Cubs offseason chit chat...

[CubbyBlue2008]

3 minutes ago, JD94 said:

Doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the Mets just because he said that. Interesting though. Definitely has my antennas up 

Yep, that’s where I’m at. Gonna be on Twitter all day today now haha.

[JD94]

5 minutes ago, CubbyBlue2008 said:

Yep, that’s where I’m at. Gonna be on Twitter all day today now haha.

Same haha 

[UMFan83]

Interesting because yesterday some Vegas/gambling Twitter account with 150k followers tweeted that the Mets would be visiting with Ohtani before any other team and Cohen was trying to get the jump on the other suitors. Didn’t think much of it yesterday because it was a rando, though a rando with a large Twitter following. 

Edited November 24, 2023 by UMFan83

[ToolDRT]

Blackhawks matinee, leftovers, obsessively checking twitter all afternoon. Not a bad way to spend a day. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

Is this the kind of thing Ohtani and his camp did NOT want to happen?

Edited November 24, 2023 by NorthsideAvenger

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Rangers (latest WS winner)

Woah, what? BREAKING NEWS

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Is this the kind of thing Ohtani and his camp did NOT want to happen?

Possibly, yeah. Depending on what the "news" is. If it's finalists, or who he's meeting with...that would likely fit that. If he's made a choice, probably not. 

[17 Seconds]

that guy walked it back and said it was premature

[ToolDRT]

3 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Is this the kind of thing Ohtani and his camp did NOT want to happen?

Yeah, but once he agrees with a team it’s gonna leak somewhere. 

[ToolDRT]

1 minute ago, 17 Seconds said:

that guy walked it back and said it was premature

Off with his head! 

[Jason Ross]

 

[NorthsideAvenger]

Are the Cubs in on Josh Hader? Jon Morosi seems to think so.

[PeanutPunch33]

If the cubs are really in on a guy like Bichette, pay more and go get Witt Jr.  That kid is a special player, he will win an MVP some day and would be a gold glove caliber 3rd baseman. 

[JD94]

Just now, NorthsideAvenger said:

Are the Cubs in on Josh Hader? Jon Morosi seems to think so.

Not a guy we’ve been connected to yet, but a guy that makes sense with the Counsell connection and obvious need. 

[Jason Ross]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

If the cubs are really in on a guy like Bichette, pay more and go get Witt Jr.  That kid is a special player, he will win an MVP some day and would be a gold glove caliber 3rd baseman. 

I don't think the Royals are inclined to move Witt currently.

[PeanutPunch33]

2 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Are the Cubs in on Josh Hader? Jon Morosi seems to think so.

I can actually see this being the first big move the cubs make, an under the radar move that fills a huge need the cubs love south paws and the Counsel connection,

[Cuzi]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

If the cubs are really in on a guy like Bichette, pay more and go get Witt Jr.  That kid is a special player, he will win an MVP some day and would be a gold glove caliber 3rd baseman. 

Nah. Just go get Gunnar Henderson. The Orioles seem prime to trade him with Mayo coming up soon...

[JD94]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

If the cubs are really in on a guy like Bichette, pay more and go get Witt Jr.  That kid is a special player, he will win an MVP some day and would be a gold glove caliber 3rd baseman. 

Pipe dream. Makes zero sense for the Royals. Look at it from their perspective… they have PLENTY of time to try and build around him and win before they have to make the decision to trade him. They also refused to trade Merrifield when everybody wanted him and they had no path to winning and for whatever reason held on to him until he lost all his value really. 

[PeanutPunch33]

1 minute ago, 1908_Cubs said:

I don't think the Royals are inclined to move Witt currently.

if the right names get floated, I’d think they’d have to listen.  I’m not brushed up on prospects but Caissie Alcantara and maybe both Morel and Ben Brown 

[JD94]

Just now, PeanutPunch33 said:

if the right names get floated, I’d think they’d have to listen.  I’m not brushed up on prospects but Caissie Alcantara and maybe both Morel and Ben Brown 

Not happening and even if it did, that’s not enough. 

[PeanutPunch33]

4 minutes ago, JD94 said:

Pipe dream. Makes zero sense for the Royals. Look at it from their perspective… they have PLENTY of time to try and build around him and win before they have to make the decision to trade him. They also refused to trade Merrifield when everybody wanted him and they had no path to winning and for whatever reason held on to him until he lost all his value really. 

That is a good point 

I’m hoping that they learned from that and with new leadership would maybe do it differently… and maybe they see the cubs as good trade partners given how good Valazquez has been and how much young pitching we have to offer 

Edited November 24, 2023 by PeanutPunch33

[PeanutPunch33]

6 minutes ago, Cuzi said:

Nah. Just go get Gunnar Henderson. The Orioles seem prime to trade him with Mayo coming up soon...

This would be amazing too, they could use some of our young pitching 

[Bertz]

9 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

Are the Cubs in on Josh Hader? Jon Morosi seems to think so.

I really doubt it, but the Athletic did report that with Counsell on board Jed is softening his "no multi-year deals for relievers" stance.  I would still tend to think that maxes out at something like what the Braves gave Reynaldo Lopez though.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

There's 'okay maybe a multi-year deal for a reliever', and then there's 'give up a QO pick to pay a reliever a multi-year, 8 figure AAV'.  The former is believable, although maybe not so much plan A depending on where the market goes with AAVs.  The latter seems like a desperation Plan D at best.

[Rcal10]

35 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

This would be amazing too, they could use some of our young pitching 

I am sure suggesting Gunner was sarcasm. The Orioles are not trading him either.