Seeking6 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 30 minutes ago, rico said: Well the Pale Hose have the Royals and Tigers in their division. That is good for 81 wins right there isn't it? You would think so. This is year 4 of their rebuild. For those keeping score Theo and his rebuild delivered Cubs fans a NLCS series by year 4. White Sox need to do something this year. Obviously make the playoffs is ideal....but even playing important games in late September would be a huge improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: You would think so. This is year 4 of their rebuild. For those keeping score Theo and his rebuild delivered Cubs fans a NLCS series by year 4. White Sox need to do something this year. Obviously make the playoffs is ideal....but even playing important games in late September would be a huge improvement. Can they win 90 games this year in that division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Ian Happ ready to shine? He's having a great spring. If he can cut down on the strikeouts and hit .270+ and play a decent CF, he can change the NL Central race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 13 hours ago, Reacher said: Who cares about the Cubs. My White Sox have me optimistic for the first time in a while. They could be dangerous this year. I'd like to see a Cubs-White Sox World Series... Not counting on it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, rico said: Can they win 90 games this year in that division? Taking the jump from 72 to 90 I guess can happen but seems a tad unrealistic. I still believe in Twins and Indians more than Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 34 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Taking the jump from 72 to 90 I guess can happen but seems a tad unrealistic. I still believe in Twins and Indians more than Sox. They need to lop a run off that 4.90 ERA from last year and shore up their D...Keuchel will help, but he's not what he was 5 years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: They need to lop a run off that 4.90 ERA from last year and shore up their D...Keuchel will help, but he's not what he was 5 years ago... I think there pitching will be a little better but there Offense will take even another step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Reacher said: I think there pitching will be a little better but there Offense will take even another step up. What are you expecting...record wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, rico said: What are you expecting...record wise? They won 72 last year, I think they get over 500 this year- maybe mid 80s? Remember, I'm an optimist. I thought the Bears and and IU were going to be much better this year than they ended up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Reacher said: They won 72 last year, I think they get over 500 this year- maybe mid 80s? Remember, I'm an optimist. I thought the Bears and and IU were going to be much better this year than they ended up Heck, you never know...the Reds won 77 in 1998 and turned around and won 96 in '99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Cold got rocked yesterday in the Yanks/Tigers game giving up 4 dingers!!! The most in his career.... OUCH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 23 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: Cold got rocked yesterday in the Yanks/Tigers game giving up 4 dingers!!! The most in his career.... OUCH!!! Sounds like a case of the pin stripe flu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, rico said: Sounds like a case of the pin stripe flu. Does make a Yankee fan wonder...... Hello Stanton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Reported that Judge has a fractured rib and will be shut down for a couple of weeks. Seems the injury plagued season from last year is rearing its' ugly head again..... Ugghhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: Reported that Judge has a fractured rib and will be shut down for a couple of weeks. Seems the injury plagued season from last year is rearing its' ugly head again..... Ugghhh It's unfair and have zero data to back it up but certain teams and guys always have a way of getting injured. Cubs have had a few too. Becomes so annoying you end up semi upset with the player because he can't stay healthy. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: It's unfair and have zero data to back it up but certain teams and guys always have a way of getting injured. Cubs have had a few too. Becomes so annoying you end up semi upset with the player because he can't stay healthy. Haha Why do the Reds' Senzel and Winker come to mind for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, rico said: Why do the Reds' Senzel and Winker come to mind for me? Yep. I know the guys obviously don't want to be injured but some of these guys get injured just trying to put their pants on....like Cubs Brandon Morrow did last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Nicholas on the Cubs... Said Castellanos, “I don’t know the intricacies of owning a team. The only thing I can speak on when it comes to the Cubs is what a tremendous and incredible soul that organization has when it has life. The only thing I would care about if I owned the Cubs would be to give it as much life as possible. It’s hard, I don’t know what it’s like to own a business.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 28 minutes ago, rico said: Nicholas on the Cubs... Said Castellanos, “I don’t know the intricacies of owning a team. The only thing I can speak on when it comes to the Cubs is what a tremendous and incredible soul that organization has when it has life. The only thing I would care about if I owned the Cubs would be to give it as much life as possible. It’s hard, I don’t know what it’s like to own a business.” I read into that... "I wanted to stay, but the McRicketts didn't want to pay me. They're cheap." Like Wilbur Marshall and the Bears in 86... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I read into that... "I wanted to stay, but the McRicketts didn't want to pay me. They're cheap." Like Wilbur Marshall and the Bears in 86... That or Nicholas is a tad confused why the Cubs didn't pursue him harder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, rico said: That or Nicholas is a tad confused why the Cubs didn't pursue him harder? I'm sure he is... I think he believes he made them a much better team...and he can't believe that Cincinnati could outspend the Cubs... Hence my insinuation about the McRicketts being cheap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 47 minutes ago, rico said: Nicholas on the Cubs... Said Castellanos, “I don’t know the intricacies of owning a team. The only thing I can speak on when it comes to the Cubs is what a tremendous and incredible soul that organization has when it has life. The only thing I would care about if I owned the Cubs would be to give it as much life as possible. It’s hard, I don’t know what it’s like to own a business.” This is code for Ricketts basically saying our cost projections and overruns for our families vision of owning every building around Wrigleyville cost $1 Billion more than projections. For the time being no one gets a cent. Statements like this from Castellanos make me want the guy back more than ever. He really gets baseball. Reds were wise to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 I think the NL Central will be a 4 team dogfight with only the Pirates on the outside looking in (what's new)... A bat like Castellanos' might make the difference in a tight race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I think the NL Central will be a 4 team dogfight with only the Pirates on the outside looking in (what's new)... A bat like Castellanos' might make the difference in a tight race... I really don't follow the Brewers or the Cards to know what they are gonna look this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, rico said: I really don't follow the Brewers or the Cards to know what they are gonna look this season. Both stood pat pretty much (like the Cubs) with no major moves besides both losing a bat (like the Cubs...Moustakas and Osuna)... But, you know me...it'll boil down to pitching...I'm not enamored with any of the pitching staffs in the NL Central...tight race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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