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Reds are releasing Candelario. He has been bad this year and also hurt. Which might explain him being so bad. Is he someone the Cubs should look into. Doesn’t cost anything and at worst he could be a better bench bat. At best he can play 3rd and maybe hit 10 homers from now to the end of the season.
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Maybe I should have been clearer. I was only kidding. Of course that is not it. Guess I need to work on my sarcasm.
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Big news just broke. Fulmer called up and Pearson down. 🤮 Hope that wasn’t it😓
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I thought when asked specifically if it was Alcantara Levine said no, not him. I hope it is him, but I thought that was what was said.
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I think it has to be more than that if they do go with another bat. Otherwise just keep what you have. I don’t view Mastrobuoni any more favorable than what is currently there. So someone like Mastrobuoni is who we have already. Not saying they give up on Shaw. But maybe this year they do. Or at the very least improve the bench, not add another similar guy.
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Just don’t know what 3rd baseman are available. Is Rengifo someone to consider? I know the Cubs like Soriano. Or is there anyone on the Rockies worth considering, so they can get McMahon and that pitcher?
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Last I saw, just recently, Gray isn’t going this series. I think if the Cubs could win this one they should take 3 of 4 and might even sweep. I like this series for them.
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You’re not wrong about Hayes not hitting. What the hell happened to him? In ‘23 he hit 15 homers and looked like he might be a decent offensive player with great defense. He has been really bad since.
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I think he went on the 5th day twice this season. Each time he didn’t give up a run in that game. 5/2 then 5/7 then again in 5/14 and 5/19. He didn’t give up an earned run on the 7th or 19th.
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Keller and Hayes? I doubt it since both have years left. But that would fit young experienced pitcher and a 3rd baseman. And Pirates are selling, I am sure.
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Well it seems so many people think there is no way the Cubs carry a Tucker contract. Devers is pretty close to that sort of deal. So if they were checking in on Devers that would suggest they aren’t that worried about a high priced long contract.
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Ok, I just see he is listed as the starter.
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My take on that means the Cubs are not afraid to have a large mega year contract on their books. Which is good news in their pursuit of Tucker.
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Last I looked Gray was going Thursday. Did that change? And even if he does go, he isn’t anywhere near the Skubal, Skenes level. He is just a good pitcher. Nothing that special.
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They do. But you can’t make teams trade if they don’t want to. And you don’t want to overpay in a panic move. Shota coming back will help. For now that is all they can do.
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Well they are almost $30M under now. And that is with paying Tucker $16M. So if Tucker gets paid $36M they are still $10M under without trading Happ or Suzuki. If they traded one of them for prospects they would be back to about $30M under. They can always sign a veteran bat who can platoon with whatever rookie they want to bring up. They would still have Tucker, PCA, Busch, Swanson, Hoerner, Amaya, Shaw and whoever they didn’t trade between Happ or Suzuki. That is still a very good line up, assuming Shaw is better next year. So there wouldn’t be that much pressure on the 9th bat in the line up, whether it is a FA guy for $8M or a rookie. There are several ways they can go. Signing Tucker doesn’t mean they have to be over the LT or play all rookies. And for that matter, they can go over next year because the year after, if they didn’t get rid of any of the guys in 25 several would be gone and they can be replaced cheaper. I am not a GM. I don’t have all answers. But I do know they can sign Tucker and still stay under, for at least the ‘27 season and probably even ‘26.
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They had 3 lefties in the pen when Cabrera was here, so I don’t think k Little being left handed will exclude him from an option to be in the pen.
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I understand frustration, however sometimes I feel like some posters have never followed a team through an entire season. Or maybe they don’t even watch any other team play. It does get frustrating to here so many people made ridiculous statements. Again, I get some frustration, but people go too far.
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Cubs came into June with a 3 game lead in the division. After a terrible stretch (I say terrible because based on all I have read they have had to be terrible) they end today with a 3.5 game lead. I have also read how well the Brewers and Cardinals have been playing so it is very confusing to process that the Cubs have played terrible and the teams behind them have played great and then realize the cubs extended their lead in the central during the month of June. 🤷
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He isn’t a scrub. He is a solid backup catcher. The key words there are “back up catcher”. If he hits .230-.240 with 10 homers in limited play he is a solid backup catcher up.
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I don’t agree with leaving Rea in, but I don’t think that was Counsell giving up. Putting Pearson is was. But it has always been said Craig doesn’t chase wins. He wasn’t going to use a pen arm he likes to use in high leverage in a game they were losing by 3 runs.
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6 weeks of amazing bullpen work and then 3 wind blowing out games and the pen goes from great to garbage? Wow!
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Yep, 5 years later they let them go.
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I agree with this. He called that routine ball to right as if it was going out.
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I guess he was hoping he could get through 7,8,9 in the line up. I would have rather he be pulled and would have bet he would be. But the decision wasn’t that ridiculous. It just didn’t work out.
