IST: Cubs vs. Pirates

[TL1961]

TL is 100% correct as always.

O is disfuntual with Rizzo leading off. Had nothing to do with injury or Chilli Davis teaching the kids bad habits.

Well played.

You waited for the one game in which we had a good offensive output (against a Pitt team that is 0-2nd half).

?

 

[TL1961]

At the end of the fifth the Cubs had 17 runs, 16 hits, and had made 15 outs.

That doesn’t suck.

 

[TL1961]

You’ve heard of The Human Highlight Reel and The Human Rain Delay.

We just inserted The Human Mercy Rule. Up 10 in 8th, Daniel Descalso is pinch hitting. ?

 

[JimJohnson]

How many wins do the Cubs get for scoring 17 runs?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

How many wins do the Cubs get for scoring 17 runs?

^^^

This woman beater is so mad the Cubs blew out the Pirates today ??????

 

[SilenceS]

How many wins do the Cubs get for scoring 17 runs?

Less than ya jail time for beating ya woman

 

[JimJohnson]

Less than ya jail time for beating ya woman

LOL you're becoming quite the troll lately

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

LOL you're becoming quite the troll lately

Your post says you LOL'ed , doubtful you've ever laughed at anything.

 

[Omeletpants]

LOL you're becoming quite the troll lately

Lately? Guy is the biggest troll on CCS

 

[CSF77]

Pirates must have tossed out their AAA staff. Even Almora looked like a MLB talent.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Wow 2 errors from our all mighty catcher. Ya know I was thinking that they should sell high on him. Trade him to the AL and then swoop in and sign Grandal.

It was more so what would be a out of the box approach to the off season. Sign a SH catcher that frames excellent and have his back up also SH. That way they have that middle of the line up LH bat in place. Then lead off with Rizzo.

Balance would be

Rizzo/Grandal/Schwarber/Heyward
Baez/Bryant/Nico/and a CF or RF. Not really picky here.

Nothing serious but all the talk has been about trading Schwarber or Bryant or Baez. But Contreras also is a 2x all star with 3 years of control with your #2 too prospect in AA and your back up would start on some teams.

It is not this bad idea honest.

What about Francisco Cervelli as a one year stopgap for Amaya then maybe keep him around another year to mentor him? Cervelli is very solid defensively and is a good contact hitter. I’ve always liked him behind the plate. I know he’s had a down year, but he’s a good bounce back candidate and I care more about defense than offense behind the plate. I also think they should target Didi Gregorious for leadoff and Corey Dickerson as another solid contact bat. Bring bat Castellano. See what we can get for Schwarber, Bryant and Contreras.

SS- didi
2b- Hoerner
RF- castellanos
1b- Rizzo
3b- Baez
LF- Dickerson
C- Cervelli
Cf- Heyward

Looking at Didis obp I realize maybe not leadoff, but I do think he’d be a solid addition

 

[CSF77]

What about Francisco Cervelli as a one year stopgap for Amaya then maybe keep him around another year to mentor him? Cervelli is very solid defensively and is a good contact hitter. I’ve always liked him behind the plate. I know he’s had a down year, but he’s a good bounce back candidate and I care more about defense than offense behind the plate. I also think they should target Didi Gregorious for leadoff and Corey Dickerson as another solid contact bat. Bring bat Castellano. See what we can get for Schwarber, Bryant and Contreras.

SS- didi
2b- Hoerner
RF- castellanos
1b- Rizzo
3b- Baez
LF- Dickerson
C- Cervelli
Cf- Heyward

Meh. They could do a few things.

I'm down with Rizzo leading off.

Boras just spoutted off on Nick's pay day bull shit and no discounts for the Cubs. So you might as well forget him.

That said Bryant should make 16M. Might as well sit on him then.

But with Rizzo leading off they 'need' to replace him. Schwarber and his .230 BA is a inning killer. Heyward doesn't scare anyone.

Baez and Nico are going to be set up the middle.

So the weak link is replacing Nick in the OF and they will need a LH bat to balance. Happ is another meh option. Schwarber, Happ and Heyward in the same line up is a inning killer.

So the outside the box method adds a SH but really doesn't solve the missing part. And Almora is not that guy.

So IDK honestly what they will do. Maybe it is better to just sign a low-ball guy and target a TOR.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Lately? Guy is the biggest troll on CCS

And you're the worst poster on CCS. Congratulations you geriatric ****.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Meh. They could do a few things.

I'm down with Rizzo leading off.

Boras just spoutted off on Nick's pay day bull shit and no discounts for the Cubs. So you might as well forget him.

That said Bryant should make 16M. Might as well sit on him then.

But with Rizzo leading off they 'need' to replace him. Schwarber and his .230 BA is a inning killer. Heyward doesn't scare anyone.

Baez and Nico are going to be set up the middle.

So the weak link is replacing Nick in the OF and they will need a LH bat to balance. Happ is another meh option. Schwarber, Happ and Heyward in the same line up is a inning killer.

So the outside the box method adds a SH but really doesn't solve the missing part. And Almora is not that guy.

So IDK honestly what they will do. Maybe it is better to just sign a low-ball guy and target a TOR.

I just figure those bats I mentioned give them a respectable lineup that can still be competitive on short term contracts (not including Castellanos) in a bridge year. The team needs to be reshaped to truly compete and to do that we need to move big pieces (Bryant, Contreras). I don’t think Bryant is part of the issue with this team, but I do think he can be part of the solution in the parts we can bring in.

The bats I’ve targeted are obviously contact hitters. The year we won it all was with our lineup running up starters pitch counts early and often. This team doesn’t run up pitch counts anymore and can’t make contact, so we have to improve one of those aspects.

I don’t have specific trade scenarios like you, but I’d think Contreras and Bryant could bring back some serious prospects that could contribute soon. Schwarber likely could help get a couple dominant bullpen arms. Then we have a handful of prospects I expect to make an impact in the next couple years (Davis, Amaya, Hoerner, Alzolay, Marquez).

I think if we make the right moves next year would be a bridge year which we’d be competitive but likely not a contender. 2021 would be like 2015 and after that we could be a legit contender year in and out.

 

[JimJohnson]

And you're the worst poster on CCS. Congratulations you geriatric ****.

Go back to beating your wife you scumbag.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Go back to beating your wife you scumbag.

Huh? I'm not dumb enough to have a wife.

Unlike you, I use apps and bang thots every weekend. Meanwhile your fatass is stuck with some ogre. Makes you so mad that you bragged about beating her on this very forum.

Be gone insect.

 

[SilentLurker]

can these guys get their shit together and sweep vs pitt and cincy next 6 games? they have to sweep both to stay close. then 4 at home vs stl. thats the only way to win this division.

 

[SilenceS]

Go back to beating your wife you scumbag.

To be fair, Grimson isnrt married and probably a premium subscriber to Porn Hub. No offense @Grimson

 

[JimJohnson]

To be fair, Grimson isnrt married and probably a premium subscriber to Porn Hub. No offense @Grimson

Tranny porn no doubt

 

[JimJohnson]

Huh? I'm not dumb enough to have a wife.

Unlike you, I use apps and bang thots every weekend. Meanwhile your fatass is stuck with some ogre. Makes you so mad that you bragged about beating her on this very forum.

Be gone insect.

Thots aren't interested in your choade