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[lucas80]

I would sure hope so. You're only double their payroll.

The Chicago Cubs have a significantly higher payroll than the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2026 season, sitting at roughly $222 million to $253 million compared to St. Louis's $119 million to $120 million.

Hell they even outspend Milwaukee by $100 million but still remain almost 6 games out of 1st.

Cubs fans have to be the most confident worst team of my lifetime. Unreal how much they think they've accomplished

 

[Torbee]

I would sure hope so. You're only double their payroll.

The Chicago Cubs have a significantly higher payroll than the St. Louis Cardinals for the 2026 season, sitting at roughly $222 million to $253 million compared to St. Louis's $119 million to $120 million.

Hell they even outspend Milwaukee by $100 million but still remain almost 6 games out of 1st.

Cubs fans have to be the most confident worst team of my lifetime. Unreal how much they think they've accomplished

 

[MuscoHawk]

The Cheatin’ Brewers finally lost a game.

 

[QChawks]

The Cheatin’ Brewers finally lost a game.

And we can’t score a single run against the Cardinals

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

And we can’t score a single run against the Cardinals

And piss another one away.

 

[QChawks]

As soon as PCA started acting like a douche I knew the game was lost

 

[MuscoHawk]

 

[QChawks]

Hmm

 

[QChawks]

 

[QChawks]

 

[MuscoHawk]

Hmm

I would hate to see them give away the farm for 10 Skubal starts.

This isn’t 2016 where the roster was rock solid, top to bottom, with only one hole to fill.

 

[Hawkfan0319]

I would hate to see them give away the farm for 10 Skubal starts.

This isn’t 2016 where the roster was rock solid, top to bottom, with only one hole to fill.

I don't think the Cubs have the prospect capital available to get Skubal, especially compared to the Dodgers and Brewers.

 

[MuscoHawk]

I don't think the Cubs have the prospect capital available to get Skubal, especially compared to the Dodgers and Brewers.

The Cubs absolutely have enough to get Skubal. The Dodgers/Brewers can probably put together better packages, but to say the Cubs don’t have enough is factually incorrect.

 

[QChawks]

no Suzuki in the lineup today

 

[MuscoHawk]

no Suzuki in the lineup today

There has been talk of including him in some trades… that just seems crazy. Big drop from Suzuki to Conforto/Shaw. Is Shaw even healthy yet??

 

[o_wausauhawk]

Well....Antoine Kelly looked good in his mlb debut today. The bats, not so much

 

[lucas80]

There has been talk of including him in some trades… that just seems crazy. Big drop from Suzuki to Conforto/Shaw. Is Shaw even healthy yet??

That's just silly season talk. No way they are trading Suzuki.

 

[lucas80]

Reports say lots of teams have checked in on Peralta, and laughed at the Mets for asking for a top 100 prospect in return.

 

[QChawks]

great job offense

 

[QChawks]

Skubal to LAD

 

[Hawkfan0319]

Skubal to LAD

**** the Dodgers

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Skubal to LAD

For 3 used baseballs and a fungo bat.

JFC this LA loophole has to be closed

 

[MuscoHawk]

I don’t really care that the Dodgers got Skubal as a rental, but if they sign him to some crazy @SS long-term deal with stupid deferred money that gets grandfathered into the new CBA, I’ll be pissed.

 

[QChawks]

I don’t really care that the Dodgers got Skubal as a rental, but if they sign him to some crazy @SS long-term deal with stupid deferred money that gets grandfathered into the new CBA, I’ll be pissed.

highly likely there won’t be baseball next year

and if there is it won’t be a full season with a lockout

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

And in today’s update, Cubs play NY and the Brewers play … the Angels. Then the Cubs play LA and the Brewers play … Pit.

Grumble grumble grumble …

 

[MuscoHawk]

And in today’s update, Cubs play NY and the Brewers play … the Angels. Then the Cubs play LA and the Brewers play … Pit.

Grumble grumble grumble …

 

[o_wausauhawk]

Can you imagine if the Brewers actually ever did anything at the deadline? Like trade for Skubal & pair him w Miz? Their move yesterday was trading a backup OF & a decent bullpen arm to Cleveland for 2 players they're putting in AAA.
I don't like the Dodgers, but if teams are dumb enough to not get fair value back in a trade, that's on them.

 

[MuscoHawk]

Can you imagine if the Brewers actually ever did anything at the deadline? Like trade for Skubal & pair him w Miz? Their move yesterday was trading a backup OF & a decent bullpen arm to Cleveland for 2 players they're putting in AAA.
I don't like the Dodgers, bit if teams are dumb enough to not get fair value back in a trade, that's on them.

First round bye and a 1-2 of Skubal and Miz… they would have been my favorite to win it all. I’ve got not idea why they didn’t go for it.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

**** the Dodgers

LFG!

 

[QChawks]

Rea doing Rea things

 

[MuscoHawk]

WTF is Nico doing not challenging that? Should be tied up.

This ump has been awful. It shouldn’t be on the players to correct all his missed calls. #RobotUmpsNow

 

[lucas80]

WTF is Nico doing not challenging that? Should be tied up.

This ump has been awful. It shouldn’t be on the players to correct all his missed calls. #RobotUmpsNow

Dude has been awful all game long. Too busy flexing his tattoos on the screen to worry about balls and strikes.

 

[lucas80]

Jameson Taillon has been sent to the Blue Jays for cash considerations or a PTBNL. The Jays must be getting ready to offload some arms.

 

[MuscoHawk]

That was an infuriating loss. That was the worse ump performance I’ve seen this season. Now we get Skubal and the Dodgers.

 

[Anon1750875978]

Yankees>Cubs.

And that's without Bellinger/Stanton/Judge.

 

[Hawkfan0319]

Peralta to the Rays
Gausman to Cubs

 

[QChawks]

I wish I could be more excited about this

 

[MuscoHawk]

Gausman and Boyd are a solid 1-2.

Would either start for the Dodgers?

 

[o_wausauhawk]

Gausman and Boyd are a solid 1-2.

Would either start for the Dodgers?

No, bc the Dodgers have 6 of the top 20 SPs in baseball when healthy

 

[OregonHawk]

I like the Gausman move I’m still hopeful for a better and controllable starter as well, but we aren’t forced to if teams ask for too much (Hartshorn). Looks like he started yesterday so rotation will stay same for Dodgers series.