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  1. Rcal10
    I understand what Bregman does. But the Cubs only have so many assets to deal. Because they have a very good offense already, even with Shaw, I would put the bulk of my assets towards pitching. As I said, maybe add a bat who can play 3rd but doesn’t cost a lot. (Assets, not money)
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    I will say I agree he is NOT a gold glove outfielder. I am not sure he is below average. This is not to say he is good. I think he is just average. I don’t really feel he misplays many, but I agree he doesn’t seem to make nice plays either. IMO, he is ok. Definitely not GG.
  3. Rcal10
    The problem is with 3 wild card teams in each league no team wants to believe they aren’t in the race on July 10th. A mini streak and they are back in it. So teams are not selling until last minute. There is nothing the Cubs can do about it except work with the few teams who are obviously out of it. But that cost is probably very high right now.
  4. Rcal10
    You suggest only MOR starters are available and then suggest the Cubs should go after Bregman when none of us has any idea who is truly available and who will be available later. Do we know Gore isn’t available? Is Alcantara or Cabrera better than a MOR starter? Gallen? Maybe he turned the corner. I would be fine with guys like Gallen, Kelly, Lugo, Keller, Cabrera, Gore, Ryan, Alcantara, etc…. The real problem here is some of those guys might not even be available. Which is the same issue with suggesting Bregman and Suarez(who you didn’t mention, but many have). I realize 3rd base is a need. However, with the 3rd baseman they already have they are a top 3 offense in baseball. I don’t see them spending big time assets to get a stud there. I am thinking their sites are lower there, like Moncada, Urias, Castro, etc… But again, who is available? I think the bulk of their prospect assets should go towards 2 pitchers. Just have no idea who is available.
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    Even with a loss today the Cubs are one game from the best record in the NL with what apparently you feel is a team that is very flawed and can’t possibly win in the playoffs. They are 16 games over .500 with this apparently bad team. I think we all know they need to add a few pitchers and I think they will. But I also think you are overreacting to a few bad games.
  6. Rcal10
    And who would he bat for? Berti. That is it. So now he just takes the AB while in the line up.
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    I agree. And for the record, I haven’t been impressed with his defense either. But I just disagree that he could have caught those balls to right earlier and even the one in the 7th. Yes, he should have played that one as a single.
  8. Rcal10
    How did they waste Turner, if that is even a thing. He will probably go in and play 3rd base. Who else would he possibly bat for?
  9. Rcal10
    Looked to me that he knew he couldn’t catch them so he positioned himself to take them off the wall. I think he played them fine. He may have oveetbrown the first cut off man on the play they scored. However has Dansby turned quicker they could have had him anyway.
  10. Rcal10
    I am frustrated as well. So I understand. I also think we are spoiled by how much ground PCA makes up in the outfield. We may at times expect other outfielders to do that too. And no one could.
  11. Rcal10
    I know you didn’t. And I agree with everything you said. I was commenting on your original point while also adding my view on what others said. You saw him exactly how I did. I thought he looked good, but some people were suggesting Tucker hurt his numbers. That was meant for them, not you. Sorry for confusion.
  12. Rcal10
    I think you are seeing things that are not happening. The.balls to right field he had no chance of catching. He wasn’t jogging. That is his speed.
  13. Rcal10
    He did pitch much better than what his final numbers will show. But the balls to right field were legitimate hits. Maybe Berti should have fielded that grounder and/or Swanson should have turned quicker to throw to home, but 2 runs were on Horton. Again, I still feel he looked good.
  14. Rcal10
    That had to be the dumbest play by a catcher I have seen this year. What the horsefeathers was Mcquire thinking?
  15. Rcal10
    I agree Shaw could have had that ground ball, but Tucker had no chance at that fly ball. Maybe PCA playing right gets to it, but not a normal right fielder.
  16. Rcal10
    They do not need to do anything with Happ.
  17. Rcal10
    I agree with this as well. But somehow they always compete.
  18. Rcal10
    I don’t see them getting anyone the level of Peralta or the brewers rookie. But sure, it would close the gap. And the Uns have the better offense. Point is, Brewers are very good with that staff.
  19. Rcal10
    But we need 2 pitchers.
  20. Rcal10
    I would guess what they are saying is no one is untouchable and the Cubs will be aggressive for anyone available. That is all in to me.
  21. Rcal10
    I would think Skenes is not even an option. To me, all in would be. Cabrera or Ryan then a Suarez + either Kelly or Gallen, trade. Maybe Bednar or another pen arm. And I don’t really see them doing all this, either. I think another guy who might be an option would be Gore. Mainly because the Nats are in a state of flux. He would be my top target if the Nationals would consider moving him.
  22. Rcal10
    It isn’t a baseball season if this fanbase doesn’t suggest Happ should go.
  23. Rcal10
    Nope. But sometimes you have to acknowledge other teams are good too. Absolutely fine to be positive. And I agree with you the Cubs have a great chance tonight.
  24. Rcal10
    None of those guys should be particularly expensive. All but Eovaldi are FA and the end of this year. And Eovaldi cost $25M a year for the next 2 years. TBH, I am not sure the Cubs would be interested in him because of that. If they did trade for him you could pretty much forget about the idea of signing Tucker unless they dumped someone after the season.
  25. Rcal10
    Serious question. When don’t you think that? You always think the Cubs should win and the Brewers should lose.
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