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  1. Rcal10
    Isn’t that kind of what they have? Forget Kingery. He is here because Seiya is out. As you said, they have Shaw. He is utility.Then they have a back up catcher. Next, Conforto is power and Carlson is the glove guy. Regardless of who you put in those spots, you have to get lucky with someone actually playing well. You idea isn’t wrong. Just figuring out who to go with is very difficult.
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    I admit, Conforto doesn’t look good. But it has been 6 AB. Taking a chance on him was not a bad idea, it just doesn’t look good so far. I think if he is still sucking come the end of the month it might make some sense to bring up Alcantara, if he is hitting in Iowa. But if they do bring him up he would take time away from Shaw. Alcantara would be the guy who plays when a lefty starts. He has to play those games. He has to get some AB. Basically he would start every game a lefty started. Maybe Shaw plays some too. Maybe Kevin gives PCA or Happ a break and Shaw is the DH. However it works they would need a plan to play him if they bring him up. And that plan would take AB away from Shaw.
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    What makes you think Triantos or, especially, Cowles will be any better than a flyer on a FA middle infielder? I absolutely agree with you, the bench hasn’t been good. But, tbh, every year every team has the same issue. Filling a bench. Sometimes they get lucky with a guy and most times they don’t. There is no such thing as a sure thing good bench bat.
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    I would rather Shaw do enough to be the starting corner outfielder. Or if he can’t play the outfield but a team values him as a 2nd or 3rd baseman, I would rather the Cubs trade him for a guy who can be a good corner outfielder or a controlled solid starting pitcher. That is more important then stashing him on the bench. I think people greatly overreact to the bench. No team has a sure fire solid bench. If the bench is good it is usually because a team got lucky signing someone cheap who performs well. Every year people complain about the same thing. And no matter who is on the bench people will complain. An everyday outfielder or a solid starting pitcher is way more important.
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    To be clear, I’m not talking about trading him now. I am talking about next season. If he isn’t the answer as a corner outfielder they should look to trade him for one, or for a starting pitcher. I get how everyone seems to worry so much about a bench, but if Shaw is good enough to start, but can’t play the corner, they need to deal him for something they need rather than have him as a guy who gets 300 AB on the bench. What is better for the Cubs? Having a full time corner outfielder to replace either Happ or Suzuki, having a controlled staring pitcher, or having a guy on the bench who gets a few games a week? If Shaw can handle the corner, no problem keeping him and starting him. But if he can’t he is a luxury they can’t afford with other greater needs. As an example. If Shaw can’t handle the outfield I would rather see him traded for Abreu (as an example)and the Cubs sign a middle infielder for the bench instead of spending the same money they sign the middle infielder for to sign someone like Grichik to play the outfield so Shaw could be a sub. Trading Shaw improves the starting line up but weakens the bench. Keeping Shaw on the bench and signing a lower priced outfielder to be in the everyday line up, weakens the line up but keeps a stronger bench. Give me the stronger everyday line up.
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    Hopefully we see Carlson this weekend against a lefty in Cleveland.
  7. Rcal10
    Agreed. Right now all that happened is Bregman made an error. It happens to the best fielders. Doesn’t mean he can’t play 3rd base for the next 5 years as a better than average fielder. People overreact to everything (not you, specifically) early in the season. Ron Santo was a great third baseman for a long time in Chicago. And he was always slow. As long as Bregman has quick hands and a decent first step, his overall speed won’t matter, even 4 years from now. I doubt they keep Shaw waiting around all that time anyway. He will either be a corner outfielder and/or traded from the Cubs.
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    How much actual speed do you have to have to play 3rd base? I don’t think his running speed will matter. As for Shaw, with Nico, Swanson and Bregman all signed for at least 4 years, I hope they trade him. Get either a good pitcher or a corner outfielder. Of course, if he proves he can play the corner and hit enough, I am fine keeping him too. But I don’t think he will see 3rd base.
  9. Rcal10
    Suzuki coming back and batting clean up will help as well. As I said, I am fine with Busch, Bregman, Happ starting it off. I agree, the offense will be fine.
  10. Rcal10
    That will play. Boyd looked really good today. Nice to see.
  11. Rcal10
    I like the line up they use better. Not sure why they drop Happ against a right handed pitcher. The way you are suggesting leaves Suzuki, PCA and Happ in some order 4th thru 6th. I think Happ is better against right handed pitching that Nico. So why not have him earlier. I would like to see Busch, Bregman, Happ, Suzuki, PCA, Nico, Mo, Swanson then catcher. That would be my line up against a right handed pitcher.
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    Who does he replace? Busch or Bregman? I am fine with him 5th against a right handed pitcher.
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    I think that is exactly what he is saying. He added a few more reasons as well. And did say he wasn’t sure what the reason was. That said, maybe I can add another one. Baseball isn’t supposed to be played for real in March. Season started too early for some, maybe. Personally I don’t find this start of the season any different than any other in terms of my enthusiasm in watching baseball. But I do understand why some might. One of the other reasons cubsinny mentioned was our society currently. And that can be something that distracts some from enjoying baseball. Yes, we watch to get away from the day to day BS. To put our mind on something else. But it is getting harder and harder to do every day.
  14. Rcal10
    If he goes 4 without giving up a run I will take it. Soriano isn’t going past 5. I will take my chances on bullpen versus bullpen.
  15. Rcal10
    I wanted Soriano this off season. Maybe Soriano for Shaw🤷😬?
  16. Rcal10
    The Bregman one was a strike according the JD and Boog. It caught the bottom of the zone. It was close. Also, I know I said they should have challenged the ball call to the first batter. But really I didn’t expect they would. It is the first batter. Don’t want to be wrong so early.
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    I’ve seen 92 on the gun. That is a little better. Should have challenged the 2-2 pitch. Instead he ended walking the lead off hitter.
  18. Rcal10
    I think the Chicago weather and the wind blowing in tonight at 13-17mph will help Tailon look much better than he did during spring training.
  19. Rcal10
    To be fair, Imanaga actually pitched pretty well. Some soft contact then a homer on a good pitch. Weimer seems to have his number, but otherwise he did well.
  20. Rcal10
    2 bunt hits this year. Maybe he can add that to his game. He wasn’t very good at it last year.
  21. Rcal10
    This is the main point. Good to now be arguing if the Cubs paid someone too much. Nice to see them acting large market. I will agree that I found it hard to believe Nico would have gotten $30M a year. But I absolutely think he would have gotten $25M annual. So 6/$150. And it wouldn’t shock me if it was even a little higher. Only takes one team to value him that high. Especially if a team saw him as a SS. He didn’t take a huge discount. He did leave money on the table if he plays as well this year as last, IMO. But he got security and being able to play where he must want to play.
  22. Rcal10
    I think you keep trying to compare his deal with PCA’s. And that is the problem with you not liking Nico’s deal. But what you are not factoring in is that with PCA the Cubs are buying out cheaper years of his contract. With Nico every year is a FA year. That is the reason Nico is making a higher annual salary. Cubs don’t have to pay PCA $20M next year. He can go to arbitration and maybe get $5M. Maybe the next year $8M. Hoerner’s deal starts at FA pricing. PCA’s starts at arbitration pricing. Huge difference. And Nico is absolutely worth the contract he got.
  23. Rcal10
    No reason it couldn’t be. It only takes one team to give him that. Bregman got $35M. I don’t know why Nico couldn’t get $30M. Again, maybe he wants to stay in Chicago. Is Jose Ramirez’s agent bad because Jose signed for a lot less than what he could have made elsewhere? When we are talking generational money, maybe security and familiarity are also important to some players. Doesn’t happen often, but it does happen.
  24. Rcal10
    His agent works for him. Maybe he wants to stay in Chicago. Maybe he wants the security of knowing he has 6 more years in Chicago. He could get hurt and not get more next season. Personally, I don’t think he would have gotten $30M a year. But maybe he would have🤷. At the very least, IMO, he would have done better than what the Cubs gave him. Doesn’t mean the agent is bad. Means Nico wanted to stay here.
  25. Rcal10
    I guessed 6/$130. Not far off. I think it is a good deal for the Cubs. If Nico improves even slightly with power(maybe 10-12 homers) and does everything else the same as last year, I think he could have gotten over $150M for 6. Maybe as much as $170M. Cubs gave him a fair offer and he wants to stay in Chicago, it seems, so this works.
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