Is Jed Stroman it?

[SaorsaDaonnan]

Nice, count me in as another who approves.

Gotta say, it’s really good to have fun Cubs news breaking on a random winter night again, even if tonight isn’t actually random.

 

Three offseasons was a long time to go without…

 

Don’t wanna jinx it and say “welcome, Marcus!”quite yet, but hot damn, I could get used to this

[Post Count Padder]

Yesssss

[SaorsaDaonnan]

Oh, confirmed while I lingered over writing the post. Cool!

 

Welcome, Marcus!

[Post Count Padder]

What do we think contract is? I'm going with 6/125

[Tim]

Stroman wasn't my first choice, but I'm excited. They obviously intend to spend money and compete. The gloom and doom of the past few days was clearly premature.

[UMFan83]

What do we think contract is? I'm going with 6/125

 

Fangraphs projected 4/$84 at the beginning of the offseason

[UMFan83]

Apparently Stroman took a physical today so his signing should make it through before the lockout

[Tim]

I think MLBTR had him at 5/$110, iirc

[Irrelevant Dude]

What do we think contract is? I'm going with 6/125

 

Fangraphs projected 4/$84 at the beginning of the offseason

Let's split the difference. I'll go with 5/110.

 

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[jersey cubs fan]

Now all they need is 2 more starters and 2 big bats

[Tim]

Now all they need is 2 more starters and 2 big bats

They can get away with one more starter.

 

Stroman

Hendricks

Miley

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Alzolay/Steele/Mills/Thompson/Kilian

 

But they could also really use three bats.

[Tryptamine]

Now all they need is 2 more starters and 2 big bats

 

Story, Conforto and Kikuchi would be fine with me, and leave lots of 2023 money.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Someone be a doll and post some meat from that Sarris piece, fascinating topic in general

 

This is it in a nutshell

 

[CubinNY]

Now go get Carlos.

[Post Count Padder]

Now all they need is 2 more starters and 2 big bats

They can get away with one more starter.

 

Stroman

Hendricks

Miley

XXXXX

Alzolay/Steele/Mills/Thompson/Kilian

 

But they could also really use three bats.

I feel like Adbert has done enough to get a spot in the rotation and it would be nice to have a hard thrower in that rotation.

[Gilby]

I'll guess 4 years with still the same or similar total value as Gausman and Ray. And I could see them ending up with Story on a similar 4 year, really high aav deal. Even if you have concerns about his non Coors offense(which might be overblown anyway), that glove would be super valuable right now.

 

I can't quite get myself to think Correa is realistic but I'm also struggling to see many fits for him..

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I approve. Do more good things.

[Derwood]

So when the CBA expires tonight, is that the end of free agency/trades until a new CBA is signed?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So when the CBA expires tonight, is that the end of free agency/trades until a new CBA is signed?

 

Yes, unless some already completed deals don’t get reported until shortly after, like the trade deadline.

[SaorsaDaonnan]

Now all they need is 2 more starters and 2 big bats

They can get away with one more starter.

 

Stroman

Hendricks

Miley

XXXXX

Alzolay/Steele/Mills/Thompson/Kilian

 

But they could also really use three bats.

I feel like Adbert has done enough to get a spot in the rotation and it would be nice to have a hard thrower in that rotation.

 

Agreed. I like Alzolay’s arm and am happy with Mills as the guy who helps compensate for his innings limit, or who could temporarily push A to the pen out of ST, depending on who’s hot or cold.

 

I don’t hate the idea of making Alzolay and Marquez into late inning beasts in the style of several really good recent teams around the league, but I also see them as plausible 5th types this year and next, respectively. Collectively, Alzolay/Mills/Thompson/Steele is a 5/6/7/8 I’m pretty happy with, even though it’s kind of a pain that not everyone can be sent down.

 

So I just aim for one more starting pitcher by going after two or three targets I like. If I get one, great, then I have a rotation I like. If I happen to get two, hey, I have really nice depth and my rotation could actually be a strength rather than just solid, and that’s also good.

 

And then the other thing I’d do is get Boyd on a 2-year deal, maybe with an option for a third, and think of him like we did Smyly the other year, or Wade Miller or Demp a long time ago. In the good case, he returns as a reinforcement down the stretch, helping a playoff drive if you’re good or filling in for a guy you cashed in at the deadline if you aren’t good. And then after that, you have a one year deal for a 3 or 4 with upside, and the potential to stretch that for another year if it goes well.

 

So, 1 SP plus Boyd, plz!

Edited December 2, 2021 by SaorsaDaonnan

[Bertz]

So when the CBA expires tonight, is that the end of free agency/trades until a new CBA is signed?

 

Yeah, no transactions that would impact the 40 man roster at all. Also, you can't sign guys who were in the majors last year to minor league deals.

 

Technically no trades either, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see them happen and just have to wait until the lockout is over for then to be finalized.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

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[SaorsaDaonnan]

Sorry, I’m a moron who just accidentally quoted myself when trying to edit. Plz ignore.

[Bertz]

 

Wow that is not as much money as I expected

[SaorsaDaonnan]

Wow, nice, I guess Stroman likes the idea of continuing to gamble on himself a bit. Very interesting.

 

Nice work, Jed :good: