The Official Chicago Cubby Bears Thread

#376
#376
The Cubbies will finish 3rd in the NL Central. They have a hell of a minor league system and it'll pay off in the seasons to come
 
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005 said:
Why is it stupid of the cubs
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I see you are a Nats fan -- imagine if Harper stayed in the minors his rookie season in the majors --- Cubs spend all that money on free agents then keep a hot prospect in the minors ? Well Ok by me, Cub fans should be used to this kind of management
 
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#381
#381
I don't have to imagine. Harper debuted in late April. Which was actually earlier than they planned, injuries forced him up and he stuck. They were ready to play service-time games too, iirc.

However-many days for another year of Bryant? The cubs hired smart guys who are about to do something smart. Some more AAA at-bats aren't gonna hurt Bryant, and those few games miiiight not make or break the cubs season.
 
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#383
The Cubs are primed to make this rivalry the best one in baseball. I respect Chicago following in St. Louis' footsteps in how to build a minor league system.
 
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#386
Gotta give all credit to the Yankees here. Respect the cubbies for following in NYY's footsteps and "trying to have good players instead of less-good ones."

gtfoh
 
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#388
508mikey said:
I see you are a Nats fan -- imagine if Harper stayed in the minors his rookie season in the majors --- Cubs spend all that money on free agents then keep a hot prospect in the minors ? Well Ok by me, Cub fans should be used to this kind of management
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9 games is all he will sit in the minors. That is the minimum time to get by the rule.
 
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508mikey said:
I see you are a Nats fan -- imagine if Harper stayed in the minors his rookie season in the majors --- Cubs spend all that money on free agents then keep a hot prospect in the minors ? Well Ok by me, Cub fans should be used to this kind of management
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Even the article you linked doesn't fault the Cubs for their handling of the situation. Everybody will just have to wait a couple extra weeks to witness greatness.

You don't give up an entire season just for a couple weeks' worth of games.
 
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#390
Thrasher865 said:
Even the article you linked doesn't fault the Cubs for their handling of the situation. Everybody will just have to wait a couple extra weeks to witness greatness.

You don't give up an entire season just for a couple weeks' worth of games.
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Guess it was just the agents greed foaming from his mouth -- I hope Bryant gets the call
 
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#392
Some bad news for Cub fans --- WGN is no longer going to show Cub games nationwide -- only in the Chicago area now --- lots of sad Cub fans around me right now
 
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#394
Not a Cubs fan, but that's disappointing to hear. Now I'm stuck watching Braves games if I need a baseball fix. Not enough national coverage in the sport. Also, I don't see how anyone thinks Bryant staying down 9 games is a big deal. The Cubs are just playing by the rules that the MLBPA and MLB have set up. It's smart. 162 games as a 30 year-old during their championship years>9 games as a 23 year-old during a .500 year.
 
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#395
Ttucke11 said:
Not a Cubs fan, but that's disappointing to hear. Now I'm stuck watching Braves games if I need a baseball fix. Not enough national coverage in the sport. Also, I don't see how anyone thinks Bryant staying down 9 games is a big deal. The Cubs are just playing by the rules that the MLBPA and MLB have set up. It's smart. 162 games as a 30 year-old during their championship years>9 games as a 23 year-old during a .500 year.
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CSN will be showing 85 Cub games and 75 White Sox games on cable -- FOX midwest shows about 90 Cardinal games -- I also get a NY channel that shows Mets and Yankee games. ESPN always has alot of games on also.
 
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508mikey said:
Some bad news for Cub fans --- WGN is no longer going to show Cub games nationwide -- only in the Chicago area now --- lots of sad Cub fans around me right now
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Not a Cubs fan, but I watched lots of Cubs and White Sox games on WGN as a kid. I haven't really followed baseball in years. I'm trying to get back in to it this year. Sucks that WGN is no longer an option.
 
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508mikey said:
CSN will be showing 85 Cub games and 75 White Sox games on cable -- FOX midwest shows about 90 Cardinal games -- I also get a NY channel that shows Mets and Yankee games. ESPN always has alot of games on also.
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I get a message that the game isn't avaliable in my area on all of the FOX regional networks.
 
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