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Wasn't thinking of it entirely that way but yeah, that makes a lot of sense taking a step back and re-analyzing jt.
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Yeah, the Workman thing was interesting as a signal from the start. With that said, going in with a Shaw/Workman pair at 3b feels...worrisome? And I say this as Captain of the USS Matt Shaw, Workman's glove is really good but damn, that feels like you're really banking a lot into a rookie at 3b and a guy who's never taken a PA above Double-A (and was a bit of an over-ager at that level as is). With that said, I do like Donovan Solano. I used him as my bench position in my mock offseason and think he's a fun guy. With that said, I'd be shocked if the Cubs went Polanco - they value defense too highly for me to think they'd go back to someone who could be a disaster at the corner. Maybe they'd surprise me there, but they've made defense a hallmark of almost all of their acquisitions. Why I think they'll go with someone who has a soft-floor with their glove (like as you said, Workman. They could love the glove so much they don't care about the bat so much).
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In a weird way, the Cubs probably don't need a Patrick Wisdom type after the Tucker trade as Kyle Tucker hits LHP really well. Since 2021, he's the 23rd best hitter against LHP in all of baseball, with a 136 wRC+. He's more than capable of taking some games at 1b (and I suspect he'll moonlight a bit in CF, too). It isn't that the Cubs couldn't use some more RHH's, only that they have a bunch of options as to how they handle a bench spot with Tucker in tow. His versatility and splits against both handed pitchers allows the Cubs a pretty wide birth as to how they tackle the bench.
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Yeah, feels like the team is going to add someone, but that the someone is going to be more of a "speedbump" than a "roadblock" (someone who would be so good they lock down the job without a competition) for Shaw in that, I think they will bring someone else in that has a floor (I think Josh Rojas makes a lot of sense, especially with the glove) to soften his landing on the MLB roster, but that the team is going to give him the opportunity to take the job and run with it.
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I wouldn't call this a definitive answer, but I think its at least worth sharing. I know there has been some discourse on his defensive ability, and at the least, this is an outside-the-organization opinion from two people who recently watched him play the position.
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2/$11.5m is fine for Kelly. That's not a bad AAV and he's a good defender. No complaints.
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Cubs Likely to Add Another Starting Pitcher
Jason Ross replied to Bertz's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'm so iffy on Luzardo. There's a guy there when he's healthy. He also offers a different skillset. With that said, he's an amazingly risky piece of business. He was flat not very good in 2024. He was hurt, sure, but he's had injuries in his history. He got hit pretty well and lost velocity on the fastball from 2023. He didn't have a single pitch over 100 on stuff+ last year. The price couldn't be particularly high as you're taking a decent amount of risk on. As well, you'd have to have a solution for his problems. -
That's true. With that said, while the Cubs didn't have to trade a salary, they have, with the Tucker trade, backed themselves into a corner needing to trade an OF'er right now. It's seemed recently that the Cubs and Yankees were close, and that very well may be the case. But we've also seen a few things that make you wonder if there's some small snag. A situation of trading for Castillo would obviously represent a different case in that it'd be assumed most of the year the Cubs would have to move someone out. But I think the Yankees, as well as other teams, know the Cubs need to move an OF'er right now, too. In much the same way that the Cubs probably saw Tucker as a thing they had to do now (and I don't blame them one bit - good trade!) and worry about the Bellinger part later they may seem a trade like Castillo too good to pass up (I'm not sure I'd agree with them, I'm just using it as an example) now that they'd worry about the 2nd step later.
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The only push back I'd have is that the Cubs have almost all of the money coming off in 2026. I doubt the Cubs blow through the LT, but they could probably clear Taillon and Hoerner next offseason if Horton/Birdsell/Wicks proves themselves stable and they want to run with Triantos, for example. I think today makes it less like that Hoerner is traded even next offseason, but I think they could add one more $20m contract and still find the way to extend Tucker, They could go over a bit next year and probably easily drop back down under in 2026.
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Cubs Likely to Add Another Starting Pitcher
Jason Ross replied to Bertz's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Maybe a Bellinger/Castillo swap now that the Yankees are playing hard? -
Cubs Likely to Add Another Starting Pitcher
Jason Ross replied to Bertz's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
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Cubs Likely to Add Another Starting Pitcher
Jason Ross replied to Bertz's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Doesn't have any notable followers. I'll assume guessing. -
Cubs Likely to Add Another Starting Pitcher
Jason Ross replied to Bertz's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Man, This one is fun. There's a lot of options. -
Yes. I think the offense is pretty settled now, outside of a 3b type who can handle some share-time with Shaw.
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Cubs trade Javier Assad for Sandy Alcantara. Done. Be prepared for me to barrage everyone with this trade proposal for the next 365 days.
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Most excited I've been about Cubs baseball in years. This is good. Very good. All Hail King Tuck
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Even the MiLB side is getting in on it
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I'm so excited right now.
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With the Nester trade today, I don't think they will. They signaled they were out.
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I hang out with middle schoolers all day. That doesn't make the top-15 of "rude things someone said to me today".
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Inject this into my veins.
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Let's go, give it to me Passaon.
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Yeah, it wasn't. Guy had 11 followers.
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Nice of you to join the party, Jon.
