just got into the thread...is the sky still falling? 

Going to the night game tonight. I dont think the park will have as many fans as this afternoon 

I think even Paulie could've run on Castro's arm

You would have quite the squad with the talent the cubs have traded away. It's pretty remarkable.

Edited July 3, 20196 yr by mqr

Get through this inning Dylan and get yourself a W

It’s really hot here 

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

it's nice to see.  different vibe this summer at the park.

Chicago knows we're on the verge of something special.

1 minute ago, mqr said:

You would have quite the squad with the talent the cubs have traded away

They did an absolutely horrid job of self scouting. The guys they kept should have been traded and vice versa. 

Edited July 3, 20196 yr by Jack Parkman

I have no problem with squeeze for run play. Hitters these days are not good at scoring a guy from 3rd with less then 2 outs.

Just now, mqr said:

You would have quite the squad with the talent the cubs have traded away

yea but the candy man isn't it.  he came in with a 59 OPS+.  LOL, that's Engel territory.

2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

rickie is in love with the squeeze play like nobody I've seen.  It's a smart play in the late innings when you need a run.  You should never be trying it before the 8th inning.

When did he do this today?

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

They did an absolutely horrid job of self scouting 

huh?  everybody knew the guys they traded away were studs at the time they were traded.  they did a horrible job signing FAs that's been their main problem.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

rickie is in love with the squeeze play like nobody I've seen.  It's a smart play in the late innings when you need a run.  You should never be trying it before the 8th inning.

My bad, I didn’t read your post as trying to pull off a “squeeze”.  Unfortunately I’ve been a bit over-served at this point.

Just now, elrockinMT said:

When did he do this today?

bottom 4.

Day baseball is awesome.

Castellanos is the new human rain delay

Just now, fathom said:

Castellanos is the new human rain delay

ridiculous

Maybe it's just me but the Cell looks really nice IMO.  The color scheme and changes they've made to the concourse look great on TV.

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

yea but the candy man isn't it.  he came in with a 59 OPS+.  LOL, that's Engel territory.

The book on Candelario was that he was a bat first player who would have trouble staying at third. Now his defense his keeping him in the league. 

Kinda like Flowers.

This mental focus stuff by Stone is something

and that's what baseball needs to change. 

Whenever Jay runs in on a ball I'm just waiting for him to snap in half.

Cease has settled in quite nicely. 

That change up is nasty 

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

huh?  everybody knew the guys they traded away were studs at the time they were traded.  they did a horrible job signing FAs that's been their main problem.

They could have got Chapman for Schwarber and Verlander wanted to go there. They didn't have to trade Jimenez, Torres and Cease and they did anyway.