Darvish to Cubs

[CameronCrazy06]

Just saw

6/126

 

[JZsportswhiz]

So I was eating at a Fresh Kitchen in St. Pete and Chris Archer walks in. Was wearing a Cubs hat so he asked me if I saw the Cubs signed Darvish. So Idk if I'm more excited for the Cubs got Darvish or Chris Archer told me

 

[Pugz]

So I was eating at a Fresh Kitchen in St. Pete and Chris Archer walks in. Was wearing a Cubs hat so he asked me if I saw the Cubs signed Darvish. So Idk if I'm more excited for the Cubs got Darvish or Chris Archer told me

should have said yea and then plugged the site as a legitimate sports news outlet, but thats pretty sweet

 

[Teagz]

"Yes sir, Mr. Archer! I read it on The Sports Forum, the forum on the internet that's about sports! Come chat with us on www.thesportsforum.com!"

 

[Pugz]

"Yes sir, Mr. Archer! I read it on The Sports Forum, the forum on the internet that's about sports! Come chat with us on www.thesportsforum.com!"

it just rolls off the tongue.

 

[PWNdroia]

At least he didn't go to the Yankees.

 

[A.E]

Cubs suddenly have an expensive 2-year window, at-best, given their roto. Bullpen is weak as hell without Wade too. Maddox will be overmanaging his ass off again this season.

 

[PWNdroia]

I think this is a great addition. When healthy, I'd say Darvish is better than Arrieta.

 

[Mexi]

Hopefully he tips his pitches when he faces us

 

[brett05]

Puts the Cubs right there with any team in baseball

 

[PWNdroia]

Puts the Cubs right there with any team in baseball

Agreed

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Disagreed. That bullpen is still a huge question mark and there are still several holes in that lineup too. Theyll be the favorite to win their division, sure.

 

[CoachAF]

Hopefully he tips his pitches when he faces us

 
He won't be using those slick baseballs. That'll help for sure. I swear those WS baseballs made a huge difference for sliders. Ask Kenley Jansen and Ken Giles....They'll tell you
 

I think this is a great addition. When healthy, I'd say Darvish is better than Arrieta.

 
He is DEFINITELY better than Arrieta. I didnt realize this, but I saw on Twitter that Darvish has a career 11.0 K/9, the highest of any other current SP. I didnt realize it was that high. 

 

[brett05]

Disagreed. That bullpen is still a huge question mark and there are still several holes in that lineup too. Theyll be the favorite to win their division, sure.

It's a question mark, but other teams have just as many if not more.  And the bullpen really has improved a lot.

 

[A.E]

Disagreed. That bullpen is still a huge question mark and there are still several holes in that lineup too. Theyll be the favorite to win their division, sure.

 
I agree with he who disagrees. Not being a hater at all but I think the Cubs really missed the boat this offseason.  Holding onto Schwarber when there's an AL team willing to deal for him and then failing to strengthen the pen.  The Cubs most likely will win the division but that's assuming they get consistency from Lester, Darvish, and Quintana.  

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Brett is just planting that reverse jinx haha

 

[PWNdroia]

Disagreed. That bullpen is still a huge question mark and there are still several holes in that lineup too. Theyll be the favorite to win their division, sure.

I think the Dodgers took a step back losing Dervish. Outside of Kershaw, I don't see them having a dominant rotation.

 

[brett05]

 
I agree with he who disagrees. Not being a hater at all but I think the Cubs really missed the boat this offseason.  Holding onto Schwarber when there's an AL team willing to deal for him and then failing to strengthen the pen.  The Cubs most likely will win the division but that's assuming they get consistency from Lester, Darvish, and Quintana.  

To date there is no indications that those three won't be consistent and that ignores arguably the team's most consistent pitcher in Kyle Hendricks.  I think an argument can be made that the Cubs won the offseason.

 

[elcheato]

I can't tell if you're going for the classic reverse jinx sarcasm here, because I live for that brand

 

[A.E]

To date there is no indications that those three won't be consistent and that ignores arguably the team's most consistent pitcher in Kyle Hendricks.  I think an argument can be made that the Cubs won the offseason.

 
Aug 2017: "Inconsistency forces Rangers to rid themselves of star"
 
Sep 2017:  "Cubs insist Jon Lester is healthy and his recent problems are fixable"
 
Yesterday: "Cubs see Quintanta as trying to do too much"
 
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