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  1. Rcal10
    I agree. He would be a good get. As you said he is only 25. But the issue is, could the Cubs keep him for some of those prime years between 27-31? And what does that contract look like?
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    Why stop there? Why not Jansen too?
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    And they need a miracle to turn it around! So it would be a miracle if the Cubs played better. It is almost like guys didn’t watch the team last year. Or even ever follow any team any season.
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    Wish the GM listed to the forum. I would make that deal immediately. Either guy as the second part.
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    Nicely done. Agree 100%. They need to use some prospects to bring in mlb talent.
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    Yep. I would be very interested in him. The continual complaint here is the Cubs have decent players but no real stars. He would be that star. Sure, injuries are a concern. But honestly, if he didn’t have that issue the cost to get him would be outrageous. It will still be very high, but he would be the star. And they have him for several years at a reasonable cost. Yep, I would be all in on this.
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    He is exactly someone you go after. For him I would be willing to give up a solid package of prospects.
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    So? What is your point. Alonso in the line up everyday means everyday they have a bad fielding first baseman and along with Busch someone else sits. Honestly, he doesn’t move the needle enough for the Cubs to trade what the Mets might want for him. I would take him if they could get him for Canario or less. But otherwise I am fine with the Cubs juggling the 6 guys they are juggling for 5 spots. I think you mentioned Alcantara the other day. No way. Not saying Alcantara can’t be traded. I am fine moving him. But not for 4 months of a 1 dimensional player. Not when they really don’t need him. They need a catcher who can hit. Or maybe a 3rd baseman who can field and hit. They don’t need another 1B/DH.
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    Either will struggle with Greene. But with PCA you get better defense and if he does get on you get a base stealing threat. But with 2 lefties following I don’t like the idea of Busch sitting 3 days in a row.
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    Agreed. And I do think you will see this offense be better than they have shown so far. If you look at the starters right now, IMO, most, if not all, will have better ops+ at years end than they do now. Maybe Tauchmam and Busch won’t. But I think all the rest will. So I do expect better baseball the last 100 games.
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    Actually felt like 2 out of 3 days.
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    Will it be him or Wisdom? Also if he does on the IL does Mastrobuoni come back? Why not Murray? Has to be better than Mastrobuoni.
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    Another pen day of 4 innings and 1 run. Pretty sure that is 4 good one days in a row. Maybe 16 innings and 2 runs. Of course as soon as they give up a few people will be bitching about them again. But for now, not bad.
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    Definitely no on Alcantara. For that matter no on Triantos too. He is a borderline top 100 prospect for a one dimensional rental. No thank you. I do understand it makes sense to trade prospects for proven talent. But not a rental.
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    Got it. I agree with you.
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    The more I think about Alonso the more I really wonder what the Mets get for him. If they don’t trade him and then he leaves via FA, the Mets get a 4th round supplemental pick. 4th round. So in theory any offer better than that is something they should consider. Cubs got PCA for Baez and Trevor Williams. But PCA was coming off of arm surgery and hasn’t played in a year. And if the Cubs didn’t trade him they would have gotten a second round supplemental pick. PCA wasn’t the prospect he is today at that time. Granted, it was also an overpay. So that said, what does Pete cost. No way Cassie or Ballesteros. If that is their ask then you look elsewhere. If it is Canario, sure, you consider it. Maybe even add a lower leveL guy. It would make for some mixing and matching of other players, but in doing that it would strengthen the bench. As long as he doesn’t cost a lot, I would be ok with him. But, IMO, the Mets will find a team willing to part with more than the Cubs would part with.
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    You asked how it looks now. And now, it looks like the right move not to have made that trade. Doesn’t matter what fans thought the Cubs would do or what they would spend. Obviously anyone who thought they would blow past the LT line was wrong. As for Imanaga, you are right, the Cubs haven’t committed to the 4 years yet. But they can. It is their option. So regardless of what fans thought the FO would do, it is pretty apparent that wasn’t their plan, unless against all odds, they got Ohtani. For him they would have stretched. Also, with him, Glasnow made more sense. Glasgow this year, he leaves and Ohtani takes his spot in the rotation. Once that failed they went back to spending under the LT. Which bring us right back to they are better off without that deal they they would have been with it.
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    Hey, even though you say j/k, you did make me think about this again. So you asked how it is going with the Cubs and their decision not to beat the Dodgers offer for Glasnow. So based on what the Dodgers gave up that would mean the Cubs would have probably had to give up Brown and maybe Triantos. They would have gotten Glasnow and Margot. Of course with those salaries, most likely they then don’t get Imanaga or Bellinger. And they lose Brown. So let me throw this question back at you. Would you rather have one year of Glasnow and Margot or 4 years of Imanaga, 6 years of Brown, 1 year of Bellinger and still have Triantos in the system? If you would rather have what they have on the team by not trading for Glasnow, that should tell you how that prognostication looks.
  19. Rcal10
    They need another starter because those guys haven’t pitched anywhere near the innings they will end up needing to pitch if they Cubs make the playoffs. I wouldn’t deal any of them, and the pitcher doesn’t have to be Luzardo or cost that kind of price. But they should look for another depth starter.
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    I know that. But do you give up what the Dodgers did for 1 year of Glasnow, coming off an injury year. Also a guy who never pitched 130 innings in a year. Again. No I wouldn’t and the Cubs shouldn’t have. You can’t factor in what the Dodgers can do when comparing their moves to any other teams. I doubt the Dodgers give that much up unless they knew they would sign him. And that was never going to be a thing with the cubs.
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    Looks fine. Let me ask you this? Would the Cubs have extended him for what the Dodgers did? The answer is no. So why would they give up what the Dodgers gave up. Regardless of how good he does, it would have been this year only. So, I stand by what I said. The Cubs FO should not have given up much for one year of Glasnow at a salary of $27M. And 10 starts doesn’t make a 5 year contract. Let him pitch 180-200 for a few years before complaining about him being someone we missed out on.
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    Him I know. I don’t know a Lazardo. Guess you missed the sarcasm. My bad. Kind of a think with biitner, who I responded too. All good.
  23. Rcal10
    I’d they got him, of course I would root for him and be excited about the possibility of him going on a homer binge. But, tbh, I wouldn’t give up much for him and I am not really sure he helps much. And I definitely wouldn’t want to extend him for long years.
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    Not sure about the guys you added, but I agree with you about Alonso. IMO he isn’t worth the probable cost to get him and doesn’t improve the team much, if at all. Maybe if he can be had for a guy in the 20-30 range of prospects he works. But my guess is the Mets will get more than I would want them to give up.
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