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First name that came to mind for me as well. Corey Patterson.
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Assad won’t be there, but I would guess Tailon and Boyd would be. They mainly get 4 or 5 innings from starters. Those guys can also go 3 or 4. Plus, in Boyd’s case, he could be used as a second lefty in the pen. Besides that, they get 29 guys but only dress 26. So if they bring Tailon and Boyd those guys can pitch in the exhibition games and not dress the others. I think the rosters still have to be 13 pitchers and 13 bats.
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Henry Rodriguez
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This is true. Didn’t think of that. Has to suck for him not to be able to go to Japan. But time in Az is more important, long term.
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Is Horton going to get in games this spring? Or Is he just going pitch simulated games? I am going today. Love to see him pitch.
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I think Pearson is more of a sure thing than Merryweather. IMO, if someone like Keller makes the team, and there are no injured for him to have done so, that would be at Merryweather’s expense. I think Pearson and Morgan make the team and the last slot is the one currently being suggested as Merryweather. I also think Rey decided against Robertson because of the options they have already.
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Spring Training Moves/Transactions Thread
Rcal10 replied to Outshined_One's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I don’t think there is this pot of money either. But I do think, if they go into the TDL $30M under the first LT threshold they can trade for whoever they want. And I don’t think Tom would have an issue with that salary added. There will not be enough guys they need to trade for to come close to that $30M, so the team payroll should not hinder them in their goal of improving the team at the deadline. Tom already said he expects the final team payroll to be close to the first LT line. While I don’t think they will be particularly close to it, I could easily see them adding $10M to $13M at the TDL, if the right guy or 3 came available. -
Spring Training Moves/Transactions Thread
Rcal10 replied to Outshined_One's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Oh, I know that. I wasn’t suggesting that’s a good thing. But they cannot possibly suggest they can’t trade for anyone at the deadline, I agree with you that they do not need $25M at the deadline, and can’t spend it all. -
Spring Training Moves/Transactions Thread
Rcal10 replied to Outshined_One's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
My guess is Merryweather or someone else(Keller) has looked good and Jed is reconsidering the need for Robertson. Which gives them $25M or more to spend at the TDL. I’m thinking that unless they trade for another staring pitcher this is pretty much the team. I don’t see a late signing of a pitcher who would then start the season behind. I think,,at this point, adding a bat is more likely than a FA arm. And I don’t hold much hope for that. -
How hard is Keller throwing? He looked good again today.
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He has looked good so far this spring.
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Spring Training Moves/Transactions Thread
Rcal10 replied to Outshined_One's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Seems kind of silly to wait until 1 week before the regular season to start to finally decide to add a FA pitcher, if that is what he does. That pitcher would be behind and probably not much use for at least the first 3 weeks of the season. Now, if they make a trade for someone that late in spring that is different. The player should be playing for someone now, so he should be ready to start the season. -
I honestly don’t understand it. Most have the option to walk if they don’t make the team. Which most likely none will. So how do they end up depth? 🤷
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👍figured as much.
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Please show where Darvish ever suggested he hated Chicago. Pretty sure he spoke well of the city when talking with Suzuki and Imanaga. But if you do have something that backs your comment I would love to see it.
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Why isn’t Tucker playing yet.?
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He loved it in Chicago.
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I think Jankowski makes the team as the 26th man. He is a good outfielder who can run the bases. I think the Cubs are planning on running a lot this season. He won’t play much, but, IMO, he will be on the roster.
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He didnt have to deal with the Cubs anymore? What does that even mean? He loved playing in the Cubs. So much so that he talks up the organization to other Japanese players. I doubt he was relieved to be traded. What did the Cubs ever do to Darvish that would make him want to leave?
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And what Bryant provided after the trade was also nothing great. But it cost Colorado $27M a year to not be great.
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Right, your scenerio is what I am suggesting. I just don’t see Workman being on the 26 man roster all year. It would make sense, if the Cubs like him, to figure out how to get him here and not have to have him on the 40 man. If giving him back to the Tigers and then trading Canario does that it might make sense.
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Any chance the Cubs send Canario to the Tigers for a Workman? If that did happen does Workman have to be in the 40 man roster?
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I’m just messing around. I don’t like Brujan either. But Workman never played abive AAA. And does Workman play the outfield?
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I don’t agree regarding Tucker. The fact that the Cubs would have carried Bregman’s contract in ‘26 gives me hope they will spend past the LT line next year. And then after that the books are very clean. They may not get him, but I do think they will present a very competitive offer. To be clear, I am just suggesting it isn’t a pipe dream that the Cubs extend him. I think it is a realistic goal.
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Quickest hot take ever. 1 AB each before this.
