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       #Post#: 463555--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: Reb
       Date: November 17, 2022, 3:53 pm
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       Would like to see Cubs extend Happ this off-season. Of course,
       as we all know, Cubs don’t have much of a track record of being
       able to extend key contributors. But, Happ is coming off a 4 WAR
       season.
       Of course, for the right deal, most anyone is expendable. But,
       with only one year of control left, Cubs not going to get all
       that much. So, do an extension.
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: JeffH
       Date: November 18, 2022, 4:04 pm
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  HTML https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1593725922926002177
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: CUBluejays
       Date: November 18, 2022, 4:49 pm
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       Is AAA stats with the Braves are interesting. Traded a small bit
       of power for a lot more contact.
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: JeffH
       Date: November 18, 2022, 5:16 pm
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       Bellinger is a non-tender.
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: Deeg
       Date: November 18, 2022, 5:30 pm
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  HTML https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1593725922926002177
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       While I'm all for adding as many ex-Savannah Bananas as
       possible, this is another kind of weird move.
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: Deeg
       Date: November 18, 2022, 5:31 pm
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       > Kelenic plays the same position, and is also a Lefty.
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       You need to add lefty bats, not trade one for another.
       Especially a relative sure thing for a complete LIAB.
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: craig
       Date: November 18, 2022, 5:57 pm
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       > While I'm all for adding as many ex-Savannah Bananas as
       possible, this is another kind of weird move.
       >
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       deeg, I imagine Bannon is one of those deals where they claim a
       guy, with no expectation of keeping him on the 40-man.  After
       they start signing the big-league free agents, they'll waive
       him, with hopes that he'll end up at Iowa.  Nothing lost in
       doing so.
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: Deeg
       Date: November 18, 2022, 6:05 pm
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       --- Quote from: craig link ---
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       > deeg, I imagine Bannon is one of those deals where they claim
       a guy, with no expectation of keeping him on the 40-man.  After
       they start signing the big-league free agents, they'll waive
       him, with hopes that he'll end up at Iowa.  Nothing lost in
       doing so.
       >
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       Most likely, a sense of why bother to it but I suppose there's a
       non-zero chance you could sneak him through waivers and stash
       him at AAA (which is what the three teams that non-tendered him
       were hoping to do).
       It's looking increasingly like the Cubs will have to outbid
       better teams to sign Senga, which means that's unlikely to
       happen.  What's the backup plan for the rotation, then?
       Realistically there's no way they're signing Verlander, deGrom
       or Rodon.
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       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: JeffH
       Date: November 18, 2022, 7:03 pm
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       --- Quote from: Deeg link ---
       > It's looking increasingly like the Cubs will have to outbid
       better teams to sign Senga, which means that's unlikely to
       happen.
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       It's certainly possible - probably even likely - that the Cubs
       won't sign Senga, but they did outbid a number of better teams
       last year to sign Suzuki.
       #Post#: 463612--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in ‘23
   DIR By: JeffH
       Date: November 18, 2022, 7:23 pm
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       Cubs non-tender Ortega, Marquez, and Vizcaino.
       Sampson and Wick sign one-year deals to avoid arbitration.
       Happ, Heuer, Hoerner, and Madrigal tendered.
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