Cubs are trying to win now, are we doing the same???

Simgleton needs stability and continuity so hopefully when he is called up it is for good. I think he needs to play at least the first half in AAA and really get a successful routine.

Correa is now batting like 290 at AAA after a few weeks. He missed half a season last year with a serious injury, he is being pushed along at the proper rate.
McCullers and Tucker have been called up in the last 3-4 weeks. I am sure there will be others.

I don't see why the Cubs are the shinning light. Their history of winning sucks, they held Bryant down the first to weeks to get another year of arbitration and Bryant played all of last year in the minors and is older than Correa. He also hit nearly 50 homers last year and lead spring training in homers.

The Astros just split with the Tigers, without Dallas K and relying on a guy with 2 starts above AA in his life. We are 6.5 games ahead.... Relax and appreciate we aren't on pace to lose 90-100 games like some expected.

 

So Valbuena gets benched?

 

What would the lineup be if we just played the best players we have, assuming health is good. I know thats not realistic because lol mlb but lets take a stab

2B - Altuve
SS - Correa
3B - Lowrie
RF - Springer
DH - Tucker or Gattis?
1B - Singleton
LF - Tucker or Rasmus?
C - meh
CF - Marisnick

I could see Correa moving to 3 once he gets some experience, Springer to 2. Lowrie probably moves down to 5 or 6 if Tucker or Singleton hit to their potential.

Not a good idea to have such a young lineup but I honestly believe those are the best players in the system right now.

 

That lineup kind of gives me goosebumps.

 

Why should the Cubs have any implication on what the Astros do as a team? Are they a shinning beacon of champions? I get what you're trying to say but this comparison is absurd and frankly a bit insulting.

 

AND

Keuchel
Kazmir/Hamels
McHugh
McCullers
Feldman
Obie-won

 

Why start a thread about it, then? There is a Corea "call up watch" thread alraady. Post your thoughts in there.

 

The Astros are already paying Singleton, they are paying him MLB money to play in the minors. If we aren't keeping him down there because they think it is in this teams best interest this year, why in the hell do you think they are keeping him down?

 

This thread...

 

Because Singleton WAS in the majors and sucked. And Correa has not had nearly as much time in AA/AAA as either of those guys. Why would Bryant or Russell's status have any effect on any other player? If those guys weren't in the majors, would it mean Correa shouldn't be either? What an absurd and bizarre question.

I don't think our GM is taking advice from Clutchfans.

 

there should be a "lock thread" vote.. if > 90% of people click on it, auto lock. silly thread, and i'm sad I fed it initially

 

So what is this thread about - comparing what the Astros are doing to what the Cubs are doing (since you specifically mentioned the Cubs in the title), or is it about the Astros calling up Correa, which is what you specifically said in your post I responded to?

There are specific threads already - Correa, Minor League, Trade thread, etc - that your opinion could have gone into, but instead, you are passively/aggressively attacking the Astros for not doing what that bastion of success, the Chicago Cubs is doing.

The Astros have made two aggressive call ups already with McCullers and Tucker and are giving each significant playing time. The Astros are hesitant in calling up Singleton because, as mentioned, he sucked last year and right now he would be displacing Carter who was among the league leaders in HRs last year. Until the Astros decide to give up on Carter, Singleton is blocked. Russell and Bryant were replacing no one of significance for the Cubs.

You also say the Cubs are "willing to trade" Baez. What does that even mean? I guarantee you the Astros are willing to trade any player in their system depending on the return.

 

**** the Cubs.

 

????Hail the Cubs????

 

Why is this thread still alive?

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