The 2018-2019 Cubs Offseason Rumors & Discussion Thread AKA The Rickettssss take a dump on EVERYTHING

[Cubswin11]

What is it that's appealing about Chatwood?

Teams that are smarter than us and know how to turn spin rates in to real on field success and results, I suppose. That’s all I got.

[d_money]

What is it that's appealing about Chatwood?

Teams that are smarter than us and know how to turn spin rates in to real on field success and results, I suppose. That’s all I got.

And his arm doesn’t have a lot of wear n tear on it. Who cares if he can’t throw strikes. He’s healthy.

[Cubswin11]

What is it that's appealing about Chatwood?

Teams that are smarter than us and know how to turn spin rates in to real on field success and results, I suppose. That’s all I got.

And his arm doesn’t have a lot of wear n tear on it. Who cares if he can’t throw strikes. He’s healthy.

He has two TJS on his resume..... but yeah he’s presumably, currently healthy.

[Deeg]

Our system is still pretty much a disaster. I don't want us to trade the few interesting guys we have just for the sake of boredom relief.

[Jaxbro]

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definitely not a thing but what the hell why not

 

Corona. Barf.

[Clem Fandango]

HE'S COUNTING HIS CALORIES

[d_money]

Teams that are smarter than us and know how to turn spin rates in to real on field success and results, I suppose. That’s all I got.

And his arm doesn’t have a lot of wear n tear on it. Who cares if he can’t throw strikes. He’s healthy.

He has two TJS on his resume..... but yeah he’s presumably, currently healthy.

Ok...he’s well rested, then.

[Butterscup]

Our system is still pretty much a disaster. I don't want us to trade the few interesting guys we have just for the sake of boredom relief.

 

counterpoint: horsefeathers the farm system.

[Cubswin11]

[Clem Fandango]

 

[squally1313]

 

Well Bryce Harper would certainly be relieving to my anxiety about the current roster, so...

 

(yes, stolen from twitter)

[Cubswin11]

Kimbrel on a 1+1 deal is something I’d like to see

[Tim]

Kimbrel on a 1+1 deal is something I’d like to see

That would be amazing if his market fell that far.

[Cubswin11]

Kimbrel on a 1+1 deal is something I’d like to see

That would be amazing if his market fell that far.

Yeah maybe not that far but maybe something along the lines of that “swell-opt” thing Boras talked about where it’s like a 4 year deal but he gets opt outs the first two years, we get an option (that trumps his opt out in year 2) after year 2 for 2 years or can get out of the deal for a buyout option.

[Cubswin11]

I keep forgetting Marwin Gonzalez is still a FA. Unless there’s some sort of injury or off field stuff that isn’t public going on I’d be all for signing him and trading some combination of Almora/Happ/Bote, Kintzler and a prospect to the Padres for Hedges and one of their RPs (preferably Castillo).

[Backtobanks]

I keep forgetting Marwin Gonzalez is still a FA. Unless there’s some sort of injury or off field stuff that isn’t public going on I’d be all for signing him and trading some combination of Almora/Happ/Bote, Kintzler and a prospect to the Padres for Hedges and one of their RPs (preferably Castillo).

 

I guess you keep forgetting that we don't have any money too. #-o

[dfnowak]

Kimbrel on a 1+1 deal is something I’d like to see

Wouldn't the Cubs have to forfeit their 1st round draft pick to sign Kimbrel since I believe the Red Sox gave him a qualifying offer?

 

Regardless, it's all a mute point b/c Ricketts won't let Theo spend any money anyways.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Kimbrel on a 1+1 deal is something I’d like to see

Wouldn't the Cubs have to forfeit their 1st round draft pick to sign Kimbrel since I believe the Red Sox gave him a qualifying offer?

 

Regardless, it's all a mute point b/c Ricketts won't let Theo spend any money anyways.

 

No, there aren't any outcomes where a QO player causes a team to lose their first round pick any more. Because the Cubs were under the LT threshold last year, they would lose their 2nd highest pick and 500k of IFA money. If they had been over the LT last year, it would have been 2nd and 5th highest picks and 1 million of IFA money.

[dfnowak]

Kimbrel on a 1+1 deal is something I’d like to see

Wouldn't the Cubs have to forfeit their 1st round draft pick to sign Kimbrel since I believe the Red Sox gave him a qualifying offer?

 

Regardless, it's all a mute point b/c Ricketts won't let Theo spend any money anyways.

 

No, there aren't any outcomes where a QO player causes a team to lose their first round pick any more. Because the Cubs were under the LT threshold last year, they would lose their 2nd highest pick and 500k of IFA money. If they had been over the LT last year, it would have been 2nd and 5th highest picks and 1 million of IFA money.

Thanks for the explanation and to others for my spelling error! :D

[Little Slide Rooter]

How about Jose Iglesias? Because he’d be cheaper than Marwin and a quality defensive SS with a serviceable bat and doesn’t beat up his spouse.

[Backtobanks]

How about Jose Iglesias? Because he’d be cheaper than Marwin and a quality defensive SS with a serviceable bat and doesn’t beat up his spouse.

 

If we sign him we might have the inside track on getting his cousin Enrique to sing the 7th inning stretch. Those relative connections really worked for the White Sox (or not). :lol:

[NonProfitCow]

How about Jose Iglesias? Because he’d be cheaper than Marwin and a quality defensive SS with a serviceable bat and doesn’t beat up his spouse.

 

If we sign him we might have the inside track on getting his cousin Enrique to sing the 7th inning stretch. Those relative connections really worked for the White Sox (or not). :lol:

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[David]

A little surprised he went with Enrique and not Julio

[Cubswin11]

For fucks sake, guarantee the guy a few mil and be done with it. He’d be a really nice addition.