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  1. Rcal10
    I don’t think a big bat is there primary need at this time. I think it will be pitching. TBH, I am surprised they are mentioned with Bregman. I think the only way this happens is if they have a trade in place of some young players (pick 2 prospects and 1 pitcher from Shaw, Cassie, Mo, Long along with Brown, Assad, Wicks) for a controlled cheaper, potentially TOR starting pitcher. Otherwise I just don’t see them spending big money on a bat and still have to sign a FA pitcher.
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    It would be Shaw+ for a pitcher. Not just Shaw. Otherwise, as you said, doesn’t make sense. Supposedly he was asked about at the TDL last year. Something like Shaw+ for Cabrera, Gore or Ryan.
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    Hopefully because they will sign someone else.
  4. Rcal10
    What do you consider “not that expensive”? I think he will cost plenty.
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    Also, if you believe reports at the TDL, Shaw was mentioned often. So, yes, I believe if they signed Bregman, Shaw would be dealt along with whatever else is needed, for a young cheap, potential TOR, controlled arm. (Cabrera, Gore or Ryan) Then you add a pen arm or two plus a bench bat.
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    You wouldn’t. He would DH. Honestly not worth discussing. I highly doubt they would trade for him.
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    I get this and understand your point. But not signing Tucker is going to be the outcome regardless of what they do. They are not getting him. So now we move on. Bregman would be a good FA signing for them.
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    Bregman does fit the Cubs MO. They can get him and not lose a draft pick, for one. Next, they want a right handed bat over a lefty bat. Bregman may take 5 years, instead of a mega deal of 10+ for Tucker. At the TDL there were rumors teams wanted Shaw. This would allow them to deal Shaw. I would much rather have Tucker, but the Cubs just are not going to be in that. So accepting that, Bregman makes a lot of sense.
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    True. Honestly, I am not even arguing for Hernandez. As I said at the start, I give it a 1% chance of happening. My only comment was him and Seiya wouldn’t be a problem. I tend to agree with most other posters who suggest the Cubs won’t spend that money on him when they have other needs. Goldy does make sense here. My only worry is he will be 38 next season. But if he comes cheap, sure he is a good fit.
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    Its spring training time. He probably won’t pitch any more innings in the WBC then he would in spring training. To me it is NBD. I am just surprised he is someone they even want on the team.
  11. Rcal10
    To be fair, Teoscar isn’t my first option. My only point was he isn’t redundant. I would rather have Bregman too. If the Dodgers are in the hook for the deferral money, Teoscar isn’t that much more costly than Goldy would be. And if Bertz is right, in trade assets he wouldn’t cost much. That said, I have no issue with you not wanting him. I am in the fence with that as well. But if they did get him he would be a good line up addition and not redundant. That is all I am saying.
  12. Rcal10
    You don’t want Hernández but want Goldschmidt? Why does that work any better? He is a DH that would mean Suzuki is in the outfield.
  13. Rcal10
    Suzuki would play right and Teoscar would DH. Mo can play another year at AAA, maybe sharpening his catching skills and Cassie be traded for pitching. I understand not wanting him if you want to play youth. I am just saying he isn’t redundant. The Cubs need a power hitting right handed bat. He would be a nice addition to the line up. I just doubt that happens.
  14. Rcal10
    Hernandez is not redundant. Cubs need a solid right handed bat in the line up WITH Suzuki. It makes no sense at all to trade for him and then just trade Seiya.
  15. Rcal10
    Like the idea but give it about a 1% chance of the Cubs making that sort of move. If they liked him they could have signed him last year without having to give something up for him. They didn’t. Instead they traded assets for Tucker, who they will now lose. But if they did somehow do this that would probably mean the pitcher added to the rotation would be via trade and his salary would be low. Sadly, the Cubs just don’t act big market so there isn’t room for Teoscar plus someone like King and also a pen arm that cost $10M+ a year.
  16. Rcal10
    I can see signing one of Finnegan/Rogers/Weaver/Keller/Fairbanks and then maybe spend a little on a lefty reliever. Or trade for one. Maybe if they trade for a staring pitcher they also get a lefty relief pitcher. And if that trade brings a lower cost starting pitcher I also can see them add another pen arm from that list above. If they traded for Cabrera, as an example, there would be plenty of money to add 2 pen arms. If they sign King they probably can only sign one pen arm.
  17. Rcal10
    He did say a 95% outcome. Which means Cassie plays to close to his absolute ceiling. I don’t think Cassie having a 4.5WAR year playing to his absolute highest ceiling is wildly optimistic. He didn’t say he would do that. Thinking he plays to his 95% ceiling is wildly optimistic. But if he did, which is Bertz point, he would be a guy with a 4.5WAR or better.
  18. Rcal10
    True. And I don’t get it. Why don’t the Cubs want to use deferrals? Makes no sense to me. And it hurts their chances on signing some guys.
  19. Rcal10
    I don’t think the report is malarkey, I think the FO has a limit and the limit is always too low to reel in a big fish. I also think the definition of “big fish” is a reliever they may give multi years to. So think Fairbanks, Keller, Finnegan, Rogers, Weaver. I am certain big fish does not include Suarez or Diaz.
  20. Rcal10
    I agree with this. He couldn’t be our main pitcher added. So this one doesn’t bother me in the least. I don’t think the Cubs were shopping here.
  21. Rcal10
    We know this isn’t happening, right?
  22. Rcal10
    Really like to see one of Keller, Fairbanks or Finnagan, one of Imai, King or Suarez and then at the very least a guy like Andujar who can play some third and first base. Actually someone brought up Bohm some time ago. If he can be traded for without giving much us (he shouldn’t cost much) he would be a good fit for the bench/DH/1B/3B option. I think there is enough money for this sort of thing. If not, then trade for Cabrera or Ryan so you get that pitcher cheaper so that you could make other moves. Maybe if the Cubs did trade with the Phillies they could add a pen arm like Tanner Banks and give up a prospect to get him with Bohm.
  23. Rcal10
    Let’s just hope there is some heavy lifting.
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  25. Rcal10
    I agree that they should spend on one more and maybe even 2 more solid pen arms. But I don’t think it is just luck, what they do. And as for a pen taking time to gel, the issues with the pen last year were not guys they signed in the off season. They were guys they depended on because they were pretty good the year before. Same thing with the ‘24 season. If I remember correctly Alzolay blew 5 games early. He was someone they depended on. In ‘25 the worst pen guys early were Pressley, who they traded for, Merryweather, Pearson and Hodge. Might as well add Morgan too. The cheap FA pickups were fine. That said, sure they miss on some. And sometimes it does take a little time to gel. But that happens with “proven” arms too. Last year Williams and Scott were supposed to be great pen arms. The year before Hader was terrible the fist month of the season. Bednar sucked in ‘24 as well. It happens to good relievers too. I am fine with Jed and the FO evaluating cheap pen talent. However , this year since they aren’t spending much elsewhere they should look to the pen to spend on a few. And then find cheap talent. We all know they have a lot is spots to fill.
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