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Giants put Davis on waivers if we don't have enough good batting/lousy fielding 3B/1B/DH candidates.
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Pirates signed Lauer to minor league contract.
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Sounds like a pipe dream to me. I don't think there's any way Hoyer gives up those three (with all of the years of control) for 1 year of Alonso.
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I really wanted the Cubs to get another solid starter (Bieber?) so that the fifth starter would be Hendricks with the kids used as depth. Taillon when he's on is fine, but when he's not there's a problem. Shota when recruited was considered anywhere from a #3 to #5 starter by most reporters, so he's a bit of a question mark.
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Is it time to trade Bellinger?
Backtobanks replied to Javy Is Still A Cub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
There's no doubt on his fielding skills, but we need to find out if he can hit ML pitching. -
And here we are raving about all of the can't miss prospects in 2024. 🤣
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Is it time to trade Bellinger?
Backtobanks replied to Javy Is Still A Cub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
And hitting about 30 HRs per year in his early 20s. -
Trade him for another bad contract that might help the team.
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And there's a good chance they won't get in that winning position without spending money or trading prospects.
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No wonder he couldn't play 3B, he wasn't concentrating.
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He needs to get out his MAGA hat and Trump 24 button to get Ticketts' attention.
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Another strategy to being a really good team is if Jed was willing to trade a few of those prospects for really good players instead of waiting and hoping that they reach the best version of their prospect status. The difference is that we might see the results sooner as opposed to later.
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First, not all of our prospects are going to make it to the ML. If the prospects make it and look like solid ML players, then you can trade veterans or prospects to make the team better. I didn't mention signing Bellinger (though I still like the idea), if they can settle the money/years issue because of his ability and versatility. There are players out there that can help the current team. All I want is to build a team that can and will win their division this year and hopefully will be able to repeat next year. Whoever is the CF (or 3B, 1B, etc.) on our winning team doesn't matter to me.
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Which is great, but they should be invested in this year's team while doing what's right for PCA. There's no reason you can't make some impactful acquisitions while allowing PCA and others to develop into solid ML contributors. You still have lots of money and plenty of prospects who don't seem to fit in the plans for the future. When the kids are ready, then you have a wonderful "problem" with quality depth at most positions and lots of tradeable assets.
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I'm well aware of that, but we will be in serious trouble if we spend the whole season floundering while trying to give them a ML track record. There certainly could be a learning period with Busch, PCA, and Imanaga all "unknowns" at the ML level.
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I don't think trusting 2 rookies to provide 4-5 WAR while your team is sitting on plenty of money and trade assets is the best plan for winning the division. Then again, the division is so weak and Counsell is good enough that the Cubs certainly ought to "contend".
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With all of the optimistic views of PCA and Busch, why do we need anyone? Of course, neither has any track record at the ML level.
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You have more confidence in PCA than I do and unless Busch really becomes an impact bat, they need a LH power bat.
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I think Bellinger is viewed as a CF and not as a 1B/DH. Also, I think Bellinger is confident enough that he's not threatened by competition from Morel Busch, or Wisdom.
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No it's not. There are many examples of players who did great in the minors and never made it to the ML. I don't think you should discard minor league numbers, but they should be used to give the player a chance to prove himself at the ML level and not some prediction as to what they will do in the ML.
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Playing at Iowa or Tennessee isn't Mars either, but it's not a great way to predict ML success.
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My point is that all of these sites are predictions based on some data that may or may not be accurate. I can't see how a guy who has never pitched in the ML (Imanaga) can be comparable to Steele and the same with PCA w ho will probably start in Iowa compares to Suzuki,
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The only 1B I traded for was Naylor. Many of those projections look off to me (PCA comparable to Suzuki, Imanaga comparable to Steele, etc.), but I guess people believe whatever sites they choose.
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You really think this is an 84 win team? Naylor, Hoerner, Swanson, Kim, Happ, Bellinger, Suzuki, Gomes Tauchman, Morel, Busch, Canario, Amaya Steele, Bieber, Taillion, Imanaga, Hendricks Assad, Smyly, Azolay, Neris, Merryweather, Leiter, etc.
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I used names that supposedly were available according to all of the rumors that have been reported. As for other GMs not having any interest, we'll never know because Jed apparently doesn't have any interest in making trades. As for a "very different price", some of these teams (Marlins, Guardians, etc.,) are trying to dump salary. Finally, if we had to overpay a little to get a team that is 90+ wins, I wouldn't hesitate for a minute instead of being stuck in being "fiscally responsible" and hoarding prospects until they're worthless.
