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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #3330 on: July 28, 2018, 08:53:19 am »
Lots of talk the Cubs are serious about Barraclough from the Marlins.  I don't see it given what they're going to be asking, given he has 3+ seasons of control.  Never been able to throw strikes, velocity is down this season.  Unless he's cheap (and Miami has no incentive to let him go cheap) it's a pass for me.
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« Reply #3331 on: July 28, 2018, 11:40:06 am »
So I'm pretty excited to have a staff of Lester, Darvish, Hendricks, Quintana, and Hamels.  5 seasons ago it was Travis Wood, Jeff Smardjoqiozkdfgnlasdk, Edwin Jackson, and a combination of Rusin, Villanueva, Garza and Feldman. My how times have changed.
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« Reply #3332 on: July 28, 2018, 12:52:30 pm »
Cubs beat writers have all tweeted out that Chatwood will be going to the pen and Hamels will likely make his debut on Wednesday.
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« Reply #3333 on: July 28, 2018, 07:04:02 pm »
Quote from: brjones on July 28, 2018, 12:52:30 pm
Cubs beat writers have all tweeted out that Chatwood will be going to the pen and Hamels will likely make his debut on Wednesday.

That's official, and Chatwood talked about it after the game.  He seems to be realistic enough not to be angry about it, just depressed.  But one could take his answers to be not especially complimentary of his pitching coach.

Problem is, no one in the rotation apart from Lester is pitching well, and even he's started to spring some leaks.  Lot of pressure on Hamels to be a stabilizing force right away, as Darvish seems to be at least a month away still.
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« Reply #3334 on: July 28, 2018, 07:21:49 pm »
The Chicago Cubs are “looking at” Rangers relievers Jake Diekman and Keone Kela. (Via Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe)
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« Reply #3335 on: July 28, 2018, 07:22:22 pm »
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The #Cubs today recalled RHP Cory Mazzoni from @IowaCubs. RHP Alec Mills has been optioned to Iowa.

Mazzoni pitched today so he'll probably go back to Iowa on Sunday.  James Norwood has spent the requisite 10 days in the minors so he'll likely be called up.
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« Reply #3336 on: July 28, 2018, 07:55:29 pm »
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The Chicago Cubs are “looking at” Rangers relievers Jake Diekman and Keone Kela. (Via Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe)


Obviously Kela would be a tremendous get - a 25 year-old closer with lights-out stuff and multiple years of control.  But what in the world could we offer that would even tempt them, apart from Russell or Happ?  And I'm not giving up Russell or Happ (or Amaya) for a relief pitcher.
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« Reply #3337 on: July 28, 2018, 08:06:19 pm »
He has had some issues with the Rangers in the past, so I wonder if make-up issues is affecting the price. My guess is Amaya and Alzolay+ would both have to be in the deal.
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #3338 on: July 28, 2018, 08:34:00 pm »
Hard pass.
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« Reply #3339 on: July 29, 2018, 11:24:34 am »
With Moustakas to #Brewers that makes #Marlins Barraclough even more realistic option for #Cubs.--Joe Frisaro
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #3340 on: July 29, 2018, 12:10:09 pm »
Quote from: Bennett on July 27, 2018, 01:41:05 pm
Cole Hamels has always worn #35.   That has been Lester Strode's number since 2007.
Lester Strode now has 00.  No word on what, if anything, he got from Cole Hamels for giving up #35.

The Cubs have never had anybody with 0 or 00.
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« Reply #3341 on: July 29, 2018, 12:30:44 pm »
Quote from: Bennett on July 29, 2018, 12:10:09 pm
Lester Strode now has 00.  No word on what, if anything, he got from Cole Hamels for giving up #35.

The Cubs have never had anybody with 0 or 00.

I will go ahead and say that the Cubs have still never had anybody wear 0 or 00.
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« Reply #3342 on: July 29, 2018, 12:34:09 pm »
Quote from: Deeg on July 28, 2018, 08:53:19 am
Lots of talk the Cubs are serious about Barraclough from the Marlins.  I don't see it given what they're going to be asking, given he has 3+ seasons of control.  Never been able to throw strikes, velocity is down this season.  Unless he's cheap (and Miami has no incentive to let him go cheap) it's a pass for me.

Yeah, I've never understood the excitement some Cubs fans on other boards seem to have about Barraclough. He basically has Edwards' bad command with lower upside. His surface level numbers have been good enough and he still has enough control left that he'd be expensive, though. If you're willing to pay for Barraclough, you might as well go on and add a little more for Kela, who is a far better buy.

This front office loves high ceiling guys who can't throw strikes, though. He'd fit right in with the non-Chavez relievers.
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #3343 on: July 29, 2018, 12:55:40 pm »
Orioles beat writer:

Roch Kubatko @masnRoch
Hearing #braves and #cubs "pushing" for #orioles reliever Brad Brach.
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #3344 on: July 29, 2018, 01:58:00 pm »
Good interview on Hammels/Darvish with Mac Engel
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