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In this scenario, I'd rather sign Bryce Harper for the same type of deal and team him with KB for three years and get the single draft pick for Bryant if he leaves. Heck, worst case, team them together for two seasons and trade KB for a lesser prospect package than you'd get now, but still a solid o...

Brisbee speculating Machado to the Cubs for 10/330 Based on trading Bryant though. I can see the “trade your elite third baseman for prospects and eat it to” logic, but I don’t like the idea of trading Bryant after what was by far his worst season, and I don’t like Machado over Bryant going forward...

Theo/Jed says something or indicates something we like = 100 percent telling the truth. ' Theo/Jed says something or indicates something we don't like = Not true. Just playing around. Going to sign Bryce soon. Don't be willfully obtuse, it's a really bad look. BDB/PWC's doom bonering game has been ...

So nobody needs to give clicks. Theo literally said this about KB in the article ”Given what we're trying to accomplish, it would be virtually impossible to envision the deal that would make sense to move them. I just don't believe in untouchables. Why limit yourself?” So it was the old, player was...

Theo/Jed says something or indicates something we like = 100 percent telling the truth.
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Theo/Jed says something or indicates something we don't like = Not true. Just playing around. Going to sign Bryce soon.

3 years from now you're talking about essentially a different franchise. Bryant, Baez, Rizzo, Lester, Zobrist, Hendricks, Schwarber, Montgomery, Quintana, the whole bullpen sans Edwards, all at free agency. If anything Harper extends your window of competitiveness by having a star caliber player to...

3 years from now you're talking about essentially a different franchise. Bryant, Baez, Rizzo, Lester, Zobrist, Hendricks, Schwarber, Montgomery, Quintana, the whole bullpen sans Edwards, all at free agency. If anything Harper extends your window of competitiveness by having a star caliber player to...

"somebody" And that difference is more or less inconsequential unless you think Harper is bad(no) or that MLB and the Cubs in particular are going to see a huge reversal in their revenue. The avenues to effectively use money to improve your team are getting narrower every year, the idea t...

Again, the Cubs aren't poor. But there is a huge difference between making two moves to essentially pay Cole Hamels $13 million for one year and signing somebody for $400 million plus over 14. "somebody" And that difference is more or less inconsequential unless you think Harper is bad(no...

Again, the Cubs aren't poor. But there is a huge difference between making two moves to essentially pay Cole Hamels $13 million for one year and signing somebody for $400 million plus over 14.

Damn, they should have hired Derek Johnson then.

I realize we have a lot of young hitters, and that some might take a step forward this season after maybe taking a step back recently. But, man, those last two months scare the hell out of me. For that, I really hope we retool at least a bit. It’s all half assed, half measures if we only re-tool to...

I realize we have a lot of young hitters, and that some might take a step forward this season after maybe taking a step back recently. But, man, those last two months scare the hell out of me. For that, I really hope we retool at least a bit.

Sammy Sofa wrote:Over-focusing on something micro like a "power lefty reliever?"

Theo turned into Jim Hendry so slowly I didn't even notice it happening.

At least he got us that title before it happened.

I sense people around here are starting to realize maybe all these reports are true.

Who still has us getting Bryce?

Astros a decent salary dump trade partner? Package Quintana with a bad contract (or two)? Or maybe just Chatwood or Darvish straight up? ETA - while Heyward is pricey, he’s arguably an upgrade over their outfielders other than Springer. Am I understanding this right that you are hopeful we could ju...

Astros a decent salary dump trade partner? Package Quintana with a bad contract (or two)? Or maybe just Chatwood or Darvish straight up? ETA - while Heyward is pricey, he’s arguably an upgrade over their outfielders other than Springer. Am I understanding this right that you are hopeful we could ju...

Now quotes like these are more like it, Theo https://twitter.com/tonyandracki23/status/1059895797616119814 I've been thinking, I feel like Theo is harder on the team than some posters here. Like, while some were trying to calm the fears of our offense being junk, I feel like he thinks it was total ...

Hell, even if they don't sign Harper, I'd love for them to figure out ways to get Chatwood, Duensing and Kintzler off the team.

I also suppose that after another year of evaluation, maybe they just don't think Harper is worth that type of investment. Did the dude even break 2 WAR in 2018?

I happen to think he is worth it, but the Cubs don't care what we think.

Sharma in his latest article says that the payroll limit is 246, and that we chose to keep Hamels because Chatwood and Darvish were such busts. Still not sure I buy it, but that's what he's putting out there. I'm starting to wonder if people aren't buying it because they don't want to buy it. Sort ...

Sharma in his latest article says that the payroll limit is 246, and that we chose to keep Hamels because Chatwood and Darvish were such busts. Still not sure I buy it, but that's what he's putting out there. I'm starting to wonder if people aren't buying it because they don't want to buy it. Sort ...

Next year's class is the following position players..... Goldy-32 Gennett-30 Bogaerts-27 Gregorius-30 Arenado-29 Rendon-30 Ozuna-29 Hicks-30 Castellanos-28 Puig-29 And MAYBE JD opts out of 3/62 at age 32...... So, what the horsefeathers are we waiting on? You don't get chances at guys like Bryce or...

knows what they have to work with and chose to give Hamels 20 million. Does it make more sense for a suddenly cash-strapped front office to do that If they're deciding to gamble on the bats they have all clicking again and realizing (rightly) that their starting pitching is held together by Popsicl...

Wow. This thread turned angry and violent really quickly.