Rcal10
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Love to get Joe Ryan. But with 3 years of control he isn’t going to be cheap. He would be a great addition, however.
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Yep, this is going to be a tough one. I personally do not like the Cubs chances in this one. But with the wind blowing out anything can happen.
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If the bottom line is team budget and not about what they pay one man, they can sign Tucker and still stay within the imaginary salary ceiling they want to be at.
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So it sounds to me like you would love to have him but don’t want a 10 year or more deal for him. In the past with mega FA that has been a stance you have taken. Would you call 10/$370 or even 12/410 stupid money? Would you be saying the Cubs shouldn’t have signed him if they do for this amount? Or would you rather they did something like 8/$312? Or by stupid money do you think someone will come up with $450-$550 and blow him up entirely? I think at those numbers there will be a lot of deferred money. And up until now the Cubs have not really shown a willingness to do that sort of deal. But as I have said before, Tucker is a different situation than any other FA people have wanted the Cubs to sign. He is here already.
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Honestly to me what has been happening the past 17 games is an example of why I feel the Cubs are a very good team. If we are being honest they are not playing well. I would say they are slumping. Yet, even slumping they are 9-8 over that span. Years past they would be 6-11 over these 17 games because they are playing poorly. Good team find a way to win even when they aren’t playing great. This game, as an example, was a very ugly game where the defense sucked. And they found a way to win. The Pirates series they couldn’t hit, but they found a way to win. He’ll, you can go back to the Colorado series where they swept and scored maybe 8 runs. Again, years past they lose more of those games.
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Absolutely. You can definitely argue at most only 2 should have been earned. And even the ball off the centerfield wall wall wasn’t played well by PCA. I think he could have caught it. Maybe wind blowing out is PVC’s kryptonite.
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What might be forgotten about today’s game is Horton looked very good. He definitely didn’t deserve the runs he gave up. I am very encouraged by what I have seen from him.
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My admittedly overly optimistic scenerio would be at the ASB the Cubs have a press conference where they announce they extended Hoyer, PCA and Tucker. What a way to start the last 60-70 games of the season.
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I agree. Bad throw by Dansby. But I have seen Busch pick worse throws.
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I’m with you on this. But maybe I am too optimistic too. I think they keep him long term. At the very least they will give it a good effort. I think it gets done.
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For the record, I don’t think he gets $500M either. But we don’t know. I just think you tried finding something negative to say when you suggested he never had a year with a WAR over 6. So wanted to point out that in his last 150+ games his WAR is over 7. This is the wrong threat for this discussion anyway.
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They gave up what they had to give up. If Amith becomes a star, so be it. He was a top 50-70 prospect when traded. You have to give up something to get something. Parades didn’t hit here and wouldn’t be putting up here what he is in Houston. And again, you have to give up something good to get a top 10 player in the game.
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His last 150+ games his WAR is almost 8, so…. 🤷
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Not a huge McMahon fan, however if he isn’t too costly I do think we can use him. Shaw is not looking like the answer right now.
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Lot of game left. They need to score more. They also need to catch the damn ball.
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Wasn’t a good throw, but Busch should have had it. Honestly, Horton got screwed by the defense the entire game. He did well.
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WTF PCA!!!
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The issue with the “27 season is fair. But I would think they could work around that somehow if they really want Tucker.
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I don’t see him extending. Doesn’t mean they can’t still keep him. Also doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be trying. But if I were him I would wait, even if my intent was to stay with the Cubs. Why not? If he wants to stay he can also give the Cubs the option to match his best offer. At lesser he would know he got top dollar.
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I still think Tucker is different than any other mega star FA. He is coming up to free agency after a year with the Cubs. This is a first for them. It isn’t like not being the highest bidder for a Bregman or Judge or anyone else people want to use as an example to explain why the Cubs won’t sign Tucker. In the end, maybe they don’t get him. Maybe someone offers him 12/$540 or something outlandish like that. But I do think the Cubs will made their most serious effort to actually sign a guy to a mega contract. I don’t believe Jed traded for him without at least having an expectation they will try keeping him long term.
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He has been in a homer drought, however he is still pacing to 27 homers. Personally, I think he will hit over 30 homers. But if he ends up with 29 instead of 33 is it really that big a deal if his OPS are over .900 at seasons end? I think we are always low when we discuss what guys will end up getting. They seem to get more. That is why I have him at the 12/$440 range. To me, the question shouldn’t be what does he get. The question should be “how can’t the Cubs sign him”? IMO he is a must sign for the organization.
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I think that annual will be higher, but I do think the deal will be over $400 and for at least 10+ years. If 12 years, maybe $440? I just hope the Cubs realize it is okay to get a little creative if they have to. I believe Vlad signed his deal with a signing bonus on it for a large amount. The bonus didn’t have to be paid all up front. It was also paid yearly, equal amounts. Same as his salary. But because it was a bonus he was taxed in his home state, not where he played. Gave him a lot more money, bubbling paying state tax, and didn’t cost the team anything more. If the Cubs are ever going to play with the big market teams this is the time. And if Tucker does like it here they should tell him to come to them if someone makes him a better deal and at least match it. Losing him is different then not signing the guys they passed on. This one is here now. He needs to stay here.
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Mariners (Kirby) vs Cubs (Boyd): 6/20/25, 1:20pm
Rcal10 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
He has been better in June. 6 runs in 17 innings. 22/4 strikeout to walk ratio. I am sure he is still a very good pitcher. But like you said, wind is blowing out, so anything can happen. -
That is true, he isn’t middle of the road. I would call Kelly MOR. So you are suggrsting someone like Rea. I think the Cubs need to do better than that. Even if it means losing a solid prospect I feel they have to get a guy that would be fine with to start a playoff game.
