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[Agony and Ivy]

Cubs may not go after any big name RP

 

This FO has been pretty open and honest when discussing their FA plans and Jed is saying we may not go after any of the big name relievers out there.

[UMFan83]

Cubs may not go after any big name RP

 

This FO has been pretty open and honest when discussing their FA plans and Jed is saying we may not go after any of the big name relievers out there.

 

Meh. I don't mind them going into the season without one. We can only trade for one in July if it looks like a glaring problem.

[BigbadB]

Cubs may not go after any big name RP

 

This FO has been pretty open and honest when discussing their FA plans and Jed is saying we may not go after any of the big name relievers out there.

 

Meh. I don't mind them going into the season without one. We can only trade for one in July if it looks like a glaring problem.

 

It's an awfully expensive purchase in July. If Edwin Jackson, Fowler and Hammel are all coming off the books along with a few others like Cahill and Wood, I would imagine they could at least try to be competitive with offers on the top closers.

[UMFan83]

Cubs may not go after any big name RP

 

This FO has been pretty open and honest when discussing their FA plans and Jed is saying we may not go after any of the big name relievers out there.

 

Meh. I don't mind them going into the season without one. We can only trade for one in July if it looks like a glaring problem.

 

It's an awfully expensive purchase in July. If Edwin Jackson, Fowler and Hammel are all coming off the books along with a few others like Cahill and Wood, I would imagine they could at least try to be competitive with offers on the top closers.

 

I think they would rather save the long term commitment in $$$ for 2017 when Jake and Lackey come off the books and take their chances with a patchwork pen (that still includes guys like Rondon, Strop, Edwards and Grimm) and if it doesn't work out fix it at the deadline. It is expensive this way I agree, I just think the long term commitment preference is starting pitching.

[Hunter]

 

Meh. I don't mind them going into the season without one. We can only trade for one in July if it looks like a glaring problem.

 

It's an awfully expensive purchase in July. If Edwin Jackson, Fowler and Hammel are all coming off the books along with a few others like Cahill and Wood, I would imagine they could at least try to be competitive with offers on the top closers.

 

I think they would rather save the long term commitment in $$$ for 2017 when Jake and Lackey come off the books and take their chances with a patchwork pen (that still includes guys like Rondon, Strop, Edwards and Grimm) and if it doesn't work out fix it at the deadline. It is expensive this way I agree, I just think the long term commitment preference is starting pitching.

 

Maybe the Indians will be out of it by July and be willing to trade Andrew Miller. :crazy:

[Tim]

A couple days later, I still like my Houston trade idea.

 

But I still want Jansen on top of that.