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  1. Tryptamine
    so 50/60 honestly isn't a ton given what they lost in Stroman/Bellinger/Candelario. They'd have to spend 60 just to get those 3 back. If they mean 50/60 in excess of what was spent last year, that is significantly different.
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    It would have to be one crazy scenario for me to be in remotely interested in something like that.
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    If they give Matt Chapman the 100+M he's projected at, I will straight up vomit. The guy posted a 110 wRC+ on the season, but if you look at his numbers from May 1st until the end of the season(467 PAs) he posted a .205/.298/.361 line good for an 84 wRC+. I'm not even sure I'd offer him 2/40 at this point.
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    With the way Brewfan was melting down yesterday, and knowing sports radio is about 10x more reactionary, I'm sure it's a complete and total horsefeathers show in Wisconsin right now.
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    I think the pitching FAs are fine, but yeah the bats suck or come with huge question marks. Ohtani is a stud, Bellinger had a big year but coming off 2 awful ones and statcast is calling for regression. Matt Chapman was absolutely awful the last 2/3s of 2023. Then after that you fall into the midtier guys or guys who are looking for one last 1 or 2 year deal before retirement.
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    Can you imagine the surge in viewership overseas and new sponsorships for the team if they had Ohtani, Yamamoto and Seiya all on this team? Those increases would help to pay a significant amount of the contracts off.
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    Yeah, I'm having a hard time taking that list seriously.
  8. Tryptamine
    And yet they have the Giants in on Bellinger, Yamamoto, Montgomery, Matt Chapman and Bader.
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    Scott Boras is on record wanting a deal similar to or exceeding Freddie Freeman. Freeman got 6/162.
  10. Tryptamine
    Cubs get mentioned only 3 times, none of it for the elite talent. Matt Chapman, Iwanaga and Candelario were the only connections.
  11. Tryptamine
    I guess he wont be at the 10 year World Series reunion, oh well.
  12. Tryptamine
    I have a hard time believing Counsell would turn down the Mets offer of 7M a year, knowing that they have near endless resources, just for another million a year if he didn't have assurances from the Cubs that they were going to spend.
  13. Tryptamine
    Ok, good first step. Now go out and trade Morel+ for Soto, Trade PCA+ for Logan Gilbert, sign Bellinger, Candelario and Yamamoto and go win 100 games.
  14. Tryptamine
    Hopefully this also makes the Cubs a more desirable location for any free agents they're looking at.
  15. Tryptamine
    The defense has been kind of solid in 3 of the last 4, that has been nice to watch.
  16. Tryptamine
    I just had a thought. If the Texans don't blow the #1 pick by getting that last second win, they likely take Bryce Young at #1. That leaves the Bears at #2 and wonder if the Bears would have even traded #2 or if they'd just have taken CJ Stroud.
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    Probably the 1 time I'm going to have to hope the Bears win.
  18. Tryptamine
    Stroud's passing ranks so far, remember he already has had his bye week. Passing Yards: 2270 (7th) TD: 14 (T7th) INT: 1 (T32nd) YDS/G: 283.8 (3rd) QBR: 62.3 (12th) Rating: 102.9 (4th)
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    This. At some point you need to stop worry about adding depth and start adding stars while you can.
  20. Tryptamine
    It's kind of funny that all those outfield assist Happ got paid off for him even though they were mostly caused by him playing a ball badly in the first place.
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    MHJ is gone by 4 and almost guaranteed so are Williams and Drake. There's a significant chance Fashanu is gone as well if the Bears don't pick until 5. That would be the absolute worst case scenario. At that point I'm taking 2 of Bowers/Alt/Laiatu because this team needs stars not to trade back for more depth. Then maybe if someone like Nix slides to the 2nd, you trade up for them.
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    Based on the Soto thread, I think some people are going to be disappointed in the return he brings back. If they're set on dealing him, Seattle is the perfect spot. They need bats and have pitching and Woo/Miller are likely available.
  23. Tryptamine
    Unfortunately I think this is what we're looking at, with both picks in the 4-7 range where the QBs are definitely out of play without giving up a ransom to trade up. In this scenario, I'm sorry to say, but Fields is probably your QB next year too.
  24. Tryptamine
    If I had to guess today, I think it's going to finish like this 1. Cardinals( They are absolutely awful and without Dobbs they're even worse) 2. Giants(The offense was a train wreck with Jones, without Jones they literally may not average double digit points a game) 3. Rams(if Stafford is out for an extended period, good god is their backup awful) 4. Panthers(I would have have them more like 6 or 7 last week, but that game by Young was two steps back) 5. Bears(I wouldn't be shocked if they won 6 and I wouldn't be shocked if they stayed at 2) 6. Patriots(Despite two blowout losses earlier in the year, I think they're a bit better than their 2 wins)
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    As of right now the Bears would have #2 and #4 and they're pretty much forced to take a QB. So I'd probably be grabbing Maye and Fashanu. Adding Fashanu would probably make the OL among the best in the league if they can add a center who isn't absolutely terrible.
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