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Dave23

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #75 on: October 04, 2018, 07:28:28 pm »
And some do not...
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Deeg

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #76 on: October 04, 2018, 07:35:38 pm »
Quote from: Dave23 on October 04, 2018, 07:28:28 pm
And some do not...

And some successful SP don’t throw 90+ fastballs. Most do. I’m not sitting around waiting for Zastryzny to develop into the next Kyle Hendricks.
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wmljohn

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #77 on: October 05, 2018, 08:31:01 am »
The Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and fellow NL East foe Philadelphia Phillies all have higher odds to sign Harper than the Nats.

The Cubs are the overwhelming favorite to sign the six-time All-Star, with even odds right now. Rumors of Harper going to the Windy City are not new, as the possibility to reunite with Little League teammate and close friend Kris Bryant while playing for an annual World Series contender is widely intriguing to him.

After the Cubs, there is a tremendous dropoff, as the Dodgers have the second highest odds at +500. The Phillies come in at +550 odds, while the Yankees are just slightly behind them at +600.

The Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and San Francisco Giants are all long shots to land Harper.

While it is way to early to have a good idea where Harper will play next, the Bovada oddsmakers have one clear favorite.

MLB Free agency begins on Nov. 2.

Updated odds for which team Bryce Harper will be on for the first game of 2019 (@BovadaOfficial):

Cubs EVEN
LAD +500
PHI +550
NYY +600
WSH +700
BOS +1100
LAA +1200
SF +1600
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Deeg

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #78 on: October 05, 2018, 08:47:46 am »
May as well ask - what number would you be willing to go to for Harper?  I'll kick it off - $7/200, reluctantly.  And I suspect that wouldn't be enough.
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davep

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #79 on: October 05, 2018, 08:56:38 am »
Does anyone know how close we are to the luxury tax level?
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #80 on: October 05, 2018, 08:59:16 am »
I think Harper wants 300 million and ten years. Don't know if he'll get it, but I don't see him being happy with a 7 year deal. If they do give him a big deal I just hope it doesn't include early opt outs. Those are solely in favor of the player.
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Jack Birdbath

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #81 on: October 05, 2018, 08:59:35 am »
Quote from: Deeg on October 05, 2018, 08:47:46 am
May as well ask - what number would you be willing to go to for Harper?  I'll kick it off - $7/200, reluctantly.  And I suspect that wouldn't be enough.

10 years / $350M with opt outs.
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Deeg

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #82 on: October 05, 2018, 09:04:11 am »
Harper is obviously an impact hitter, and very young for a FA.  But his defense has seemingly declined already if defensive metrics (which are suspect of course) are to be believed - and if it's true, it's puzzling.  And he's only ever had a .900 OPS twice in his career, though both times were way over.  He's going to be just 26 next season I know, but - 10/300?  I don't see that.  He may get it, but I hope it's not from us.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #83 on: October 05, 2018, 09:13:58 am »
10/300 with an opt out after year 3 and 6.

Opt outs can be good. if you can end up with Harper for 3/90 how is that a bad thing?
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #84 on: October 05, 2018, 12:31:13 pm »
Just wait until Chili Davis gets a hold of him!
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #85 on: October 05, 2018, 03:58:51 pm »
Damn I dont want anything to do with Harper's contract.
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CurtOne

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #86 on: October 05, 2018, 04:14:55 pm »
As soon as we sign Harper, we can trade Bryant.
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Jack Birdbath

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #87 on: October 05, 2018, 04:58:11 pm »
Quote from: DUSTY on October 05, 2018, 03:58:51 pm
Damn I dont want anything to do with Harper's contract.

Good news, you don’t have to pay any of it.
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davep

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #88 on: October 05, 2018, 06:22:05 pm »
The production of several Cubs players declined quite a bit this year, and everyone is convinced that they will never return to prior performance levels.

Harper's production declined quite a bit this year, and most people expect him to immediately bounce back to prior performance levels.
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brjones

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #89 on: October 05, 2018, 06:25:28 pm »
With the new Cubs TV network, it seems like they should be joining the Yankees, Dodgers, and Red Sox in the category of teams who don't really care about the luxury tax. Once every 3-5 years, they'll try to dip below it to reset the penalties. But even a record-setting Harper contract shouldn't rule out other big moves (such as keeping Bryant or Baez) in the future.
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