It happens. Gore is tough. I knew once they didn’t score he was going to be tough to score on. Still a chance, but even good teams lose once in a while. 15-5 them last 20 isn’t bad. And they haven’t lost yet!!!!
The thing is, if you do know you will sign Tucker at all cost you can do whatever you want with the farm bats. Give up as many as your want. They are covered for the next several years at the major league level. That is why I agree with you on trading whatever is needed and signing Tucker.
I don’t see Horton or Shaw in any deal. I said Wiggins originally, but Brown is ok too. One of those pitchers plus any AAA bat and then maybe another choice of any A+ or lower player.
I know the Cubs have the resources. So they can get it done if the Nats are open to it. And I sure hope you are right and they are. Just for discussion sake, does Wiggins, Christian Hernandez and any other bat the Nats want from the system get it done and would you do it? Maybe a small 4th piece is added.
I don’t know. I think it is wishful thinking to assume Gore can be had. They have some good young players. Why not keep him too? I mean, I guess anything is possible, but I have to think they would have to be overwhelmed with a deal to trade him.
If he wants $500M he is going to have to be better than that. Otherwise I don’t blame the Cubs for letting him walk. BTW, for those who are slow to sarcasm, this is sarcasm. Cubs need to sign this guy, PERIOD.
I was really hoping the brewers went on a losing streak. I would have loved to get Peralta. He would cost a lot, but I think he would have been the most prefect guy the Cubs could get.
Assuming the Reds don’t get back in contention, maybe Nick Martinez becomes a possibility. He wouldn’t be a TOR starter, but he wouldn’t be a bad pick up. He is also a FA after this season.