2019-20 Offseason Rumors/General Chit-Chat

[Cubswin11]

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[Banedon]

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Free agency hasn't started, so I don't think anyone is being pursued yet...except maybe by their own team.

[Banedon]

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[Bertz]

I'll believe the Cards are willing to go all out for a guy like Lindor when I see it. It's just not their m.o. to put themselves that far out there.

 

I do suspect something big, but more in the Josh Donaldson neighborhood.

[The_Achiever]

Pretty incredible that the Indians didn’t get an extension done with him.

 

And 7/160 for ozuna?!

[Sammy Sofa]

Pretty incredible that the Indians didn’t get an extension done with him.

 

The Indians haven't been shy about their complete lack of desire to pay out big contracts.

[d_money]

Pretty incredible that the Indians didn’t get an extension done with him.

 

And 7/160 for ozuna?!

I hope the Cards are all over this signing of Ozuna. I just don’t see it with him as a top tier player.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'll believe the Cards are willing to go all out for a guy like Lindor when I see it. It's just not their m.o. to put themselves that far out there.

 

I do suspect something big, but more in the Josh Donaldson neighborhood.

 

Paying rental or near-rental prices for stars is very on-brand for the Cards. Heyward and Goldschmidt being very immediate examples.

[Cubswin11]

Do the Cardinals have the pieces to get Lindor? Other than Flaherty all their young pitching has not really planned out, Gorman is only like the 40th best prospect in baseball by rankings and they have a pitcher I think around there too and that’s it. If the Dodgers go in on him and a May, Ruiz, or Lux is available I don’t think they can compete with that.

 

Edit I see the article says Gorman, “another prospect,” and 1 of Dejong, Edman or Wong. I mean that would be like 1 of Amaya or Hoerner, whatever value of “another prospect” is we have and then Happ or Bote. That just seems way too light for Lindor.

[PackLandVA]

Strasburg opting out of his contract with the Nats. He's a free agent (eventually).

[Cubswin11]

The Brewers traded Chase Anderson (had like an $8 mil team option they allegedly weren’t going to exercise if not traded) to the Jays for a nothing prospect and declined Eric Thames $7.5 million option. Surprised by both, but especially surprised by Thames, he had a very nice year as a strong side platoon 1B. They must be really tight for money.

[Bertz]

The Brewers traded Chase Anderson (had like an $8 mil team option they allegedly weren’t going to exercise if not traded) to the Jays for a nothing prospect and declined Eric Thames $7.5 million option. Surprised by both, but especially surprised by Thames, he had a very nice year as a strong side platoon 1B. They must be really tight for money.

 

This puts them ~$30M below last year's payroll. So they can probably retain Moose and Grandal now instead of just one, but the hit to their depth seems pretty risky.

[Backtobanks]

Danny Salazar and Julio Teheran have been added to the FA market. If the money is right, either could be a #5 starter.

[Cubswin11]

Danny Salazar and Julio Teheran have been added to the FA market. If the money is right, either could be a #5 starter.

Danny Salazar has pitched 4 major league innings and just over 20 minor+major league innings between 2018 and 2019. Absolutely no interest. Teheran on a 1 year deal for the 5th starter would be interesting though, I’ve never been a big fan of his but on a cheap 1 year deal we could do worse and hopefully we can unlock something there.

[Brian]

qualifying offers

 

1B/DH Jose Abreu

LHP Madison Bumgarner

RHP Gerrit Cole

3B Josh Donaldson

RHP Jake Odorizzi

LF Marcell Ozuna

3B Anthony Rendon

LHP Will Smith

RHP Stephen Strasburg

RHP Zack Wheeler

[d_money]

Danny Salazar and Julio Teheran have been added to the FA market. If the money is right, either could be a #5 starter.

Are you looking for the Cubs to corner the market on #5’s? Seems like they have enough.

[Post Count Padder]

Carl's Jr was outrighted by San Diego and elected free agency. Bring him home!

[Backtobanks]

Danny Salazar and Julio Teheran have been added to the FA market. If the money is right, either could be a #5 starter.

Are you looking for the Cubs to corner the market on #5’s? Seems like they have enough.

 

They can't afford a #1-4 and don't have a #5 sure thing right now.

[Tim]

Danny Salazar and Julio Teheran have been added to the FA market. If the money is right, either could be a #5 starter.

Are you looking for the Cubs to corner the market on #5’s? Seems like they have enough.

 

They can't afford a #1-4 and don't have a #5 sure thing right now.

Can you point to a team with a "#5 sure thing" at this point in the offseason?

[Cubswin11]

Danny Salazar and Julio Teheran have been added to the FA market. If the money is right, either could be a #5 starter.

Are you looking for the Cubs to corner the market on #5’s? Seems like they have enough.

 

They can't afford a #1-4 and don't have a #5 sure thing right now.

Certainly Salazar and probably Teheran aren’t a “sure thing” upgrade over any single one of or some combination of Chatwood, Adbert, Mills or Rea right now for the internal #5 options.

[Brian]

Giants considering current assistant GM Scott Harris for their GM job

 

posted this in the general cubs thread before I saw this... Scott Harris is bread guy

[Post Count Padder]

BUT the Cubs were tied to Teheran forever so we have to sign him to fulfill the near decade-long destiny.

[Banedon]

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[Cubswin11]

An OF of Eloy and him, lol

[PackLandVA]

An OF of Eloy and him, lol

 

Eh, it's only a factor when Eloy's not nursing a leg injury.