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CUBluejays

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #420 on: November 21, 2017, 05:41:20 pm »
Benedict is a huge get and they can still get a new Minor league pitching coordinator too.
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #421 on: November 22, 2017, 08:23:19 am »
 
Quote from: Bennett on November 21, 2017, 03:36:06 pm
...Jim Benedict hired as Special Assistant to Baseball Operations

Quote from: CUBluejays on November 21, 2017, 05:41:20 pm
Benedict is a huge get and they can still get a new Minor league pitching coordinator too.

Hopefully he'll help.  "Special assistant" is a pretty vague title.  Wonder how a guy distributes between amateur scouting, pro scouting, working with minor-league pitcher development, minor-league pitching coach development/consulting, and working with Hickey and the minor league pitching coordinator. 

Cubs philosophy was to use top-10 picks on players, history suggesting that you can sometimes get pitchers later.  That draft-and-develop approach with pitching hasn't succeeded thus far. I wonder how much of that is draft scouting versus pitcher development versus just the absence of getting lucky on anybody?

Hopefully they'll get intelligently lucky both in the draft and in their big-league take-a-shot reclamation projects.   

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CUBluejays

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #422 on: November 22, 2017, 01:02:56 pm »
http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/11/22/the-cubs-landed-something-of-a-pitching-star-in-special-assistant-jim-benedict/

He had the same role with the Marlins, this might help describe what he does a little better.
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craig

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #423 on: November 22, 2017, 01:52:41 pm »
Thanks, Blue, helpful. 
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Ron

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« Reply #424 on: November 26, 2017, 05:16:30 pm »
I suppose this isn't the right thread (not sure what would be a this point), but I just finished the Verducci book The Cubs Way.  Terrific book. Especially enjoyable and interesting is his description of the World Series games 6 and 7, with commentary/recollections from Maddon, Epstein, Hoyer and players, reliving those games.  If you haven't read it, I highly recommend you do so. Among so many other things, it provides a fascinating detailed description of the organizational process by which the Cubs prepare for games.
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« Reply #425 on: November 26, 2017, 10:29:30 pm »
Thanks, Ron. It’s on my list for Santa. Should be good off-season reading.


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« Reply #426 on: November 28, 2017, 06:54:47 pm »
Levine says the Cubs have offers on the table for free agent starters and relievers including Alex Cobb. 

http://www.bleachernation.com/2017/11/28/report-cubs-have-offers-on-the-table-to-free-agent-pitchers-including-alex-cobb/
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« Reply #427 on: November 28, 2017, 08:36:54 pm »
I'm sure those are the "get the **** out of town" offers.
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #428 on: November 29, 2017, 12:51:33 pm »
Passan connected the Cubs and Indians on possible Salazar interest.  I could see that making a certain amount of sense for both sides.
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« Reply #429 on: November 29, 2017, 01:04:13 pm »
Any idea of the cost?  Salazar has 3 years of control I think and the last 2 years have been injury filled.  I'd hate to trade Happ for him.
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #430 on: November 29, 2017, 01:09:24 pm »
Really?
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« Reply #431 on: November 29, 2017, 01:17:29 pm »
I'd trade Happ for Salazar and I like Happ.
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« Reply #432 on: November 29, 2017, 01:26:31 pm »
Salazar is good...but if Cleveland is willing to give him up at a decent price, I'm not sure that's a good sign.  He has dealt with a lot of injuries the last couple of years. 

He's also a shaky command guy, which is something the Cubs seem to be trying to get away from.
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« Reply #433 on: November 29, 2017, 01:28:40 pm »
Sign Cobb, and you don't have to trade Happ.
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« Reply #434 on: November 29, 2017, 01:29:24 pm »
Happ for Salazar was what was proposed by a writer.  The writer admitted that the Indians would likely have to add more.

A while back, I mentioned this guy as a possible Cubs target:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bieber000sha
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