Are the Chicago Cubs a Legit World Series Contender???

[d2bets]

I bet they don't make the playoffs.



Like I said, I'm willing to bet. I offered 25/1, which is pretty generous. No takers.

Points bet. No posting required. We can be trusted. 100/2,500?

[yisman]

Points bet. No posting required. We can be trusted. 100/2,500?

ok.

[d2bets]

ok.

Done deal. See you in October! If I somehow actually win this, I'm sure the entertainment value will be worth your 2,500 points.

[Chi_archie]

cubs got 11 prospects in top 200 rankings by fangraphs

http://www.bleachernation.com/2015/02/17/cubs-place-11-on-fangraphs-top-200-prospect-list-including-kris-bryant-at-number-1/

[Big Bear]

MLB network was saying if the Cubs really want to go for it all this season they need to break camp with their best possible team on the field for opening day.

This means Kris Bryant needs to be the opening day 3rd basemen and i def agree with that.

Olt and LaStella are nothing special. Even if Bryant struggles early on he needs to get big league experience early in the season so he can progress as the season goes along.

[Chi_archie]

I think they can wait the 11 games or whatever is this they need to wait with Bryant

[Big Bear]

I think they can wait the 11 games or whatever is this they need to wait with Bryant

thats so they can save money right?

[Chi_archie]

thats so they can save money right?

not really

its so they can assure themselves that they keep Bryant for 7 seasons instead of just 6

a year of control is much more than money, although it includes money

9 games, that is how much they need to hold off on having Bryant up in the Big Leagues to gain an additional year of control

I guess if you think that Bryants war will be like 18.0, you might argue that not having Bryant on the roster will cost the Cubs 1 game in the standings.

[Big Bear]

good point i didn't know that.

yeah with a player of his caliber its def worth it to wait 11 games.

[d2bets]

cubs got 11 prospects in top 200 rankings by fangraphs

http://www.bleachernation.com/2015/0...t-at-number-1/

And 3 in the top 13. And it doesn't include Baez or Alcantara because they played a couple months last season. Everyone laughs and jokes about the Cubs, but Theo has the org, moving in the right direction and they will be a force very soon, if not this season.

[d2bets]

good point i didn't know that.

yeah with a player of his caliber its def worth it to wait 11 games.

It's a delicate situation for sure. For his part, Bryant is saying all the right things and should handle it either way with class. But if he pounds the ball in ST it's going to be hard to explain why he doesn't make the opening day roster, without out and out admitting that it's for service time/money reasons.

[Chi_archie]

getting very interesting

you know die hard cubs fans are excited but also just kinda wondering how this one with break their heart and f\*\*k them in the ass

[Chi_archie]

Schwarber got a chance at ROY?

[d2bets]

Schwarber got a chance at ROY?

Not likely. Not enough chance for production. Probably Bryant.

[CubsFan1908]

Schwarber came into the bigs to late in the year and hes been struggling as of late. so no.

[Chi_archie]

Not likely. Not enough chance for production. Probably Bryant.

i"m pulling for KANG!!!

[CollegeOverUnder]

i"m pulling for KANG!!!

Matt Duffy

[Jeff_Black]

Noticed the Cubs picked up Fernando Rodney over the past week, we can now safely rule them out as contenders

[d2bets]

Scrolled back through here quickly.

Did anyone pick the Cubs for 97 wins?

[innovation]

Yep

and if anyone wants to bet points, I'm offering 25/1

The Cubs will most likely miss the playoffs this year.

[lakerboy]

75-87

He was talking about cubs not braves