Official In Season Rumors, News, Chatter ETC Thread

[Rice Cube]

Start writing out your prospect wish list...

 

[dabynsky]

Bleacher Nation has some specualtion about Soler in their most recent post. You can read it here.

 

[daddies3angels]

CSN Chicago‏@CSNChicago

Dale Sveum on trade speculation: “It’s absurd for somebody to even write something like that." @CSNMooney has the ... Cubs braced for changes, but Sveum calls trade speculation

LMAO he better get used to it being a manager of a shity rebuilding team

 

[Rice Cube]

Weighing the Cubs' trade options - Chicago Cubs Blog - ESPN Chicago

I'm sure Bowden has some ideas but they're behind the paywall. Anyone bother to subscribe to Insider?

 

[waldo7239117]

Weighing the Cubs' trade options - Chicago Cubs Blog - ESPN Chicago

I'm sure Bowden has some ideas but they're behind the paywall. Anyone bother to subscribe to Insider?

Hell no! That's the onl bad thing and I hate not being able to see what he said.

 

[Rice Cube]

Red Sox Prioritizing Starting Pitching Depth: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

If Boston feels like parting with a few random prospects who don't completely suck...

 

[dabynsky]

As always the fact that the Cubs have three starting pitchers and a couple of reliever that they wouldn't mind parting with that have been pitching at various levels of ability should make this the most interesting trade deadline since 2004.

 

[Rice Cube]

Small monkey wrench in the works:

Reds Release Jeff Francis: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

He'll probably still suck at MLB and then someone will come knocking for Garza and Dempster.

 

[dabynsky]

From the always reliable Hot Stove Cubbies...

A WOW!! A source just told me the #cubs and #dbacks have talked about a Justin Upton trade in the past week. Other names not known.

It is fun to dream...

 

[Rice Cube]

By "source" he means the voice in his head, right?

 

[dabynsky]

By "source" he means the voice in his head, right?

I'm guessing something similar. It is fun to dream though...

 

[daddies3angels]

From the always reliable Hot Stove Cubbies...


It is fun to dream...

I saw that and didnt post. Heard he was a complete tool

 

[dabynsky]

I put no stock in the rumor, but a 24 year old all-star like that is exactly the type of piece this team needs.

 

[waldo7239117]

I'm not believing that one either. I think the Cubs would ask about him, but can't see a trade happening.

He's actually been right lately.

 

[dabynsky]

Small monkey wrench in the works:

Reds Release Jeff Francis: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

He'll probably still suck at MLB and then someone will come knocking for Garza and Dempster.

Monkey wrench taken care of as Francis is going back to Colorado. That is pretty good news since the Rockies weren't going to be dealing for any of our pitching at the deadline.

 

[Rice Cube]

Brandon Morrow ---> DL

So...Garza to Toronto for prospects, Dempster to Texas for lesser prospects?

 

[dabynsky]

That is certainly a possibility. It will be interesting to see what moves are made. I wish it was a month later so that some of these would actually happen.

 

[Jntg4]

Brandon Morrow ---> DL

So...Garza to Toronto for prospects, Dempster to Texas for lesser prospects?

Na, Dempster to Dodgers for Dee Gordon :yeah:

 

[Rice Cube]

Brewers Prepared To Move Greinke If No Extension: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

This may prevent the Cubs from signing Greinke in the offseason if the new team sets up an extension. On the other hand, if Greinke doesn't agree to an extension, the Cubs could potentially sign him without surrendering a draft pick.

This is also predicated on whether the Cubs believe they can contend sooner rather than later as signing Greinke would be pretty dumb if they don't have a plan in place for short-term contention. I am aware of the concerns with his anxiety etc. but I think he's a good enough pitcher and if you're going to blow that much $ on him, you'd probably have a support system and some happy pills in place.

 

[dabynsky]

Brewers Prepared To Move Greinke If No Extension: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

This may prevent the Cubs from signing Greinke in the offseason if the new team sets up an extension. On the other hand, if Greinke doesn't agree to an extension, the Cubs could potentially sign him without surrendering a draft pick.

This is also predicated on whether the Cubs believe they can contend sooner rather than later as signing Greinke would be pretty dumb if they don't have a plan in place for short-term contention. I am aware of the concerns with his anxiety etc. but I think he's a good enough pitcher and if you're going to blow that much $ on him, you'd probably have a support system and some happy pills in place.

I know it isn't the most reasonable thing, but I can't help but shake the thought that another top of the rotation starter and a fixed bullpen would make this team look near .500. If Rizzo and Jackson are the real deal you could have something. Lots of ifs in the equation, but something I've been thinking about a while if the market never really develops for Garza.