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BarrelMan
Does anyone see the Cubs going after Greinke?
ianthomasmalone
Two problems with that. The Dodgers want Greinke to stay and the Cubs want to extend Arrieta, which will be very expensive if he even agrees to it at all. I’d imagine the Cubs will go after a middle tier starter over one of the really pricey guys, though Zimmerman wouldn’t be too surprising.
BarrelMan
Right on. Their rotation depth was challenged in the playoffs for sure.
Somewhat surprised they would think of trading Soler.
petrie000
if Gordon Wittenmyer says they are it means they’re not
the Cubs have 5 more years of control over him so i doubt they’re looking to move him after 1 injury plagued year.
amishthunderak
No.
cubsfan23 2
The Cubs aren’t trading Soler. Sorry Atlanta.
bravesfan 7
Teheran is worth more than Soler anyway. The Cubs would have to throw in more for him.
petrie000
because every pitcher sees his value skyrocket after posting a 4.40 FIP…
i don’t know why the Cubs would want Teheran, honestly. there were a lot of red flags about him this year and the trade price would be ridiculous.
therealryan
Does a poor defensive RF who also hit below average have a ton of value? I’m not a big fan of Teheran, but at least he has had several seasons of success at the MLB level. At this point Soler is only potential.
cubs16
Haha, right. He has 600+ innings on his arm…Soler is a big bat and a cannon in the outfield. How can any team validate trading more players for the quality of pitcher Teheran has proven? He will have TJ surgery in ’16 or ’17. You’ll see.
bravesfan 7
Teheran is worth more than Soler. The Cubs would have to throw in more to get him.
amishthunderak
I don’t think the Cubs have the next OF prospect ready to plug in in RF. With Fowler heading out the door I think they will hold onto Soler for upside depth if nothing else.
cubs16
Homerun production in ’16
Rizzo 40
Bryant 35
Soler 32
Schwarber 30
If Soler and Schwarber are everyday players that # will go up.
marucci19
Trade soler for shelby miller and bring up the outfield prospect
amishthunderak
I like the Miller idea. However, if the Braves do that it would mean they essentially traded Hayward for Soler. Heyward for Miller was a huge steal for the Braves despite Miller’s record in 2015. Braves get a stud pitcher and Cardinals get one year of Heyward. They might resign him but they would have been able to do that now anyways if they hadn’t traded Miller.
joemurp
I feel like the Cubs would be stupid to resign Fowler. He’ll be expensive and they have a viable alternative in Almora. While many think Fowlers presence atop the lineup is irreplaceable, I would like to believe Addison Russel or Starlin Castro could fill the void if Almora couldn’t. Either way, I feel the Cubs would be smart to pass on Fowler and put those funds towards the likes of Price, Greinke, Cueto, or Zimmermann.
BarrelMan
I have to agree. If the Cubs added a big-time arm they would be pretty scary in ’16.
therealryan
If the Cubs have to choose between Fowler or a TOR arm, I agree that they would be better off spending money on a top SP than Fowler. However, it’s a stretch to call Almora a viable alternative. His bat would be a huge downgrade over Fowler. Almora’s bat has been unimpressive the last two years playing in A+ and AA.
aff10
As a Cubs fan, I would much rather see Fowler brought back and a mid-level starter (i.e. Mike Leake) than a 210MM David Price. I’m not sold on Almora, and neither Castro or Russell is close to Fowler as a table setter at the top of the lineup.
amishthunderak
I liked your thoughts until you said sign another big name picture. I’m more of a fan of picking up a young controlled arm via trade. Also, what’s the likelihood that Pierce Johnson or another minor league arm is ready for MLB sometime in 2016?
aff10
The Leake suggestion was only if they have money to spend, then I would rather than use it on Fowler than Price, and sign a mid-level guy instead. I think everyone is more a fan of picking up a controllable arm via trade, but a guy like Carrasco, Quintana, or Ross would all come at a steep prospect price.
aff10
As for Johnson, I believe he is Rule 5 eligible, so if he’s added to the 40 man to protect him from that, he’ll likely be in the majors at some point next year
djtommyaces
Castro drew what 20 bb all season?
Never will be a lead off hitter. Nor will Russell
Fowler was the best leadoff man Cubs have had in years.
j3ray
Re Reds Coaching Staff
Riggleman doesn’t remain the bench coach, he was the third base coach last season and Jay Bell was the bench coach. That appears to mean that Hatcher is moving across the diamond to replace him, Benavides is taking over at first base and Bell is out of a job along with pitching coach Jeff Pico.
jd396
Big market blues…