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I don’t think this is a legal issue either. From what I understand the Cubs followed the rules laid out by the CBA, even if it was shady.
Also, if Bryant is declared the victor in this proceeding won’t this open the floodgates for others? This type of service time manipulation happens ALL THE TIME. MLB and the owners could be in a pickle if that happens. I am sure this will be a big issue in the next CBA.
All of those seemingly valid reasons are probably why MLB avoided dealing with Bryant’s formal complaint for almost five years. Something about holding the gold and making the rules…
It seems like the system would be improved for players if the cutoff was later on in the year. September call ups don’t cost the team but anyone else does. Of course, with the new rosters there won’t be that many callups anyway.
I agree that it’s more of an ethical issue right now. The Cards haven’t seemed to do it blatantly lately, but I’m sure it will come up with a guy like Carlson or maybe Gorman eventually if they are called up after starting the season in AAA. Of course, in a case like Carlson’s there’s a legit reason for him to start at Memphis unless he hits the cover off the ball in ST.
It’s all tricky but if it hurts the Cubs, I’m all for it. 😁 You’ve got to figure they’ve got next to no chance to keep Bryant once he hits FA anyway now.
The Cards have never done service time manipulation, to the best of my knowledge. I know for a fact that they could have with Rasmus, for example, and did not.
The Cards have never done service time manipulation, to the best of my knowledge. I know for a fact that they could have with Rasmus, for example, and did not.
Oscar Taveras? It wasn’t cut and dried like the case with Bryant, but he was called up in late May.
Excerpts from my 2014 StL season recap:
Top prospect Oscar Taveras underwent ankle surgery in August 2013 and was only cleared to run as spring camp got underway. He then suffered a hamstring injury and was shuffled off to minor league camp. Moved to the outfield, Allen Craig said he had no lingering effects from the Lisfranc injury that hobbled him all fall of 2013. His later results would suggest otherwise.
With Taveras unable to compete, outfielders Stephen Piscotty and Randal Grichuk received extended looks in camp. Both performed admirably, with the former especially receiving rave reviews.
As May ended, Matt Adams went onto the disabled list with a calf injury, opening the door for Taveras to make his MLB debut. Though it was hoped the top prospect outfielder would catch fire immediately and lead the listless offense, it would not be the case.
Adams returned to the lineup mid-month (June) with the struggling Taveras sent back down to Memphis.
Taveras had been recalled on July 1, but again was only started sporadically and did not take off…
This is a smart decision, IMO, and one I criticized the Cardinals for not doing the last two times they changed managers. Guys don’t have to come from the same book to be on the same page.
Ross likely to bring in a former manager or a long time veteran bench coach to be on his staff. Coaching positions are yet to be determined but he’ll keep some holdovers.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) October 28, 2019
Tom Ricketts: "It's not how much you spend. It's how much you win. The correlation isn't as strong between those two as much as we'd like it."
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) October 30, 2019
With their returning roster, the Cubs payroll is projected to be around $200 MM. They were at $234 MM at the end of last season, second highest in MLB.
Theo is not talking about the payroll strategy. The MLB.com beat writer believes they will not be in on the top tier of free agents unless they make room by trading some current players away. Other articles have mentioned Bryant as a possibility.
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/news/cubs-mum-on-payroll-luxury-tax-discussion
The #Cubs today exercised the 2020 club contract option on LHP José Quintana and have declined the 2020 club contract option on LHP Derek Holland. pic.twitter.com/YIJs4gMVGf
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 2, 2019
I think they try and re-sign Castellanos.
They could dump someone like Chatwood which I think they may do and eat salary. Also just DFA Russell. Schwarber may be on borrowed time IMO.
Is this the first year that Heyward can opt out of his deal? He won’t of course, as his value is below his current contract level.
No, this is Heyward’s second chance to opt out. He could have done it last winter.
P.S. 2019 was his best year in four with the Cubs and he was still a below-average MLB hitter (98 OPS+, same as Fowler).
More housecleaning.
The reckoning didn't stop with Joe Maddon. The Cubs have cut ties with a mental skills director, yoga instructor, massage therapist and strength coaches. Ex-Padres manager Andy Green is also a candidate to join David Ross' staff. Story with @sahadevsharma: https://t.co/xABZK4v1bd
— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) November 5, 2019
Mental skills director?
Yoga instructor?
Massage therapist?Are they running a spa up there at Wrigley or playing baseball?
What would George Kissell think?
One would think they could hire just one qualified woman to handle the message therapist, yoga instructor and mental therapist responsibilities instead of 3 people…..maybe call it a “Mentayogager”. One would think $7 per hour per specialty, or $21 per hour should get you a halfway decent one. And yes, at the risk of sounding sexist, a woman would need to be hired, as I would not think any player would want a guy groping them for their message session…….but then again we are talking about the cubbies here, so maybe a male could be considered.
The Cubs say the fact they will play a heavier load of early-season home games — 18 in March/April, to be exact — is a key reason ticket prices for season ticket holders will drop in 2020. https://t.co/qfsq0KkY10
— Chicago Tribune Sports (@ChicagoSports) November 7, 2019
The article puts the Cubs’ bind into excellent perspective.
The Cubs seem to be trying to pretend they aren't in a massive win-now cycle. https://t.co/lqTohiMbMJ
— Craig Edwards (@craigjedwards) November 7, 2019
The Cubs’ third in command moves up to second with the Giants.
Scott Harris has long been seen as a future GM. He was an integral part of the Chicago Cubs’ rise and comes with the highest recommendations from Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer. Skills-wise, he should be an excellent complement to Giants president of baseball ops Farhan Zaidi.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 10, 2019
MLB.com’s Miami beat writer is reporting that the Marlins are “believed to be” interested in local boy Nick Castellanos. At a minimum, this may raise the price the Cubs will have to offer….
How #Marlins plan on addressing 26-man roster. Extra player opens options for trades/free agency. #MLB
https://t.co/FTyOOlJREn— Joe Frisaro (@JoeFrisaro) November 11, 2019
I could have put this on the Cubs thread or the Former Cards thread. Either way, this is a good get for the Cubs. I know Dan and respect his knowledge.
Breaking news – Cubs will name Dan Kantrovitz their new VP of scouting later today . Kantrovitz was asst GM of Oakland last vice years 2012-14 director of scouting for Cards . ( Flaherty – Kelly – Weaver )
— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) November 13, 2019
And some people complain about the Cardinals’ bad contracts. Perspective, perspective…
Back to the Cubs. They have $167 million guaranteed to Jason Heyward and Yu Darvish over the next four years. Not ideal.
And right now, Javy Baez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber are ALL set to become free agents after 2021. Yikes. https://t.co/uVLOZOGfWi pic.twitter.com/SfNxn4pDsd
— Ryan Fagan (@ryanfagan) November 13, 2019
As somebody said, the Cubs better make a run in 2020 or 2021 with all of those guys hitting free agency after the 2021 season. People thought they might have a mini-dynasty after their 2016 world series win but it has yet to materialize. Maddon might have seen the writing on the wall.
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