Cubs sign Tyler Chatwood for 3/$38M

[David]

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[JudasIscariotTheBird]

In a vaccuum I like this.

[KingCubsFan]

Does this mean no Cobb?

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Does this mean no Cobb?

 

either no Cobb or no Ohtani. we needed two pitchers either way.

[UMFan83]

Hmm...sorry my first thought is how this relates to Ohtani. I wonder if its now an Ohtani or Cobb situation instead of Ohtani and Cobb, unless they are willing to commit to a full time 6 man rotation if Ohtani were to choose the Cubs.

 

Anyways, I know a lot of people liked him at least a little bit. Can those people go over why they like him? Career 4.58 FIP, 4.2 BB/9, 6.2 K/9

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Does this mean no Cobb?

 

Not necessarily. Multiple rotation spots to fill.

[Hawk4Hall]

His WAR is double what John Lackey's was. Edited December 7, 2017 by Hawk4Hall

[UMFan83]

Geez....

 

Career at home (almost all COL): .841 OPS against, 5.25 ERA, 1.628 WHIP

Career on road: .692 OPS against, 3.31 ERA, 1.34 WHIP

[Bertz]

I think how I feel about this depends entirely on how much money Cobb gets. I doubt we're getting both, and I like Cobb more, but if it's 3/30 for Chatwood vs. 4/60 for Cobb I think I'm happier going this route.

[shnsajax]

His WAR is double what John Lackey was.

 

Haven't seen anything on money yet. His Coors splits were awful, he has to beyond happy now.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Geez....

 

Career at home (almost all COL): .841 OPS against, 5.25 ERA, 1.628 WHIP

Career on road: .692 OPS against, 3.31 ERA, 1.34 WHIP

 

Was just about to post that. That...........is encouraging.

[UMFan83]

I think how I feel about this depends entirely on how much money Cobb gets. I doubt we're getting both, and I like Cobb more, but if it's 3/30 for Chatwood vs. 4/60 for Cobb I think I'm happier going this route.

 

I think its 3/$40 for Chatwood

 

[ConstableRabbit]

Hmm...sorry my first thought is how this relates to Ohtani. I wonder if its now an Ohtani or Cobb situation instead of Ohtani and Cobb, unless they are willing to commit to a full time 6 man rotation if Ohtani were to choose the Cubs.

 

Anyways, I know a lot of people liked him at least a little bit. Can those people go over why they like him? Career 4.58 FIP, 4.2 BB/9, 6.2 K/9

GB heavy, soft contact, keeps the ball in the yard.

[Bertz]

BTW looks like ZiPS has him at 2 wins in only 140 innings.

[Guancous]

2.0 WAR were worth more than $13.3 million last year.

[David]

I think how I feel about this depends entirely on how much money Cobb gets. I doubt we're getting both, and I like Cobb more, but if it's 3/30 for Chatwood vs. 4/60 for Cobb I think I'm happier going this route.

 

I think its 3/$40 for Chatwood

 

 

that seems like a hell of a deal

 

also it peeves the hell out of me that it seems like the industry standard is putting 3/40 instead of 40/3

[Guancous]

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[davell]

Nothing wrong with this at all. My guess is our other guy is Ohtani or a guy we trade for.

[imb]

3/40. I can dig it

[wekse]

I think I really like this.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Nothing wrong with this at all. My guess is our other guy is Ohtani or a guy we trade for.

 

i'm not ruling out Cobb, but i kind of get the feeling there's a stronger market for him that pushes him beyond what the cubs are willing to commit to, so they jumped on Chatwood. And then, yeah, the other rotation spot will be a bigger impact guy.

[Tryptamine]

I'm pretty happy with this signing as long as the the other pitcher added is at least of Cobb quality.

[David]

or if we want to go six man, it's ohtani, cobb, and chatwood

 

 

(waits for TT's "WHY DO YOU HATE MONTGOMERY?" re the FO)

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Nothing wrong with this at all. My guess is our other guy is Ohtani or a guy we trade for.

 

Interesting. I actually don't think the other guy is going to be Ohtani or a guy we trade for. I still think it will be Cobb, unless somehow his price has gotten up to $18 to $20 million per.

[d_money]

Nothing wrong with this at all. My guess is our other guy is Ohtani or a guy we trade for.

So you think the Cubs are out on Cobb?