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"Imanaga immediately becomes a really important pitcher in their starting rotation."@jonmorosi weighs in on Shōta Imanaga's reported deal with the Cubs. pic.twitter.com/oU0sf99ZPQ
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 10, 2024
Shota Imanaga Cubs deal is complicated and includes player/team options and escalators that could boost it to way up to $80M. Guarantee suggested to be somewhere around $30M for two years by @JimBowdenGM @jonmorosi 1st said $15M/year
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 10, 2024
The Cubs have been waiting most of the winter to strike, and in doing so with Hector Neris — who's coming off a season in which he had a 1.71 ERA in 68.1 innings — they get the best reliever left on the market, one who will pitch high-leverage innings on a team trying to win.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 27, 2024
Theo resurfaces, though not with the Cubs this time…
SCOOP: Theo Epstein Returns to Fenway Sports as Part Owner, Advisor https://t.co/nf0h1qvuK9 via @sportico
— Scott Soshnick (@soshnick) February 2, 2024
Cubs To Re-Sign Cody Bellinger https://t.co/aJEuMFgKKF pic.twitter.com/wcZhettkHq
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) February 25, 2024
In my mind this keeps the Cubs in the mix for the NL Central crown. If Bellinger would have signed elsewhere I felt the Cubs and Brewers would battle it out for last place.
I don’t like this signing. Was hoping Bellinger would go somewhere else.
Another bat for Chicago…
Garrett Cooper to Cubs
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 26, 2024
It pains me to say this, but I see the Chicago National League club as the best of a mediocre lot of teams in the NLC.
Cubs with around 88-90 wins, and everyone else anywhere from 75-85 wins. No super bad team in the division, just a bunch of teams with a few weaknesses keeping them from contending.
I think they will be sort of “1984-ish”. They will win the division, and tank in the post season. Come to think of it, that sounds like a few recent Cardinal clubs.
Misery loves company. The last time any NL Central team played in the World Series was in 2016. That is the year the Cubs won.
Cubs start the season 0-2.
Rangers 11, Cubs 2— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) March 31, 2024
Not only that but their ace pitcher is going to miss over a month with injury.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/cubs-justin-steele-hamstring-out-all-april-may.html
Speaking of Justin Steele…
Let's check in on the Cubs… pic.twitter.com/MwuYz0GxJC
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) June 29, 2024
Watching the Cubs crash and burn has been one of the highlights of the season so far. Here is to hoping that they continue on their descent.
It sure has been wonderful, Scotty. I’m sure not quite sure which of the two that I derive greater enjoyment from…..the Cardinals winning or the cubbies going down in defeat, especially when it’s a heartbreaking setback.
The Cubs paid up to get supposedly the best manager in the game. It doesn’t seem to be enough to overcome their roster.
Hoyer is basically saying the Cubs will be sellers.
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/video/jed-hoyer-talks-trade-deadline
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