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CUBluejays

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1335 on: January 06, 2018, 07:50:41 pm »
Liar.

Hendricks was 88-89 to end the year.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1336 on: January 08, 2018, 09:48:32 am »
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Greg Holland - R - Rockies

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe says the Cubs are "now in the picture" for free agent reliever Greg Holland.

The Rockies' signing of former Cubs closer Wade Davis leaves the club with a need. The Cubs have already inked late-inning reliever Brandon Morrow this winter, but with Davis and Hector Rondon leaving, they surely could use more high-leverage arms. The Nationals, among others, are also believed to be in on the 32-year-old.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1337 on: January 08, 2018, 10:01:42 am »
Ken Rosenthal

Yesterday’s notes column: https://theathletic.com/205424/2018/01/07/rosenthal-nats-interested-in-lance-lynn-yelich-suitors-line-up-teams-calling-red-sox-on-swihart-more-notes/ … Have since learned #Nationals are not as aggressive as others on Lynn at this moment. Teams most intent on adding starting pitching through free agency or trade, according to sources: #Astros, #Cubs, #Twins.

No Lance Lynn, no Lance Lynn.

And unless it is a huge discount I'm pretty meh on Holland.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1338 on: January 08, 2018, 10:30:56 am »
I agree on Holland. If they're going to spend a lot for another reliever, make it Reed.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1339 on: January 08, 2018, 12:06:39 pm »
Hendricks and Quintana rank in the top 10 of ML pitchers the third time through the batting order:

http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/01/08/cubs-have-two-of-the-best-third-time-through-the-order-starters/

Wow!

Ron

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1340 on: January 08, 2018, 12:17:09 pm »
Hendricks and Quintana rank in the top 10 of ML pitchers the third time through the batting order:

http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/01/08/cubs-have-two-of-the-best-third-time-through-the-order-starters/

Wow!

So sad to discover that I'm on Playtwo's ignore list.   :'(

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1341 on: January 08, 2018, 12:43:14 pm »
You're on more than just P2's.

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Deeg

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1343 on: January 08, 2018, 03:24:01 pm »
3 years, $60 million.  Cobb or Cain, you have to give that deal to one or the other.  Which one do you give it to?  Just for fun.

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« Reply #1344 on: January 08, 2018, 03:37:30 pm »
Cobb.

brjones

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1345 on: January 08, 2018, 03:47:36 pm »
I think the only way a Cain deal happens is if there's a corresponding trade for a pitcher. So it really depends on who the pitcher is.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1346 on: January 08, 2018, 04:10:54 pm »
http://www.bleachernation.com/2018/01/08/cubs-arent-necessarily-pursuing-lorenzo-cain-so-much-as-they-might-be-open-to-a-bargain/

Explains more of what Levine said about Cain.

Thanks for this link. I can well imagine that the Cubs have looked at such a scenario, as one of may options, depending on other developments.  They seem to game lots of different scenarios in order to be prepared to pursue avenues that will benefit the team.

But I can't see the Cubs signing Cain unless they also trade Almora. And I have the impression that they aren't very interested in doing that - unless they could get a really good young starting pitcher in return. And to get that done, I'd expect the Cubs would have to give up someone like Baez or Russell along with Almora, which I don't believe they will do.

Time will tell.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1347 on: January 08, 2018, 04:14:46 pm »
I don't think Cain and Albert are mutually exclusive, but I don't also don't think Cain will sign at the kind of discount the Cubs are looking for.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1348 on: January 08, 2018, 04:52:22 pm »
http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/85013/real-or-not-special-edition-reasons-for-the-sloooow-hot-stove-season

Repeats a lot of what we've said in this topic and others.  The Free Agents in this class do not measure up to previous years or NEXT year's.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1349 on: January 08, 2018, 07:51:27 pm »
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but I don't also don't think Cain will sign at the kind of discount the Cubs are looking for.

I'm okay with that result.