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#Post#: 360099--------------------------------------------------
Re: Cubs in '19
By: Deeg Date: October 10, 2018, 4:49 pm
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Well, that's what Quintana is right now. And Quintana won't
bring nearly what we paid for him, obviously, but he's a guy
that does have at least some positive trade value. Trading
Chatwood now to me makes no sense. You try and fix him to the
point where he can at least be rotation depth.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: davep Date: October 10, 2018, 6:22 pm
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[quote author=brjones link=topic=523.msg360062#msg360062
date=1539128986]
Yeah, the Cubs have the cash to do exactly what the Dodgers,
Yankees, and Red Sox do. Based just on financial penalties, they
should be over the threshold most years going forward.
From MLB.com (link below), it appears that the only draft
penalty occurs if they go at least $40 million over (which would
be spending at least $246 million next year). And the only
penalty would be that their first pick in the draft would drop
10 spots (unless the Cubs have one of the first 6 picks--then
their second pick would drop 10 spots instead). That shouldn't
be a big concern for the Cubs either--dropping from the 26th
pick in the draft to the 36th pick isn't a big deal if it means
you can sign Harper instead of, say, AJ Pollock. The Cubs
shouldn't be picking high enough in the draft for that to be a
really meaningful penalty.
HTML http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/competitive-balance-tax
[/quote]
If that is the only penalty, then I agree that it will have very
little impact on what free agents decide to try to sign. I had
heard it reported differently, but do not remember where the
reports came from.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: davep Date: October 10, 2018, 6:28 pm
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If the Cubs really offered Bryant the amount mentioned, it means
one thing, at least. They and their medical staff are not too
worried about the long term effects of his shoulder problem.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: guest61 Date: October 10, 2018, 6:56 pm
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You knew Boras wasnt gonna cut us any deals.
Kris is betting on himself and you gotta respect that.
We often forget that this is their job and they like most of us
arent loyal to an employer but instead loyal to themselves.
Ive often figured KB longed to get back to California anyway.
Im no fan of any certain player.
Im a fan of the Cubs.
If its in our best interest to send him down the road since he
wont sign an extension then so be it.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: Bennett Date: October 10, 2018, 7:12 pm
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Signing Kris Bryant to a multi-year deal would be helpful if the
Cubs are serious about going after Bryce Harper.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: davep Date: October 10, 2018, 7:37 pm
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When does Bryant become a free agent?
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: Deeg Date: October 10, 2018, 7:40 pm
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'22. Under those circumstances and given the year he had,
anything over $200 seems quite feasible, but this is Boras we're
talking about.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: guest61 Date: October 10, 2018, 7:40 pm
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3 more years.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: Playtwo Date: October 11, 2018, 8:34 am
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I love Bryant, but maybe Javy is the guy we should be thinking
about locking up long term.
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Re: Cubs in '19
By: Deeg Date: October 11, 2018, 8:51 am
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Sharma and Kaplan are in a bitchslapping contest on twitter
about that Bryant report. It's pretty hilarious.
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