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How about bench players we're stuck with for next season and start cycling everyone with a pulse up from Des Moines.
Might see some surprises...give a few kids an audition...or at least put them on display for possible winter trading...raise their stock a little.
I dunno. I'm just grasping. How does this team use the remaining games for something that might factor positively for next season?
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I'm not giving up, but if I were, I'd like to get a look at Darwin Barney.
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Lose every game so we get a higher pick. It actually appears that we are already doing that.
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There's no reason for the Cubs organization to give up on the season right now. It's obviously looking bleak, but teams have come back from more games back later in the season. They need to continue to try and win every game.
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There is this minor league catcher named Ronny Bennington I'd like to see get a shot.
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We need to see what our future options at SS (move Theriot to 2B where he belongs), CF, and C look like. Also, let's take a look at another RP or two and plan for a team sans Heilman and Gregg.
Other than Fox, Wells and Guzman, there aren't too many good stories on this team. The next few seasons are going to be a struggle.
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They could quit playing Soto and send him to the gym so he's in shape for next year
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Play full out through the end of August, see where we're at, then fill the roster with guys with high potential or guys that will be open to the Rule 5 draft next year. Might as well get a look.
I got nothin'.
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If you bring up a player when rosters expand, does that use up an option year on them? And does it start their clock to arbitration?
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what happened to Bobby Scales?
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The Cubs need to start trying to put everyone through waivers and see what happens.
