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  1. SOFNR
    Hell yah. Dub. Nice bounceback from Boyd. Great job from the bullpen. Bats finally decided to show up past the first inning. Staying alive.
  2. SOFNR
    I believe 1pm if the Yankees win. 8 if its the Red Sox.
  3. SOFNR
    Way too horsefeathers stressful. Whew. Dub. On to Milwaukee.
  4. SOFNR
    Nice to see PCA heating up. Could be huge in the NLDS if they get there.
  5. SOFNR
    Masterclass by Swanson today
  6. SOFNR
    Haha. Im kinda the opposite. I had ultimate faith in that 2016 team, even with all the history. Even when things went bad i never thought they were losing. I dont have much faith in this group but im cautiously optimistic they can have a postseason sorta like 2015. Win the Wildcard and knock off the Brewers while Cubs fans invade Miller Park. That'd be fun.
  7. SOFNR
    Is it even possible to bring someone off IL to start a game in the NLDS? You've got set rosters so I wouldn't think so, but you can make moves if someone gets injured so maybe you can pull off some horsefeathers. 😆 But yah, dont think hes coming back.
  8. SOFNR
    Yah, I dont think there's any chance the Cubs stand pat here. I think Jed has a price hes willing to pay for someone like Gore, and a couple back up plans. The question is how long does he wait before he moves to a backup.
  9. SOFNR
    The whole Suzuki thing seems left over from the offseason when some random speculation had a bunch of fans convinced the Cubs were gonna offload Suzuki for pitching. It was never a realistic idea then and certainly isn't now. 😆
  10. SOFNR
    I do not enjoy watching Pressly pitch. Dub. Should take over 1st.
  11. SOFNR
    He hit better last year as a DH then not. It's a super silly conclusion to make 7 games into a season.
  12. SOFNR
    Well that was a fun one.
  13. SOFNR
    What a joke.
  14. SOFNR
    Tucker easing my bullpen anxiety.
  15. SOFNR
    Yah, I'm a fan of that one.
  16. SOFNR
    Yah it's definitely not a big deal at all. I'm perfectly fine just trying to stick your four best hitters up front as well. I'm not really sure that will include Happ or Hoerner this year. But Hoerner is probably going to be a little better at getting on base and baserunning then Swanson. Overall though, their actual offensive value is going to be pretty similar.
  17. SOFNR
    This is assuming Hoerner isn't ready to go? I'm guessing Hoerner would probably be in that 2 spot instead of Swanson if he's ready.
  18. SOFNR
    Devers is probably a better bet offensively but I'm not sure about taking on that contract. He'd be a nice get for this year but he's owed 30 mil + for the next 7 years. The bat is great, but he's definitely a question mark defensively. Eventually you'll probably end up with a very expensive DH. Compared to Suzuki's 2/38 left I doubt the Cubs would make the commitment right now.
  19. SOFNR
    If you want to be annoyed Hoyer's "wait out the market" plan wasn't very successful this year then I get it. I wish they had been more proactive earlier in FA. But at this point caring about whether a guy like Turner or Robertson is going to outperform their contract is pretty silly. There isn't much out there on the FA market anymore. Signer Turner and one of Chafin/Robertson raises the floor of this team. The Cubs have the money to do that and still make significant moves at the deadline. If they suck, or there is a young player that proves they can be a better option, then you cut them and eat the money. They are very likely to be better then the players they would be replacing to start the season. Not signing them because they might not be worth every penny of their 1 year contract doesn't really make any sense.
  20. SOFNR
    Ah, yah, I think I read your response a little too quickly there. I took it as they were probably even out on a Canha/Turner. They better be atleast doing that. Personally I'll be a little annoyed if they aren't still looking at Robertson/Chafin, but if all of this stuff qualifies as "small moves" then I wont' start whining yet. 🤣
  21. SOFNR
    Thanks. That's definitely a little deflating.
  22. SOFNR
    I don't really want to listen to Jed talk. What specifically made you think they're done? If the Padres are holding firm I can understand missing out there. But given the money left over they should absolutely be interested in guys like Robertson, Canha, Turner, Chafin.
  23. SOFNR
    I was about to say something similar. Sure, he's 40. His numbers last season, when compared to the Cubs bullpen, would have made him 2nd in K/9, 2nd in xFIP, 1st in WAR. He was really really good. It's definitely not fair to expect that sort of success again, but I'd pretty confidently take him over several of the pitchers the Cubs are planning to throw out there. Bullpen projections aren't super reliable, but if the Cubs grabbed Robertson, he'd be projected as the 2nd best reliever on the team. It's also not really much of a risk, since he should come around 1 year 8-10, and the Cubs seemingly don't have much left to spend money on. The idea that he would waste resources and cost the Cubs a win or two is pretty silly.
  24. SOFNR
    It's not a horrible idea. Arenado is still a useful player. He's probably still a 3 win guy right now. He's owed 32 this year, 27 next year, and 15 in 2027. If you could talk the Cardinals into eating 12 this year and 7 next year that's really not a bad contract. But I'd also not want to give up anything of significance. He's not a great hitter anymore. He's projected around 106 wRC+ for 2025. That's actually better then he hit last year. That's around the same area as Matt Shaw is projected, who's a lot cheaper, and probably has a higher ceiling going forward. Compared to Bregman, who was definitely an offensive upgrade, I think I'd be more inclined to just go with the young guy in this situation, rather then taking on a declining veteran for 3 years.
  25. SOFNR
    Yah, perfectly fine with not matching that. Now go get Cease and Robertson.
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