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  1. Rcal10
    Couple of things here. They didn’t lose yet, and Miz didn’t get rocked. 4 unearned runs. But, yes, right now the Reds are winning. Miz pitched 5 inning and gave up 1 earned run while striking out 10. That would not qualify as rocked to me.
  2. Rcal10
    I like both pitchers, but your give is excessive. Empty the farm system for 1/3 a season for Ryan and then maybe, if they play in ‘27, one more year? He will cost, but not emptying the farm. And no way do you give up Shaw for Gray. That is a crazy overpay. For a rental like Gray or even Mize, I would be ok with Kepley or someone around that level. Maybe, if you had too, add another lower level prospect. If Shaw is traded he has to bring back a guy with at least 2 years AFTER this one. Maybe Detmers. Even if you have to add to Shaw, that is fine. Other options are Wacha, who has a team option after this year, Soriano(who has 2 years after this year) a Peralta deal for a rental and maybe a low end trade for Lugo. Guys with multiple years left consist of guys like Cameron, Early and a few others. Those would start with Shaw and work from there. I like Ryan too, but not for Shaw.
  3. Rcal10
    What you just said is why I said one back end relief pitcher, not 2. Of course 2 would be better, but unless they are getting an established pen arm having a good/great year the pen guy probably wouldn’t be any better than Webb anyway. Basically a roll of the dice on a team that has many dice to roll.
  4. Rcal10
    This discussion comes because of the way you seem to spin things in a doom boner fashion. You did the same thing after one of the Padre series, with the offense. I believe you said something like being concerned about the offense because if you took one 6 run inning away from the Cubs that they had against the Brewers, the offense wasn’t doing well. No one is suggesting you aren’t right with your posts. Just saying you do have a way of spinning random stats or short periods of any kind where maybe you find a non flattering stat and dwell on it. Come on man! 15-4 the last 19. Take joy right now. I agree they need at least one starting pitcher who can be counted on as a playoff starter. And at least one back end of the pen guy. My hope is they get it soon. But I am not sure how likely that is. For now, be happy we got Peterson. He does help.
  5. Rcal10
    I actually picked him up on Friday because someone dropped him.
  6. Rcal10
    It’s games like this where they bring in a guy to throw 3 innings where I kind of feel bad for that guy if he has options and in the 12-13 guy in the pen. They basically know after they throw 40 pitches the team is going to send him down and bring up a fresh arm. In the case Counsell thanks Wicks and then the Cubs ship him to AAA.
  7. Rcal10
    Cubs defense made Boyd an all star last year.
  8. Rcal10
    This is probably the last day they can use Assad in bulk innings and still have him go Sunday. So maybe we do see him today. I am assuming they want Assad pitching Sunday.
  9. Rcal10
    I agree with their pitching need. Doesn’t have to be Skubal or Peralta. In fact, I hope it is someone with years of control left. Pay what is needed and get a guy now and later. Assuming next year isn’t another injury disaster, they have a chance at a solid staff if they bring someone like Detmers in and have him, Brown, Steele, Cabrera and sign a FA pitcher, as their rotation. Plus maybe Wiggins. The other option is, if Boyd stays healthy the rest of this year, offer him the QO. He would probably take it. But even if he did, I would still want a higher end FA pitcher added. It is even possible that at some point next year Horton appears. Even if it is in relief or multi inning appearances, not starting. Maybe figure out a way to keep Sieya or Happ and let the system (and/or a one year mid level FA signing)fill in the other outfield spot and DH. If the rotation stays healthy next year that would be a huge upgrade to what they currently have. So a little drop in offense wouldn’t hurt.
  10. Rcal10
    It is, but they were still there throughout the game. You would have thought Shota gave up 6 runs with the wind blowing in the way many posters were talking about him during the game. 2 runs in 6.1 inning with the wind blowing out and not giving up a homer or even a ball hit close to a homer should have been talked about positively. Yet the entire early part of the game, if I wasn’t watching, I would have thought he was getting rocked.
  11. Rcal10
    Very obvious. At least one playoff starting pitcher and probably 2 pen arms.
  12. Rcal10
    So said another way, they didn’t do anything against Miz (who does?) but then got 8 runs on Saturday only to struggle again yesterday. Doesn’t sound nearly as dire as you make it out to be. And prior to Miz, they were great.
  13. Rcal10
    I haven’t heard anything about Boog, but I do know Len won’t come back to do tv. He doesn’t want to do tv, period. If the Cubs had a radio opening he would have done that. But, they didn’t. They have Pat.
  14. Rcal10
    Even if she left I wouldn’t consider that a shake up. She is done, but easily replaced. A shake up would be Boog or JD moving on. Which may happen with Boog anyway. I just wouldn’t consider Taylor leaving much of anything.
  15. Rcal10
    Ayers needs to go to Iowa. The best part of his breakout is if the Cubs really needed to they can trade Mo and Ayers can be the backup catcher next year. That is, assuming they thought Mo could be the backup catcher in ‘27.
  16. Rcal10
    True. To be honest, they have gone through so many relief arms I am not even sure what the preferred pen would be assuming everyone was healthy(except Harvey-who will never be healthy).
  17. Rcal10
    I agree. But sending Roberts or even Wicks back down kicks the can down the road a little before having to make a decision. Wilson might not stick. But they don’t have to make that decision today.
  18. Rcal10
    I would guess Ethan goes back down for a fresh arm. It also is possible Wicks goes back down. I do like the idea of Assad piggybacking today. With the off day Thursday, either he or Shota would be fine going on Saturday. The rest of the week would go Rea & Boyd for SD. Peterson starts against St.L Friday then come back with Shota and Assad in whatever order they decide. Wilson looked good yesterday. Don’t want to lose him after one game when it is just as easy to send Ethan or Jordon down and no risk losing anyone.
  19. Rcal10
    If they are going rental, Gray would be a solid pick up.
  20. Rcal10
    It is ridiculous that they have to start probably their 11th starting pitcher option for this game. Injuries and then having the Monday game moved to a DH on Wednesday really messed the rotation up.
  21. Rcal10
    But down 1 or 2 I am still going Ferguson, Thornton, whatever other low leverage pitcher they have rather than Webb, Theilbar. If they are to stay in a game down a few runs it will have to be with their 12th and 13th pitcher pitching.
  22. Rcal10
    They can resign Kelly, if they want. Or go with the kid in AA killing it. Not concerned about catcher, TBH. I would guess they will spend some money on a corner or DH. Then fill in the rest. If they spend big on a starting pitcher then they won’t have the money to spend big on a bat. But they can get someone.
  23. Rcal10
    Just happy they took one, TBH. I would rather lose and not use many pen arms then lose a close game depleting the pen. I don’t see a win here.
  24. Rcal10
    And very much a contender.
  25. Rcal10
    All the complaining about what the Bulls did with second round picks go back to them having those picks anyway, and how dumb it was to just get second round picks. But that isn’t on this FO. I would say what they did by trading out of those spots suggest they agree with most of us that bacjnf them in the first place was stupid. If anything, trading them away gives me hope that this FO actually has a clue.
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