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  1. Rcal10
    Another headscrating move by Counsell. If Palencia is t going to be used you have to use the pen differently to get to the 9th and have either Webb or Maton close it.
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    Those are their main guys. Get used to it.
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    Not Counsell best managing game, IMO. I thought Rea was done after 5. I also thought Hoerner should have bunted in the 7th with 1st and 2nd and no outs. And they now burned Shaw.
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    Where is he going?
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    I think it is a players option for next year. So I would guess he would elect to be a FA if he pitches well.
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    Shaw? He would love it there. They don’t have a player on the 26 man roster not born in the USA. He would be perfect.
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    Regardless of how bad they are right now, I don’t see a way the Mets dump now. Too much money invested. He isn’t going anywhere. And if the Mets are within 5 or 6 games of the WC at the TDL, I doubt they deal him.
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    I guess you could look into a prospect hitter from the Cubs to a team with a prospect pitcher if that teams system is heavy on pitching and weak on hitting. The pitcher would have to be ready this year, now. I know Shaw has been doing well, but do they talk to the Red Sox about one of their ready pitching prospects for a Shaw? Bring up Ramirez and let him do the job Shaw is doing.🤷
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    Less boring than Soroka😬 Wonder what it would cost now? A positive for SF is they lose more of his salary then they do if they keep him another 2 months. If they are being realistic they are not going anywhere. Why not deal him now if the Cubs give them what they want. Most likely Boston isn’t going anywhere either. If Gray looks good, is he an option? Again, earlier the better. I think there isn’t anyone really exciting they can get without a huge amount of assets leaving the team. And I don’t think they do that. I am looking for someone not as exciting as Peralta but more exciting than Soroka.
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    I just hope, if they do need a starting pitcher at the deadline, they pull the trigger this year. It can be for a rental that may cost them less, or a controlled guy who might hurt the system a bit. But they will need a few starters next year anyway. I don’t want to see a “project guy” like Soroka, this year.
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    I think Ray is just as good as any of the top 3 Cubs starters. He would be a nice addition because, IMO, he is better than Rea and Tailon. He would be used in the playoff rotation as well as get 8-10 starts in the last 2 months. Sure, I would like someone better. Would love to get Peralta. But I think they guy they get is not going to be a sure TOR starter. And, if Steele actually comes back healthy and effective, which is a huge IF, they don’t need to add a starter. I only chose Ray because I feel he is a decent #2/3 starter who might not cost crazy prospects because it is his last year. I don’t see them doing multiple higher end prospects for a pitcher this TDL.
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    My “way too early” prediction on the Cubs biggest TDL pick up this deadline is Robby Ray. Giants will probably be out of it. This is Ray’s last year in his contract. Seems a perfect fit of not having to pay too much, since he is a rental, and he is still an effective pitcher. Obviously, things can change. Guys like Gray and Gallen are also in their last year, but neither is pitching well right now. I just don’t see the Cubs trading multiple higher end guys to get a guy they can have 2 or 3 years behind this season. So, to me, any rotation piece brought in will be a rental.
  13. Rcal10
    I think a very easy reason to see trading Kevin at the trade deadline would be because they need another pitcher. If he can bring them someone who can give them quality innings at the end of they year and the playoffs, that is a very good reason to trade him at the TDL. Last TDL the Cubs didn’t part with Cassie to get Cabrera. Instead they waited until the off season. Sure would have been nice to have Cabrera for the playoffs. I don’t think they make the same mistake this year.
  14. Rcal10
    Reds are last in BA, middle of the pack in slugging and 24th in OPS. If by pretty legit you mean bad, sure their bats are legitably bad. I worry more about their eventual starting pitching. When Lodolo and Greene come back their rotation is solid with Burns and Abbott as well.
  15. Rcal10
    How about Michael fricken Conforto!!!!!
  16. Rcal10
    They look a little flat tonight. And Cabrera doesn’t look good. But it can change in one AB, so we shall see.
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    I agree. But it is a different conversation if the Kepley is the 3rd piece of the trade offer instead of the only piece. Didn’t the Nationals want Shaw and Horton for Gore? I expect cost to be ridiculous again.
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    He will be more than that. Someone will give something much better than that, regardless of if it makes sense or not. Kepley isn’t any better than the QO pick they get when Skubal declines the offer. So why would they do that?
  19. Rcal10
    The homer in the 9th was a routine fly ball most other days. The bigger issue is his control. Either Rolison or Martin will go down or released once Theilbar comes back. Not really something we need to be that concerned about. Just get pen arms healthy and we don’t have to worry about either Martin or Rolison.
  20. Rcal10
    Reds lost too and Cardinals losing. Could be a good day.
  21. Rcal10
    So Az announcers were talking about their starters having an era close to 10 the last 11 games and how Kelly is doing so much better than that. Is he? 6, so far, in 4.1 innings IS NOT better than 10. And they even said it as he was leaving the field.
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    HUGE hit. Had to score here.
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    I know a lot of people comment on the Cubs announcers. But try listening to the other team announcers some time. I am stuck listening to the Az announcers. I live in Az so thr only broadcast I get is their people. They are going on and on about how unpressed they are with Kelly today. In the blast 2 days you would think Ian Happ is a HOF ballplayer. They are talking about his BLAZING speed. I know there are some combinations of broadcaster the Cubs have that we all don’t like. But when you hear others you realize yours aren’t that bad.
  24. Rcal10
    I think that had Rea not allowed a baserunner he would have been allowed to pitch thru 6. He was at 92 pitches going into the 6th. So 3 up and 3 down shouldn’t be more than 15 more pitches. I think Craig would have been okay with 107. But when someone got on, that is when he pulled him. I figured that was going to happen.
  25. Rcal10
    Thanks Jason. I agree that Boyd can be useful. And isn’t a bad playoff option, as long as they watch his health this year.
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