Offseason Transactions

[UMFan83]

Something!

 

[Cubswin11]

He was my #1 choice for realistic backup catcher, hopefully Avila can be fit in somehow

 

[UMFan83]

https://twitter.com/mlbrostermoves/status/950937323272900608

 

Thank you for that one grand slam you hit

 

Edit: beaten by seconds

[Post Count Padder]

Damn, really wanted him back. He's got a better chance for playing time there, though. All that's in front of him is Martin Maldonado.

[Bear Cub]

Avila, Ruiz and A. J. Ellis are still out there.

[Cubswin11]

Avila, Ruiz and A. J. Ellis are still out there.

Avila is the only one of that group who’s actually any good

[Backtobanks]

I can't believe Avila will sign with us to back up Contreras. Somebody will offer him more money and more playing time.

[Cubswin11]

I can't believe Avila will sign with us to back up Contreras. Somebody will offer him more money and more playing time.

He said at the beginning of the offseason he’d take a lesser role to be on a contender

[Brian]

Bruce back to the Mets 3/39

[Post Count Padder]

Bruce back to the Mets 3/39

THINGS ARE HAPPENING!

 

Also I can't believe Bruce is just 30.

[Cubswin11]

Bruce was worth a little more than 2 fWAR last year but the previous 3 he was worth like .3 total

[Post Count Padder]

Bruce was worth a little more than 2 fWAR last year but the previous 3 he was worth like .3 total

"Chicks dig the long ball", not "Chicks dig outfielders with above average UZR scores"

[Cubswin11]

Bruce was worth a little more than 2 fWAR last year but the previous 3 he was worth like .3 total

"Chicks dig the long ball", not "Chicks dig outfielders with above average UZR scores"

So their outfield of Cespedes/Conforto/Bruce left to right has to be one of the worst OF defenses ever, right? Especially because Conforto’s shoulder exploded and who knows how he’s gonna be able to throw.

 

Just seems like an awful deal, 2 of Jay/Jackson/Gonzalez/Bautista/Gomez/Kendrick /etc for like $15 million total over 1-2 years would produce the same WAR

[Cubswin11]

Where does the LT penalty money go? Do non-offenders get it paid to them divided up evenly? Does it go to the poor/small market teams? Does it go to just some general MLB fund?

[texascub]

Where does the LT penalty money go? Do non-offenders get it paid to them divided up evenly? Does it go to the poor/small market teams? Does it go to just some general MLB fund?

 

 

I found this on Wikipedia, sourced from MLBPlayers.com:

 

On December 2 at the end of each contract year, the Commissioner's Office notifies every team that went over the tax threshold that they must pay their tax by January 21 of the following calendar year. The Commissioner's Office then redistributes this money in a standard manner. The first $13,000,000 will be used to defray club's funding obligations from the MLB Players Benefits Agreements. Of the remaining sum, 50% of the remaining proceeds collected for each Contract Year, with accrued interest, will be used to fund the players as described in the MLB Players Benefits Plan Agreements, and the other 50% of the remaining proceeds collected for each contract year, with accrued interest, shall be provided to clubs that did not exceed the Base Tax Threshold in that Contract Year.

[Cubswin11]

Starting to see on twitter deals come in from teams and players avoiding arbitration. Hopefully we get some settlements on our guys soon to really figure out how much room we have in respect to the LT.

[davell]

Starting to see on twitter deals come in from teams and players avoiding arbitration. Hopefully we get some settlements on our guys soon to really figure out how much room we have in respect to the LT.

 

If what Dierkes says is correct, we'll see a TON of signings. Because there's evidently no negotiating one year deals between now and the hearings. Plus, at a hearing, its an either/or ruling. Clubs number or players number. And there's a decent descrepancy between those in some cases.

 

Saw a Sun Times article saying there's a rumor that KB's deal will get announced tomorrow at the opening ceremony. Which I'd suspect is true, if there's no more negotiating between filing and hearing. In his case, you'd probably see the team filing at 6 or 7 and Boras filing at 11 or 12. That's too big of a difference to chance the arbitor ruling in favor of KB. It'd add an extra 2-3 mill to our LT, if we lost.

 

Again, if, and its a big IF, Dierkes is correct, then I'd suspect we sign each of our arb eligible guys tomorrow. And we'll know EXACTLY where we stand in conjunction to the LT.

[shnsajax]

So Machado gets $16 million and Donaldson gets $23 million? Never thought there would be that big of a gap when Donaldson's was announced first.

[Post Count Padder]

Lol how petty is this?

 

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[Cubswin11]

[Cubswin11]

Seeing some things on MLBN talking about the LT. I knew it was bad but the visualization of them showing breakdowns made me realize how bad/restrictive these new penalties are. I can’t believe this was passed and the players union and/or big market teams stood for it. Hopefully it’s an unintended consequences thing and gets ratified soon because these penalty rules are ridiculous.

[Cubswin11]

[davell]

Damn, gotta wonder if he turned down more earlier. I wish we had him at that price.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

In the abstract I'd have given Reed that for sure. Morrow + Cishek + maybe Darvish v. Morrow + Reed + stronger maybe Cobb is a debate worth having, although Reed's willingness to come to a team that signed Morrow is probably a factor.

[Tryptamine]

Unless the Cubs are able to snag Darvish, it's going to be real disappointing they couldn't get Reed at that price and duration.