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  1. Tryptamine
    Joe Ross would be your safe bet, but I'd gamble on Lopez, with Giolito likely still too costly. The stuff is so filthy that even if he can't manage to hold up as a starter you've got a true dominating closer in the making.
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    Yeah, getting a World Series win absolutely sucked utter and complete ass. Chapman's character issues aside, I was and am fine with the move that was made. I would not be a fan of trading for one year of a closer as an annual strategy, though. I'd just as soon offer a bit more for assets with more control. That said, my primary concern here is Davis' health. Pretty much this. I can get over Gleyber because they were going after the first world series. Now 6 months later we're doing the same thing and give up yet another young talented piece. What are we going to do in 2018 when we need a closer again?
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    For a year and a half worth of closers the Cubs have given up Gleyber and Soler. If only they'd have packaged them together at one point you'd think they could have landed a closer with a little bit of team control. I look forward to giving up Eloy for a season of whoever in 2018.
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    Talking to a friend via a friend who works for a Tampa Bay newspaper and he thinks there's a strong chance that a Colome deal may happen not all too long after this Wade Davis situation plays itself out. Tryp, could we reasonably part with a package that would net Colome and Honeywell? If one season of broken Wade Davis is going to cost Soler I don't see how it could possibly get done without involving at least one of Eloy or Baez.
  5. Tryptamine
    Talking to a friend via a friend who works for a Tampa Bay newspaper and he thinks there's a strong chance that a Colome deal may happen not all too long after this Wade Davis situation plays itself out.
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    This is my biggest fear about trading Baez. If anything happens to Russell the line up is in big trouble.
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    Trying not to get down on a deal before it happens, but between the talent likely headed to KC and that this likely means the Cubs wont be spending any notable money despite a huge increase in revenue, I'll just say I'm prematurely disappointed.
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    http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/6oo.gif That's ridiculous. I don't want to hear a damn thing about not being able to afford Jansen and then pony up for Otani next year. Between this and the post season income they should be bringing in damn near an extra 100M a year.
  9. Tryptamine
    He's going to show himself to be a lot more 2015 Harper and a lot less 2016 if he wants to sniff that number.
  10. Tryptamine
    For a healthy Wade Davis, sure. For a 50/50 shot at a healthy Davis, Ill pass.
  11. Tryptamine
    I feel like a Sale deal has to include Turner. Yeah I just read some blurb on twitter that says they can do it without him. Im not sure how that's possible. Giolito(4),Robles(13),Lopez(48),Fedde(61), international signing Juan Soto, AJ Cole. Last year's early round guys Carter Kieboom and Dane Dunning. Michael Taylor still has a little shine. They have lots of talent to move around.
  12. Tryptamine
    That is a hell of a lot for Herrera who you're only going to get 2 years of. If we're going closers let's go super young and lots of control. Joe Jimenez,Edwin Diaz,Barraclough,Raisel Iglesias,etc etc
  13. Tryptamine
    This is what I'm expecting and it's just a terrible waste of resources.
  14. Tryptamine
    2M for a guy that has never really been anything other than bad. Call me less than optimistic on this one.
  15. Tryptamine
    Looks like the Braves gave up Luke Dykstra, John Gant and Chris Ellis. Gant is mildly intriguing.
  16. Tryptamine
    Ok, so the Braves literally have about 10SP candidates now. Someone has to be on the move. Edit: Make that 11SP candidates Teheran,Garcia,Dickey,Colon and Folty,Wisler,Blair,Gant,Perez,Jenkins,Collmenter all possibilities for the 5th spot
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    It's absolutely amazing to me that after graduating Bryant,Russell,Baez,Contreras,Soler and Schwarber that without the Chapman trade the Cubs would still have the #1,#3 and #8 prospects in the AZL as well as possible top 100 guys in Cease,Clifton and Candelario
  18. Tryptamine
    Just sad this likely means the chances of signing Fowler are most likely gone.
  19. Tryptamine
    Based on how well Kang and Kim have translated to big league hitting I think this was a very worthwhile gamble.
  20. Tryptamine
    This was expected, it's what they do next that really determines how scary they can be. If they were some how able to swing Votto, I'd be concerned.
  21. Tryptamine
    They still remain high on Soler too. Soler+Candelario for Vizcaino+Soroka+Allard
  22. Tryptamine
    If I'm making a deal with Detroit Joe Jimenez must absolutely be part of any deal. There's your closer for the better part of the next decade.
  23. Tryptamine
    Apparently Buster Olney has heard that the White Sox will not be listening to any offers from the Cubs regarding Sale. I can't help but laugh because it's the most typical stereotypical thing a WSox fan would do only, but it's being done by their FO.
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    The real question is whether Theo wants to push Javy plus the rest of our farm system. I think it's more likely he tries to trade Soler for a slightly better version of Montgomery. Agreed. I've been talking myself into a deal for someone like Odorizzi or Bauer if they can avoid touching anyone better than Soler from the MLB team(and Eloy from the farm). Although they might be more willing to gamble on health if they're only giving up a Soler caliber lead piece, at which point names like Smyly, Manaea, or someone from Arizona(Ray? Corbin?) come into play. Manaea and Smyly would have to come relatively cheap given their injury histories. I'd love to see if Joe Ross was available from the Nationals. The rotation is already filled with Scherzer,Strasburg,Roark and Gio, not to mention Giolito,Lopez,Fedde and Cole all pushing for a spot.
  25. Tryptamine
    Maybe I'm wrong, but I never got the impression the Cubs were all that interested in keeping Chapman long term.
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