Cerami: Cubs Finalizing Edward Cabrera Trade

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

20 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Right now there's smear articles bring written about him saying he doesn't love baseball and that's why teams aren't willing to commit big 

I'd be scared of another Anthony Rendon too if I was an MLB exec.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

15 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

Rojas is reminiscent of Gleyber Torres when he was dealt to the Yankees for Chapman.  He's a really fun prospect who's easy to dream on, but far enough down the minors that you pull the trigger if he gets you a substantial upgrade at the major league level.

I'd say Gleyber always had the size and athleticism to dream of being a top 10 prospect (and major league shortstop, initially at least) that Rojas lacks.

[ILMindState]

2 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

If all goes well and there’s minimal injuries in the rotation they’d be 7 deep when Steele returns. Would flipping Taillon be a possibility to free up space for Tucker on a reasonable shorter term high AAV deal?l with opt outs? He’s a better roster fit than an infielder.

Depth can disappear quickly. I think you should hold on to all your starters and re-asses at the TDL

[CaliforniaRaisin]

36 minutes ago, Rob said:

There are two types of pitchers: (1) those who have had Tommy John surgery; and (2) those who haven't had Tommy John surgery... yet.

Cabrera does have a more checkered injury history but that's likely baked into his trade value.

He's got 3 years left, I assume he'll blow out and miss 1 of them. But that's what's nice about him having 3 more years under contract.

[Tryptamine]

7 minutes ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

I'd be scared of another Anthony Rendon too if I was an MLB exec.

The point is, where is there proof he doesn't like baseball? It's just meathead horsefeathers because he's very quiet and reserved, especially when he's on a team with very out going people like PCA/Shota

Edited January 7 by Tryptamine

[DrCub]

1 hour ago, Cubs420psd said:

Nah man hes a Republican! How dare he!? Trade him away now!!

 

Hurr durrr

I love the downvotes of this by the same people who cannot STFU about Shaw.  

[cl smooth]

1 minute ago, DrCub said:

I love the downvotes of this by the same people who cannot STFU about Shaw.  

and we will keep downvoting because horsefeathers MATT SHAW.

[Geographyhater8888]

11 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

Depth can disappear quickly. I think you should hold on to all your starters and re-asses at the TDL

 I meant to say flip him in the offseason or really any movable pitcher. It’s a risk but to make Tucker a possibility then trading a pitcher seems like the route to go. I just used him as an example since he’s the most tradable to stay under the LT.

Edited January 7 by Geographyhater8888

[Gjfificifjdej]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

The point is, where is there proof he doesn't like baseball? It's just meathead horsefeathers because he's very quiet and reserved, especially when he's on a team with very out going people like PCA/Shota

He got booed off the field in a game during the second half. Also had an atrociously lazy attempt to “run” down a pretty routine fly ball in the walkoff loss in Miami. 

[Brian707]

1 minute ago, DrCub said:

I love the downvotes of this by the same people who cannot STFU about Shaw.  

Its good seeing you people so upset that people hate that Shaw supports a terrible dead person

[ILMindState]

2 minutes ago, Gjfificifjdej said:

He got booed off the field in a game during the second half. Also had an atrociously lazy attempt to “run” down a pretty routine fly ball in the walkoff loss in Miami. 

I mean, he was clearly injured and played through it.

[Cubs420psd]

2 hours ago, DrCub said:

I love the downvotes of this by the same people who cannot STFU about Shaw.  

Exactly. 

 

Bunch of cry babies its hilarious. If you are that mad about a professional athlete being right wing you might want to find a new hobby because I would say a majority of them are.

Edited January 7 by Cubs420psd

[ILMindState]

The Cubs are finally doing something interesting, don't turn this into a Matt Shaw thread. Go back to the old thread for that horsefeathers if you want.

Edited January 7 by ILMindState

[Cubs420psd]

3 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

Its good seeing you people so upset that people hate that Shaw supports a terrible dead person

Lol.

 

Its the fact people want to trade him over it.

Its dumb and it makes you look like a little b*tch.

[Cubs420psd]

5 minutes ago, Gjfificifjdej said:

He got booed off the field in a game during the second half. Also had an atrociously lazy attempt to “run” down a pretty routine fly ball in the walkoff loss in Miami. 

Yeah thats why people want him traded 🙄 

 

Lol k

[Brian707]

1 minute ago, Cubs420psd said:

 

 

If you are that mad about a professional athlete being right wing you might want to find a new hobby because alot of them are.

[Cubs420psd]

7 minutes ago, cl smooth said:

and we will keep downvoting because horsefeathers MATT SHAW.

Lol

[Jason Ross]

17 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

The rotation will be 7 deep when Steele returns. That’s with or without Assad if he’s part of the Cabrera package. Would flipping Taillon be a possibility to free up $ for Tucker and stay comfortably under the LT? He’s a better roster fit than an infielder.

Hoyer talked ad nauseum about not liking the prices at the deadline for SP's and depth in the rotation. I don't think they're moving Taillon for money if they move Asaad. Nor at the deadline.

[Brian707]

1 minute ago, Cubs420psd said:

 

Its dumb and it makes you look like a little b*tch.

Ok kid back to your mommy's basement

[chopsx9]

Can we shift the political BS somewhere else especially now that there is actually something of substance to discuss????

[Cubs420psd]

Just now, Brian707 said:

Ok kid back to your mommy's basement

 

1 minute ago, Brian707 said:

Ok kid back to your mommy's basement

Matt Shaw likes someone I disagreed with! Let me cry about it for months on end!

[Bertz]

44 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Yeah, I'd guess there isn't anything imminent on the FA front. The Cubs don't feel like a team who jumps the market and jumping the Bichette/Tucker/Bregman/Bellinger quagmire doesn't feel like them. 

That said, with the game of musical chairs currently, it feels like the team isn't going to sit it out entirely and will make real plays here (I think more on the infielders). 

I kind of feel like it's one of two extremes.  Either:

A) Bregman/Bichette are very much in the endgame right now and we're going to know by the weekend

or

B) Nothing is even sort of close.  Jed's going to do the staring match thing he loves and try and get the best deal he can on a $25-30M player in February.  With Cabrera in the fold the roster is complete enough but also malleable enough that he can kinda fit whoever

[Geographyhater8888]

Just now, Jason Ross said:

Hoyer talked ad nauseum about not liking the prices at the deadline for SP's and depth in the rotation. I don't think they're moving Taillon for money if they move Asaad. Nor at the deadline.

I know they’re not trading a pitcher at the deadline. I didn’t word it properly. 

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

I know they’re not trading a pitcher at the deadline. I didn’t word it properly. 

No, you worded it fine. I was just saying - the Cubs aren't going to trade Taillon at any point. I think he's here for the year. They might move a depth piece like Assad, but someone who's Taillon good probably won't be sold for savings now that they have enough money to sign a bat to almost whatever and stay under the LT.

[Gjfificifjdej]

7 minutes ago, Cubs420psd said:

Yeah thats why people want him traded 🙄 

 

Lol k

I was talking about Tucker?