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  1. Bryants Disco Ball
    In 2020 they will have a lot of commitments that would make it very difficult to fit Harper, Darvish and everybody else already here, into a budget. Maybe, but they also lose Zobrist and possibly Morrow's money, with Lester and Chatwood the year after. 2 years from now you'll also have much more clarity on which of the position players you actually want to pay through arbitration(e.g. trade any/all of Schwarber, Russell, Baez if they don't improve). If they go that route you're also likely keeping Almora and Happ around, which furthers your flexibility in those years. I'd love the books as clean as possible for 2021 when we likely are going to have some big deals along with hopefully Harper already on the books. I really like all these two and three year contracts they are signing guys to. The Cubs core is already good enough to win the World Series during this window, so I'd rather not make huge, long-term commitments unless they are truly elite guys who also are still young.
  2. Bryants Disco Ball
    There is ZERO chance of signing Darvish. If you want Harper later, you can't have Darvish now. Why? What’s the thinking here? We could add Darvish with staying under the LT this year. The thinking is that they are not looking to break the bank on a huge signing like that this season, provided Darvish takes six years and $25 to $30 AAV. I find it very unlikely they are going to go into 2019 with Harper at $35 to $40 Lester at $27, Darvish at $25, Heyward at $20, Zobrist at $16.5, etc.
  3. Bryants Disco Ball
    There is ZERO chance of signing Darvish. If you want Harper later, you can't have Darvish now.
  4. Bryants Disco Ball
    With every decent reliever and some mediocre ones getting an AAV of at least $7 million this offseason, great job by the Cubs signing Strop to that contract that pays him $5.85 mil this season and has an option for $6.25 mil next season.
  5. Bryants Disco Ball
    I expect that they are pursuing multiple paths simultaneously. Whichever one pops first at a price they like wins. Agreed, although I don't think Darvish is on any of their paths. Cobb or trade.
  6. Bryants Disco Ball
    I’m still embarrassed by some of my regular season predictions to say this, but I want very little to do with Stanton at that money and those years. I know we are going to be hopefully printing money in a few years, but there are still only a certain amount of $20 million plus guys on a payroll. I’d rather save the space for a chance at Harper, even though it’s just a chance.
  7. Bryants Disco Ball
    Interesting. I actually don't think the other guy is going to be Ohtani or a guy we trade for. I still think it will be Cobb, unless somehow his price has gotten up to $18 to $20 million per.
  8. Bryants Disco Ball
    Was just about to post that. That...........is encouraging.
  9. Bryants Disco Ball
    Not necessarily. Multiple rotation spots to fill.
  10. Bryants Disco Ball
    His millions in endorsements, etc. should be just fine.
  11. Bryants Disco Ball
    Just sign Ichiro to a one-year, $800,000 deal instead.
  12. Bryants Disco Ball
    Either way, its a very lackluster off season, in my mind. The main point was, what if that IS our off season? Its not beyond the realm of possibility, with no trades and looking towards the 2018 class. I'd be okay with it, tbh. I'd make some different choices after Cobb, but I think that still puts us as favorites in the division. I'm sure they'd make some additions at mid-season. It really, really makes me wish we had moved on Verlander, though. Regarding Verlander, I already don't remember: Did we not make a move for him, or did we not have any sort of prospects to get him?
  13. Bryants Disco Ball
    At least with Heyward over all these other bad contracts of broken down and/or older players, he still provides elite production in nine of the 18 half innings of a game. Plus he seems to check off all the other boxes. Hard worker. Good teammate. isn't going to be distraction or a clubhouse divider when he doesn't get to play, etc.
  14. Bryants Disco Ball
    Pretty sure he has a full no-trade clause through next season and then a partial one. So he will have a lot of say on this.
  15. Bryants Disco Ball
    I'd think Alex Cobb would be the most likely in this scenario.
  16. Bryants Disco Ball
    I'd encourage you to keep posting. I like reading different viewpoints. People can be tough on here, but just keep being you.
  17. Bryants Disco Ball
    he has two years beyond this year and would be really nice to have. i rescind your pass. he had a vesting option for 2020 which was based on finishing high in the cy race which he had waived in order to approve the trade. Plus the Tigers are paying $8 million each year, so Houston is only on the hook for 2 years and $40 million. That said, I'm sure the Astros offer was more attractive than anything the Cubs realistically could have put together, but I don't actually know that.
  18. Bryants Disco Ball
    You'd also have to think this gives us a better chance to get Brett Anderson back via free agency.
  19. Bryants Disco Ball
    I'd hire Otani's pitching coach and call it a day.
  20. Bryants Disco Ball
    It was all downhill after he couldn't fix Eddie Butler.
  21. Bryants Disco Ball
    I only followed the game thread. Not game cast. Not TV. Not Twitter. Let me tell you, it was an experience like no other.
  22. Bryants Disco Ball
    I’m not nervous because I genuinely feel they are better and will win, just like last playoffs. I’m not, not nervous because of the feeling “we won last year and if they don’t win they don’t win we have 2016.” That’s ninny thoughts. I want a mother horsefeathering dynasty I'm for sure a ninny, but I don't know if those are ninny thoughts or not. Whatever they are, i just have no nerves or anxiety. I was on edge this time last year all through what felt like three months of playoffs. I guess I'm cool with them winning the World Series and then not falling flat on their faces this season and making the playoffs. And because the playoffs are a crap shoot, I have this feeling we are playing with house money and it's all fun no matter what.
  23. Bryants Disco Ball
    Is anybody else not feeling nervous at all? I feel like it was just yesterday that we won the World Series. I would like to win it again, but there is no anxiety like I had going into the playoffs last season. If they don't win, they don't win.
  24. Bryants Disco Ball
    What was your reasoning? Makes it easier for the Diamondbacks to win and they have a better chance to beat the Dodgers? Or just wanted another playoff type game to watch?
  25. Bryants Disco Ball
    Nobody but me cares, but I want this. I need this.
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