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  1. chibears55
    Ohtani probably goes to Dodgers or stays in Anaheim. Soto about to get moved to the Yankees. And now no Yamamoto... I just dont think the Cubs were ever going to sign or add any big names this offseason. Hoskins and mid range players were probably the most they were going to do.
  2. chibears55
    I learned a long time ago not to get hopeful with any big time players that available for any of my chicago sports teams. Why I don't get too involved with talking about adding this guy or that guy and feel it more likely they take the mid to low end players then the big stars. My thought for this offseason was they would bring back Bellinger, add a TOR SP, and then guys that would bridge them til certain prospects were ready. I never felt they would spend on Ohtani or trade any of their top prospects for 1 year of Soto or Alonso
  3. chibears55
    It wouldn't be a bad thing IF Hoyer plan is to add a couple players this offseason at a reasonable cost and years that keeps him under the Threshold or just over it, and spend the season bringing up his top players and then be extra aggressive next offseason via FA (Soto), whomever the hot Japanese player that comes out, and trades because the payroll will be wide open then.
  4. chibears55
    Please dont tell me you'd take Swanson over Soto based on that
  5. chibears55
    Orioles and Kimbrel agree to a deal
  6. chibears55
    I dont think they do at all.. Swanson is probably the closest to that but he not quite there IMO. I think Bellinger would be a good start if they brought him back, but what the cubs have now on their roster are just guys that their high mark is probably just having a good season that might make them AllStars. They are guys that has to rely on getting hot for X amount of games to be useful.
  7. chibears55
    Cubs are playing in the shallow end of the pool.. Hoyer not going to give out big multi yr deals to anyone. He gonna make a trade for SP and go hard after Hoskins and someone to bridge CF until PCA is ready. I really believe what Carter said about not blocking the prospects. Horton, PCA and Shaw are tye key players their waiting on now along with Caissie, Alcantara, and Brown.
  8. chibears55
    Maybe they are pivoting from Ohtani because they possibly have a deal/trade pending for Soto and or someone else and didn't want anything leaked out.
  9. chibears55
    In a way it may give him some leverage with teams for a trade or another FA if they feel they might have to act fast to make a deal or agree to an offer otherwise they lose out if Ohtani agrees to sign with cubs.
  10. chibears55
    We really don't know what going on in that department, I really don't take much stock into anything these writers say. I'll wait to see what if anything actually comes out after players are signed. I personally feel like if Hoyer has a budget of staying under the Threshold, he is more likely to go out and add multiple players via trades and FA, like Hoskins and a SP or two with the money he has to spend over putting it all into one player.
  11. chibears55
    He exactly what Ricketts wants. As long as he puts a somewhat competitive team on the field within the budget he given, his job is safe.
  12. chibears55
    IMO, Ohtani either returning to the Angels or going to the Dodgers. I think he likes it out there and as has been reported, he likes to keep his routine and stay out of the light.
  13. chibears55
    I haven't heard anything about an offer or a visit
  14. chibears55
    If they sign Ohtani, and also have Swanson who both will be in early 30s, they've got to do some spending to not waste those early years of contract. They can't just say ok we spent X amount on a couple big time players, now enjoy them for 162 games and hopefully a playoff round or two. Also This will likely be Bote last season with the cubs, he owed 5.5 mil, has club options for 25 and 26 for 7 mil each. Kinda sucks to be paying a guy that much to play in AAA, I wonder if Counsell will give him an opportunity to make team in ST.
  15. chibears55
    I'm watching the kids and grandkids of guys I grew up watching 😅
  16. chibears55
    I knew Glasnow was being talked about for awhile, I just saw the Beiber mention on twitter and why in my OP I just mentioned Beiber. But no I haven't looked at all the other threads
  17. chibears55
    What am I not seeing? Cubs and Reds active in trade talks for Glasnow and Beiber
  18. chibears55
    https://twitter.com/670TheScore/status/1729523865150165366?t=mYdg6Zy79rq8UeCz1IiJig&s=19 https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1729509631569903709?t=4rONuPaKkpEYLz6VFs3DoQ&s=19
  19. chibears55
    Cubs are now looking to trade for Beiber
  20. chibears55
    There more mentions of him playing 1B or 3B then possibly being traded
  21. chibears55
    I have a feeling theyre going to use Morel in a trade, and him playing multiple positions in the DR is just showing how versatile he can be to ho along with his bat.
  22. chibears55
    I'd only be upset if it were him and nobody else that going to help them win games
  23. chibears55
    See my post above, I looked at their future payroll and see that after this coming season, theyll have plenty of room going forward. I was under the belief that their payroll was a little tight for the next 5 seasons for whatever reason
  24. chibears55
    Their payroll for this season sits at 186 mil right now, the Threshold is 237 mil, adding Ohtani will would put them close to that Threshold, so adding any additional upgraded payroll will put them way over this season. So yes, it would be Ohtani and scrap for this season to stay under the Threshold, if that their intention. But.. You guys questioning this has made me take a good look at their future payroll and where the LT will be, and I will now admit that after this season they will have plenty of room to add additional payroll to not worry too much about the LT after this season and go after a couple guys that will cost 20 plus per to the payroll and stay under the LT with Ohtani money. So then basically it a matter of this season and whether or not they want to add upgrades where they can with Ohtani and surpass the LT or add Ohtani and wait til next offseason to add those bigger upgrades when they have more room to spend. But yes I'm seeing now that Ohtani money will not affect future payroll much after this coming season and more so after the 2026 season.
  25. chibears55
    No spending just 50 to 60 mil on multiple players to stay under Threshold is not moving the needle much but itll move if spent on the right players, but now, how much of a needle mover will it be if theyre just adding Ohtani and scrap with the 50 to 60 mil they have to spend to stay under the Threshold and Ohtani is getting the bulk of that added money ?
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