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Those two could be headliners in a package for Duran + Early/Tolle.
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Ramirez is now up and can be the utility IF, but if we don't get some rotation help soon it won't matter. I don't think we'll be replacing 2 corner OFs next year because Jed is too cheap to sign any other FAs and too afraid to trade the prospects needed to acquire a big-name replacement. Now might be the time to take a chance and get Duran and Tolle/Early from the Red Sox for Shaw plus others.
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I've been saying this for a long time. Shaw is a utility player on the Cubs' roster and yet he has the trade value to be the first piece in a TOR trade. His trade value is decreasing daily. Other teams may have a need and picture him as a solid, controlled IF, so trade him now.
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5 innings is about par for the course in modern MLB. The last time MLB starters averaged 6 innings pitched was about 30 years ago.
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Question of the week: are you optimistic?
Backtobanks replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
All of the stories about the Mets struggling suggest that they might be sellers. If that happens, Peralta would be a nice addition to the rotation. -
Expand the deal to include a utility IF along with the major target i.e. Early + Kiner-Falefa for Shaw + low pitching prospect.
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It doesn't have to be hindsight because Shaw's trade value is 35.2 according to BTV (down from about 43 during the off season). Some interesting players out there are Miller (29.6), Rasmussen (24.5), Ryan (49.6), Tolle (35.2), Early (31.8), Alcantara (16.1), Gil (11.1), W. Abreu (32.3), Duran (43.6), and Chisholm (20.6). I'm not saying all of those players are currently available (or the other team is willing to trade), but most of those players would be more valuable to the Cubs than a utility player.
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That's why I proposed trading him in the offseason. He had a ton of trade value according to BTV, but it will probably decrease pretty rapidly as a backup IF and a below average backup OF/1B. The left side of the infield is locked up long-term so we could have signed a mediocre backup IF for under $3million.
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He is much much much cheaper because he's not nearly as good as Hoerner.
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I'm more worried about the Cubs going cheap and the RNC getting a huge donation.
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I'm not crazy about giving Jed (and Ricketts) that much money to play with. I'm sure they will try to go cheap in 1 or 2 of those spots, which will discourage top FAs from considering the Cubs.
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Enjoy it while you can because there's a good chance we might let our 2B, LF, and RF walk after this season.
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I'm hoping the Orioles DFA Mountcastle. He would be a great option for a RH bat.
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I was referring to Hoyer when I said he must not read NSBB because many posters (including you and I) stated often that Tauchman would be a good addition.
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Unfortunately, he must not read NSBB because Tauchman was mentioned by quite a few posters over the last few months as a good addition.
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Hoyer blew it.
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Those guys played on terrible teams, which is why they got that many PAs. With the Cubs' IF, they won't get more than 200 PAs unless there's a catastrophic injury.
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Yeah, any of those guys would work and should cost no more than $4-5 million.
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I'm all for it. We can get a utility IF pretty cheap to replace Shaw.
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There would have to be many more players involved because Duran's trade value is 41.9, while Paredes is only 12.9. Alcantara's trade value is only 6.2.
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Goldschmidt back to the Yankees for about $5 million. I would love having him instead of Austin as a RH 1B/DH.
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Going back to the 50s and 60s, Mo reminds me of Smoky Burgess. He was a short, squat catcher who was a doubles machine.
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Would you rather have Bregman or Valdez?
Backtobanks replied to Stratos's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
It depends on what your team needs. The Cubs needed a 3B that can hit more than another SP. -
So, pay it and use the extra money to help sign Gallen or give an extension to Nico.
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Oh boy...Sammy Sosa in Epstein files
Backtobanks replied to Manny Trillos Brother's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Everyone said that the files contained a bunch of rich, old, white men.
