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Is it time to trade Bellinger?
squally1313 replied to Javy Is Still A Cub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Did you not see the other tweet -
Yeah I get Robert has the extra year of control vs the Soto situation but he's also giving up over 100 points of OBP (and some slugging) and no amount of defensive metrics are going to overcome that. The price wouldn't be light, and would almost definitely include PCA, but that package seems heavy. Wanted to toss in an idea about getting Moncada back in this deal if you're going to go big, but it appears he's actually totally broken, so nevermind.
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Is it time to trade Bellinger?
squally1313 replied to Javy Is Still A Cub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Eh. A year ago right now PCA had an .880 OPS in AAA. We still haven't had to 'clear a spot' for him. Caissie is at .866 right now, with much bigger defensive questions. Alcantara has a .305 OBP in AA. Under your theory we should have cleared a spot for Brennen Davis a few years back. I hope these kids force some tough decisions, don't get me wrong. But trying to salary dump Ian Happ who 1. isn't overpaid, 2. has a NTC, and 3. is already giving you above average production just because those guys are making lists seems pretty rash. -
Ohtani got traded during the regular season last year?
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Is it time to trade Bellinger?
squally1313 replied to Javy Is Still A Cub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
The last three NL Champions have had 84, 87, and 88 wins. Would you not enjoy that because they didn't win 100 games? -
Cheap = Not the Dodgers, come on, you guys know this by now
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The last time Guerrero had a monthly wRC below 93 (excepting the 7 games he played in July of 2020) was his rookie year. The guy hits, a lot, pretty much all the time. Also, equivocating the Cubs and Blue Jays situation just because they have the same record/playoff probabilities right now seems like a real shortcut to a predetermined conclusion. And just saw the Bertz said most of what I wanted to say, better, so, yeah, just go with that.
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Is it time to trade Bellinger?
squally1313 replied to Javy Is Still A Cub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
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Well he would have. That is a sweep from this terrible garbage team.
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Seiyas got this
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Yeah I’m not convinced the external options (and costs associated with them) are that much likelier to be the solution vs internal options, but you’ve got little smyly and leiter as lefty specialists and that is at least one too many of those.
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Little is basically still a guy you want to throw against lefties. Righties have like an 860 OPS against him. Wes has been significantly better, though I do think there’s some growing pains in this transition to high usage short reliever.
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Update the log! (We’re still definitely going to win)
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Think he was talking more about Happ/PCA/Suzuki/Belli/Busch (not to mention tauchman, though he’s kinda gone back to just being a good backup)
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Mariners gave up 4 prospects, 3 of their top 5, which slotted into the Reds system as their #1, #6, and #15 after the trade. Noelvi Marte was #18 overall, the next guy was #93. Luzurdo gives you an extra year but probably a little less of the shine Castillo had, but you're still looking at like...Horton+Ballesteros+more?
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No offense, But the offense is offensive
squally1313 replied to CubinNY's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Cubs offense the last 7 days: .240/.323/.435 .334 wOBA (10th) 119 wRC (9th) 1.3 fWAR (9th) (Nobody look at sample sizes bigger than that) -
We gave up one run in over 4 innings and neris gave up one baserunner and then picked him off? If you’re expecting more than what our bullpen just did, you’re going to hate cheering for any baseball team.
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4.2, 2 hits, 1 run tonight
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lol get the horsefeathers out of here you weird Terrance gore wannabe loser
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-The cubs message board favorite player has a brutal error that leads to an early deficit that the team makes up through fun hitting and good bullpen work -well this one doesn’t count
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What part of his numbers are unacceptable to you
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Ian horsefeathers happ
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Cubs are +500ish. Sox have lost every game for a while. It’s always kinda worse somewhere else.
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Define 'legit closer' though, right? With the caveat that they need to be on like, one of the 8 teams that is out of it and would be willing to trade away their guy. Reliever fWAR since the beginning of last year: Clase - Not going anywhere Tanner Scott - Rubber armed stud last year, 18 walks in 23 innings this year Hoffman - Not going anywhere Fernando Cruz - 34 year old who didn't debut until 2022 and has zero career saves Bednar - Been discussed a bunch, 6.17 ERA this year, which is mostly luck driven but still a definitive step back Hader - Just don't think there's an appetite for the remaining $85m or so on the contract Clay Holmes - not going anywhere Hunter Harvey - seems like a stud, team is going nowhere, not closing for them this year Strahm/Brash/Jax/Munoz - all good teams, not going anywhere Alexis Diaz - has been bad this year Robertson - not going anywhere Floro - good I guess? Doesn't scream 'legit closer', not closing for them, but all that just means cheaper tldr: It's not like there's a ton of these guys out there
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Yeah we aren't making up 12 games to the Phillies or 8.5 to the Dodgers, so we aren't getting a bye. There were probably some (wrong) Diamondbacks fans saying the same thing last year. Give yourself a chance.
