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  1. Backtobanks
    For most teams and in most situations, you should value offensive WAR more than defensive, but the Cubs and their lousy pitching is the exception.
  2. Backtobanks
    He made the right play. In a situation like that, you don't let the tying run get into scoring position.
  3. Backtobanks
    I hope Shaw is traded this offseason, so this constant talk of Shaw as an OF on a 90-win team with a ton of money will stop.
  4. Backtobanks
    Obviously, the Angels wanted Nimmala (20 yr. old SS @ AA #42 prospect), but the other two (Micheletti - 24 yr. old CO @AA and Rivero - 19 yr. old P @ Rookie ball) weren't anything outstanding. Rojas + Wiggins + Kepley sounds pretty close.
  5. Backtobanks
    Shaw is better as a backup infielder or better yet as trade bait.
  6. Backtobanks
    Soriano would have been a great pickup. Solid starter making $3 million this year and two more years of control.
  7. Backtobanks
    Resign Suzuki, sign Arozarena, and trade Alcantara + Shaw + Wiggins for Kirby. Wouldn't mind expanding the deal to get Brendon Donovan too.
  8. Backtobanks
    I think Alcantara will be traded this offseason in a package with Shaw for a controllable SP.
  9. Backtobanks
    It's a shame that our FO and owner can't figure out creative accounting.
  10. Backtobanks
    Probably just a crazy rumor, but if it did happen, I would love to see the Cubs get Goldscmidt. Yankees acquire: Rafael Devers Jung Hoo Lee Giants acquire: Carlos Rodon Jasson Dominguez OR Spencer Jones RHP Elmer Rodriguez (No. 3) OR RHP Ben Hess (No. 6) RHP Xavier Rivas (No. 25)
  11. Backtobanks
    The M's would have to kick in a boatload of money.
  12. Backtobanks
    No fair. I was told that we had to wait for the deadline before we could make a trade.
  13. Backtobanks
    Shaw and Rodiguez have a lot more trade value than Triantos.
  14. Backtobanks
    I think it's obvious that one of Shaw or Ramirez is going to be traded. How many substitute IFs does one team need?
  15. Backtobanks
    I don't follow other teams, but I do think that striking out 10 times a game certainly reduces your chances of producing runs. It seems like they average 10 strikeouts a game.
  16. Backtobanks
    Hoyer already blew his chance to get top value for Shaw last off season. Jed loves to over value his prospects when he needs to make a big deal.
  17. Backtobanks
    Whatever the asking price is now is certainly not going to go down at the deadline when you have all of the contenders bidding for the same player(s).
  18. Backtobanks
    He's breathing, has an arm, and IS CHEAP. Just the way Jed likes it.
  19. Backtobanks
    I like to do a lot of one-stop shopping which is why I mentioned Mize and Finnegan. When there were rumors of Shaw to Boston for pitching, I also wanted Duran as a buy-low, change-of-scenery acquisition. I would like Jed to make an early trade to see what else needs to be done at the deadline.
  20. Backtobanks
    More of a reason to make a trade now before those borderline contenders get involved in the trade market.
  21. 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.
  22. Backtobanks
    The Cubs had their chance to sign him, but they made their usual "competitive offer".
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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