IST: Chicago Cubs (7-5) at Pittsburgh Pirates (6-7)

[beckdawg]

(7-5, 4-2 vs. Division, 7-5 vs. NL)


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(6-7, 5-5 vs. Division, 5-5 vs. NL)


Series taking place at PNC Park
115 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Capacity: 38,496

Game times and probable starters


April 20th
Jake Arreita (2-1, 1.74 ERA) versus Arquimedes Caminero (1-0, 5.40 ERA)

April 21st, 7:05 PM EST
Travis Wood (1-1, 2.31 ERA) versus Francisco Liriano (0-1, 2.08 ERA)

April 22nd, 7:05 PM EST
Jason Hammel (1-0, 5.11 ERA) versus Vance Worley (1-1, 5.84 ERA)

April 23rd, 12:35 PM EST
Kyle Hendricks (0-0, 6.10 ERA) versus Jeff Locke (2-0, 1.93 ERA)
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[beckdawg]

JosMin is slackin so I figured I'd pick up the slack

 

[Shawon0Meter]

Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, they're going up against the Cubs 4 best starting pitchers this series

:cubstroll2:

 

[brett05]

Arrieta was great. I am going to say this right now....Jake is the most valuable Cub. Over Rizzo, Soler, Bryant, he's the one guy the team cannot do without.

 

[TC in Mississippi]

Arrieta was great. I am going to say this right now....Jake is the most valuable Cub. Over Rizzo, Soler, Bryant, he's the one guy the team cannot do without.

Ace of the staff without question, even with Lester starting to look incrementally better.

 

[Parade_Rain]

Does Arrieta have his own catcher?

 

[brett05]

Does Arrieta have his own catcher?

Better yet...when does he get extended?

 

[TC in Mississippi]

Better yet...when does he get extended?

Boras client which of course makes it tricky. Hypothetically where would you start the discussion with Arrieta? 5 years/$90 million?

 

[brett05]

Boras client which of course makes it tricky. Hypothetically where would you start the discussion with Arrieta? 5 years/$90 million?

No...way too high....

He can't be a FA for 4 more years and he'll be 33 at the start of that season. 5 years is fine to buy out two FA years. I'd do something like 5 years $60 million starting at 6 and adding three per season.

EDIT: And that would be the high end for me because of his late bloomer status

 

[TC in Mississippi]

No...way too high....

He can't be a FA for 4 more years and he'll be 33 at the start of that season. 5 years is fine to buy out two FA years. I'd do something like 5 years $60 million starting at 6 and adding three per season.

EDIT: And that would be the high end for me because of his late bloomer status

3 years right? FA after the 2017 season?

 

[beckdawg]

With regard to Arreita, he said last year he wants to be back and would take less to do so. Whether or not that happens who knows but he clearly seems to want to re-sign.

 

[TC in Mississippi]

With regard to Arreita, he said last year he wants to be back and would take less to do so. Whether or not that happens who knows but he clearly seems to want to re-sign.

I hope that's the case. I think he's got some good years in him and he's got it right now. With the price of pitching getting silly, some think David Price could top Scherzer's $210 million by a large margin, you would hope you could give some guys some security and avoid that kind of multi year possible albatross.

 

[brett05]

3 years right? FA after the 2017 season?

2018 season from baseball reference

 

[TC in Mississippi]

2018 season from baseball reference

Right he's a free agent for 2018, meaning after 2017. So this year and 2 more years. Not a big deal. Again I'd loved to get him signed.

 

[JosMin]

JosMin is slackin so I figured I'd pick up the slack

Your boy has had one day off all month -- spent last night listening to the game on the radio while I cut down some trees on my property. Very proud of the all-around effort.

And Happy Addison Russell Day, hooligans. I wonder how they'll fit "1060" on his jersey

 

[brett05]

Right he's a free agent for 2018, meaning after 2017. So this year and 2 more years. Not a big deal. Again I'd loved to get him signed.

Really? I thought it meant after the 2018 season not before.

 

[TC in Mississippi]

Really? I thought it meant after the 2018 season not before.

Well here's David Price who we know is a FA after this year and it says 2016:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/priceda01.shtml

I'm assuming the listings are consistent?

 

[JosMin]

Well here's David Price who we know is a FA after this year and it says 2016:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/priceda01.shtml

I'm assuming the listings are consistent?

Don't you mean he'll be a Cub after this year :fap:

 

[beckdawg]

Your boy has had one day off all month -- spent last night listening to the game on the radio while I cut down some trees on my property. Very proud of the all-around effort.

JosMin showed good hustle yesterday. He really respected 90.

 

[chibears55]

Yea this bryant kid should be pretty good ; ))
Just another RBI Double