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  1. CubUgly
    I honestly can't see any other scenario here - I mean unless as someone else said, unless it's Logan Webb, their prospects don't jump out at you and neither does anyone else as you say. Some other teams may have something that would move the needle, I just don't think the Giants do?
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    What can they offer that would get our attention to even consider?
  3. CubUgly
    I'd like a 4th outfielder - I'm not sure Alcantra is ready and when he might ever be? Tauchman??
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    I can't say I'm always good with an overpay, but I'm typically more concerned with overpay in years more than $$$. I'm good with both with Bregman, I agree with the Cubs that he will age relatively well.
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    ICGAF the reason. Glad tbey did it.
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    I do to. There seems to be a segment of fans who think this means one of them is certain to be traded now. I don't want that to happen.
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    Exactly, I don't think very many of us at all believed they actually would including me. Bit of an overpay? Maybe, but sometimes you have to do that to get meaningful piece to play a title. I think Bregman makes us better, makes our bench better by allowing Shaw to play a utility role, already a significant upgrade from any of the bench pieces from last year. Jed obviously likes him, he offered him a deal last year that he had to ask Tom permission to give last year and didn't get him. Their projections indicate he'll age well. I certainly hope so. But I'm excited our front office stepped up.
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    I would say "most" might be debatable. I still hear many today lauding the trade as an example of the things the Cub front office used to do but does not any more. But I do remember personally feeling a bit uneasy about it after hearing what he did or was alleged to have done.
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    And Starlin Castro as well. I have no issue with holding any of these guys to account if they abused women. and all have alleged to have - Russell admitted to it and publicly apologized - not sure if Chapman or Castro ever did? My perception is that Russell seems to get more blowback about it that the other two....maybe i'm reading that incorrectly, just my perception. But again - I'm not saying that we should not question the invite for Russell - he said he would own it and this is part of owning that. I'm frankly surprised he would come.
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    Do we hold Aroldis Chapman to the same standard if it comes to him being invited and accepted?
  11. CubUgly
    I was using Happ's show as an example of how much personal numbers do matter to those guys. And their legacy matters. So I think it pertains and I'll give my reasoning. And specifically to Belli he well knows if the money is equal or close it IMHO it would be a consideration that he without question could put up better numbers in his final years at Yankee Stadium vs. Wrigley or almost any other park. Now if some team offers him $5 million more a year....of course that would almost certainly weigh more heavily in his decision. But if all things were equal or close to equal I absolutely think playing in a stadium that is best for your personal production offensively matters.
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    I don't know - numbers matter to those guys. I don't think for a second hitting 25 homers instead of 17 in a season and 50 more homers over 7 or 8 years doesn't matter to Belli or any player. List to Happs podcast when they talk baseball, those things matter to them. Now to what percentage that matters in deciding where to go, hell I could not begin to say definitively, probably varies from player to player.
  13. CubUgly
    It's such a better place for him - he'll get an extra 5-7 cheap home runs there at least. Unless they just don't want him - or he just loves Chicago more than New York - it would be foolish of him to not go back there if they want him.
  14. CubUgly
    No way I see us winning a bidding war with the Phillies. First raise - we will fold not call.
  15. CubUgly
    Not necessarily a fan of the moves you suggest, but I agree they need to get past their self-imposed ban of going over the first level of the LT. I still don't think they will do it, but I'd love if they would prove me wrong.
  16. CubUgly
    Good point, we lost game 5 because of the offense, not the pitching. But we did start Boyd on short rest game 1. Could another pitcher have made a difference ther? Absolutely.
  17. CubUgly
    Yeah, don't worry about saving $ for the deadline, you never know what that market will be then, more certainty now. Go for it now.
  18. CubUgly
    That is kind of amazing, pretty hard to do I would think. He was really bad for Seattle down the stretch of the regular season. Did have one big homer in the playoffs off of Diaz but even post season BA was .213 with a .275 OBP in 47 At bats and struck out 18 of those 47 at bats. Hard pass and for me an easy pass.
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    Agreed - sure there are questions on how many innings Horton and Steele can pitch and can Boyd replicate last year - but don't sleep on Wiggins coming up some time next year and contributing.
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    Without knowing the cost yet - in a vacuum - this pleases me.
  21. CubUgly
    Tucker was below average in right last year, the numbers bear that out. Seiya was at least better last year than in 24 and honestly I watched most every game, I don't think there was much drop of at all between he and Tucker there.
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    I'll say this - the market cooled considerably for him. Astro fans were rationalizing like he went there because Boras was a Kikuchi agent too and they liked the Stros did to develop him and that Imai was betting on himself, yada, yada, yada. But had he been able to get a deal like early projections indicated I think he would have taken that. Some teams, not just the Cubs backed off.
  23. CubUgly
    I think both can be true.....The Brewers consistently beating us spending a lot less is discouraging and the stubborn stance to seemingly refuse to exceed the first level of the luxury tax (except by accident in 2024) since covid is frustrating. I can accept that there are some teams and ownership groups that are richer and can spend more than ours, - some think we can and should spend like those teams.....I'm neither asking or expecting that, but I want them to if it comes down to it and we can get a player that could make a significant difference, but that we might have to exceed that first level........just do it....prove us fans wrong!!
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    There are only about 4 or 5 teams right now willing to do something like that, but Toronto seems to maybe want to be one of those 4 or 5 now.
  25. CubUgly
    This is more what I think the Cubs interest in Bichette is like. Would love to be wrong.
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