Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Season Thread Vol: (17-17)

I wonder if the Cubs try to sign Bryant before he makes his MLB debut. It's gonna be hard for them to leave him in the Minors until next May.
 
Rizzo and Castro been killing the baseball lately. 6-3 over the pirates. They gonna give bryant one of those 7 year 60-70 million dollar deals. similar to Rizzo.
 
Last week, we got word that the Chicago Cubs had officially signed a number of their top draft picks, including second rounder Jake Stinnett, and we could start getting a very clear picture of what the Cubs will be able to spend on their last few remaining over slot types.

Adding to that picture, Jim Callis has reported that Cubs 7th Rounder James Norwood, a top 150 type draft prospect, signed for $175,000. On the one hand, that’s excellent news, because there was a concern that Norwood might cost over the $201,900 slot value for his pick. That’s another $27,000 that the Cubs just saved to be used elsewhere. On the other hand, the excitement of the news is muted somewhat by the fact that a below-slot bonus for a 7th round pick suggests baseball folks weren’t quite as high on Norwood as the third party ranking services.

Updating the Cubs’ bonus pool picture:

1. Kyle Schwarber – Signed for $3,125,000 (Slot amount: $4,621,200)

2. Jake Stinnett – Signed for $1,000,000 (Slot amount: $1,250,400)

3. Mark Zagunis – Signed for $615,000 (Slot amount: $714,900)

4. Carson Sands – Signed for $1,100,000 (Slot amount: $480,600)

5. Justin Steele – Signed for $1,000,000 (Slot amount: $359,900)

6. Dylan Cease – Unsigned, expected over slot (Slot amount: $269,500)

7. James Norwood – Signed for $175,000 (Slot amount: $201,900)

8. Tommy Thorpe - Unsigned (but strong signals), uncertain on expectation (Slot amount: $161,800) (UPDATE: See Tommy’s comment below. Looks like he’s signed.)

9. James Farris – Unsigned, expected under slot (Slot amount: $151,000)

10. Ryan Williams – Unsigned, expected under slot (Slot amount: $141,000) (UPDATE: See Tommy’s comment below. Looks like he’s signed.)

The Cubs are up to $613,900 in savings below the bonus pool allotment. That does not included expected savings on their 9th and 10th Rounders (senior players), but does include the reported deal for 3rd Rounder Mark Zagunis, which has not yet been confirmed by the Cubs.

Throw in the additional $417,610 the Cubs can spend without incurring a loss of draft pick penalty (just a $ penalty), and the team now has $1,031,510 extra to play with to sign guys like Dylan Cease or Isiah Gilliam. And keep in mind: Cease has a slot value of $269,500 to start with – we’re talking about what the Cubs can spend on top of that.

In other words, if we conservatively estimate $200,000 in total savings on the Cubs’ 9th and 10th Round picks, the Cubs could sign Cease for $1 million, and would then still have about $500,000 left in “over slot” money. Would $600,000 be enough to entice Gilliam to go pro? It’s hard to say. It’s also hard to know at this point whether $1 million is enough to get Cease, or whether Gilliam would be the Cubs’ top post-11th Round target (based on where he was picked and his scouting reports, it sure seems like it).
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Jake Arrieta is absolutely filthy this year.

10 games
57 innings
48 hits
13 earned runs
2 homers
15 walks
64 K's
1.11 WHIP
2.05 ERA (was at 1.90 before he gave up two runs in the 7th last night)
2.2 WAR


He was perfect thru 6 last night, then got on base in the bottom of the inning, ended up being on base for a while, finally scored, it was a long inning that gave us 3 runs, he didn't pitch for over half an hour, and promptly lost the perfect game to the first batter in the 7th. :smh:
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Arrieta is killing! :nthat:
1.81 ERA :wow:


So Manny Ramirez is down in triple A Iowa.....hope this clown doesn't become a negative influence on Bryant. Still can't forget how this roided up clown went nuts on us in the 2008 playoffs :smh:
 
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Jake Arrieta this season.....

11 Games
64.2 innings
49 hits
13 earned runs (in 11 games :lol: )
16 walks (1 intentional)
74 K's
5-1 record
2.7 WAR
1.01 WHIP
1.81 ERA
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Absurd.
 
Edwin jackson pitched a good game last night. Hector Rondon did a game job also. we took 2 from the red sox. Jake Arrieta has be wonderful for us. we got us soemthing.
 
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I've been talking about that for years. It usually leads to big argument at our local pub, with most of the old timers crying boo hoo. But it's a valid and overlooked point.

Think about it, for most 1:20 starts guys are at the stadium at 10-11, if not earlier. They practice, work out, go over scouting, etc. They play a whole game in this weather. Go back to the clubhouse, work out some more and call it a day and try to rest up for the next game....it'll kills their bodies. We need more night games to offset the fatigue and drainage you get from all those day games.
 
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I've been talking about that for years. It usually leads to big argument at our local pub, with most of the old timers crying boo hoo. But it's a valid and overlooked point.

Think about it, for most 1:20 starts guys are at the stadium at 10-11, if not earlier. They practice, work out, go over scouting, etc. They play a whole game in this weather. Go back to the clubhouse, work out some more and call it a day and try to rest up for the next game....it'll kills their bodies. We need more night games to offset the fatigue and drainage you get from all those day games.
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Day games plus night away games and west coast road trips.


I'm sure some cubs players goes out at night and party, clubs, something.
 
Almora 3 for 3 tonight. Pierce Johnson dominant 7 innings.

And Cubs sweep Sox at Fenway.


What a night. :pimp:
 
Cubs deal Shark and Hammel for Addison Russell and 2 other prospects. :wow:

Russell, Bryant, Baez are 3 of the top 10 prospects in all of baseball. :pimp:
 
The A's are going all the way!

SS Russell, OF McKinney, and P Dan Straily......clearly Russell was the gem of the trade :nthat:
I like the addition. Just makes me think what the future has in store for Castro.

Now let's see if someone bites on Jackson.
 
Theo called Castro before the trade and told him not to worry.

Starlin is proven at the MLB level, the kids aren't. They will be the ones moved to 2B or OF, or traded for pitching depth.
 
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