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Cease is a FA after this season and his salary is 13.75 for this season.Interesting, Ive heard a different Padres pitcher...Michael King...either one would be a solid pickup
Cease is a FA after this season and his salary is 13.75 for this season.Interesting, Ive heard a different Padres pitcher...Michael King...either one would be a solid pickup
Can we send Quintana?MLB is reporting Cubs are involved with Dylan Cease trade talks.
Dodgers fleeced the Cubs in the Busch trade. Cubs gave up Ferris and HOPE, and they are both currently listed as top 100 prospects in baseball now
meanwhile, cubs got a league average player at 1B...yay!
Wasn't he like the 9th best 1b last year as a rookie? That is a major win for guys that are still unproven.Dodgers fleeced the Cubs in the Busch trade. Cubs gave up Ferris and HOPE, and they are both currently listed as top 100 prospects in baseball now
meanwhile, cubs got a league average player at 1B...yay!
If Busch is the 9th best 1B last year, I’d be curious as to what metric they gauge that by?Wasn't he like the 9th best 1b last year as a rookie? That is a major win for guys that are still unproven.
I was going off of fangraphs WAR. And yes even old rookies don'y play as if they are seasoned vets. If we can expect last years numbers for what we got in the trade, it is a good trade.If Busch is the 9th best 1B last year, I’d be curious as to what metric they gauge that by?
As that would be a sign that 1B is a bit weak in MLB currently
Also, let’s stop the whole, “for a rookie” narrative. While yes, he was a rookie…he’s 27 years old already. He isn’t some super young raw unfinished product. It’s much more likely that who he is is already here
not really, no. giving up 2 top 100 prospects for a 27 year old rookie Busch is not a good trade.I was going off of fangraphs WAR. And yes even old rookies don'y play as if they are seasoned vets. If we can expect last years numbers for what we got in the trade, it is a good trade.
Yeah Busch is pretty meh and it was a bad trade if he doesn't improve. I wouldn't be against including him in a trade for pitching which would allow Ballesteros bat in the cubs lineup which I think will be an upgrade from busch.not really, no. giving up 2 top 100 prospects for a 27 year old rookie Busch is not a good trade.
maybe ill be wrong and Busch will blow up this year...but i doubt it. thing is, he is likely at or near peak production as it is
busch is appealing only due to him hitting left handed. cubs could still use that left handed bat, but id prefer it be of better qualityYeah Busch is pretty meh and it was a bad trade if he doesn't improve. I wouldn't be against including him in a trade for pitching which would allow Ballesteros bat in the cubs lineup which I think will be an upgrade from busch.
Luckily Ballestroes is a lefty too! Problem solved. Bye bye Busch.busch is appealing only due to him hitting left handed. cubs could still use that left handed bat, but id prefer it be of better quality
Cubs have made some under the radar moves that I think are really going to pan out.Ryan Brasier to the Cubs, good move as it really helps to add much needed depth to the BP.
I think if the cubs get bregman and trade Hoerner which sounds like it may happen the cubs will be really fun to watch next year. But jed is also creating a 1 year window (in his contract year) but also doesn't appear to have financial flexibility to also add a TOR guy to truly be able to compete in this 1 year windowCubs have made some under the radar moves that I think are really going to pan out.
This is the best off season in 10 years.
I don't think you realize how rare it is for a top 100 prospect to become a top ten at their position, which is what we need to compare to Busch as that is what he is.not really, no. giving up 2 top 100 prospects for a 27 year old rookie Busch is not a good trade.
maybe ill be wrong and Busch will blow up this year...but i doubt it. thing is, he is likely at or near peak production as it is