Cubs 2014/15 offseason transactions

[Guest]

Eno Sarris loves Germen. Really good change up.

[Cubswin11]

Since December he's been on the Mets, Yankees, Rangers and now the Cubs.

[Guest]

Going to be in the pen if healthy:

Justin Grimm

Jason Motte

Neil Ramirez

Hector Rondon

Pedro Strop

 

One of these guys has to start:

Edwin Jackson

Jacob Turner

Tsuyoshi Wada

Travis Wood

Felix Doubront

 

Competing for a spot:

Gonzalez Germen

Joseph Ortiz

Blake Parker

Zac Rosscup

Brian Schlitter

 

Will be in the minors:

Dallas Beeler

Eric Jokisch

C.J. Edwards

 

Not on 40 man, but could make club:

Armando Rivero

 

Assuming health, I think the top 5 guys on this list and two of the non-starters make the club. Which means that anyone else would not only have to beat out the other pitchers, but also a potential fifth bench guy to make the team.

[davell]

Fowler got 9.5, 150k under the midpoint. Strop is evidently going to test arbitration. According to that kid, Murray.

 

We've definitely got depth from a pitching standpoint. Gotta wonder why this guy has been passed around so much? Seems he wouldn't be a bubble guy.

[Cubswin11]

@enosarris 2 hours ago

Cubs now have the best reliever by slider whiff rate in Strop http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-best-pitches-of-2014-by-whiffs/ … & the second-best reliever by changeup whiff in Germen.

[Post Count Padder]

Going to be in the pen if healthy:

Justin Grimm

Jason Motte

Neil Ramirez

Hector Rondon

Pedro Strop

 

One of these guys has to start:

Edwin Jackson

Jacob Turner

Tsuyoshi Wada

Travis Wood

Felix Doubront

 

Competing for a spot:

Gonzalez Germen

Joseph Ortiz

Blake Parker

Zac Rosscup

Brian Schlitter

 

Will be in the minors:

Dallas Beeler

Eric Jokisch

C.J. Edwards

 

Not on 40 man, but could make club:

Armando Rivero

 

Assuming health, I think the top 5 guys on this list and two of the non-starters make the club. Which means that anyone else would not only have to beat out the other pitchers, but also a potential fifth bench guy to make the team.

That is a deep pen. How many of those guys have options left? Someone has to get traded, no?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That is a deep pen. How many of those guys have options left? Someone has to get traded, no?

 

Unless there's a run of injuries, we'll probably see some guys waived.

[Some Guy]

Everyone in the "competing for a spot" group has options except Parker, I think. Surprised Germen has been passed around so much if he has an option left.

 

No one in the "one of these guys has to start" group does.

[biittner77]

Jackson will be an interesting test case to see if they just release him and take the salary hit in order to keep a better player on the roster.

[Cubswin11]

Jackson will be an interesting test case to see if they just release him and take the salary hit in order to keep a better player on the roster.

He's probably the best option for the #5 spot.

[Guest]

Jackson will be an interesting test case to see if they just release him and take the salary hit in order to keep a better player on the roster.

He's probably the best option for the #5 spot.

I'd certainly take Wada and probably Wood over Jackson.

[Vinestal]

Jackson will be an interesting test case to see if they just release him and take the salary hit in order to keep a better player on the roster.

He's probably the best option for the #5 spot.

This is a puzzling statement as he's probably the worst option. I like Turner, Wada, and Wood all far better than Jackson.

[bukie]

I mean, to be honest, Jackson wasn't the best option for the #5 starter to end last year, and the Cubs have added two starters since then.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

How cool would it be for Jackson to get a chance and run with it, regain his form and build some trade value? Sell him and Welly or Coghlin for prospects to a contender, around the same time trading some of our blocked prospects for a top of line starter or mid order LFer.

 

[Guest]

I don't think Jackson has the best odds of any of the options(and naturally would take the field over him), but I don't think the odds of him winning the job are all that different than the alternatives. It's a pretty muddled mess, thankfully it's one spot where this regime has generally made pretty good choices.

[Cubswin11]

Jackson will be an interesting test case to see if they just release him and take the salary hit in order to keep a better player on the roster.

He's probably the best option for the #5 spot.

This is a puzzling statement as he's probably the worst option. I like Turner, Wada, and Wood all far better than Jackson.

I get all the points against it, I just think that Jackson has one of his good years our of nowhere years where he has some positive regression and performs to his FIP/xFIP numbers the past 2 years. I personally want Turner to get it and turn into something.

[sneakypower]

I get all the points against it, I just think that Jackson has one of his good years our of nowhere years where he has some positive regression and performs to his FIP/xFIP numbers the past 2 years.

the problem with that hope, is he's just remarkably hittable

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=600&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2010&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=12,d

[Guest]

I get all the points against it, I just think that Jackson has one of his good years our of nowhere years where he has some positive regression and performs to his FIP/xFIP numbers the past 2 years.

the problem with that hope, is he's just remarkably hittable

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=600&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2010&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=12,d

Exactly, he is wild in the zone and his pitches get hammered. I believe that is one of the reasons there is a discrepancy between his FIP and results.

[Guest]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 5m5 minutes ago Clifton, NJ

pedro feliciano is going to the cubs. 700K plus incentives. would be nice comeback. @jonmorosi on this

[jersey cubs fan]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 5m5 minutes ago Clifton, NJ

pedro feliciano is going to the cubs. 700K plus incentives. would be nice comeback. @jonmorosi on this

 

A minor league contract worth $700k?

 

One report described him as a workhorse reliever. He led the league in appearances three straight years, but he did it as a loogy with 50-60 IP each time.

[Guest]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 5m5 minutes ago Clifton, NJ

pedro feliciano is going to the cubs. 700K plus incentives. would be nice comeback. @jonmorosi on this

 

A minor league contract worth $700k?

 

One report described him as a workhorse reliever. He led the league in appearances three straight years, but he did it as a loogy with 50-60 IP each time.

 

Think it's a MLB deal.

 

FWIW - lefties were .167/.216/.324 vs him in 10.1 IP (38 batters) in his short 2013 stint

 

Career .208/.279/.298 vs lefties

 

Just never ever let him face a righty ever

 

(.282/.382/.426)

[jersey cubs fan]

Think it's a MLB deal.

 

CBS had it reported as minor league with spring training invite.

[Guest]

Think it's a MLB deal.

 

CBS had it reported as minor league with spring training invite.

 

ah yeah

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/108271292/source-cubs-nearing-deal-with-reliever-pedro-feliciano

 

this wording threw me off. i should read more closely.

 

The contract, which includes a base Major League salary of $700,000, was first reported by Fox Sports. The club has not confirmed.

[ctcf]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 5m5 minutes ago Clifton, NJ

pedro feliciano is going to the cubs. 700K plus incentives. would be nice comeback. @jonmorosi on this

 

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[ctcf]

Jesse Rogers @ESPNChiCubs

Cubs claim LHP Drake Britton from Boston. Gonzalez German DFA'd to make room

 

Eno Sarris @enosarris

nooooooooooo. RT @ESPNChiCubs Cubs claim LHP Drake Britton from Boston. Gonzalez Germen DFA'd to make room

Edited February 4, 2015 by ctcf