I suspect we’ll see both Deichmann and Hermosillo up after the dust clears from the trade deadline so the Cubs can see to what extent either one can be an actual piece of a MLB outfield next year.
Truer words were never spoken.The Cubs outfield on the other hand is really bad at hitting the baseball.
Kimbrel would fit in very nicely here in Houston. Their bullpen has been struggling (blew a 7-0 lead last night) but they just traded for two relivers from Seattle (the very team they are playing) so I don't see a trade happening there.Whispers swirling around with Bryant/Tampa Bay, Rizzo/Boston and Kimbrel/Philadelphia/San Diego.
Again, mostly just eager to see how it all pans out.
4. Do any of the veterans who are not traded get extensions? Not just the stars like Baez, Rizzo or Bryant, but Chirinos looks like a guy that you might want to have back. Does Marsinick keep playing in a way that makes his $4MM team option look really reasonable?
to him, its as large as a 16" softball these daysGee I wonder if Votto is seeing the ball well right now.
Cubs kicked in a lot of cashPretty decent return for a 60-game rental where the Cubs kicked in no cash. The #7 and #12 prospects from the Yankee’s 11th ranked farm system per Fangraphs.
Alcantara, the younger kid, is ranked just outside FG’s top 100 prospects.
Vizcaino is still relatively well thought of despite being a 24 year old who’s never gotten past High A ball. Don’t know the story there. I’d assume injuries and some really amazing stuff.
You’re right. I completely misunderstood the original tweet I saw. I thought it meant the Cubs didn’t pay any of Rizzo’s remaining salary. When instead it meant the Cubs paid the entirety of Rizzo’s remaining salary.Cubs kicked in a lot of cash
You’re right. I completely misunderstood the original tweet I saw. I thought it meant the Cubs didn’t pay any of Rizzo’s remaining salary. When instead it meant the Cubs paid the entirety of Rizzo’s remaining salary.
Which is great. Probably why the Cubs got as good a return as they did.
Per fangraphs, the return on the trades so far rank on the Cubs’ prospect list:
#2 Alcantara (Rizzo)
#11 Vizcaino (Rizzo)
#18 Deichmann (Chafin)
#22 Ball (Pederson)
#26 Palencia (Chafin)
#53 Horn (Tepera)
Gives you some idea of how much they’ve changed the nature of the Cubs’ system with this flurry of trades. Five of the top 26 prospects have come by these trades.
Bryant and Kimbrell yet to come at minimum, with Davies and Baez also possible.
There is absolutely no reason why the Cubs, with what will be a top 10 farm system and about $100 million to spend in free agency should be bad for long or even at all. They will have all the resources a team could possibly have to put together a competitive team next year in a bad division.I hope all that Ricketts property was worth it. The Cubs were supposed to be a reformed organization. Instead it just looks like they’re laying the groundwork for a new 108 years.
No dynasty. No permanently winning org.
Just a once a century era thats slamming closed.
You could say the same thing about this year…except the top 10 farm team. They should be spending like the Dodgers instead of the Royals.There is absolutely no reason why the Cubs, with what will be a top 10 farm system and about $100 million to spend in free agency should be bad for long or even at all. They will have all the resources a team could possibly have to put together a competitive team next year in a bad division.
Rebuilding five years after winning the World Series. That’s what small market teams do.I hope all that Ricketts property was worth it. The Cubs were supposed to be a reformed organization. Instead it just looks like they’re laying the groundwork for a new 108 years.
No dynasty. No permanently winning org.
Just a once a century era thats slamming closed.
The team didn’t live up to expectations. The Cubs haven’t been one piece away from the World Series. They’ve barely done anything since 2016. Let’s not act like this is all just because they didn’t spend. Players didn’t execute. Hard to keep winning when the players don’t execute. There’s no player they could’ve signed that would’ve gotten them a second World Series. They never got that close. Let’s stop blaming a lack of spending for what happened here. The Cubs peaked in 2016. The stars aligned. Everyone played their best year. No way to predict what happened with Russell or that nobody would have good seasons at the same time again. It happens. This is the smart thing to do because a lot of these guys are nearly MLB ready so they may even be setting up to be good in 2-3 years again, while hendricks is still here, maybe Contreras if they extend him. This is what retooling actually looks like. They won’t be terrible next year.Rebuilding five years after winning the World Series. That’s what small market teams do.
Also, Heyward's contract hamstrung them in a lot of ways .The team didn’t live up to expectations. The Cubs haven’t been one piece away from the World Series. They’ve barely done anything since 2016. Let’s not act like this is all just because they didn’t spend. Players didn’t execute. Hard to keep winning when the players don’t execute. There’s no player they could’ve signed that would’ve gotten them a second World Series. They never got that close. Let’s stop blaming a lack of spending for what happened here. The Cubs peaked in 2016. The stars aligned. Everyone played their best year. No way to predict what happened with Russell or that nobody would have good seasons at the same time again. It happens. This is the smart thing to do because a lot of these guys are nearly MLB ready so they may even be setting up to be good in 2-3 years again, while hendricks is still here, maybe Contreras if they extend him. This is what retooling actually looks like. They won’t be terrible next year.
And I don't want to hear about his speech. We could have gotten Joel Osteen for less than a million.Also, Heyward's contract hamstrung them in a lot of ways .
You could say the same thing about this year…except the top 10 farm team. They should be spending like the Dodgers instead of the Royals.
Are you saying that the Dodgers and Padres do have unlimited funds?Why? It's not like they have unlimited funds. The new Marquee Network isn't providing nearly the revenue stream that many predicted.