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Ok but even if you add another 25 to 30, outside of 2024, they'd still be over 20 under on OD. I hope he only chooses to stay 10-15 under this year, but even that would only mean adding/signing one guy between 15-20, which would leave him between 25-30 to add 6 others to the roster. We'll see
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Here the last 4 season Threshold and Cubs Opening Day payroll 2022 Threshold 230 OD payroll 143 87 under 2023 Threshold 233 OD payroll 184 49 under 2024 Threshold 237 OD payroll 214 23 under 2025 Threshold 241 OD payroll 178 63 under So going by the last 4 seasons, im way under where he's been 3 of last 4 years with how much under the Threshold he stays going into the season. So with 44+ to spend on 7 players, and even if he spends 2/3 of that and stays 15 under this season, I still doubt they add someone to a 15+ deal unless he plans on adding a bunch of really low deals and or bringing guys up from Iowa. 🤷♂️ So in reality, if they seriously plan on NOT going over the Threshold this season and Hoyer stays with his plan of holding a good sum of money going into the season, our hopes and expectations of them adding a significant player/contract is really dim.
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Likely the case with what they have left to spend.
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Cubs payroll sits at around 199.5 now with 19 players on roster, leaving them with 44+ under the Threshold. If Hoyer does his usual savings for in season moves, he probably will look to spend about 25 on 7 players to fill out roster, so it not looking good for the better FA thatll be looking for more than 15 mil.
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Among relievers signed to Major League deals this offseason only 2 have an average Fastball velocity under 90 MPH Phil Maton — 89.6 Hoby Milner — 87.6 Both are now Chicago Cubs #HoyersWay #CubsWay
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Unless I'm missing someone, looks like they now have 5 of 9 bullpen spots secured. Assad/Rea, Maton, Hodge, Milner(L), and Palencia Likely 6 assuming they add another starter and both Assad and Rea will go to the Pen. Need another lefty and late inning/closer
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Hoyer starting to ramp up now, these were the guys he was talking to during the meeting. 🙄🙄🙄
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I think with looking to add a couple pitchers and probably bench depth, Hoyer only looking to add one guy with a salary of 15-20 mil and that will likely be used on a SP, and then spread the remaining of whatever cutoff he wants to be at under the Threshold on the rest.
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With all the Suarez available to get this offseason, Hoyer will even fail to grab one of them 😅😅😅
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Hoyer adding those cheap depth arms for the pen
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I never expect much out of winter meetings, I just think baseball offseason is boring when it comes to transactions because most if the big transactions don't really happen til 2-3 months after the season over. As far as the Cubs and this offseason goes, im not expecting much from them outside of maybe adding a decent SP.
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Hoyers greatest offseason accomplishment... 😅
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Cubs leave the meetings the same as they entered.....
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Saw Ortiz was listed as a reliever too, maybe they're gonna work on his pitching 🤷♂️
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Read that they might of had a team pick someone early in draft to set up a trade with them, so we'll see if that happened. They did choose 3 guys in the minor league portion of the draft. RHP Adam Stones from Yankees RHP Zane Mills from Cardinals 3B Devin Ortiz from Padres
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That probably why the Cubs wont get him
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Probably looking at him as being Imanaga replacement after this season, probably offer him the same type of contract Imanaga had gotten
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Im not pushing for him either, especially if he looking for 5+ years at 30+ per. I think at age 32, and the leg injury history, i don't want to see them risk that kind of commitment on him
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Theyll overpay someone
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Listening to Hoyer and Counsell response when asked about the position players, sure sounds like theyre just gonna stick to who they have at all positions. I guess it wouldn't really be shocking if they just went with Amaya, Busch, Hoerner, Swanson, Shaw, Happ, PCA, Caissie, and Suzuki. Kelly, Ballesteros, Kingery or Long and add a LH utility bat Feels like pitching is their main focus, especially the bullpen
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Pretty much what I was expecting them to do this offseason
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Whitesox Rays Twins get the top 3 draft picks
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Nevermind..
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Good way to get a bullpen arm or a bench player at low cost, and if they don't work out then it just 50K to return him
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Any rule 5 players Cubs could be interested in? Guessing Hoyer could look onto adding a pitcher or two here
