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  1. Backtobanks
    It's all about the bottom line. More night games = more money in his pocket.
  2. Backtobanks
    You can say that about every prospect which is why I said you need to cash in on some of those prospects while their value is sky high. The NL Central is easily winnable this year with the right moves. IMO, some of the right moves are signing Bellinger, trading PCA for a young, controlled TOR, and with signing Hoskins which would make us favorites for the Division for the next few years.
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    I would rather take my chances on a 28-year-old with a proven track record of gold gloves, all-star appearances, multiple top-ten MVP finishes, that had a slash line of .307/.356/.525 last year. If he was 32 or 33 years old or a bad CF, I might understand taking a chance on picking PCA over him, but he's not. Also, we need to take into account what kind of return we could get for a deal involving PCA. If PCA turns into a very good MLB player, that's the chance you take by playing with real contenders in the ML.
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    The key is trading them for a significant player before they lose their trade value. The Cubs seem to be good at waiting too long and then the prospect is worthless. I think PCA could be a perfect example of that. If he struggles his value goes from the highest on the team to a throw in on a minor deal. Sign Bellinger and trade PCA for a young, controlled SP..
  6. Backtobanks
    Brennen Davis, OF By every account, Davis is a great guy, a hard worker, and a very talented ballplayer. Sometimes, when it comes to trying to win baseball games, none of that ends up mattering. Injuries have stolen all the promise from Davis, and while there might still lurk some spark of hope for a resurgent season or two and a modest big-league career, he's little more than a phantom on the Cubs roster now. He's a long-levered, tragic reminder that Kevin Alcantara is no sure thing. It should serve as a reminder that all of the highly valued prospects the Cubs seem to be waiting for are not sure things either. Sign Bellinger, trade PCA+ for a young, controlled TOR, and either sign Hoskins or make the Guardian trade for Beiber/Naylor.
  7. Backtobanks
    The Cubs have good prospects at every position and yet they have holes to fill on the ML roster. As history has proven, not all of these prospects will pan out. Now is the time to use the trade value of some of these prospects to acquire star quality ML players. For example, right now PCA has the highest trade value on the team. If he shows he can't hit ML pitching, his value drops to zero. We also have a multitude of OF prospects who have excellent trade value, but we have Happ & Suzuki on long term deals.
  8. Backtobanks
    Tell them we would be glad to take Ramirez too, if it will help with their money issue.
  9. Backtobanks
    I'd love to get Naylor, but I can't see the Guardians really wanting to move him since they struggle offensively.
  10. Backtobanks
    PCA and Wesneski is nowhere near enough to get him.
  11. Backtobanks
    One reason to trade PCA is that he has the highest trade value on the Cubs. A couple of hypothetical trades from MLBTV would certainly fill most of the major holes on the team. Wesneski + PCA for Bieber + Clase + Naylor Alcantra + PCA + Palencia + Triantos + Wicks for Cease + Robert + Moncada As everyone has stated before, the problem is that Hoyer doesn't want to spend the money or give the years to sign a star and he doesn't want to trade the prospects necessary to make a big trade.
  12. Backtobanks
    I wonder if Counsell can play 3B.
  13. Backtobanks
    We wouldn't have a hole in CF if we signed Bellinger. Bellinger is still young enough to be play excellent CF for another 5-6 years. Trading PCA opens up the possibility of getting a young TOR pitcher at a controlled salary for a few more years.
  14. Backtobanks
    Don't worry we've got Mervis and Tauchman
  15. Backtobanks
    It's a good thing we don't need a SP and a ML CF.
  16. Backtobanks
    Signing Bellinger makes so much sense (great CF, LH slugger, still reasonably young, etc.) that I don't understand all of the discussion. Trading PCA opens up the possibilities of getting almost any young, TOR pitcher. Sign Hoskins and the team is loaded with talent.
  17. Backtobanks
    As a lifelong Cub fan, I totally agree with your post. I am shocked at the number of Cub fans who really believed that Ricketts was going to spend upwards of $500 million on one player. As for all of the quotes by "experts", there job is to get followers in order to make money. If there's no news to report, just make up "news".
  18. Backtobanks
    Defense is great, but they seriously need some offense too.
  19. Backtobanks
    Bellinger and Hoskins gives you enough offense to play Madrigal (or whoever) at 3B. After that Jed can concentrate on pitching.
  20. Backtobanks
    There seems to be a lot of new rumors about other teams interest in Glasnow and Hoskins. Jed had better start moving.
  21. Backtobanks
    Jed's not talking because the fans would realize that they were duped into believing that the Cubs were really "in on Ohtani".
  22. Backtobanks
    Assuming they can talk Bellinger down from the rumored amount he was asking, this would be amazing for solving the offensive side. Far too many people are assuming PCA will be okay in the ML, but I still have my doubts.
  23. Backtobanks
    Don't underestimate Cub fans.
  24. Backtobanks
    The $550 million could sign legitimate STARS, instead of one unicorn super star. There are many paths to making the Cubs into perennial WS contenders with or without Ohtani and all of us better be prepared for a path without him if/when he picks another team. There's no reason the Cubs shouldn't be contenders every year with their market size.
  25. Backtobanks
    I'd love to have Ohtani, but that $500 million sure would go a long way toward filling all of the holes that the Cubs have. As for Soto, use all of those prospects to acquire a TOR starter or two. Any money left over from not signing Ohtani can go toward signing Soto next year.
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