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  1. Rcal10
    Pretty sure you know it isn’t all 4.
  2. Rcal10
    Maybe, but they need a left handed bat. And I am not sure they want to lock up 3rd base for 5 years. Bellinger. At least, gives them multiple positions he could play. I fuesss if they went Chapman then traded for a lefty bat(Naylor) that could work.
  3. Rcal10
    Very serious.
  4. Rcal10
    I agree with all of this. But it is a dangerous game Jed is playing. Only takes one team for each guy to mess up his plan. Only takes one team to pull the trigger on a trade and get the guy the Cubs are targeting but are waiting to see how FA turns out before making a trade. If it works they will have a nice team going into 24’. Won’t be the Dodgers or the Braves, but it doesn’t have to be. Just has to be good enough to win the central.
  5. Rcal10
    This has been a ridiculous off season up until now. But really if the Cubs FO is interested in Hoskins, Bellinger and/or Chapman you would expect it to drag on. Boras clients tend to do that. Add that to waiting on Imanaga and you have nothing happening. The lack of Cubs activity tells me those are the guys Jed is targeting. Because the only other option would be Jed just doesn’t care to improve the team this year. And I don’t believe that. Things will happen, but it will be on Boras’ time line.
  6. Rcal10
    Yep. Not aging well. Took a shot.
  7. Rcal10
    I think that is the intent of the Cubs FO. The problem is they might not be willing to pay the cost in the way of young talent to bring in a TOR starter any more than they are willing to pay the market rate for a TOR FA starting pitcher.
  8. Rcal10
    Bauer isn’t even considered by anyone IMO. I wasn’t sure about Clevenger.
  9. Rcal10
    Fair point on Clevenger. Not sure he is as bad as Bauer, however. I am sure his biggest issue is not his ability to pitch.
  10. Rcal10
    I’m not at that level of negative yet. But I also don’t think it is a a slam dunk they get a few solid players at a reasonable price. I am fully aware that what you are suggesting can happen. I just choose to believe they will get a few good players. Still, this off season.
  11. Rcal10
    Cool. As I said, I hope you are right. Honestly I don’t see why not either Imanaga or Montgomery. Neither cost a draft pick. Neither is crazy expensive. Both fit in the top end of the rotation. No real excuse, but we are talking about the Cubs and their insistence on “smart spending”. Which might end up the problem.
  12. Rcal10
    So then you are looking at it as the Cubs more likely than not to either sign one of the top 3 starters on the market or trading for a higher end starter? You are not considering fallback guys like Manaea, Paxton, Clevenger? Maybe even Stroman. I hope you are right. I am just not too sure.
  13. Rcal10
    Who says no? Cease and Robert for Horton, PCA, Brown, Ferris and a choice of Alcantara, Shaw, Cassie. Only one of the last 3. Then Cubs extend Cease similar to the Glasnow extension, and rework Robert’s contract into a 10 year deal. I was listening to Bruce Levine discussing if the Sox should keep Robert or not. He tossed out PCA, Horton and Brown just for Robert. IMO that is a bit too much. So I added Cease and a few other Cub prospects.
  14. Rcal10
    Probably not. Just trying to find some positive spin on the signing. Otherwise it is of no impact or negative impact because now that is one less fall back option.
  15. Rcal10
    This could be looked at 2 ways. First, it takes a possible back up plan out for the Cubs, as some were starting to like Manaea. But this also most likely eliminates a team from one of the top 3 pitchers. I don’t see the Mets doubling up on anyone pitcher. So we are down to the 3 lefties at the top and a fallback of Paxton and maybe Stroman. Anyone interested in Clevenger? I think his outside activities are hurting him more than his pitching talent. But someone is going to sign him and he wouldn’t shock me to throw 160+ with an era under 4. MOR starter but a real jackass.
  16. Rcal10
    Stroman???? Or do they go Manaea or Paxton? Not inspiring. Maybe they go with a trade for that pitcher. As for position players who else would you want? If they got Bellinger do they still get Hoskins? If/when PCA makes the team that becomes tricky. If someone in that group is the DH Morel has to be playing 3rd. While I haven’t ruled that out, I feel most have. And I am not sure they want to dedicate 4 or 5 years to Chapman at 3rd. Again, if Morel could play 3rd you can add JD, Solar and Justin Turner as possible signings.
  17. Rcal10
    Well if we take it the Giants are out on any of the top pitchers and Bellinger, that is positive news for the Cubs. Who is left for any of the pitchers and Bellinger. Field is shrinking.
  18. Rcal10
    This sums it up nicely. Hope the players are prepared to strike a long time the next CBA. These owners all suck. Collusion all over again.
  19. Rcal10
    Bold prediction. By Monday morning the Cubs will have made a move to add someone substantial to the major league roster. Just feeling I have.
  20. Rcal10
    How did we miss out on Nola. I mean Aaron is one thing, but now we missed on Austin too. He would have been the perfect 6th catcher.
  21. Rcal10
    If only Amaya was our most pressing concern. What a wonderful team we would have. I agree with you. He did fine as a back up catcher. And I expect him a bit better this year. There are definitely more pressing needs.
  22. Rcal10
    I don’t know exactly what they end up doing this off season. But I am 99.9% certain the Cubs signing Hader isn’t happening.
  23. Rcal10
    Why is it obvious that Morel is strictly a trade chip? I haven’t seen his names mention in any trade proposals from the Cubs. In fact, I haven’t seen any trade proposal from the ins with anyone mentioned. If anything, weeks ago when Jed got upset with a reporter it was because that reporter suggested Morel was being discussed and Jed said that wasn’t true.
  24. Rcal10
    But at what cost are those guys available. That is going to hit the prospect capital hard for any of them. I really don’t see why the Tigers would deal Skubal unless they got major league talent back. They could win that division. Sorry, I just don’t see it. I think just like the cost of free agents is too high, the trade costs will be too high too.
  25. Rcal10
    Great!!! News of the Cubs just keeps getting better!!!! Can’t wait to see who slots in behind Steele. A real battle for that #2 spot between 3, #4 starters. Awesome!
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