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I am going to reserve my judgement on this until we see what else happens. If they add another staring pitcher and Rea going into Asaad’s spot on the team (swing starter/long relief) and Assad is either traded or starts the season in Iowa, I would be ok with this. If, however, Rea is the last addition to the staff this is a horrible move. And, even if they added a pen arm but counted on Rea to be the (th starter and Assad goes to Iowa, this is still bad. Rea cannot be one of the 5 starters. But as I said, maybe they aren’t done yet. So I will wait to be angry.
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If the Yankees DFA Lemahieu I am pretty sure the Cubs wouldn’t pick him up. He is done.
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I actually thought of Stroman with the Yankees taking a portion of his contract. He was actually not bad on the road last year. He got hit hard by lefties in Yankee stad. Short right field. I would bet he wouldn’t suck here. But he definitely would not be one of my top 5 choices. I don’t think you have to worry about Lemahieu. Probably not Stroman either.
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Best I have is he is here to replace Assad because Assad is going to be traded along with whatever else is needed for someone like Lopez or Cease. How is that???🤷
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I assume Cease is here?
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I don’t think that’s is enough for all 3 of those guys. But that is exactly what I am hoping too. Maybe add Palancia and Wiggins. 🤷love to somehow do one stop shopping and come away with Jax, Lopez and one of those infielders.
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I don’t disagree with this. If they signed Rea to be that swing starter because Assad is dealt that is fine. However, if they trade Assad+ for Lopez, between Lopez and Rea they are taking $26M of that salary they have available. They might want that for bench strength. So they might not sign a late inning pen arm.
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That is fair. I just don’t get the signing. Trying to make sense of it. I would rather they signed him to fill in as middle relief because they are trading Assad, and then spending bigger (either on a guy they traded for or a FA) on a solid #2 or #3 starting pitcher and go with what they have in the back end than go with Rea in the rotation and sign Yates.
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They might not feel they need a back end reliever. He might be just who replaces Assad as long reliever. I know you are extremely knowledgeable about baseball and the Cubs. But that doesn’t mean that just because you say they have to get a back of the pen guy, they think they do too.
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Sure is. Not any better than Wicks and Assad.
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It’s not a lot if he is the last pen arm, however. If they are going to sign Flaherty or trade for Lopez they may have decided to scrap the idea of Yates or Robertson and are spending most of the money they have on a rotation piece. Maybe they add Canhu and Moncada to the bench. They don’t spend on the pen but they get a quality starter and a decent bench. I just don’t know.🤷
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Maybe he is the answer to who the last pen arm will be. Maybe that is the angle. But even if it is. Assad still becomes more expendable.
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I just said this in the other link talking about this. Man,I hope WE are right.
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The only way Rea makes any sense is if Assad is traded along with others in a bigger deal for a starting pitcher. Rea takes Assad’s spot. If it is just Rea for the rotation this is horseshit.
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I don’t understand this signing, at all. What is the point of it?
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Also, wasn’t Imanaga here for weeks and no one knew it? Cubs are good about this stuff. That said, still a long shot.
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I assume Cease or King.
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Correct. I really doubt someone doesn’t take the job because they are burdened with Tucker’s contract moving forward.
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Is it really a tough decision if you think Tucker is talented enough to be on the team moving forward? If anything, isn’t Hoyer wanting Tucker here long term, even if he might not be here past this year, a greater compliment to Tucker’s ability? Isn’t it really a money decision only? Ownership has the money. I think everyone knows Tucker is extremely good. So does Rickets want to spend the money or not? I just don’t see what difference it makes who is running the team after this year.
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Right after I hit submit I thought the same thing.
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He was a long shot anyway. If he isn’t coming here they have no more excuses to wait to either trade for or sign a few quality players.
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I understand people’s fear of that. But a large market team just has to be able to sign a player whose contract might take him to close to 40 years old if,in doing so, they can get several great years out of him. Those who are against this sort of thing should never suggest the Cubs should spend big on anyone nor complain when they don’t spend. Top end star players are going to want money until their late 30’s and beyond. If the Cubs aren’t willing to do it for Tucker, than who?
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Yes, April will be a rough ride. Happy to come out of it .500. And people will be complaining if they start slow. I agree about that.
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You are probably right. But I don’t think Hoyer not having a contract for next year matters one way or the other. It is going to ownership that is paying the contract. If they want him long term they can easily give him the green light, whether he makes it beyond 25’ or not is irrelevant. And I also don’t think ownership has to know Hoyer will be around behind this year to allow him to get a deal done. Bottom line is they will have to approve it, whether Hoyer is on his last year or he signed for 3 more years.
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While I doubt the Cubs are working on an extension for Tucker, a lot of what they have been linked to this off season does point to it being possible. If they have $40M to spend with Tucker getting $16M they would only have around $20M if he signed a long term extension. Might explain cheap pick ups of Brujan, Morgan, Thielbar, and Festa. Might also explain the interest in Crochet and Luzardo. Get a cheaper pen and cheaper MOR-TOR starting pitcher and they can afford the extension. Probably not going to happen, but it would explain a lot.