Transmogrified Tiger
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What would be your ideal offseason?
Transmogrified Tiger replied to spaincubsfan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Maybe interesting food for thought, these are 2 catcher options who are likely to be discussed this winter, but I'm guessing probably not discussed as similarly as those numbers would indicate. -
absurd pick by Busch, have a day
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I suspect it's a resource allocation thing. In other words, they think video access plus the trackman data they get is sufficient as a default since they can always get in-person looks of specific targets as needed, this also explains why they keep an in-person presence in the complex/DSL where that data doesn't exist. So they put that money into e.g. amateur scouting or coaching or w/e.
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I'm not sure I follow, are you saying fewer in-person scouting resources -> less impact for Kantrovitz so he chooses to take another gig?
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Nico Hoerner is coming off consecutive 4 win seasons, and while he isn't going to hit that mark this year, is still likely to cross the 3 win mark and is currently tied for 4th among qualified 2B in fWAR. Just because he doesn't slug .450 doesn't mean that he wouldn't be very difficult to replace.
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I'm still a little concerned there's some Justin Grimm to him with the too-straight FB getting drilled for HR, but if the K/BB keeps trending like recently(last 5 outings: 9 IP, 10/0 K/BB) then that's a tradeoff I'm fine with as long as it's not an epidemic
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Any team that views Bellinger as a capable CF(and there's little reason not to) is going to see that as a CF he's been worth 7-8 wins the last 2 years and is hitting FA without a QO at age 29. I won't plant a flag and say he's definitively getting that Chapman deal, but I think people have gotten in their heads that he needed to repeat his 2023 to make opting out worth it. He mostly just needed to demonstrate that 2021-22 was the fluke, and while he isn't without his imperfections, he has done that.
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 9-4-24
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Shaw back in the lineup and has a pair of hits -
Bertz's point is if they were going to do that, they'd probably have brought another RP from Iowa along with Wingenter
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72 mph single, 70 mph single, HR in 1/30 ballparks, fun inning
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The Cubs' odds being 7% are significantly impacted by what projections think the Cubs will do the rest of the season. The Cubs' odds of making the playoffs are much much higher if they have a good to great September, which means the Cubs' playoff chances are much more in their own control compared to 3 weeks ago.
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 8-31-24
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
2/3 with a BB & HBP for Smith, hitting .474 in his first week at A+ -
what in the world is new york looking at, that ball was extremely fair
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contact play worked
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Might want to read that one through again
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why is Keegan's shoulder so wet
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Nico had a very slight double clutch, but especially given that and Abrams' speed, Dansby's turn was good
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oh man I need a clip of the face PCA was making at Bellinger, that had extreme 'annoying little brother' energy
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Gallo is on this Nationals team
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It sounds like it's a very weird structure where nothing actually changes but Spurs have the right to buy him at that price at some point in the future? Not sure what Betis gets out of this out of being able to keep the hounds at bay for the next few months. If Johnny builds on last season I think that could end up looking like smart business for Spurs by next summer though. It's very funny to me that his best statistical comparable on FBRef is Edson Alvarez.
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General Baseball Chit-Chat Thread
Transmogrified Tiger replied to David's topic in General Baseball Talk
I've started putting on the MLB recap roundup on the TV when I run on the treadmill in the morning(a lightly edited highlight package of each game without a host/commentary), and I swear he shows up hitting a bomb like every night.
