Wish we Would've gave Ryno a position within the organization a few years ago. Can't blame him for leaving or feeling slighted by the organization. @ the Sveum signing......Ryno should've gotten that job.
Emilio Bonifacio 14 hits in first 28 at bats. 4 stolen bases and a 1.120 OPS. Plays CF and 2B, and bats leadoff. Theo signed him just a few weeks ago.
2 more hits for Bonafacio. Mike Olt his 2nd homer, followed by Junior Lake goin deep. Rizzo 3 hits so far tonight as well.
The Cubs bats was pretty hot tonight. 14 hits. we gotta keep this up. Our pitching has be pretty good. The bullpen has to improve though.
K, this is new. Bonafacio reaches base on an error. Steals 2nd, and the throw gets away, he SCORES on the play, with ease. UNREAL what this kid is doing for us right now. 2 more steals (7) and he's hitting .500 with the most hits in MLB.
Blew a 4-0 lead and lose yet another 1 run game to the Pirates. Thing is, the Pirates are supposed to be good, and we're not, but we're hangin in there with them. As everyone grows, in time, they figure out how to win those games. Starlin with 3 hits today. Lookin better than last year early, hope he keeps it up.
Down 3-0 in game 1 of a doubleheader, lookin like 4-9 looming, we already look like a team that will lose 95+ again, which means, with alllllllllll the young talent we've already built up in the minors, and with the #4 pick, and another pick within the top 40 range this year, we could be looking at yet another top 5 pick next year (and likely early 2nd rounder as well) to add pitching depth to our minor league bats. 2015 we should start to see all these kids come up and play in the majors. 2016 we should start to see results. I expect Theo to go HEAVY on pitching this draft, and could very well do the same next year, try and land college pitchers who are closer to contributing sooner, rather than waiting for High School arms to develop. All this, while now having one of the lowest payrolls in the majors, which will allow us to buy players later to fill in whatever holes we have with the youngsters.
This needs to happen, he belongs to this franchise, needs his 21 retired, and let the fans pay him respect he deserves.
Up 5-2 in the 9th, and they give up 5 to lose 7-5. Happy Birthday Wrigley. Theo has done a ton of great things, but finding a closer is not one of them.
Not getting any wins, but we knew we wouldn't, and really, that might be a good thing to stack yet another top pick next year on this core, but Mike Olt with a grand slam tonight, and leading the team in home runs early. (tho hitting an abysmal .17 But he drives in runs, that's a good sign. Starlin looks MUCH better than last year, and Rizzo looks to have improved as well. Just need the minor leaguers to work out. Take 2 pitchers in the Top 40 in June, and another possible top 5 pick in 2015. I know it's hard for everyone to be patient, but it's coming along. Slowly, but surely.
I was looking for this thread...is there a Bears one yet? It's going to be a LONG *** time before these fools do anything. Last year I watched maybe 3-4 full games. This year I've watched none. Not even the cross town classic. I've watch bits and pieces of them, but they are so boring. Last night was a different story but that's rare.
Cubs up 17-5 on the Cardinals. Olt with another home run. Junior Lake 6 RBI Bonafacio scored 5 times. Rizzo and Starlin 3 RBI each.