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  1. Outshined_One
    I hate the fact that there are so few "good" outcomes to the 2023 season. Either Fields sucks or gets hurt, resulting in this team going on a Bataan death march on its way to two top 5 picks, or Fields does well enough that everyone gets brought back for a second go-round in 2024. There has to be some sort of middle ground where Fields does well enough to get traded for a Top 60 pick, but not well enough that Flus and Getsy keep their jobs for next season.
  2. Outshined_One
    I get why this group is 30-21; they all feel like "break glass in case of emergency" types. Chapman asking for too much and unwilling to give Madrigal the everyday 3B gig? Candelario on a 3 year deal would be a good fit. No faith in Mervis and there's a crap market for 1B? Belt would be a reasonable 1-2 year stopgap placeholder.
  3. Outshined_One
    I'm getting Pablo Sandoval vibes from Ballesteros, although Panda seems to have a few inches on Mo. Still, the comp is not necessarily a bad thing.
  4. Outshined_One
    He's my favorite prospect in the system right now. Love the profile, love the stuff, love his slightly off-kilter mechanics (Tim Lincecum was one of my favorite non-Cubs), love that he rebounded after a rough stretch this season. As with any pitching prospect, he needs to stay healthy and hit his innings limits. If that happens next season, I expect him to be the #1 prospect in this system by this time next year.
  5. Outshined_One
    Shaw's bat should play anywhere on the field, but most of the reports that were circulating around the draft was that he'd have to move off SS and would likely end up at 2B since Shaw's arm is decent, but not great. Madrigal at 3B is acceptable so long as the Cubs make major upgrades elsewhere.
  6. Outshined_One
    I feel like this is a game where Fields comes out in the first offensive drive with scripted plays and marches down the field for what seems like an easy TD, followed by the Lions slowly taking over on defense as the offensive play calls become more reactive, Fields starts making bad decisions by either not audibling out of Getsy's moronic plays and/or by failing to read disguised blitzes and coverage, and the Bears' defense gets worn down due to their inability to get off the field and the offense's inability to sustain long drives in the second half. It'll be a team loss that does absolutely nothing to move anyone's needles regarding Fields because his defenders will have plenty of ammunition for the rest of the team and coaching staff being bad, and his detractors will also have plenty of ammunition regarding his bad decision making and slow passing mechanics. Lather, rinse, repeat.
  7. Outshined_One
    He could be an intriguing bench option who gets periodic time in the OF and at DH, along with power in pinch hitting situations in 2024, but between the injury and his age, he needs plate appearances that won't be available barring catastrophic injury. Any notion that he could push Happ or Susuki for the starting job next season is, frankly, misguided. It's basically Nelson Velazquez redux. If they can't stash him in AAA another year, he'd be a perfect fit in a low pressure/low expectations environment via trade.
  8. Outshined_One
    The callers on sports radio yapping about Bagent being a better QB prospect than Bryce Young definitely wasn't the dog whistle I was expecting to come across today.
  9. Outshined_One
    Triantos is a weird case for me. I made a Chase Strumpf comp back when we were doing the prospect lists, but his AFL stint has made it clear the hit tool should be able to play up at higher levels and even in the majors and that he *should* have 10-15 HR power if he ends up as a ML regular. That's obviously better than what Strumpf has done so far. However, I struggle to see the path forward for Triantos on this team so long as his power and eventual position are both in question. If he can tap into 20+ HR power without sacrificing too much of the hit tool, then I'd be willing to swallow average defense at 2B/3B, but this team has shown a very strong preference in favor of high quality defense in recent years. I wouldn't be surprised to see him traded this offseason as a result.
  10. Outshined_One
    This season is now an exercise in absurdism.
  11. Outshined_One
    I don't even know what to expect any more.
  12. Outshined_One
    I think Caissie, Alcantara, Triantos, Canario, Murray, and Mervis are the sweet spot for me in terms of guys who might be valued highly enough by other organizations to pry away good quality players in fair deals. All are reasonably advanced and could conceivably be quality major league starters by the end of 2024, but there are just enough questions about each that I'd be okay with trading them away. Horton and Wicks are my only untouchables (void for dream trades that will never, ever happen). I think PCA is still the top prospect in this system, but his callup gave me juuuust enough pause to slide him into the next tier with Brown, Shaw, and Ferris for guys who should be off limits unless it's a blockbuster franchise changing deal. I'm torn on how I feel about Rojas and Ballesteros on the hitting side and Gallardo, Arias, and Gray on the pitching side. They're far enough away that it's hard to properly value them, so I'd prefer to keep them, but they're easy enough to dream on that certain teams could way overvalue them.
  13. Outshined_One
    Imanaga and Matsui would go a long, long way towards stabilizing and improving the rotation and pen without breaking the bank and costing draft picks.
  14. Outshined_One
    It's so refreshing to have a team in Chicago that looks at "good, but not great" results and decides to upgrade when the opportunity presents itself. What a coup. I'm still floored by this.
  15. Outshined_One
    Un-horsefeathers-real. WOW. They're going to go for it, aren't they?
  16. Outshined_One
    Well, if nothing else, this game should put one of the final nails in the "start Bagent over Fields" insanity.
  17. Outshined_One
    He's not going to sleep with you.
  18. Outshined_One
    This is where I fall. If you need him to start 2-3 games, he might not lose you those games, but don't expect anything more than Shane Matthews.
  19. Outshined_One
    Steele/Taillon/Wicks/Assad is a reasonably good foundation, and it's possible (albeit unlikely) the Cubs retain Hendricks, but coming out of the offseason with a top level SP should be the team's priority.
  20. Outshined_One
    Hendricks' option is a club option. He's fine as a 4th/5th starter, but not at $16m. He's gone.
  21. Outshined_One
    If Sweat doesn't sign an extension, Poles should be fired immediately. Crap happens with guys you draft and that's unpredictable. Free agents tend to be old and a roll of the dice. But trading for a dude with a second rounder and only getting a couple of games out of him? That's almost as bad as trading for Rick horsefeathers Mirer.
  22. Outshined_One
    More info: Flush is the one who brought these guys onto the team in the first place. This is a really awful look for him, because either he is a dimwit who's knowingly bringing aggro jackoffs onto this team, or he is a horrifically bad judge of character. ETA: For once, I stand by autocorrect on something.
  23. Outshined_One
    Remember when the Claypool trade was a defensible overpay? Like that. Although hopefully this also won't backfire in spectacular fashion.
  24. Outshined_One
    PTR strikes again.
  25. Outshined_One
    We could always run a Most Popular Poster contest again.
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