Who's gaga for Imanaga? - It's the Cubs! Cubs sign Imanaga per Heyman/Nightengale

[ILMindState]

 

 

[Tryptamine]

1 hour ago, CubbyBlue2008 said:

We are gonna get him aren’t we?

I'm honestly not 100% sure I want him, but I do trust Carter Hwwkins who churned out tons of pitchers in Cleveland. So if they land him I'll try to be optimistic. 

[CubinNY]

13 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I'm honestly not 100% sure I want him, but I do trust Carter Hwwkins who churned out tons of pitchers in Cleveland. So if they land him I'll try to be optimistic. 

Yes, for the foreseeable future, I'm done being skeptical of the pitchers they target either in the draft or FA. All the other frustrations with them aside, they seem to have that part down as much as any organization in baseball. It would be nice if they had some targets though. 

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, Bertz said:

 

Lol this just sounds like the agent and Giants just leaking nonsense to Heyman for leverage.

But then maybe it's true, who knows.   I'm going crazy lol

I still think Giants get Imanaga

Edited January 9, 2024 by Stratos

[Rcal10]

10 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Lol this just sounds like the agent and Giants just leaking nonsense to Heyman for leverage.

But then maybe it's true, who knows.   I'm going crazy lol

I still think Giants get Imanaga

I officially want him. Cubs can’t keep kicking rhe can down the road with the “oh well” we will get the next one. Time to join the off season. 

[ILMindState]

Cubs and Red Sox make sense as finalists.  Hoyer and Breslow probably scouted him together. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Yes, go to Boston, where, one year after signing a fellow countryman, they have put that player on the trade block. 

[Jason Ross]

I actually feel good where this is going. It feels like the Cubs can get Imanaga if they so choose with the reporting. If they don't, I think it's because they like their tradable options more. If they do; great, I like Imanaga himself. So this one feels like it  might be fine either way. 

[Bertz]

Feels like this is more or less done.  I imagine Shota's agent is going around the room one last time to see if anyone wants to add a year or a couple million of AAV and put it away.

Gut still says Cubs or Angels.

 

[PackLandVA]

I see a team "trading up" to get him, which would probably be a mistake.

[Jason Ross]

12 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Feels like this is more or less done.  I imagine Shota's agent is going around the room one last time to see if anyone wants to add a year or a couple million of AAV and put it away.

Gut still says Cubs or Angels.

 

Yeah I think this is pretty close to done, too. Pretty much has to with the needing of the red tape to get done in the next day or so. 

I think it'll be Cubs or mystery team, personally. Which feels like a cop out, but I think one of those other "finalists" who are unnamed are the teams who would go to the highest level.

[LBiittner]

Is Michael cerami of bleacher nation a Cub mouthpiece or a knowledgeable baseball enthusiast? 

I swear he mentions Morel at thirdbase way too often to be a trust worthy reporter. 

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Is Michael cerami of bleacher nation a Cub mouthpiece or a knowledgeable baseball enthusiast? 

I swear he mentions Morel at thirdbase way too often to be a trust worthy reporter. 

Cerami does have sources, yes. He's broken a few trades. I can't remember all of them, but definitely broke the Kimbrel/Madrigal deal. I'm not sure I take his mentions of him at 3b as reporting, however. And while I think BN has some good stuff, I think they get a little too "cheerleader-y" at times. Being a member of BN, Cerami has some of that in him.

[Bertz]

It's tough, he's definitely got a connection or three, with one of them obviously being Ian Happ.  But he's also a moron.  When I click a BN article and Brett didn't write it I usually react about like this.

 

[Illiterate Scholar]

If any part of this remaining process requires Imanaga traveling to, say, Chicago, weather could be slowing it down. I would think we'd still hear about a decision prior to being finalized though.

 

Edited January 9, 2024 by Illiterate Scholar

[LBiittner]

Just now, Illiterate Scholar said:

If any part of this remaining process requires Imanaga traveling to Chicago, weather could be slowing it down. I would think we'd still hear about a decision prior to being finalized though.

 

Better hope traveling to Chicago in a snowstorm isn't part of Jeds sales pitch, lol.

My money is still on the Giants for imanaga.

Boston still is the greatest option for montgomery when you consider his wife just started her residency at a Boston hospital.

[Stratos]

1 hour ago, Illiterate Scholar said:

If any part of this remaining process requires Imanaga traveling to, say, Chicago, weather could be slowing it down. I would think we'd still hear about a decision prior to being finalized though.

 

Since there's a deadline on this deal maybe the physicals are already done.

[Bertz]

6 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Since there's a deadline on this deal maybe the physicals are already done.

It's possible, the reporting was that he came stateside and did on-site visits over the last week or so.  Usually though the physicals come after an agreement though, so my expectation is still that this gets wrapped up tonight so they can travel, hammer out the contract, and do the physical tomorrow.

[KCCub]

We got him 

 

[Bertz]

I swear to God if Bob Bob's this I'm going to lose my mind

But also, yay!!!!

[CubbyBlue2008]

Holy hell it finally happened.

[Michael Busch Light]

Looks like Heyman confirmed as well.  Now we wait to see on the money.  

[Post Count Padder]

IT'S HAPPENING

[Michael Busch Light]

We are going to have a couple of funky left handers whose stuff plays up.  Should be interesting g 

[Bertz]

BTW two bits of required reading/watching about Shota