8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

I can't wait to see what happens this off-season for the Cubs. What a disappointing season. I gotta think some major roster shakeups are on the way, but I also thought that this year.

Darvish, Lester, Hendricks, Kimbrel, and Heyward probably aren't going anywhere because of their contracts.

Rizzo and Baez are too valuable to move.

Bryant is getting closer to FA so I'm not sure what happens with him although I'd like to keep him.

Rowan Wick needs a lifetime contract.

Everyone else is negotiable.

EDIT: By the way, Kris Bryant is very quietly duplicating his 2016 MVP campaign. It doesn't feel like it because the team is stuck in neutral most nights, but the numbers are there.

[TripleCrown9]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

In 2014, 57 players hit 20+ home runs.

This year 75 players have already reached at least 20, and we still have a quarter of the season to play.

[countryboy]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

Cardinals have won 5 in a row and are now tied with the Cubs for the NL Central lead.

[CBoller1331]

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Need the Cardinals to go back to the west coast and the Cubs to play all their games at Wrigley.....

Anyway, I can't believe we're half way through August already, summer has flown by

[countryboy]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

We still have 3 left in Colorado and 3 in Arizona.

[CBoller1331]

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Cody Bellinger is the first to 40 HR's after a mamo-shot in Miami

[Jr.]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

True to form, looks like the Cubs are poised to avoid a road sweep by winning the last game of the series

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[77stormbreaker]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

Carlos Santana is on a destruction path this week

And Jose Ramirez is Gleyber Torresing the yankees tonight

[countryboy]

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The Cardinals are getting absolutely dominated by the Reds pitching staff tonight. 1 hit and 12 strikeouts thru 6 innings

[LowerWolf]

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On the bright side, I don’t have to worry about the Braves bullpen blowing a lead tonight.

[BleacherBum2310]

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Darvish, Lester, Hendricks, Kimbrel, and Heyward probably aren't going anywhere because of their contracts.

Rizzo and Baez are too valuable to move.

Bryant is getting closer to FA so I'm not sure what happens with him although I'd like to keep him.

Rowan Wick needs a lifetime contract.

Everyone else is negotiable.

EDIT: By the way, Kris Bryant is very quietly duplicating his 2016 MVP campaign. It doesn't feel like it because the team is stuck in neutral most nights, but the numbers are there.

Don't think you want Darvish gone.

at least I was on the right side greatly preferring Darvish to Arrieta. I know I declared him back many times but the last 11/12 starts is this guy.

[DamnYanks2]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

Ugh just atrocious pitching tonight lol. That's what happens sometimes when you go with an opener.

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[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

A good start from Darvish. No, a great start. Plus, Maddon wises up and bats Rizzo leadoff. And the Phils are treating us to powder blues at home so it can't get much better than this.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: 8/5 - 8/18 Game Discussion Thread

Don't think you want Darvish gone.

at least I was on the right side greatly preferring Darvish to Arrieta. I know I declared him back many times but the last 11/12 starts is this guy.

For the record, I advocated for Darvish over Arrieta also. I still need to see more from Darvish before declaring that signing him worked (he's got an entire lost season to make up for), but it's trending in a positive way.

[bcruise]

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Don't do this Rowan.