Chicago Cubs Are "Very Interested" In MacKenzie Gore

Not sure ownership wants an interim GM trading the organization best trade asset at the deadline.  If Gore gets traded, it would likely be at the winter meetings. That would allow the Nat's to get a new GM & Manager in place.

4 hours ago, Layoutman said:

Not sure ownership wants an interim GM trading the organization best trade asset at the deadline.  If Gore gets traded, it would likely be at the winter meetings. That would allow the Nat's to get a new GM & Manager in place.

 

I thought you were talking about Hoyer there for a minute. 

Would you include Shaw in a deal for Gore?

12 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Would you include Shaw in a deal for Gore?

I don't think you can if you're serious about making a playoff run this season.  He's light years better defensively than anyone else they have to play at 3B and the offense isn't going to be what it's been since the break, but I don't think a .750+ OPS the rest of the way is out of the question.

13 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Would you include Shaw in a deal for Gore?

3B are pretty scarce. I'd include Horton but try to hold onto Shaw.

Shaw for Gore and then like Suarez or Castro to fill that spot is something that makes sense in a video game world but realistically it's too many moving pieces and too much uncertainty with in-demand players to risk leaving yourself a big hole in a contending year. You could maybe build something around Shaw and whatever else it takes for Ryan and Castro (maybe plus a pen arm, if you really want to do a one stop shop) to eliminate the complexity of multiple deals, but probably still too video game-y.

16 minutes ago, mul21 said:

I don't think you can if you're serious about making a playoff run this season.  He's light years better defensively than anyone else they have to play at 3B and the offense isn't going to be what it's been since the break, but I don't think a .750+ OPS the rest of the way is out of the question.

I bring it up because supposedly WASH wants Shaw in the deal.

Love Gore but after trading Cam Smith for Tucker, I would keep Shaw.