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I guess it was more like the 60's when all of the greats were hitting HRs and the pitchers were throwing more innings, but the point remains the same - back then hitters could not only hit HRs, but also manage a good BA and starting pitchers could work in a 4-man rotation and could consistently pitch deep into games for the whole season.
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Our bullpen consists of Leiter, Alzolay, Fulmer, Smyly, and Wesneski who all were guys just not good enough to start. The same could be said about today's hitter who are facing mediocre/poor starters for 3 or 4 days out of a six-man rotation. Now teams have 2 good starters, 3-4 good position players, and 2=3 good relievers.
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Baseball isn't going to be like the 70's, but the 70's had hitters that batted .300 with 35-40 HRs and they played full seasons along with the pitchers who threw hard, pitched every 4th day, and pitched at least into the 7th inning for the whole season.
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It's not going to happen, but there's no way it can't happen. Guys like Ryan, Jenkins, Gibson, etc. were throwing really hard and they threw complete games and over 200 innings year after year.
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Instead of moving Soto to 1B, put him in LF and move Happ to 3B.
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Chapman for a moderate deal? He'll probably sign a multiple year contract at about $20 million per year.
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I'm not sure how you can say the offense stepped up even with Bellinger. Bellinger carried this team for most of the season. We've got some major holes to fill, if we lose Bellinger and Candelario.
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The Cubs ought to send Canario to winter ball to learn to play 1B. If he is successful, we might not have to spend to fill that spot.
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I think Nico is under appreciated when people talk about the Cubs. He's the epitome of consistency offensively and defensively he's near the top of the game. As you pointed out, he's an excellent base stealer and a smart baserunner. Unfortunately, modern stat-driven baseball loves players who hit 25+ HR, 160 Ks, .210 BA, and can't play defense at any position over guys like Hoerner.
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It will be interesting to see how the injury affects Ohtani's asking price. Obviously, he'll get a pile of money, but his value is diminished if he's a DH only.
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You're way more optimistic about PCA than I am. There are many options available with Bellinger going to 1B or corner OF, If PCA is the real deal. Trading top prospects for an inferior hitter and 1B (Alonso) and then extending him for just as much as Bellinger makes no sense to me.
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Just resign Bellinger and Candelario and be done with it. If and when PCA is ready, Bellinger moves to 1B.
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Should David Bote be on the active roster?
Backtobanks replied to gmoney70's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Bote should be traded if they can find a taker. It was a mistake when they gave him that contract. -
PCA is a great prospect, but who knows when he'll be ready for full-time duty. Most of us have seen top prospects completely fail or take 2-3 years to adjust to ML pitching.
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If Bellinger is too expensive, a deal involving Morel and McCormick might be worth looking into. The Astros might be willing to find a position for Morel.
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I disagree. Nico is the unsung hero of this team. Morel certainly has a higher ceiling but throw in a ton of strikeouts and horrible defense and I think Nico is what this team needs. Morel is a DH/corner OF.
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That's a lot of "what ifs" as opposed to signing Bellinger. Bellinger fills a lot of voids for the Cubs (CF, 1B, power hitter, etc.).
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I think it will be a disappointment, because they would have wasted outstanding seasons by Bellinger, Stroman, Candelario, Swanson, Tauchman, Steele, Alzolay, Merryweather, etc. Combine that with the very real possibility of losing Bellinger, Stroman, and Candelario and we might be struggling to get to .500 next year.
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I think we can all agree that he ought to be given a good shot at making the team in spring training. If he shows that he belongs, then use him as 1B/DH. Of course, his ml stats might also make him attractive trade bait.
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Yeah, it's great to have highly ranked prospects, but they're only prospects until they prove themselves in the ML.
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No matter how the rest of this year plays out, the Cubs need to sign Bellinger for sure. It would be a huge regression losing Bellinger, Stroman, and Candelario during the off season.
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He has some value as a LH, cheap, 4th OF who can play all three positions.
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Trade him during the off season. Use him as a DH for the rest of the season.
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All the more reason to go all in on Soto. Trade Suzuki for a SP.
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Cron and Hand together in one deal shouldn't cost much, since neither has much trade value.
