Brock Beauchamp
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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 -
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.
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This team
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As the season goes along, I'm increasingly convinced the Cubs need to trade away some of their mediocrity. Neither Happ nor Suzuki are *bad* players but when you're trying to contend, it's hard not to have at least one of your corner guys be a monster with the bat.
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Woof. This team.
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That username was certainly a choice.
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Woof.
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Me forgetting it was a 1:20 start today and flipping on the TV a few seconds ago:
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By the way, I'll be handing off the game threads again, I simply didn't bother for awhile because I know Cubs exhaustion was a real thing over the past six weeks. If they start winning or even being competent again, I'll hand off the game threads.
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The Cubs managed to win two entire games in a row. Is this them getting back on track somewhat or just a blip on the radar? In yesterday's game, it was hard to tell if the offense was hitting or the Giants were trying to hand the win to the Cubs. And then there are the final two innings of bullpen "work"...
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Did the Cubs transfer their vibe to the Giants?
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Textbook bunt-bobble-clothesline-extra-base play.
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Don't worry everyone, I'm home now with the TV on so the Cubs should start losing any moment now.
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Who you got, TBD or Kyle Hendricks?
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I agree that POBOs need to show a steady hand but exactly one month ago, the Cubs were five games over .500. Today, they stand five games under .500, a ten game swing. The NL wild card situation is wide open right now but a month from now, I suspect we see more clarity as one or two teams start to heat up and create separation. And if the Cubs continue to flounder, it's not a stretch to imagine them ten games under .500 in a month, which is an obvious "sell" situation. Except Hoyer likely isn't in a comfortable enough situation to sell. Which puts the long-term health of the franchise under unnecessary strain, forcing acquisitions that are either ill-advised for refusing to sell when it's obvious that's the correct path to take.
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What the horsefeathers is wrong with this team? Besides the obvious.
