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  1. Rcal10
    The issue could be with the reds discussion people and talking about who the Sox are asking for. With the orioles that might be who the orioles want to give up. IMO the Sox ask is ridiculous. And that’s fine. They can ask that. Doesn’t mean they get it.
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    That is fine. But what has been pointed out numerous times now, to get Bellinger they have to pay him as a centerfielder. As a centerfielder he can very well be worth $25M to $27M a year for 6 or 7 years. As a first baseman he is probably worth maybe $20M or $21M a year for maybe 4 or 5 years. There is no reason he should DH, and if he did he isn’t worth $26M a year. And if he played the corner either Happ or Suzuki has to be traded or they DH. And if the have Morel and he can’t play 3rd, DH is taken. So, sure, they can put him at 1st but his contract would be a substantial overpay for his production.
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    Yep, but for some reason some fans love the idea of winning on the margins. Winning without a star. Winning with all value contracts. I don’t care. The only thing that matters is winning. Being a high revenue team gives you the luxury of indulging every once in a while on a top line player. And at the end of his contract when he isn’t worth the money you should be able to still be competitive as long as you don’t have too many of those contracts. did anyone really complain about what Lester was making the last few years of his contract? I didn’t. In fact, Lester was probably one of the best FA the Cubs ever signed. Yet he was not worth his contract for a bit at the end of his deal.
  4. Rcal10
    Got it. I am not sure he would do straight 6 man staff, but I would bet even if there weee no jnjuries(which isn’t possible) he would still have some pitchers get extra rest from time to time. So I could see ) starters used, for sure.
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    Why are you asking that?
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    Sometimes you have to pay a guy on a contract even when you know the back 2 or 3 years if it might not be great. That is the advantage of high revenues. You should be able to overcome that overpriced contract. If you get 6 years of very good and 2 where he isn’t worth the contract that is a win. Take Lester as an example. His last few years he wasn’t very good. But they won a horsefeathers World Series so no one is complaining. Your way of thinking will mean the Cubs never sign a high end FA. Which I said before and I was told I was overreacting. The Cubs can sign a guy longer term even if it means at the end he might not be so great. They should have enough young, cheap talent to balance that out. You keep championing the Cubs and their “responsible spending” and continue to root for a team that will never be a serious contender using that philosophy. I will continue to hope they put on big boy pants and act like a team that wants to win. Quick question, would you rather the Cubs be like the Dodgers and spend like they did this year or be “fiscally responsible”?
  7. Rcal10
    I agree he shouldn’t get the blame for that. But he also shouldn’t get credit for trying. It is easy to suggest you are making offers when you know a guy isn’t coming here. He basically knew he had no shot at those guys. So while he can’t be blamed for not getting them I don’t think anyone should give him credit for trying for someone he couldn’t possibly get. Up until now he hasn’t been aggressive with anyone he could reasonably get.
  8. Rcal10
    I actually agree with you. There is time. And I think they have closer to $70M to spend. Using your numbers that is Hoskins, Bellinger, and Giolitto as free agents. Maybe a trade for Bieber and also get a pen arm somewhere. That should be enough to be a division favorite. For me, rather than Bieber I would like to see a PCA trade for either something like Naylor/Bibee or PCA plus for Luzardo and then a seperate trade to the Guardians for Naylor. Maybe Wesneski and Canario. Of course if they got Naylor that would put either him or Hoskins at DH, so Morel would have to play 3rd. I doubt they trade PCA though. I think 1908 is spot on with what he says about how the Cubs view PCA. All scenarios are under $70M annual.
  9. Rcal10
    I don’t understand your obvious need to replace Happ in left field. What makes you think Canario is going to be better. I get all the negative stats on Happ, but he did win 2 gold gloves. So was he the best of a bad group? Maybe. But doesn’t the bad fielder usually play left? Sorry, I have a hard time penciling Canario into the everyday line up on a good feeling about him.
  10. Rcal10
    I agree with that you are saying, but your math is off on Freemen. He is getting an annual if $27M if he is getting 6/$162. Or did the Sosgers do some funny math with him too?
  11. Rcal10
    Freeman signed a 6 year $162M deal with the Dodgers. He is a much better offensive player than Bellinger. Just look at his OPS+ the last 8 years. I would think if Bellinger was signed strictly to play 1st base we would be talking about something like 6/$132?
  12. Rcal10
    They could. But using PCA to get that pitcher in a trade gets you a better pitcher with more time to control him than using someone like Alcantara or Brown or other minor league talent. I think that is the point when people talk about dealing PCA, if they sign Bellinger.
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    But the options you suggest are nowhere near the players the Cubs should be going after. Tauchman and Canario are not a good option to Bellinger. Wesneski, Brown, Assad are not good options to someone like Luzardo in a trade or Montgomery as a free agent. Mervis is not an option for Hoskins or a Naylor trade. Madrigal and Wisdom are not options over Chapman. I feel as long as I have been in these sites people always try suggesting the Cubs don’t need someone because their minor leaguer is just as good. I remember that argument when the Cubs traded for Fowler. A lot of people suggested he wasn’t needed because they had A. Alcantara and Almora. You are doing the same thing now.
  14. Rcal10
    Why should a large revenue team experiment with what it would be like to be a small market team and have to build within the margins? In doing this they would be working at a disadvantage to the small market teams, who every year get an extra draft pick, more IFA money and also get compensated better for losing a QO free agent and penalized less for signing a QO free agent. Why would any large revenue team want to conduct this sort of experiment and work from a disadvantage? Sadly, it is exactly what the Cubs are doing.
  15. Rcal10
    Why would this happen? Why are the ins trading a bat at the deadline?
  16. Rcal10
    But what is the point of that? I thought most people suggested if you pay Bellinger the $25M to $27M a year for 6-8 years he needs to be in center to be worth the contract. Basically because he isn’t worth that at 1st. How is it different if he moves to left to put Happ at first? You put a guy at first who isn’t as good as Bellinger. If you want to argue that Bellinger is a better left fielder than Happ, fine. But I would rather have a better fielder at 1st. As for DH, for that to happen Morel has to play 3rd. Something else most don’t think he can do. I am fine with signing Bellinger but if they keep PCA it does make for a less than ideal fit. I think you end up putting Bellinger at 1st base. Which, again, most have make a good point that he isn’t worth $27M a year for 6 years as a first baseman. I think 1908 pointed out he thinks it is highly unlikely they trade PCA. I actually agree with him. I am suggesting what I wish they would trade PCA to fill another need. I am not suggesting that I think they will. IMO if they sign Bellinger, PCA will start in the minors. Once he is brought up they will work him in as TT suggested playing 6 guys at 5 positions, the rest of 24. Then in 25 Bellinger is the first baseman. To me this is not ideal. But I do agree with 1908 that PCA seems like the exact type of player the Cubs want. And they do want to build from within.
  17. Rcal10
    Exactly. I have said that before.
  18. Rcal10
    We are just not going to agree. To me most of the options you are suggesting need upgrades. The Cubs also don’t have to wait for the market to fall to get a guy. They don’t have to have the rest of baseball dictate what they do. They should know who they want and go get that guy. They are not the pirates. The plan they are using is a plan for teams with low revenues.
  19. Rcal10
    To be fair none of those first baseman were any good or worth their contract. I wouldn’t want Abreu for another 2 years at around $17M a year.
  20. Rcal10
    What happens with Morel. Is he playing 3rd? Most hate that idea. So he is the DH. As I said, kind of a right fit if you sign Bellinger and keep PCA. Especially if you don’t like the idea of Bellinger playing first after 2024.
  21. Rcal10
    And what happens to Suzuki? BTW, I don’t mind keeping PCA. But I do think he helps more being traded for another solid player to fill another hole. If they don’t get Bellinger for sure centerfield would be PCA at some point next year. If they do they can still work something out, but if PCA+ brought back Luzardo or some combination of a young controlled pitcher and another bat to fill a spot, trading him would have to be considered. Let’s say to Tampa for Lowe and a young pitcher. Lowe plays 1st or 3rd and the pitcher we have for 5 years or more. I am not looking at Tampa’s roster, but they probably have a fit somewhere. Maybe to Cleveland for Naylor and Bibee.
  22. Rcal10
    Agreed. And I will add, I think that philosophy is shared by Jed, as well. That is why he is here.
  23. Rcal10
    Me too. That is why I would like to see him back.
  24. Rcal10
    Bellinger isn’t worth what he will cost to sign if he isn’t in center. That is the problem.
  25. Rcal10
    With the Twins making a move today for the major league roster the Cubs are now the only team to have not make any transaction resulting in adding a player to the major league roster. Congratulations Jed, you did it. You waited out the entire league. Now, let’s do something!!!!!!
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