Angels signed Kurt Suzuki. I know he's not really a full time starter anymore but that seems to pour cold water on the Contreras to Angels trade rumors. Maybe Marlins now or Phillies if they don't bring back Realmuto. I'd be fine keeping him too.
Let's get wild! Angels get: Bryant, Contreras, Kimbrel, Bote Cubs get: Canning, Upton, David Fletcher, Taylor Ward, Jordyn Adams, Hector Yan, David Calabrese, Kevin Maitan Idk, I'm bored, everything sucks, this is probably a terrible trade.
https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2021/01/08/chicago-cubs-sign-outfielder-nick-martini-to-a-minor-league-deal/ We signed Nick Martini to a minors deal. Walks a bunch, good baserunner, can play all three outfield spots. It's fine depth.
So with this deal the Mets don't need both of McNeil and Rosario right? It's a major splash for them now yes but they could end up missing Gimenez quickly if Lindor hits the market.
I'm fine with Robbie Grossman going elsewhere. Nice player but feels like we could do better. As for Contreras, give me Jordyn Adams, Packy Naughton and Griffin Canning please. (it ain't happening but I can hope)
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[/tweet] Good stuff, southpaw, I like it on a cheap deal. He gave up the walk off grand slam to Heyward a couple years ago I believe so he's already in our good graces.
Is Brailyn's arm going to explode or will he just disappoint? I feel like Brailyn won't be ready to be in the rotation for the start of 2022? I also have a hard time seeing Rea in the picture there unless he has a solid 2021 and we have no other guys. Would put Keegan or Riley Thompson ahead of him if we're going just off who is in the organization right now. But yes, the point is that's pretty bleak.
Jesus horsefeathering Christ this sucks. Couldn't even get Weathers or Morejon? Just something to add more value? It's a mid-rotation starter (at best) and a bunch of far away prospects that weren't highly ranked in the Padres' system for our ace and a solid catcher? What the horsefeathering horsefeathers.
Jesse Rogers thinks the Cubs are getting 5 players and one of them is Zack Davies, fwiw. I don't think he has much inside info but if he's right, would we hate Davies, Morejon, Campusano, Cronenworth, low-end prospect for Yu and Caratini?
Adding Contreras to the deal better at least get Gore or Abrams but I'm sure it won't. Going off Brett's guess: Cronenworth, Myers (+$$$), Morejon, Weathers, lottery tickets? I dunno. Maybe we somehow get Grisham and our CF issue is solved.
That's cool for Sam. I always liked him as a player and he rose through the ranks quickly after he retired. I met him at Phillies spring training in 2018 when he was an assistant/coordinator for them. He was loading his stuff onto the team bus and I called out to him and he dropped his stuff off and came back and signed for me and chatted for a minute. Nice guy and really hoping he does well.
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[/tweet] Had some good numbers in the minors as purely a reliever. Saw his fastball sits in the mid 90s. Not a bad cheap depth pickup, which I'm sure we'll see more of.