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Well well.
Well well.
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Was not expecting Chapman and Putnam. Not sure why they didn't just waive Chapman and Putnam earlier.
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What's the procedure at this point? Are they true free agents or are they subject to waivers?
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Carrie Muskat @CarrieMuskat
Note re: #Cubs moves: RHPs Zach Putnam & Jaye Chapman were not eligible for arbitration
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Also, Casey Coleman cleared waivers and assigned outright to @IowaCubs . #Cubs
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#Cubs tender Garza, Samardzija, Russell, Valbuena. Non-tender list includes Stewart, Putnam & Chapman. Roster now at 37
Note re: #Cubs moves: RHPs Zach Putnam & Jaye Chapman were not eligible for arbitration
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Also, Casey Coleman cleared waivers and assigned outright to @IowaCubs . #Cubs
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#Cubs tender Garza, Samardzija, Russell, Valbuena. Non-tender list includes Stewart, Putnam & Chapman. Roster now at 37
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Free agents. Brett at BN speculated that Putnam and Chapman might have had the right to refuse the assignment to the minors which is why they were just non-tendered. The Cubs will probably try to resign Putnam and Chapman to minor league deals at least and maybe Stewart.
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Guess the Rockies won that trade
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Yeah this.
I hope they figure out a way to resign Chapman, he has intriguing stuff.
I'm thinking about doing a progress report on all the guys that were acquired via deadline trades. I have the names in an excel database, I just need to figure out how I want to track the names.
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The Rockies win the trade if Colvin and LeMahieu continue to be useful at Coors AND away from Coors, and if you assume Ian Stewart won't be re-signed and that he'd suck even if he were to stick around. As of now, though, the Rockies come out ahead.
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No they won the trade, but the question is how much did they win the trade. If Colvin's production remains tied to Coors then it was a pretty small win.
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Stewart has two years of cost control left, so if he can be re-signed and he produces, I think it can be salvaged. I am in agreement that as of now, the Rockies won the trade.
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screw winning the trade, I'd rather Stewart not see the field in a Cubs uni again.
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Dude was promising at one time . They took a calculated risk and lost . I can understand them thinking the wrist would heal well enough with an entire off season , but the thing that turned me off about Stewart was that he just didn't really seem to care . Maybe I'm reading it wrong but I just never saw any fire in his eyes .
And I never would have traded LeMahieu . I always saw some Ryno in him and I think he's gonna turn into a pretty good player . All he needs is the at bats cuz once he gets his feet under him , I think he's gonna turn it loose . We're gonna regret that trade .
Theo and Hoyer have 3 more years , imo , before I expect to see some results . Not 1st place results but a climb back to respectability (like a solid 3rd place) and with the dial pointing upwards , and everybody in baseball knows it's just a matter of time till they're contending . That doesn't happen by yr 5 then it's time to re-evaluate .
And I never would have traded LeMahieu . I always saw some Ryno in him and I think he's gonna turn into a pretty good player . All he needs is the at bats cuz once he gets his feet under him , I think he's gonna turn it loose . We're gonna regret that trade .
Theo and Hoyer have 3 more years , imo , before I expect to see some results . Not 1st place results but a climb back to respectability (like a solid 3rd place) and with the dial pointing upwards , and everybody in baseball knows it's just a matter of time till they're contending . That doesn't happen by yr 5 then it's time to re-evaluate .
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They will have a much harder path than previously. No more free spending in the draft or international signings plus a thinner free agent pool. I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs still sucked in five years, just with a much better foundation in place.
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I guess you should get used to Valbuena then
lol, fine. Stewart got on my nerve more than any player not named Soto in 2012.