This post here is a prime example of you
Your first line has Stroman on a 27 AAV deal. You then later talk about getting him for only 25 AAV. Which is it, 27 or 25? Then you have Seager on a 25 AAV. Sportrac has him at just under 32M AAV.
You say dump Heyward without explaining what you mean by that. Do you mean cut him and eat the entire contract, trade him if you can find a partner while eating a good portion of the contract, or trade him if you can find a partner who's willing to take on all of it for a player who otherwise has no value? Are the Cubs eating 23, 18, 13, 8, or less per year for the next 3 seasons while getting nothing in return but an open roster slot?
And who are these closer and LHSP you're getting for 10M AAV?
This was your thought just over two weeks ago.
Ok
Heyward is included in the 58M regardless if he is a Cub or not. He is half of it.
As much as it sounds outstanding. Targeting Max is not going to happen.
What will happen?
For the most part give Wisdom/Ortega and Schwindel their reps. Hoerner plays CF vs lefties and hits 3B to switch up the line up.
I think we might see Mags and Ortega 1&2. Schwindel #3. Now #4 as of now is Happ. They can do better but Happ is so great/awful and not much in-between. They need a core LH hitter more than anything.
Anyone's guess is right on how to approach this.
For the record my main target is Seager. LH contact hitter. SO rate was low at 16%. He is a guy that would be a intelligent target 27 YO so they can lock him up long term. Gives a solid top of the line up that David can mix up depending on the match up.
As far as pitching goes I would be shocked by anyone else than Stroman. He is a solid investment.
About it. Jed can sign 1 years to fill what he lacks after that. Heyward I would keep until Davis is ready. The writing is on the wall. The moved him to RF mid season. It doesn't take a genius to figure that one out.