poppysox

I like when Cordell is in the lineup. He's a good all around player.

Every multi year deal given a FA or any multi year extension has risk. Many wanted to gamble with 10 + year deals to high priced free agents. McCann is just one more gamble that I would take. Been since AJ we have had such a competent two way catcher.

Find 2 starters and bring up Collins and hide Alonso & Castillo somewhere under the bench. Happy times are here again.

Lopez needs to duplicate Giolito's masterpiece. The next two games look to be heavy bullpen work. Hope Covey surprises.

I'm very high on Madrigal. Baseball people were all saying he was closest player to the majors in the draft. A few months getting his feet wet mean nothing. His knowledge of the strike zone and GG type defensive + elite speed works for me. It's nice having guys on base to disrupt. It seems speed guys give us fits.

I don't believe he would consider that a low ball. He signed his current deal at 2.5 mil. He realizes there is risk in not taking guaranteed money just like Sale & Timmy did.

We are playing Minnesota. Maybe they won't notice.

On the other hand we found Tilson by not being tied to Avi so that was the silver lining.

This would be a really good game to win. Sat. & Sun. look tough without a starting pitcher. One day at a time.

Oh well...I guess Castillo has to play sometimes.

I reopened this post because often one of us is the lone voice in the night on some subject. Jack was talked down to by the usual naysayers In his support of Giolito. Sometimes it's easier to say nothing. Just wanted to give him his due.

Sometime in the next year we are going to splurge on a front line starter. Might be Kuechel or someone else but it will happen in my opinion. The championship teams will have Giolito, Lopez, Cease, Kopech and maybe's in Rodon, Dunning, Lambert and Frare. You always need 6-8 starters with the aches and pains of the season, etc. We all can see we are just a little short in that area.

Jack can say he was right. Good job!

Agree with all your thoughts except Nova. He does have a role as placeholder. Teams really need more than 5 starters in today's baseball.

This post is spot on!

Winning baseball brings fans out.

I see you are still not valuing Grand Slam Tilson as a power threat. Just kidding. Actually I agree because would rather find out if Palka has anything vs a guy who will definitely not be part of anything. Palka is a potential piece of the rebuild until he isn't. Not that I have high hopes.

Every trade or extension you make has some risk. When you disagree with someone there is no reason to be snarky. I'm not a scout and neither are you. Just two fans with different opinions.

My eyes tell me this is no fluke.

Why would it be crazy? The name of the game is pitching and we will almost surely have to go out of organization for some of the final pieces. Lester wasn't home grown for the Cubs. People wanted Harper for 13 years and said he would help market the team. These pitchers would also help market the team.

Where did Abreu & Belle come from...the tooth fairy. This idea that Jerry won't part with money is just wrong. What Jerry doesn't do is part with stupid money unless it's on has been NL sluggers.

Today McCann earns 2.5 million and I bet would accept extension in the 5-6 million per year range. I bet if you wait one yea,r like some suggest, til next year that price will double. The more I save on any deal the more I have for other signings / extensions. Of course...if you think McCann won't be all that good then just do nothing. I for one think McCann is the real deal and would move to extend before I have to compete with his agent whispering sweet nothings in his ear. Also, when you have good extensions (Sale, Q & Eaton) their value in trade goes up. If I'm so lucky as to have Collins & Zivala be successful I have a great trade chip.

Who on the Sun Times would know?

This would seem to be an easy decision for FO. They burned this much chasing absolute crapolla.

Now that was ENTERTAINING!