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       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: davep Date: October 24, 2015, 5:17 pm
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       [quote author=CurtOne link=topic=376.msg250786#msg250786
       date=1445716648]
       That's 40M a year?  I thought you meant 40M over 3.  40M a year
       means you have one player taking up one third of your payroll.
       Even Pujols couldn't make the Cardinals do that.
       [/quote]
       Once again, I am not trying to guess or predict what the Cubs
       will do.  I am saying what I would do.  Price is more likely to
       be worth close to 40 million per year for 2016 - 2018 than he is
       likely to be worth 30 million per year for 2019 - 2022.
       #Post#: 250806--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: CurtOne Date: October 24, 2015, 5:49 pm
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       [quote author=davep link=topic=376.msg250804#msg250804
       date=1445725022]
       Once again, I am not trying to guess or predict what the Cubs
       will do.  I am saying what I would do.  Price is more likely to
       be worth close to 40 million per year for 2016 - 2018 than he is
       likely to be worth 30 million per year for 2019 - 2022.
       [/quote]If that's what you would do, please apply for all GM
       openings other than the Cubs.  Thanks.
       #Post#: 250807--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: Jes Beard Date: October 24, 2015, 5:49 pm
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       [quote author=CurtOne link=topic=376.msg250760#msg250760
       date=1445709698]
       I wouldn't be adverse to putting a package surrounding Soler or
       Baez for Sonny Grey.
       [/quote]
       Probably wouldn't be averse to it, either.
       #Post#: 250808--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: Jes Beard Date: October 24, 2015, 5:54 pm
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       [quote author=craig link=topic=376.msg250695#msg250695
       date=1445641617]
       Kind of funny that 10 teams gets into playoffs, 1/3 of all
       teams, yet only 1/7 of the top 7 payrolls (Dodgers) got in, and
       even they couldn't win a series.
       [/quote]
       It really is not all that unusual.  Much as in politics, people
       blindly assume that big spending equals success, even when
       history shows otherwise.
       #Post#: 250810--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: BullingersEars Date: October 24, 2015, 6:45 pm
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       Forgot which of the national beat guys bet his life that Gray
       gets traded this winter.
       Soler makes sense for an organization that values a guy that
       walks, devalues defense....
       Baez becomes everyday starter at third. Bryant moves to right.
       #Post#: 250817--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: Chris27 Date: October 24, 2015, 7:29 pm
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       Can't believe the fascination with Lackey. He'll be 37-1/2 and
       Cardinals magic dust isn't the same as Cubs magic dust. You are
       courting disaster there.
       And the problem with Baez as everyday starter is he has not
       proven he's an everyday ML player yet.
       #Post#: 250823--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: CUBluejays Date: October 24, 2015, 8:00 pm
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       I believe Span is looking for a 1 year pillow contract. If he
       proves himself and is healthy he could be a guy the Cubs give a
       QO to next year. He had surgery to repair his labrum on his hip,
       so hopefully that would keep him healthy for a year.
       #Post#: 250868--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: CUBluejays Date: October 26, 2015, 1:10 pm
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  HTML http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2015/10/jed-hoyer-cubs-were-super-aggressive-trying-to-acquire-pitching-leading-up-to-the-deadline.php
       A wrap up of a 670 interview with Hoyer.
       #Post#: 250882--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: Reb Date: October 26, 2015, 6:31 pm
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       Arizona Phil with lengthy piece (see comments also) about 40-man
       roster decisions.
       Says most likely candidates, in  order, to be added to the
       40-man are:
       1. Contreras  2.  P. Johnson  3.  Candelario  4. Vogelbach  5.
       Felix Pena  6. Black  7. Carlos Pimentel.
  HTML http://www.thecubreporter.com/10262015/outright-or-outta-sight-successor-or-failure
       #Post#: 250890--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
       By: craig Date: October 26, 2015, 8:49 pm
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       [quote author=Reb link=topic=376.msg250882#msg250882
       date=1445902305]
       Arizona Phil with lengthy piece (see comments also) about 40-man
       roster decisions.
       Says most likely candidates, in  order, to be added to the
       40-man are:
       1. Contreras  2.  P. Johnson  3.  Candelario  4. Vogelbach  5.
       Felix Pena  6. Black  7. Carlos Pimentel.
  HTML http://www.thecubreporter.com/10262015/outright-or-outta-sight-successor-or-failure[/quote]
       Thanks for interesting link.  First three are locks.  Cubs have
       lots of 40-man room, so lots of space.  But not much purpose for
       rostering Vogelbach or the others.  I suppose Pena or Pimentel
       might have some use as DH-pitcher or as Iowa yo-yo.  But not
       much pressure here, that's for sure.
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