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  1. Tryptamine
    It's actually kind of amazing that they managed to not extend a single player from all that talent that surged into the system in 2015-2017. Schwarber, Baez, Bryant, Contreras, Soler, Russell, Happ and none, for various reasons, were with the Cubs past their original deals. All that's left from 2016 is Hendricks now, right?
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    If not Soto then I'd love to bring back either of Skubal or Pablo Lopez. Stroman/Hendricks/Thompson/Steele/(Skubal/lopez) would be a good 2-6. Grab Musgrove in FA and that's a solid staff.
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    Covid Or maybe a trade?
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    Kelley's only notoriety is that he was a quasi 1st round talent who has now been terrible in A ball in back to back years. Without that draft status, he's a year away from wash out.
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    I haven't watched a full game since 2019. There's basically no more emotional investment into this team anymore.
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    I get Alvarez being off the table, but should Baty really be off the table for Contreras+Robertson? [tweet] [/tweet]
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    That WSox package would make me puke. I also have very little interest in Vientos who looks like the minor league version of Patrick Wisdom. Who cares if he has 70 grade power if he can't put the bat on the ball?
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    Cross-posting here because I wonder what this does for some pending FA's and potential extension negotiations. If Musgrove was close with SD, knowing his market just dropped by 8 figures has to push him over the edge, right? And in the more important case of Willson, is the gap between his goals and an extension offer now close enough to re-engage? Isn't this good for us? Cubs can sign the #1 kid in the IFA that they've been linked to. With a draft, that wouldn't have been possible.
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    He literally has not hit a HR in over a year. I don't know that I've ever seen a player's batted ball profile change so much. His LD% is down to 16.2% after averaging around 25% over the previous 4 years. His GB% is 47.5% which is just crazy for a power hitter. His HARD% is way down and his Pull% is way down as well. I think there's something that can be fixed there, but it's pretty obvious that swing is seriously broken compared to where it was in 2020. The cost for him would have to be basically nothing, like no one in the top 30.
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    yeah this is mostly where i'm at, taking 16?/20 pitchers makes it even more annoying for me that they targeted Horton so hard at the expense of safe, impact position players left available at 7 i guess the way that this all pays off is if we go completely nuts in spending on a top FA hitter with the budgetary gains of having an entirely home grown bullpen and similarly cheap in-house rotation, or develop so many of them well enough that we can get trade bounties, but that all seems pretty far fetched given the org's spotty history in player dev If they hadn't added Carter Hawkins as GM I'd hate adding all the pitching too, but given his history I'm kind of excited to see what he can do.
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    They're sitting with the 4th worst record currently and half a game out of 3rd worst. I don't think they'll catch the Nationals who are just amazingly awful(on pace for 109 L with Soto). It's unfortunate that the lottery starts during this draft, because once Robertson/Contreras are traded, I think they're a near lock for top 3.
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    I'd agree with the first paragraph. It was not at all my preferred draft strategy. With that said, I do think they did quite well overall and added a lot of really intriguing guys. They chased after upside, which I'm always a fan of in the later rounds of the draft.
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    Soto I can't think of anyone else who is widely known as available and could snag Alvarez. Even Contreras+Happ+Robertson probably isn't enough
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    The team picking after the Cubs has Lee nd Prielipp. Not pleased.
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    Logenhagen says Cam and the Reds have a 5M+ deal.
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    Supposedly Brock Porter is being steered to a team in the 30s for a big overslot
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    NL central takes Termarr and Collier, sweet.
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    Horton shouldn't be anywhere near slot, at least I'd hope.
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    47 needs to be an absolute home run
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    With Johnson gone, I'm indifferent between Lee and Collier.
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    Wow Kumar at 3
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    If Caissie gets a bump to AA and continues hitting, there is no excuse for him not to be in the top 100.
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    I don't think Pinango gets enough love. His ISO has literally doubled and while it's not amazing, he's putting up a 114 wRC+ at A+ in his age 20 season. I don't know that he has any star power, but I could see him as good 4th OFer type or a a cheap 3rd OFer putting up 2-2.5fWAR seasons. If it carries over to AA this season, I think he has to be in the top 15.
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    30 years ago....good god I'm old
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    He'd have to be completely free and in a year where we have no real chance of competing. I'm not real interested in giving at bats to a guy that has put up a -.9 fWAR over his last 194 games if the games have any meaning.
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