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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 1416167" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>They are going to break the bank and sign Harper or Machado. They’ve been planning for this off season for some time. They might even announce the free agent signing when they announce their new television deal. </p><p></p><p>They’ll also probably sign a second catcher that can hit some. They can’t go into another season expecting Contreras to catch 130 games. </p><p></p><p>They will attempt some sort of salary dump. Zobrist could be dealt. Happ or Almora might get bundled with Heyward or Chatwood. Don’t know if they’ll be successful in this regard. If they do manage a salary dump, they’ll sign a relatively cheap infield free agent. </p><p></p><p>I think Russell will be suspended for half the year. The Cubs will simply waive him before the suspension is over. </p><p></p><p>It will be really tempting to pick up Hamels’ option. I bet they don’t. Instead, they try to trade for a young “change of scenery” pitching candidate - maybe Stroman, Bundy, or Fullmer. </p><p></p><p>I think they really like Chavez and will try to re-sign him. Then they’ll sign one other relatively prominent reliever. The reliever market is full of great pitchers next year. If they are patient, they might get a steal. </p><p></p><p>Scooter Gennett is sort of a poor-man’s Daniel Murphy. He’s entering the last season of his contract with the Reds and might be a decent candidate for mid-season trade pickup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 1416167, member: 26283"] They are going to break the bank and sign Harper or Machado. They’ve been planning for this off season for some time. They might even announce the free agent signing when they announce their new television deal. They’ll also probably sign a second catcher that can hit some. They can’t go into another season expecting Contreras to catch 130 games. They will attempt some sort of salary dump. Zobrist could be dealt. Happ or Almora might get bundled with Heyward or Chatwood. Don’t know if they’ll be successful in this regard. If they do manage a salary dump, they’ll sign a relatively cheap infield free agent. I think Russell will be suspended for half the year. The Cubs will simply waive him before the suspension is over. It will be really tempting to pick up Hamels’ option. I bet they don’t. Instead, they try to trade for a young “change of scenery” pitching candidate - maybe Stroman, Bundy, or Fullmer. I think they really like Chavez and will try to re-sign him. Then they’ll sign one other relatively prominent reliever. The reliever market is full of great pitchers next year. If they are patient, they might get a steal. Scooter Gennett is sort of a poor-man’s Daniel Murphy. He’s entering the last season of his contract with the Reds and might be a decent candidate for mid-season trade pickup. [/QUOTE]
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