Author Topic: Cubs in '15 (09/14 - 08/15)  (Read 72867 times)

brjones

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Re: Cubs in '15 (09/14 - 08/15)
« Reply #30 on: October 03, 2014, 04:23:51 pm »
Hamels doesn't give you much surplus value, though...he's going to be paid what he's worth over the rest of his contract.  So I think that will keep the price down somewhat.  That's especially true if the Cubs and Red Sox are the two primary suitors (as rumored)--neither team is likely to be willing to empty their minor league system for him.

A wild card for the Cubs this offseason is how the front office values Baez at this point.  I don't think he has lost much trade value yet, but I do think he has shown holes big enough that the front office could have serious concerns.  It wouldn't surprise me that much if they were willing to move him with a couple of depth players this offseason for Hamels (or someone else who provides premium value).