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  1. Rcal10
    Pen arms are always a risk. I have no issue with letting Lieter go. IMO whoever they replace him with has just as good a chance as being solid as Lieter does next year. Trade Lieter while people are interested. Works for me.
  2. Rcal10
    That is just it. If they are over it is a major fuc up by Jed. It is not like they need an excuse not to go over next year. They can just not do it like they always do. But if they are over this year and then use it as an excuse that is just terrible mismanagement. I didn’t think they weee over, but some have suggested they were right at the limit. So if they were and added even a little that could put them over. And, again, that is inexcusable.
  3. Rcal10
    Cubs have to move someone or multiple people today. They may be over the LT with the couple of moves they did make. It makes zero sense to be over this year. I couldn’t care less who the get back for someone like Bellinger, Smyly or Neris, but I think one has to go. Maybe Merryweather and/or Lieter as well. They need to dump some salary somewhere, I believe.
  4. Rcal10
    2 similar guys last year. Turang and Doyle. Both actually older than PCA. Both doing much better this year. You don’t just ship him out because he isn’t hitting as a 22 yr old with limited professional AB. He missed a year with an injury and has hit wherever he has been. Deciding he can’t hit after a small time in the majors is just not a good idea.
  5. Rcal10
    But there really is no reason to trade him next year. It makes sense to move him now. If no one is interested now, why would they be interested next year?
  6. Rcal10
    If they would trade him after the season the return would be even less than now. So why not now. Doesn’t really matter who takes his spot in the rotation this year. They are not competing anyway. If the goal is to be better in 25’ then trading him now for a better prospect than what you would get next year is a better option. I don’t have an issue not trading him. But if they don’t do it now, I doubt they do it in the off season. And if they do, Jed messed up. Because now he would get more.
  7. Rcal10
    Agreed. That would have been a terrible deal.
  8. Rcal10
    I am as big a fan of Morel as anyone here. But Paredes is basically producing numbers we want from Morel. And he can play a better 3rd. And as I said, Paredes is putting up the numbers. We only hope Morel would have. And I have no issue at all with the others they gave up.
  9. Rcal10
    I hope they don’t deal Suzuki. It might affect the interest Japanese players have on coming to the Cubs. Besides that, he is one of their best offensive players. I don’t want him moved.
  10. Rcal10
    I understand the idea. Add a prospect. Who knows when you can use them to upgrade the major league roster with a trade or by bringing that prospect up. The reason I would rather just hold on to Taillon is I don’t trust the FO to spend to add talent similar to or better than Taillon next year. I don’t agree that because the Cubs have prospects they don’t need more prospects. I just wish they would use the prospects they have in trades to improve the major league team.
  11. Rcal10
    I think all those guys are within the same level as Taillon, however. I thought that was the question. I am not really in favor of dealing Jamo either, but if they did and got a solid prospect back I would be fine with someone like Pivetta, or Eovaldi taking Jamo’s spot in the rotation at a comparable price or even spending a little more and getting Flaherty. my issue is I don’t trust the FO to replace Taillon with someone even as good as I just mentioned.
  12. Rcal10
    Well said. Agree completely. I just don’t see the Cubs getting anyone as good as he is for the same money. I don’t understand why he is being considered as trade bait unless they get a deal they can’t refuse. And I doubt that happens.
  13. Rcal10
    Honestly, if not Paredes than who? What about McMahon? Solid defender who actually is hitting decent this year. And not just because of Coors. He has a reasonable contract. If they would consider Chapman because of defense or Bregman, then why not consider McMahon. Then focus on Soto. All in on Soto and just give him whatever it takes. If Bellinger than comes back you pick a DH between whichever guy doesn’t play the OF. PCA would not be an option except for defense and base running. So maybe he goes down for the year. If they fail on Soto, they use the system again for someone like Vlad or Robert. Maybe sign an innings eating starter and a pen arm. Though I am not sure they need either. And maybe sign Jansen. There are not very good options for 3rd base. That is why I originally suggested moving Busch to third and Bellinger to 1st. This way they only need one big bat anywhere and PCA stays in center. Personally I think Busch can handle it and that would make things a little easier to go all in on Soto or a big trade. You are only filling one position, a bat. I agree with Cuzi that the Cubs will have a different urgency this off season. If Jed wants to keep working he needs to make this a good team in 25’.
  14. Rcal10
    Why not have him for future years as a pen arm. It doesn’t make sense to trade him when you have him for many years of control.
  15. Rcal10
    Agreed. They need a catcher and a middle of the line up bat. They do not need a total revamping.
  16. Rcal10
    I know it was just a quick idea. And I didn’t hate it. I just think they should and will aim higher. As for Martinez, yes, he can still hit. But I want a younger guy they can have for many years. Your blueprint make sense. I just want a young big bat and feel we have enough prospects to get one. If they don’t get Soto, there isn’t a big bat I want via free agency, so they have to trade for one.
  17. Rcal10
    This would be a very disappointing off season, even for the Cubs FO . I understand not expecting Soto. But they need to do more than this. They have enough young talent to make bigger deals than to get a minor league catcher. I would also rather see that talent used for a younger, bigger bat than Martinez. What are you doing with all the minor leaguers? In your list you don’t have PCA or Morel. What happens with them? I know you said Morel to the minors. But why not trade him plus other young talent for something better and younger than Martinez. Also, what happens with PCA? If Cubs management doesn’t want to swing hard on free agency they have to make a big trade(s). It will hurt in minor league assets, but the time to do it is next year. 25’ is definitely “put up or shut up” time for Jed and the FO. An uninspiring off season that you suggested would not be what I would expect.
  18. Rcal10
    Agees. They cannot bring Kyle back. And if the league does focus on more offense and do things to generate that idea, as some have suggested, Kyle will not fair well. He will be one of the pitchers hurt the most IMO. He doesn’t miss bats. I am fine with adding a possible innings eating guy, but not him. And, TBH, I am not sure they even need that. I agree with tryptamine, they may have enough starters already.
  19. Rcal10
    I wouldn’t call it an excuse. I would say it is a reasonable way to approach this deadline. I agree with you that they won’t go over the LT. That said, I just don’t see anything they really should do in the way of buying. If they get back in the race, which I doubt, it will be with what they have, IMO.
  20. Rcal10
    Correct. He did say that. But if they did get someone behind this year they would have to pay premium to beat teams that are buying for future years AND this year. Knowing Jed’s history there is I reason to believe he will be the most aggressive front office for a trade like that. And typically those guys cost money too. And I am pretty sure they aren’t going to go over the LT this year. So, I guess there might be a “perfect fit” for him to be aggressive on. But highly unlikely.
  21. Rcal10
    They are not buying this deadline. At best, if you believe this team can still compete for the WC, they won’t trade guys. This is the team if they are going to go for it. Of course, I’m not sure how good an idea it is not to sell at least a few pieces and realize this is not the year.
  22. Rcal10
    I’m honestly not sure they need even as much as you suggest. I’m not sure they need another starter or a closer. I agree with you that they are not that far off. Couple of good trades using some minor league talent, and spend money for anything they can’t get in a trade. I wouldn’t trade Steele, Taillon, Happ or Hoerner.
  23. Rcal10
    I think that is the correct decision even if they win every game until the break. I don’t see them making moves and going over the LT this year. Now, if they can do a buy and sell sort of thing, maybe that happens. Sell guys like Smyly and Neris and buy guys a little less expensive. But even that would only happen if they went on a winning streak. And I am not counting on that.
  24. Rcal10
    Took the words right out of my mouth. Fans love to just discard guys and then when they are good elsewhere criticize the Cubs for letting the guy go. The words said about Palencia were surely said previously about Estrada.
  25. Rcal10
    Since the Cubs haven’t been swept in a 3 game series all year, a sweep would surprise me. But honestly to even consider getting back in some sort of race the Cubs are the ones that need to sweep. Not going to happen, but that is the reality if it all. As for the crash and burn scenario you are suggesting, what do you think that looks like once it happens? Are the Cubs selling? Who? TBH, I don’t see much movement in the roster whether they are in the race or out of it. Maybe out of it they move Bellinger, a bench guy, a pen arm? Deciding not to sell doesn’t mean they will buy, IMO. I can’t see them buying, even with a sweep, and going over the LT for this team. If they buy they will also have to sell some salary.
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