Chicago Cubs Thread

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The blue dye hasn't even left the Chicago River and Miguel Montero is already carping.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17973532/chicago-cubs-catcher-miguel-montero-critical-manager-joe-maddon-role-team-postseason

 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

What a jack donkey. Ross and Contreras were preferred choices. Play better and shut the trapper.

It's not about career achievement, it's who gives the ball club the best chance THAT day.


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[LIHoosier]

You'd think a guy who drove in the World Series clinching run would be a little happier.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

5 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

You'd think a guy who drove in the World Series clinching run would be a little happier.

Not to mention the World Series paycheck he's going to collect.

[LIHoosier]

15 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Not to mention the World Series paycheck he's going to collect.

Montero made $14 million this year. Fortune is predicting each player that gets a full share will get $500K. For Schwarber and other young players, its a big deal. For vets on big contracts, its a drop in the bucket.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

4 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

Montero made $14 million this year. Fortune is predicting each player that gets a full share will get $500K. For Schwarber and other young players, its a big deal. For vets on big contracts, its a drop in the bucket.

How loud do you think he bitc# if they cut his share because he didn't play as much as he thought he should!!!!

[Dalton26]

The Montero Curse. See you in 2124 Cubbies.

[OliviaPope40]

 

Last nights SNL skit Rizzo can not carry a tune but can catch the final out.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[ccgeneral]

 

[Rico]

Cubs news...

https://wsbt.com/sports/cubs/four-winds-field-to-host-chicago-cubs-summer-camp-roster

[JF87]

Cubs fan here.  I'm interested what they will do this off-season.  However, I'm not very optimistic about real improvement.  I have zero faith in Jed Hoyer making the right decisions.  Cubs need to upgrade catcher, third base, and the bullpen.  Hoyer hates spending real money on the bullpen and I'm concerned he's unwilling to admit Paredes was a mistake and going stick with him this off-season. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

22 minutes ago, JF87 said:

Cubs fan here.  I'm interested what they will do this off-season.  However, I'm not very optimistic about real improvement.  I have zero faith in Jed Hoyer making the right decisions.  Cubs need to upgrade catcher, third base, and the bullpen.  Hoyer hates spending real money on the bullpen and I'm concerned he's unwilling to admit Paredes was a mistake and going stick with him this off-season. 

It’s rough being a cubs fan.  Top 5 wealthiest program that acts like a middle tier club.  

[Hovadipo]

Yeah, it’s bleak. Following the farm is fun, but having to rely on those guys because the Ricketts refuse to spend sucks. I’m not sure how much Jed even can do. 

[HinnyHoosier]

Ricketts + House = Purgatory. We'll be stuck in "meh" land for a long while. 

[Rico]

Cody Bellinger is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about trade candidates of the offseason. Earlier this month, Joel Sherman of The New York Post reported that the Cubs were “determined” to trade one of Bellinger or Seiya Suzuki. Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic added further detail to that story today, noting that the team would prefer to part with Bellinger. Dealing Suzuki doesn’t seem like anything more than a backup plan in case no Bellinger trade comes together. 

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/cody-bellinger-generating-trade-interest-seiya-suzuki-trade-less-likely.html

[LamarCheeks]

DAMMIT!!! 

Keep fighting, No. 23! 

#Cancersucks

[Brass Cannon]

On 12/8/2024 at 8:13 PM, Hovadipo said:

Yeah, it’s bleak. Following the farm is fun, but having to rely on those guys because the Ricketts refuse to spend sucks. I’m not sure how much Jed even can do. 

I have become more and more convinced baseball needs a minimum/maximum salary levels.  The salaries coming out of New York and LA are just absolutely stupid.  

[Rico]

On 12/10/2024 at 12:05 PM, Brass Cannon said:

I have become more and more convinced baseball needs a minimum/maximum salary levels.  The salaries coming out of New York and LA are just absolutely stupid.  

Teams need to share in profits and that includes TV rights.

[Rico]

The Score reporting Tucker to Wrigley is a done deal.