Post Count Padder
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Boston got all of 2 plate appearances from Mead before he took a fastball off the wrist and went on the IL. Tough break (pun intended, though it's just being called a bruise for now). Wonder if they dive back into the INF market.
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Yeah that seems a little steep for me. Now if we keep those names, add in someone like Jonathan Long or McGwire and add Clay Holmes to the mix I'd be down.
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He was an All Star last year, has good numbers and will probably be the best non-Mason Miller reliever traded. I really would love him on the Cubs too but I don't think it will be "that" cheap.
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Was Detmers singing Go Cubs Go in a bar?
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Let's remember some guys
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I knew he was not long for the roster but figured they'd wait until after the deadline. Either they have some things lined up or they didn't want to give him another start and watch him surrender 4 HRs.
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Is there any interest in getting both Castillo and Hancock if they M's kick in money for Castillo? He's been consistently decent for years but the numbers don't look great this season.
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Yup, agreed. We can offer them a relatively MLB ready catcher in Ayers but I'm sure they don't make any big deals for a few more days unless they're blown away by an offer. Between Detmers, Soriano, Adell and Neto, they should boost their system quite a bit.
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Detmers seems so obvious that I wonder if the Angels are just slow playing it to get as much as they can and aren't pulling the trigger yet. I don't love the idea of trading Wiggins for 2 reasons: I still believe in his ability and he's at his lowest value right now being hurt and ineffective.
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That's a great deal for the Nats. Mead was a waiver pick up and they turned him into a good upside starter who I wanted. Not to discount the season or prospect status Mead has had but that's a no brainer.
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Seeing the above comment about giving Seiya 3 more years made me remember the guy who wanted to give Ryan Sweeney a 3 year extension based on a few good games. We all had a good laugh.
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I'd be bummed at trading Ayers but at the same time wonder if his value is an all time high right now.
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Cubs just signed Greg Jones and sent him to Iowa. Could be nothing more than cheap depth but he can play INF and OF and is a former first rounder and could also just be a replacement if guys like Long or Bateman or Triantos get dealt soon.
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I've wanted Mize and Morejon in the past and both would be huge gets and not require a king's ransom. I just don't know if we're gonna find a controllable starter at this deadline.
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Assad is still optionable. Rea to the pen. Idk Cabrera's timeline but doesn't seem like he's expected back soon, and Steele returning should be seen as a luxury at this point. Taillon and Boyd seem likely to get hurt again before the season ends. So there isn't really a ton of overstock.
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Minor League Musings
Post Count Padder replied to Little Slide Rooter's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Jace Beck was a minor league Rule 5 guy right? Did we notice something in his mechanics or were the Mets not having him throw a good pitch mix? -
RIP
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Given that I live in Philly, I went to a couple days of the Fan Village. Lotta fun. Got to meet Dexter Fowler, whose smile lights up a room. He saw me coming and said "oh I love that hat" (I was wearing the 2016 WS Champs hat). Also went to a talk with Fergie Jenkins. Afterward he signed a card for me and kept chatting like he had nowhere to be. Genuinely friendly/awesome. I asked if he knew the Cubs drafted the grandson of the guy who shares his Topps rookie card and he said yeah and went on a story about how they came up together and signed their contracts like a week apart. I asked him his favorite Wrigley memory and he told me his first one. His first game at Wrigley pitching with the Phillies and he gave up a homer to Santo and still talks about how the Cubs are the only NL team he's never beaten. Also a fun note: someone in the crowd asked him the pitcher in the MLB today who reminds him most of himself, and without hesitating Fergie said "Cubs have a kid named Ben Brown who was lights out before he got hurt and I can't wait to see what he does when he's back on the mound."
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Ha answered my question as I asked
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A college arm who can hit upper 90s is a solid get. Needed that in the system. Will he be signed at slot?
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So this is absolutely setting us up to take a prep bat.
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General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread
Post Count Padder replied to David's topic in General Baseball Talk
Fun city. We drove up for the heck of it and spent 3 days there. Across the way from Rogers is an old train terminal that has a brewery in it (Steam Whistle Brewery) for something else to do. I remember liking the Distillery District too (and the Hockey Hall of Fame). -
General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread
Post Count Padder replied to David's topic in General Baseball Talk
Went once, in 2014. Saw Edwin Encarnacion crank 2 homers. Stadium isn't exactly beautiful but it was a fun time. Highlight was two guys bumping into each other near us and getting into a fight over who should have said sorry first. Most Canadian thing I've witnessed. -
One way to find out! Get him in the organization! I do love Adbert and have for awhile and he has as much upside as any of the other in-season guys added to Iowa. Couldn't hurt to see what he looks like up close.
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The Mets released Adbert Alzolay. Bring him home, Jed!
