MLB: 2020 Chicago Cubs Season Thread
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MLB caught heat last night for what happened in the Indians & Yankees game rain delay wise so probably didn't want to deal with that again. They have some room with the NLDS not starting until Tuesday I believe.
The game could also be on tomorrow night depending on what happens with the other NL games today
This is just bizarre. In looking at the radar there is nothing, and any rain that could come during the game looks pretty light. Just weird...
I agree with @BigJCy, this is definitely a response to the negativity from the Yankee/Indians game last night. Hopefully th Cubs had some advance notice and didn't start warming up Darvish.
That was ridiculous in Cleveland last night.
But I think the reason behind the Cubs getting postponed today is to assure a better Friday slate for MLB. There's still potential for Cubs/Marlins to be the only game tomorrow...
Yeah if I had to put a bet on it I think the Cubs/Marlins will be the only game tomorrow. I think St. Louis & LA will close out their series today.
For the record, this whole best of 3 series thing was an awful idea.
3 games is just not enough to identify the better team. It's just a bad format.
Still disagree. It just simply provides less room for error. This format gives the advantage to the Division winners and the next best team (similar to the playoff format not alll that long ago) by giving them 3 games at home. If you can't win 2 out of 3 at home, you're not the better team.
I don't know how you can have a Division winner facing a freaking elimination game in their second playoff game and think that is a good format. It's asinine. The only way it works is with byes or at least 5 games.
Yeah I get why some might like it but I think division winners should get a little more advantage than just playing at home. Pretty sure there’s a stat out there that home field advantage in baseball is very little and is the least of the main sports. Baseball is such a weird game too that the better team doesn’t always win every game. This probably comes off as sour grapes but I think it’s stupid
It was a 1pm game so why not just delay the game time if they were worried about some rain? Looks really stupid now.
I was pretty much at this point coming into this season before Covid hit too. They had options to trade Bryant for a decent haul that they won't have now, probably same for Schwarber too. If they had a full 162 game season this year and had fallen out of contention by mid July there are pieces on this roster they could have sold off to re-stock the farm system too but all that is out the window now.
They have to do something about the pitching staff one way or another next season because there is not a lot of depth under team control after this season
Starters: Hendricks, Darvish, and Mills are under contract and Lester has an option they will likely buy out and either move on or possibly try to bring him back on a cheaper deal so you are looking at having to find at least 1 or 2 starters. Mills is a back of the rotation guy so they really need a solid #3 and another 4/5 guy. Not sure Alzolay is ready either or if he can make it through a full season healthy so either need to trade for or sign a starter or 2. Bullpen Kimbrel is the only guaranteed contract with Ryan and Tepera arbitration eligible and Wick, Wieck, Underwood, Norwood, and Adam under team control so bullpen once again probably will be looking for cheap veteran guys on short deals like they did with Jeffress and Winkler this year.
Position players at this point you know Heyward is not going to opt out of his contract, Happ is under team control through 2023 and I have warmed up to the idea of keeping him around when I would have been all for trading him the past few years. After next season the only guys under team control are Heyward, Hoerner, Bote, Contreras, Caratini, and Happ. May be time to consider trading one of the catchers who may be their most valuable trade assets right now. They have Amaya in the minors at that position as one of their top prospects. As far as extensions go I think Rizzo is the most realistic given his age and history with the organization that he is not going to break the bank and he is still a very productive 1B right now. Maybe Javy's struggles at the plate this season brings his price tag down a bit but other than that I am done with Bryant even if he has a big 2021 season and I think the really missed the mark on trading Schwarber at his peak value as I don't think he is an elite player worth a big contract. I love Contreras fire and his cannon arm but Caratini is probably a more economical option and not a huge drop off in production hitting at the position but if you can get something of value in a trade for either of them there is no reason they need to be holding on to 2 starting caliber catchers with a top prospect at the position in the minors when there are other needs to fill.
2021 is basically a crossroads season. Do they go all in and add some big pieces to this current roster and make a push then gut the thing after the season or do they start to strategically move pieces now and speed up an inevitable rebuild. I don't think hoping the current roster will eventually figure it out and the light comes on if they keep it intact is going to end with a positive result.
Agree to disagree. I think this has been fun so far, and I'm a die hard Cubs fan. I love the new format so far.
Do you know that for sure? Padres and Cardinals play at 9 pm tomorrow, so I'm curious if there Dodgers/Brewers game is the deciding factor.
