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Tim Dierkes
I wonder when one of these guys gets traded. As soon as this summer? Alcantara maybe.
johnsilver
Baez maybe?
stl_cards16 2
I think Alcantara will be Maddon’s Zobrist light. He doesn’t seem to have that much value(trade wise) and I suspect Maddon will be a guy that can extract as much value as possible out of him.
Stonehands
What can they get though honestly? I have heard so many varying levels of value for the cubs youth. If the Cubs target a SP, what type would they be able to get for a Baez/Alcantara +?
stl_cards16 2
That’d probably get them in Kazmir territory. Can’t imagine they can pull off one of the Aces without including one of the better pieces.
Stonehands
I wonder if the Sox would trade Samardzija? Ironic for the Cubs to get him back, but selling off a few pieces for Shark would give them a great front 3 for the playoffs
chrisenvy
I can’t see anyway the Cubs would want to give up anything to get Samardjiza. He has had an awful year and they have better options already on their staff.
Milo Goes To College
Do you see Happ as an expendable PTBNL if a trade for someone like Hamels begins to come together?
Steve Adams
The Cubs can’t trade Happ until after the World Series, following recent changes surrounding the PTBNL rules. That rule change specifically ruled out 2015 draftees from being used as PTBNLs in summer deals as well.
Milo Goes To College
Thanks Steve. I’m not sure how I missed reading about that change.
Steve Adams
Link to our story on it right here if you’re curious:
mlbtraderumors.com/2015/05/all-drafted-players-now…
chrisenvy
I see Happ as making someone like a McKinney expendable if the Cubs choose to try and go for a Hamels or a Hamels type.
Tim Dierkes
Also…welcome to our new commenting system? Guess it’s just me now.
I’ll have a post up later today about the change.
Alastair
Exciting news! That is, Ian Happ joining the calvalcade of new Cubs and also my new ability to communally call on the core queue of Cubs kids a calvalcade in comments.
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nepthuthewizard
Which teams have young pitching they’d be willing to trade for young bats? Mets? Mariners?
feathers
It seems the Mets are only willing to trade Niese or Gee, so……….
nepthuthewizard
Aren’t Gee and Niese more back end rotation guys? Cubs have the bats to trade for better than that. Maybe their just aren’t any teams willing to trade young TOR pitchers?
Cubs in STL
Cubs have no need for a backend starter type. I don’t think Alcantara gets you much but assuming Baez keeps hitting like he had been when he comes off the DL, he and McKinney and/or Vogulbach or possibly Torres should net a nice return.
Alastair
Does Gleybar Torres have a higher ceiling than all the others?