MLB: ***Official 2017 Chicago Cubs Season Thread***
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CycloneErik
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If 2nd half Jake is going to be regular Jake going forward for a couple years, bring him back.
If 1st half Jake will be the regular Jake, I'm not sure what they should do. I hear that some metrics still showed him as one of MLBs best (like top 30 or something), but he seemed awful.
Signing Jake and Darvish would just be fun. That seems like something the Cubs could afford, since I'm "spending" other people's money.
If 1st half Jake will be the regular Jake, I'm not sure what they should do. I hear that some metrics still showed him as one of MLBs best (like top 30 or something), but he seemed awful.
Signing Jake and Darvish would just be fun. That seems like something the Cubs could afford, since I'm "spending" other people's money.
Got to save some money for Harper, since we are spending other peoples money.
CycloneErik
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I was thinking about that during his tirade last night.
It may be that trading Eloi Jimenez cleared a spot for Harper. That probably isn't real likely, but it's fun to think about.
I don't want to break the bank for Harper if we can keep what we have signed. Neither seems likely in the long run though. Harper's tantrum last night was a bit off putting.
I was not advocating a trade for Darvish - I'm saying I'd rather we trade for a pitcher now instead of sign for a pitcher in the offseason.
Yes, trading for Gray would lead to lose us a few prospects, but with a guaranteed rotation of Lester, Quintana, Gray, and Hendricks for at least 2 years, it would allow us to start focusing our money on extensions with Rizzo, Bryant, Contreras, Russell, Baez, Happ, etc...and extending just 1 or 2 of those guys, those prospects won't matter to us too much in the long run.
Yes, trading for Gray would lead to lose us a few prospects, but with a guaranteed rotation of Lester, Quintana, Gray, and Hendricks for at least 2 years, it would allow us to start focusing our money on extensions with Rizzo, Bryant, Contreras, Russell, Baez, Happ, etc...and extending just 1 or 2 of those guys, those prospects won't matter to us too much in the long run.
A trade for a Gray type SP would cost the Cubs talent already on the big league roster at this point.
I would be OK with it if it was Baez plus some minor leaguers. Not interested in trading anyone else on the big league roster.
CycloneErik
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Is Vogt still there?
Otherwise, this works, and maintains my over-emotional drive to keep Javy Baez.
CycloneErik
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Wasn't he the broadcaster saying Abreu should fight Lackey in the parking lot? And thinks Lackey was trying to load the bases with hit batsmen?
His opinion is as useful as a **** flavored popsicle
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOOOAAAARRRDD........DOUCHE.
By far my least favorite announcer in all of baseball. I would rather listen to Podalak and Dolph describe a tennis match than listen to this hack.
Don't think that gets it done. Probably need another big piece, like Baez or Happ.
