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  1. We Got The Whole 9
    I really hope Amaya has been working like a dog to improve defensively this winter, becoming more flexible and explosive.
  2. We Got The Whole 9
    I'm thinking Tucker should command a salary not too far below Soto's, right? We're talking about a more complete player and more of a chance to provide defensive cover for 5 or so years. He's probably thinking he should get 12/500 or even 600 if he has another monster year like that.
  3. We Got The Whole 9
    Those murmurs about Davis were known since right after the signing. We definitely talked about it here.
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    Now I'm thinking they trade for that guy and sign Minter and Robertson. That would be sick.
  5. We Got The Whole 9
    Happ Suzuki Tucker Dansby Busch Nico Amaya PCA Shaw
  6. We Got The Whole 9
    Screw the bench pay for premium relief and Flaherty
  7. We Got The Whole 9
    To Astros in 2023: Can I interest you in Chris Morel, Hunter Bigge, Hayden Wesneski, and our first round pick from this year?
  8. We Got The Whole 9
    Goddammit i am excited for this season.
  9. We Got The Whole 9
    Wooooooo way to swing big, Jed.
  10. We Got The Whole 9
    Do the Cubs make this trade if they don't have Shaw?
  11. We Got The Whole 9
    Well this looks to be going down. Jed talking the big swing we've been waiting for. LFG.
  12. We Got The Whole 9
    That didn't seem legit
  13. We Got The Whole 9
    I'm preparing to lose Smith but really hope Caissie is the main prospect.
  14. We Got The Whole 9
    To this I believe the difference is the approach. PCA is a different level of aggressive. But I've also shouted from the mountain tops that I thought his floor was really high because of the other parts of his game. I really didn't think 1.5-2 war would be outsized expectations for a guy that has absolutely mashed at every level and then took his OB game to new heights last season. I do believe he's capable of being above-average with the bat and the rest of his game will determine how valuable he really is on a WAR level at least.
  15. We Got The Whole 9
    That would take more of the ammo cache from Jed I'm sure
  16. We Got The Whole 9
    I don't think a single person has intimated that he is a ready-made All-Star the way we did with Bryant. I only posted on PSD back then but there was definitely a large contingent of fans there that didn't believe the bust talk and thought we had a potential ROY, possible 5 war player. Again, the narrative around Shaw here has been, he's probably ready, needs a little protection, has some flaws that the MLB will expose, and will have some lumps. Nobody is screaming that this guy has nothing left to prove aside from the other guy getting chided in this thread today. The hype has been nothing like KBs.
  17. We Got The Whole 9
    Those loses to the Redskins were horsefeathers brutal. Definitely still had a SB defense but they just had no offense left.
  18. We Got The Whole 9
    Was thinking the same. They struggle sv LH, especially the funky slot ones.
  19. We Got The Whole 9
    I feel like the amount of available impact players on Tucker's level is very small, and the target needs to be at that level for Jed to consider Shaw. The amount of good 3B in the league is very small also. So if I were trading Paredes, then I would hold onto Shaw tightly as well, because the alternative options are not attractive and Smith probably needs a year at least and there's not enough pro data on him yet. So yeah, to me, if he didn't move him for Crochet he probably doesn't want to trade for Tucker or anybody. Paredes is an arb-eligible starter controlled for 3 years and not 1 and who will make less than half of that guy that they have no expectation apparently of resigning. That makes sense to me. If I say, it looks like the Cubs are ready to run with Shaw, to noone in particular, just throwing an opinion out there, that is condescending? Condescending to me is when someone quotes my post and in the last couple lines basically says "sheesh Cubs fans". Like talking down to someone as if they don't know what they are talking about. I don't believe there would be many posters here who feel like I do that.
  20. We Got The Whole 9
    Nobody has really KB'd Shaw, first off. He has received nowhere near the hype KB had and the posts around him have not annointed him a can't-miss star prospect either; in fact I would argue that his visible warts have been brought up and I think the expectation for him if he were to start with the club are fairly lukewarm. At least from my perspective. I believe he can start right away and be about a 2 win player with plenty of room to grow. I'm very interested in seeing what kind of value he provides outside of the bat as well. I do believe that Jed would love to run with Paredes cheap production for a few years but I also believe 2 things: 1) He realizes that HOU was #2 on him and he wants Tucker badly, 2) He saw the dip in production and the xstats and feels like the fit might not be there. Stop being so condescending.
  21. We Got The Whole 9
    God I hope it isn't the Polar Bear
  22. We Got The Whole 9
    Well, it sure seems like they are ready to run with Shaw. They will have $ for a significant pitching upgrade. If PCA keeps playing at a 4-5 WAR pace, and the Catcher position isn't a black hole, then that should be a substantial increase. I feel like Paredes has a high probability to underperform projections as well because of Wrigley. Plus this opens some room for the kids to get integrated. I think it's possible Brown is holding out for Smith while Jed is trying to get him to take Alcantara or Caissie. It sure seems like Shaw is untouchable in Jed's eyes.
  23. We Got The Whole 9
    Maybe, just maybe, Tom doesn't actually care about the contract lengths. He has a budget he expects his FO to operate by and he knows the team is a cash cow. If it comes down to it, he trusts that the FO can move a contract if needed. Tom seems very much a hands-off owner now. Jed can do practically whetever he wants with that budget, and both parties have repeatedly said the money is there.
  24. We Got The Whole 9
    Shoot more 3s than ever, hit em at 15% better than career with 32/13/10 LOL
  25. We Got The Whole 9
    Man that is a hard trigger to pull. I really don't like that package for 1 year, it's insane.
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