That’s almost all based on projection at this point though. Archived Message Posted by OB25 on June 12, 2022, 23:05:41, in reply to "The Cubs low A, high A, and AA talent level is top 5 in MLB" Almost none of those guys are current top 100 prospects and most are so early in their development that we have no idea if they’re going to be any good or not. There aren’t any surefire prospects like Rizzo/Bryant/Baez/Russell/Schwarber in that system now. Brennan Davis was one but he’s now losing an entire year. Previous Message When a major market team has that, they will contend in two or three years. Message Thread: | This response ↓ It's Different Here - Dilbert June 12, 2022, 15:11:07 Not sure why it didn’t hit me sooner, but I had a sports realization a couple days ago. - OB25 June 12, 2022, 19:27:51 Could be some hopium talking but I'm not ready to write off the Bulls yet.* - Warrin'_Illini June 13, 2022, 10:56:59 i know they limped into the playoffs this year. is there reason to believe they won't be a playoff - biclops June 13, 2022, 11:06:26 Playoff team means something very different than contending team in the NBA. - OB25 June 13, 2022, 11:13:33 i missed "contending" in your op* - biclops June 13, 2022, 11:16:00 Also the Bears have a totally new front office and coaching staff. Going to give them a chance too* - Warrin'_Illini June 13, 2022, 11:01:12 do they still have fields?* - suburbanmyth June 13, 2022, 11:17:46 Do they still have Dalton?* - Warrin'_Illini June 13, 2022, 11:28:14 Good thing illinois hoops appears to be pretty great for the foreseeable future. * - uofi1998 June 13, 2022, 9:49:49 aaaand now you've jinxed it* - Sammich June 13, 2022, 9:56:35 i have diverted my Cubs spend to the DIA this year and beyond - Dilbert June 13, 2022, 9:55:53 The Cubs low A, high A, and AA talent level is top 5 in MLB - bigbop85 June 12, 2022, 22:48:37 i can't wait to care about baseball again in 2026. - VIV June 13, 2022, 8:14:29 23-36 - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 7:40:46 .... and scene* - suburbanmyth June 13, 2022, 0:19:07 0o0o0 - Chilango June 13, 2022, 12:27:31 That’s almost all based on projection at this point though. - OB25 June 12, 2022, 23:05:41 They have three or four top 100 prospects before the season started depending on the site - bigbop85 June 13, 2022, 9:30:38 Uh, there are thirty MLB programs... how is this a stat to be proud of?* - RangerDanger June 13, 2022, 10:56:24 "shatter a minor league run differential record" - VIV June 13, 2022, 9:34:05 time to hang a banner, Iowa Hawkeyes style - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 9:36:53 Lol 2-3 more years after 3 years of missing the playoffs. Congrats* - CWR10 June 12, 2022, 22:58:30 along with the 3rd highest ticket price and highest avg. cost of attendance in all of MLB - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 7:39:14 The Cardinals haven't had a losing season since 2007 and 1 in the last 22 years - CWR10 June 13, 2022, 8:09:40 Would you rather have the Cubs last ten years or Cards last ten years?* - bigbop85 June 13, 2022, 9:34:39 convenient that you set the cutoff date 1 year after they won the WS - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 9:44:07 2015 will be out of the ten year window by the time the Cubs contend again. - CWR10 June 13, 2022, 9:43:27 Cubs rebuild will not take that long - bigbop85 June 13, 2022, 9:55:54 Cardinals were 100-62 in 2015. I'd include that in their window. * - illini June 13, 2022, 10:52:14 But how’s the Single A team’s win streak? - Chilango June 12, 2022, 19:18:39 Hoping their ineptitude means cheaper tickets - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 12, 2022, 15:36:24 unless the opponent sells it or it’s a Saturday, prices have cratered. * - assassin June 12, 2022, 21:22:34 You're not kidding, just looked at stubhub. - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 12, 2022, 23:00:27 Quite frankly, you're there for the ballpark and for the atmosphere, not so much for the baseball... - RSMBob June 12, 2022, 23:07:10 That's what the Ricketts hope you keep coming back for.* - KingTalkyTiki June 13, 2022, 0:00:47 Yep, you're gonna get tourists and people like me who live 2000 miles away, but not the regulars - RSMBob June 13, 2022, 9:13:11 I resemble this remark.* - KingTalkyTiki June 13, 2022, 9:40:46 Yeah. If ownership is ok with punting a few years then I am as well.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 13, 2022, 12:22:02 Jed’s League* - CWR10 June 12, 2022, 15:26:35 #releasethesnydercut* - Sammich June 12, 2022, 16:12:49 Terrible organization.* - Toonces June 12, 2022, 15:19:31 oOo - KingTalkyTiki June 12, 2022, 15:15:23   Searching