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  1. Rcal10
    Yep, I think we need to come to the realization the Cubs will no be getting Ohtani, Yamamoto or Soto this off season. Have to produce a playoff team without those 3.
  2. Rcal10
    Of those cities I would choose Chicago. Best big city in the country and top 5 city in the world.
  3. Rcal10
    I agree with Jed being exactly what Ricketts wants. But I don’t feel the Cubs have anything to be embarrassed of on this attempt to sign Ohtani.
  4. Rcal10
    Agreed. I will be more disappointed if he went to Toronto, however. But still not mad or embarrassed by the FO effort. To me if he goes to LA it was his preferred choice from the very beginning and no one blew him away with either a crazy offer or an amazing sell job on their team and city. If it is Roronto they out pitched the Cubs. But that is still not a reason to be embarrassed by the Cubs effort. .
  5. Rcal10
    Maybe they will get more realistic. But it might take a while. Not like the Cubs are the only team they will work with. But right now, IMO with what they are said to be looking for, Soto is not an option.
  6. Rcal10
    Yes Brown. Chatting from my phone isn’t always easy. Thanks for figuring that out. 😬
  7. Rcal10
    Reinsdorf just wanted to be able to say that up until now the Sox have spent more and signed more guys than the Cubs.
  8. Rcal10
    I think the Soto problem is what SD wants. The best pitching prospect I would be ok with dealing would be Brown. Then maybe another couple guys outside the top 20 on the Cubs. Or maybe Aasad or Wesneski. Seems they are asking a lot right now.
  9. Rcal10
    Me too. Earlier I was convinced they were out. Now I am not sure. As we all seem to agree, they probably won’t get him, but they might not be out. And actually maybe putting Morel in a Rays offer is a sign the DH position will not be available.
  10. Rcal10
    How about respect. Why is it so hard to believe Ohtani or his agent would call a team to let them know he hasn’t decided yet, but he did eliminate that team. Maybe he didn’t like the city, the media in that city, the weather. Whatever it is he wasn’t feeling it for that city. So why not tell them? All the teams after him have respected his wishes to keep it quiet. Why can’t he give them respect back and let them move on with their off season. I am pretty sure he knows he is holding teams up. He could even tell them he would appreciate them not reporting they are out if he was really worried about leverage. At this level not sure how much leverage he needs tbh. I just don’t think it is that ridiculous for him to let it be known to a team that he will not be going there.
  11. Rcal10
    I do agree with you. But guys do develop at their own pace. And with Covid taking a year away from these guys 25 is on the higher side of being a rookie, but not crazy. How old was Garcia before he finally got a break and played in the majors. Maybe a different set of eyes on Mervis sees something Ross didn’t see. I know it is doubtful. But if they do deal Morel IMO Mervis will be given a chance to at least DH. They really do need a left handed bat with power. So that does give him a slight advantage. Please don’t misunderstand, if I was to bet on him having a solid major league career, I would bet against it. But he might at least be given a chance, even if they sign Hoskins.
  12. Rcal10
    I assumed it was because Ohtani told them they were out. I never considered the price going too high for the cubs or the Cubs making some sort of ridiculous 7 or 8 year offer when others were offering more years. And, I am saying this only “if they are out”. I don’t think it will be or was their choice.
  13. Rcal10
    Well then if they get Hoskins and do trade Morel it wouldn’t be handed to him, but if he “somehow” hit there would be a possibility of DH/1st base. I rbi m if they did a Lowe trade and signed Hoskins they would leave center and DH to fill from the system or with what they had last year. Guys like Mervis, Canario, Tauchman, PCA, Wisdom, Madrigal and any other minor league who is close.
  14. Rcal10
    The only think that could change that thought is if Counsel was more open to playing Morel at third and actually playing Mervis. But if the Cubs trade Morel for a 3rd baseman and then sign a different 1st baseman I guess we have our answer on their belief of each player.
  15. Rcal10
    Basically the same logic used when discussing Morel at 3rd for the Cubs. For some reason the Cubs didn’t bring Mervis back up and didn’t play Morel at 3rd. So it makes sense that they don’t believe in either options now. Just wishful thinking on my part.
  16. Rcal10
    Is the idea of Mervis dead with the Cubs? I mean if they did Hoskins and then traded Morel+ for Lowe and Glasnow, couldn’t Hoskins DH if Mervis was a consideration for the Cubs at first? And then they can still add another pitcher via FA or trade.
  17. Rcal10
    Well if the Cubs don’t feel morel can play 3rd but Lowe can, that would be another plus. I am not saying I love the idea of trading Morel. But him and someone like Aasad for Glasnow and Lowe is very fair, as long as the Cubs get 2 option years on Lowe after this one. And, I have to think if the Cubs did something like this that would mean hey feel Morel can’t play 3rd.
  18. Rcal10
    One for one, yes. There has to be more in this sort of talk.
  19. Rcal10
    If Lowe can play 3rd, than him and Glasnow for Aaaad and Morel wouldn’t be bad. Lowe has 2 team options after this year. And he is a lefty bat. Again, if he can play 3rd this wouldn’t be bad.
  20. Rcal10
    I’m not sure too many people liked that idea either. 5 years of Morel is more valuable than 1 of Alonso or Glasnow.
  21. Rcal10
    Me too.
  22. Rcal10
    Glasnow isn’t a bad guy to trade for even if they don’t get Ohtani, however. He is here in 24 and then Horton takes his place in 25’. I agree it works much better with Ohtani.
  23. Rcal10
    I don’t think you are being pissy or sounding like you are posting this way out of disappointment. I think it is very likely what they would be with those moves. A decent team who wins around 87-91 games. It is ok, but not great. Maybe Yamamoto as the free agent instead helps a little more. Maybe Alonso instead of Hoskins? Honestly I don’t know. Maybe if the Blue Jays land Ohtani the Cubs do trade for Bichette? I don’t see the sense in that, but it has been mentioned the Jays might move a guy or two if they get Ohtani.
  24. Rcal10
    This is pretty close to my off season thoughts. (Without Ohtani or Soto) but I am not sure they add 2 pen arms. not super exciting.
  25. Rcal10
    That is entirely possible. There was a time I was very optimistic on him. I am not there any longer. When I was very optimistic that was probably as irrational as my negative feeling on him now. But that is where I am at.
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