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CurtOne

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1080 on: October 14, 2015, 11:06:30 pm »
You're counting out the Mets?

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1081 on: October 14, 2015, 11:18:52 pm »
Cueto on a one year deal would be really interesting. Cueto Ona multi-year deal with his injury history would be scary.

What's his history injury?  I know he missed much of 2013, and he missed a handful of starts in 2011.  But I don't know details. 

Blue, what's your 2nd-choice?  I know you're all in on Price.  And perhaps Theo will chase and sign him.  But, just in case they don't, is there anybody you like?  I'm not trying to fuss, I just don't remember a lot and I respect your opinion.  What I do remember is that you don't want Cueto; and you don't want Zimmerman or Greinke. 

So, if they don't sign Price, you want to trade Baez to try to get somebody? 
I think I maybe recall you're a Samardzija guy?  Or Happ? 
Or you want to just go with Hammel and Hendricks and fill in #5 with whatever? 

What do you think of Gallardo or Leake or Kazmir? 

I'm thinking the Cubs could have some connections with a number of the candidates.  Gallardo, Cueto, and Leake all have tons of division/Wrigely experience.  Price is an old Maddon guy.  Samardz of course goes way back with Theo and Hoyer.  Zimmerman's an area guy.  Buchholz lots of history.  Jaime Garcia lots of history. 




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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1082 on: October 14, 2015, 11:21:01 pm »
I would take a Leake.

CurtOne

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1083 on: October 14, 2015, 11:30:47 pm »
I would keep Hendricks as my #5 but I would replace Hammel and the flavor of the week.   Garcia and Lackey would be interesting only because that's the kind of thing the Yankees and Red Sox used to do to each other.  If Smarj was cheap enough I could live with that.  Price scares me.  I think the price tag will be more than he's really worth. 

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1084 on: October 14, 2015, 11:37:37 pm »
I would trust Bosio to work with Aroldis Chapman and convert him into a TOR starter.  That could be a steal.  And if it didn't work out, having that arm in the pen would be lights out or trade him at the deadline.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1085 on: October 14, 2015, 11:39:37 pm »
Cueto had arm injuries this year as well. Just too many injuries to give him a lot of money.

Price, Samardzija, Iwakawa, Lackey (if no QO), trade. Garcia has too many injuries as well.

Leake is worse than Hammel and Hendricks. I would go Arrieta, Lester, New Guy, Hendricks, Hammel and then hope Underwood, Johnson, Turner or Edwards could take Hammel's spot in 2017.


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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1086 on: October 14, 2015, 11:45:27 pm »
You're counting out the Mets?
The Dodgers would fit the theme that much better, but the Mets still have royal as one of their main colors

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1087 on: October 15, 2015, 06:11:39 am »
I would love Carrasco but not sure I want to pay the price in talent to get him.

CurtOne

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1088 on: October 15, 2015, 06:13:29 am »
The Dodgers would fit the theme that much better, but the Mets still have royal as one of their main colors
That's true.  I forgot.  The Mets took the colors of both the Giants and Dodgers.

Jes Beard

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1089 on: October 15, 2015, 07:23:54 am »
Price scares me.  I think the price tag will be more than he's really worth.

The price tag of nearly all FA pitchers who are any good ends up far more than they are really worth.


I would go Arrieta, Lester, New Guy, Hendricks, Hammel and then hope Underwood, Johnson, Turner or Edwards could take Hammel's spot in 2017.

Sounds good... though it still leaves open the question of who the "new guy" should be.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1090 on: October 15, 2015, 08:25:04 am »
Who's Iwakawa?

Replacing Hammel may not be so easy considerding he's under contract, though you could probably give him to somebody at his salary.  Leake has some appeal as a #4 with a lot of consistency, but the obvious priority is to find that guy you want to start Game 2 or 3 of the postseason, and I don't think Leake is that guy.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1091 on: October 15, 2015, 08:30:15 am »
Ryne was on MLB radio.
-He accomplished his goal of being an MLB manager, but he doesn't have the desire to try and do it again.

-He thinks an old school manager won't work.

-He is impressed with Joe Maddon and thinks he was worth 30-40 wins.

-Thought Utley's slide was dirty.

I really kind of hope that the Cubs can find a place for him to work with younger kids.

JeffH

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1092 on: October 15, 2015, 08:35:26 am »
Ryne was on MLB radio.
-He accomplished his goal of being an MLB manager, but he doesn't have the desire to try and do it again.

-He thinks an old school manager won't work.

-He is impressed with Joe Maddon and thinks he was worth 30-40 wins.

-Thought Utley's slide was dirty.

I really kind of hope that the Cubs can find a place for him to work with younger kids.

Wait, what?

Ron

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1093 on: October 15, 2015, 08:39:54 am »
I suspect it's just as well that Sandberg has given up on the idea of managing.  That should make it much easier for the Cubs to find a role for him in the organization, which I imagine they will try to do.  He is still my all-time favorite Cub, though I have a hunch that he is going to be dethroned by one (or more) of the current crop.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1094 on: October 15, 2015, 10:36:36 am »
Iwakawa = Iwakuma