NL Central Talk

[packerzrule]

it is a bummer. Stearns is great.

Arenado staying put in STL:

Source: Arenado won't opt out, set to get $144M

Nolan Arenado is not opting out of his contract, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Cardinals' third baseman will make $144 million over the next five seasons.

www.espn.com

Wow. 144m????

Sheesh

 

[HammerDown]

We need the Crew to get it together here, guise!

 

[Kburjr]

We need the Crew to get it together here, guise!

Patience, Grasshopper.

 

[HammerDown]

Patience, Grasshopper.

I’ve been patient since Robin Yount!

 

[Kburjr]

I’ve been patient since Robin Yount!

Wait til next year

 

[HammerDown]

Wait til next year

Do God's work. Beat the Cardinals, ser. That's all we ask of you.

 

[packerzrule]

I’ve been patient since Robin Yount!

 

[garvey]

The Bellinger signing actually makes a lot of sense for a team like the Cubs. Not really contending but why not take a flyer on a former MVP?

 

[Bender]

The Bellinger signing actually makes a lot of sense for a team like the Cubs. Not really contending but why not take a flyer on a former MVP?

I get them as a destination, but don't see the upside of $17.5M for one year, unless the plan is to trade him at the deadline if he finds his form, but even then, it's for a rental.

$17.5M, would have tried for some kind of team option for a second year around $20M if it panned out.

 

[DragonFromTo]

I get them as a destination, but don't see the upside of $17.5M for one year, unless the plan is to trade him at the deadline if he finds his form, but even then, it's for a rental.

$17.5M, would have tried for some kind of team option for a second year around $20M if it panned out.

I haven't looked at the specifics yet, does the mutual option disappear if he is traded midseason or can it be exercised by the new team as well? (I'll look it up myself when I get a chance, just curious if you knew)

 

[navamind]

2023 ZiPS Projections: Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati's rotation has some interesting names, but the offense projects at the bottom of the league in production.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Pittsburgh Pirates

After the Cincinnati projections, Pittsburgh's are almost an intolerable déluge of sunshine and rainbows. Relatively speaking.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Chicago Cubs

The Cubs look like a .500ish team, which makes you relevant in a Central division.

blogs.fangraphs.com

Cubs could make things interesting next year. Reds lineup looks brutal, but the rotation has some promise. Pirates are probably gonna Pirate.

 

[huskers1217]

I think you want me out of here. OK motherfucker. I'm out. Go fuck yourself.

and he never came back.............

 

[RP-29]

and he never came back.............

...At least he's a man of his word in this case.

Ultimately, though, it's not quite as fun having no Cards fans on this site to shit on.

 

[DragonFromTo]

Cade Horton looked good, oh my

 

[steelerssb]

Uh oh the Pirates have me hopeful.

 

[DragonFromTo]

Uh oh the Pirates have me hopeful.

 

[steelerssb]

They've at least been competent so far and winning games they'd have lost in the last few years. Like what their pitching staff has done and some intriguing young hitters. And Cutch being Cutch.

 

[Kburjr]

They've at least been competent so far and winning games they'd have lost in the last few years. Like what their pitching staff has done and some intriguing young hitters. And Cutch being Cutch.

 

[Kevin12773]

Cubs are doing about what I expected hovering around 500. Oh and F the cards

 

[DragonFromTo]

Cade Horton looked good, oh my

These poor single-A hitters really don't deserve this, this is pretty much exactly what "it" looks like