Rcal10
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Got it. Honestly that surprised me. You don’t do that. But I think we are all just a little frustrated and on edge a little. We all want the Cubs to do something. I agree Shaw for Cabrera is too high an ask. But, sadly, that might be what the Marlins are asking. I am not saying this is where Jed comes out of his confort zone, but I do think the only way the Cubs get better going forward is for Jed to get aggressive and do something that might not fit the FO/ownership model perfectly. Getting tired of saying another team will regret a move they made because they gave up too much, while the Cubs sit idly by.
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First of all no need to bring up Addison Russell, let alone his wife as if anything she did would explain Russell assaulting her. Next, I never said Cabrera for Shaw was fair. I have said Cassie + maybe Brown, Wicks or Assad was fair. When the poster who originally put out his proposal he had Alcantara and Shaw for Cabrera and Sanoja. While I agree that isn’t fair for the Cubs, I did say perhaps the poster realized Alcantara for Cabrera was too one sided the Cubs way and added the other 2 players. If the original offer would be Alcantara for Cabrera and another piece was added each way, the Cubs piece would have to be stronger. Shaw and Sanoja does go too strong the other way. I will also add getting a young controlled pitcher is going to hurt. Probably more than what people expect or want to give up here. Cubs fans (all fans, really) always overvalue the their prospects and/or players and undervalue who they get. While I agree Shaw for Cabrera is too much, the Marlins might not think so. Same with Gore or Ryan. As a Cubs fan I would do everything I could not to use Shaw as the centerpiece for a controllable pitcher of only 2 or 3 years. They will need him for second or third base for 2027.
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Maybe I am wrong. He might be at all but not do Q&A panels because he has gotten booed previously. Either way, the point is, he did get booed previously.
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They do boo Ricketts. That is why he missed a few years.
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They have signed Swanson and lost a draft pick. They gain one with Tucker, so I don’t think it is impossible.
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The problem is if they add Gallen they don’t have money for a big bat unless they go over the LT. Which is why a trade for a pitcher and signing at bat is more likely if they are going to add 2 pieces.
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The goal is to make the playoffs. Period. After that anything can happen. But 86 isn’t good enough. Need to build a team that should win 90.
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No doubt Shaw is better. But Alcantara for Cabrera might be light for the Marlins. I would rather just add either Brown, Wicks, or Assad to the deal and see if that got it done. But if additional players from each side had to be added, I would think those add ons would have to favor the Marlins. You are most likely correct, Shaw and Sanoja added slants it too much to the Marlins.
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Just because people mention guys doesn’t mean they have him penciled onto the team. They are just making suggestions. We don’t have to be reminded every time we make a suggestion of how inept some people perceive our FO to be.
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I wouldn’t trade Shaw. Use Cassie or Alcantara and add Brown, Wicks OR Assad(pick one) to get a pitcher. If you have to add on, then no one in the teams top 10 prospects. That should get a decent controlled starting pitcher.
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For one thing, this would make them better this year. And they would have someone IF they can’t extend Nico next year. Extending Nico does nothing to help 2026.
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Why is Sanoja upside a career backup but Shaw is too valuable to give up 6 years of control? They hit about the same last year and Sanoja is younger. They would get 5 years of control for him. I mean, I wouldn’t complicate the trade so much, but it isn’t a drastic overpay. I would rather just do Cassie or Alcantara for Cabrera and leave thr others out of the deal. But I don’t think the overpay is massive.
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Right. Either Bregman or Bichette to play 3rd. Then trade for Cabrera. Solid off season. Not likely, but it does work.
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I think if they got Bichette he would play 3rd, so he doesn’t have to be better than Nico. Unless, of course, Nico trade rumors turned out to be real.
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Gallen wouldn’t be my first choice, but I disagree that he doesn’t fit the narrative on improving the staff, I also would rather make a trade, but Gallen would be a solid pick up. Thr issue is they then won’t have enough to add a bat. And I don’t see many available in a trade.
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So losing out on Imai, Cubs had to have a plan B ready, right? So moves should start soon, if there are to be any.
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I think 40% chance as good is very optimistic.
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Yep, trade for a pitcher and sign a proven bat would be my preference. I am not optimistic the do that, however.
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Oh, I am not optimistic they do this. I am saying the need to in order to improve their team. I have little confidence they will do it.
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This is very possible. I think it is a BS excuse by ownership to not spend money. But it might be what they do.
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I think you could be right. But if it starts in year 3, fine. It is after one year that is crazy.
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If the Cubs don’t spend on a pitcher they better get one of the top 4 hitters available.
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Or for 1 year and he opts out.
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Is his posting fee $30M?
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So then $21M a year isn’t close to $16M a year.
