Non Cub Offseason Transactions

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8 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Makes the Dbacks better.

I didn't realize how bad Cecconi was this year. Makes me wonder if Wicks would've gotten it done from our end.

[Rcal10]

24 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

I didn't realize how bad Cecconi was this year. Makes me wonder if Wicks would've gotten it done from our end.

But why do we need Naylor? Busch is cheaper just as good and has more control left. Naylor is a FA after this year. 

Edited December 22, 2024 by Rcal10

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9 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

But why do we need Naylor? Busch is cheaper just as good and has more control left. Naylor is a FA after this year. 

More or less thinking aloud. I know people on the boards here love Naylor and maybe he'd have made a nice DH or whatever. Any thought about that went out the window with Tucker, obviously.

[WhyCantWeWin]

That feels like a extremely light return for Naylor, even if its only for one year

[Bertz]

That's a lot more than I expected Santana to get.  After the Goldschmidt deal and all the talk about how frozen the 1B market was from Passan I kind of wondered if we would be able to steal Santana for like half of that.

[Bertz]

I'm curious if this crazy run on 1B happening right now helps or hurts the Cubs coming down with a good deal on a Mark Canha type

[NorthsideAvenger]

Rangers traded Nathaniel lowe to Nationals. .

[Jason Ross]

On 12/21/2024 at 8:23 PM, WhyCantWeWin said:

That feels like a extremely light return for Naylor, even if its only for one year

Sounds like both the Rays and Cleveland were after Ceccone. Weird profile but when two good pitching orgs are after a guy, you wonder if there's something there.

[Bertz]

Savvy little pair of moves from the Rangers essentially trading Lowe for Joc and Garcia

[Rcal10]

What would that look like with the Cubs? Trade Busch for a starting pitcher and sign Alonso? Or maybe trade Suzuki for a starting pitcher and sign Alonso, Santander or Hernandez? 

[We Got The Whole 9]

Manaea back to the Mets 3/75 and it looks like Alonso will probably go back too 

[Bertz]

 

[We Got The Whole 9]

36 minutes ago, Bertz said:

 

Breslow came at a perfect time but in 2 years he's built this rotation:

 

Crochet

Houck

Bello

Beuhler 

Crawford/Giolito, more

 

Pretty darn good and really cheap

 

[Cuzi]

16 hours ago, Bertz said:

I'm curious if this crazy run on 1B happening right now helps or hurts the Cubs coming down with a good deal on a Mark Canha type

I would think he'll probably get offers to start. The Mariners are going to have to do something eventually.

Feel like the Cubs are going to invest the majority of their Bellinger savings on RP. There are some decent options out there that were non tendered to fill in the bench. Ramon Laureano would be an ok, cheap option for a 4th outfielder/bench bat for LHP.

[Bertz]

36 minutes ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

Breslow came at a perfect time but in 2 years he's built this rotation:

 

Crochet

Houck

Bello

Beuhler 

Crawford/Giolito, more

 

Pretty darn good and really cheap

 

I think this year will be interesting.  Most of the pitchers on that staff had amazing first halves with their "stop throwing fastballs" gambit and then cratered in the second half once the league figured it out.

[Derwood]

Eloy signs with Tampa

[Randall Simon]

1 hour ago, Cuzi said:

I would think he'll probably get offers to start. The Mariners are going to have to do something eventually.

Feel like the Cubs are going to invest the majority of their Bellinger savings on RP. There are some decent options out there that were non tendered to fill in the bench. Ramon Laureano would be an ok, cheap option for a 4th outfielder/bench bat for LHP.

Beginning to be slim pickings in the SP market 

[Cuzi]

20 minutes ago, Randall Simon said:

Beginning to be slim pickings in the SP market 

I don't believe they are in on any of the left over SPs besides Roki. Probably more likely to see a SP come from a trade. With the amount of money going to pitchers that would bump Assad to the bullpen, I have to imagine they would rather just go with Assad and build the depth under him.

[Tryptamine]

5 minutes ago, Cuzi said:

I don't believe they are in on any of the left over SPs besides Roki. Probably more likely to see a SP come from a trade. With the amount of money going to pitchers that would bump Assad to the bullpen, I have to imagine they would rather just go with Assad and build the depth under him.

Fully agreed. Any starter joining the Cub staff that isn't Sasaki is coming via trade. 

[Derwood]

Burnes to D-Backs

Edited December 28, 2024 by Derwood

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37 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Sick move by the D’Backs. That roster is very very talented (and cheap ofc) 

Edit: It’s funny I saw an MLBTR post saying he was seeking $245 the other day and was going to respond the league put out a “go horsefeathers yourself” piece. Two days later he signed for 6/210 rotfl. I’m not a betting man but immediately after that came out knew he wasn’t touching $245 or even the like $229 mentioned in it from Strasburg. What a hellscape The Future (2.0) is 

he took less to play near home

[Rcal10]

16 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

he took less to play near home

Same annual and he has an opt out after 2 years. So not a bad deal for him. 

Edited December 28, 2024 by Rcal10

[LBiittner]

2 hours ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Sick move by the D’Backs. That roster is very very talented (and cheap ofc) 

Edit: It’s funny I saw an MLBTR post saying he was seeking $245 the other day and was going to respond the league put out a “go horsefeathers yourself” piece. Two days later he signed for 6/210 rotfl. I’m not a betting man but immediately after that came out knew he wasn’t touching $245 or even the like $229 mentioned in it from Strasburg. What a hellscape The Future (2.0) is 

Took advantage of zona's flat tax

[thawv]

23 hours ago, 17 Seconds said:

he took less to play near home

It was extremely likely that this was also his best offer. 

[Tryptamine]

2 hours ago, thawv said:

It was extremely likely that this was also his best offer. 

I've seen articles saying Toronto and another team offered more