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       #Post#: 250804--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
   DIR By: davep
       Date: October 24, 2015, 5:17 pm
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       --- Quote from: CurtOne link ---
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       > 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.
       >
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       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
   DIR By: CurtOne
       Date: October 24, 2015, 5:49 pm
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       --- Quote from: davep link ---
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       > 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.
       >
       --- End 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
   DIR By: Jes Beard
       Date: October 24, 2015, 5:49 pm
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       --- Quote from: CurtOne link ---
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       > I wouldn't be adverse to putting a package surrounding Soler
       or Baez for Sonny Grey.
       >
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       Probably wouldn't be averse to it, either.
       #Post#: 250808--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '16
   DIR By: Jes Beard
       Date: October 24, 2015, 5:54 pm
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       --- Quote from: craig link ---
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       > 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.
       >
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       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
   DIR 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
   DIR 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
   DIR 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
   DIR 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
   DIR 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
   DIR By: craig
       Date: October 26, 2015, 8:49 pm
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       --- Quote from: Reb link ---
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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
       --- End 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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