Cubs sign Stroman

[Angelsfan1984]

5 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I’ve seen him do standup. The dude is a legitimate crazy person.

Someone in the front row didn’t laugh at one of his jokes so he grabbed the curtain and did the next 30 minutes completely covered. 

[HaloBronco]

1 hour ago, Duren, Duren said:

Really long term deals for pitchers (more than four years) is insane. So many things can go wrong. When a pitcher gets into his thirties he is more at risk injury wise. The more wear and tear, the higher the risk. Stuff wise, velocity usually drops down. How he adapts depends on the individual. Many do figure out new ways to maximize their strengths and compensate for what isn't a strength anymore. Kershaw is a current example. But look at his medical history. 

Better to put money and resources into scouting and development and hope for quality results at lower cost for half a dozen years. Veterans need to be part of the mix of course, but unless the team is a serious championship contender the risk may too severe long term. It's easy to lose rationality and fantasize about one player making a  monumental difference on a flawed team. It excites the fans and raises expectations. 

Very well said, couldn't agree more with this statement. 

[ScruffytheJanitor]

Calling my shot now: Losing out on Stroman just isn't that big of a deal. The more I look into him, the more I am convinced that he is overrated. I think losing out on Ray, Scherzer, and Gausman were much more disappointing. There are still PLENTY of options at SP (both free agency and in the trade market) and I am still reasonably confident that we will add another mid-rotation option.

I am more concerned about SS and Catcher, since the options at those spots appear to be dwindling fast. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

13 hours ago, True Grich said:

Chicago has always been one of my favorite cities. Crime and shootings everywhere. Beyond excited to pitch in front one of gangs and criminals. Thank you to everyone in the city for the warm welcome. I’m packing heat. Let’s get to work! @Cubs

"Thicc pizza, and thicc females, ya heard"

[ten ocho recon scout]

13 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

Such an underrated movie. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

Wait until Stroman finds out that there are a lot of wops in Chicago.

Technically, I think they're known as Dagos there.

[Lou]

Just now, ten ocho recon scout said:

Technically, I think they're known as Dagos there.

We never had a chance.

[fan_since79]

15 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

We literally missed out on every single top starter.

So what else is new? LOL

[steveuk]

18 hours ago, Jason said:

Just bookmark this and you can repost it every offseason 

All these top pitchers have no ambition - why wouldn't want to sign for a team that hasn't had a winning record for like a decade? 

[beatlesrule]

4 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Such an underrated movie. 

 

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

10 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

 

 

 

[beatlesrule]

39 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

 

Heavenly god, heavenly god, heavenly god!!

[eligrba4ever]

Angels season over, I suppose?

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, beatlesrule said:

Heavenly god, heavenly god, heavenly god!!

KEEP IT TOGETHER, KEEP IT TOGETHER, KEEP IT TOGETHER

 

Hard to pick who was better in that movie, murphy or martin. All the costars were great, too

 

Got cha, suckazzzz!

[Torridd]

On 12/1/2021 at 8:15 PM, CanadianHalo said:

This makes it even worse 

I like Stroman, but this is madness. Did the Angels offer more years for more money? Is it the opt out? 

[tomsred]

3 hours ago, Torridd said:

I like Stroman, but this is madness. Did the Angels offer more years for more money? Is it the opt out? 

Maybe he just loves Chicago, not everyone wants to work in California.

[beatlesrule]

On 12/2/2021 at 1:26 PM, ten ocho recon scout said:

KEEP IT TOGETHER, KEEP IT TOGETHER, KEEP IT TOGETHER

 

Hard to pick who was better in that movie, murphy or martin. All the costars were great, too

 

Got cha, suckazzzz!

[failos]

On 12/2/2021 at 10:16 PM, tomsred said:

Maybe he just loves Chicago, not everyone wants to work in California.

He allegedly likes Italian food.

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

But was it normalllll rain?... or was it, chubby rain?...

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, failos said:

He allegedly likes Italian food.

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/70b12c8f-887e-49dd-b7e8-13c25aa9d20c

 

Minasian had graphs showing how they intended to slot Stroman in between Ohtani and Suarez.... but was stumped by Stroman's agent with that one line

[tdawg87]

On 12/3/2021 at 1:16 AM, tomsred said:

Maybe he just loves Chicago, not everyone wants to work in California.

Always an overlooked point.

I bet they didn't even make an offer, though.

[beatlesrule]

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

But was it normalllll rain?... or was it, chubby rain?...

You see the aliens come down in the rain drops...making the raindrops chubby. "Chubby Rain." Because when the aliens come down to earth, they come inside raindrops

[ten ocho recon scout]

6 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Always an overlooked point.

I bet they didn't even make an offer, though.

I get that feeling.... just feels like he wasnt on the radar. 

Im still pissed about Ray. I wasnt big on him, but the team supposedly was... and never even set up a meeting. Lame.

[Dtwncbad]

9 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I get that feeling.... just feels like he wasnt on the radar. 

Im still pissed about Ray. I wasnt big on him, but the team supposedly was... and never even set up a meeting. Lame.

So you have a feeling that it seems like they supposedly probably didn’t even feel like they might not have maybe wanted to?

Yeah that’s lame.