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Jason Ross
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Everything posted by Jason Ross
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As Matt has pointed out, Texas gives the Cubs leverage. I really like where the Cubs are at in the market. They have a lot of places to run to and not everyone is going to be able to sell.
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Yeah, I wouldn't put them out. as Cozart is more of a backup and Ayers...well doesn't look that way. With that said, it might change the calculus a bit. For example, maybe Rojas becomes more attractive now.
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This is a fully uninformed opinion but my read is that the Cubs are actually in a good place to snag Detmers. - There was scuttle behind the scenes that the Angels had a higher price on Soriano. After that trade we're getting scuttle "no, we like Detmers more". (I think doth protest too much) - Detmers could legitimately turn back into a pumpkin. I don't think he will, but we can't pretend he has a long track record. LAA knows this too. - You cannot trade Soriano, Adell, and everyone you can to reboot and keep him I feel like the two will get there.
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It's looking fine. Don't panic. We have a long time to go. The Angels are clearly selling anything that isn't welded to the floor and the Mariners are still talking Kirby and Hancock. We're fine.
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Angels received Jacob Cozart, a 23 year old C from Cleveland for Adell. Not sure where that puts the Cubs on Detmers.
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There has been a lot out there that they don't think they have it this year regardless of their standings. They have a billion injuries and can use this to get out of some contracts. Lots of smoke on that end the last few days.
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Adley to Red Sox.
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One thing I mentioned elsewhere, but probably should mention here too: one tea leaf you can read about all of this is how guarded the Cubs are with Owen Ayers, or just, a general idea of "young catcher" that even if they lost him, they would backfill it. If you wanted to hold out hope on Mo's defense, I think the Cubs are telling us how they feel about it here.
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He's got a funky profile too. He's bottom quarter of chase and top of the list at whiff rate. He's a weirdo and I love weirdos.
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Terrible Rangers defense is a lot of this.
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I think any hope was more hopium than legitimate. The Reds weren't going to trade Greene to the division.
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My O/U was originally at 3.5 names added. Cubs picked up one yesterday and I'll still hammer the over. I think it's four names added in the end. So three to go. One more SP One RP One bench bat
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Those would be the main two, I think. Yes. Especially looking at how the lineup situations went yesterday. There were four notable names missing from affiliates and those two were the highest ranked of the bunch. Kepley did come in late, but I think a Hartshorn knock forced it.
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You know, I shouldn't admit this, but I really have to think about Angel and Angle harder than I should. Also I teach kids.
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Those are the two smoke was billowing around yesterday and weren't in the lineup and I've got nothing out there to suggest it's changed. Doubt it's it (expect a good third piece?) but I think those are the names at the top with the Angels. I have far less of a feeling on the Mariners though.
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I go back to Matt's article yesterday. I think Owen Ayers is the lynchpin there. Which probably says a few things all at the same time. That the Angles really like him. That the Cubs really like him.
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Could do that, yeah. Would feel bad for Rea a bit in that scenario; he's been such a trooper for the Cubs.
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My guess on Detmers is that the Cubs will trade someone at the top who's viewed less favorably as Nimaala in the industry (or Rojas for that matter as I don't think it's going to be him) but the second piece will be far more notable.
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Nothing super new, but based on everything we have seen from Sharma/Mooney and the small stuff I have heard on some of the places I have access to, I fully believe Detmers is on the table and that the Cubs will continue to work that, and Seattle. Most of the smoke out there is that the Cubs are invested in a controlled SP. This is just my opinion as well, I think the FO knows what the perception of last year's deadline was outside and inside the clubhouse and will try to remedy that.
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Detmers is very much on the table. Don't panic.
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Jomboy guys were alluding to it last night. No one else has suggested it. I think they're out of the loop here or running with information thats *very* early on.
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Very well may be the case. I do think they're both set up better prospect wise and option wise than last year to get it done, but the very well might not. The biggest difference is in Soroka to Guasman. Gasuman is just a much higher floor so even if it is an off-season trade for the controller arm, the rest of the way is stronger if they end up with Holmes as the second SP.
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Yeah, with Gausman in tow, you have solidified the playoff rotation enough that the team has addressed a big need. We know they will at least add some BP depth. Even an Andrew Kittredge reunion would help there, even if a little underwhelming. But going into today the floor of "it's an alright deadline" has been set and there remains a very strong ceiling for it, too. I'm cautiously optimistic.
