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  1. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    My new predictions are that we use 2024 to make a championship team in 2025. - Sign Rhys Hoskins for 1 year ($17 MM) - Sign Ohtani ($45 MM) - Trade for Glasnow ($15 MM) and Margot ($10 MM) who each have 1 year remaining. Margot (PCA)and Hoskins (Mervis, McGeary) are used as mentors...
  2. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    True, but I think Schwarber has more pop and probably one of the top 10 most fun dudes to watch in baseball. Hoskins probably doesn't crack the top 100.
  3. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    I've seen lots of Hoskins smoke and man, that just scares me. Per Baseball Reference, he's never had a positive WAR on defense, and other than drawing a few more walks, he's seems to just be a more expensive Patrick Wisdom.
  4. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Angels should be removed from the league for professional malpractice due to not realizing they were **** and keeping Ohtani instead of trading him for a rebuild. This is an organization that will be in rebuild mode for, at minimum, the next 3 years, because they've spent poorly, have **** for a...
  5. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    for clarity, you’d be trading him for $22 MM to be covered by the opposing team and not impacting your luxury tax in 2024. There isn’t a world where he’s traded for Alonso straight up.
  6. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Fully prepared for the dislikes but I don't think it's just a coincidence Hoyer's contract was not aligned with Counsell's. I think Hoyer has 2024 to prove himself or he'll be canned, and I could see the Rickett's saying he can't make a ton of long term financial commitments in the case that he...
  7. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    The Mets are paying for Verlander and Scherzers contracts so they could, in return, receive better prospects in those trades. The concept would be the same. We give you a top prospect, you pay the guys contract we’re receiving. No one in the right mind would trade PCA AND pay Alonso for one year.
  8. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    My math says $85 but up to $100 if Ohtani meets incentives, this assumes the Mets take on Alonso’s salary as they did other players during the 2023 deadline. As I think about it, I wonder if the Cubs will be trying to make deals this offseason in which they offer better prospects and in turn...
  9. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    I think bottom line you HAVE to get 2 of 3 of a CF, 1B, or 3B, 2 SPs, and at least 1 RP. My plan will change when the wind blows but as of now: 1) Sign Ohtani for $35 AAV but easy-to-achieve health based incentives up to $50 MM. 2) Sign Shota Imanaga for $17 MM 3) Sign Yuki Matsui for $7 MM...
  10. ISUCubswin

    Eustachy back at Hilton Sunday

    In my brief experience with Evan, good guy, you have to feel for what he’s been through in life. Hope nothing but the best for him.
  11. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Tauchman has, at worst, earned a spot as the 5th OF. You would be crazy to let him go, especially because he’s essentially free. He’s cheap, is a team player, and his role would not be taking PT away from a prospect if he’s strictly a bench piece. I would be ok with cutting bait with Wisdom, I...
  12. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    The firing has me wondering how much Rossy chose the lineup over the FO. Is it possible Rossy made some of those silly lineup decisions? Is it possible the FO made all those decisions and now believe maybe they DO need the human element which led to Counsell? Was interesting to hear Hoyer...
  13. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Per The Athletic, if he isn’t given the Brewers job, Pat Murphy will be the Cubs new bench coach
  14. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Smyly opts in, so we can draw in what our current roster would be were we playing a game tonight.
  15. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    MLB Trade Rumors came out with their ******** predictions in which the Cubs are hardly discussed. Since it's not my money, here's my 2024 wishlist whilst trying to avoid the 42.5% surcharge. 1 - Sign Ohtani ($45 MM) 2 - Trade for Alonso...and have the Mets pay his whole salary by giving them...
  16. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Guessing the Brewers won't hire Pat Murphy given his age. Wouldn't hate seeing him join the Cubs as our bench coach since he is a legend in the college baseball world, so he clearly knows how to manage games. I would really like to see us do what we can to keep Mike Napoli around. I've heard a...
  17. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Under $237 MM = No Penalty $237MM - $257 MM = 20% Tax $257MM - $277 MM = 12% Surchage $277 MM - $297 MM = 42.5% surcharge Anything about $297 MM = 60% Surcharge
  18. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Starting staff would be atrocious.
  19. ISUCubswin

    MLB: Craig Counsell to the Cubs

    I think 1 run games are your best way of judging a in-game manager. No, they don’t cost every game, but can they manage a bullpen and find ways to scrap runs across when needed. Brewers were 29-18 in 1 run games this year. Go through Counsells career, he has a winning record 6 of the last 7...
  20. ISUCubswin

    ***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***

    Still waiting on Smyly and Bellingers QO.
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