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Not sure how Imai can be an needle mover in your mind and not Gallen. And besides your mind, if the Cubs don’t sign Imai and he goes for something like 5/$105 and then they do sign Gallen for 4/$84 that tells me, in the Cubs mind Gallen is a better pitcher. I am not suggesting this happens. I am just saying that if this scenario plays out I trust the Cubs FO decision. If they don’t get Imai and that is the contract, that tells me they don’t value him as highly as we all think they do. That is a contract I could see the Cubs being fine with IF they like Imai.
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So none of the pitchers are needle moving? I agree that I don’t see it in the line up. But, including Imai there are still several pitchers via FA or a trade.
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I do believe they will end up with a solid pitcher this off season. And, yes, I am including Gallen as a solid pitcher. I am not saying it will be him, but if it is, I would still consider that strengthening the team. What I am not certain about is adding a bat if any significance. They may be done there. Maybe they add a utility guy. I don’t see Bregman, as an example. I thought the highest they would reach is Okamoto, but that appears to not be happening. While that wouldn’t be exactly what I had hoped for the off season, I do think stretching the pen and the rotation is needle moving.
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I would be fine with Mo or Cassie traded for Cabrera. Add one of Wicks, Brown or Assad.
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I agree. And I think Alcantara fills their biggest need. Someone who can play all spots in the outfield.
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I don’t know for certain, but I would bet just about anything Jed isn’t thinking for even one minute about trading Happ or Suzuki in July. I would think the further thing from his mind is ”how do I dump at the TDL”?
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Well maybe tonight or some time tomorrow. Not sure the hold up, but these two are definitely using all their time.
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I do think Mo can hit. But the Cubs could make a solid argument that keeping him in Iowa to work on strictly catching makes a lot of sense. If Mo makes the major league roster and stays up, IMO, that means they do not really believe he can catch. There is also a possibility one of him or Cassie is traded. I don’t see them both being on the team short of an injury replacement, or as Bertz said, Seiya is considered the back up centerfielder. Which is not an idea I like.
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I don’t think we will see both Mo and. Cassie on the team so I doubt both will play and Suzuki sits. If healthy Seiya will play 150+ games. If Mo beats out Cassie Seiya will play right. If Cassie beats out Mo, Mo will catch at AAA, and Cassie will start in right over Seiya, who will DH. Bench of Austin, back up catcher, maybe Alcantara and a utility infielder. Maybe Kingery. This is, of course, if they don’t add a bat.
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I would agree. Except Suzuki is definitely in the line up. It is Cassie/Ballesteros for the last spot.
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I understand this and to further the statement, if he signed a 3 to 5 year deal for an AAV beteeen $16M and $22M and it isn’t the Cubs, I wouldn’t say the Cubs missed out on him. I wouldn’t view this as the Xubs didn’t want him more than they were not willing to pay that sort of money for a pitcher. Because money and years is right where Jed is comfortable. Doesn’t mean they are wrong not to want him. Just means they aren’t seeing him as good as maybe Gallen.
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I think Mo will outhit Cassie as well. But he is very young and the Cubs might really want him to catch. That’s the only reason I put Cassie over him. They may want Ami to get a year in at catching in Iowa. I do like his bat, however.
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Oops, my bad. Looking over his stats from Japan I do see he was not exclusively a 3rd baseman. That said, I can still see a fit for him. Cubs don’t have to have Cassie as a DH. Maybe Okamoto takes that spot. They can use another right handed bat in the everyday line up anyway. And as you said, even with Cassie he adds versatility and a guy who can replace Happ next year. If he can hit they would find a space for him.
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My first thought was actually tomorrow. Okamoto is said to be visiting teams. How many? How does he do that all in one day? I am going on a 10 mile hike today (11AM mountain time) with no ability to check in, so maybe it will happen today🤷 It would be great to get to the car and see the Cubs actually did something.!
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If the Cubs don’t over that sort of deal it is because they don’t think he is that good, period. I am sure, if they really like him they would do that. Money and years wouldn’t be the issue in this instance. It would be uncertainty about his projections. So if they didn’t do it I would not assume that means they won’t be in the other pitchers in that range and even a little above. Probably Gallen.
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You are more optimistic on the time line that I am. Hope you are right. But I am guessing at the earliest tomorrow and maybe not until Friday. 🤞you are right.
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Sorry. I do that because every time I do mention Bregman, even if he isn’t the main point of my post, there is a post following asking me how I expect that to happen. So now I feel I have to put that disclaimer in any post mentioning moves of any kind that might take them over.
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With either Bregman or a Okamoto the Cubs can very easily still have Hoerner and Shaw. Shaw can be the utility guy off the bench/right hand platoon DH (or play 3rd and let Okamoto DH when a lefty starts) Also, where are you getting the idea Okamoto isn’t good at 3rd base? I thought he was the better of the to 3rd baseman coming over. I honestly don’t understand how people can have opinions on guys they have never seen except by reading reports on that player. And I haven’t read he can’t play 3rd, but maybe I missed that one. And finally, if they don’t get Imai they absolutely need to get, and most likely will get, another starting pitcher.
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We have waited this long. What is a few more days? Once thenteonJapanese guys find a home in expecting to heat up quickly. Rally hoping, but not expecting, the Cubs are willing to go over the alt line. They can make 2 moves and put themselves into a favorite role in the central. And again, a 90+ win team.
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If they would go even $10M over the first LT line they can sign Tucker and trade for Cabrera. Or, if we are wishing for a large market team mentality they can sign Tucker and Imai and be maybe $18M(or so) over now and not worry about adding payroll at the TDL. But that isn’t going to happen.
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This is me, exactly. I don’t expect the Cubs to go over. But would be thrilled to be wrong. But until they do, I am sticking to doubting it will happen.
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I don’t think that is Cuzi’s point. I think we all are very aware of what the Cubs FO will and won’t do. And I also doubt very much that the Cubs will end up with Bregman. However, I think Cuzi is telling you that his previous contract was weighted heavily in deferrals. So suggesting he will make $40M the next 2 years as a guide to what it will take to get him now is misleading. My guess is he will end up around a 5 year deal with maybe $145M to $160M actual value today. Which is why I don’t see him coming to the Cubs. We end up at the same place. He won’t be a Cub. But you did exaggerated, or left out key parts to the contract he opted out of. It won’t be hard to beat.
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Where do you get this knowledge of how all front offices work? I don’t know that to be true. I mean, I am sure there is some sort of expectation when a team makes an offer. They may expect to hear back within a reasonable time, but I doubt they say you have until a certain date to take it or leave it. While an offer is out there they may move to something else and then that previous offer may go away, but I really doubt they put an expiration date on an offer.
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Why do you say this? Cubs have a lot of near ready bats. IMO they can easily put something together for Cabrera. I am just not sure what bat they sign if they did trade for Cabrera. That would have a good amount of money to spend but not enough for Bregman.
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Probably true if you have faith in the cheap signing from Japan. So that being the case, I have a bad feeling it will be Gallen and someone they sign for $5M to $7M for the bench.
