Chicago Cubs 2026

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Emerson Bigguns
IanKEvans2 said:
Home plate ump had a rough top of the 9th tonight with the PCA run being called out, then calling a foul tip on Seiya on a pitch that was 6 inches from his bat.

All that said, Cubs look like they're having fun out there.
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Seems like it's been a minute since we've seen it, but its a veteran group. They see the big picture.

Good to see Rea get back to hitting his spots. He's been fighting it lately.

Should have Boyd back within a couple of weeks, barring a set back at AAA. Hopefully, he can catch a break and settle back in.

Not sure how much we can bank on Steele being a big addition for the second half. Sounds like Jed still anticipates him being back at some point, but he's still a couple weeks from even trying to throw a baseball...

Jaxon Wiggins is throwing bullpens, but not simulated games. Sounds like they are going to be extremely careful with him. Unless things go wildly well, he may not be with us either until rosters expand. He's still got some things to prove at AAA.

They are going to have to make a move, if they expect to make the playoffs and try to make a run.

Schedule softens a bit for the next few weeks. Gotta bank some wins.
 
#777      
Illiniaaron
Emerson Bigguns said:
Schedule softens a bit for the next few weeks. Gotta bank some wins.
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Between Monday and June 25, they have three with the A's, six with the Giants, six with the Rockies, three with Toronto, and four with the Mets before they visit Milwaukee. Time to make some hay.
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#782      
Warren Carter Fanclub
bdutts said:
I’d prefer a release but whatever gets him off the roster…
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Contract details
  • 2026 base salary: $5,500,000
  • 2027 base salary: $6,000,000
  • 2028 club option: $8,500,000, with a $3,000,000 buyout
  • Performance incentives:
    • 2026 & 2027: $125,000 each for 40 and 50 games pitched
    • 2028: $250,000 each for 40 and 50 games pitched
    • Crying Man GIFs | Tenor
 
#787      
oldman
Is it my imagination or were there an awful lot of pitches thrown in the vicinity of Cub hitter heads?
 
#790      
Warren Carter Fanclub
Warren Carter Fanclub said:
Contract details
  • 2026 base salary: $5,500,000
  • 2027 base salary: $6,000,000
  • 2028 club option: $8,500,000, with a $3,000,000 buyout
  • Performance incentives:
    • 2026 & 2027: $125,000 each for 40 and 50 games pitched
    • 2028: $250,000 each for 40 and 50 games pitched
    • Crying Man GIFs | Tenor
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And Hunter Harvey signed a one year $6 MIL contract but at least he's not hurting the club other than taking up salary cap space.
 
#791      
Second place is 1st loser
Warren Carter Fanclub said:
And Hunter Harvey signed a one year $6 MIL contract but at least he's not hurting the club other than taking up salary cap space.
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Question on these contracts for the 2027 season. If there's a strike (I'm sure we all know that, at least, part of the season will be washed away)......is that portion of the contract void if there's no baseball? In Maton's case, is what he's owed in 2027 washed away(or prorated) and we move right to the club option in 2028? For the free agents, I know they can't sign contracts, so they're screwed. How about guys like Soto, Ohtani, etc.? Are they just out $70M if the season gets washed away completely?
 
#795      
Warren Carter Fanclub
Second place is 1st loser said:
Question on these contracts for the 2027 season. If there's a strike (I'm sure we all know that, at least, part of the season will be washed away)......is that portion of the contract void if there's no baseball? In Maton's case, is what he's owed in 2027 washed away(or prorated) and we move right to the club option in 2028? For the free agents, I know they can't sign contracts, so they're screwed. How about guys like Soto, Ohtani, etc.? Are they just out $70M if the season gets washed away completely?
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And I doubt if they will, but what if they decided on a hard cap? Do the Dodgers have to get rid of guys? :ROFLMAO:
 
#796      
Second place is 1st loser
Warren Carter Fanclub said:
And I doubt if they will, but what if they decided on a hard cap? Do the Dodgers have to get rid of guys? :ROFLMAO:
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The Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Padres, Phillies and Blue Jays(is that all over them way over?).....when this is all said and done are either going to be punished retroactively or they'll continue to be at a competitive advantage until those contracts expire.

If they get rid of the ability to defer contracts, the Dodgers would be screwed given all of the money that they have spread out over the next 15 years. That said, you can't penalize them after the fact when they've been playing by the rules and you can't violate contractual agreements. I guess you could keep a team that's over the cap from signing free agents until they're under???? That would work, especially if you raise the salary floor. It would give every team a crack at free agency, raise the salaries of the lower end free agents, but severely cap the stars.

This is going to be a mess. There's absolutely no way that the Union/Players Association is going to go for ANY of this. Conversely, the competitive disadvantage that's occuring with about 7-10 teams can't continue either.

It's going to get ugly over the winter. When paychecks start being missed and games are removed from the schedule is when the collars on both sides get tight. Until then, it's all posturing and tough talk.
 
#799      
bdutts
Warren Carter Fanclub said:
Is Assad still being stretched out in Iowa? He's got to do better than this.
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He got torched by the Dodgers in April and gave up a solo homer to the White Sox. Otherwise, he's been good. Agreed, he can't be any worse than Wicks.
 
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