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  1. Rcal10
    I agree with their pitching need. Doesn’t have to be Skubal or Peralta. In fact, I hope it is someone with years of control left. Pay what is needed and get a guy now and later. Assuming next year isn’t another injury disaster, they have a chance at a solid staff if they bring someone like Detmers in and have him, Brown, Steele, Cabrera and sign a FA pitcher, as their rotation. Plus maybe Wiggins. The other option is, if Boyd stays healthy the rest of this year, offer him the QO. He would probably take it. But even if he did, I would still want a higher end FA pitcher added. It is even possible that at some point next year Horton appears. Even if it is in relief or multi inning appearances, not starting. Maybe figure out a way to keep Sieya or Happ and let the system (and/or a one year mid level FA signing)fill in the other outfield spot and DH. If the rotation stays healthy next year that would be a huge upgrade to what they currently have. So a little drop in offense wouldn’t hurt.
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    It is, but they were still there throughout the game. You would have thought Shota gave up 6 runs with the wind blowing in the way many posters were talking about him during the game. 2 runs in 6.1 inning with the wind blowing out and not giving up a homer or even a ball hit close to a homer should have been talked about positively. Yet the entire early part of the game, if I wasn’t watching, I would have thought he was getting rocked.
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    Very obvious. At least one playoff starting pitcher and probably 2 pen arms.
  4. Rcal10
    So said another way, they didn’t do anything against Miz (who does?) but then got 8 runs on Saturday only to struggle again yesterday. Doesn’t sound nearly as dire as you make it out to be. And prior to Miz, they were great.
  5. Rcal10
    I haven’t heard anything about Boog, but I do know Len won’t come back to do tv. He doesn’t want to do tv, period. If the Cubs had a radio opening he would have done that. But, they didn’t. They have Pat.
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    Even if she left I wouldn’t consider that a shake up. She is done, but easily replaced. A shake up would be Boog or JD moving on. Which may happen with Boog anyway. I just wouldn’t consider Taylor leaving much of anything.
  7. Rcal10
    Ayers needs to go to Iowa. The best part of his breakout is if the Cubs really needed to they can trade Mo and Ayers can be the backup catcher next year. That is, assuming they thought Mo could be the backup catcher in ‘27.
  8. Rcal10
    True. To be honest, they have gone through so many relief arms I am not even sure what the preferred pen would be assuming everyone was healthy(except Harvey-who will never be healthy).
  9. Rcal10
    I agree. But sending Roberts or even Wicks back down kicks the can down the road a little before having to make a decision. Wilson might not stick. But they don’t have to make that decision today.
  10. Rcal10
    I would guess Ethan goes back down for a fresh arm. It also is possible Wicks goes back down. I do like the idea of Assad piggybacking today. With the off day Thursday, either he or Shota would be fine going on Saturday. The rest of the week would go Rea & Boyd for SD. Peterson starts against St.L Friday then come back with Shota and Assad in whatever order they decide. Wilson looked good yesterday. Don’t want to lose him after one game when it is just as easy to send Ethan or Jordon down and no risk losing anyone.
  11. Rcal10
    If they are going rental, Gray would be a solid pick up.
  12. Rcal10
    It is ridiculous that they have to start probably their 11th starting pitcher option for this game. Injuries and then having the Monday game moved to a DH on Wednesday really messed the rotation up.
  13. Rcal10
    But down 1 or 2 I am still going Ferguson, Thornton, whatever other low leverage pitcher they have rather than Webb, Theilbar. If they are to stay in a game down a few runs it will have to be with their 12th and 13th pitcher pitching.
  14. Rcal10
    They can resign Kelly, if they want. Or go with the kid in AA killing it. Not concerned about catcher, TBH. I would guess they will spend some money on a corner or DH. Then fill in the rest. If they spend big on a starting pitcher then they won’t have the money to spend big on a bat. But they can get someone.
  15. Rcal10
    Just happy they took one, TBH. I would rather lose and not use many pen arms then lose a close game depleting the pen. I don’t see a win here.
  16. Rcal10
    And very much a contender.
  17. Rcal10
    All the complaining about what the Bulls did with second round picks go back to them having those picks anyway, and how dumb it was to just get second round picks. But that isn’t on this FO. I would say what they did by trading out of those spots suggest they agree with most of us that bacjnf them in the first place was stupid. If anything, trading them away gives me hope that this FO actually has a clue.
  18. Rcal10
    Honestly, even if it is Mo and Shaw I make the deal.
  19. Rcal10
    This would hurt, but I would be fine with it. I get your point, not exactly these guys, but similar guys and I do it. Helps now and next year.
  20. Rcal10
    I must be doing something right, because right after I send my response I read yours and it is saying the same thing.
  21. Rcal10
    I would agree. Brown isn’t going anywhere. They need to add a controlled pitcher this deadline, but not at the expense of one they already have. A rotation starting with Brown, Detmers or Soriano, Cabrera, and hopefully a healthy Steele is a good start next year. Aim high in free agency, (Peralta) and you have a solid staff. Offer Boyd a QO, if he stays healthy, and maybe he stays too. And maybe Wiggins comes around next year.
  22. Rcal10
    Didn’t look like Hoerner gave Seiya any guidance. The fact that Seiya even slowed down suggests he thought there wasn’t even a play on him. I know one thing for sure, if Hoerner did signal him he wasn’t doing so with any urgency. I would have expected to see him behind home plate frantically signaling Seiya to slide. And that definitely did not happen.
  23. Rcal10
    Honestly, for a controlled pitcher of several years, I am not too concerned about losing prospects. Sometimes you have to do what it takes. Shaw would hurt this year, but from what we have seen from Ramirez, he might fill in just as well. Conforto could play the outfield if they need that from time to time. Or they can bring up Alcantara.
  24. Rcal10
    It won’t be because the Cubs have a greater urgency. But in reality 5 years of Shaw is very valuable.
  25. Rcal10
    Would taking Kikuchi lower the cost? He makes over $22M a year. If the Cubs take his entire contract would that help? I feel Shaw AND Ballesteros is an overpay, but really IDK.🤷
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