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

[LBiittner]

I could handle morels defense if he was doing a good job with the stick. But he's just so damn blah 

[Cuzi]

2 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

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.

If you go by his ZIPs projections the next 2 years, he's worth 3 fWAR. If you went by the $8M per WAR spent in FA, he's worth $24M. He's owed $34M, beyond this season.

I dont buy any team offering anything of note to take that on. You can manipulate the numbers any way you like, $10M is a large gap to close just to come out even. It's this reason why I dont buy this is a "good chance to be his last game on the Cubs."

[chibears55]

7 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.

Is 18 mil per over the next 2 years really too much for a 3/4 starter?

[abuck1220]

you guys actually want hoyer to make big-ish trades? I want them to stand pat simply because the front office is bad at their job and I don’t want them doing stuff. 

[Cuzi]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Is 18 mil per over the next 2 years really too much for a 3/4 starter?

No. It's about par for the course. Teams dont pay in prospects for par. They pay for surplus.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Nico probably should be on 2nd.

 

Seiya just got a very favorable call for once.

[chibears55]

1 minute ago, Cuzi said:

No. It's about par for the course. Teams dont pay in prospects for par. They pay for surplus.

With the SP in their system,  I think the Cubs would be ok getting a mid prospect or two in return while removing his 36 mil off the book.

They can use that money towards a bat then

[Irrelevant Dude]

4 minutes ago, Cuzi said:

Teams dont pay in prospects for par.

Jed loves to pay for par.

[abuck1220]

maybe Nico should have stolen 2nd at some point 

[Andy]

Fake rally getting faker

[Tryptamine]

Here's the fake rally

[LBiittner]

Morel k?

[Cuzi]

2 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

With the SP in their system,  I think the Cubs would be ok getting a mid prospect or two in return while removing his 36 mil off the book.

They can use that money towards a bat then

They aren't going to trade a solid MLB pitcher for a couple of mid prospects in high A.

[Tryptamine]

Fakest of rallies

[LBiittner]

Grand salami

[Irrelevant Dude]

3 minutes ago, Cuzi said:

They aren't going to trade a solid MLB pitcher for a couple of mid prospects in high A.

Hear me out.  How about a solid MLB pitcher AND cash for a couple of mid prospects in high A?

[chopsx9]

I get the match-up but with a pitcher getting a bit wild maybe leaving Tauchman would have been a good call.

[Tryptamine]

Ugh, Bote was all over that pitch and just missed it.

[We Got The Whole 9]

Jesus Christ Bote that pitch was a friggin meatball. Should have been demolished.

[Tryptamine]

Fake rally complete

[Irrelevant Dude]

Leave it to the Cubs to have two guys on their bench who are essentially the same player (Wisdom and Bote) and that both rarely get at bats.

[UMFan83]

Nice try offense

[Andy]

7 minutes ago, Andy said:

Fake rally getting faker

10/10. No notes.

[Cuzi]

1 minute ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Hear me out.  How about a solid MLB pitcher AND cash for a couple of mid prospects in high A?

I dont think even Jed is willing to sign that resignation letter.

[Tryptamine]

So after the inevitable failure to score in the 9th, what will that be, 7 runs in the last 5 games?