2012 Chicago Cubs

[Internet Apex]

Call up Vitters and then this team should not lose another game. That would put them at 113-49 for the season, and I'm assuming a top seed in the playoffs, where they'll win the first two games only to lose the next three to an 84-win Cardinal team.

That's a mock.  I'm being mocked.  You are mocking me.  I don't like it.

[Sterling Archer]

Call up Vitters and then this team should not lose another game. That would put them at 113-49 for the season, and I'm assuming a top seed in the playoffs, where they'll win the first two games only to lose the next three to an 84-win Cardinal team.

That's a mock.  I'm being mocked.  You are mocking me.  I don't like it.

Also a mock.

[Slaky]

There's no way they'd call up Vitters, right?

Although Valbuena is a guy that everyone seems to love even though his actual numbers stink.

[Sterling Archer]

There's no way they'd call up Vitters, right?

Although Valbuena is a guy that everyone seems to love even though his actual numbers stink.

He bangs out three-run homers like a boss.

[Powdered Toast Man]

There's no way they'd call up Vitters, right?

Although Valbuena is a guy that everyone seems to love even though his actual numbers stink.

But see, I was thinking that Vitters was all terrible and everything and just being sucky mcsuckerton in Iowa until I BR'd his stats for this season.  He's putting together a solid year.  I guess the reason why he wouldn't be called up is because the Cubs don't think he's close to being ready.  It's not like I expect Vitters to turn the season around, that's been lost since April.

I was thinking of Vitters along the lines of Rizzo.  Rizzo was raking and he's the heir at 1B.  Vitters is a first round pick, putting together a good year at Iowa, is 22, and there's no way the Cubs were betting on Ian Stewart being at third for them past this year.

Or am I making a mistake by taking sports seriously on this board?

[Internet Apex]

There's no way they'd call up Vitters, right?

Although Valbuena is a guy that everyone seems to love even though his actual numbers stink.

But see, I was thinking that Vitters was all terrible and everything and just being sucky mcsuckerton in Iowa until I BR'd his stats for this season.  He's putting together a solid year.  I guess the reason why he wouldn't be called up is because the Cubs don't think he's close to being ready.  It's not like I expect Vitters to turn the season around, that's been lost since April.

I was thinking of Vitters along the lines of Rizzo.  Rizzo was raking and he's the heir at 1B.  Vitters is a first round pick, putting together a good year at Iowa, is 22, and there's no way the Cubs were betting on Ian Stewart being at third for them past this year.

Or am I making a mistake by taking sports seriously on this board?

I think you're doing well by taking SPORTZ seriously. Where you might have erred is taking anything anyone says here in any way serial.

[Brownie]

There's no way they'd call up Vitters, right?

Although Valbuena is a guy that everyone seems to love even though his actual numbers stink.

But see, I was thinking that Vitters was all terrible and everything and just being sucky mcsuckerton in Iowa until I BR'd his stats for this season.  He's putting together a solid year.  I guess the reason why he wouldn't be called up is because the Cubs don't think he's close to being ready.  It's not like I expect Vitters to turn the season around, that's been lost since April.

I was thinking of Vitters along the lines of Rizzo.  Rizzo was raking and he's the heir at 1B.  Vitters is a first round pick, putting together a good year at Iowa, is 22, and there's no way the Cubs were betting on Ian Stewart being at third for them past this year.

Or am I making a mistake by taking sports seriously on this board?

Vitters will be at Wrigley Field sometime this year. And he won't even need to buy one of Mike D or flannj's tickets. Was I mocking? Maybe a little bit, but I am more than a little excited to see Rizzo and Vitters too. The Cubs have even become watchable lately. Maybe the future isn't so fucking bad.

[R-V]

There's no way they'd call up Vitters, right?

Although Valbuena is a guy that everyone seems to love even though his actual numbers stink.

But see, I was thinking that Vitters was all terrible and everything and just being sucky mcsuckerton in Iowa until I BR'd his stats for this season.  He's putting together a solid year.  I guess the reason why he wouldn't be called up is because the Cubs don't think he's close to being ready.  It's not like I expect Vitters to turn the season around, that's been lost since April.

I was thinking of Vitters along the lines of Rizzo.  Rizzo was raking and he's the heir at 1B.  Vitters is a first round pick, putting together a good year at Iowa, is 22, and there's no way the Cubs were betting on Ian Stewart being at third for them past this year.

Or am I making a mistake by taking sports seriously on this board?

Vitters will be at Wrigley Field sometime this year. And he won't even need to buy one of Mike D or flannj's tickets. Was I mocking? Maybe a little bit, but I am more than a little excited to see Rizzo and Vitters too. The Cubs have even become watchable lately. Maybe the future isn't so fucking bad.

Defense has been a weakness and could be a reason why they keep in the minors for a while. Although the sooner they bring him up, the sooner Sveumstink and Listerrible could work with him like they've done with Castro.

[Internet Apex]

There's no way they'd call up Vitters, right?

Although Valbuena is a guy that everyone seems to love even though his actual numbers stink.

But see, I was thinking that Vitters was all terrible and everything and just being sucky mcsuckerton in Iowa until I BR'd his stats for this season.  He's putting together a solid year.  I guess the reason why he wouldn't be called up is because the Cubs don't think he's close to being ready.  It's not like I expect Vitters to turn the season around, that's been lost since April.

I was thinking of Vitters along the lines of Rizzo.  Rizzo was raking and he's the heir at 1B.  Vitters is a first round pick, putting together a good year at Iowa, is 22, and there's no way the Cubs were betting on Ian Stewart being at third for them past this year.

Or am I making a mistake by taking sports seriously on this board?

Vitters will be at Wrigley Field sometime this year. And he won't even need to buy one of Mike D or flannj's tickets. Was I mocking? Maybe a little bit, but I am more than a little excited to see Rizzo and Vitters too. The Cubs have even become watchable lately. Maybe the future isn't so fucking bad.

Defense has been a weakness and could be a reason why they keep in the minors for a while. Although the sooner they bring him up, the sooner Sveumstink and Listerrible could work with him like they've done with Castro.

Or they could trade him to some team that doesn't have the handsome version of Adam LaRoche blocking him at first.

[Fork]

I doubt Vitters is here before September 1. Same as Rizzo, the Cubs will want to keep him under control an extra year before he's arb-eligible.

[Sterling Archer]

You guys ready for Chris Volstad's triumphant return?

[Gilgamesh]

You guys ready for Chris Volstad's triumphant return?

Keep it.

[CBStew]

You guys ready for Chris Volstad's triumphant return?

You are going to make me cry real tears.

[Internet Apex]

You guys ready for Chris Volstad's triumphant return?

You are going to make me cry real tears.

Don't.

[Sterling Archer]

You guys ready for Chris Volstad's triumphant return?

You are going to make me cry real tears.

Don't.

Welcome back, Chris! I see you worked hard in Iowa!