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  1. Rcal10
    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.
  4. Rcal10
    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.
  8. Rcal10
    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.
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    The goal is to be under the LT line. They can’t get two. They can’t even do Bellinger/pen arm or Montgomery/Belt. They have one more signing at around $25M annual and that is all TR will allow.
  11. Rcal10
    Agreed. This isn’t happening. I am not so sure they get either. But if they do, I think it would be Bellinger.
  12. Rcal10
    It has gotten crazy out here. But I am fortunate enough to be able to go to some games and I enjoy the sunshine and seeing baseball live so I go to anywhere from 4 to 10 spring games a year. Basically depends on if I get out of town visitors who want to go to the game. Without any info to 4. Then add from there. Years ago I would just go to random games since it was inexpensive. Now strictly Cubs games. And mainly at Sloan. I just love the game so that is what I do.
  13. Rcal10
    Spring tickets cost pretty close to the same price I pay for my Gold Tickets in my season ticket package. So higher than 2 pricing tiers of regular season games.
  14. Rcal10
    That was the year Arrieta signed with the Phillies. That didn’t work out too well for them Phillies.
  15. Rcal10
    The issue is if you want him to throw 100 innings do you build that into the regular season or do you account for post season. So do you only pitch him 75 with the thought of another 25 in the post season? But what if there is no post season. Then he only pitches 75 innings. However if you pitch him 100 and then make the playoffs is he not on the playoff roster? I know the Nationals shut down Strasburg one year. That didn’t really work too well, did it?
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    Yesterday in the score they had a list of the top DH for the 24 season. Morel was ranked 3rd behind Alvarez and Ohtani and ahead of guys like Jimenez and Schwarber. Maybe this is just one publications opinion. I get that. And I do understand you and 1908 having reservations about it. But for me, I am going to stick to my belief that he is a solid bat and a top end DH. And if he could play 3rd even better. For my team, I want him in the line up daily. I am perfectly fine with yiu not agreeing with that.
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    Why won’t Bellinger sign and play center? Why first base? Didn’t the trade die Busch put Busch at 1st?
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    So I am not sure what you are suggesting, but I didn’t actually mean to compare Morel to Garcia. I was just pointing out Morel wasn’t that far from him. Someone in a previous discussion had mentioned he could dream Morel could turn into him. And again not that different. It also should be noted Garcia did this 4 years older than Morel. I just don’t understand why anyone would suggest regression in him. And I do understand his k and walk rate are not ideal. But he is 24. Why can’t that get better. I guess I don’t understand why you would want less AB from him. He needs 500+ AB IMO, regardless of if it is at 3rd, all over the field or strictly DH.
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    I might be interested, depending on how tech savvy I would have to be. It that is not something needed, or not a hindrance if I am not, PM me and we can chat.
  20. Rcal10
    I don’t think they get Belt anyway. I think that last bat is going to be a competition between Peralta, Smith, Mervis and Canario. One of these 4 will be the 13th bat in the team. Maybe none will be that bat all year, but between them I would guess the last spot would be filled.
  21. Rcal10
    I agree he needs to get that k rate down some. Even 3% lower helps. I just don’t assume at 24 he will regress. Right now he is the second best bat in the team. I am sure some could argue other guys, but by OPS he is second. He doesn’t have to improve. Just stay as he is. But I don’t feel it is a reach to suggest he can improve some. He is young and still learning. I get it though. Sometimes guys never learn (Baez) and regress. I agree they could do a belt/Morel split at DH, assuming they got Belt. But to me the team’s offense is much better if Belt replaced Madrigal/Wisdom in the line up instead of Morel. That is why I like the idea of trying him there, and really hope it works out. Regardless of the outcome, I feel Morel needs 500AB a season. BTW, signing Chapman would be fine. Then Morel gets 500 AB at DH and no need for Belt. And one last point, whether we agree or disagree on this I am happy to be talking Cubs baseball. Not the other nonsense that has been discussed lately. It is a pleasure disagreeing with you.😀
  22. Rcal10
    Yep, not exactly building a dynasty, or building a super team, but that is baseball now.
  23. Rcal10
    I get what you are saying about Morel and understand why you feel he will regress. But I don’t agree. I think he will get better. He is only 24 and basically learned to hit in the majors. And really he doesn’t even have to get much better to be a solid offensive player. His numbers are not that far from A. Garcia from last year. And as good as Alonso. If he can handle 3rd it is a big win for the Cubs so they can add a bat only guy. But even if he can’t he is still very valuable as a guy to spot at positions from time to time but mainly a DH. Trying him at 3rd is well worth the effort.
  24. Rcal10
    It does make a lot of sense really. Why waste innings in April, May and June if you know he is only going to pitch 100 innings, or whatever. Start him later, let him get the innings when it is most important.
  25. Rcal10
    I agree. I think Jed gets a little longer leash because of the farm system. And he is doing it TR’s way. I know Dipoto took a lot of grief for suggesting a winning percentage of .540 over a 10 year span was his goal. But really I think that is exactly what the Cubs are trying to do. Be good enough to compete every year and some years actually win 90+. The more times you get in the playoffs the better your odds of actually winning the WS in one of those years.
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