Can we please retroactively trade Sergio Santos for Travis Wood? He's now 5th in the NL in WHIP and 7th in ERA.

I'll be happy to bet you that he will put up numbers significantly worse than that by the end of the year.

I'll be happy to bet you that he will put up numbers significantly worse than that by the end of the year.

 

Well, I would certainly hope so. However, he's proved he can at least start in the majors, something that seems like it would take a miracle to get to say about Molina.

Can we please retroactively trade Sergio Santos for Travis Wood? He's now 5th in the NL in WHIP and 7th in ERA.

 

I'm not disagreeing about Wood, but it's cold & rainy, the wind is blowing in, and it's the Padres. Molina could go 6 and only give up a run or two today.

So uh... funny story.

 

I went to a "rock" concert this week in my new hometown (not Chicago) and I was talking to the band a bit after. They asked for cool places to visit in Chicago when the tour swings through later this month. They asked if going to a Cubs game is a waste of time because "aren't they pretty much the worst team in the history of ever?"

 

:roflcopters:

I'm not disagreeing about Wood, but it's cold & rainy, the wind is blowing in, and it's the Padres. Molina could go 6 and only give up a run or two today.

Yep, as soon as it gets warm and the wind starts blowing out, Wood's numbers will skyrocket.

Yep, as soon as it gets warm and the wind starts blowing out, Wood's numbers will skyrocket.

He currently has a .202 BABIP.

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 2m

 

Tom Ricketts saying Cubs might leave Wrigley is the emptiest threat since my kid said he'd run away because he couldn't have more cookies.

 

To be fair, Rosemont's mayor probably didn't offer his kid a place to stay.

Can we please retroactively trade Sergio Santos for Travis Wood? He's now 5th in the NL in WHIP and 7th in ERA.

 

And after that 8th inning, I think he's up to 15th in ERA.

And after that 8th inning, I think he's up to 15th in ERA.

 

Haha, and some projecting shows we'll face all their starters besides Villanueva later this month.

Edited May 2, 201312 yr by fathom

Haha, and some projecting shows we'll face all their starters besides Villanueva later this month.

 

It really is too bad the Cubs got Villanueva. I have wanted him since he was with Milwaukee. I think he's just a great pitcher who keeps getting jerked around between the pen and the rotation. If you leave him in just one spot, he'd flourish in either place.

 

EDIT: Not as good as I remembered, but still good

Edited May 2, 201312 yr by witesoxfan

It really is too bad the Cubs got Villanueva. I have wanted him since he was with Milwaukee. I think he's just a great pitcher who keeps getting jerked around between the pen and the rotation. If you leave him in just one spot, he'd flourish in either place.

 

Couldn't agree more, I thought he was one of the best signings this past offseason. His style of pitching should flourish in the NL.

Cubs doing a great job of playing even worse than the White Sox.

 

Marmol with another blow-up, yet Rondon with the Blown Save.

From MLBTraderumors

 

Cubs Designate Kameron Loe For Assignment

By Tim Dierkes [May 6 at 2:56pm CST]

 

The Cubs designated reliever Kameron Loe for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for outfielder Ryan Sweeney, tweets MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. In related moves, the team optioned outfielder Dave Sappelt and promoted reliever Rafael Dolis. The Cubs now have six outfielders on the active roster: Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus, Nate Schierholtz, Scott Hairston, Julio Borbon, and Sweeney.

From MLBTraderumors

 

Cubs Designate Kameron Loe For Assignment

By Tim Dierkes [May 6 at 2:56pm CST]

 

The Cubs designated reliever Kameron Loe for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for outfielder Ryan Sweeney, tweets MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. In related moves, the team optioned outfielder Dave Sappelt and promoted reliever Rafael Dolis. The Cubs now have six outfielders on the active roster: Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus, Nate Schierholtz, Scott Hairston, Julio Borbon, and Sweeney.

 

One step closer to a World Series

Cy Wood

Cy Wood

 

 

He's their early season version of Santiago.

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 1h

 

excuse dale sveum for saying travis wood is the best starter in baseball. managing the cubs can be a bit disorienting.

He's their early season version of Santiago.

 

Other than EJax, their whole rotation has been awesome. Four guys have an ERA of under 3.10. A mediocre offense and s***ty bullpen has kept them worse than the Sox. Enter Kevin Gregg!

I guess this would go here. Teacher died at the game after choking on a hot dog. So sad.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-211543867.html

I guess this would go here. Teacher died at the game after choking on a hot dog. So sad.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...-211543867.html

How is there nobody around that knows the heimlich? I know how to do it on myself for god sakes.

Strasburg gives up 1 baserunner through 4 and the Cubs have dropped 4 unearned on him in the 5th.

Strasburg gives up 1 baserunner through 4 and the Cubs have dropped 4 unearned on him in the 5th.

 

 

Nationals must be trying to emulate the White Sox.

 

 

Harper's been close to great, but overall, that team has been a big disappointment (other than sweeping us, lol).

Anthony Rizzo is going to be a monster for the Cubs, especially when the wind starts blowing out at Wrigley.

Anthony Rizzo is going to be a monster for the Cubs, especially when the wind starts blowing out at Wrigley.

 

 

Cubs sign Rizzo to a 7-year, $41 million deal through 2019 per Ken Rosenthal.

Cubs sign Rizzo to a 7-year, $41 million deal through 2019 per Ken Rosenthal.

 

How many free agency years is that buying out, 2?