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

[Backtobanks]

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

 

 

We would probably have to clear some payroll to afford him at a few million.

[NewUserName]

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

 

 

We would probably have to clear some payroll to afford him at a few million.

 

I have this hope that they have left some room for a mid season trade....which a good back up catcher is probably going to be high on the list

[Andy]

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

 

 

We would probably have to clear some payroll to afford him at a few million.

 

I have this hope that they have left some room for a mid season trade....which a good back up catcher is probably going to be high on the list

Don't think hope is necessary there. Reporting on the payroll freeze often includes a disclaimer that it includes money left aside for an addition if needed.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

"if needed" lol.

[soccer10k]

"if needed" lol.

 

I agree, we’re winning 103 again and won’t need deadline moves.

[Bluescale]

"if needed" lol.

 

I agree, we’re winning 103 again and won’t need deadline moves.

 

Our last 103 season had a huge deadline move, and was the first indication that all this talk about character was [expletive].

[SouthSideRyan]

I just hope the hotel does well enough to allow for a mid season move

[squally1313]

I just hope the hotel does well enough to allow for a mid season move

 

After the Trump donation and all the debt servicing? They'll barely have any money left to knock down the Cubby Bear and build a new three story TGI Fridays, much less get an actual player. Just look at the P&L dude.

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[Deeg]

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A very nice summation of why baseball is fuched. The same reason the country is, more or less.

[Sammy Sofa]

I just hope the hotel does well enough to allow for a mid season move

 

After the Trump donation and all the debt servicing? They'll barely have any money left to knock down the Cubby Bear

 

Well, now I'm torn.

[Post Count Padder]

Just 15 months removed from signing a three-year, $38MM contract with the Cubs, righty Tyler Chatwood isn’t a lock to make their roster this season, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune observes. Chatwood said Saturday he views himself as a starter, but he’s not a candidate for Chicago’s season-opening rotation if the quintet remains healthy, leaving him to fight for a long relief role. If he doesn’t win the job, the Cubs could try to trade Chatwood, but they’d have to eat a large chunk of the $25.5MM left on his contract in order to make that a realistic possibility, Gonzales notes.

 

This seems more guesswork than anything. He's looked good so far in ST, though.

[Post Count Padder]

It still the "offseason"?

 

The Cubs made a number of roster moves today, with promising righties Adbert Alzolay and Jen-Ho Tseng being optioned to Triple-A, while Justin Steele and Oscar De La Cruz were sent to Double-A, per the Athletic’s Patrick Mooney (Twitter links). Also on the move, Duncan Robinson, Ian Clarkin, Colin Rea, Ian Rice, Charcer Burks and Jacob Hannemann are being moved to minor league camp (Twitter link). Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune (via Twitter) adds Craig Brooks, Alberto Baldonado and Evan Marzilli to the list of players headed to minor league camp. The Cubs spring roster has now been cut to 54.

Rob Scahill, meanwhile, was released outright by the Cubs, per Mooney (via Twitter). Scahill has pitched at the big league level for parts of seven seasons running, topping out at 31 appearances in 2016 spread between Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. In total, the 32-year-old boasts a career 3.95 ERA (4.67 FIP) in 124 games for Rockies, Pirates, Brewers and White Sox.

 

With Scahill gone, that means we now have roughly 29 pitchers slated for the Iowa staff instead of 30!

[imb]

Why is an athletic’s reporter talking about our roster moves

[treebird]

promising

Jen-Ho Tseng

 

good joke

[Cubswin11]

Allegedly we offered Brian McCann more than what the Braves did (don’t know if that means more years or just money for this year) and were in on Maldonado but he wanted a job with more playing time (also since we’re poor we probably didn’t sweeten the offer enough).

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[Brian]

Me two months ago would have taken that to mean that the meetings involved Ricketts saying that extra money would be available.

 

Me today knows that means that it's not out of the question if he'd sign for 1 million.

[Banedon]

Me two months ago would have taken that to mean that the meetings involved Ricketts saying that extra money would be available.

 

 

Me today knows that means that it's not out of the question if he'd sign for 1 million.

[Deeg]

 

It would be hard to overstate how totally not happening that is.

[Brian]

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[Sammy Sofa]

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Reads like this:

 

[CubinNY]

Kimbrel is just sitting out there and ate Cubs aren’t going to budge. I seriously am questioning the Ricketts desire to win baseball games.

[Cubswin11]

 

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Dalton Pompey is probably available for not a whole lot.