2019-20 Offseason Rumors/General Chit-Chat

[Cubswin11]

Top DFA candidates have to be a Descalso (especially for Kipnis), any of the trio of the vet RP guys like Sadler, Winkler and Tepera and maybe Maples and Robel are at least considered, IMO. I’d assume Underwood and Rea are safe just because of the ability to start.

 

 

This might be dumb logic but even though Descalso sucks I’d think you want to have all the major league caliber players as possible on your 40 to replace those that go down with COVID.

He’s being replaced by a better player in Kipnis and maybe adding Perez too. Then there’s Short, Giambrone, Robel, etc who will be on that 60-man squad that can always come up. He’s not better than any of those guys. All the guys mentioned can play multiple positions too where Descalso basically is a DH.

 

Also if we got to the point where Descalso is a key and needed player on the active roster because so many guys are out with Covid we’re going to suck anyways and/or they may be canceling the season anyways.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

This post is only being written for myself so I have somewhere to look back and see how wrong I was. Just pretend I'm talking to myself here.

 

I'd trade Bryant to the Braves for a package that includes Max Fried. I like his ability and pedigree and having him locked up for the next five seasons. A Q type trade in which you have a cost controlled guy at a position that is both expensive and dangerous in the free agent market.

 

I also think KB's body is going continue to break down so I'm not as excited about him moving forward. I'd like them to then use the $17 million to sign some players to short-term contracts.

 

This response to my post is only being written for myself.

 

Plenty of time to still be way wrong, but everything still holds true for us.