Author Topic: Cubs in '22  (Read 43826 times)

Deeg

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Re: Cubs in '22
« Reply #2040 on: September 29, 2022, 07:36:19 pm »
I think the Cubs would probably pay $19M for a bonus round draft pick at this point, so the QO is meaningless in terms of their feelings about Contreras.  Short-term financial obligations are absolutely the least of their concerns - the 2023 payroll is going to be insultingly low even if they're "aggressive" in the offseason.

I think people are overanalyzing this whole thing.  it should be obvious that no matter how much fans on a message board cry and toss their toys out of the pram at the prospect, the view of Contreras by those who matter is that he's not a good receiver/handler of pitchers.  The Cubs seem singularly uninterested in extending him and the rest of the league uninterested in trading much of value for him, despite his being a decent hitter and a great thrower behind the plate.  You don't need a lot of extrapolation to figure out why.  The direction of the game is to value catchers more for their overall skills defensively than as hitters, and Contreras doesn't fit the mold.  All the "bleed Cubbie blue" stuff is nice but it's stuff fans care about, not decision-makers.