I would not expect anything being announced until Wed or Thurs .
I think he is. He's starting to pull the ball with authority. He wasn't catching up to fastballs. Not the case anymore. The Cubs did a nice job with the adjustments and Shaw did a great job implementing them.
That’s correct. With Taillon and Assad coming back, we need to shore up the bullpen as they have hit a wall. We need to see what’s it would cost for Clase. I like the idea of Keller, Palencia and Clase closing the last three innings. Horton actually is pitching better with a higher velocity on his fast ball. If we can get a starter that has years left instead of a rental and it not costing several high prospects, I might be interested.Yet there seem to be some on here who don’t want to trade for SP — cuz, you know, it will cost prospects and we do have Taillon and Assad coming back at some point.
They aren’t. They will make a deal to bring in a reliever.
Shaw is for real, and he is spectacular!
Sounds like they'll have to come up with a package that blows Washington away. I read something yesterday that said Washington isn't going to trade him.
Yeah, I think we’re talking Caissie plus given progress Gore has made this year and I believe two more years of arbitration. If not him then very possibly 2 or 3 top 15 prospects. One thing that might be in Cubs favor is that looking at Nationals farm system, its strength seems to be pitching and a little lean on position players, especially OFs. If they aren’t sold on Robert Hassell III and/or Dylan Crews as being part of their OF of the future with Woods, might make it easier to make a deal. Still, I have my doubts they’ll trade him.
Assuming they could somehow pry him away, they would have 4 lefty starters next year.
Well Clase is off the table. He was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through August 31st as part of MLB’s gambling investigation.
I think the MLB Trade Rumors site said that Washington was asking for Shaw among others.
Well that ain’t happening unless they want to include Brady House in the deal. But I think Cubs can put together a package that could get him even without Shaw. Just a matter of whether Cubs want to take an axe to their prospect list.
The Cubs just extended Jed which is a brilliant move. Now Jed can make get to work on improving the bullpen.
Shaw is not getting traded. Caissie is not being traded unless Jed believes he can get Tucker signed. Not going to lose both. I believe Jed will aggressive at the deadline.
