2015 Cubs-Related Trade Deadline Rumor Thread

[mul21]

There should be zero incentive to overpay for Zobrist for us. At best, he would get a dash of time in the IF, with his main value in the OF. We're better off finding a cheaper option for the OF than to overpay for Zobrist. Still say Rayburn makes a ton of sense, but the price on him may be going too high as well.

 

If they send Castro to SD, he's likely the everyday 2B until they decide Baez is ready.

[philosophizer75]

What would it take for the cubs to snag cameron maybin?

[Agony and Ivy]

Jane Lee ‏@JaneMLB 11m11 minutes ago

Sounds like the A's are deep in Zobrist talks and something could happen soon.

[Clem Fandango]

AR posted this in the minor league forums...

 

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[Cubswin11]

Based on the Emeralds twitter feed the 5th inning was ~2 hours ago, fwiw.

[Clem Fandango]

Based on the Emeralds twitter feed the 5th inning was ~2 hours ago, fwiw.

 

Most likely nothing then. The timestamp on the tweet is a little misleading in that case.

[davell]

Eugene's Twitter account said it wasn't an injury. So who knows?

[ctcf]

Eugene's Twitter account said it wasn't an injury. So who knows?

 

What davell is referencing:

 

 

 

[Cubswin11]

Eugene's Twitter account said it wasn't an injury. So who knows?

 

What davell is referencing:

 

 

Would it be uncommon to pull a guy mid game for a promotion?

[UMFan83]

Eugene's Twitter account said it wasn't an injury. So who knows?

 

What davell is referencing:

 

 

Would it be uncommon to pull a guy mid game for a promotion?

 

From what I've read on Twitter yes it would be uncommon

[UMFan83]

Also:

 

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Griggs tweets are protected so I can't verify that he tweeted that from his account directly

[Little Slide Rooter]

Eugene's Twitter account said it wasn't an injury. So who knows?

 

What davell is referencing:

 

 

Would it be uncommon to pull a guy mid game for a promotion?

 

If it were for a big league promotion, perhaps. But Low A to A, doubtful.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Also:

 

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Griggs tweets are protected so I can't verify that he tweeted that from his account directly

 

Are you suggesting that somebody would set up a fake Twitter account for an obscure Minor league pitcher to troll?

[jersey cubs fan]

Also:

 

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Griggs tweets are protected so I can't verify that he tweeted that from his account directly

http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/33343584-81/sc02-2-headly-herey-herey.html.csp

 

Notes: Eugene leftfielder Eloy Jimenez left the game after two at-bats and four innings with a sore left shoulder, “tweaked” on a swing, Van Tol said.

[CubsInNC]

Also:

 

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Griggs tweets are protected so I can't verify that he tweeted that from his account directly

 

It's real. Spoilered for size.

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/JdrDB7t.gif

 

[Little Slide Rooter]

[tweet]@BleacherNation: Jimenez removed for a tweak. End trade speculation. Commence injury panic. (You don't have to do that second one.) https://t.co/Iw3Sf1JRmv[/tweet]

 

Sigh. Twitter=News source::Flintstones Vitamins=a balanced diet.

[RammyFanny]

and Baez is maybe a top-50 prospect right now?

It still amazes me that you think a 22 year old SS hitting .325/.399/.567 in the minors this year is "maybe a top-50 prospect" after being top 10 midseason last year and after all the recent prospects losing their eligibility.

 

In the same universe where likely left-fielder Joey Gallo is pretty much a consensus midseason top 5 prospect with a 44% K-rate in the majors and a 36% K-rate in AAA.

 

Like, I get if you personally evaluate him like that, but you honestly think the major publications would rank him between 35-50 after these promotions?

[Andy]

Olney and Bowden both mentioned the Cubs as a team in on the Price bidding now that DET has reportedly put him on the market.

[ConstableRabbit]

Olney and Bowden both mentioned the Cubs as a team in on the Price bidding now that DET has reportedly put him on the market.

Olney said we could be involved.

[Tryptamine]

Without an extension I can't imagine they're realistically in on Price.

[Smack]

Without an extension I can't imagine they're realistically in on Price.

 

We have the money next year and the relationship with Maddon. That would make my day.

[Cubswin11]

Without an extension I can't imagine they're realistically in on Price.

I'd be perfectly fine with a McKinney/Zagunis/1 of PJ/CJ/Underwood for him knowing we should have money and his relationship with Maddon/Johnson.

[Tryptamine]

Without an extension I can't imagine they're realistically in on Price.

 

We have the money next year and the relationship with Maddon. That would make my day.

 

That's a pretty huge assumption.

[jersey cubs fan]

Without an extension I can't imagine they're realistically in on Price.

 

We have the money next year and the relationship with Maddon. That would make my day.

 

That's a pretty huge assumption.

There's no doubt they have it. It's whether or not the powers that be want to spend it.

[Tryptamine]

Without an extension I can't imagine they're realistically in on Price.

 

We have the money next year and the relationship with Maddon. That would make my day.

 

That's a pretty huge assumption.

There's no doubt they have it. It's whether or not the powers that be want to spend it.

 

I'll admit I'm not that informed about the restrictions as a result of Zell selling the team, but I was under the impression that they couldn't approach 130-140M as a payroll until like 2018/2019 when the restrictions were removed.