1. 08-27-14 06:29 PM #1
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    Welcome to the Big Leagues Future HOF-er Jorge Soler

    nice first AB
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  3. 08-30-14 05:35 AM #3
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    7-11 with 3 HR's

    kid has Cubs fans excited
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  4. 08-30-14 07:25 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    7-11 with 3 HR's

    kid has Cubs fans excited
    kid has me excited and i aint even a Cubs fan.

    This guy is the real deal.

    BTW when is the other stud kris bryant coming up?

    He is the next Troy Tulowitkzki
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  5. 08-30-14 10:44 AM #5
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    Cubs are going to be one of the best offensive teams in the league soon.

    But no pitching.

    Baez
    Soler
    Bryant
    Castro
    Rizzo
    that alcantrata or whatever his name is
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    kid has me excited and i aint even a Cubs fan.

    This guy is the real deal.

    BTW when is the other stud kris bryant coming up?

    He is the next Troy Tulowitkzki
    i'm not sure about the Troy comparison

    I'd think he'd get a sept 40 man roster call up in a few days, but i'm not sure
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  7. 08-30-14 12:20 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    Cubs are going to be one of the best offensive teams in the league soon.

    But no pitching.

    Baez
    Soler
    Bryant
    Castro
    Rizzo
    that alcantrata or whatever his name is
    Thats a nice lineup. I'd think about 20 ks per game for the opposing pitcher
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    NO I guess Bryant will not get called up this year
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    Cubs are going to be one of the best offensive teams in the league soon.

    But no pitching.

    Baez
    Soler
    Bryant
    Castro
    Rizzo
    that alcantrata or whatever his name is
    Hendriks
    Arrieta
    Wada

    are decent. Maybe they go out and sign Max Scherezer or David Price and maybe Cole Hamels.

    Cubs have mad money to spend
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  10. 08-30-14 10:50 PM #10
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    Here's an interesting stat: Soler is the first in MLB history to have an extra base hit and RBI in each of his first four games. Weird that's never happened.
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    that cant be right a good hitter is going to do that over 1% of the time.
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    Good young offensive talent. Add a few veterans with decent stats at catcher, OF and 2B to round out your line up plus sign a few stud starters and the wild card next year will be a reality.
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    Quote Originally Posted by krk1030 View Post
    Cubs are going to be one of the best offensive teams in the league soon. But no pitching. Baez Soler Bryant Castro Rizzo that alcantrata or whatever his name is
    They have one good starter, Jake Arietta. Hopefully they can pick up some more through free agency and/or by trading a little of their new found hitting glut. I would like to see them trade Starlin Castro.
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    I guess when you are a Homer you get it both ways. Baez can't hit his way out of a paper bag BUT "it's early" and "just wait". Another hopeful gets called up and he's the second coming already after a handful of games.
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    Quote Originally Posted by d2bets View Post
    Here's an interesting stat: Soler is the first in MLB history to have an extra base hit and RBI in each of his first four games. Weird that's never happened.
    Good stuff

    I got another interesting stat or two for ya. The Chicago Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908. Haven't been to a World Series since the end of freaking World War II. They won't win the World Series next year. Or the year after that. Or the year after that. Or the year after that.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by NYSportsGuy210 View Post
    Good young offensive talent. Add a few veterans with decent stats at catcher, OF and 2B to round out your line up plus sign a few stud starters and the wild card next year will be a reality.
    That's all??? Are you sure you didn't miss anything? What about getting a quality bull pen coach?
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  17. 08-31-14 05:17 AM #17
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    Hope the Cubbies at least make the playoffs in the next handful of years. They have the money to keep these young guns, right?

    Theo can do the job, one of, if not the toughest divisions in the bigs unfortunately for them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cuse0323 View Post
    Hope the Cubbies at least make the playoffs in the next handful of years. They have the money to keep these young guns, right?

    Theo can do the job, one of, if not the toughest divisions in the bigs unfortunately for them.
    Theo sucks. His glorious "Five Year Plan" needs an additional ten years. Any real owner would shit can his ass when his FIVE YEAR contract is up shortly just looking at what has happened to this point. Add the fact they are NOWHERE near WS contenders. Theo revamped the minor leagues and Baez comes up after two and a half years under THEO and doesn't have a clue at the plate.
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    Maybe a Boston fan can chime in on the reality of what Theo did there. Not too mention the rules of baseball are now different and what Theo pulled in the past cannot happen again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by I/O View Post
    Theo sucks. His glorious "Five Year Plan" needs an additional ten years. Any real owner would shit can his ass when his FIVE YEAR contract is up shortly just looking at what has happened to this point. Add the fact they are NOWHERE near WS contenders. Theo revamped the minor leagues and Baez comes up after two and a half years under THEO and doesn't have a clue at the plate.
    Well, can't really expect the Cubs to be contenders that quick with the disaster they have been. So hard to win in major sports especially baseball.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    that cant be right a good hitter is going to do that over 1% of the time.
    What can I tell ya? I was surprised too. But apparently it's true.

    http://muskat.mlblogs.com/2014/08/31/831-extra-bases-2/
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    Soler doubles in his first Wrigley AB.
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    ...and a triple. This kid is crazy strong.
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    His swing and lightning hands seem very Vlad-like, though he is willing to take a walk and won't expand too often.
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    gregory polanco started off scorching as well

    settle down d2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pauulzcappin View Post
    gregory polanco started off scorching as well

    settle down d2
    I don't care about numbers. I saw Polanco. Have you seen Soler's AB's?
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    Quote Originally Posted by d2bets View Post
    I don't care about numbers. I saw Polanco. Have you seen Soler's AB's?
    yes, they are pretty good. so were gregory polanco's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pauulzcappin View Post
    yes, they are pretty good. so were gregory polanco's.
    Only time will tell, but Polanco didn't start anywhere near this hot though. In fact, his average was never over .400, it took him 21 games to hit 3 HR's (Soler had 3 in his first 3) and Polanco had his 7th extra base hit in game 40. Soler now has 7 extra base hits in under 5 games. So, yeah, maybe not so comparable.
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    Polanco just started very consistent with a 10 or 11 game hit streak, but he had very little power/extra base hits or RBI during that period
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    Kris Bryant will be better than Troy Tulowitski

    the difference is Bryant wont get hurt every season.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    Kris Bryant will be better than Troy Tulowitski

    the difference is Bryant wont get hurt every season.
    Could be. I don't think he'll hit for avg quite like Tulo, but he's got way more power. He has a natural home run stroke. Soler is developing the same way too. Throw in Baez and Rizzo, and assuming injuries don't pile up, Cubs are almost certainly going to break some team HR records.
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    Hell of a play and throw by Soler!

    Now that's phukin baseball!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    Hendriks
    Arrieta
    Wada

    are decent. Maybe they go out and sign Max Scherezer or David Price and maybe Cole Hamels.

    Cubs have mad money to spend
    Why Is their money angry?
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