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Just want to point out I am not a fan of Ricketts, or corporate America. I just don’t feel like seeing post after post complaining about him asking for funding. The Cubs are a business. A business who makes money for the state and city. So he asked the city for funding. I am fine with them not giving it to him. But if he doesn’t get it, the Bears and the Sox damn well better not get it either.
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I am not a fan of Ricketts, but sometimes people go too far. There is nothing wrong with Ricketts asking the city to beef up security around the park. The city does make money in the Cubs too. And he didn’t get one penny to improve the park. Look what the white Sox and Bears want for their parks. Is it right the Sox get hundreds or millions or even a billion dollars to get their stadium built and the Cubs got nothing? Which team/ballpark brings the city more money? I get it, Ricketts sucks. So anything he asks for makes him a greedy bastard billionaire. But in this case, I don’t blame him for asking. Again, I am not a fan of Ricketts. I do think he cries broke while he is making a lot of money. And I hate he doesn’t spend it as if the Cubs are a large market. I just don’t have an issue with this ask.
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Of them, I feel Lovelady has the best chance.
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General admission. I will be there as well.
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I am with you. If he has a good year he is opting out. Why chance another good year for that $30M when you can most assuredly get a 6 year or more deal for $160M or more. Maybe he even gets a 7 or 8 year deal if he has a great season next year. To me, Cubs have Bellinger for one more year. If it is more, that means he sucked or was injured in 24’.
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But something like 6/$164 is probably more enticing than 1/$30M. He doesn’t have to aberage $30M a year to opt out.
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Thank you. Honestly I thought they were worse than that. If Belli leaves after the first year does that raise their payroll per LT purposes?
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That is fair, if that is what he meant. But they are working with him. Just like last year, working with Madrigal. At this time last year people were saying the exact same thing. He can’t play 3rd. I know they have different issues. But I also know the Cubs do think they can get him to adequate at 3rd or they wouldn’t try it. We all know about his past. So I took that statement to mean him seeing him launch a throw in practice a few days ago. I know when he did make a bad throw 20thK commented on it.
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What have you seen so far? So far in games he has made every play. And, if fact, caught a line drive yesterday that Madrigal doesn’t catch. Two reasons for this. First Morel jumped to catch the ball, which would have been over Madrigal’s head, and second, Madrigal would have been playing closer to home because of his weak arm. I am in no way suggesting Morel wins the job at third. But I am asking how you can make a statement that “from what you have seen” he has been pretty bad.
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Are they $6M under? I feel they are right there and possibly a bit over if Bellinger leaves after one year. If you are right that’s a pleasant surprise to me.
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I can see this happening as well. Maybe deal Amyly and eat half his contract too. Saves then more money. Basically trade him for nothing.
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If they are under the first LT line with this signing, IMO, they are done. If they are a few million over anyway, I can see another small”ish” signing. Maybe for a pen arm for $5M to $8M. If they are over anyway, might as well add but not go over the $257M line.
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2016 World Series Game 7 watch-along with Maddon/Francona
Rcal10 replied to Irrelevant Dude's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
True. When he goes bad you have to pull him. But we are talking about back in 2016. He won the era title. How often did that happen then? He also was at 60 pitches. He was not going bad. In fact he had the guy struck out but the umpire missed the call. At 60 pitches he was not late in the game. I don’t think it is fair to act like he was some guy who falls apart. But, that said, I wasn’t complaining about Joe pulling him. I do understand his thinking on this move. At the time, I know I didn’t like it, but when Joe explained it I do get it. IMO the only real issue I had with Maddon in the playoffs was using Chapman in game 6 up 5 runs. I don’t have an issue with putting Lester in and even when he took Lester out. Had Chapman not pitched in game 6 maybe he has better results in game 7. -
Who had Peralta being the answer to Bellinger? Peralta or Smith, IMO, were always the last bat. Never the bat in lieu of Bellinger. And, when healthy they still may be that last bat, unless either is a problem due to the first layer of the LT. Then I agree, both should be gone. You don’t go $1M to $2M over the LT for either of those guys. Just keep Mervis, PCA, Canario or Mastrobuoni
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I don’t think they can and stay under the $257M second layer of the LT. And they FOR SURE are not going over that.
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2016 World Series Game 7 watch-along with Maddon/Francona
Rcal10 replied to Irrelevant Dude's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
He was at 60 pitches and in the 5rh inning. He also was in a year where he had an era the low 2’s. And had pitched a great game in game 6 against the Dodgers in the NLCS and actually pitched well in his first start in the WS. Not sure who you are talking about when you suggest he has had a career of falling apart in late innings. But even if that is true, (and it is not), this wasn’t late. I don’t have an issue with Maddon bringing Lester in however. As he explained, had he not used him he may have lost him in that game. And it did make some sense at that time with Kionis coming up. And if we are being fair, he did get a swinging bunt from Kipnis that Ross should have thrown him out. And he also struck out Lindor. Result sucked but he did pitch well. But your suggestion that Hendricks always falls apart late is just nonsense. Especially in 2016. And it wasn’t late. -
So what is the opinion here on when the Boras 4 holding out becomes an issue for them this season? I can see a guy like Bellinger or Chapman not needing all the spring time. Maybe only 3 weeks. But the pitchers do need a little more time. Should we expect signings by the latest, 3/3? That is less than 4 weeks from the start of the season. Someone has to blink, right?
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I am not sure about this. I don’t rhink centerfield is an option for him. Not anymore. And he has a long way to go to even be considered. There are probably 3 young outfielders ahead of him for centerfield. I just want to see a healthy year at AAA.
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I know he isn’t making the team, but it would be nice to see him play an injury free year and produce. Kid has had some bad luck. If he doesn’t make it to the majors it would be nice if that decision was made based on ability instead of injury.
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None. No chance at all. Counsell actually talked to Davis before the sorting games started and told him he would not make the team.
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Peralta and Smith are not exactly the bat I was talking about. Both, at best, are the last player on the team. I am thinking more like Bellinger. We will see. But I don’t think they have enough now. And expecting all the youth to excel in the majors is a recipe for a team to fail. And not one a large market team should do. Bellinger make so much sense because he is insurance for Busch and PCA. And if by some chance both are good, they can both play and Bellinger can still find a spot. They can rotate DH. I just think it is a bad idea to hope for all young guys to succeed. That is something small markets have to do.
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You answered before I can delete my original post. I do think they will add a bat, but you have been suggesting the young guys for years now. Of course you said it last year too and they added Bellinger, Taillon, Swanson, Barnhardt, Mancini, Hosmer, Smyly, and Tauchman all to play ahead of the youth you said they would play. I believe there is one more bat they will add and when healthy I still think either Peralta or Smith will be the 26 player over either Mervis, PCA and Canario. My hope is PCA proves he belongs sometime in June and they bring him up and release or send down whoever is player 26.
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I think they will add a bat.
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Morel was flawless. 😀
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I do think one of Smith, Peralta, Mervis or Canario is the last bat on this team. Might come down to what they pay Bellinger, if they sign him. I am sure they won’t go over to pay Smith or Peralta. Of all the dumb moves they have made the last couple of years, that would be the dumbest.
