hey we are only 2-3 more offseasons of signing the 7th best player at each position group away from contention.
***Official 2024 Chicago Cubs Thread***
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I'm just glad we can all agree that when it comes to winning, Jed is a ******* loser.
I’m sure you all would have crushed on your MLB the show franchise but, in the real world, the moves made (and not made) were perfectly fine for a team trying to compete in 2025
Which is based on complete delusion. We are a bottom 6 team in the league. It’s nonsense to pretend like we are a few pieces away.
Problem with your thinking is the team in 2024 was trying to compete. In 4 years, the guy making the decisions has not put a competitive team on the field. His philosophy is "just be good enough to get in the playoffs," and he isn't even good enough to do that. He wants to build a team full of average players instead of building around 2-3 stars.
On the bright side, I've said since May that the 2025 roster can be deep playoff run caliber but that Jed can not be a part of building the 2025 roster. He did so little for that 2025 roster that when he's fired on September 30th, the new guy can at least have a shot to fix what Jed's never been able to.
I won't stick up for Jed, but this is wrong. It wouldn't take much for them to be Division winners next year.
I agree with this. But do you think Jed is the right guy to build that roster next year?
No. I've been done with him for awhile. He complimented Theo well, but without Theo he's nothing.
That being said, I wouldn't be shocked if this team made the playoffs this year. They are just not built to win it all, and that's why Jed needs to go.
If weird how early in the season we had a bunch of close losses where we coughed up a lead. Now we lose close games down big early and then make it close.
Would be nice if Cubs added a righty power pitcher at the top of the rotation. Currently our 4 top guys all peak around 92mph.
Would be nice to have a Burnes/Snell type starter who throws 95ish. Then hope Brown or Horton can eventually develop into another hard-thrower in rotation.
You wouldn't be shocked if the Cubs made the playoffs this year?
Did they expand it again?
At some point the FO has to bring in a wiley veteran that knows how to win and can set the tone for the rest of the team. Guys like Hendricks and Happ don’t seem to have that presence. I had advocated for the Cubs to sign Votto for the veteran minimum because he is that type of tough love clubhouse guy.
PCA better figure out the bat in the off season because playing him full time again next year with a sub .200 bat is criminal.
Patience. He's 22.
Had he gone to college, he'd have been in this years draft and headed to High-A.
Plenty of time for him to figure it out.
Large reason why I preferred getting rid of Taillon -
1) saving that $18 MM next year, + not bringing back Neris or Smyly gives alone gives you enough to get an Ace. We just lost out on that opportunity.
2) I’d rather go true Ace, Steele, ?, Imanaga than Steele, Taillon, Imanaga.
I would argue we lack a guy I would be confident in being a lock in a one game playoff.
Financially, a rotation of Burnes/Steele/Sasaki/Imanaga/Prospect was feasible.
I don’t see any way it is possible with Taillon on the team, and this deadline was probably your only shot at selling him.
And for what it’s worth, I think he’s very much worth his contract. I just think they can do better. Youre the Chicago ******* Cubs, you don’t buy SP3s. You buy 1/2s and farm 3/4s.
I don’t see any way it is possible with Taillon on the team, and this deadline was probably your only shot at selling him.
And for what it’s worth, I think he’s very much worth his contract. I just think they can do better. Youre the Chicago ******* Cubs, you don’t buy SP3s. You buy 1/2s and farm 3/4s.
I believe the market will be better in the offseason for Taillon. Deadline is more about rentals. 2 years control at the winter meetings means something.
