2016's Around Major League Baseball

[beckdawg]

Given how badly the cubs have dominated the pirates head to head I'm not really sure I'm worried.

 

[TC in Mississippi]

Given how badly the cubs have dominated the pirates head to head I'm not really sure I'm worried.

I'm not really worried either although I'd prefer them out of striking range. The Cubs pitch better, defend better and are just about equal offensively and while the Cubs have some guys that should regress to the mean in a positive way on that front the Pirates are the opposite with some hot performers. I think Gregory Polanco is a hell of a player but his BABIP isn't likely to be .358 all season. Starling Marte and Josh Harrison are in similar situations with BABIP of .404 and .357 respectively. The Cubs are clearly the better team but that doesn't mean you sleep on Pittsburgh. They're a solid ball club.

 

[chibears55]

Royals scored 7 in bottom of 9th to beat sox 8-7

Teams are now 5 - 2810 when trailing by 6 entering the 9th inning

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[beckdawg]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/05/white-sox-in-talks-to-acquire-james-shields-from-padres.html

 

[SilenceS]

Did anyone see Thor get thrown out? WTF? You think he is throwing at him in the 3rd inning? Didnt even hit him? Umps can be big pussies. Collins was right in his tantrum.

 

[beckdawg]

The Braves will only trade right-hander Julio Teheran if they can get a major league hitter of similar quality and age in return, general manager John Coppolella told Rosenthal. “The days of us trading players like Teheran for prospects are over. We need to get better at the major league level. We would have to be overwhelmed to move Teheran,” Coppolella said. Teheran, 25, is off to a strong start this year (2.57 ERA, 8.43 K/9, 2.43 BB/9 in 63 innings) and is signed to a reasonable contract through 2020.

So there's that.

 

[chibears55]

So there's that.

I think the Cubs are going to wait til July to decide whether or not to get another starter..

Right now there no one they want to knock out of the rotation

Come July their going to have to decide if the trio of Lackey Hammel and Hendricks can keep it going into the second half and playoff

I don't think they trade for a Ross or someone like that just for the sake of getting a younger starter for future..

I think if they do decide to trade for a starter it will be based on them being a bigger upgrade to whomever they decide to pull from rotation ( most likely Hammel or Hendricks) and add them to the pen..
And i think the only reason they consider looking is if one starts to struggle in Lackey Hammel or Hendricks..

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[Diehardfan]

So there's that.

Funny how a player's strong turnaround season changes a GM's thought process....5 months ago, Teheran definitely could've been had.

 

[Bigfoot]

Did anyone see Thor get thrown out? WTF? You think he is throwing at him in the 3rd inning? Didnt even hit him? Umps can be big pussies. Collins was right in his tantrum.

I figured if he was throwing at him he would have plunked him, or came in high and tight like he did in game 3 of WS. I don't think he should have been thrown out.

 

[SilenceS]

I said watch the Yanks for us to be trade partners. This is early, early stages but the Cubs are talking. Immediately Yankees fan think they should get Kris Bryant in return. LOL

But, I could see us doing a deal with them, Padres, or Rays at some point.

Julie DiCaro Verified account ‏@JulieDiCaro May 28

Source says one of the pitchers the #Cubs are focusing on for possible deal is #Yankees SP Nathan Eovaldi. Nothing imminent.

 

[beckdawg]

I said watch the Yanks for us to be trade partners. This is early, early stages but the Cubs are talking. Immediately Yankees fan think they should get Kris Bryant in return. LOL

But, I could see us doing a deal with them, Padres, or Rays at some point.

Julie DiCaro Verified account ‏@JulieDiCaro May 28

Source says one of the pitchers the #Cubs are focusing on for possible deal is #Yankees SP Nathan Eovaldi. Nothing imminent.

Nathan Eovaldi does strike me as the type of pitcher the cubs like in that he's lower bb/9 and high ground ball rate. That being said he doesn't really strike me as having #1 potential. Seems more like a #3 who might have #2 potential if you assume he will improve.

I feel like the cubs are in kind of a weird area trade wise. I don't think they can trade Baez/Soler at the deadline because they likely need them for the playoffs. Granted if someone like say Jose Fernandez is up for trade and the cubs had to part with one of them then sure I could see that possibility but I'm not sure that's gonna happen. I'm of the opinion that the cubs probably will shop Candelario and Vogelbach as two main pieces in any deal just because they really have little need for them. I'd imagine they also pair those two with at least one top 100 type. McKinney makes some sense. Some of their pitching might also make sense if it yields them a TOR type. But that combo of players feels kind of weird because it's not the top 25 type prospect you normally expect to see dealt at the deadline for a top tier starter. I mean they could include Torres in theory as he's also semi-redundant but given how young he is and how well he's playing they might be selling low right now.

With that being said, Candelario might make some sense for the Yankees. Headley is 32 and signed through 2018. Ideally, you probably let Candelario play through AAA next year anyways. The Yanks also lack 3B prospects. Vogelbach obviously makes sense for most AL teams. So, I can see that idea.

 

[beckdawg]

So this strikes me as bullshit

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/...ive-hacking-punishment-before-june-draft.html

It's been like what 2 fucking years? It is a confirmed thing that happened. No one is denying it though the cards are obviously suggesting it was a rogue individual. But from my standpoint that doesn't matter. Ultimately, if any knowledge was gained you have to treat as if they had literally every bit of intel.

 

[Parade_Rain]

Nathan Eovaldi does strike me as the type of pitcher the cubs like in that he's lower bb/9 and high ground ball rate. That being said he doesn't really strike me as having #1 potential. Seems more like a #3 who might have #2 potential if you assume he will improve. ...

This is the type of pitcher I see them trading for.

 

[chibears55]

I said watch the Yanks for us to be trade partners. This is early, early stages but the Cubs are talking. Immediately Yankees fan think they should get Kris Bryant in return. LOL

But, I could see us doing a deal with them, Padres, or Rays at some point.

Julie DiCaro Verified account ‏@JulieDiCaro May 28

Source says one of the pitchers the #Cubs are focusing on for possible deal is #Yankees SP Nathan Eovaldi. Nothing imminent.

I've been saying Andrew Miller could be a possibility since the Yankees acquired Chapman

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[SilenceS]

I've been saying Andrew Miller could be a possibility since the Yankees acquired Chapman

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Im talking starter. Also, I dont see the Cubs picking up the 18 million plus for Miller.

 

[chibears55]

Im talking starter. Also, I dont see the Cubs picking up the 18 million plus for Miller.

depending on the return, can always get yanks to pick up some of the cash..

The guy a solid LH set up / closer he'd be a great addition to pen..


I dont see the yanks trading their best starter unless their going to shut it down for the year..



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[SilenceS]

Neil Ramirez was picked up by the Brewers

 

[beckdawg]

Neil Ramirez was picked up by the Brewers

I always like Neil's potential but at this point the cubs probably have better options both at the MLB level and AAA potential.

 

[beckdawg]

So mlb trade rumors had a post recently about early trades from the past few years. I found it interesting that the cubs made 2 of them(Arrieta/Strop deal and the Shark/Hammel deal). Both were made basically the first few days of july. Granted this year the cubs would be buying but I wonder if this front office would try to get something done earlier rather than later. It sort of makes sense for both teams really unless you think you'll get more later as the selling team. But then you also have risk of injury or risk that you over play your hand.

 

[chibears55]

So mlb trade rumors had a post recently about early trades from the past few years. I found it interesting that the cubs made 2 of them(Arrieta/Strop deal and the Shark/Hammel deal). Both were made basically the first few days of july. Granted this year the cubs would be buying but I wonder if this front office would try to get something done earlier rather than later. It sort of makes sense for both teams really unless you think you'll get more later as the selling team. But then you also have risk of injury or risk that you over play your hand.

When adding a starting pitcher, most teams try to do so early so they can get the extra starts..

With the success Lackey Hammel and Hendricks are having, if it continues to July that going to be a tough call for them ..

If there a solid starter to their liking that can help them now and in future, do they pull the trigger knowing it could stir the clubhouse a bit because it means demoting either Hammel or Hendricks to pen or trading one..

I think we may see them going after better depth starter soon, in case of injuries, etc., especially if they decide they may not add an upgraded starter.

I also think their going to try and strengthen the pen..

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