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  1. CubinNY
    Bergman right now.
  2. CubinNY
    A very poor man's Nico/Happ.
  3. CubinNY
    last year he pitched 39 innings, the year before that 71, the year before that 12. You be the judge.
  4. CubinNY
    Boyd's redflags are large and loud. Maybe Flarhety's are as well. I don't think being decisive and snatching him up is a mark of genius. Hopefully, it pans out, but the best they can hope for is 100 innings. Something he hasn't done since before the pandemic and only accomplished four times in his career (giving him a 97 innings year b/c it's close enough). I think grabbing him has more to do with Cleveland than Chicago. Whatever, maybe Flarhety was never a target for them, only for fans and some people here, it appears.
  5. CubinNY
    I can accept that. The point I was trying to make, but maybe not well, is that Boyd is not in the same class as Flarharty as a pitcher in terms of health or quality. Other underlying factors that may partially account for the contract may not have to do with health but perhaps declining performance over the course of last year. He has a history of oblique and shoulder issues. His problem last year was his lower back. He didn't miss significant time last year, but injury is part of his history. Boyd is held together with spare parts and is in his mid-30s. They are not alike.
  6. CubinNY
    because they can.
  7. CubinNY
    nice selective quoting too, horsefeathers.
  8. CubinNY
    look at their innings pitched in the last four years.
  9. CubinNY
    This medical stuff is a red herring. The teams used his injury history to lower his value regardless of its validity because they could. We don't know what his "medicals" look like, but he's produced at a high level for long enough that injuries are part of his resume. He missed a few starts and needed injections in July. His risk of injury is higher than a pitcher without his history, but who would that be? Boyd's injuries are much more concerning as is his age. Saying he's likely to bounce back more healthy is just an opinion. And not one founded on evidence given Boyd's history.
  10. CubinNY
    I kinda think it’s “the Cubs still have not spent”, “the agent(s) are leaking”, there have been talks but nothing serious. They can’t fit Bergman under their budget, the Padres want a lot for Cease, and their closer is expensive and 36. it’s the tail end of the silly season. If they get Bergman I expect they will trade Shaw for Cease, but not before. But I don’t think either has a high likelihood of happening. And we will get a one or two year WS or bust team and reset after the new CBA.
  11. CubinNY
    Law also say Rojas will like not make it as a SS. I didn’t know he had so much trouble on defense. He did say there is a lot of potential in the bat.
  12. CubinNY
    Law took a big swipe at Breslow for firing scouts while ranking their system #2. Cubs #6
  13. CubinNY
    No
  14. CubinNY
    You just know he's going to hit a HR or something against the Cubs.
  15. CubinNY
    They don't pay players for ST salary. A lot of these guys sign these contracts so they have a place to work out and maybe see if they get lucky. But mostly teams need the arms and guys need to get ready and are looking for an opportunity.
  16. CubinNY
    Weirdly, they signed a pitcher with no arms.
  17. CubinNY
    kind of. Maybe? Anyway, it would be a 180 change from the mouth of the owner and Jed himself... and it's not remotely sustainable due to the time factor of the drafted players.
  18. CubinNY
    The cocaine strategy.
  19. CubinNY
    If Jed gets Bergman does that make Shaw more or less available in a trade? What would be their long term strategy with a bunch of short term signings and a depleted minor league system? Interesting times
  20. CubinNY
    Agree. We need to see a lot of development from about 8-30. It seems like they have a bunch of future relief pitchers and bench players. But hope springs eternal on the development side. Their big swing last year is in Houston. I hope they intend to at least try to extend Tucker.
  21. CubinNY
    The entire point is to sign them to contracts that expire by 2026. There is a reason (big or small) why Jed is sitting and waiting for the "opportunities" to present themselves.
  22. CubinNY
    If the CBA resets FA, arbitration, and control and they have a bunch of people they are paying based on the past and not on the new they will be paying more than they think they should. Also if there is a work stoppage they will not have revenue to pay when the work stoppage is over (in theory).
  23. CubinNY
    The cliff is the CBA expiring and Tommy Boy's directive to reduce expenditures (salaries) b/c they know it will be a long work stoppage as they ratchet up the pain to get costs down.
  24. CubinNY
    Soon to come to a Cubs team near you, probably not in our lifetime.
  25. CubinNY
    The main thing I worry about is mid to deep ball accuracy. I'm not sure (don't know) if that is a skill set that is improveable. I think holding on too long is a function of bad coaching and badly designed plays.
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