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Originally Posted by jd1020
Been awhile since I've watched a game. It's absolutely amazing to me how the **** this team is even close to .500.
With those 10 1st inning runs I believe that puts them at 80 for the season. And they've trailed in all but like 20 games this season. It's beyond pathetic.
Pretty amazing what losing David Ross, a backup catcher, and Dexter Fowler can do to a team.
Worst part about it is that the FO sounds like they are going to ****ing panic and grab a rental catcher in Alex Avila. How much is it going to cost to get 2 months of a catcher hitting for .900 OPS? And for what? This team needs about 3 playoff caliber pitchers and a leadoff man that possesses the ability to steal bases and create offense outside of homeruns. There's zero chance that a ****ing part time catcher is going to elevate the team and put them in a position to compete with the Dodgers or Nationals.
I would rather them sell Davis to the Nationals. He's the Cubs only player for the AS game and he's been perfect in save opportunities. The Nationals have a god awful bullpen and Davis would easily be the best closer available on the market. I doubt they could get an offer like the Yankees go for both Chapman and Miller, but even if they could get Fedde and Soto that would be amazing.
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I wouldn't bitch too much. If the Indians didn't implode in the WS, you're still staring at that century-plus long streak of ineptitude. Theo brought in some great hitters and got extremely fortunate that Arrieta un****ed himself and pitched out of his skull for about a year and a half while Kyle Hendricks simultaneously rode unbelievable batted ball luck when he's really just a #3 starter with marginal stuff.