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David Ross Brandon Hyde John Farrell Have I missed any names linked to the Job? My unrealistic wish list Joe Girardi Greg Maddux Sandy Alomar JR Omar Vizquel Tony Pena

Is Martin a better defender than Jay?

Let's get Mekkes to double AA already .

Nice to see Caratini resume mashing at Iowa.

I'm not going to be bored until the deadline. Theo's done some early shopping and filled two needs for next year cheaply $$$ with Q/ Wilson. He's got some bullets left and plenty of $$$ to pull something else off.

Jon Heyman says a deal is close for Wilson.

Tim Federowicz is my sleeper candidate for the July31st backup catcher race.

"3. Justin Verlander, SP, and $20 million from the Tigers to the Cubs for Thomas Hatch, RHP prospect, Jose Paulino, LHP prospect, and Jose Rosario, RHP prospect. These three pitching prospects rank in the top 20 for the Cubs, and while this may seem like less than a haul (it is that), with Verlander up and down this year the Tigers probably can’t expect to get top of the line guys. Hatch was a third rounder and Rosario throws close to 100 mph, and they’d help replenish the Tigers’ system. Verlander could revert to 2016 Cy Young form energized in Chicago, but as one rival pointed out, “There are a lot of innings on that arm.” So it’d be a gamble for the Cubs – though we’d always bet on Verlander. The Cubs’ excellent front office prefers pitchers younger than 30, but has done multi-year deals for guys it knows (Jon Lester and John Lackey). Everyone knows Verlander, and while the $28-million salary seems high at the moment, he has just two guaranteed years left, plus one year with a vesting option, plus a no-trade (more on this in the AL notes). Tigers people understand there is no realistic hope to deal Miguel Cabrera, Justin Upton, Jordan Zimmermann or Victor Martinez, and they have been interested in significantly paring a payroll that’s up there with the big boy Yankees and Dodgers. Verlander is the one guy who could put a major dent in that going forward, and word is the Tigers have identified at least four teams (the Red Sox, Astros and Yankees as well as the Cubs) in addition to the Dodgers who have a chance to have interest. The buzz has been that the Cubs could be their best chance, and Jon Morosi of MLB.com reported that they had called. Regardless, that’s a good place to start." https://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/inside-baseball-9-trades-make-sense-deadline/ $20M and Verlander for those three arms? Sign me up

3rd time through the corder numbers should've held a little less weight tonight when the guy is flat out dealing and your pen has struggled all year.

Baxter and Herrera? :shock: :(

What happened to Szczur? He didn't make an appearance tonight in Iowa's doubleheader.

15M/5 years for Hamilton is going to be a steal for the Rangers.

Balfour missed some of spring training this year due a death in the family which might have affected his velocity out of the gate.

Signed.Take a flyer on Wilson or Balfour as well. Not a huge fan of trading assets away this season for bullpen help but the Cubs have more enough in the war chest to go get Soriano.

wrong thread

Clearly PTR doesn't pay Clark enough so he also works as a part time baggage handler.

Not landing any of the big name targets and having to sit out the 2016 free agency spending blows.

I saw Lake at third at least once this spring. Announcers were plugging his SS roots and off the charts arm strength.

I'm thinking of heading down to Arizona Feb 28 for a couple days. I know the first game doesn't start until the 5th. Are the practices open to the Public?

With the Maddon/Lester getting involved in the courting process I'm starting to get excited.

I'm trying to not get overly excited about the idea of landing Shields and Theo still having Wood/Castillo to flip for Prospects to use in July.

I'll wait to crap all over this until I see the return for Castillo.

Peavy chatter has gone silent too.

Holy [expletive]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This becomes 2/17MIL if you count the 3M the Cubs saved last season shipping Hammel to the A's.