Brewers (Rea) vs Cubs (Taillon): 7/23/24, 7:05pm

[JHBulls]

Relax Pat Murphy. 🙄 

[s2obed]

Morel this inning  🥵

[chibears55]

Taillon raising his trade value this game..

Let the offers begin

Edited July 24, 2024 by chibears55

[chopsx9]

8 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I know that was a ball and he absolutely should not have swung.

I mean he had 2 strikes and that's not a pitch in the dirt.  There's argument for protecting the plate with 2 strikes because exactly what happened can happen.  I'd argue he could go the other way on that pitch and still do some damage or foul it off.   You're allowed to do damage on non-strikes - I'm not advocating swinging at pitchers pitches but in that situation is protecting the plate not an option - especially factoring for those close calls seemingly constantly going against Seiya.  It's probably the frustration clouding my recollection but it seems like there's a lot of called 3rd strikes on really close pitches (not just on Seiya) and I get it - it certainly seems like many of them aren't strikes but the the satisfaction of knowing it was a ball can't be much comfort when your slogging back to the bench once again.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Michael Busch looking like he has played first base his entire life.

[mfcubs22]

That throw is so bad, considering how much time he had and took to throw it. 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Morel almost airmails the most routine play he's had all day. What a play by Busch. The defense has been fire tonight.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, mfcubs22 said:

That throw is so bad, considering how much time he had and took to throw it. 

That is why it was bad.  He over thought it for sure instead of just throwing the ball.

[mfcubs22]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

That is why it was bad.  He over thought it for sure instead of just throwing the ball.

Yep. It’s when he’s the worst. 

[LBiittner]

Cubs haved k'd 10 times thru 7

[Derwood]

This is the Taillon we thought we were getting last year

[LBiittner]

Taillon on fire. So long big guy. 

[UMFan83]

Yet another phenomenal start by a Cubs pitcher that is one swing away from being wasted because Jed’s vaunted offense blows

[mfcubs22]

Good start Jamo. 
 

Trash offense. 

[LBiittner]

If we get a myrtle beach player for taillon, I won't be able to sleep for 3 years in anticipation of him reaching chicago in late 2027

Edited July 24, 2024 by LBiittner
I effed up

[Irrelevant Dude]

13 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Taillon raising his trade value this game..

Let the offers begin

I have no idea what to think of the potential Taillon trade market. 

There are so many different variables.

- Do teams believe this version of Taillon is sustainable, for the rest of this year and beyond?

- How do teams view his contract situation?  Being locked up for 2 more years at a reasonable salary should be a net positive, but I could also see some teams being scared away by those additional years. 

- How do the Cubs view Taillon as a 2025/26 rotation option?  He would seem to be important rotation depth, and you don't trade a guy like that unless the offer is substantial.

 

I just have a hard time believing the Cubs are going to get the type of offers that would lead them to part with a 2025 rotation piece.

[JHBulls]

Jed should call Theo and go down the list of offers he is about to receive for Taillon and accept the one Theo tells him is the best one. 

[Tryptamine]

Just now, JHBulls said:

Jed should call Theo and go down the list of offers he is about to receive for Taillon and accept the one Theo tells him is the best one. 

Jed is actually pretty good in trades. He just really sucks in FA.

[Cuzi]

Just now, Irrelevant Dude said:

I have no idea what to think of the potential Taillon trade market. 

There are so many different variables.

- Do teams believe this version of Taillon is sustainable, for the rest of this year and beyond?

- How do teams view his contract situation?  Being locked up for 2 more years at a reasonable salary should be a net positive, but I could also see some teams being scared away by those additional years. 

- How do the Cubs view Taillon as a 2025/26 rotation option?  He would seem to be important rotation depth, and you don't trade a guy like that unless the offer is substantial.

 

I just have a hard time believing the Cubs are going to get the type of offers that would lead them to part with a 2025 rotation piece.

He's being doing it for a full calendar year at this point, not just this season.

I just dont believe the Cubs will get an offer for him thats worth pulling the trigger. His contract is going to eat a lot of his value in trade.

[Tryptamine]

If other team's fans are to be believed, and I know they aren't, Taillon is basically a salary dump that the Cubs should be happy just to get rid of the contract.

[Tryptamine]

Of course.

[Andy]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Of course.

Everyone feels like this but we seem to get close to the big escape without finishing it off an awful lot

[abuck1220]

can’t believe using a guy that hasn’t pitched in a game in almost 4 months in that spot didn’t work. 

[chibears55]

5 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

I have no idea what to think of the potential Taillon trade market. 

There are so many different variables.

- Do teams believe this version of Taillon is sustainable, for the rest of this year and beyond?

- How do teams view his contract situation?  Being locked up for 2 more years at a reasonable salary should be a net positive, but I could also see some teams being scared away by those additional years. 

- How do the Cubs view Taillon as a 2025/26 rotation option?  He would seem to be important rotation depth, and you don't trade a guy like that unless the offer is substantial.

 

I just have a hard time believing the Cubs are going to get the type of offers that would lead them to part with a 2025 rotation piece.

Teams like the Yankees, Braves, Dodgers,  maybe even the Orioles now will make that deal, 18 mil for the next 2 years won't hurt them.

[We Got The Whole 9]

2 minutes ago, Cuzi said:

He's being doing it for a full calendar year at this point, not just this season.

I just dont believe the Cubs will get an offer for him thats worth pulling the trigger. His contract is going to eat a lot of his value in trade.

His last 8-10 starts his metrics have actually been that of the exact type of pitcher a playoff team should want. Something like a 50:5 KBB. I'm optimistic. Get him while he's cooking. The Cubs send 10M back and the return could be quite good.