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  1. Rcal10
    They need another good pitcher. Those guys you are mentioning are #3 starters, at best. Some are #5’a. As Stratos said, their results were better because of great defense.
  2. Rcal10
    I am assuming we have no chance at Skubal or Skenes.
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    If they are going to spend Imanaga money on a starting pitcher I agree with you. Love to add one as a FA and another in a trade. So if Cassie+ can get Ryan, Cabrera, Alcantara, Gore or even Lopez (twins), that would be a trade I wouldn’t mind seeing. Then sign either Cease, Gallen, Valdez, Sanchez or even King. I think there is still enough money to resign Tucker if they did this. If they need more money they can deal Tailon. Rotation would still be FA pitcher, young controlled pitcher via trade, Horton, Boyd and Rea/Assad/Brown/Wicks as 5th starters until Steele came back. They would also have Wiggins in the minors. If they don’t go after Tucker there is always guys like Bichette, Bellinger, Schwarber, Alonso(if he will DH), Bregman. If they went Bregman or Bichette I would still keep Shaw around. He can be a utility guy and get 2 games a week.
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    But players may also like deferred payment options. So what do the players get for them changing it. By changing it that could make less teams bid on a guy. Dodgers added to Ohtani because of his huge deferral. Had that not been an option they don’t get Snell, Hernandez, Scott, etc, etc, etc. again, players lose in that scenerio. The harsher you penalize the teams with money or limit their ability to move money around the worse you make the pay for the players. What do the players get if MLB changes rules on deferred money? FA after 4 years?
  5. Rcal10
    Harper is also nominated. No fricken way he is a better defensive 1st baseman than Busch.
  6. Rcal10
    6 and Busch and Swanson were not even nominated. Very impressive defensive team.
  7. Rcal10
    I agree with you. But the fact is no POBO is going to say anything of importance at a season ended press conference. Jed did what they all will do. However, had he said they were going to go hard after Tucker, that wouldn’t have been tampering. It would have been a stupid thing to say, but not tampering.
  8. Rcal10
    What are you expecting back for a journeyman catcher who has a career year? I wouldn’t think much would come back.
  9. Rcal10
    I am sure someone would have taken him for at least a fringe prospect. And probably high ceiling type of guy with a low probability of reaching that ceiling. Reds were said to be interested, as were the Padres. And he wasn’t moved. I don’t see the Sox now just letting him walk. It makes no sense. Of course even it is more likely than the Cubs trading Cassie and Shaw for him. That is next level nonsense, I agree.
  10. Rcal10
    This was my frustration the entire Cubs series. I mean, Turang is a good fielder. He did win the GG last year. But this year Hoerner has had a better defensive year.
  11. Rcal10
    I just read your original post again. I find it fascinating how Robert is viewed so differently by posters. We have 2 who suggest the Sox won’t exercise his option and then there is your idea of trading Shaw and Cassie for him. Which is an outrageous get for the Sox. That is way to much. However, I don’t think he will be a FA either. If the Sox could get something like Cassie and Shaw for Robert he would have been traded long ago. I do like the idea of Robert IF the Sox not exercise the option and the Cubs don’t sign Tucker. Hate it if it is to trade Shaw and Cassie for him. If they get Bichette or Bregman I would be fine with Shaw and Cassie going for a guy like Cabrera or some other controlled pitcher. Definitely not for Robert. As for adding a starter at the trade deadline, we saw how well that idea worked. You get that pitcher now.
  12. Rcal10
    There isn’t a chance they do all of this. They aren’t singing Bichette and Schwarber. Then you suggest trading Cassie because you don’t want a guy who just .220-.230, with 20 homers and 150-175 strike outs and then say they should get Robert. He is a guy you just described. They are also never going to have Happ in the team as a platoon outfielder. And with all of this you didn’t improve their pitching.
  13. Rcal10
    It was a force out at home. Hernandez didn’t get to the plate before the ball was relayed in. After Contreras caught the ball with his foot in home plate he then ran to third and stepped on it as well. The runner at second didn’t run to third. Force out at home and 3rd.
  14. Rcal10
    So why wouldn’t they have traded him for anything at the deadline if they aren’t going to pick up his contract. And, they have spent more than $70M on a contract.
  15. Rcal10
    IMO there is no chance they do that. If they were going to do that why. It trade him last deadline? Get something for him.
  16. Rcal10
    Trading for him is different that signing him. Yiu have to give something up for him. Sox aren’t giving him away. And I am not sure they would pay him $20M and keep him around unless they get a good package for him.
  17. Rcal10
    How old are you? I go back to my first Cubs disappointment being the ‘69 Cubs. But I don’t remember Burgess.
  18. Rcal10
    I agree I would be all for signing Roberts if/when Tucker walks. However, he isn’t a FA. I doubt he will be a FA. As bad an organization as the White Sox are, I don’t see them mishandling the whole Robert situation so bad as to let him just walk.
  19. Rcal10
    Diamondbacks don’t have money. They are all ready in record of saying their payroll will be lower next year.
  20. Rcal10
    Correct. Misiorowski’s conduct was way more over the top. He for 3 deixken outs in an inning and acted like he pitched a perfect game. You are also exaggerating PCA’s actions. He is fine. I have never seen him act like Mis did. That was way over the top.
  21. Rcal10
    You think there rotation as is would be great? I absolutely do not agree. At best, with a healthy Steele it would be fine. But no idea if Steele will be healthy. Assad filling in for him is less than ideal. This rotation has maybe 3 #3’s and a possible #2 starter if Horton progresses. And I am not sure Tailon should be counted on as a 3. When Steele comes back he can be anything between a #2 to 4th starter. Assad is a 5. Again, not bad, but not great. They need a TOR starter.
  22. Rcal10
    Is am sure he is. Sounds exactly like something the FO would do.
  23. Rcal10
    Not enraged about trading PCA. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But I have no idea why it would be remotely considered. I also do not know that if they traded him now they would be selling high. He very well can improve.
  24. Rcal10
    If Boyd is pitching well he will stay in the rotation. There is no reason to plan on him going to the one. If/when Steele comes back maybe they go to a 6 man rotation. Maybe someone else isn’t pitching well. Maybe someone is hurt. To play on Biyd in the pen is not reasonable.
  25. Rcal10
    If we are all assuming Tucker walks what I would like to see is them go after Bregman. But him at 3rd and use Shaw plus Cassie or Alcantara to trade for a young controlled pitcher (Cabrera). Maybe let Shota walk too, and instead of spending 19M a year on him, go after Cease or Suarez. Will cost a little more annual, but I think they are better pitchers. One of those FA pitchers plus Cabrera and Horton give you 3 solid TOR pitchers. You can probably trade Tailon too and be fine with Boyd and Steele (once healthy) to round out the rotation. Until Steele is healthy you fill in with Rea, Assad, Brown and/or Wicks. Maybe Tailon gets you a bench bat. Mo at DH and Bregman in the line up should at least match Shaw and Tucker from this year. And your rotation is a lot better.
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