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  1. Rcal10
    Hope they don’t skip anyone. But I wouldn’t count on Knack.
  2. Rcal10
    Pretty sure the Cubs will see Yamamoto AGAIN, against the Dodgers. He goes Thursday this week. Have to think he pitches on Wednesday. 🤷
  3. Rcal10
    Oh, I know. And I also know 4 is a very high WAR. But I honestly think he is better than a 3WAR guy so rather than being more reasonable and saying 3.3WAR I want for it and suggested 4😬 I think he is a very good hitter. 3rd best hitter on the team, IMO.
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    While talking about being on pace for anything after 18 games is kind of silly. But when you factor in PCA is doing it and actually only hitting .229 with OPS under .700 you realize just how valuable he really is. This isn’t some guy putting up crazy numbers so that when discussing his pace you know he won’t keep it up. No reason PCA cannot keep up what he is doing. And, in fact probably can be an ever better offensive player than what he has been up to now. As for Busch, I am fairly certain he will regress. But that said, I do believe in his bat and he is a good first baseman. Wouldn’t be shocked if his end of year WAR was around 4.
  5. Rcal10
    I said it earlier. Rea really impressed me. Even the run he gave up the Dodgers got 2 soft contact hits before someone hit the ball hard and drove the run in. I did not know he threw that hard.
  6. Rcal10
    Padres are 13-3 and cubs beat them twice.
  7. Rcal10
    How about that. No drama win
  8. Rcal10
    So all Pressly has to do it get Freeman and Ohtani out next inning? And if anyone gets on then there is Betts. I think the 9th is going to be very frustrating.
  9. Rcal10
    Even worse…. It was a 3-0 pitch
  10. Rcal10
    Not sure how they hold onto this one. But I have to say I was pretty impressed with Rea. He was throwing 95. Didn’t think he did that.
  11. Rcal10
    Because Boyd and even Tallion have looked really good, I feel a little better about the chance of the rotation being able to hold the fort until the Cubs do add a starter at the deadline. I actually like Wicks too. And so far Horton has looked good. They do need someone, but I think this team with the depth they have, can still perform well. Brown also looked very good his last time out. We just need consistency out of him. He has had one really good start, one decent start and one poor start.
  12. Rcal10
    Which is easier to do if they extended Tucker. They can trade Cassie if they knew for the next several years they would have Tucker and PCA in the outfield. But if they can’t keep Tucker it is harder to trade Cassie since he would be the obvious replacement for him. I would think any trade for a controlled pitcher who can be a solid rotation piece would have to start with Cassie. Using Alcantara as an example, it would have to be Cassie+.
  13. Rcal10

    Tucker

    Rcal10 replied to kevinorie's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    I don’t disagree with this, but what does surprise me is so many people say this as if this is anything different than any other owner in any sport, including baseball. All owners number one goal is to make as much money as possible. Sure, a few owners will overextend but believe me that is because they think it is how they can make even more money.
  14. Rcal10
    I don’t think we can say it is fair or it is a low ball offer. We don’t know the particulars. But, Harris is a good comp. So is Chirous. He got 8/$82 and is probably a better prospect. I think the biggest issue is PCA doesn’t have to worry about making “life changing” money and security. Maybe those other guys did have to worry about that. I highly doubt PCA willl sign an extension even if they upped the numbers.
  15. Rcal10
    I agree with you. But we now have 2 people suggesting talks are ongoing. I choose to believe they are. And if these are actual numbers that means the Cubs FO does realize it has to go long years with superstars. So that is very encouraging. First PCA extension talk and now Tucker.
  16. Rcal10
    Probably a better chance of a tie than a rain out in LA. Like to see Rea go 4 and being Keller in for 3. Maybe they get lucky and steal a series in LA. That would be awesome.
  17. Rcal10
    How do we split a 3 game series?
  18. Rcal10
    Didn’t see that. If that is the case then the Cubs aren’t being honest about what the first examination showed. Not sure how they can say it is the same as last year and they are just being over cautious about it and then also suggest surgery is a certainty. Have to admit, it makes more sense that Steele would want a second opinion had the first one resulted in the conclusion surgery was necessary. It just didn’t seem like that was what the Cubs were saying. 🤷 Guess we have to wait in the second opinion, but it does not sound good, at all.
  19. Rcal10
    I think PCA will be tough to extend. Unlike some guys who sign extensions, PCA comes from a little money. He isn’t as worried about securing his “life changing” money. I do not think offering him $75M and maybe taking 2 free agent years away from him is trolling him. And since we don’t know exactly what the actual offer was I don’t know the Cubs can be accused to trying to troll him or sign him undervalue. I just think PCA is a perfect guy to test free agency.
  20. Rcal10
    I know Boyd did go out in the 6th and did give up a hard contact 3 run homer to Edman. But is this true after 5? I was watching and he looked very good after 5 and only threw 67 pitches. Did anyone really expect Boyd not to pitch the 6th? I do not research batted ball data. So I ask those who do that, were the Dodgers squaring him up thru 5? For that matter, aside from the Edman homer, was he allowing hard contact? I thought be pitched great and had that one ball clobbered. Regardless of the results that did happen, people would have been screaming had Boyd not come out in the 6th, IMO. 66 pitches of shutout ball after 5 and he is pulled? That isn’t happening.
  21. Rcal10
    My guess is he gets sent down for Wicks. Not because he deserves to be sent down. Because he pitched yesterday and might not be available for a few days. Of course, maybe the Cubs have seen enough to send Pearson down as well and roll with Ethan.
  22. Rcal10
    My thought was maybe he has to do something different in getting himself ready. Like you said, his pre start / off day routine.
  23. Rcal10
    I get the panic. But in this case the mri must have come back without showing additional damage. That is actually good. Steele wanting a second opinion suggest he is frustrated because this keeps happening. So he wants to make sure it isn’t serious. Has it come back bad and he wanted a second opinion I would be more concerned. Maybe another opinion or Wray does show something more. It is possible. But right now it is still just what he had last year.
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    Tucker

    Rcal10 replied to kevinorie's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    I agree with this. They need to get it done before free agency.
  25. Rcal10
    If he misses substantial time, it has no chance of being a blessing. Period! The price of a top pitcher goes up due to need. And the Cubs don’t appear to even want to pay whatever was originally suggested.
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