Not Cub related, but MLB needs to take the Orioles from Angelos. It's an absolute embarrassment that they have a historically strong farm, while having several all-star to MVP quality players who haven't even hit arbitration yet and they just refuse to spend. I feel bad for the fans, when the owner just refuses to put any financial backing into a team that is on the verge of not only being a world series contender, but a favorite with a couple moves.
I was reading an article that had suggested a Bears/Falcons swap with Fields headed out and Kyle Pitts coming to Chicago. If a third is the only thing on the table for Fields, I think I take that deal. Draft Williams and he has a ton of weapons with Moore, Kmet, Pitts and perhaps Odunze at #9.
I don't think Love is by any means bad and is probably still pretty good, but it's not like he's hitting a lot of tight windows on these throws. His WR separation is absolutely crazy. Whatever the scheme is that they're running up there will make a lot of QBs look very good.
If they're chasing a reliever with a bit of control, I want Hunter Harvey. He's under contract for 2 years, posted a 2.52 and 2.82 ERA the last 2 years and had a sub 2 BB/9 last year. Having him and Adbert would alleviate a lot of those BB concerns the pen had in 2022.
I figure Robertson is going to be around 12M, Neris should be in that neighborhood too. Based on that Stephenson got 11/M a year, you're probably looking at 7-10m for a good setup man.
He's not great, but he's a solid reliever. In 2022 he posted a 3.18 ERA and 3.89 xERA and in 2023 a 3.99ERA 3.33 xERA. I doubt he only has a 65.6% strand rate again in 2024, so he's probably a pretty solid bet for a mid 3's ERA.
I'd be shocked if they fought against this at all. This gives them the legal reason they need to let their star athlete play despite what is going on. I'd expect him to be playing immediately.
That's in a bubble where moving 1 space is a set non varying value. Some teams may have 1 QB significantly ahead of the rest. I'm certainly not advocating that there's any realism to the Infante tweet, but I also think you can get more than what you list as the high end.
I actually think that's a pretty good deal for Hader. it didn't really fit what the Cubs need to do, but it's not bad. Maybe that means Robertson can be had at like 1/12.
It blows my mind that we have less than a month until pitchers and catchers report and yet 5 of the top 10 FA remain unsigned and around 25 of the top 50.
I may be the only one, but outside of Hader and Robertson, Ryan Brasier is my pick. I'd very much like Stephenson, but for cost and performance, Brasier is definitely my guy. I also really really wanted Staumont, but that didn't happen unfortunately.
Perhaps I am remembering incorrectly, but wasn't Marty Schottenheimer pretty close to this when he got canned? Granted that was like 15 years ago and the only similar instance I can think of.
Random thought, but if Jaylon doesn't drop those pick 6s in back to back weeks, is he a dpoy candidate? If I remember correctly, PFF had him as the #1 coverage corner. Those 2 int would put him in a tie for 3rd with 6; the 2td would put him into 2nd with 3 tds. I wonder how much money those 2 drops saved the Bears.