Screw Winter Doldrums! The Get a Big Bat and Call It an Offseason Thread

[ILMindState]

 

[Tryptamine]

1 minute ago, Neuby said:

If Tucker is really looking at a three year deal scenario with  Mets, wouldn't he surely prefer playing in Chicago with old friend Alex Bregman?

I think there's probably some truth to that the Cubs just aren't interested in bringing Tucker back for whatever reason. 

[ILMindState]

 

[KCCub]

6 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I think there's probably some truth to that the Cubs just aren't interested in bringing Tucker back for whatever reason. 

This is probably why:

 

 

[Bertz]

5 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

 

Managers are such little whiny horsefeathers.  You always see this "how can we ever be expected to survive with only 7 relievers?" stuff and then guy #8 averages like a week between outings and never ever enters a game in grand slam range.  It's the dril candles tweet I swear.

That said this would be a good way to utilize the current SP depth without taking the risk of shipping anyone off permanently.

[Tryptamine]

I actually love a 6 man rotation for the Cubs this year. Steele is coming off injury, Horton is coming of the most innings he has ever thrown, Boyd is coming off the most innings he has ever thrown, Taillon is coming off injuries, Shota is coming off injuries and Cabrera is coming off injuries. Limit these guys where you can and keep them fresh for the final push and the playoffs. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

22 minutes ago, KCCub said:

This is probably why:

 

 

Holy horsefeathers, i know tucker is good but thats a lot more than i thought. Wonder if the offset is less years

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Holy horsefeathers, i know tucker is good but thats a lot more than i thought. Wonder if the offset is less years

It's a 3/$150m offer. No idea about opts and deferred money.

[Post Count Padder]

10 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I actually love a 6 man rotation for the Cubs this year. Steele is coming off injury, Horton is coming of the most innings he has ever thrown, Boyd is coming off the most innings he has ever thrown, Taillon is coming off injuries, Shota is coming off injuries and Cabrera is coming off injuries. Limit these guys where you can and keep them fresh for the final push and the playoffs. 

This is my feeling exactly. Keeps everyone fresh and eases Steele back into it. In the second half when everyone looked gassed last year, this feels like a no brainer.

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, Neuby said:

If Tucker is really looking at a three year deal scenario with  Mets, wouldn't he surely prefer playing in Chicago with old friend Alex Bregman?

Would the Cubs pay him 40-50 mil per?

[chibears55]

55 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

I actually love a 6 man rotation for the Cubs this year. Steele is coming off injury, Horton is coming of the most innings he has ever thrown, Boyd is coming off the most innings he has ever thrown, Taillon is coming off injuries, Shota is coming off injuries and Cabrera is coming off injuries. Limit these guys where you can and keep them fresh for the final push and the playoffs. 

Yea if there any season to do it, this would be it for the Cubs and it doesn't have to start until Steele returns in late May or June.

 

 

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, ILMindState said:

 

Cardinals roster is almost all homegrown now

[Cuzi]

3 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Cardinals roster is almost all homegrown now

And it's terrible.

[Post Count Padder]

29 year old speedy outfielder. Hopefully that is the last Cubs-Giants transaction of the offseason.

[Dfan25]

Dean seems like minor league depth . 3 options left . That could point to Alcantara starting g as the 4th OF.  But we will see . I believe the 40 man would be at 39 once Bregman gets added 

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, Post Count Padder said:

29 year old speedy outfielder. Hopefully that is the last Cubs-Giants transaction of the offseason.

That could of been the "talk" between them that was taken as them asking about Nico 😂

[chibears55]

1 hour ago, Post Count Padder said:

29 year old speedy outfielder. Hopefully that is the last Cubs-Giants transaction of the offseason.

At least this will leave Alcantara down to get a little more time getting everyday AB in Iowa and be ready if called up later in season if needed.

Dean likely a guy who will get most of his PT as a defensive replacement for Suzuki late in games and used as a PR or the ghost runner when needed.

[Post Count Padder]

Just now, chibears55 said:

At least this will leave Alcantara down to get a little more time getting everyday AB in Iowa and be ready if called up later in season if needed.

Dean likely a guy who will get most of his PT as a defensive replacement for Suzuki late in games and used as a PR or the ghost runner when needed.

That's a thought, but Dean has 3 options left and I'm not sure he makes for a great 4th OFer. If we don't sign anyone of note, and he survives the rest of the winter on the roster, I'm sure he'll get every chance in ST to win a bench spot.

[CubinNY]

Alcantara needs MLB at bats. 

[Post Count Padder]

Yanks really trying to avoid spending money aside from possibly Cody Bellinger.

[Post Count Padder]

Just now, Post Count Padder said:

Yanks really trying to avoid spending money aside from possibly Cody Bellinger.

 

[Neuby]

Yankees sending four prospects to the Marlins for Ryan Weathers.... 

[Post Count Padder]

Three of the four are in the Yankees' top 30 prospects on Pipeline but none top 10. One of the guys the Marlins got, Dillon Lewis, had a 20-20 season in the minors and they were apparently enamored with him and wanted him in Edward Cabrera trade talks but the Yankees didn't want to add the significant pieces necessary to that deal. So they worked it out later for Weathers.

Yankees' rotation when everyone is healthy is gonna be like 9 deep. They have Paul Blackburn and Ryan Yarbrough on MLB deals too.

[KCCub]

Weathers has potential to be pretty damn good if you can ever get a full season out of him.

[JunkyardWalrus]

I'd love to see Tucker's market fall into our laps.