Kerry As Kloser? Krazy
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cubbies.4ever 8 hours 29 min ago (view)
Just to continue my conspiracy theory that Theo has a requirement you have TJS to pitch for the Cubs Trevor Megill had it in 2013. The Cubs must have a support group for pitchers who have had TJS.
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Arizona Phil 10 hours 5 min ago (view)
After losing two players off the Iowa reserve list in the Major League Phase and selecting four players in the AAA Phase, the Iowa reserve list has one slot open, so now would be an excellent time to try and outright C. D. Pelham to AAA.
Keep in mind that he can't elect free-agency if he's outrighted, and if he is outrighted, he won't be a minor league free-agent until post-2021.
And if he gets claimed off waivers? No big deal.
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Arizona Phil 10 hours 27 min ago (view)
LHSP Faustino Carrera and 2B Carlos Sepulveda were among the first players signed by the Cubs out of Mexico in 2014-15. The Cubs ended up signing more than two dozen more Mexican players over the next three years.
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Arizona Phil 10 hours 30 min ago (view)
Vimael Machin can play anywhere in the infield & outfield, but he also went through the catcher conversion program at post-2015 Instructs so he can even catch in a pinch, too. He could be a very useful 26th man.
Machin is bi-lingual (he is from Puerto Rico and went to college at Old Dominion), and was projected by the Cubs as a future coach or manager. He's a savvy & astute baseball guy.
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Arizona Phil 10 hours 43 min ago (view)
BRADSBEARD: Every year the Cubs convert two or three position players to pitcher (it was Galazin, Hughes, and Zardon in 2019), so it's very possible that Suiter will be given a chance to pitch.
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bradsbeard 11 hours 39 min ago (view)
Suiter, who pitched in HS and briefly in college and who doesn't appear to be much of a hitter, seems to me to be a good pitcher conversion candidate.
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Arizona Phil 12 hours 21 min ago (view)
BTW, three of the four players selected by the Cubs in the AAA Phase of the Rule 5 Draft (Stewart, Suiter, and Masters) will be minor league free-agents post-2020, and the fourth one (Vance Vizcaino) is a second-contract player (he was previously released by KC) so he could be a post-2020 minor league free-agent, too (TBD).
Incidentally, David Masters was selected by the Cubs after signing a minor league successor contract with the Nationals.
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Arizona Phil 12 hours 28 min ago (view)
So LHSP Brailyn Marquez, INF Christopher Morel, RHSP Cory Abbott, SS Aramis Ademan, RHSP Erich Uelmen, RHSP Keegan Thompson, and LHSP Brendon Little stand-out among the Cubs 2020 first-time Rule 5 Draft eligibles, and RHRP Oscar de la Cruz, LHSP Luis Lugo, and LHRP Jordan Minch are probably the ones to watch among the Cubs post-2020 free-agent eligibles.
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Arizona Phil 12 hours 28 min ago (view)
For those of you who like to plan ahead, AS THINGS STAND NOW here is how the Rule 5 Draft and minor league free-agency shape up for the Cubs post-2020:
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bradsbeard 19 hours 10 min ago (view)
You say that in jest, but just from the 2016 draft, which did not feature a first or second round pick, the Cubs drafted 4 players who were added to 40 man rosters this winter (Hatch, Miller, Rucker, Short) with Mekkes, Giambrone, and several others being potential mid-season additions.
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Dolorous Jon Lester 19 hours 27 min ago (view)
So I guess he's the first guy since Rondon we've taken in rule 5 with a shot at making the roster. That's kinda cool
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crunch 19 hours 33 min ago (view)
"Megill is a guy we tried to trade for, actually, prior to the Rule 5." - hoyer
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Dolorous Jon Lester 19 hours 42 min ago (view)
That's a bummer. He does what few on the big league club do: put the bat on the ball.
Also hate to lose Rucker. He's a perfect type to be on AAA shuttle and cheap middle relief at minimum.
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QuietMan 19 hours 43 min ago (view)
Good stuff indeed.
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crunch 19 hours 45 min ago (view)
A's trade for machin...probably not getting him back.
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crunch 19 hours 56 min ago (view)
cubs seem to be using the minor league phase of the rule5 to attempt to build a farm system...better than their recent non-1st-round draft record so far, i guess.
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Right on - Cubnut. I am all
I guess I don't see the
"The stat I’m drawing on
yeah, tough one to
Thanks Rob. And good
To me it seemed like Lou
I have absolutely no problem
With Dempster as a starter,
ESPN.com says Cubs are
Has Dempster been guaranteed
I am saying that I don’t
I doesn't matter dave. I
The stat was created (by Tom
at least there's howry and
All I know about Woody is
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I don't know why people are
Chad is bored.
I know this is literally
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Y’all don’t think that
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mannytrillo says: "He
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For you Damon Berryhill
I almost wish we could
Has Johan or his agent come
throwaway line in the SI
As for any Prior talk, I
I suspect that the list of
its 1 year...if wood
Just to speculate. Santana
mannytrillo — November 27,
He HAS to close...that's why
The only way I can take any
Cubnut: Jim Hendry
put hill dempster zambrano
also what are the odds that
Unless your building your
there's like 20-25 teams out
From today's Japan
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in order to get a guy like
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Ryan Harvey? Fuck, let's
LNL: "From what I have seen
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Thanks, Rory........let's
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Wood is the odds on favorite
Kaz Matsui sigs with the
BB: "He is? Based on
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mannytrillo — November 27,
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I keep chuckling about that
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Yay! Sign me up for a Matsui
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crunch: "i seriously dont
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Nats signed Brownlie and
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vorare — November 28, 2007
BTW, you’ll never believe
Phil with the funny! So what
dave: "Since when is DeRosa
Wrigley's Believe It Or Not
Theriot was just a rookie
I think Matsui will bring a
but was around .290 most of
The Cubs may not have
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TJ: "Theriot was just a
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Theriot was just a rookie
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I sold my Rockies NLCS
well Theriot wasn't around
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yeah I think StubHub changed
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Is Kaz the newest Neifi? A
If this is factually
Dude, Rob, that was fucked.
Dude, that's not even a
If 29 clubs have genuine
of course I've watched it
*dave says: November 27th,
Yeah, Rob. That is one of
Yeah, that Ryan Dempster,
Sorry if 3/44, but Kendall
And more on
Marmol could’ve equalled
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I'm eating out tonight.
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...or eat food. You're
dave: Dempster was/is a
the PSA campaign has at
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Twins getting Delmon
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And I can't understand why
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But you trade your best and
Twins planning to keep
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Why move Crawford? Well,
After rampant Beatlemania
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*dave says: November 28th,
It’s amazing to me that
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yes, it is...and i need more
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Re: Eyre If he is not able
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along with above
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attrition rate on relievers
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Rays are getting serious,
wonder if what the twins are
"star pencil pusher"...that
"attrition rate on relievers
well he's under contract,
By the way Rob, since you
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