Cubs Jump Into Conversation For Tigers' Tarik Skubal

He might take us over the LT line.  Tom's out.

Up that price baby!

Cubs are interested in any available pitcher with a pulse. We go through this every trade deadline. 

1 hour ago, Stratos said:

He might take us over the LT line.  Tom's out.

They already are and theyre almost guaranteed to go over the next line too.

How many teams can trump Jefferson Rojas?

Haha

If that's what they want for Skubal, I hope they enjoy getting nothing when he becomes a free agent.

16 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Haha

 

So basically they're asking for Brown, at least one of Ramirez/Shaw, not sure who the 3rd major league player would be, and then a prospect. Yeah, you can horsefeathers right off. 

I would consider Cabrera and a good prospect, but sure as hell not throwing all that other stuff in for like 8 Skubal starts.

24 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

They already are and theyre almost guaranteed to go over the next line too.

 

How many teams can trump Jefferson Rojas?

Or Jebediah Hartstone? 

I hope he costs that much and I hope the Brewers get him. That will slow down their stream of young talent and he isn’t going to sign with them. Sure, it makes them incredibly tough in the playoffs, but most likely he only gets one start against the Cubs, if the Cubs go that far. Anything can happen. I would just be happy they lost some serious young talent and after this year would have nothing to show for it. 

30 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Haha

 

They can have Maton, Thielbar, Thornton, Brown,  and Alcantara 🤷😅

7 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

They can have Maton, Thielbar, Thornton, Brown,  and Alcantara 🤷😅

I'm legitimately not giving them Brown and Alcantara.  That leaves the 2027 Cubs with Justin Steele, Colin Rea, Assad and other randoms. There's zero chance they're competitive going forward having to fill that many rotation slots. You would be straight up forfeiting the 2027 season.

37 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Haha

 

The talks will start there, but they will ask for and get a ton

7 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

They can have Maton, Thielbar, Thornton, Brown,  and Alcantara 🤷😅

Don’t forget Bregman

3 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I'm legitimately not giving them Brown and Alcantara.  That leaves the 2027 Cubs with Justin Steele, Colin Rea, Assad and other randoms. There's zero chance they're competitive going forward having to fill that many rotation slots. You would be straight up forfeiting the 2027 season.

Why is Alcantara not tradeable?

15 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

Why is Alcantara not tradeable?

He is, you just can't get rid of both. They'd have to go fill the at least 3 holes in the rotation in one offseason and that isn't going to happen.

22 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I'm legitimately not giving them Brown and Alcantara.  That leaves the 2027 Cubs with Justin Steele, Colin Rea, Assad and other randoms. There's zero chance they're competitive going forward having to fill that many rotation slots. You would be straight up forfeiting the 2027 season.

Unless they think the neck is a longterm issue that can't be fixed, I can't see the Cubs giving up Brown for him or any rental. 

If not having Ben Brown is 'forfeiting the season' next year, we're in much worse shape than I thought. 

Anyways, it's good to see we have the 2026 version of 'the Marlins are asking for Caissie AND Wiggins?!?! no thank you, garbage pitcher instead it is'

26 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

He is, you just can't get rid of both. They'd have to go fill the at least 3 holes in the rotation in one offseason and that isn't going to happen.

Are you mixing up Cabrera (the former Marlins pitcher/current Cub) and Sandy Alcantara (the current Marlins pitcher) and Kevin Alcantara (current Cubs OF)?

Depends on what the rest of the plan looks like at the deadline, but Brown going to Detroit for Scrubal isn't off the table for me.

George Ofman is always so wrong nowadays. I’m not doubting Detroit’s initial asking price is through the roof, maybe even close to what George said, but he says some of the dumbest stuff that clearly proves he’s not sourced anymore. Wouldn’t listen to much he has to say

32 minutes ago, mul21 said:

Are you mixing up Cabrera (the former Marlins pitcher/current Cub) and Sandy Alcantara (the current Marlins pitcher) and Kevin Alcantara (current Cubs OF)?

Yup I meant Cabrera, not Alcantara, my fault. 

36 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

If not having Ben Brown is 'forfeiting the season' next year, we're in much worse shape than I thought. 

Anyways, it's good to see we have the 2026 version of 'the Marlins are asking for Caissie AND Wiggins?!?! no thank you, garbage pitcher instead it is'

If you have no Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera, how are you filling your rotation next year? Boyd, Shota, Taillon are all gone. Steele should be healthy, Horton likely doesn't even pitch in 2027. That would make Colin Rea your #2.