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  1. Cuzi
    If you are targeting a catcher in a Hoerner trade, I would rather have Ford than any of the catchers the Dodgers have, not including Will Smith obviously.
  2. Cuzi
    There's really no "personal opinion" when it comes to Hoyer's ability to make those decisions. What has he accomplished since taking over? He's built a team on a payroll that dwarves any other team in the division that is in last place and we are sitting here discussing selling 2 of his more recent extension contracts that he envisioned was part of the solution. It's not a personal opinion to suggest that Hoyer sucks at his job at this point.
  3. Cuzi
    If we are to the point of fire sale talk and discussing guys like Hoerner and Happ, start the search for a new PoBO. Rebuilding before a single playoff appearance since the last rebuild. Get someone who has a better clue on what it takes to win.
  4. Cuzi
    Juan Soto isn't a special case? The guy will be a 26 year old UFA and already an all time great hitter. Is he Ohtani? No. Will het get the same money? No. Should the Cubs be willing to fork out the money for a Soto? Absofuckinglutely.
  5. Cuzi
    If the rumors of the Cubs offering 10/500 to Ohtani are to be believed, then Soto is an option at ownership level. The only question is, is Jed making the call and is he the smartest man in the room?
  6. Cuzi
    Should have been more aggressive in finding an answer for 3B. The Orioles were ripe for the picking at the deadline last year. Jed looked at the market for the rental pitchers last year and decided that it was better to shoot for a last place finish in the playoffs instead of capitalizing on what the market was saying a pitcher like Stroman was worth. I wanted Westburg, the Orioles chose to trade Ortiz. Either one would be nice to have right now. How last year played out told me all I needed to know about Jed Hoyer as captain. It was very clear what his intentions were when he made some of the signings he did and those intentions went right out the window for less than half a season of baseball. Now look at this team. What are you selling this year that improves future years? Better damn well go out and push hard for a Juan Soto, IF he even makes it to FA.
  7. Cuzi
    5 games out is misleading. They have to leap 7 teams to get a playoff spot. They've been sinking for going on 2 months. I dont want them to sell for some prospects that are 3+ years away again, but there's really not much hope for the 2024 season. This team is horsefeathers cooked. I'd like to see some moves with some of these prospects they have to maybe pry a pre arb player away from someone in an "attempt" to salvage the season and squeek into the playoffs, but it's more about next season for me and it has been that way for a while now.
  8. Cuzi
    Really the only starter on the roster I can see trading is if someone falls in love with Nico Hoerner as their near term SS. The Cubs have options for 2B for the remainder of this season and you hope Shaw is ready sometime soon. I'm not trading a TOR pitcher with 3 years of control when you are trying to compete. This team is not rebuilding. They should have done that in 2021 instead of this patchwork horsefeathers. Now would be the time to "not rebuild."
  9. Cuzi
    I guess. We are looking for offense, so naturally the focus goes to the least productive offensive positions on the team. But, catcher isn't exactly the position to go looking for it. Ballesteros is helium right now. Let him settle in at AAA for a month. There's no need to rush him because you want offense from the catching position. This team needs a damn bullpen more than anything. Realistically the Cubs are 9 games back in the division and have more teams to leap for a playoff spot than are below them in the standings. The Cubs are an AS break away from punting the season and looking at moves for '25+. No real reason to be doing what the Cardinals do with their top prospects and hinder their development for a season like this.
  10. Cuzi
    Cade Horton was just promoted to AAA not too long ago. He's pitched 18 innings, has a 7.5 ERA, given up 4 HRs, and is walking 5.5 batters per 9. Ballesteros has played what? all of 1 week in AAA? What's his position? Is he on the 40 man? Alcantara needs to be traded more than he needs to be promoted to MLB. The guy has a 106 wRC+ in AA with 1 option year left. What is he possibly going to do that bumps Bellinger out of CF? Why would you want to promote him when he clearly is not ready and is one of the more obvious trade pieces this team has. Owen Caissie isn't on the 40 man and the position he plays isn't exactly a glaring need right now. He has a 117 wRC+ while having a .373 BABIP. He's not exactly pressing the issue either.
  11. Cuzi
    Brennan Davis is the only name you mentioned that is a reasonable ask. He and PCA should probably swap it up. Having PCA as mostly a defensive replacement in MLB does him no good.
  12. Cuzi
    There's quite literally not a single pitcher in the bullpen right now worthy of going to in ANY situation.
  13. Cuzi
    The only players they can "unload" are Bellinger and Hoerner. What prospects that aren't already on the team are you calling up to see what they can do?
  14. Cuzi
    I do realize that. I also realize you are talking about a handful of 3 WAR players and not every single one of them is going to get dumped. MLB does allow teams to give out these things called contract extensions. This roster is not as bad as they are playing right now. They are definitely missing a keystone player, however. They need a thumper, or two, in the middle of the lineup to stretch it out. And a bullpen that doesn't suck complete ass.
  15. Cuzi
    Pretty sure everyone from PSD should know my feelings towards Jed Hoyer. That being said, I dont see him being fired after this season. So if the Cubs do end up having a season like the Cardinals last year, I'm at least willing to hear him out and see what he does to respond as far as player additions. But if its the same tired horsefeathers its ever been since he took over in that the Cubs are not going to be a player for top tier talent and build with "intelligent spending" then he can go shine Epstein's shoes again.
  16. Cuzi
    I guarantee you if that is the case then Jed Hoyer is gone before 2027.
  17. Cuzi
    "Can be traded." Bro... a PoBO that started a "rebuild" 4 seasons ago is not going to tear it down and start over before anything is even built.
  18. Cuzi
    LOL. "If they choose." As if rebuilding the entire roster is even an option on the table. This roster will be largely unchanged for the better part of the next 3 seasons. They've avoided committing to a legit 3B to leave it open for Shaw. They committed to Busch at 1B. 2B and SS is plugged up for 3 seasons. LF and RF is plugged up for 3 seasons. CF is up to what Bellinger decides to do. Literally just talking about finding a catcher and a DH. About the only thing shocking I could see happening from a position player stand point would be if Bellinger doesn't opt out, then the Cubs trading PCA for something that enhances this 3 year corner Jed has backed himself into.
  19. Cuzi
    It's quite sad when you have to put almost no hope in signing a 26 year old all time great player when you are talking about a top 5 market in baseball that lacks a true super star talent. The mindset of how this organization is run is ass backwards.
  20. Cuzi
    Pretty sure Busch is at least capable of looking at strike 3 (Wisdom) or swinging at a pitch a foot off the plate for strike 3 (Bote). Really dont understand the theory behind sitting your best hitter when you are "trying to win" for these 2.
  21. Cuzi
    Busch, imo, should be starting every day, minus rest days, no matter what handedness the pitcher is. The guy has even splits L vs R.
  22. Cuzi
    Remember when the Cardinals signed Willson Contreras and their entire pitching rotation took a dump?
  23. Cuzi
    No. If we are looking at current starting pitching to put in that role it would be Brown. But he's on the IL. Neris is the closer by default right now. This is Jeds doing.
  24. Cuzi
    Literally every pitcher in the bullpen blows the game. Our genius PoBO is still looking for internal options.
  25. Cuzi
    7th inning stretch in Wrigley needs an amendment... "If they don't win it's the same."
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