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« Reply #10455 on: December 13, 2012, 06:02:14 pm »
Quote from: Ray on December 13, 2012, 05:29:31 pm
that is a very good point....much like with Castro, buy at a perceived point of low value if Cubs are fairly confident in his recovery.  A team is also more likely to give up extra value for Garza if Cubs did trade him at some point in future if there was a contract beyond 2013.  Really a no lose scenario if healthy and he'll sign at a fair price.

Even if he doesn't recover, given the inflation of salaries and the fact that fewer big name players are reaching the free agent market, it's a worthwhile risk to take. Cubs have extra cash on hand right now - offer Garza a front loaded deal that gives him more real value (staving off inflation) while securing the Cubs' long term financial flexibility.
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« Reply #10456 on: December 13, 2012, 06:06:27 pm »
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Tigers are believed to have resisted going to a 5-year offer for Sanchez. With Cubs involved, it may take that for them to get him.
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« Reply #10457 on: December 13, 2012, 06:24:19 pm »
Sounds like better than 50-50 chance Sanchez will end up with the Tigers, though who knows?  One thing I believe is true: Theo/Jed will not make a decision based on panic.  They will have established what they believe Sanchez' value is to the Cubs and will not go above that, whatever the Tigers do.  Personally, I hope the Cubs get Sanchez, but I'm not very hopeful.
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« Reply #10458 on: December 13, 2012, 06:27:26 pm »
We're pitching poor with money to burn.

Im fine with it.

We may even be half decent next year?
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« Reply #10459 on: December 13, 2012, 07:04:34 pm »
Theo and company may be really smart guys, but they suck at negotiations.  May end up being a good thing though.  I'm not sure Sanchez is the guy we should spend that much money on right now. 
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« Reply #10460 on: December 13, 2012, 07:07:48 pm »
Also, if I'm Theo and they thought they had a deal, I would immediately go public and tell everyone that we have pulled our offer from the table.  Then he can go back to the Tigers for whatever their last offer was.  That will be the last time the Cubs get used for leverage. 
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« Reply #10461 on: December 13, 2012, 07:09:21 pm »
At some point the "We're a bad team that shouldn't spend money to get better" reasoning begins to wear a little thin.  In the absence of any compelling reason why we should be worried about spending a little, I remain unmoved by concerns about the Sanchez offer.
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« Reply #10462 on: December 13, 2012, 07:09:30 pm »
The more I look at his numbers, the more excited I get about a potential Sanchez acquisition. His BB rate is systematically dropping, while his strike rate and velocity are rising. He has also acheived his recent numbers in front of below average to awful defenses. 5/75 would be awesome. I'd be happy to give him a vesting team option year based on IP, too. 200 IP in the last year of his contract, or 350 over the previous two years.
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« Reply #10463 on: December 13, 2012, 07:15:21 pm »
Quote from: ticohans on December 13, 2012, 07:09:30 pm
The more I look at his numbers, the more excited I get about a potential Sanchez acquisition. His BB rate is systematically dropping, while his strike rate and velocity are rising. 5/75 would be awesome. I'd be happy to give him a vesting team option year based on IP, too.

yeah, i thought the same thing about the velocity.  It's not often you can sign a pitcher who has reached free agency, and his fastball velocity his free agent year is higher than his career average, if only by a tick.  Hopefully moving to a smaller park won't jump his hr rate too much.
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« Reply #10464 on: December 13, 2012, 07:31:01 pm »
sucks to be used for leverage...sorta what it's starting to look like anyway.
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« Reply #10465 on: December 13, 2012, 07:41:16 pm »
Also, I'd be VERY interested in a deal for Bourjos. The Angels are a team without much leverage as it's clear he is not in their starting plans. Meanwhile most of the CF market has dried up with all the CF trades and signings. Finally, Bourjos underperformed in limited AB's last year. Don't know how much he'd cost, but I don't think there will be a better time to buy.

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Re: Cubs in '12
« Reply #10466 on: December 13, 2012, 08:35:56 pm »
Quote from: Ron on December 13, 2012, 05:27:29 pm
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Cubs told another agent for a free agent pitcher they were down the road w/Sanchez + would call if they lost out. Agent hasn't heard back.
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Wow, interesting stuff tonight.  I'm with you, Ron, this probably won't work and Detroit will probably end up paying the match.  (Although I can't imagine they are sitting great budget-wise, are they?) 

But the sense that there is another agent engaged, combined with the reported $75/5 offer, suggests that the cubs are pretty serious about adding a starter involving serious money, perhaps higher than the  Maholm/Baker/Feldman class. 

So maybe they'll either end up signing Sanchez or somebody else interesting? 
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« Reply #10467 on: December 13, 2012, 08:42:42 pm »
Quote from: craig on December 13, 2012, 08:35:56 pm
But the sense that there is another agent engaged, combined with the reported $75/5 offer, suggests that the cubs are pretty serious about adding a starter involving serious money, perhaps higher than the  Maholm/Baker/Feldman class. 
So maybe they'll either end up signing Sanchez or somebody else interesting? 

Maybe. Or maybe the agent represents someone who is only attractive if they can't get Sanchez, a fall back who is considerably inferior to Sanchez.  Who knows?
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« Reply #10468 on: December 13, 2012, 08:55:29 pm »
Fallback might be Jackson?
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« Reply #10469 on: December 13, 2012, 08:59:50 pm »
According to Kapman, Cubs in on Adams and Villanueva.
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