Depth for the Rotation

[Derwood]

*shrug*

 

I think players have egos and being the guy who gets you to the playoffs but then "thanks, but you can sit over there while we play the important games" probably doesn't sit right

[davell]

Hammel hates us so much he said he'll always consider himself a Cub, after he was a FA.

[Cubswin11]

Hammel on a 1 year like $8-11 mil deal with 1-2 option years seems like a no brainer at this point.

[Derwood]

Hammel hates us so much he said he'll always consider himself a Cub, after he was a FA.

 

I'm happy to be wrong. Signing him may be essential here soon for depth

[davell]

Theo said tonight they're still in the market for a SP. I'm really hopeful for a Wisler type of addition over a Travis Wood, but I'm expecting the latter.

[toonsterwu]

The Ross decision is certainly a disappointment.

 

At this juncture, I'm more inclined to think that we are looking at a depth type signing, at best, a Travis Wood type signing, and waiting on how rotations shake out. I'm not inclined to really believe that any trade of any minor significance is likely to happen. I think, for a Wisler trade to happen, or something of that ilk (someone mentioned above dealing for the Phillies depth), unless we overpay, we'll likely have to wait until the end of the spring, when cuts are coming, to perhaps make a move for whomever struggles, rather than striking now. It just seems unlikely, to me, that the Braves, or even the Phillies, are going to swap out guys for a reasonable price when they have uncertainties of their own and, in a rebuilding mode, both can afford to wait.

 

Even with the FA's available, any reasonable starter would likely want some sort of guarantee on that 5th job. One gets the feeling that the Cubs aren't likely to guarantee him that job. Hammel makes a lot of sense, but it's likely, if he's willing to accept 1 and options, that he'll find teams willing to guarantee him a rotation spot.

[Derwood]

$6M plus incentives for Ross

[Bull]

Theo said tonight they're still in the market for a SP. I'm really hopeful for a Wisler type of addition over a Travis Wood, but I'm expecting the latter.

Only if he pitches shirtless and in an open vest. And pantsless.