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  1. Bull
    They have also shown a willingness to go over the LT for one year at a time, but not more. 11 year contracts make that difficult.
  2. Bull
    thus the "as necessary".
  3. Bull
    I like Tucker. I just think $40M a year gets you a lot of pitching, and while a starting pitcher generally has as much impact as a top 4 in the order hitter (5 of every 45 innings vs approx 12% of at bats). But elite Pitching is 7-8 innings (as necessary) of 45. The other factors seem to cancel each other out (elite pitching saves the bullpen, protection in the batting order). Additionally the difference between Tucker and what the best of the triad of Mo, Alcantara and Caissie could offer is less than the difference between what the top pitcher available can offer against what the best of the triad of Assad Wicks and Rea can offer. If you can address both via trade + FA, I'm certainly down.
  4. Bull
    All of this is true. I still think giving Mo and ONKC and/or Alcantara a shot and allocating the money on pitching instead is the right play.
  5. Bull
    This is the year the farm produces elite bullpen arms. I’m still in the Luke Little bandwagon.
  6. Bull
    I would love for the Cubs to sign Woodruff. Mostly because that's my last name and it would just be awesome.
  7. Bull
    The way they have done business is to not go over the LT two years in a row. They were absolutely not going over in 2025 because they went over in 2024. Jed being slightly over in 24 should have gotten him fired.
  8. Bull
    This was almost definitely part of the original deal, no? Baltimore willing to trade him as a rental with a handshake they would get him back for next year. Sure the Cubs could have reneged, but not without the word getting out. I don't think we as common fans realize how often these kinds of "you owe me one"'s happen. THe most obvious is the old PTBNL. If we get this result from the main piece, we give you this player, if a poorer result, then this player.
  9. Bull
    That's been the pattern. It doesn't mean it will continue, but I think that is a reasonable expectation. CBA expiration is the wild card.
  10. Bull
    First tier luxury tax. But without enough commitments to put them in danger of a second year over. As the luxury tax stands now, they will go over it one year, but not two in a row. All bets are off with the new CBA after next year, though.
  11. Bull
    Link?
  12. Bull
    3-2
  13. Bull
    If the second half taught me anything it’s that a game Boyd is pitching is not an easy win, well rested or not.
  14. Bull
    Gah
  15. Bull
    They were bad for large swaths of the season. They were unbelievably good early on. I think wear and tear/injuries to blame. Thankfully signs of life lately.
  16. Bull
    Rib fracture doesn't mean what it sounds like it means. It's not like he snapped a bone. Its more likely the a rib pulled away from the connecting cartilage. Think of it more like a dislocated rib. Still very painful and debilitating
  17. Bull
    I had to look it up, I was shocked Soriano was not on the list. He had 19 steals twice as a Cub.
  18. Bull

    Playoff Talk

    Bull replied to mk49's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Or the Padres going 3-0 with the Cubs going 0-4 and with SD winning it outright.
  19. Bull
    So is there anything yet beyond "the chatter on Horton MRI is not good?"
  20. Bull
    Put another way, Arrieta continued to dominate lineups the third and fourth time through. In all likelihood, Horton would have been at least somewhat more vulnerable had he been allowed to face lineups a third time. ETA: lineups didn't get a chance to face him the fourth time very often. Even in 7-8 innings.
  21. Bull
    Hangover lineup today?
  22. Bull
    That would be a welcome rest for the high leverage guys
  23. Bull
    Am I the only one who thinks Boog sounds creepy anytime he talks to MacGregor?
  24. Bull
    remember when we were worried early in the year that we could only win blowouts?
  25. Bull
    Time to end Willi's reign of terror.
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