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Ryan Budnick
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Ryan Budnick
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Biz owner creating with words & video. Mountain biker, campfire connoisseur, backcountry skier, recovering journalist.
Denver, Colorado Joined Aralık 2008
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@mj_ernst Well now you can't just dangle that caveat in front of us and leave it at that.
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I didn't watch enough minor league ball this season to offer any insights on prospects. But historically Bryan and I have aligned on probably 90% of rankings so I feel comfortable saying if this is his top 10, it would be my top 10 as well with maybe 1 exception.
Cubs Prospects - Bryan Smith@cubprospects
1. Matt Shaw 2. Cade Horton 3. Moisés Ballesteros 4. Owen Caissie 5. Cam Smith 6. Kevin Alcántara 7. James Triantos 8. Jefferson Rojas 9. Brandon Birdsell 10. Jaxon Wiggins Questions?
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I truly thought there was no stopping that team in the postseason given the roll the starters got on.
Marquee Sports Network@WatchMarquee
Mark Prior became the youngest @Cubs pitcher to throw a CG in the postseason 21 years ago! (#OTD x @Prevagen)
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@KerrinJeromin @LovelandSkiArea @officialsnowdog @DustinSchaefer The cooler mornings have been refreshing for sure
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Meanwhile, in Colorado. @LovelandSkiArea was one of several ski areas to pick up fresh snow (3”) overnight.
Who’s excited for ski season besides @officialsnowdog?! ❄️ ⛷️
🎥: by Dustin Schaefer (@DustinSchaefer)
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@cubprospects Thanks for answering what we all were wondering. It seemed like he was just an org filler to cover for all the pitcher injuries. But sounds like he has the stuff...?
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And btw, the SP of last night’s game, Antonio Santos, has emerged as an incredible find by Cubs pro scouting dept (out of Mexican League this spring). Almost 28, he’s been a revelation, including 10 K’s last night. Up to 97/98 with a good change and solid slider. 29.5 K%. Legit.
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I feel like last night’s Tennessee win might be the last time a AA-or-lower playoff game is won with pitchers exclusively born in the 90s.
(And they were all born pre-1998!)
((I feel like @jjcoop36 would love this.))
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Hints: 1993 was his only season with the Cubs. They had acquired him in the wake of the Florida Marlins expansion draft for Alex Arias and famed prospect flameout Gary Scott. This pitcher also had a 14 win season with the White Sox.
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Cubs pop quiz: Who was the LHP who won 15 games for the Cubs in 1993?
Michael Ernst@mj_ernst
It was a big deal when Rich Hill came up with the Cubs. They'd gone 14 years without a LHP winning 10+ games, until he and Ted Lilly did in 2007. Hill was Cubs first homegrown LHP to accomplish it in 20 years (Jaime Moyer in 1987). I thought Hill would be a Cub for a long time.
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@NidaKhanNY Get better soon. I had it a few weeks ago and I hope you have as mild of a case as I did.
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@mj_ernst You are just going to evergreen this every time Neris appears in a game from now to the end of the season, aren't you? =)
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Look, I know cool headedness and other intangibles factor into being a closer, but Neris is quite literally the Cubs worst reliever.
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@mj_ernst Would you do a Cassie/Hoerner/Top10-20 prospect trade for 1 year of Vladito?
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Possible but unlikely 2027 Cubs:
LF Caissie
CF PCA
RF Alcántara
3B Parades
SS Swanson
2B Shaw
1B Busch
C/DH Ballesteros
UT Triantos
Last rebuild had 8 top 100 reach MLB within 2-3 yr (KB, Baez, Russell, Soler, Alcántara, Schwarber, Soler, Contreras): 1 busted, 1 got traded, 1 WS
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Cubs can keep all 7 of their MLB/AAA Top 100 position players PCA, Busch, Shaw, Triantos, Ballesteros, Caissie, Alcántara and eventually turn team over to them as vets move on next 2 years. None are blocked.
But trading a couple to fill more immediate roster holes is also viable.
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@themiasandrist The advantage to living in Australia is that it isn't Monday any more!
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Happy Tuesday, team!!
How are we handling the week so far? Thriving, or merely surviving? I’m in the latter, and that’s fine - at least, I’ll keep telling myself that until it is okay.
RED PANTS
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As we continue into the summer, we want to remind all our visitors to help reduce the amount of wildfires by making sure all your campfires are properly extinguished before leaving. If we all do our parts, we all benefit.
National Interagency Fire Center@NIFC_Fire
#NationalFireNews: July 22. Nearly 22,000 wildland firefighters are assigned to wildfires nationwide, including 20 complex and 6 Type 1 incident management teams, 530 crews, 1,310 engines, numerous aviation resources, and four Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, or MAFFS.
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@JenniferBroome I loved the hike down into the valley on the other side. I remember being transfixed by all of the waterfalls.
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@mj_ernst I was thinking Estevez from Anaheim (yes, Anaheim) would be a helpful get for the BP.
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Cubs would need to make a serious assessment of his control issues before offering high value in a trade. Scott has suffered from control issues every season of his career except 2023. Was that a fluke? Or did he figure something out and are his early 2024 struggles correctable?
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I'm in favor of acquiring Tanner Scott but I do find it comical that Cubs fans are so excited about it.
He's walked 14 in 13 IP, has 4 losses to go with his 4 saves (3 of which came w/3 run leads).
If Cubs had acquired him at end of ST fans would be clamoring to DFA him right now
Bleacher Nation@BleacherNation
If you missed it, the Cubs may be trying to get a reliever from the Marlins, since they're already selling. 👀 bleachernation.com/cubs/2024/05/0…
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@mj_ernst Wonder if we see Morel get an IL stint to heal that finger when Wisdom is ready to be activated?
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More rough injury news in the early going for the Cubs. Suzuki to IL. Morel not at full strength. Saps a lot of the RHP. Canario likely platoons with Tauchman in RF. Will likely get some DH of Tauchman's vacated at bats too, but I assume Cooper and Mastro will see increased time.
Maddie Lee@maddie_m_lee
Seiya Suzuki is going to the 10-day IL (right oblique strain), Cubs announce. Alexander Canario recalled.
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@marcellajkelly @whapavt That hawk must have a Napoleon complex or must be really desperate to go up against an eagle.
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Golden eagle and Red-tailed hawk fighting over a white-tailed deer carcass in Virginia. @whapavt
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@KerrinJeromin No blooming just yet, but don't encourage my bulbs cuz they are getting very close.
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