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Sure am glad they added Tucker, because the dogged pursuit of #4 starters, bench guys and middle relief hasn't been very inspiring for a team that needs concentrated WAR. Reminds me of Hendry in the early 2000s. Plenty of time, but I get nervous.
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This is quite the pumping of the brakes. Horton losing a grade makes sense. Rojas, perhaps. Caissie and Ballesteros at 45 is a bit much.
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Add an ace and the Cubs are probably the 2nd best team in baseball.
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Poteet is a reliever who K's under 6 per 9. We're starting to compile a bunch of middle relief options, for sure.
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The organization has Canario, Alcantara. Caissie and (likely) Triantos waiting in the OF wings. There are still impact trades that can be made from this depth. What kind of SP could a Alcantara + Birdsell + Mulé package bring back, for instance? I think Luzardo is still a worthwhile target, but he isn't the only option.
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Luckily, Shaw is in the organization. I'm bullish on Smith but he wasn't even the Cubs' best 3B prospect. They traded surplus for a middle of the order bat. A great move.
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Guys with exactly 180 wRC+ in 24 Kyle Tucker Juan Soto This is very exciting
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ONKC is my #1 guy. I think he's got a massive offensive ceiling, but Kyle Tucker is exactly the player you package him for.
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I'm not an eye-test kind of guy but I agree on Cam Smith. He looks like a star.
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Horton + Paredes + Assad. Now the Boyd signing makes more sense.
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Late to the party here, but this move is so bizarre. Even if you accept that an injury- plagued, low-velo, 34 yr old who twice led the league in HR allowed is worth this contract, why the Cubs? SP depth is a strength here, and while adding precious payroll to the top makes tons of sense, adding it to the bottom is confounding. Are they going to move another arm?
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In 2019, Miguel Amaya put up a 122 wRC+ in A+. After that, he had a grand total of 382 PAs between Tennessee and Iowa before getting called up in '23. I would expect even a tip-top prospect to struggle with that accelerated ascent, even as covid and injuries made it seem like he was taking forever. Instead, a pretty respectable 96 wRC+ in 23 before the struggle and adjustment we all saw last season. All this to say that Miguel has acquitted himself pretty well, and giving up our top pitching prospect for any C that isn't a slam-dunk upgrade seems like a mistake.
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Bears Week 13 at Lions on Thanksgiving morning, 11:30 on CBS
muntjack replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
He was the consensus #1 pick? -
Gtfo
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It appears that it's Long in the lineup and no Ballesteros.
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These teams are such an obvious fit for each other.
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Man, Crochet/Fried/Steele/Imanaga/Taiilon with more depth than I can remember......
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Valid points about Tauchman. I still argue that this is a great time to pony up and overpay in a trade for an ace. If you can't overwhelm Detroit, move on to Seattle or San Diego. Steele and Imanaga would make an amazing 2/3.
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One thing I like about having Tauchman is that he's the kind of quality bench bat that keeps PAs away from 75wRC+ types. Perhaps that wouldn't happen, but I'm never going to fully recover from watching thousands of PAs in the 2000s- early 2010s go to guys who shouldn't have made the roster. Tauchman is devoid of power but is a pain in the ass AB no matter who is on the mound, and that has value.
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I know it's only the most recent ~30% of their respective mlb careers, but Amaya was just so much better (offensively) than O'Hoppe from July forward, Sending a heavy package of prospects for a guy that may well weaken the lineup doesn't seem ideal. I like O'Hoppe, and think he could have a good career, I just feel the same about Amaya, and would therefore rather spend prospect capital elsewhere.
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Week 8 - Bears (4-2) @ Commanders (5-2), 3:25 p.m. Sunday 10/27
muntjack replied to NotKyle's topic in Other Sports
I envy your ability to think this way, -
Week 8 - Bears (4-2) @ Commanders (5-2), 3:25 p.m. Sunday 10/27
muntjack replied to NotKyle's topic in Other Sports
It would be historically hilarious if the bears somehow win this game. -
Most definitely cut some weight. The next year or so is going to be very interesting. They've had a higher ceiling prospect group, obviously, but no quality logjam like this that I can remember. Could have 8 top 100 prospects in Iowa at some point next season. That's bonkers. (I'm sure they'll move some of these guys in the next few months, but still.)
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Owen CaissieMatt ShawKevin AlcantaraCade HortonCam SmithMoises BallesterosJames TriantosBrandon BirdsellJefferson RojasAlexander CanarioJaxon WigginsDrew GrayCristian HernandezPedro RamirezMichael AriasFernando CruzAlfonsin RosarioChristian FranklinPablo AliendoLuis Vazquez
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They will trade some of their overlauded farm for the next Mookie, land Sasaki and retool while winning the division in perpetuity.
