2020 Team

[jstraw]

Who the fuck alphabetizes by first name?

[funkster]

Tom.

[rok]

It sure seems like there's one of these articles written every day. Fun.



https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2020/1/10/...cold-stove

[Butcher]

It would be nice if it felt like there was any semblance of a plan in place.

 

It's hard to disagree with a lot of that article. It's crazy how quickly everything changed. 2015-2017 felt like this franchise was unstoppable. Now it feels rudderless. There's been plenty of bad luck in terms of underperformance with the FA signings, but damn. I'm at a loss about how quickly it got to this point post-2016.

[funkster]

It would be nice if it felt like there was any semblance of a plan in place.

 

It's hard to disagree with a lot of that article. It's crazy how quickly everything changed. 2015-2017 felt like this franchise was unstoppable. Now it feels rudderless. There's been plenty of bad luck in terms of underperformance with the FA signings, but damn. I'm at a loss about how quickly it got to this point post-2016.

At least the Ricketts have their money.  That should be enough for all of us.

[rok]

https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/12...9159250953

[MrSheps]

It would be nice if it felt like there was any semblance of a plan in place.

We're looking at two straight years where they ended the season talking about major changes, particularly this last year, and so far they have done nothing truly substantial outside of the manager. If nothing else, Theo should rein in all the big talk in those end of season pressers.

 

Or maybe it finally heats up when Donaldson signs and Bryant's greivence is done...

[rok]

I'm sure Funk will be very pleased that both of these came in below projections.



https://twitter.com/GDubCub/status/1215695890909999104



https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/121...6817335298

[funkster]

I'm sure Funk will be very pleased that both of these came in below projections.



https://twitter.com/GDubCub/status/1215695890909999104



https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/121...6817335298

Now that's an offseason!

[Kid]

Cubs reach agreement on 1-year deals with all arbitration eligible players.

 

Bryant - $18.6M

Baez - $10M

Schwarber - $7.01M

Contreras - $4.5M

Almora - $1.575M

Ryan - $975K

[funkster]

Seeing reports that Tony Kemp was traded to Oakland?  Undoubtedly Manaea involved.

[Kid]

https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/121...5348310021

[rok]

Not a bad trade. Nice OBP skills but little power. Even pitched a bit up to 2017. Also bears a little resemblance to Matt Clapp.



https://www.baseball-reference.com/regis...vas-001alf

[funkster]

lol

[biggz]

Not a bad trade. Nice OBP skills but little power. Even pitched a bit up to 2017. Also bears a little resemblance to Matt Clapp.



https://www.baseball-reference.com/regis...vas-001alf

Bring him!