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  1. Cubswin11
    What a dog horsefeathers game. Just turned in to a bunch of complete idiots the last 2 innings
  2. Cubswin11
    Nice job Albert
  3. Cubswin11
    Not having Wilson ready to face Moustakas was profoundly stupid
  4. Cubswin11
    So horsefeathering dumb. What the hell are you doing Joe
  5. Cubswin11
    These are such garbage hits
  6. Cubswin11
    Hell yes
  7. Cubswin11
    Dumb. Better throw/step further outside Rizzo/Murphy needs to catch that, Schwarber needs to hit a cutoff man, Javy could’ve gloved the Cain hit.
  8. Cubswin11
    Excellent season by him
  9. Cubswin11
    Is Matheny still managing?
  10. Cubswin11
    I entirely understand this and can see, but still just go get Bryce horsefeathering Harper and figure it out from there. But if your plan is the rough plan I’d hope they’d add a premium bullpen arm (Ottavino or Miller preferably).
  11. Cubswin11
    We saw the after roster for those moves, right? That team is loaded through 2021. Quintana’s an oversight I let whirlpool for discussion’s sake, still not sure how to handle it actually Our 6th starter is Smyly? Mills? I just don’t think that roster projects to be anything better than just doing the simpler moves of signing Bryce, Hamels, backup C and a RP while trading off Kintzler/Duensing for savings (a guy like Maples should be enough to attach to move them), then trade Almora and some other stuff for a nice bullpen arm.
  12. Cubswin11
    I’m not understanding. The pitching staff is deeper, the lineup is deeper, the bench is better, and in many scenarios we’ve talked about maxing the LT for a few years anyway. How does trading out Monty, Q, Chatwood, Willy And Almora for Stroman and Realmuto make us deeper? None of those moves are Bryce dependent either so Bryce doesn’t count as added depth because he could be added if those moves aren’t made.
  13. Cubswin11
    What in the world. What in the world x 2. Why would you possibly care about "simplifying" and "consolidating" the roster. If I have learned one thing watching the Cubs the last 4 years it’s that having depth and interchangeable parts is bad and it needs to be consolidated by trading out 2-3 players for 1 player who has about the same value of every player being traded out for him.
  14. Cubswin11
    Any time you can add 2 guys that aren’t certain to be better than the players they are replacing that are controlled for less years and cost more than the players they are replacing (that also put you so close to the max LT you can’t do other meaningful moves) while using up assets to get them that could be used for other actual needs and better player fits for the current team or, you know, keep them because they’re already plenty good players you gotta do it.
  15. Cubswin11
    Assuming we have the luxury we should start Tseng, De La Rosa and Garcia in Arizona in a few weeks to horsefeathers the Dodgers
  16. Cubswin11
    Is this really a knock when Contreras lost those PAs due to injuries and being enough of a liability defensively that the team had to hire a caddy for the aces? Production wise it’s a very clear upgrade - you get more games, more defense, similar offense (but seemingly headed in opposite directions this year in Realmuto’s favor), not a world of difference in price tag once Contreras hits arb after next year.... Well 3 years ago was 2016 when Montero and Ross were catching a lot and he didn't even start the year in the majors, he did get hurt last year but Montero was still around in the first half to soak up games before he was cut. I don't know how it's a clear upgrade production wise moving forward it's probably close with a slight edge to Realmuto. And on the last part it is a world of difference in price tag because the next two years are huge years for us payroll wise (with or without Bryce) adding a few million more next year on a move that isn't all that clear of an upgrade isn't a luxury we have right now and over the nexttwo years the margin on their salary difference will be huge Realmuto's is going to make ~$15 million more than Willy the next 2 years.
  17. Cubswin11
    Oh wow, I didn’t realize Chavez only made $1.5 this year. Tomato/Tomahto go ahead with him over Kelly pretty easily Realmuto’s been worth 11.5 fWAR over the past three years to Contreras’ 7.3. That’s not really accounting for better framing, plus he makes more contact and has an IsoSLG somewhere in the high .180s btwn ‘17-‘18 in a tougher park Realmuto has had ~400 more PAs to put up that WAR. ~1,500 vs ~1,100 that doesn’t account for all of the margin but adjust 400 up or down to even it out and it’s closer. He might make more contact but Willy also walks a lot more, Willy also has a higher OPS, wOBA and wRC+ for his career. I just don’t see this being a clear upgrade, especially like I’ve said when you factor in the salary bump. Unless you really think Willson is the hitter he’s shown in the second half moving forward and this isn’t just a blip.
  18. Cubswin11
    I’d really like to keep Russell for the defense and depth. I’d try and use Almora to attach to Chatwood to move his salary (throw in Maples or something if you must), Duensing should be easyish to move (maybe a Rollie Lacy type gets it done or even Maples as mentioned above), pray that Kintzler thinks he can get a multi year deal and opts out, Tommy also probably shouldn’t be tendered a contract. Those are all the things I’d like to see. In terms of cost savings moves.
  19. Cubswin11
    But Jesse Chavez has mostly sucked in the MLs too? Seems like tomato/tomahto to me, Kelly being cheaper and younger. With the offense I don’t want to pay nearly $10 million for some certainty in a middle/long relief role Also think the gap between Realmuto and Contreras is getting downplayed. Realmuto’s a more much complete catcher who does his hitting in a much tougher ballpark. Kelly won’t be cheaper in FA. I like what Chavez can bring to the team if he can be had on a cheap 1 year deal (multiple innings, throws strikes, different mix of stuff than Carl/Strop/Morrow from the righty options). I’m not going crazy to sign him back but I’d rather have Chavez than Kelly. Underlying point is, is if we’re spending real money of RPs this offseason (which I assume Kelly will cost and Chavez won’t) I’d aim higher than Kelly and get Ottavino. I don’t think the gap between Contreras and Realmuto is all that much unless you think Willy is this permanent GB/weak contact guy offensively. As recently as last year Contreras was only .4 fWAR worse than Realmuto in ~30 less games. Factor in acquisition cost and salary of Realmuto (which means we likely don’t add or improve at another position) I think it’s largely just a marginal move of little consequence in making us better.
  20. Cubswin11
    Also Joe Kelly kinda sucks other than it’s cool he throws hard. He’s kinda like right handed Wilson. I’d rather have Chavez back for cheaper than him, honestly.
  21. Cubswin11
    :flythew:
  22. Cubswin11
    Happ is getting locked in. If he can’t bring back something cool I really want to keep him. He works his ass off with adjustments and always trying to figure things out (finishing with a 2 handed swing last two abs). He’s going to be really good (he already is pretty good). I don’t want to dump him for the sake of it. Do that with Almora to move a contract like Chatwood.
  23. Cubswin11
    Adding Stroman and Realmuto at the cost of Contreras and Almora adds quite a bit of payroll. Stroman will make $8-10 mil next year and Realmuto around $5 probably. I just have no interest in Stroman. What effect does dumping Chatwood, Kintzler, and Duensing have? It’s going to cost something(s) real to move Chatwood. Hopefully Kintzler doesn’t pick up his option, Duensing should be too hard to move but still will cost something. I just think all these moves don’t make sense to marginally upgrade at best with Realmuto over Contreras and Stroman in the rotation over Hamels/Monty for the LT hit they’ll cost.
  24. Cubswin11
    At this point he’d probably really have to push it on the SBs to get to 30 and I’d rather he not to help prevent injury.
  25. Cubswin11
    That roster isn't blowing up the LT* as Realmuto only has one less year pre-FA year* *Not sure if true Adding Stroman and Realmuto at the cost of Contreras and Almora adds quite a bit of payroll. Stroman will make $8-10 mil next year and Realmuto around $5 probably. I just have no interest in Stroman.
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