Victor Reichman
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I think Happ has overall been great for the Cubs. Gold Glove defense and some power. But, this year he has fallen back esp. against LHP. Both Shaw and Taylor present better choices when a LHP is on the mound. Busch has been really good on defense, but he too has struggled. I believe that Ramirez or Shaw could spell him from time to time. At the least both Happ, Busch and maybe even Suzuki should bat lower in the order. PCA, 1st, Hoerner 2nd and Bregman 3rd should be standard. And Carson Kelly is hitting well. When he is in perhaps slot him at 4th. Not a good idea to have Carson hitting 9th as if he gets on and PCA gets a hit, PCA can't run to get an extra base.
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Lineup IMO needs to change. PCA, Nico, Bregman, Suzuki, Kelly, (Conforto, Ramirez or Shaw) then Busch and Happ until they start hitting regularly.
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Sorry, it is off topic, but IMO important. Why is Hoerner not hitting 2nd? With the speed duo of PCA and Nico, even double steals would be in order. Hoerner has more hits than anyone in NL since All Star Break. Bregman 3rd and Suzuki 4th. No reason in the world why Nico should bat behind Busch, Happ or others.
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Should the Cubs Call Up Catcher Owen Ayers in September?
Victor Reichman replied to Jason Ross's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
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Assad has come to the rescue for the Cubs with their injured pitching. He never should have been sent down again. Cabrera is a total bust and a worthless pickup at least so far.
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Article undervalues what Ramirez' offense can gain, esp. with playing almost everyday.
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I am totally against giving up good prospects for rental players. I like the reliever, but all the rest are rentals. How did we do with Tucker, not that anybody really wants him now with his mad money
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Glad we didn't fall into the Skubal trap. A 2 month rental in exchange for several top prospects. He will pig up a payroll when he hits free agency.
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It appears that the Cubs are unlikely to win the division. This puts them squarely with many other teams in the Wild Card position, where they now sit comfortably. However, I wouldn't give up any top prospect for a rental. We made that mistake with Tucker. If it's someone with club control, that's a different scenario. If they were on top of their division, it could have been different.
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Bregman has changed from being a strictly pull hitter to using the entire field. His home run to right proved this point. He had the comfort of the short porch at Houston and the LF wall in Boston. The Cubs down the line are 353 and 355, actually more than most parks. It is wise that he will expand to RF, much as Hoerner does.
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Hard NO on Soler. We have better bench players in Ramirez, Shaw, Triantos and whomever isn't catching.
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Dean Kremer of Baltimore as Balt won't make playoffs and he won't be expensive. Not a top tier pitcher but has good stuff.
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Cubs Trade For Beleagured Starter Aaron Civale
Victor Reichman replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I still like Dean Kremer of Baltimore. Baltimore is a very long shot to get a playoff slot. Not a frontline starter, but really good stuff. -
Trading Matt Shaw will haunt us in the future. I would have preferred his near minimum salary to paying $175 mil for Bregman, a good player, but who cost us a small fortune. Between the two, I would take Shaw. His fielding is excellent as is Bregman's. Shaw's speed is 2nd only to PCA. He hit 10 Hr in the 2nd half last year. He needs to play a lot more and can play every IF position and likely every OF position. Huge mistake if he is traded. Whoever said his fielding wasn't excellent, didn't watch nearly every Cub game as I did.
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Hard pass on the 2 relievers mentioned first. They don't project better than what we already have, which isn't great.
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Both Hoyer and the GM have to accept responsibility for the unnecessary signing for big money of Bregman. Normally., a good player, but we had a young 3B in Shaw who was inexpensive and hit 10 Hr in the second half. He fielded his position superbly and his speed is 2nd only to PCA. Now with this inane contract, 32 yr. Bregman signed for another 4 1/2 yrs. He blocks that position from Shaw and Ramirez and can't expect to get much better. That massive contract should have been used on pitching.
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We are playing Baltimore starting tomorrow. On Wed. Dean Kremer is supposed to pitch for the O's. We should try to obtain him before that start. He isn't a top of rotation arm, but is good enough to be in our rotation now. O's have almost no chance to make the playoffs.and the price shouldn't be that high/
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A better option than all of the above is Dean Kremer of Baltimore who have little chance of making the playoffs
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Dean Kremer, Baltimore is coming off the disabled list. He is a mid to late rotation starter with good stuff. Baltimore has no chance of reaching the playoffs. I recommend that a trade, should not be too expensive, to get him now.
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This is why the signing of Bregman hurt us badly. Not that he isn't a good player, even tho he has been pitiful with RiSP, I think he will improve. But to block 3B with him, harms development for Shaw, Ramirez and Rojas. All are far more inexpensive with lots of upside. Especially. Shaw if he can play nearly everyday. His speed is 2nd only to PCA
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Bregman is a good player but has not hit stride. It was ignorant to sign him for 5 yrs when we have several players that are or will be terrific like Shaw and Ramirez and Rojas in the wings. Here is a novel idea. Shaw did well in Boston and they need a 3B. If he has a no trade clause, see if he would waive it to go to Boston. He is a pull hitter, built for the wall in Boston. If we have to pay a little of his salary, so be it. Either Shaw or Ramirez would be far less expensive. This is what happens when you get in long term, major money deals with Boras.
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Suzuki has another problem, easily correctible, that was not discussed. Pitchers try to get ahead of hitters with 1st pitch, normally a heater. That often is the best pitch they will see in that AB. Suzuki rarely swings at that pitch and it puts him in the hole at 0-1 often. I appreciate hitters who work the count and help get starters out of the game. But, they know that Suzuki isn't going to swing at the 1st pitch and that is his downfall. He has power but needs to hit the 1st pitch more often.
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Bregman is a good, not great player. I argued before the massive signing, that Shaw who fields at least as well, has great speed and hit 10 HR in the 2nd half was inexpensive and the best option. Not wandering into a Boras long term deal with a player already in his 30's. This may have been the worst deal since Lou Brock. The rental of Tucker comes close. Both are .240-.250 hitters with average power at best. We needed to fortify pitching, not ruin what was a good infield. I do favor the extension for PCA and Hoerner. How has the long term, funny money deal worked out with Swanson?
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Rizzo had trouble hitting LHP at the beginning but learned how to hit them. Busch should play daily except for occasional rest. He hit 4 HRs against lefties and how can he improve if he doesn't get real playing time against them. I liked his defense as well. Groom him to hit lefties.
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Big gamble. I wouldn't have done it.
