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  1. Bertz
    I know he's not Sean Payton's type but the Broncos being light on both cap space and draft capital feel like a good economic fit.
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    It got lost on the last page with all of the Mike Cameron talk but Sharma this morning said yes but not a resounding yes If they don't think he's a guy they'd want to play regularly at 3B I'm not sure he's worth signing over Wisdom.
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    Oh boy
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    Via Sharma this morning - Don't expect Cubs to sign Montgomery, and definitely not Snell - On a practical level, payroll is already above the LT. It's at a spot where if they have to sell in July they would dip below, and if they want to add they can do so without much worry about salary - JD Davis is expected to make it through waivers, and the Cubs might be in on him then. Sounds like they think he's a worse defender than Morel and would be a primary DH - Cubs likely end up making some moves to clean up the back end of the 40 man and make room for some of the non-roster invitees
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    Welp, here's your shot Hayden
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    Per Sharma, sounds like Taillon’s probably fine
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    Back issue might be good news. I had assumed he'd further strained his calf that's been bugging him all spring. Given the time of year this might be something as simple as he slept wrong. Either way the early season schedule, Dodgers series aside, is pretty forgiving in terms of opposing lineups. Sliding Wesneski or Assad in the rotation for a handful of starts won't hurt too much IMO.
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    If Taillon’s lined up as the #4 in the rotation, his first four starts would be vs. Rockies @ Padres @ Mariners vs. Marlins I'm not too worried about Wesneski or Assad stepping in for that, and that's if Taillon's out for 6 weeks which seems sufficiently conservative.
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    I wonder if there's anyone they view as good/bad matchups for the first few teams on the schedule. For instance the Rangers without Seager/Lowe are probably a but more vulnerable to righties than normal? Dodgers best bats aside from Betts are generally lefties, etc.
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    What's everyone's favorite of Brown's 8 minor league seasons? The 14 IP right after getting drafted? 2020 when he had to rehab from Tommy John surgery via zoom? Or the one that hasn't happened yet?
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    If Brown's still showing the same control issues as last year I imagine he starts getting shifted to relief around the time Horton gets promoted to Iowa. I think, especially after Kilian's injury, there's a certain amount that is just about maintaining sufficient starting depth irrespective of development.
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    This is more of a regular season chit chat than a spring training one, but Cubs look to be catching a break as the Rangers have some injury issues that look like they'll impact opening day. First Corey Seager also looks increasingly unlikely for OD And it's been known all winter their SP situation was going to be dicey in the first half.
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    It feels increasingly clear that it's Wicks. He felt like the favorite coming in, and nearly a month into camp that feels even more likely now. Counsell's already straight up said Smyly is a swingman That does not preclude him from opening as thr #5 starter but it would certainly be evidence against. And then two of Assad's three outings have been in relief, including coming in all the way in the 7th last time out. Wesneski is a guy Counsell name-checked at Cubs convention, and I think yesterday looked better than any of the other guys have at any point all spring, so if I were playing odds maker he'd be second in line right now.
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    Watching him the last ~9 months it feels like he's going to OPS north of .900 or south of .700 with almost no chance of settling in between.
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    If I'm reading Spotrac correctly Bears are still 5th in cap space at $57M after Jaylon? That's pretty fun
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    My brain didn't immediately go to the 40 man. Kilian's injury definitely increases the chances of one of the MiLB deal guys like Edwards or Cooper making the team
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    He's healthy, and has gotten into a few spring training games, I think he just generally gets a bit lost in the shuffle. Especially since Matt Shaw got added to the org last summer and quickly became a golden boy because he has basically the same strengths but with much less pronounced weaknesses. If there was a place to bet on which of our higher end prospects gets shipped out in July for a deadline upgrade James would be at least -110.
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    I'd be shocked if the team adds another guaranteed roster spot SP. Snell/Montgomery seem unlikely for financial reasons, any trade target will only be nominally available before July, and Lorenzen/Clevinger probably aren't enough of an upgrade over the kids to be worth it. I could see someone in the Eric Lauer, Brad Keller, Matt Boyd kind of mold on a MiLB deal. If you're one of those guys you have to balance the strength of the Cubs' pitching dev vs. the strength of your competition for a roster spot. I have liked Lauer for a while (he was basically Aldi brand Imanaga pre-injury), and I remember a fairly compelling a Twitter thread from Greg Z about Keller.
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    I know the Sox farm system has improved a lot over the last 12 months and also its just a meaningless exhibition but this is looking to be a Harlem Globetrotters vs. Washington Generals style bludgeoning
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    It was really great to see Alzolay finally have that sustained success last year. He seems like a good dude and has definitely grinded and to finally produce and stay mostly healthy was awesome. He also seems like a good evangelist for a lot of the Cubs' pitcher development efforts. One thing I'm hopeful for is that this can be templatized a bit. I know Wesneski isn't exactly the same (there's that release point/pitch tipping angle), but they're fairly analogous situations. You also think about guys like Almonte and Hodge who have fastball/sweeper combos that are the goods but haven't had quite the success you'd hope for yet.
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    I think even if this Morel at 3B thing works out, he probably cant start there on Steele or Wicks days.
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    On the topic of pitchers who can't throw strikes, I thought this was a fun one. I feel like this is the sort of thing that probably only works with a bonafide stuff-monster like a Pete Fairbanks, but the idea of throwing it down the middle and letting your natural wildness keep it to the edges of the strike zone is interesting. Might be a way to coax a bit more out of a Palencia or a Little a bit faster than you'd be able to otherwise.
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