1. 04-20-15 11:27 PM #1
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    Cubs calling up Addison Russell

    He will play second base.

    Russell is in the top 3 or 4 prospects in baseball. Some outlets had him ranked above Bryant.

    Cubs mean business this season.

    This lineup is going to be really difficult to handle within a month or two.

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  2. 04-20-15 11:30 PM #2
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    its about time this team is relevant again

    been damn near horrible the past 10 years now
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  3. 04-20-15 11:37 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZetaPsi808 View Post
    its about time this team is relevant again

    been damn near horrible the past 10 years now
    That was the point. Theo nuked the mess and built from the bottom up to bring things together at once. Brought in Rizzo, Soler, Bryant, Russell, etc etc. I think the timeline was originally supposed to be 2016- but it got accelerated. Will have plenty of money to spend going forward too and have the core position players, including Rizzo and Castro, with Bryant, Soler, Russell all locked in cheap for the next 5-6 years. So they can easily sign a guy like David Price in the offseason.
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    you going to give hourly updates on this guy too ?
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  5. 04-21-15 07:57 AM #5
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    The Cubs have a decent squad when you plug in there key pieces, he has a big bat and a lot of experts say he is MLB ready, I am excited to see how this pans out
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    How does his team not win the division? I would think pitching is there weakness? It seems by the end of the summer they should be better than the Mets
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    Quote Originally Posted by CWD View Post
    you going to give hourly updates on this guy too ?
    russel is the #1 ranked prospect in the world so this is a big deal
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  8. 04-21-15 11:47 AM #8
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    bout damn time theo epstein woke the fukk up.

    guy has been asleep at the wheel for quite sometime.

    Been saying he needs to be the starting second basemen since October.

    Great move.
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  9. 04-21-15 01:05 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    bout damn time theo epstein woke the fukk up.

    guy has been asleep at the wheel for quite sometime.

    Been saying he needs to be the starting second basemen since October.

    Great move.
    Hardly. Just building and waiting for the right time.
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