Mooney & Sharma: Eugenio Suarez And Kyle Finnegan Are On The Chicago Cubs' Radar

[Dfan25]

According to Nightendale , Yankees and Mariners most agressive for Suarez . 

[Derwood]

In the world's smallest sample size, Matt Shaw is hitting .474 with 3 HR, 6 RBi, and a 1.421 OPS since the ASB

[Post Count Padder]

4 minutes ago, Derwood said:

In the world's smallest sample size, Matt Shaw is hitting .474 with 3 HR, 6 RBi, and a 1.421 OPS since the ASB

Reminds me of how he tore it up for a couple weeks after being recalled, only to slump again. Hope it's sustainable but also hope they make an infield addition at the deadline.

[Dfan25]

1 minute ago, Post Count Padder said:

Reminds me of how he tore it up for a couple weeks after being recalled, only to slump again. Hope it's sustainable but also hope they make an infield addition at the deadline.

Yeah , I know everybody wants the kid to be the answer , but every time he has a couple of good games , people go bananas .
 

 I am perfectly aware of the changes he has been making , so there is reason for hope , but let’s wait and see . I do expect a couple of position player adds .  One a 3B and the other one a reserve RH CF .

[Rcal10]

35 minutes ago, Dfan25 said:

Yeah , I know everybody wants the kid to be the answer , but every time he has a couple of good games , people go bananas .
 

 I am perfectly aware of the changes he has been making , so there is reason for hope , but let’s wait and see . I do expect a couple of position player adds .  One a 3B and the other one a reserve RH CF .

Reading this post along with others where you expect 2 starting pitchers and 1 or 2 pen arms, I think you are going to be very disappointed at the deadline. You are basically suggesting 5 or 6 different people acquired via trade at the deadline. This team is one game from having the best record in baseball and you are suggesting they replace 20%+ of their team. I don’t think that will happen. 

[Dfan25]

23 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Reading this post along with others where you expect 2 starting pitchers and 1 or 2 pen arms, I think you are going to be very disappointed at the deadline. You are basically suggesting 5 or 6 different people acquired via trade at the deadline. This team is one game from having the best record in baseball and you are suggesting they replace 20%+ of their team. I don’t think that will happen. 

Despite the record , the truth is that this team doesn’t have any quality depth in any particular area . Starting pitching depth sucks , bench sucks . Seiya Suzuki as your backup CF ? Are you kidding me ? He isn’t even good at the corners . John Berti , Vidal Brujan ?

 

I said 2 reliever depending on Pomeranz . He is showing some serious red flags right now . Assad is minor league fodder . Brien and Horton will need to be baby from this point on with innings .  
 

With as many rental players that will be available , if Hoyer doesn’t adress everything I listed , yes it’s a dissapoinent . There’s is a fair amount of dead weight on this roster that a team looking to win the World Series should replace .

They have enough minor league depth to take care of everything .

 

You can’t make waiver deals after the deadline anymore . Need to take care of everything 

 

 

Edited July 24, 2025 by Dfan25

[Rcal10]

22 minutes ago, Dfan25 said:

Despite the record , the truth is that this team doesn’t have any quality depth in any particular area . Starting pitching depth sucks , bench sucks . Seiya Suzuki as your backup CF ? Are you kidding me ? He isn’t even good at the corners . John Berti , Vidal Brujan ?

 

I said 2 reliever depending on Pomeranz . He is showing some serious red flags right now . Assad is minor league fodder . Brien and Horton will need to be baby from this point on with innings .  
 

With as many rental players that will be available , if Hoyer doesn’t adress everything I listed , yes it’s a dissapoinent . There’s is a fair amount of dead weight on this roster that a team looking to win the World Series should replace .

They have enough minor league depth to take care of everything .

 

You can’t make waiver deals after the deadline anymore . Need to take care of everything 

 

 

Other teams will want players too. It just isn’t going to happen that the Cubs get 5 or 6 guys. And they don’t have to. If you think the Cubs depth sucks maybe look at other teams. Because they must have issues too, or why would the. Cubs have the second best record in baseball? Maybe Castro as a bat. That solves bench bat/3rd base and a RH outfielder. Maybe 2 starting pitchers or one starter and 1 pen arms. At most 2 starters and 1 pen arm. If they have a great deadline I can see 4 guys added. 

[JD94]

25 minutes ago, Dfan25 said:

Despite the record , the truth is that this team doesn’t have any quality depth in any particular area . Starting pitching depth sucks , bench sucks . Seiya Suzuki as your backup CF ? Are you kidding me ? He isn’t even good at the corners . John Berti , Vidal Brujan ?

 

I said 2 reliever depending on Pomeranz . He is showing some serious red flags right now . Assad is minor league fodder . Brien and Horton will need to be baby from this point on with innings .  
 

With as many rental players that will be available , if Hoyer doesn’t adress everything I listed , yes it’s a dissapoinent . There’s is a fair amount of dead weight on this roster that a team looking to win the World Series should replace .

They have enough minor league depth to take care of everything .

 

You can’t make waiver deals after the deadline anymore . Need to take care of everything 

 

 

I just think you’re being unrealistic here. I mean sure, I imagine they would like to be 2 deep at every single position, but it’s just not happening. You’re asking for a upgrade at backup CF, upgrade over Berti and Brujan, 2 SP, 2 relievers… that’s like adding 7 players at the deadline and depleting your farm system and any depth you might have behind the big names at the top. I’ve never seen a team add 6-8 players at the deadline (not talking about prospects, I’m talking about a team going for it and adding 6-8 MLB quality players). Maybe it has happened before, but none that I recall. 

[Tryptamine]

I honestly think Willi Castro is the better option if Shaw continues hitting over the next few days. The Cubs don't need an everyday 3B, they need someone with a bit of flexibility, who can mash lefties.

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, JD94 said:

I just think you’re being unrealistic here. I mean sure, I imagine they would like to be 2 deep at every single position, but it’s just not happening. You’re asking for a upgrade at backup CF, upgrade over Berti and Brujan, 2 SP, 2 relievers… that’s like adding 7 players at the deadline and depleting your farm system and any depth you might have behind the big names at the top. I’ve never seen a team add 6-8 players at the deadline (not talking about prospects, I’m talking about a team going for it and adding 6-8 MLB quality players). Maybe it has happened before, but none that I recall. 

If you count Assad and Taillon that would be 8 different players on the team in mid August compared to now. I don’t see that either. Changing 30% of a roster on a team playing at 94 win pace. 

[Rcal10]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

I honestly think Willi Castro is the better option if Shaw continues hitting over the next few days. The Cubs don't need an everyday 3B, they need someone with a bit of flexibility, who can mash lefties.

Agree. He is a perfect pick up. 

[Derwood]

Isaac Paredes is out with a "significant" hamstring injury, so the Astros are probably also in on Suarez

[Rcal10]

14 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Isaac Paredes is out with a "significant" hamstring injury, so the Astros are probably also in on Suarez

They can also move Cam Smith to third and be in on an outfielder. But I agree they will be checking on Suarez.

Edited July 25, 2025 by Rcal10

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I don't give a horsefeathers about Gene. Get me really good pitching and lots of it.

[UMFan83]

I'm fine with Suarez going to any team we've already played this year.  Would not be looking forward to playing 8 games against Suarez for the Brewers over the next 3 weeks

[Dfan25]

Yankees get McMahon . If the Brewers get Suarez and we have to face him 8 more times I am going to throw up

[gflore34]

2 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

They can also move Cam Smith to third and be in on an outfielder. But I agree they will be checking on Suarez.

For shits and giggles just checked on Cam Smith, over the last 5 games, 2-18, 7 K's, he's struggling a bit.  Not trying to bash him or anything, appears to me, he can't catch up to FB's up in the zone.  Didn't Taillon kind of expose this?  Didn't Jameson K him to twice with high FB's?

[Chicago Al]

I keep hearing and seeing Suarez linked to the Mariners, Yankees and Cubs. With McMahon going to the Yankees, I like the Cubs chances for Suarez but also afraid of how much it will cost to acquire him.

[muntjack]

Pitching and Willie Castro, please. 

[Jason Ross]

1 hour ago, Chicago Al said:

I keep hearing and seeing Suarez linked to the Mariners, Yankees and Cubs. With McMahon going to the Yankees, I like the Cubs chances for Suarez but also afraid of how much it will cost to acquire him.

There hasn't been a top-100 prospect traded for a rental bat in the last 4 deadlines. 

That said, I am not convinced the Cubs are as heated to grab Suarez as many think they should be. They covet flexibility and versatility. I think its much more likely they target a Castro type.

[Rcal10]

3 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

There hasn't been a top-100 prospect traded for a rental bat in the last 4 deadlines. 

That said, I am not convinced the Cubs are as heated to grab Suarez as many think they should be. They covet flexibility and versatility. I think its much more likely they target a Castro type.

Castro would be fine with me. Especially if the Dbacks are asking too much for Suarez. 

[Rex Buckingham]

16 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

There hasn't been a top-100 prospect traded for a rental bat in the last 4 deadlines. 

That said, I am not convinced the Cubs are as heated to grab Suarez as many think they should be. They covet flexibility and versatility. I think its much more likely they target a Castro type.

At The Athletic, Bowden proposed Cam Collier AND Chase Petty and another pitcher for Suarez... how does this guy keep getting a platform?

[Bull]

23 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

Reading this post along with others where you expect 2 starting pitchers and 1 or 2 pen arms, I think you are going to be very disappointed at the deadline. You are basically suggesting 5 or 6 different people acquired via trade at the deadline. This team is one game from having the best record in baseball and you are suggesting they replace 20%+ of their team. I don’t think that will happen. 

Agreed. We get 3 from this list

Starting pitcher that pitches in a playoff series and makes sure we don't see Ben Brown until next year. 

Starting pitcher that barely bumps Rea or rests Horton when Taillon comes back.

Closer

middle inning reliever

First division infield bat.

You get three. If everything goes well. 

[Bull]

22 hours ago, Rcal10 said:

If you count Assad and Taillon that would be 8 different players on the team in mid August compared to now. I don’t see that either. Changing 30% of a roster on a team playing at 94 win pace. 

Call it 7 different players, because Taillon is a big part of the reason they are on a 94 win pace. But your point stands.

Edited July 25, 2025 by Bull

[Tryptamine]

9 minutes ago, Rex Buckingham said:

At The Athletic, Bowden proposed Cam Collier AND Chase Petty and another pitcher for Suarez... how does this guy keep getting a platform?

From the same guy who said Alcantara would cost the Cubs something stupid like Horton, Caissie, Rojas and a 4th