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  1. Jason Ross
    It makes sense, then, as to why some confusion may have happened.
  2. Jason Ross
    Well, the Cubs got their own Bubic in Braxton Garrett in many ways. Soft tossing LHP who isn't likely to help in 2026 but could be a 2027 play.
  3. Jason Ross
    I think two things can be true at once, however. It can be a Detmers pivot: if you get Clay Holmes and Kevin Gausman the rotation is much better. Then you give Garrett over to Zombro as a project who could help the team in 2027 with innings. That isn't a bad plan. I get we'd all love the controlled SP now, but Gausman, Holmes a good RP...it's a deadline that for 2026 is pretty good. Cheap. And you still have someone for next year out of it.
  4. Jason Ross
    I'm hearing things from a few sides. One person who I think we should all believe when it comes specifically to pitching mentioned Zombro-project. The Cubs are looking to win playoff games...it's not time for a project. I think this is a 2027 plan. It might mean they go two rentals, but I don't think Rogers is here to pitch in 2026 for the Chicago Cubs.
  5. Jason Ross
    It does not sound like that's the plan. This is closer to the Dodgers getting Kris Bubic than anything.
  6. Jason Ross
    I don't know if this goes down or something else does. But Garrett sounds like he's more of a team pet project to whom they traded two guys they weren't going to add to the 40-man. So I know the initial reaction is to think Garrett is tied to this, but I don't share that.
  7. Jason Ross
    Matt Trueblood. He writes here, has Cubs sources.
  8. Jason Ross
    The way he was acting? He deserves it. Matt is also sticking with his source. I'm inclined to stick with it as well
  9. Jason Ross
    Jesse Rogers is being a douche live. "I don't see this happening". He had a chance at the high road and didn't take it. Michael is never wrong. And I don't think Matt would run this if he wasn't sure. My read is that it's very close and it happens, but I'm basing that off of knowing Matt and trusting that Michael is never like that.
  10. Jason Ross
    I think this might be the case. There is so much happening.
  11. Jason Ross
    Jesse Rogers also saying "not so fast".
  12. Jason Ross
    There is real pushback across the internet right now. I cannot tell you either way.
  13. Jason Ross
    This is not done. This is not a completed trade.
  14. Jason Ross
    Ya'll. Hold on.
  15. Jason Ross
    Not yet. Ayers and Kepley was the rumored ask yesterday. I expect those two names in there somewhere.
  16. Jason Ross
    Everything I had heard and seen with the rumors made me feel like this would happen. Oh yes.
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  18. Jason Ross
    The Cubs will push this as far as they can. I'd expect them to go as long as they can on these controlled SP. Deadlines spur moves. And then pivot to fallbacks in the last 30
  19. Jason Ross
    It's like the Cubs signing Shelby Miller in the offseason; you have some extra resources so you hope that you can get something out of it. And if it doesn't, that's the benefit. Bubic might not pitch this year any more, or he might be a really fun playoff BP arm.
  20. Jason Ross
    Yeah. Definitely sounds like a team who...*checks notes*...decided not to sell. Right.
  21. Jason Ross
    Before anyone freaks out; the last time Evan posted that, it took 12 minutes for the Rangers to trade Josh Smith to the Blue Jays.
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  23. Jason Ross
    He's always given up barrels. Even looking back three or four or five years ago. His hard hit% has been relatively high for the last three years. Think he just gives up more hard contact as he ages, but the whiff and everything is still so good that it's easily hidden.
  24. Jason Ross
    Feels that way. Last year Miami and the Nationals held almost all of the cards when it came to controllable SP. This year, you have options and a lot of rental options. The Cubs really have options to play each other off. I don't think the Angels can be left holding the bag on Detmers after moving off of Soriano and Adell. I don't think the Rangers want to keep all the money. The Mets suck and need to cash in on arms. There's a lot of movement you can find here.
  25. Jason Ross
    I know we're programmed to think "all HR's are a pitcher's fault" but he's +5 on xHR. Meaning it should be a lot lower. He's going to give up home runs, it's part of his game, but he has a sparkling xFIP and I think he needs to normalize.
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