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Jason Ross
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Yes. I just don't think he's involved in the other thing. He was not one of the names I heard. The two names I did hear are both out of the lineup.
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So here's a fun thought: Clay Holmes has been a reliever for much of his career. Do you target Holmes as your second SP knowing that: 1. If Ben Brown or Edward Cabrera come back dominant in the rotation and can start you could realistically move him to the pen 2. If they don't you can use him as a fourth playoff SP
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He may not be. But it doesn't look like the Cubs are maybe as...concerned with him leaving today as they are the other two.
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The Cubs have two open spots in the OF next year, and he would fit as a 4th or 5th OF'er as well. I think it's probably important to note that if you aren't comfortable with him being a bench player next year (which would make sense as to keeping him) that it's probably unlikely another team would want him very much. So either: the Cubs do have a reason to keep him (they envision a role for him) or no team, including the Cubs, want him meaning he probably doesn't have much trade value at that point.
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It's not impossible that it could happen, but probably notable that Alcantara is in the lineup but the other two aren't. Kade Snell not being in a lineup, though, could be a realistic third piece for a SP.
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Alcantara, Long, Ballesteros all in Iowa lineup. Owen Ayers officially out of that lineup...
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Yeah, if the Cubs get an Angels SP for Ayers and Kepley as the leads, the team is in a very, very good position, IMO.
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Something very well may be up. I'm not sure. But those names being out are interesting to note.
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Soriano is good too. I'd prefer Detmers myself because of the TJS in Jose's profile. but he's a groundball merchant, throws hard, has an 89% whiff percentile...and listen, he's not your long term issue, he has to stay healthy for 2.5 years. Not an impossible ask.
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Very late.
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Poteet caught last night. It makes sense.
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Yeah. Hartshorn is in the lineup.
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I've seen something that suggests this, yes. Let's put it this way. I heard two names connected to LAA. One in Iowa, one in SB. Kepley is out of the lineup in SB despite an off day tomorrow. Iowa hasn't dropped a lineup, but if that name is also out (and I had heard he was) than it's starting to come together at a level where I think we would all be okay.
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Maybe more out West.
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Kane Kepley is not in the SB lineup.👀👀👀👀
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You do know the guy he is today isn't the guy he was four years ago, right? Why do we care about his career ERA? He's got a top-15 xFIP pitching in front of a bad team and a very low LOB% that won't keep. He's whiffing guys far more right now than ever before. He's about as good as he was this year as last, except he's back in the rotation. The way he's pitching right now, he's pitching like a guy you put near the top of a rotation and don' think twice about it. The reason he's available is because he hasn't always done that. But if he had, he wouldn't be available. So you have to take the good with the bad here.
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Like I said. Check that Iowa lineup when it drops.
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Maybe watch the SB lineup too. Haven't heard anything on this one...but if someone else is missing....
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Yankees (Cole) vs Cubs (Rea): 8/2/26, 1:20pm
Jason Ross replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Yeah, I think Carson Kelly is a super obvious one. But his name has popped up in trade conversations and well, you know. People love running wild. -
Top 10 in baseball in K%, top-15 in xFIP.
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Keep an eye on the Iowa lineup. There's someone quite notable reportedly missing from the lineup. 👀
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Feels less "reporting" and more "speculation" but a Cubs shout here is worth a repost. in my book.
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Yeah. I think the Tigers just really, really like River Ryan. That's my best read.
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Again, it feels rushed if you don't love the package. But there comes a point where: 1. If you love the package 2. Believe that the Rays and the Brewers are maxed out That you just get it over with. The Tigers still have to move Mize and getting one done and dusted is important in that. They've set the market; that helps with the Mize thing, too.
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Clay Holmes is scheduled to start a rehab start today, too. Lots of good hug-watch moments.
