Cubs fans... DO YOU BELIEVE IT?!

[dawgatUSM]

We are currently at least a couple of years ahead of where I thought we would be. At this point everything is icing. But I want the whole damn cake!!!

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

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[KurtRambis4]

It's gonna be

tough, getting by the Mets, if they eventually dispatch the Dodgers like they should.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Playing with house money, but also built for a nice run of success over the next few years.

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Wasn't that Back to the Future 2 scene set in the year 2015? And if so, where are our flying cars that we have been promised since the Jetsons?!

 

[dawgatUSM]

I love that we didn't sell the farm to win this year. Still loaded to go get some pitchers in the offseason and at the trade deadline next year. But I'm all about enjoying the here and now.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Yes, it was 2015. Funny thing about that scene is that the director of the film was trying to be as wrong about the future as possible by putting in technology he knew would not be implemented any time soon. Putting things in like flying cars, hover boards, and 3D movies that didn't require special glasses. The Cubs winning the world series was part of that joke.

The best part about what they got wrong is when Marty Jr. goes into a phone booth.

 

[HueFreeze]

Honestly no i really don't believe it...

I have followed the rebuild all the back from Carlos Silva getting paid 11 million to not pitch.

I have been following this thing as close as you can since Theo walked it.
The job that they have done is nothing short of amazing.

They have had there misses ...They have crushed it a couple of times
For the team to be this hot right now tho at the age they are ...it is unbelievable.

 

[os62]

I have followed the rebuild all the back from Carlos Silva getting paid 11 million to not pitch.

I have been following this thing as close as you can since Theo walked it.
The job that they have done is nothing short of amazing.

They have had there misses ...They have crushed it a couple of times
For the team to be this hot right now tho at the age they are ...it is unbelievable.

Here's my question: Where does this currently rank Theo Epstein in the pantheon of all-time great GM's?? He is still an infant when it comes to the age of typical GM's. If he ends up winning a title with the CUBS to go along with his or 2 (or was it 3?) with BOSTON, where would that rank him? I'm not going to be the want to suggest it, but....

 

[dawgatUSM]

He's not a GM he's the president. That's part of the reason that Chicago lured him away from Boston. Now to say he is not making the moves on all of this rebuild would be silly. But I'm just speaking in technicality.

 

[msstate7]

He's certainly a great gm, but he's had the luxury of some fat wallets to work with.

 

[os62]

He's certainly a great gm, but he's had the luxury of some fat wallets to work with.

This is very true. The only thing I'd say to that is that the Cubs and Red Sox have always been big market teams with more money; yet, they never won anything until Theo. Of course, the Dodgers and Angels (as well as a few other teams) have been spending crazy money too and I THINK have 1 championship between the 2 of them in the past 20-25 years maybe?? Not sure and too lazy to look it up lol

 

[msstate7]

This is very true. The only thing I'd say to that is that the Cubs and Red Sox have always been big market teams with more money; yet, they never won anything until Theo. Of course, the Dodgers and Angels (as well as a few other teams) have been spending crazy money too and I THINK have 1 championship between the 2 of them in the past 20-25 years maybe?? Not sure and too lazy to look it up lol

I wasn't implying that money was what made theo successful. He still has to know who to spend the money on. I just think having money to spend can make an already good gm great. If you flipped billy beane and theo's budgets, who would be more successful?

 

[os62]

I wasn't implying that money was what made theo successful. He still has to know who to spend the money on. I just think having money to spend can make an already good gm great. If you flipped billy beane and theo's budgets, who would be more successful?

Oh I know that's what you meant. I didn't take it that way; and I agree. If Billy Beane has those 2 budgets, its hard to think that he WOULDN'T have at least some of the success (if not all of it) that Theo has had. In fact, I'd love to see what Beane could do IF he was at a big market team with at least top 15 type spending power.

Maybe the Braves could lure him away...lol

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Addison Russell is out for the NLCS. Guess it will be up to Baez. Hope he's up to the task.

 

[mcdawg22]

Addison Russell is out for the NLCS. Guess it will be up to Baez. Hope he's up to the task.

So in '89 the Cubs get killed by a guy named Clark, and now a guy named Addison could hurt them? I guess Gary Sheffield's grandson is going to ruin it for us in 25 years and some guy named Waveland in 2065.

 

[Sandman.sixpack]

We are currently at least a couple of years ahead of where I thought we would be. At this point everything is icing. But I want the whole damn cake!!!

I LOVE the Cubs! Maybe this is THE YEAR!!

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Nice.

 

[HueFreeze]

The Cubs are a big market team, but he has been getting raked over the coals for the last two years because he wouldn't just throw money at the problem.

Boston and Chicago are 2 very different rebuilds in 2 very different eras of baseball. He may not win a championship this year, but to look at the organization from bottom to top and see what he has done in 3-5 years is insane. He mortgaged all the cubs players with a window of 2016-2018 outlook.
Boston was more of a acquire people to land you more picks through compensation ...that has changed now and picks and prospects are really valued more throughout all orgs. The way the Royals, Astros, Mets, and Cubs are looking more and more will hold on to them going forward


He meaning Theo, Jed, and Jason

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Baez has the goods, he is just green. Maybe some of that rookie karma from the others will rub off on him.

Really glad we are playing the Mets and not the Dodgers.