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  1. Rcal10
    Why not Bradley now? Can’t be the only pitcher they get, but he would be a good pick up. I feel Cubs and Rays are familiar trade partners, so maybe he is an option.
  2. Rcal10
    Because you are talking about guys that don’t really matter. The main own has been good.
  3. Rcal10
    And who have those guys been? Wicks, Keller? Are you counting Flexen when he started. Focus on the guys that matter. They have been good. As I said, of the guys in the circle of trust, Keller is the only one really struggling.
  4. Rcal10
    I think he beat the throw too. It should have been an easy DP, but the throw to second sucked and that hurt thr timing of the play.
  5. Rcal10
    You think?😄👍
  6. Rcal10
    I have a hard time with the statement “the bullpen has been terrible lately”. The main pen arms, aside from Keller, have been really good. Hodge was clearly not healthy when he pitched. And I am not sure he is in the circle of trust anyway. Brasier, Pressley, Theilbar, Pomoranz, Palencia and Flexen have all still been very good coming in from the pen. I am worried about Keller, but that is about it.
  7. Rcal10
    Boyd is done for the day. I don’t like the decision, but he is done after 8.
  8. Rcal10
    That would be my target as well. If not him, if/when Twins decide to sell they should go after Ryan.
  9. Rcal10
    He would be a good option. Braves need to realize they need to sell.
  10. Rcal10
    I don’t like that the offense has stopped scoring once Frued came out. This is when we should be scoring more. Yankees are dangerous. Boyd has been amazing. But, come on, make it easy for him.
  11. Rcal10
    Maybe, but ready can still be ugly when he first comes up.
  12. Rcal10
    Yep, Cubs have to make all of them available in order to get a difference maker who also comes with years of control left. I am not saying they deal all of them. I am saying not one of them should be off limits, for the right guy. (Gore or Ryan). Until yesterday I probably would have had Cabrera in that list too. So, as you said, the list will most likely look different 3 weeks from now. Hopefully sooner.
  13. Rcal10
    Cabrera will absolutely cost a Cassie level prospect. He is under team control cheap until 2029. You can’t get a solid player with control who is cheap buffering 3 mid level prospects.
  14. Rcal10
    Well the Happ and Shaw haters have to like it. He did finally take them out of the line up.
  15. Rcal10
    I am not one to suggest Cubs can’t win here. But pitching match ups are not favorable. Cubs get Rodon and Fried and are going bullpen day today. Tomorrow we get Boyd, but again, that is against Fried. Sunday looks ok, but Imanaga was hit hard last turn out. If we are looking at this from an unbiased view I would think most would feel the Yankees have the edge. Doesn’t mean the Cubs cannot beat them. They absolutely can.
  16. Rcal10
    Just remember….. baseball is stupid. So anything can happen.
  17. Rcal10
    I agree. And I know CC is calling this a bullpen day, however, I don’t think it will be like last BP days. Flexen is not “the opener” IMO. I think if he pitches we’ll be could get to 60 pitches and thru 4 innings. Then go to Wicks for maybe 3. I don’t think the plan today is to parade 8 pitchers into the game, like a true BP day. But, who knows🤷
  18. Rcal10
    I agree, they can supply one stop shopping. The problem is, I doubt they feel they are out of it right now. I realize they are 4 back and have a lot of teams to get past. But every FO wants to believe they still have a chance only being 4 out.
  19. Rcal10
    Well this is certainly all in. I like your thought process. But I think, rather than Ryan and Cabrera I would go with one of them and then the second pitcher be Morton. Maybe instead of the Cabrera trade I add Morton to Bautista and give up less than it cost to get Cabrera. If not Morton maybe Kelly of Gallen. Again, less cost than Cabrera. As for who they lose, I honestly have no idea if you are low, high, or spot on with your trade assets. So I can’t comment there. But I am sure someone like Kelly, Gallen or Morton is much less than Cabrera.
  20. Rcal10
    D.J told the Yankees he couldn’t play 3rd. That is why he hasn’t been there all year. He said it was too much for him. Otherwise, I would agree. Besides that, Yankees picked up Candelario on a minor league deal and cut DJ. If people didn’t like Candelario how can they like DJ?
  21. Rcal10
    As I said before, by bigger issue is your suggestion of bringing someone else up to play 3rd. Who, exactly? Who can play 3rd as good as Shaw and definitely hit? I am also frustrated with Shaw, but I do tend to believe Jason when he pre hrs stats. So I do trust he will get better. But I do understand your apprehension. But please tell me this minor leaguer we are bringing up to play 3rd.
  22. Rcal10
    That is probably true.
  23. Rcal10
    Second outstanding game in a row by Rea.
  24. Rcal10
    Don’t forget Dansby
  25. Rcal10
    Yep, you can add him to the lower cost, rental pitcher to eat innings and lengthen your rotation.
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