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Chiman

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1365 on: January 11, 2018, 06:40:33 pm »
Thank you DMF.
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brjones

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1366 on: January 11, 2018, 07:04:07 pm »
Yeah, nothing earth shattering...but it was a lot like what was being written about Cobb at the beginning of the offseason when a Cobb signing seemed inevitable. I’ve seen a couple things like that the last few days, which makes it seem like beat writers are helping the Cubs reset expectations away from Darvish.

I’ll be fine if Cobb signs—I was really on board at the beginning of the offseason. But after the Darvish tease, it would feel a like a little bit of a letdown.

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« Reply #1367 on: January 11, 2018, 07:37:57 pm »
If we can get Cobb for a price that Epstein feels is reasonable, I will be quite satisfied with the winter.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1368 on: January 11, 2018, 08:16:38 pm »
We'd still be short one reliever.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1369 on: January 11, 2018, 08:48:27 pm »
And one starter you'd actually want to use in the postseason.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1370 on: January 11, 2018, 08:52:21 pm »
If they signed cobb, who would you be reluctant to use in the post season?

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1371 on: January 11, 2018, 08:52:49 pm »
Cobb.

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« Reply #1372 on: January 11, 2018, 09:15:14 pm »
There's still a few moves left to be made IMO.

Does Theo and Jed still see it that way?

Im not so sure.

I'd like to think even before we address the position players they'd still be looking to add another starter and reliever.


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« Reply #1373 on: January 11, 2018, 09:36:07 pm »
As the roster currently stands Mike Montgomery is clearly one of our 5 best starters so adding a starter really adds a reliever too so lets look at it like this...

Locks...

Lester, Quintana, Hendricks, Chatwood, Montgomery.

Morrow, Cishek, Edwards, Strop, Grimm, Wilson.

We know we dont want Montgomery starting so you know we have to add a SP which moves Montgomery to the pen which gives us 7 locks.

That means we either believe in Dillon Maples an awful lot or we're gonna add a reliever too.

Ill take Holland and Cobb.

Dont waste big money on position players unless one falls in our lap.

davep

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1374 on: January 11, 2018, 10:49:53 pm »
Cobb.

If the Front Office signs Cobb, it will be because they don't agree with you.
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brjones

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1375 on: January 12, 2018, 10:29:31 am »
Justin Wilson is the first arb eligible Cub to agree, he'll get $4.25 million this year.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1376 on: January 12, 2018, 10:53:39 am »
I wouldn't be surprised if Russell and Schwarber had much better years than last year. That alone would make the offense the best in the NL. I don't see a need to bolster the offense at this point. Another reliever and starter are the obvious additions lacking at this point.
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brjones

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1377 on: January 12, 2018, 11:03:12 am »
Hendricks agrees at $4.175 million.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1378 on: January 12, 2018, 11:38:04 am »
Good.  Now sign him to a long term contract.
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brjones

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #1379 on: January 12, 2018, 12:03:26 pm »
La Stella agrees at $950,000.

Still waiting on Bryant, Russell, and Grimm. The deadline to exchange numbers just passed, so we should hear one way or the other soon. There has been some speculation that they'll hold the Bryant announcement back until tonight at the convention.