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  1. Stratos
    We won:
  2. Stratos
    Source?
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  4. Stratos
    We had no chance, and i'm fine with it.
  5. Stratos
    Pretty good guess.
  6. Stratos
    Time to buy some scraps. I'm not expecting a Cease trade that's for sure. Maybe they get Robertson but the pen is pretty full. Bring on Justin Turner lol.
  7. Stratos
    Odds are decent that Assad would have started in AAA anyways since he has options. Birdsell is like 9th or 10th on the SP depth chart. This is why you sign Rea.
  8. Stratos
    Well in the presser Carter mentioned some guys were sore but nothing significant. But i guess things change.
  9. Stratos
    This seems based on Jeds comments at the press conference yesterday. It's inaccurate. They're focused on players in camp now but that doesn't mean they're out on anyone. Jed wouldn't comment about any remaining free agents and said the offseason in recent years has become longer.
  10. Stratos
    This aged poorly
  11. Stratos
    Carter Hawkins today said no new pitching injuries in camp so far.
  12. Stratos
    Corey Seager and Trea Turner were around the calibre of player Tucker is (5 WAR-ish, maybe some would argue Tucker ages a little better based on his specific position/tools), so with inflation I expect something around 10 years and 360-400m for Tucker. The Cubs probably need to get at or near the 400m number to get him i'd guess.
  13. Stratos
    Is it just me or is or the availability on tv apps pretty limited? Can you get it on a Samsung or Sony tv, or do you have to get ie a Fire stick or Apple TV app?
  14. Stratos
    Just looked at the Spring/Japan schedule, it's pretty cool, looks like they leave for Japan around the 12th of March, get to play 2 exhibition games vs Japanese league teams in Tokyo (Giants, Tigers), then play the 2 Dodgers games, then fly back to AZ and a week to later play a series vs the Dbacks for their home opener. I'm more excited to watch them play vs the Japanese teams to be honest. I wonder if Imanaga gets the Opener or Steele, i'm hoping Shota.
  15. Stratos
    Matt Shaw looking a little stiff (and wearing a sports bra - anyone know what this is?) while taking grounders at 3B in AZ the other day:
  16. Stratos
    Hoyer, Counsell speak: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/jed-hoyer-craig-counsell-discuss-cubs-third-base-plans.html
  17. Stratos
    Wasn't there a system last season where game threads weren't immediately moved to the archive forum so we could continue discussing/viewing for a few days afterwards? I liked that approach.
  18. Stratos
    Here's an interview with Shaw from a few days ago discussing his preference for 3B over 2B:
  19. Stratos
    You're probably right, but as of right now he doesn't have much experience there compared to the other positions.
  20. Stratos
    Yes but more assumptions and speculation i think. Moving Nico for Bregman would be really stupid given how much more expensive Bregman would be. Keep Nico and you can sign someone else for 10-15m Shaw also has a lot more experience at 3b and says he's much more comfortable there because of it.
  21. Stratos
    Ok you're right about the LT. I found this from 2 days ago: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/astros-trade-rumors-left-handed-bat-luxury-tax.html
  22. Stratos
    Delete
  23. Stratos
    No the point is they acquired 2 different 3B in the Tucker trade, making a longterm deal for Bregman less likely.
  24. Stratos
    The Red Sox payroll is the same as ours right now. They have room to add. But with Devers where would Bregman play? Blue Jays are at 273m, and had 240m last year. I find it unlikely they add a salary like Bregman.
  25. Stratos
    Just a note that after the Pressly trade with us (where they got a prospect in return) the Astros have dipped under the LT and are at 236m in LT payroll right now. They were at 262m and over the LT last year, but in the few years prior were under the tax. It may be that they want to reset this year and are out on Bregman. Dumping a good player like Pressly might be a sign they're trying to get under the tax and are done adding. The only significant player they added this year was Walker at 1b. What might show they're still in on Bregman is that Altuve has been working out in LF the last couple of weeks, but that could just be for flexibility. They have Paredes and Cam Smith. IMO when they added Paredes and Cam Smith they were probably out on Bregman longterm.
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