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February 12, 2021 at 10:35 am #154083
Tanking for picks is about the only weapon small market teams have. If it is taken away via a payroll floor it has to be replaced or offset with something else.
February 12, 2021 at 12:46 pm #154093Implementing a salary floor will require significant changes to the economics of MLB. Will there be a salary cap? Will owners agree to a revenue sharing model similar to The NFL or NBA? Additionally, what happens to the length of player control by clubs? The arbitration process? The funding of minor league baseball?
Maybe can start a separate thread to discuss further.
February 12, 2021 at 1:35 pm #154104There was something on Facebook that said the Mets are about to make a BIG trade. Would that be for Bryant? Would the Cubs really trade their perennial MVP candidate?
r/Esteemed Rat
February 12, 2021 at 1:42 pm #154106It is my understanding that the Owners want arbitration on the table for discussion when the sides meet.
February 12, 2021 at 3:11 pm #154122Tanking for picks is about the only weapon small market teams have. If it is taken away via a payroll floor it has to be replaced or offset with something else.
Or they could hire really smart front office people like the Rays and A’s.
February 12, 2021 at 8:35 pm #154154Jake Arrieta back to the Cubs, 1 year and $6m with some incentives.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30889515/chicago-cubs-jake-arrieta-reach-agreement-one-year-deal
March 10, 2021 at 1:03 pm #155486The Cubs have a plan for partial capacity, but it appears to be precarious.
I was told yesterday that if public health officials traced a case of COVID-19 back to Wrigley Field, #Cubs capacity would go from 20% back to zero immediately.
So the fact that a team would have 100% capacity in a state that just lifted their state mask mandate is pretty wild. https://t.co/cEqMKF5W54
— Russell Dorsey (@Russ_Dorsey1) March 10, 2021
March 22, 2021 at 8:47 am #156059Soon to be former Cubs minor leaguer?
A Chicago Cubs minor leaguer was stopped for speeding before police searched his vehicle and found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds of "suspected" oxycodone in a duffel bag https://t.co/FzVI6AfGjl
— KMOXSports (@KMOXSports) March 22, 2021
March 29, 2021 at 7:14 pm #156568Why the Cubs and Anthony Rizzo are at an impasse in contract extension talks. With @PJ_Mooney: https://t.co/z6fplp6ARq
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 30, 2021
April 20, 2021 at 10:25 am #158660Poor Cubbies..
We went to those that are paid to know: 'It's almost mind-boggling': Scouts, opposing pitchers on why the Cubs struggle to hit https://t.co/oUGSBD1hHG
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) April 20, 2021
May 20, 2021 at 12:43 pm #161817Public pressure being put on the players?
Cubs pres. of baseball ops Jed Hoyer said his "optimism is waning" when it comes to the Tier 1 group reaching 85% vaccination threshold.
"It's disappointing, yeah. It's disappointing to not be at 85% as a team."
Said it's "irrefutable" that it provides competitive advantage.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) May 20, 2021
May 27, 2021 at 1:01 pm #162528Cubs stole a run from the Pirates today on a two-out groundout 6-3. The throw pulled 1B man Craig off the bag, while the runner retreated back toward home. and instead of going to the bag, he ran the runner back toward home (!) while the Cubbie on 3rd went home. Then Craig panicked again and lobbed the ball to the catcher who tried to swipe at the runner coming from third. No one covering first base, and the runner got there first!
Safe!
May 27, 2021 at 1:55 pm #162531There were two outs on that play. All the 1B had to do is go step on the base. That is one of the worst defensive plays of all time.
May 27, 2021 at 3:06 pm #162532Absolute bonehead play by pirates. Its that cubbie luck tho.
May 28, 2021 at 6:21 pm #162631I would love to see Hoyer’s irrefutable evidence. (Yes, I am extremely sceptical of its existance)
May 28, 2021 at 6:21 pm #162632It was a great baserunning play by Baez.
Cubs now tied for first.
June 30, 2021 at 7:29 pm #165213I kept saying the Cubs pitching staff was terrible. They have very little after Hendricks, and as we have experienced, if your starters don’t go deep, it weakens even a good bullpen, which I still don’t think the Cubs have, nor depth. I wish they hadn’t been so fortunate against us, or us inept at hitting, we would be a couple of games closer. The Cubs got blasted against the Brewers these last 3.
July 1, 2021 at 8:59 am #165241This could be an interesting month for the Cubs. On the one hand if they fall any further behind the Brewers they could be sellers at the deadline with guys like Bryant and Kimbrel on the move. On the the other hand they look to have an easy schedule coming up. They play no teams with a winning record in July, Cards included. They could climb back into the race and be buyers. Could go either way.
July 7, 2021 at 1:14 am #165902WithWheeler pitching against the Scrubs tomorrow, it could be 12 in a row. Wouldn’t that be delicious for us to come to Wrigley, and make it 15. I’m not sure we can do it, but just the thought of kicking their butt is delightful. I can just hear the late Ron Santo saying “oh no, not again.”
July 7, 2021 at 8:32 am #165915As of today we are actually ahead of the Cubs in the standings, which is glorious.
July 15, 2021 at 8:35 pm #166574The Cubs have begun their fire sale. Joc Pederson to the Braves.
More seems to be anticipated.
r/Esteemed Rat
July 15, 2021 at 8:40 pm #166575Wasn’t Joc your pick back in February or March to be this year’s NL MVP, Rat?
July 15, 2021 at 8:46 pm #166576Wasn’t Joc your pick back in February or March to be this year’s NL MVP, Rat?
That is correct Pugs. He had a big time spring training and he had hit 36 dingers in 2019. I was expecting great things for him. But, unfortunately for the Cubs, he’s not done all that great. Which is a good thing so I dont mind finally being wrong once..:)
And I hope we are NOT interested him as a free agent this coming off-season.
r/Esteemed Rat
July 15, 2021 at 9:34 pm #166578Mets Interested In Kris Bryant https://t.co/w5hF5QYWVz
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) July 16, 2021
July 29, 2021 at 5:57 pm #168170I’ve seen reports that the Cubs traded Rizzo to the Yankees…
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