Strop to Reds 1 Year up to $3.5 Million

[Cubswin11]

I’m fine passing on him at that deal, since there’s legit velo, health and performance concerns. Plus we just do the Jeffress deal for less money and he’s the vet off a bad/injured year.

 

[ConstableRabbit]

Yeah, it's sad. I horsefeathering love Strop. But I think it's the right call.

 

If he's healthy/fixed they can sign him next year. It's gonna suck when he has a good outing against us tho.

[Brian]

Thus ends the greatest trade in Cubs history

 

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[sneakypower]

they are drinking our milkshake huh

[ConstableRabbit]

One of my favorite Strop videos of all time. Probably tied with him dancing alone in the pen lmaooooo.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEcE_NPjodX/

[Brian]

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[weis21]

well horsefeathers now i'm sad

[Bertz]

By Fangraphs WAR, Strop is the 4th best Cubs reliever of all time. And considering his consistency and longevity I'd bump him up over the current #3 in Marmol.

[Brian]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B79cqSJpqYo/

[ChiCubsFan]

Sad day. But I like the high upside/low risk moves Theo has made lately with our bullpen

[Sosa21MVP]

The Reds stay annoying.

[Regular Show]

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I know it's sad that Strop is signing with another team, but this isn't the last time Strop pitches for the Cubs. I'm calling it now -- we're going to acquire him again in a trade when we do our annual bolster-the-bullpen push in July one of these years. Maybe next year or in 2 years, but I sincerely believe he'll pitch for the Cubs again...

 

Beyond that, when his career is over I'm pretty sure he'll rejoin the organization as a pitching instructor/coach (Theo loves the guy, as do many in the organization). I think when fully healthy he's a good reliever, but he's not the dominant Strop we're used to (or remember). I doubt he ever returns to being that guy again.

[Proven Veteran]

Pedro was the best.

[CubinNY]

;(

[Brian]

these monsters can't even appreciate him enough to put his hat to the left

 

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