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brjones

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1020 on: December 10, 2018, 10:03:06 pm »
Quote from: DUSTY on December 10, 2018, 09:22:14 pm
“The biggest improvements are going to be from within.”  - Jed Hoyer right now in Vegas #CubsTalk

If this front office really believes "the biggest improvements are going to be from within" in 2019, this team will be lucky to win 85 next year. The offense is dysfunctional and less than the sum of its parts...if the biggest position player changes are a new backup catcher and Bote over La Stella, this won't be a playoff team.
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« Reply #1021 on: December 11, 2018, 08:23:46 am »
If Quintana, Darvish and Bryant all return to their pre-2018 performance levels, the biggest improvements may well come from within, and it would be easy to see the team not only in the playoffs, but winning the WS.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1022 on: December 11, 2018, 09:07:34 am »
Have the Cubs signed Harper yet?  I heard he is having a big party at his place in LV and Bryant invited Tom, Theo and Jed to hang out.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1023 on: December 11, 2018, 09:08:41 am »
Quote from: Jes Beard on December 11, 2018, 08:23:46 am
If Quintana, Darvish and Bryant all return to their pre-2018 performance levels, the biggest improvements may well come from within, and it would be easy to see the team not only in the playoffs, but winning the WS.

Especially if you add Contreras to that.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1024 on: December 11, 2018, 09:16:14 am »
Quote from: davep on December 11, 2018, 09:08:41 am
Especially if you add Contreras to that.

Yes, but Contreras really had not been in the majors long enough before last year to establish a meaningful baseline.  If you are looking for all of the players where I would expect a significant improvement in 2019, I would also add Schwarber, Russell and Baez.  Baez took a big step forward in 2018.  I actually expect roughly comparable further improvement in 2019.

Now, all of that said, I would STILL like to see them make Harper a short term offer which was so good he simply could not pass it by.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1025 on: December 11, 2018, 10:55:20 am »
Cubs are hiring Brad Mills for Hottovy's old position.
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« Reply #1026 on: December 11, 2018, 12:38:54 pm »
"The Cubs and Cardinals are among the other teams not engaged in a pursuit of Harper," sources told @Ken_Rosenthal.

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1027 on: December 11, 2018, 01:10:56 pm »
right now it looks like Harper will end up in Philly, and Machado in NY.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1028 on: December 11, 2018, 01:45:04 pm »
Quote from: method on December 11, 2018, 01:10:56 pm
right now

Is the key phrase. 

If I was betting I'd take the field.
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« Reply #1029 on: December 11, 2018, 02:47:26 pm »
Had not realized extent of this, but Zobrist has total of ONE homer in 256 PAs swinging from right side last two seasons combined.

Seems like his power has disappeared from the right side. So, think if he’s going to get significant starts in the OF in 2019, has to be against righties—-and that perhaps means that if Cubs bring in a OF bat, it should be a righty bat. One reason I liked McCutchen here but that’s off the table now.

For me, the guy to deal is Happ. Five years of control, so figures to be attractive to rebuilding clubs. Have followed him since Cape Cod League, but wonder how he can correct all the swings-and-misses on pitches inside the strike zone.

Probably easier to find a corner righty bat than a CF bat to replace Happ—-and perhaps that means much more of Heyward in CF.

Average OPS of CFers typically 30-35 points lower than RFers, so Heyward’s bat plays better there. Maybe just have to sacrifice some defense. 
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1030 on: December 11, 2018, 05:54:38 pm »
Mills is a good get for the Cubs as he will be a very good pitching coach in the near future.
He was one of the best pitching coaches in the Mariners system. He is very analytical and can see tweeks/ adjustments that a pitcher needs to be successful.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1031 on: December 11, 2018, 07:08:15 pm »
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brjones

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« Reply #1032 on: December 11, 2018, 07:19:11 pm »
Not sure that will ultimately be a great career move for Hyde. He had a good shot at the Cubs job next year, and he almost certainly could’ve found a better situation than Baltimore in a year. But I guess you have to take the job when offered.
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« Reply #1033 on: December 11, 2018, 07:31:04 pm »
Orioles beat writer Roch Kubatko says Hyde hasn’t been hired:

Elias said no decision made on manager, no offer made and probably no hire here. Called report on Hyde, shown on TV in suite, “premature”
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1034 on: December 11, 2018, 07:37:00 pm »
I anything ever certain with the Orioles?
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