Chicago Cubs 2019 Season
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
The newscasters down here were reporting that she was going to be ok at the 10 pm news last night. Nothing official from the Astros or the family as of this morning.
Good litmus test for the Cubs. Astros are the best team in baseball (IMO) and they played them pretty well. Of course, the Astros are missing three All-Stars but not sure it would have mattered last night the way Hendricks was pitching.
2-8 in their last 10. Yeesh.
[ W ] #32
Bats are back (at least for today)!
CarGo with a great catch out in RF, too.
P.S. Sign Craig Kimbrel please.
Bats are back (at least for today)!
CarGo with a great catch out in RF, too.
P.S. Sign Craig Kimbrel please.
#CarlosGonzalezForMVP
[ W ] #33
It's good to be home.
It's good to be home.
I don't know about MVP. but he looks like a Major League baseball player, which hasn't been the case for our 4th outfielder all year.
Back in First Place
Thank goodness. I want someone on the team for several years. No more stop-gaps.
Maybe it will extend our window.
3 years for $43MM. Only about $1MM more per year than the Yankees contract with Britton. Considering no draft pick attached, that seems right.
By way of comparison, $6MM less a year than the contract Wade Davis signed with the Rockies leading into 2018.
By way of comparison, $6MM less a year than the contract Wade Davis signed with the Rockies leading into 2018.
And a 4th year option. I love this deal.
Great for the Cubs. Not great for my fantasy team after I held onto Strop through his injury for the past month.
Player or team option?
Team. But could vest based on performance.
[ W ] #34
mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal
Good day, fellas
Jeff Passan reporting Kimbrel gets $10 million this year and $16 million in 2020 and 2021. There's also a vesting option for 2022 that pays Kimbrel $16 million if it vests, which becomes a club option if it does not vest. Passan also reporting that him joining the Cubs before June 20th is a realistic goal.
bdutts
- Houston, Texas
I read today that Maddon was going with a three week time frame which is what he normally does with RPs in spring training. That would mean the 27th or thereabouts. Could change, of course.
Non-Cubs related, but I went to the Braves @ Pirates game this afternoon and I cannot recommend PNC Park enough. The best ballpark experience I have had.