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$10m/annum is about what I expected.  If it's 2 years with a club option that's a great contract.

Hopefully that ridiculous abuse by Roberts in the playoffs didn't break Morrow.

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#Cubs do have 2-yr agreement with Brandon Morrow as @JeffPassan reported, pending physical. #Cubs moving quick on targets Chatwood, Morrow and Cobb. If can get Cobb done, will feel have done heavy lifting then sit and see what comes to them or they find.

I'll be interested to see what follows if they get the Cobb deal done soon.  Maybe it's nothing, but it definitely seems like if they get the big hurdles cleared early, they could spend the meetings trying to pull off something big and unexpected.

They can hope for whatever outcome they want, doesn't make it likely.

I'm surprised they don't try to re-sign Duensing.

Ok, I missed Keuchel, but I don’t think he bears the playoff-advantage starter any more than Lester or Q. This year has much more appealing options on the SP front, IMO, and I’d be really happy with an acquisition of Cobb. There were some significant adjustments he made in the second half of the year that portend to a really good 2018, if healthy.

I agree, other then Kershaw and Keuchel, there isnt too much to be excited about in next years SP class.

IMO Kershaw will be resigned by the dodgers, so you have Keuchel, Price (if he opts out) and a lot of blah next year for SPs.

IF cobb costs less then 15 a year for 3-4 years, he is a good upside signing... he will get you 2-3 war seasons with a peak of 4.5 one year over that contract.

Friend who attended Arkansas with Smyly said he’s visiting with Cubs today.