***Official 2024 Chicago Cubs Thread***
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Maybe he performs in his contract year next year but do you really want to pay $17 million, give up prospects, and gamble on a guy that is putting up the same numbers as your current SS for one year? If the Blue Jays want to kick in some salary and take crumbs in return, I’m fine with exploring a trade.
Thing is he's going to play 3rd. That takes Suzuki or Morel out of the lineup most days when Cody returns. Only one can DH. Do we really want to sacrifice pop with this lineup?
I see both sides of the argument.
The Jays, much like the Cubs, are in a position where they aren't in need of a total rebuild. There's also speculation they don't plan on resigning both Guerrero and Bichette.
I'm not sure the Jays would take it but I would almost look into trading Morel for Bichette and Jansen.
Morel gives you a high ceiling and long term team control.
Bichette, who wants out and likely won't be re-signed, gives the Cubs a 3B for the next 1.5 years
Jansen gets a taste of being a Cub before hitting FA.
The Jays, much like the Cubs, are in a position where they aren't in need of a total rebuild. There's also speculation they don't plan on resigning both Guerrero and Bichette.
I'm not sure the Jays would take it but I would almost look into trading Morel for Bichette and Jansen.
Morel gives you a high ceiling and long term team control.
Bichette, who wants out and likely won't be re-signed, gives the Cubs a 3B for the next 1.5 years
Jansen gets a taste of being a Cub before hitting FA.
Either way, I'd like to take time this deadline to try and figure out 3B. The CHGO podcast brought up the potential for trading for Vlad for 1B, but personally I'd rather stick to keeping Busch there and stick to having a solid defense.
So my preference this deadline remains sell while trying to find a 3B for 2025.
So my preference this deadline remains sell while trying to find a 3B for 2025.
Why are you so in love with this guy?
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He's a Chicago guy and he's about as perfectly average as you can possibly be for a catcher, so he'll probably be cheap while providing mentorship to Amaya and Ballestros.Why are you so in love with this guy?
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It's also not an in-love thing as much as it is a I fully expect the Cubs to be involved because they need a catcher and they're cheap thing
For core everyday players, feel like the Cubs need to target guys with more slug. Guys they are confident will hit 25+ HR's over the term of the deal.
Bichette would be interesting as a 1+ year possible rental if he's willing to play 2B or 3B. Especially if Cubs trade Hoerner. Bichette is scheduled to make $17.6M in 2025, so the Cubs would still be on hook for some big $. But he could up HR production at 2B and allow Cubs to bring Shaw along slowly (late 2025 or 2026).
Bichette has been a good hitter, but his HR's & extra base hits are on decline, so that's a bit concerning as a long term middle-of-order hitter.
- 2021: 29/60
- 2022: 24/68
- 2023: 20/53
- 2024: 4/21 (through 78 games)
Agree, when all are healthy the Cubs have a solid group of starters. But they need a couple power arms in the starting 5. Brown, Horton and FA/Trade would be a solid group to build around in 2025.
So with the upcoming trade deadline seems like there are a couple finesse starting arms the Cubs could peddle among: Imanaga, Steele, Taillon, Assad, Wicks & Wesneski to acquire proven MLB talent or high level prospects.
I don't feel the upcoming trade deadline should be a clearance sale for the FO, but to plug some gaps going into 2025 FA season.
The only other 3B that would play in 2025 that I could see being dealt at the deadline
Paredes, Rays (stats love him, analytics don't - Morel and Bichette are better on Baseball Savant)
McMahon, Rockies
Not much for FA options this offseason.
Chapman will opt out but he'll be much more expensive than he would've been had we not been overly cautious.
Ha-Seong Kim will almost certainly be a FA. And Bregman, who I'm personally not very interested in.
Paredes, Rays (stats love him, analytics don't - Morel and Bichette are better on Baseball Savant)
McMahon, Rockies
Not much for FA options this offseason.
Chapman will opt out but he'll be much more expensive than he would've been had we not been overly cautious.
Ha-Seong Kim will almost certainly be a FA. And Bregman, who I'm personally not very interested in.
The Cubs don't believe may and June games are real
As cool as it is, it’s also obnoxiously ******* annoying this team was terrible until they were told they were selling back to back years
I'm proactively clearing my schedule for the last week of October...
