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Jason Ross
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Everything posted by Jason Ross
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Can't do Kelly. He's in Texas now.
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I'll say this, even though my anxiety is building over what may not happen, if the Cubs were going to make a swing...it was probably going to be a late one with the waters they were in. So being logical, this was probably always how today would go.
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"No reason to think they don't make a big move"
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Well, the Cubs will probably make a few deals in the next hour. I'm not worried about that much. How much I like the deals, will certainly be the rub.
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Hey, they had Russel Martin for two amazing years 10-11 years go! You take your Russel Martin slander elsewhere, good sir!
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Feels like it depends on how you see Flores. 24 year old in Triple-A.. Passan notes he's seen as a strong framer and ready for MLB action catcher at the defensive side. Statcast profile has some really good things and some not so good things in there so far at triple-A but it's small sample size.
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Yankees get Bednar. Really hope Jones is in that trade so Heyman's tweet looks stupid as hell.
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He has a NTC and signed a sweetheart deal to stay in Cleveland. 0%
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Confirming what we thought:
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BN just wrote about that in the same way. I don't love their opinions, but we also have to remember that Cerami works there and he's been pretty on it. He reports in this way, the quiet winks and nods and comments, so I do think that this is probably coming from a decent place.
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His footwork needs a lot of help still too. It's not just that he's a bad framer, he's awkward. It could get there! But his shape kind of makes it more risky. Also, just leaving this here... If he's a catcher that's more than acceptable! As a DH?
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Probably not. Maybe some time in September. He doesn't help an OF that's already heavily LHH and he won't add defense or base running. As well, I expect lots of K's on his initial callup. Maybe we see him on the bench in September, but more likely, he hangs out in Iowa. It won't kill him.
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It'd be real embarrassing if someone wrote a long article right around that time period advocating for him only for him to tank his value. Real embarassing.
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My guess is Rojas?
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Gallo clone would be an upgrade for me; Gallo could run and play defense.
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Yep. If the Cubs really are clutching Ballesteros, it's probably because they value him more than others, likely because they believe in the defense. But it could also be the kind of report where the Cubs are pretending it's a bigger deal for them to add him to a deal. When they're totally cool with eventually doing it.
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No. What that almost assuredly tells you is that internally, they believe in Ballesteros catching ability. And if they think he's a catcher, he's probably the best prospect in the system. If he's a DH, you can make arguments for Long as a similar type.
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I think where I'll be at it is this: I think the 2025 Cubs will be fine if they finish with a RH bat and Kelly. At the same time, I will feel like a bit of a missed opportunity in that the Cubs probably do need to start converting some. So I'll be fine, but a little disappointed.
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I'm about here with it as well. The Cubs need to convert some prospects into talent and the only way it happens is by really going out and getting a non-rental somewhere.
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I don't think there's a concern there will be at least one more P and a hitter. I think worst case this will be a "fine" deadline. Will also add I think Soroka is better than Kittredge, but I am actually pretty cool with both. That's more semantics though. But that said, I do think the Cubs should be a little irrational and get a controlled SP if they can. Even if it's a bit of an overpay.
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Yeah I don't mean to sound like they have to. Only that there seems to be some hope they do.
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Not to be the downer, but this does have a somewhat of a feel of those recent deadlines where you thought the Cubs were going to do a big thing on the last day and then didn't. The hope is that this one materializes.
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6pm est is the deadline. As always there may be trades that are announced afterwards.
