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  1. Rcal10
    Love the optimism and hope the hell you are right that they are still in. But I don’t think they are. Love to be proven wrong.
  2. Rcal10
    Maybe this is why things are popping up with Hoskins, Chapman and Bellinger. I have lost hope in an Ohtani signing for the Cubs.
  3. Rcal10
    I don’t really want Chapman, but I also wouldn’t worry about him blocking anyone. I also don’t think Shaw will be up this year. If Shaw could play and the Cubs do have Chapman they will figure it out. He will play. My bigger Chapman issue is I do not feel he helps the team offensively that much. And it will probably get worse as he ages. Plus, if they did something like Chapman and Hoskins (as an example) and let Morel DH they would be very right handed hitting heavy. Not loving this.
  4. Rcal10
    Love for this to be true. And, it could be. But I think the Cubs are going to come out of this without Ohtani. Hope the hell I am wrong, but IMO it doesn’t look promising.
  5. Rcal10
    I don’t believe this. I believe Jed is all in on Ohtani. If they don’t get him it will not be for lack of effort or a proper proposal.
  6. Rcal10
    For sure Ohtani. I thought we were talking about if not Ohtani. I have gone up and down on my confidence in getting Ohtani. I am a bit down now so just looking at what else they can do.
  7. Rcal10
    Maybe those 3 and Yamamoto? Maybe a trade for a 3rd baseman and a pen arm? Morel can DH. Something like that. Or if Morel can play 1st of 3rd maybe the other bat they get won’t matter what position he plays. He could DH. Maybe Soto instrwsd of Belt or Hoskins ???😬
  8. Rcal10
    Just pulled up the article about Judge. He signed on 12/20. Bogaerts and Turner were announced during the winter meetings. Scherzer was early. I think there is still a decent chance Ohtani announces his decision in the next few days. He really isn’t taking that much time. No more than the guys last year, if he signs in the next few days. And ahead of Judge.
  9. Rcal10
    Well if this is going to bite you in the ass it will do the same to me. I don’t see how Ohtani can say he wants to win and sign with the Giants.. There will always be the Dodgers and you still have d-backs and even the Padres to deal with.
  10. Rcal10
    Scherzer did sign 12/1. But Bogaerts and Turner were more like 12/8 and Judge was closer to Christmas. I think Ohtani will sign in the next 3 days.
  11. Rcal10
    I think the harder choice for him has more to do with where he will be the most comfortable the next several years. He is going to make a lot of money no matter where he goes. No real wrong decision there. But he could make a right or wrong decision on wheee he fits in the best. What team/city provides him with the highest quality of life. Still could take time to make that decision as well. I am just saying IMO at this level of money the bigger decision is where he is most comfortable.
  12. Rcal10
    Most likely true. That, I wouldn’t want the Cubs to do.
  13. Rcal10
    I think there is a scenario where Chapman can make some sense to the Cubs. Just not at $100/5 years. If his value does slip some and he can be had for something like 4/$72M AND the Cubs signed Ohtani, he could make sense as the second bat. He should not be the main signing on the offense.
  14. Rcal10
    But where are you getting this idea that he will sign 2/$20M? Are you saying $10M a year? That isn’t happening. He also isn’t signing for only 2 years. There really is no point suggesting you would sign a guy and then also suggest a contract he would never sign.
  15. Rcal10
    He was been pretty bad offensively the last 3 years. And the Cubs need offense.
  16. Rcal10
    Have to think of them blue Jays get Soto they are out on Ohtani, right?
  17. Rcal10
    And yet he hasn’t announced he is going to play for the Dodgers yet. To me the fact that this is taking some time is encouraging. If the Dodgers were the hands down obvious choice, I think he would have made that announcement by now.
  18. Rcal10
    I get that. I am just saying we shouldn’t assume free spending and suddenly being in every big FA full stop like they are with Ohtani. I do believe they will go over the LT this year because they have $50M coming off next year. I just do not assume they will now be in on every top FA. I also see they are said to be in on Yamamoto. I am happy to see that too. I just caution those who might think this ownership is now going to become the Mets or Padres of last year. And I am not criticizing them for not being like that. I still view Ohtani as a unicorn because of all the money he can also bring ownership.
  19. Rcal10
    Really not unusual that he isn’t signed yet. Everyone is anxious waiting on him, but it isn’t like he is taking unusually long to decide. Yes, he is holding up the market and that might hurt the team he eventually picks, but he has to do this however it is most comfortable to him. Also, he really isn’t holding up all of baseball. Moves can be made. Chapman can sign, Cease can be traded, etc… We just have to realize this is a life decision for him. One thing I will say is if it was such an easy forgone conclusion he was going to stay in LA it should have been done already. The fact that this is a rough choice for him gives me encouragement that he might actually pick someone other than the Dodgers. And it is isn’t the Dodgers I really like the Cubs chance.
  20. Rcal10
    Unfortunately I believe the FO considers this an exception. If they don’t get Ohtani I doubt they spend to what they would if they had Ohtani. They may go over the LT this year, but I don’t see them as big players for other FA this year or after this year. Ohtani is truly a unicorn.
  21. Rcal10
    Correct. However it had been reported that HE wanted this done before the winter meetings. For me, that’s the reason I thought it would be done, if not by now, within the next day or two.
  22. Rcal10
    Agreed. He does hold the Cubs up for sure. As someone has pointed out, Glasnow makes a lot of sense if they got Ohtani. He still makes some sense without, but really they should be looking at a longer term starting pitcher if they don’t get Ohtani. And that doesn’t even take into account if they should target Soto. Without Ohtani, Cubs could be looking harder at Yamamoto and maybe even Alonso in a deal (if Soto is not an option). They have more money they can spend. Without Ohtani or Soto, they probably should keep Morel. They still have the DH spot open even if Morel can’t play 3rd. All of this is held up waiting on Ohtani. And I realize none of this is Ohtani’s problem. But as others have pointed out, if he wants to win with a team he should decide asap so that team can then start it’s off season of building in addition to him. So it is something he should consider as well. He may be holding the team he eventually goes to up and during that time they might lose out on someone who would help them win.
  23. Rcal10
    It is probably strictly BS, but nice to see Xubs mentioned as the favorite. Even knowing it is BS still like reading that better than they are out on Ohtani. The guy has been right before on deGrom. Maybe lightening strikes twice?
  24. Rcal10
    Exactly..
  25. Rcal10
    I feel others have suggested that time frame as well. It wasn’t meant to suggest you are pushing the thought he should know. And, actually it has been reported a while ago that he wanted this done by the winter meetings. So I do understand why some feel this is the time to decide. I apologize if it sounded like I was calling you out. TBF based on what it was reported was his time frame, a decision should be made in a few days. But maybe things changed because what he thought would be an easy decision (staying in LA) has suddenly gotten difficult and he may be reconsidering his decision. If anything, I feel it it does take long that means he is giving serious thought to leaving LA.
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