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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: October 17, 2018, 6:18 pm
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Losing the division and losing the Wild Card game is a lot
different than winning the division and going to the NLCS coming
off a World Series win.
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: Deeg
Date: October 17, 2018, 6:30 pm
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If you say so.
Rather than depend on that gene somehow kicking in, I’m on board
with changing the dynamic externally, as long as it doesn’t
compromise the lineup you out on the field.
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: brjones
Date: October 17, 2018, 6:32 pm
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--- Quote from: CUBluejays link ---
>
> McLeod also interviewed for the Giants GM job. If they lose
him I'd really like to bring Porter back from the DBacks.
>
--- End Quote ---
I think I read this somewhere else, so it's not my idea...but I
don't see that anyone has posted it on this board, so I'll
repeat it here.
If McLeod goes to the Giants, he's presumably going to be
rebuilding--their championship window is closed. It's probably a
given that McLeod will be going somewhere else within the next
year or two, so a rebuilding Giants team might not be the worst
place for him to land from the Cubs' perspective. His
familiarity with the Cubs system could give them the inside
track if they wanted to try to trade for Will Smith (very good
but not elite LHP who is a free agent after next year, so he's
probably a guy who the Cubs could afford in a trade). And if
McLeod was one of the believers in Tyler Chatwood, I could see a
bad contract swap of Chatwood for Melancon making some sense for
both sides.
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: Deeg
Date: October 17, 2018, 7:19 pm
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McLeod is the guy I hate to lose, much more so than Hoyer, but I
guess it’s inevitable. He’s overqualified for what he’s doing
for the Cubs.
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: October 17, 2018, 7:23 pm
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The FO has been really good at finding relievers for cheap. I
don’t think I’d want to pay the price for Smith.
I’m not sure what I’d want to do with Chatwood, but Melancon is
just a softer throwing Kintzler.
Watson might be interesting trade target from though.
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: brjones
Date: October 17, 2018, 7:42 pm
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I just don’t think Smith should cost that much. He’s a pretty
equivalent pitcher to Justin Wilson at the time of that trade,
but he has a half season less team control. And he doesn’t come
with Avila. Wilson really was affordable, so Smith should be
too.
Melancon was far better than Kintzler at his peak, and has
gotten better results lately. I’m not a huge fan, but he’s a
better fit than Chatwood. Other than Zack Cozart, I don’t think
there’s another bad contract deal that remotely makes sense.
(I think rebuilding teams and those looking to follow the 2015
Cubs/2018 Braves as surprise contenders should be interested in
Chatwood, by the way...so a better solution would be to convince
some team of that. But I don’t think that’s likely to happen)
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: Deeg
Date: October 17, 2018, 8:20 pm
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Melancon is already terrible (1.6 WHIP) and getting worse. I’d
sooner try and fix Chatwood.
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: October 17, 2018, 8:24 pm
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I’m not sure with Posey and MadBum still on the team it will be
a full rebuild next year even though they should.
Smith was clearly better than Wilson has ever been last year.
33.8% K% and 7.1% BB%. For a full year that will bring back a
top 100ish prospect.
Melancon has been injured the last years and this year was a
17.8% K% and 8.1% BB%. I’d rather turn Chatwood into a reliever
than deal with another pitch to contact reliever that struggles
with walks.
The Padres have a 40 man roster crunch and crappy starting
options for next year. I wonder if you could talk them into
Chatwood if you flip them Montgomery or Smyly as well for some
guys they would lose in to Rule 5 that could give you some
pitching depth. Cubs Insider mentioned doing the same thing with
Russell, but I think Tatis will be up soon next year for them.
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: guest61
Date: October 17, 2018, 9:36 pm
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Re: Cubs in '19
DIR By: guest61
Date: October 17, 2018, 9:36 pm
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Look at Ben's shirt.
My man.
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