NEWSLETTER
Boy, yesterday’s Bullets sure did piss some people off in the comments, and I reckon it was half my fault and half something else. So, for that I say sorry, my dearest friends/cram it, ya goobers.
I knew that suggesting any kind of positivity with respect to the arms on the farm would be controversial (however much I might believe it), but I didn’t realize just how controversial it was to say that this is the first time in the front office’s tenure (which is a criticism) that I can see a likelihood of some productive arms actually reaching the big leagues soon. Or that the farm system would be regarded as decent on pitching by this time next year. I do think those things. I also don’t think they’re remotely crazy based on where I think the org is – not just the players, but the development crew – heading into 2019.
I think some of the negative reaction yesterday (and the upvotes! oh man, the upvotes are always the ego killer!) was predicated on reading stuff that wasn’t there. Is it possible you read more than I actually said? I think you might consider giving it a second look.
In fairness, though, is it also possible that I did a poor job communicating what I was thinking? Yup. I also gave it a second look, and I could have been way more clear about how low the bar has become for the pitching side of the Cubs’ farm system. I did not mean to suggest that I think the Cubs presently have a farm system loaded with the best pitching prospects in baseball. I only meant to say, for the first time in the last seven years, I see such a large volume of “yeah, that’s a possible big leaguer” arms at AA and AAA that I think there are going to be meaningful contributions coming from the farm over the next few years (starting this year). That, to me, is exciting.
All right. Fire away.
Meanwhile, other stuff …
Just curious … At a big league baseball game, have you ….
(If more than one applies just pick one, also … screw you, cause I haven’t caught a damn thing):
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) January 26, 2019
Only *some* salaries are going up. We’re seeing some big contracts but overall the median salary has fallen every year since ‘14. The median salary as a % of avg salary is lowest since at least ‘94. Teams pay a few players & round out their roster with cheapest (not best) options
— Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) January 26, 2019
I don’t get why fans are yelling these things at players while clubs use tax dollars to fund a stadium only to put a losing team in it and rely on league revenues for profit. What happened to the integrity of the game? Trying to win every year?
— Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) January 27, 2019
#Pirates players aren't happy about the team's lack of action this winter.https://t.co/k5PiGo0qKZ pic.twitter.com/YIdAq8MzWP
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) January 27, 2019
Gather Around For One Last Gameday Starring Your Favorite Bears and Other Bullets https://t.co/gzD2hYzNAv pic.twitter.com/mcAiNUpdi7
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) January 27, 2019
