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I just think you’re being unrealistic here. I mean sure, I imagine they would like to be 2 deep at every single position, but it’s just not happening. You’re asking for a upgrade at backup CF, upgrade over Berti and Brujan, 2 SP, 2 relievers… that’s like adding 7 players at the deadline and depleting your farm system and any depth you might have behind the big names at the top. I’ve never seen a team add 6-8 players at the deadline (not talking about prospects, I’m talking about a team going for it and adding 6-8 MLB quality players). Maybe it has happened before, but none that I recall.

PCA is never going to sit (outside of a day off) due to his defense at a premium position.

I think you are making this a bigger deal than it really is. It’s not much difference hitting 5th than it is 6th or 7th. Even if Craig moved him further down, we are basically asking should he hit below Dansby and Happ. I just don’t think that will make a major difference. Obviously Craig doesn’t either.

From my Alma Mater. I’m a baseball season ticket holder there. Never was really high on Connor. Just one of those guys that seems to always work himself into jams. Mid 90’s fastball that without looking at the numbers, I’d bet he threw 50% of the time. Was our closer. I mean he’s solid. Definitely some tools to work with, but nothing earth shattering here.

Would rather not draft a DH (Fischer) with our 1st round pick. I wrote this in the other thread, but he’s also a locker room cancer. Heard this from multiple players on the Ole Miss team. He was not liked at all. Hope the Cubs stay away honestly.

Yeah I get that. I just hope that with the lack of high end arms available that we don’t have to get into a prospect bidding war for a middle of the pack SP because he’s the best of a lot of mediocre options. I agree with what you’re saying about if they do move Bally, it’s likely because they see him as nothing more than a DH which really hurts his value. We will see what happens. I try not to get too attached to prospects. I’m excited for the TDL. Should be fun for us. Cubs will be really active.

I’ll just put this here, but I really hate to lose Bally in a trade. Love his pure hit tool. I know he doesn’t really have a position, but he’s a favorite of mine. I’m not a prospect hugger and I’m not saying he’s untouchable, just that I would be sad to see him go this deadline if it happens. Only other player that would disappoint me to trade would be Wiggins because of the upside. I’d be fine moving anybody else.

I’ve always assumed PTR would open his wallet to supplement a winning team whereas he’s less likely to try to just go out and buy a winning team if that makes sense. I could see him upping the payroll a bit next year since most of the core group is back (hopefully this includes Kyle) and should be a major contender.

Thought I saw a reputable reporter report Bubic could be on the table. He’s intriguing

Totally forgot he was a switch hitter. Oops. But even if he is hurt, he had a 87 wRC+ and a -0.3 fWAR last year. He’s no better than what we currently have

Signing Candy would be pointless. He can’t hit or play the field. I’d rather have Shaw playing every day. At least with Shaw you’re getting good defense. You can’t platoon Candy with Busch either because both are LHH.

He said a “good young veteran SP” and had a tidbit about a 3B potentially in the same deal. That very clearly screams Gallen and Suarez to me. Gallen needs fixing though. I’d be happy to take on that talent, but he’s been getting shelled this year. Sign me up for Suarez though. Think he got removed from the game tonight after a HBP in the hand/arm area. Hope it’s nothing serious.

Twins still only 2 back in the WC. Could be enough to keep them from selling. Especially somebody like Ryan with multiple years

I mean the big dogs will be coming after Tucker regardless. At the end of the day, Ricketts has to pay up. Either they will and Tucker signs here because he enjoyed his year here, or he doesn’t because Ricketts wouldn’t pay or Kyle prefers to be elsewhere. On one hand, this makes the Sox players for Kyle, but on the other, it potentially eliminates another big market team in San Fran.

Why do people think this after the trade? Genuinely asking. Devers relationship with Boston was irreparable. That’s the only reason they moved him imo

I like Bodine, but this might say more about college umps than his framing abilities lol. As somebody who watches a ton of college baseball, to say the umpiring is horrific would be an understatement

I have a little first hand thoughts and info on Andrew Fischer. First of all, he absolutely can not play 3B. He’s really bad there. Unplayable even in college. He’s strictly a 1B/DH. The kid can hit, don’t get me wrong. As some know, I went to Ole Miss. I’m a baseball season ticket holder there and know some people inside the program. Andrew Fischer transferred to Ole Miss for last season before transferring again to TN for this season. I was told throughout the season last year that Andrew was a locker room problem. Many of the players flat out didn’t like him for various reasons. Then after the season he agreed to a new deal to return to Ole Miss for what would have been this season. He even made a post saying he was returning and he had signed a new deal (NIL). On the last day of the portal being open, he jetted off to Knoxville out of nowhere without anybody knowing this was even a possibility. Left Ole Miss without its big middle of the order bat and no time to even replace him. That guy rubs me the wrong way with everything that happened within his year in Oxford. I know it’s personal for me and it doesn’t matter to most people, but I think anybody should be skeptical of getting a personality like that in your locker room. His on the field “antics” at Tennessee are incredibly out of hand also. He’s found himself in the news regularly there as well for just acting like a child. I also have opinions on Liam Doyle as well. I’ll hold off. Yall probably don’t care and only mentioning because of the draft and it’s like the one minuscule bit of info I can provide lol. Let’s just say Liam is basically a carbon copy of Andrew.

I would include my first born child and every prospect in my farm system to get a Skenes or Skubal lol. But no really, Skenes might get dealt down the road, won’t be now, but when that time comes, I seriously wouldn’t think twice about trading whatever it took. That guy is generational. Wouldn’t be worried about moving prospects for proven greatness.

Think I saw a report that he hasn’t been spotted in the dugout either

A little less sweat with Hodge closing it out. As the broadcast said though, have to go through Lindor and Soto in a 1 run game

Go away Baty

So does Hodge close it out or Presley?

Miggy!

Way to work out of the jam DP

Big K Palencia