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  1. Rcal10
    Every loss is going to trigger panic by those who want to complain about every loss. It will be not hitting, bad defense, staring pitcher sucks, Counsell is an idiot,or the bullpen blew another game. 40% of the time people will panic, period! It is annoying, but that is what fans do.
  2. Rcal10
    I, for one, am fine with Turner starting. He has actually had a pretty good May. I would understand if Counsell went with Busch too. But I think people make too big a deal of Turner playing for Busch.
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    Not sure about that. But Reds are very bad against left handed pitching. So maybe they use those guys tomorrow. They now have 3 pen lefties. So who knows.🤷
  4. Rcal10
    I think the bigger problem with the Cubs than pitchers starting to pitch poorly is them pitching at all. I am not overly concerned about Boyd being able to stay solid. I also think Horton will get better. If anything, so will Brown. I think the only regression the Cubs might see is in Rea. But Brown and even Horton can get better. But the innings are the issue.
  5. Rcal10
    Agree about the pitching concerns. More due to numbers of innings they should expect. Maybe once Imanaga comes back they can go to a 6 man staff. Maybe when Assad comes back either Brown or Horton can go to the pen. And even with that they need a starter at the TDL. I don’t think they should expect any more than 120 innings from Brown and Horton and maybe 135-140 from Boyd. And assuming they make the playoffs, that is going to be hard to stay under.
  6. Rcal10
    👍 pen has been very good for a bit now. They are 6th in the NL, after a terrible start and a few really, really bad games. But, I am sure the first time they blow a lead or give up a run we will hear how bad they are again.
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    But it still comes down to asset cost. As an example, if the Cubs could get Keller for less than it cost for Alcantara I would take Keller. I know you don’t think the Pirates will deal Keller, but I am just using him in this example. Basically a solid MOR guy. If the Marlins insist on a return as if he is a TOR starter he is a hard pass. If they think he is broken and take lesser assets, then maybe the Cubs look at him if they believe they can fix him.
  8. Rcal10
    Sounds right.
  9. Rcal10
    I think I would take him if the Marlins gave him to the Cubs. But I certainly wouldn’t have him on my radar as a guy to trade for, especially at any significant cost. Let someone else take a chance on him. I also agree that right now, I wouldn’t want him in the rotation.
  10. Rcal10
    Didn’t he sign a major league deal? I think he will be with the team on Friday.
  11. Rcal10
    They should. But, then again, Texas isn’t very good and can’t score runs.
  12. Rcal10
    Padres scored 8 today and lost at home to the Marlins. Mets scored 4 and lost at home to the white sox. I will gladly score 2 and win against the Rockies. Good teams find a way to win. Bullpen comes through again.
  13. Rcal10
    Palencia didn’t pitch yesterday.
  14. Rcal10
    If the Cubs get a starting pitcher who fits in the top of the rotation at the deadline, their system will take a hit. But that is ok. That is one of the things the system should be used for. Besides coming up and helping the team or becoming an everyday player on the team, they need to be used to acquire proven solid major league talent.
  15. Rcal10
    Agreed. Wiggins is going to be the guy who eventually is the better prospect, but it is nice to see someone like Long also knocking at the door as a top 100 (back end) guy.
  16. Rcal10
    They do. But to me there is no real need to trade Skenes. He is their star player and the guy the fan base can get behind. I think PR would be terrible for the Pirates if they dealt him. But, if they do decide to trade bim (which I doubt) I agree the Cubs are a good match. I think that has Jones not gotten hurt he would have been the one they would be trading.
  17. Rcal10
    So do Wiggins and Long join the top 100? The pipeline is still moving guys along.
  18. Rcal10
    Would have been nice. Damn Red Sox.
  19. Rcal10
    That was a great Cubs trade. But let’s be fair, Cubs also gave up Jose Hernandez.😅 like I said about Keller, it is the Pirates, so you never know. The Ramírez trade is a perfect example. Why trade a 23 yr old 3rd baseman for unproven players. What year did they intend on contending in with that move.
  20. Rcal10
    I don’t think they take a lesser prospect for an extra year of control. But, maybe🤷
  21. Rcal10
    For those who just automatically assume a sweep when a real bad team goes on the road to plays a good team, look no further than to NY and check out what the Sox are doing to the Mets. Baseball is stupid. A bad team does win once in a while on the road against a good team.
  22. Rcal10
    It is a crazy thought. I don’t want anything to do with Bauer.
  23. Rcal10
    Walk me through why the Pirates would want Wiggins instead of Horton? I don’t see that argument. For that mattter, they may want both. But if only one I would think they would take the better prospect. I don’t think Horton, Shaw, Ballesteros and a young prospect gets it done anyway. I especially don’t think taking Wiggins instrwsd if Horton makes it more likely.
  24. Rcal10
    They have some pitching coming up. And it is the Pirates. If people are going to discuss Gore and I even saw Lodolo mentioned, so why not Keller? What the rest of baseball considers value the Pirates may not. $15M is a lot for them. As Jason said, trying to figure out who will be available is a fools game. Amy pitcher on a non contending team “could” be possible.
  25. Rcal10
    Why is Keller not going to be available?
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