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  1. Backtobanks
    Any of those guys would be great, but if Jed wants to go cheap, he could probably get Mize and Finnegan without giving up too much.
  2. Backtobanks
    The Cubs had their chance to sign him, but they made their usual "competitive offer".
  3. Backtobanks
    I included the statistics from when he was GM and Theo was in charge. We all know who was making the decisions during that time. Bregman was an overpay because we had Shaw and Paredes before him for much less money which could have been spent on the TOR we needed. The Cubs could have signed Cease but got scared off by the big money demand which was then reduced by making some of it deferred. Hoyer has held onto Shaw, Alcantara, & Wicks, among others and greatly reducing their trade value. Shaw last off season had trade value equivalent of pitchers like Ryan and Gore. Alcantara and Wicks each had decent trade value at the same time and now they look more like throw-ins in any kind of a deal. As for PTR signing off on any deals, he signed off on Tucker as a high-priced rental, and he signed off on $100,000,000 + contract for Bregman. You're right about "Jed not being great as POBO, but he's not bad either." I just think he is pretty overrated.
  4. Backtobanks
    Large market teams still have a greater advantage over small market teams by spending freely on free agents. My problem with Jed is how he spends the money, he wants to skimp when he needs to pay big (pitching) and he overpays when he shouldn't (Bregman). He also hangs onto prospects too long.
  5. Backtobanks
    Going back in time a little bit, I was always criticized for defending Jim Hendry. Well, Jim Hendry's record with the Cubs (55%) is better than Hoyer's (54%) and that's with not counting the first 2 years when poor Jed had to rebuild.
  6. Backtobanks
    As President of Baseball Operations, he pretty much has the full authority to sign and trade for pitchers. The budget is miles ahead of every other team in the division, so apparently, he is not good at his job.
  7. Backtobanks
    Bob Gibson, Don Drysdale, Nolan Ryan, Warren Spahn, etc.
  8. Backtobanks
    I can see Hoyer getting Mize and Finnegan without giving up too much. Additionally, adding Gray would be great, but only at the right cost.
  9. Backtobanks
    I wonder if Hoyer would go after Woods-Richardson if he is totally released. He is not great, but at 25 years old he might be fixable.
  10. Backtobanks
    And he did it for over 25 years.
  11. Backtobanks
    Then let's quit using it as an excuse as to why the Cubs aren't playing up to their potential.
  12. Backtobanks
    Shaw + Rojas + Wiggins for Early + Duran???????????
  13. Backtobanks
    If only Ernie Broglio was available.
  14. Backtobanks
    You have to wonder because Hoerner is not the kind of hitter to go into such a prolonged slump.
  15. Backtobanks
    Somebody mentioned a while ago that Nico hasn't been the same since he was beaned. I wonder if the Cubs medical staff did their due diligence in checking for a concussion.
  16. Backtobanks
    They weren't starting every 3rd day, but they were pitching 7-8 innings every start.
  17. Backtobanks
    Some combination of Shaw/Alcantara/Ramirez need to be traded to fill some of the holes mentioned.
  18. Backtobanks
    $100 million to fill LF, RF, 2-3 SP, etc. Good Luck on that.
  19. Backtobanks
    If you think Swanson is surplus value, we ought to float his name out there in the rumor mill and see all of the teams lining up to trade for him.
  20. Backtobanks
    The bottom line is he's untradable with the contract he has. You're right that they wouldn't have to pay 70% of his contract if they got back a worse contract.
  21. Backtobanks
    According to Baseball Trade Values, Shaw alone had the same value as TOR names like Gore or Ryan.
  22. Backtobanks
    That's exactly what I said. He is untradeable and Ricketts won't pay him $20 million to play for another team.
  23. Backtobanks
    It should have happened last off-season when his trade value was sky high. He still has decent trade value, but it will probably decrease because he is labeled a utility player. The Cubs should have traded players like Wicks and Alcantara while they still had some trade value.
  24. Backtobanks
    Nobody is taking Swanson unless the Cubs pay 70% of the money owed and Ricketts wouldn't do that.
  25. Backtobanks
    Swanson + Taillon for Skubal + Greene and we'll toss in $1 million because we're generous.
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