Regular Season Rumors

[Cubswin11]

Now I’m just hoping Willy didn’t hurt himelsf imitating Rizzo on the bases

[Tim]

Breaking News: Jim Duquette is still a moron.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/trade-deadline-predictions-for-machado-hamels/c-283816686?tid=282421090

 

Amongst other stupidities here, he has Donaldson going to the Cubs for Alzolay and Lange.

[sweetpeteman]

So the Cubs, who have one of the top offenses in baseball, are going to give up their top prospect for an injured, unnecessary, rental... can the Cards please hire Duquette after they fire Mo? That would be excellent.

[Post Count Padder]

Dodgers made a huge trade:

 

The Dodgers have acquired right-handers Dylan Floro and Zach Neal from the Reds, as per a team press release. Los Angeles will also receive some international bonus pool space from Cincinnati in the trade. The Reds will receive minor league right-handers Aneurys Zabala and James Marinan in return.

[Regular Show]

Breaking News: Jim Duquette is still a moron.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/trade-deadline-predictions-for-machado-hamels/c-283816686?tid=282421090

 

Amongst other stupidities here, he has Donaldson going to the Cubs for Alzolay and Lange.

 

[Lefty]

The Cubs will trade Maples for a Tommy Hunter-type from a lousy team.

[Post Count Padder]

This seems like an odd trade

 

The Rangers have acquired outfielder Austin Jackson, reliever Cory Gearrin and right-hander Jason Bahr from the Giants in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations, according to Texas’ executive vice president of communications, John Blake. To clear room on their 40-man roster, the Rangers moved relievers Matt Bush and Tony Barnette to the 60-day disabled list.

 

Jackson is having a bad year but is still useful and cheap. Gearrin is a useful middle reliever. Bahr was the Giants' 5th rounder last year and has some good numbers in the minors thus far.

[Cubswin11]

[Bobson Dugnutt]

 

I’ve never been a huge JA Happ fan, but I’m kinda into this, assuming the cost isn’t too high.

[profisme]

 

I’ve never been a huge JA Happ fan, but I’m kinda into this, assuming the cost isn’t too high.

 

If it keeps us from watching another eye-bleeding start by Chatwood, I'm for it as well.

[Tim]

I saw somewhere this morning that the Cubs had scouts at Eovaldi's latest start. My first thought was, "ew." However, he's actually been really good this year coming off surgery.

[KingCubsFan]

I would like to think Theo has something big up his sleeve, bigger than Happ. Something cool and entertaining like Almora for Jonathan Gray

Just what the Rockies need-another outfielder.

[Tim]

I would like to think Theo has something big up his sleeve, bigger than Happ. Something cool and entertaining like Almora for Jonathan Gray

Just what the Rockies need-another outfielder.

They could use a good one, though.

[woodchip2153]

I would like to think Theo has something big up his sleeve, bigger than Happ. Something cool and entertaining like Almora for Jonathan Gray

Just what the Rockies need-another outfielder.

They could use a good one, though.

 

Then why would they want Almora? Hey-Oh!

[Cubswin11]

Very Heyman like but has us included on Britton

 

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[Banedon]

Very Heyman like but has us included on Britton

 

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Eh, he just says we'd "make sense".

[Ding Dong Johnson]

here are some likely playoff teams that would probably want a player they think is good

[Tim]

I saw somewhere this morning that the Cubs had scouts at Eovaldi's latest start. My first thought was, "ew." However, he's actually been really good this year coming off surgery.

And now Fangraphs has an article up about him: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/nathan-eovaldi-might-be-the-best-starter-on-the-market/

[Regular Show]

 

Definitely down for a trade for JA Happ. It shouldn't require that much and I'm not sure a better starter will become available. I liked the signing, but we made a mistake... Chatwood needs to be placed on the 10-day/60-day DL for "idiopathic walkitis". He's a lost cause and can't be fixed this season.

[PackLandVA]

..... Chatwood needs to be placed on the 10-day/60-day DL for "idiopathic walkitis". He's a lost cause and can't be fixed this season.

 

Justine Wilson of 2017 seems to have gone back (at least modestly) to 2018 Justin Wilson. Maybe there's hope for Chatsuck.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Rosenthal:

 

Wanted (maybe): another David Ross

The Chicago Cubs have held internal discussions about acquiring a veteran leader such as the Orioles’ Adam Jones or Toronto Blue Jays’ Curtis Granderson and also reached out to other clubs about the possibility, sources tell me and The Athletic’s Jayson Stark.

 

For several reasons, the idea is unlikely to come to fruition before July 31, if at all.

 

Cubs officials are unsure whether bringing in such a veteran at mid-season would create enough of an impact. The team also has carried 13 pitchers for much of the season, leaving little room for another position player. Tommy La Stella, the Cubs’ only true bench player, leads the majors with 52 plate appearances as a pinch-hitter, and is batting .304 with a .742 OPS in that role.

 

Thus, the only way for the Cubs to squeeze in a Jones or Granderson would be to trade one of their young outfielders — Albert Almora Jr, Kyle Schwarber or Ian Happ. Such a move would make sense only if it brought the Cubs a top starting pitcher with multiple years of club control. And even then, the Cubs might resist.

 

A trade for a Jones-Granderson type might be more suitable on Aug. 31, the deadline for teams to set their postseason rosters. The fit would be easier then, with regular-season rosters expanding from 25 to 40 the next day.

 

Doesn’t make sense from a roster standpoint. Wouldn’t be shocked if Adam Jones didn’t make sense from a luxury tax standpoint too.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

one time frank sinatra come inside here and sat down on this chair. I said frank you hang out with curtis granderson. just between me and you how old is curtis granderson? you know what frank told me? he said hey, curtis granderson is 137 yeas old. 137 years old!

[jersey cubs fan]

Rosenthal:

 

Wanted (maybe): another David Ross

The Chicago Cubs have held internal discussions about acquiring a veteran leader such as the Orioles’ Adam Jones or Toronto Blue Jays’ Curtis Granderson and also reached out to other clubs about the possibility, sources tell me and The Athletic’s Jayson Stark.

 

For several reasons, the idea is unlikely to come to fruition before July 31, if at all.

 

Cubs officials are unsure whether bringing in such a veteran at mid-season would create enough of an impact. The team also has carried 13 pitchers for much of the season, leaving little room for another position player. Tommy La Stella, the Cubs’ only true bench player, leads the majors with 52 plate appearances as a pinch-hitter, and is batting .304 with a .742 OPS in that role.

 

Thus, the only way for the Cubs to squeeze in a Jones or Granderson would be to trade one of their young outfielders — Albert Almora Jr, Kyle Schwarber or Ian Happ. Such a move would make sense only if it brought the Cubs a top starting pitcher with multiple years of club control. And even then, the Cubs might resist.

 

A trade for a Jones-Granderson type might be more suitable on Aug. 31, the deadline for teams to set their postseason rosters. The fit would be easier then, with regular-season rosters expanding from 25 to 40 the next day.

 

Doesn’t make sense from a roster standpoint. Wouldn’t be shocked if Adam Jones didn’t make sense from a luxury tax standpoint too.

It was bad enough when these jabronis invented the term super utility player, and got away with it. But now we're making judgments on whether or not a player is a "true bench player"? F this.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Heyman spelled Barraclaugh and Conley wrong.

 

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[Cubswin11]

The only thing the national media seems to be more wrong about than judging our trade needs/targets is judging that our team is in fact, actually good.