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Acquiring Montgomery this year seems even more genius now after getting his frist save to win the worlds series and having another lefty slide into the rotation at 4 next year...
Acquiring Montgomery this year seems even more genius now after getting his frist save to win the worlds series and having another lefty slide into the rotation at 4 next year...
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He's got the spot in Cooperstown now. Guy is unbelievable, and I imagine that if he left baseball today whatever it is he chose to do he'd be successful at it. He's just that guy you hated in high school who did everything right, and continues to do everything right.
Full Disclosure: I'm not a Cubs fan. That being said, the best thing he did for this franchise was the Rizzo trade.
Full Disclosure: I'm not a Cubs fan. That being said, the best thing he did for this franchise was the Rizzo trade.
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You really can't say that. You could say the same about Dempster for a add on guy of the name Kyle Hendrick's.
Or Trading Clevenger and a rental starter for Arrieta and Stropp. That one may be the best as Arrieta has won a cy-young.
There have been many great trades to build this. Shark for Russell is another. Every one impacted this year.
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I hope he becomes a starter. Makes trading Vogy worth it if Vogy becomes a starting DH.
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In 2013 I said Theo ruined the Cubs. Which is hilarious on so many fronts. One, the Cubs were ruined long before Theo arrived. Secondly, Theo is the most brilliant, innovative and accomplished baseball exec in the modern era.
Yep I am just another idiot on the Internet.
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As far as how many will we win? Who knows. This might be the only one for 50+ years. Or we could win 2-3 more in the next 5-7 years.
But we should consistently make the playoffs and have a shot. We'll be playing meaningful games and that's all we can ask.
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But we should consistently make the playoffs and have a shot. We'll be playing meaningful games and that's all we can ask.
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After a season like this is really hard to watch a Cubs game and not have the thought in the back of your mind that they can win just about any game.
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I am kinda surprised that he got 5 more years at top dollar. He already built the team, they need to redo the pen every year and have a stocked system.
I am probably the only one that sees Ricketts with a bit of embarrassment when Theo starts drinking with the boys, or interrupting his Bender. Seems to look like he should be more professional.
I am probably the only one that sees Ricketts with a bit of embarrassment when Theo starts drinking with the boys, or interrupting his Bender. Seems to look like he should be more professional.
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After re-building two "snake-bitten" franchises from the bottom up and having his fingerprints all over 4 WS Championships you wonder why he was re-signed by Ricketts for top dollar? You sure you actually have something between your ears?
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Theo could **** a hooker on top of the dugout while doing a line of coke off Schwarber's bat and I'd be totally fine with it.
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Great article on 538 on these Cubs and comparison to 2004 Red Sox, etc.
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Need to work on the pitching...
Besides Hendricks everyone over 30 and there isn't anything in system to really count on now
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Besides Hendricks everyone over 30 and there isn't anything in system to really count on now
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Montgomery is 27.
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Montgomery wasn't part of their core rotation in 16
Montgomery so far isn't part of their rotation in 17
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Yes, he is. They declined their option on Hammel for 2017 and Maddon already told people during the WS that Montgomery is in the rotation next year.