Brock Beauchamp
-
Posts
2,880 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
9
Content Type
Profiles
Joomla Posts 1
Chicago Cubs Videos
Chicago Cubs Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits
2026 Chicago Cubs Top Prospects Ranking
News
2023 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks
Guides & Resources
2024 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks
The Chicago Cubs Players Project
2025 Chicago Cubs Draft Pick Tracker
2026 Chicago Cubs Draft Tracker: Picks & Bonuses
Blogs
Events
Forums
Store
Gallery
Everything posted by Brock Beauchamp
-
I have a question someone here might be able to answer: Bellinger has a mutual option for 2024. We know those are almost never used so let's just assume he's a free agent. How does that work with a QO? Do the two parties decline the mutual option, then the Cubs offer Bellinger the QO? -
Yeah, you combine both into a single deal and the return should jump from "two pretty good prospects" to "one really good prospect, maybe plus a low minors prospect".
-
Okay, that's fair. I can easily see a team like the Orioles just saying "we can weather that loss" without much consternation.
-
But also, it doesn't matter. Cody Bellinger is not going to bring back a can't-miss top 50 prospect. Let's be realistic here. Most contending teams have what it takes to trade for Bellinger, it's a matter of whether they'll pay the price and who the Cubs like best.
-
Well, the Nationals are in town. It feels like a sweep is needed to maintain any semblance of hope before the deadline.
-
Quite a few people have Wiggins and Rivera on their lists. By the way, all votes will be revealed and displayed in a thread after the completion of voting.
-
USA Today's Bob Nightengale mentioned that the Astros have checked in with the Cubs about Marcus Stroman and Cody Bellinger. Starting pitching always has high demand at the trade deadline but it appears there are several teams that should be interested in acquiring a right-handed center fielder who can hit; along with the Astros, the Yankees and Twins are two contenders with gaping holes at center. Bellinger is also making a hell of a case for maximum return as a rental: over the past 14 days, he has posted a 1.357 OPS with five home runs and is on pace for a 5+ win season over 550 plate appearances. -
USA Today's Bob Nightengale mentioned that the Astros have checked in with the Cubs about Marcus Stroman and Cody Bellinger. Starting pitching always has high demand at the trade deadline but it appears there are several teams that should be interested in acquiring a right-handed center fielder who can hit; along with the Astros, the Yankees and Twins are two contenders with gaping holes at center. Bellinger is also making a hell of a case for maximum return as a rental: over the past 14 days, he has posted a 1.357 OPS with five home runs and is on pace for a 5+ win season over 550 plate appearances. View full rumor
-
I'd really hate to see the Cardinals get that kind of satisfaction out of the 2023 season.
-
Somehow, the content field for rumors decided it didn't want to give anyone but administrators access to it. Should be fixed now, sorry.
-
The Cubs put Justin Steele on the mound in hopes of securing a series win against the enigmatic Red Sox because after today, it's 13 consecutive games against teams 14+ games under .500. If the Cubs are going to make a run, now is the time.
-
It'd be on-brand.
-
To put Alex Kirilloff in context a bit, he's still only 25 years old. In 2019, he was BA's #15 prospect, MLB's #9 prospect, and BP's #39 prospect. In 2020, he didn't play because of the pandemic. Through 2021-2022, he kept suffering wrist injuries. He's still that guy who was so highly ranked, it's just a matter of whether he recovers from two years of wrist difficulties. He hasn't "failed" at the MLB level so much as he hasn't gotten runway as a healthy player for a long time. That's why I'd dislike this trade for the Twins and really like it for the Cubs. I'd bet on Kirilloff for a rental almost every time.
-
Really nice win that the Cubs needed. Get the win tomorrow and they are in decent shape with 13 consecutive games against teams way under .500.
-
Honestly, I’d hate Bellinger for Kirilloff as a Twins fan and jump all over it from the Cubs perspective. If Kirilloff’s wrist is right, he’s an AMAZING hitter, the kind of hitter who can thrive even more in a shift restricted environment. Maybe his wrist ain’t right. But I’d roll the dice on that for sure.
-
Boosting that trade value
-
Okay, just made a significant upgrade to the page. Every name is now in blue. Clicking that name will take you to one of three places, opened in a new tab so your voting session is not disrupted: 1. The NSBB top prospects page for that player, which includes scouting reports, stats, and related articles 2. The NSBB draft page for players who do not yet have statistics 3. Failing the two listed above, the MiLB.com page for that player This should make quick reference of players much easier when you have questions you need to check on the fly.
-
Not able to watch the game but checked the app and
-
It really depends how Kirilloff's wrist is viewed. If his wrist is healed and he returns to previous performance, he's not without power, he's just a line-drive power guy. 15-20 homers with a balanced offensive approach. Decent average, decent discipline, decent power. If his wrist never gets right, he's suddenly the powerless first base guy who will rely more on average and discipline to stay in baseball.
-
This trade could make a lot of sense, as the Twins need Bellinger's bat and while they don't have much top-end prospect talent, they have quite a bit of prospect depth that's good for swapping for rental players.
-
The Cubs tried to sneak a win out of the break but putting Kyle Hendricks on the mound. That didn't work. It puts the Cubs closer to a must-win situation as they put Stroman on the mound today and Justin Steele tomorrow.
-
Added these players. Whether we re-list after the deadline really depends on what the Cubs do. If they add a bunch of prospects, definitely. If they remove a few lower-ranking prospects, probably not.
-
It recorded your vote, we may have the wrong content copy generating after a vote.
-
Added!
-
I think mobile voting should be fixed if someone wants to give it a shot.
