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    BP's Top 10: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/36392/chicago-cubs-top-10-prospects-2018-adbert-alzolay-jose-albertos/ 1. Adbert Alzolay, RHP 2. José Albertos, RHP 3. Aramis Ademan, SS 4. Brendon Little, LHP 5. Alex Lange, RHP 6. Victor Caratini, C 7. Thomas Hatch, RHP 8. Oscar de la Cruz, RHP 9. Jen-Ho Tseng, RHP 10. Alec Mills, RHP Next 10 (in alphabetical order): David Bote, UTIL Wladimir Galindo, 3B/1B Dillon Maples, RHP Eddy Martinez, OF José Paulino, LHP Yeiler Peguero, 2B Duane Underwood Jr, RHP Nelson Velásquez, OF DJ Wilson, OF Mark Zagunis, OF Friends in Low Places (sleeper): Jeremiah Estrada, RHP
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    Also, most of this board will find Morrow to be the rare American-born baseball player whose politics they agree with. After the Cubs win the 2018 World Series, he'll probably join CEJ at the DC dinosaur museums.
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    I doubt he gets to us, but this would be excellent. There's always the ol' "Josh Hamilton" trade up option... Yeah, that's probably their only chance. He should go in the top few picks.
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    Yeah, I assume they'll go after McGee next. Then maybe a 1-year deal for some veteran who slips through the cracks like Oh or Neshek. Also, I would love for the Cubs to pick Nick Burdi in the Rule 5 draft. He'll be easy to stash since he's coming off TJS and would likely be a nice, cheap potential high leverage arm for 2019.
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    Yes, please. If it were Hand and one or two good prospects for Happ (plus depending on the quality of the prospects) I'd be good. You're probably not going to like the "plus" in a Hand/pitching prospect return from the Padres.
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    Because the Cubs have too many outfielders with last names that start with H, but not enough relievers like that. I’m not a fan of that trade, would rather just spend money on the final bullpen spot. If you’re looking for a Hand type guy I think Liriano is really interesting in that spot as a gamble or else sign one of Reed, Nicasio, or McGee for that final spot who value wise are close to Hand (especially when we have half a dozen other good relief options) and can be had for just money. Outside of throwing with the same hand, Liriano really isn't a Hand type.
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    I was worried about how Dave Roberts rode him in the playoffs and his previous injury history, but it sounds like he'll come light on the years and dollars because of that and I'm very interested then.
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    Yeah, the Red Sox don't seem like a good fit. Besides, I doubt Schwarber gets traded this offseason when his value is at an all-time low.
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    Rodriguez had knee surgery at the end of last season and will probably miss the beginning of the 2018 season.
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    Looks like it's just Starlin from the big league team: [tweet] [/tweet]
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    They chose Stanton a year early. A bird in the hand.
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    Machado, maybe. But not Harper. They're not just going to completely ignore the luxury tax, and they've got their OF (and DH) pretty well covered now. Just brace for the pain now. Spoken like someone who doesn't know how painful the new luxury tax is.
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    https://amp.mlb.com/263154584-ohtani-signing-changes-international-landscape.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true Juan Pablo Martinez had a showcase Friday. The Rangers and Yankees with their big 2017-18 pools had a big presence there. Also working out today were 16-year old Cuban 3B/OF Malcolm Nuñez and 19-year old 3B/OF Oscar Luis Marten Nuñez.
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    The Cubs did scout him coming out of HS but the two teams most likely to sign him back then were the Dodgers and Rangers (though San Diego GM AJ Preller was with Texas back then). FYI, no Japanese HSer has signed with a big league team due to a handshake agreement between MLB and NPB so the scouting of Ohtani out of HS was getting into tenuous territory. Some teams with good relationships in Japan might have been more wary of getting involved.
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    The Cubs have a World Series ring(Torres for Chapman) and Quintana(Eloy) because they got the very best IFAs in a particular class. They also got the top rated Cuban prospect (possibly the best IFA overall) in 2012 and turned him into Wade Davis.
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    Releasing a statement that you couldn't trade for a player seems like such a dick move: [tweet] [/tweet]
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    Really shocked Cardinals didn't just hack into the Astros' computer system and get tips from them since the Astros made Giancarlo's top 4.
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    He could've picked San Diego if he really wanted to hide. He'll be able to market to the LA metro's Japanese population (the largest Japanese population of any metro with an MLB team). The Angels missed the WC by 5 games. Full seasons of Upton and Ohtani should definitely make them competitive.
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    I just didn't want it to be the Dodgers but I do completely agree with this post.
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    Now the Mariners have tons of IFA money and Dee Gordon playing out of position!
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