Rcal10
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He would be my choice as well. But Belt wouldn’t be too bad either. And cheaper. That said, I think they are done adding. This is the team, IMO.
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He was awful. They were hitting rockets. But one thing I did notice was he hit 95 on the fun yesterday. Did it a few times. I didnt think he threw that hard. Maybe as a pen guy he could be useful. He should not start.
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The only way Bote makes a major league team that is not the Cubs (and he isn’t making the Cubs) is if the Cubs release him and another team signs him for league minimum. That would be what the Cubs save. They only save $5M if they trade him and his entire contract. I don’t see that happening.
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Is that a thing? I think if he doesn’t make the team by a certain date he can opt out with the cubs.
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Wiadom was originally in the line up today and was scratched right before tr Cubs took the field. Wonder why!
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I think the only way he takes one more year is if he does poorly in 2024. Maybe OPS+ of a little over 100, maybe 105. And maybe he gets hurt and misses some time and only has 400AB. If he drops to a guy who is only worth $20M a year or less and he is only expecting to see something like 4/$78M, then my guess is he would stay. But then we don’t really want him. If he plays well enough to get the 5 to 7 year(or more) offers at annual pay of $25M or more, IMO he is done.
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I doubt that would work here.
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But he can get hurt too. I think if he comes close to 23’ numbers he walks next year. If he could get an7/$182M or something like that, it is much better than risking injury or poor play the following year. I don’t see Bellinger betting $182M so that he could get one more year at $30M.
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I am pretty sure they are done spending and most definitely will not go after any of the 3 big tickets Boras has left. All would take them over $257M. What would be a nice surprise would be if late in the spring they decided Morel can handle 3rd so they went and sign JDM for maybe $15M. Put them over the $237 layer but comfortably under the $257M. But I doubt that happens. For 1 thing, I am not sure they will come to the conclusion Morel can handle 2rd in time for that move. And then there is the money.
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I think you will see Cody in a game sometime later next week. But I doubt the late start will be an issue for him. I don’t think hitters are as much a concern as pitchers. Especially not 10 days late.
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Please back to the topic of baseball. Stop giving this discussion life. Not worth it.
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I agree that is a better spot for him, but does he have enough swing and miss in his game, even for the pen?
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I am more positive on the team than many. I was last year as well. Most has them under .500. I had them right about where they ended. I see this team as a mid to high 80’s win team. And with some luck, maybe low 90’s. I don’t really see a weakness in the team. No superstars, but no real weakness either, IMO.
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Yep, some ground balls that found holes. He looked good. I think going in he was the guy to beat as the 5th starter, and so far he still looks to be that guy.
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To be fair, had Shaw not made an error Wicks might not have needed Canario’s defense. Wicks looked good.
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Doesn’t matter what I want the city to say. They should say no to all sports teams. Let them all fund their own teams. I just choose to not get worked up about Ricketts asking. Any CEO would. I am done with topic now. It has me defending Ricketts, which is not something I want to do. I just would rather talk sports than continually bitch about Ricketts.
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Did you purposely misrepresent my comment so you can make some sort of rant against Ricketts, or do you have issues with comprehension? Are you a product of the Chicago public school system? I said I do not have an issue with Ricketts asking for funding. I also have no issue with the city saying no. But if it is no, and it should be, it better be no to the Sox and the bears too.
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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.
