Might be tough for Long to get at bats depending on who Cubs add this off-season to play DH/RF.
I ***** about the Ricketts not spending more than anybody but giving Cease $210M is insane. The last 4 years of that deal are going to be a boat anchor.Sources: Blue Jays, Dylan Cease reach 7-year, $210M deal
Right-hander Dylan Cease, who has made at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons, reached a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays, sources told ESPN.www.espn.com
Well there goes that idea
Cubs were never going to be in on him. All the big names will sign then they will scoop up some project on a 1 year deal like they always do. They will probably say Shota is their big off season signing too.Sources: Blue Jays, Dylan Cease reach 7-year, $210M deal
Right-hander Dylan Cease, who has made at least 32 starts in each of the past five seasons, reached a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays, sources told ESPN.
Well there goes that idea
I do think Shota taking the offer was unexpected from the front office. I imagine that put a damper on them signing someone like Cease, Valdez or Gallen.
They were never going to be in at the price Cease got or the contract Valdez will likely get, regardless of Shota.
I think the FO came to the conclusion they would rather pay the $22M for one season than the amount on the balance of the contract.
If he reverts back to 2024 Shota he’ll come out ahead which I think the team is fine with. But locking in on the second half of 2025 Shota would of been a hard pill to swallow
Agreed, that is the thing that worries me the most though is has the league figured him out now and his performance on the backend of 2025 going to be more of the norm or was he playing hurt or needs to work on something with his delivery in the offseason to get back to the better version of him that we have seen. I was really hoping he would turn down the QO to use that money elsewhere as I have a feeling the FO is going to use this as their reason for not adding another top end of the rotation caliber pitcher this offseason. Even with Shota they still need to add another high end starter but I have a feeling they'll do that same thing as they always do and try to find a cheap reclamation project to fill that need.
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Not a surprise anymore. Already was under the assumption they aren't going to spend big this offseason despite they payroll they have available to do so.Oh boy...
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Rogers made a great point on that. It was pretty much a given he’d take it. With the shutdown looming he can just go back to Japan in 27 if necessary.
If a big reason not to spend is because not wanting to spend long term dollars because of the upcoming CBA then why not offer up some big 1 year deals to some guys where it makes sense. The Cubs have money to spend and the Ricketts and FO just haven't been aggressive in tapping into the money they could spend. I still think they could go in on a big multi-year contract for the right starter either in free agency or acquiring one in a trade and still have payroll flexibility after the new CBA to spend with new parameters. We surely have the prospect capital to pull off a trade and take on some money in the process too.
