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I’m getting to that point again where I’d rather not spend than spend on crap. Chapman is crap. I don’t want him.
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But that was knowing they’re probably going over the tax for quite a while now. Honestly, I’m not opposed to sitting out the market some years. Some of us on psd even discussed making last offseason very quiet (think Abreu/Turner types) and going big this year. My issue is at a certain point you need to go for it hard and if it doesn’t work out, you might have to throw more money at it next time. Being a large market with a large payroll is our only advantage. If you refuse to use that advantage you’re gonna be a fine, if not mediocre team forever. What we keep doing is spending enough money where we have a large payroll, but it’s tied into multiple safe players like Tallion and Happ. Neither of which I would have signed. Everything is about value with this organization and at a point they need to realize that paying the mega deal to a Soto might be risky the latter half of the deal, but provides more value and upside than freaking Matt Chapman.
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On the other hand, the dodgers can do a deal like that because they’re not afraid to keep spending. If you knew the cubs didn’t give a **** about payroll and would spend some more if the Glasnow deal goes bad would you really care about the price? The reason every deal looks like an “overpay” to us is because we’re conditioned to the fact that if our big contract moves go sideways (Heyward) we’re gonna use that to cry poor and sit out the top of the market.
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I like how the Dodgers are getting 4mil in the deal as well. The first two years of Ohtani paid for by the rays.
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Have to wonder if he’s asking himself the same question. If not yet, he will.
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We can blame Tom all we want, but if Theo were here I can almost guarantee we’d be in a better spot. He had balls and brains. Jed has neither.
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Yeah! Let’s make it a nice team friendly extension (deferred payment, of course) too!
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I’m getting depressed here…
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I think “accepting” the cubs aren’t a large market team when that’s exactly what we are is the absolute worst thing we could do. This is probably what Tom and Jed want to hear from fans. And you’re giving it to them. But just make sure you’re aware what you’re accepting and buying into is completely wrong and frankly, bull**** Edit: I should add I hope this post doesn’t come off as aggressive towards you Rcal. But the fact that the cubs have made even one fan accept something that is easily proven wrong through fact is maddening and makes me seriously resent this organization.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto to...the Dodgers? Really? Again?
ToolDRT replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Yeah right. Jed will make damn sure it’s a guaranteed second year! Have to impact our mid-market budget for 2025 as well. -
Yoshinobu Yamamoto to...the Dodgers? Really? Again?
ToolDRT replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
This team can be a real f****** disgrace at times. I’d do just about anything to have Hoyer fired and a different owner. -
Starting to get ridiculous
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Im sorry to you as well, sir.
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Haha he sounds like a one of a kind type of forum member. Always sucks when you lose people like that. I thank you and David for the history lesson though and for keeping his memory a part of this place. And anytime you want to share more stories, I’d love to hear them! From any and all of you longtime posters.
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Well that’s just amusing! I’m sorry to all you guys for that loss.
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I was annoyed by this expression myself, but now that you’ve explained it that’s actually very cool. Well done, to all of you.
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I see the two of us are in agreement on what a Bellinger contract would mean for our spending going forward. It’s sad we have to think this way, but I guess it is what it is.
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I just want us to spend aggressively on the right players. Ohtani, Yamamoto, Harper, Gerrit Cole types that are more sure things. I feel Bellinger has enough red flags in his history where I’m not comfortable handing him a mega deal. Sadly, my view is also skewed by the fact that I don’t trust this organization to spend every offseason. So signing Bellinger leaves me worried we’ll use that contract as an excuse to not attempt Soto next year, or player X the year after that.
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Interesting. I’m really afraid we end up overpaying for Bellinger to save face. And I like the guy. Can’t thank him enough for his 2023 performance. But Bellinger scares the crap out of me going forward.
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I think he’s a really good value based on where contracts seem to be heading. I thought I read that he wasn’t much behind Yamamoto stuff wise, he just has trouble with giving up hrs. Having said all that, I’m more comfortable with his as a secondary piece for us and not as the big ticket item of the offseason.
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I don’t want 200 million dollar Bellinger anyway. Too risky, in my opinion.
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Is there a general consensus on what a Montgomery contract would look like? I’ve heard so little about him this offseason.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto to...the Dodgers? Really? Again?
ToolDRT replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
This is the guy I’d think they want to invest in. He’s young, hasn’t hit his prime yet and would look really solid in a rotation with Steele and Horton. -
Take them all!
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Im also more than happy to keep Morel. I think we need more offense and not less. Hopefully that very encouraging report that came out is more how the front office views him. But left me wondering if that was to try and drive his value up.
