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In his recent trade rumors roundup, Bob Nightengale briefly mentions the Cubs. According to Nightengale, the Cubs are telling potential suitors that they are undecided on whether they will sell at the deadline, which means the Cubs won't move on the market early. With several players under long-term deals, it might be difficult to be aggressive sellers at the deadline but should the Cubs decide to sell, Cody Bellinger and Jameson Taillon should be appealing to many contending teams. -
Happy Fourth!
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Well, at least it's a good pitching matchup.
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The Phillies. Woof.
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Yeah, an outfielder seems like a natural fit for them but Polanco might be gone after this season, they hold a $12m option on him.
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This doesn't have to be a fire sale. In fact, pulling off a firesale with this roster would be quite a feat. There are a ton of long- or mid-term assets and moving all of them would be a challenge. What Hoyer needs to do - and I think this is the point of the article - is accurately judge which players should be moved to improve the club long-term. That's not all of them. It might only be one of them, though it seems Hoyer should aim higher than that low bar. Teams can sell and compete the following season, they just need to make the right decisions and be aggressive with their choices. The Cubs have many players with value in trade and as the roster is currently constructed, they're somewhat expendable. Make the right choices, pick the right guys, and this can be an on-the-fly retool.
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Let's be upfront: this is the time of year when rumors are very squishy, sometimes intentionally. With a month remaining until the deadline, teams are neither confident in their needs nor are they willing to openly discuss which players they're pursuing. Jon Morosi, recently appearing on MLB Network, spoke about the Cubs and their likelihood of selling. He specifically mentioned middle infielder Nico Hoerner. From the clip - which isn't yet posted online - it's unclear whether Morosi is reporting that he specifically knows the Cubs are already in discussion with Seattle for Hoerner's services or that he suspects it is the case. Hoerner is a very good option for Seattle. He's signed through the 2026 season at a reasonable cost ($12 million that season) and fills a need for the Mariners, who are 26th in baseball in OPS. Hoerner's 94 OPS+ doesn't jump off the page but Seattle could certainly find a utility role for him, shuffling him between Jorge Polanco at second base and JP Crawford at short. View full rumor
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Let's be upfront: this is the time of year when rumors are very squishy, sometimes intentionally. With a month remaining until the deadline, teams are neither confident in their needs nor are they willing to openly discuss which players they're pursuing. Jon Morosi, recently appearing on MLB Network, spoke about the Cubs and their likelihood of selling. He specifically mentioned middle infielder Nico Hoerner. From the clip - which isn't yet posted online - it's unclear whether Morosi is reporting that he specifically knows the Cubs are already in discussion with Seattle for Hoerner's services or that he suspects it is the case. Hoerner is a very good option for Seattle. He's signed through the 2026 season at a reasonable cost ($12 million that season) and fills a need for the Mariners, who are 26th in baseball in OPS. Hoerner's 94 OPS+ doesn't jump off the page but Seattle could certainly find a utility role for him, shuffling him between Jorge Polanco at second base and JP Crawford at short. -
Yeah. I was not a fan of the Swanson signing. I just didn't see long term value in the guy.
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Correa was their first choice the entire time, they just kept their options open and were also pursuing Swanson.
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I know the Twins were in but no idea what was being offered, even with the inside information we had that offseason.
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That was one of the most pathetic attempts at a catch I've ever seen.
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We'd like to roll out a weekend feature of past Cubs. The pieces don't need to be long, just about 750-1,000 words. It's a (small) paid role. PM me if you're interested, I'd like to resume exploring this part of Cubs fandom, thought one of you might be interested. An example:
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I just checked Savant and he has a 60th percentile sprint speed so he's not slow.
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Was Dansby not hustling down the line there? He's not that slow, is he?
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In a cooperative report published by The Athletic recently, the Yankees and Rangers have a "noticeable presence" around the Cubs, scouting the team in case the northsiders continue to slip down the standings. While Texas and New York could be (and likely are) scouting multiple Cubs players, the focus appears to be on Cody Bellinger. After a bounceback season in 2023, the CF/1B is having a decent, if unspectacular, 2024 with a 113 OPS+ and 1.1 rWAR. The complicated aspect of any Bellinger trade is his contract: he has a player option for 2025 and 2026 for $27.5 million and $25 million, respectively. It's hard to gauge how teams will value his worth in trade because they have no ability to control the situation: if Bellinger thrives, he likely opts out. If he struggles, the team remains on the hook for at least one more season at a relatively high cost. View full rumor
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In a cooperative report published by The Athletic recently, the Yankees and Rangers have a "noticeable presence" around the Cubs, scouting the team in case the northsiders continue to slip down the standings. While Texas and New York could be (and likely are) scouting multiple Cubs players, the focus appears to be on Cody Bellinger. After a bounceback season in 2023, the CF/1B is having a decent, if unspectacular, 2024 with a 113 OPS+ and 1.1 rWAR. The complicated aspect of any Bellinger trade is his contract: he has a player option for 2025 and 2026 for $27.5 million and $25 million, respectively. It's hard to gauge how teams will value his worth in trade because they have no ability to control the situation: if Bellinger thrives, he likely opts out. If he struggles, the team remains on the hook for at least one more season at a relatively high cost. -
Makes sense. Not only is this the prime dead-arm portion of the season but moving from a Japanese rotation to an American one is surely taxing.
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Looks like the good version of Shota showed up today, just flipped over from the Twins game.
