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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.
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Bieber + Naylor for Wesneski + Widom + Mervis. Kim for Wicks + Madrigal Sign Bellinger other trade possibilities include Josh Bell (negative trade value), Scott, and either Meyer or Cabrera from the Marlins J. D. Davis, Jansen (negative trade value). Of course, if you want to throw Morel's (or PCA') name out there, we can get to the next level of players like Luzardo, Clase, Paredes, etc.
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The new motto is "wait until next year (or maybe the year after)." I know that we have a good minor league system, but every year we don't win the division gives the Cardinals time to reload, gives the Reds youth movement time to develop, etc. This is/was the year to take the division by storm because the right players are/were available to make us the dominant team.
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I just have trouble watching the Cubs tanking whole seasons with the hope that something will come out of it in the end. I think Theo was the one that said "every season is sacred." As for Hoyer, he certainly isn't Epstein. He has basically followed Epstein for most of his career. At least Epstein had a track record of success whereas Hoyer has basked in Epstein's success. As for Hendry, I do think he has gotten a bad rap from many posters here. He did get to three postseasons in 10 years.
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You're right a record of 228 - 258 (.469) since taking over complete control as President of Baseball Operations with the biggest market team in a division of mid- to- small market teams doesn't get me very excited, but I know the drill "wait until next year".
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I also added "or anyone else that would have an impact on this team".
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Are you kidding? Jed would refuse to trade the prospects necessary to acquire someone like Bergman or Tucker or anyone else that would really have an impact on this team.
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I totally agree. Having depth is one thing, but having a glut of "potentially good prospects" while there are holes in the current roster doesn't make any sense. Some of these players have high trade value which could decrease a lot if they struggle at all. Decide which players truly have the potential and a path to the ML level and then package some of the rest to acquire what we need now.
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That and "Wait until next year" are the Jed's plan.
