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  1. TarzanJoeWallis
    Yeah, I’ll be absolutely shocked if it is less than PCA, and I don’t know why that would make anyone upset.
  2. TarzanJoeWallis
    The week of February 21 is nearly a month long.
  3. TarzanJoeWallis
    I read that their third round pick last year is a natural center that they played out of position this past season and they wanted to open the spot up for him.
  4. TarzanJoeWallis
    Are you saying Jody Davis is a sure fire Cubs hall of Famer but Jon Lester isn’t?
  5. TarzanJoeWallis
    Nope. This clearly shows the writer has no idea that Hoerner is a primarily a second baseman: “Though he logged innings primarily at shortstop in 2025, Hoerner has long been a utility man and can play the Keystone.”
  6. TarzanJoeWallis
    Sounded to me like he was talking about the Red Sox, not the Cubs, when he was saying they had made an offer early in the offseason.
  7. TarzanJoeWallis
    That’s fair. But I stand by assessment that returning to Bellinger a year after giving him away and trading three guys for a player in the final year of his contract, is directionless.
  8. TarzanJoeWallis
    Just being in touch makes them seem so directionless. Just a year ago they gave him away after they were shocked he picked up his option (even though they claimed they weren’t). They trade three guys for Tucker and now are touching base with Bellinger again. I think they were also shocked that Shota accepted the QO (even though they claim otherwise) and that has screwed them up this offseason.
  9. TarzanJoeWallis
    I agree. I blame the Ricketts for the ridiculous budget constraints, but it does feel like Jed always seems to think he can shop at the top of the market within that budget and is always surprised that the costs are as high as they are, whether it is for contracts for free agents or prospects in trades.
  10. TarzanJoeWallis
    1981. Early 70s also lost a few games. But 1981 lasted so long the season had to be split into two halves. The Reds had the best record in baseball but missed the playoffs because they didn’t win either half.
  11. TarzanJoeWallis
    “Checked in” in Cubs language means they are letting them know if they don’t get what they are looking for the Cubs will be happy to do a short deal with high AAV and multiple opt outs. In the meantime, good luck with your negotiations with other teams and give us a call if you start to feel desperate.
  12. TarzanJoeWallis
    Has he actually missed? I thought he always did the opening but stopped doing the owner’s panel.
  13. TarzanJoeWallis
    I’m sure we will soon read that the Cubs now plan to be patient and wait out the market.
  14. TarzanJoeWallis
    Fair take. I know you’ve been high on him.
  15. TarzanJoeWallis
    This may sound odd, but if he ends up signing for far less than originally projected, then I’m not all that interested in him. If he signs for a big deal then the league generally views him as a top of the rotation guy. If he signs for a deal that looks like a bargain, then the league probably views him as a mid rotation guy. We already have plenty of those.
  16. TarzanJoeWallis
    Yeah, that’s how I’m guessing it happens.
  17. TarzanJoeWallis
    But it’s not a contract. It’s a negotiation and an offer—probably just a range to begin with. Sure, once they get to the point where they are doing final negotiations and create a contract then there would be a deadline, but not likely not during negotiations.
  18. TarzanJoeWallis
    Why are almost all of his injuries on July 17?
  19. TarzanJoeWallis
    I don’t get it. He says they aren’t likely to sign him but then says to stay tuned. Stay tuned for what? Him signing somewhere else soon? The Yankees making a different transaction soon?
  20. TarzanJoeWallis
    For whatever it’s worth (and I realize it isn’t much) my kids grew up with the kids of a Cleveland farmhand from that era. We talked about steroids one time and he said at the end of a season they were all told they should come back in the spring “much, much bigger.” He said it was obvious what they were being told. The guy I knew didn’t take the steroids but the next spring Thome was one of the guys who showed up huge. He was always kind of pissed that he felt like Thome cheated.
  21. TarzanJoeWallis
    It was easily confused!
  22. TarzanJoeWallis
    The third pitch comment was about Brown, not Shota.
  23. TarzanJoeWallis
    Players don’t get paid during a lockout.
  24. TarzanJoeWallis
    It will focus on intelligent spending and improving on the margins. There you go. You don’t even have to watch now. 🙂
  25. TarzanJoeWallis
    The most disgusting part of that article is that the Cubs don’t even want to go into the $300 million range on a contract.
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