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  1. We Got The Whole 9
    Can you blame him?
  2. We Got The Whole 9
    The top 5 for passes without an INT is Rodgers, Brady, Goff, Brady, ...... Carr (?!)
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    Well that's a nice drive
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    They were gonna get the 1st anyway but holy horsefeathers are we dumb
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    At least Caleb didn't get vultured
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    Now that's interesting
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    Does anyone really think he's gonna make his decision based on 8M vs 6M? I tend to lean no. He wants the cleanest and most impactful pitch.
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    Carter will just slip in and show him highlights of the whiffs in RF
  9. We Got The Whole 9
    Working his way west. Let's make him keep thinking about that quirky midwest when he gets there.
  10. We Got The Whole 9
    Yeah let Bagent get his 15 targets on Scott and take those hits
  11. We Got The Whole 9
    Belli would probably hit 220 in Safeco but they were certainly not going to give up a Frontline arm for him and Triantos. We could only begin discussing Castillo when we brought Nico in the conversation. We basically got a free shot on Belli for last year. It worked out fine.
  12. We Got The Whole 9
    Really didn't change my opinion on them or their standing at all. We all know that none of them were ever put in elite prospect tiers. They all have very noticeable aspects to their game that make ya go hmm. But they will be MLBers and likely very supplemental to the new squad. They will fit seamlessly. It's up to the Cubs to help develop their games to the MLB.
  13. We Got The Whole 9
    Derwood stays on the periphery and then pops in on the insiders like hes breaking news lol
  14. We Got The Whole 9
    It feels like we have really good prospects ready to fill any spot as the contracts run out. Let's just say Triantos is not going anywhere. Happ - Caissie Seiya - Alcantara Nico - Triantos Amaya - Mo (If Amaya turns out to be middling) That's beautifully set up to extend Tucker and see how well the rest of your guys compliment him. Your entire offense would cost like 70-80M. Those players should bring comp picks or high trade return if it comes down to it. I really don't think the position player side should be much of any kind of issue. They will probably just draft a bunch of seniors then. For the pitching, they need to go hard over these next couple drafts on HS arms and they love the seniors and Friday Night pitchers, we know they will take those. I would be like 65/35 pitching to offense and then just keep pushing hard for IFAs.
  15. We Got The Whole 9
    She might have changed her mind, maybe Jim said he was gonna call the shots, and maybe Poles is lying but I've read leaks that he has said Jim came to him wanting to interview for the job and Warren summarily shot it down.
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    I also feel like we can trade like a Pedro Ramirez type prospect to a builder and get a pre-arb bench guy too. Jed just picked up 2 probable bench players in the last 5 months. Those were deliberate moves. I don't think he wants to allocate resources there. We'll see. We know Jed likes to leave some for the TDL. I just hope he makes the absolute most impactful moves for the roster that he can make. We can take the division by the throat again. There are several elite pitchers available right now, many without compensation attached, that he can add to supplement the last roster that he might build in Chicago. Get creative to add to the bench. Add as much premium pitching as you can. I've heard us lightly linked to Flaherty. I hope Jed gets involved with a performance-based complex deal. I think he has the most upside if we don't count Burnes, who he probably won't even sniff.
  17. We Got The Whole 9
    Definitely agree and I understand the volatility of bullpens, have argued the same point for years. But the things is, we have the money, and each time we don't want to pay for it, we kind of pay for it in the end. Whether it's having to watch September meltdowns over and over, or having to send Gleyber Torres out for a guy they could have signed for free in the previous winter to finally roast the goat. Jed should horsefeathers pay for some RP who have several seasons of absolute dominance under their belt. They have a ton of position players making peanuts to round out the roster. The pitching is several steps behind. The Cubs are also aware that their pitching staff had a road ERA of 4.3 last season and Wrigley hadn't ever been so offensive-suppressive. They need to turn up the gas! They're still out here dicking around with funky, low velo guys. I'm sure the staff will be really effective. But give me the LH who chucks 99 and the grizzled vet with a decade of excellence that just posted a 1.17 ERA. Don't skimp on the rotation either. Push the chart down, get a (sorry) guy with a big freaking arm for once.
  18. We Got The Whole 9
    One hedge I wouldn't mind taking is throwing 2-3M at Madrigal when his market proves elusive. One of the worst players to have ever watched as a Cubs fan esthetically still put up 1.7 with his surprising versatility.
  19. We Got The Whole 9
    The pen lacking legit lethal weapons has kind of been the bugaboo for the last 5 years, more than the bench. I can spend 20 easy on 2 RP and I'm not sacrificing the quality of the SP I get so I can go from Mastrobuoni to like Chris Coghlan. Spend that horsefeathers on Scott and Yates, build a powerful bullpen. They're way more lethal and instrumental to team success these days to the guys getting 150 PA. Ideally for me: Blow it all on Burnes and hope you can squeeze a guy like Minter in with a backloaded 2 year deal. Get Flaherty (who's market has skepticism due to 5 years of suckage and bad postseason numbers, but who offers the most upside not attached to a QO - may end up signing for 20 AAV reading the tea leaves) and Scott. Trade for Castillo/Lopez/et al and add Minter and Yates Sign Hoffman to convert and add Scott and Yates I'll spoon Jed after that.
  20. We Got The Whole 9
    Cubs have enough George Clinton. They need some Bruce Dickinson.
  21. We Got The Whole 9
    We would be balling if we had Harbaugh. Warren needs to go. Letting personal differences get in the way of what is best for the team is inexcusable. He does not deserve to make this hire. I want Lex Luthor from Amazon to make this call more than him.
  22. We Got The Whole 9
    Damn we won in Boston with their whole squad healthy? Was that Ayo on Holiday all night? Jrue's line was brutal. Zach had a killer game. Vuc is almost shooting 50% from 3. Those 2 have elite efficiency this year and damn near every team should be on them. You really care if your C plays defense if he's putting up a 70% TS? How about an explosive guard who can shoot the lights out but gets lazy and clumsy at times? Y'all can take those salaries. Let's get some good offers, we need 1s.
  23. We Got The Whole 9
    Good thing they only need to be bench players then. We have plenty of offense, we don't need to spend precious dollars on the bench, especially when we have 5 more top 100 prospects in Iowa and big needs in the pen and rotation. They have a backup C, a lefty masher that can cover all 3 OF spots if needed, and 2 guys who can spell all over the IF. Those guys aren't spring chickens and they've been productive prospects that project to be around 85 wRC+. I'd be fine if they traded for one but not at a 7M price tag.
  24. We Got The Whole 9
    We had 4 unproven players carry us to the NLCS once
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    Again I hope they don't spend big on the bench. I hate the idea. There's so many prospects that we need to start integrating this year. Buy 2 of the best pen arms you can get for 20, give 20 to a SP and call it a winter.
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