Heyward to Cubs

[Mauch Won]

Check out this post on MLB Trade Rumors: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/cubs-sign-jason-heyward.html

[Chuck]

Good. 

 

Now maybe we can sign a LF. 

 

Way too much money to spend on this guy IMO. 

 

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[GrittyVeterans]

He took less than 200 million to go to Chicago. Nothing you can do about a guy taking a discount to play in a specific place but it bothers me that DiGiovanni tweeted we were "never seriously involved"

[totdprods]

What about Heaney or Skaggs for Soler, and then sign a SP?

 

Cubbies may want a real cheap, controllable arm with the contracts they've signed (and will need to sign within the next few years to keep that team together)

[AngelStew43]

Cespedes makes the most sense, because we wouldn't forfeit the draft pick.  Have to start rebuilding the farm system.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

What about Heaney or Skaggs for Soler, and then sign a SP?

 

Cubbies may want a real cheap, controllable arm with the contracts they've signed (and will need to sign within the next few years to keep that team together)

 

I was just thinking that too. Heaney + ?? for Soler sounds about right?

[nate]

Why were the other threads locked?  What is the point of that?

[Guest]

Great job, Eppler. 

[greginpsca]

Now Cards are going hard after Gordon. Would mean Gordon would be able to stay living in his home. Not looking good for halo's

[CanadianHalo]

I was just thinking that too. Heaney + ?? for Soler sounds about right?

Heaney + ???

Heaney alone is too much for Soler

[bloodbrother]

Upton makes the most sense IMO. Him or Cespedes have the power the team is looking for now but the 2 year age difference gives Upton the edge

[Biergott]

Opening Series is going to be fun

[gotbeer]

What about Heaney or Skaggs for Soler, and then sign a SP?

 

Cubbies may want a real cheap, controllable arm with the contracts they've signed (and will need to sign within the next few years to keep that team together)

 

Cubs, before arbitration are still at a $130 million payroll. 

[totdprods]

Heaney + ???

Heaney alone is too much for Soler

Heaney plus for Soler plus.

Cubbies have a lot of prospects Angels could use.

[Gil]

Watch the Cubs sign Span to play CF and pick up a first round draft pick from Fowler.

[totdprods]

Cubs, before arbitration are still at a $130 million payroll. 

And in three years once all these talented young players start hitting arbitration? Plus some will probably receive some extensions in coming years. 

 

A cheap arm like Heaney or Skaggs would be helpful to them.

[Hubs]

After the meetings ended, I didn't really see Heyward going to the Angels anyway. If it was going to happen, it should've happened before or at the meetings.

 

Now once the terms are issued, the rest of the outfield should start moving. 

 

The next domino to fall will likely be Alex Gordon. I can see him going to four teams, maybe five. He's an older version of Heyward basically. The four teams are 1. Back to the Royals, 2. Giants, 3. Angels, 4. Cardinals, 5. Maybe the Orioles if they miss out on Davis.

 

And if not Gordon, the Angels may have to go with a backup plan. They need another lefty bat. Ibanez and Joyce have been disasters and David Murphy was going to cost too much. 

 

They signed Gentry, and if they get a lefty platoon partner, technically they could re-sign Freese or Kendrick to shorter term deals.

 

Now that Heyward is out, do we want one of the other top OF options at a huge contract?

 

Davis strikes out too much and would be playing out of position. 

 

Upton and Cespedes are right handed. I'd be fine with either, but not at $200 M. Those of you who think Upton signs for anything less than $150M are kidding themselves.

 

They could get Kim, from Korea, who is a free agent. Or could turn to Denard Span or Dexter Fowler. All three of those players are lefties and can defend. 

[bloodbrother]

Zobrist

Heyward

Rizzo

Bryant

Schwarber

Soler

Montero

Russell

 

Lot of power, lot of OBP, lot of righty/lefty balance.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Give me Cespedes or Upton please.

[jecho_21]

Oh well...

 

The market should be moving faster now.

[Chuck]

Zobrist

Heyward

Rizzo

Bryant

Schwarber

Soler

Montero

Russell

 

Lot of power, lot of OBP, lot of righty/lefty balance.

 

and they'll still never win a World Series. 

[laagamer]

I was just thinking that too. Heaney + ?? for Soler sounds about right?

 

Your IP address should be banned for proposing this. 

[NorCal Halo]

[gotbeer]

And in three years once all these talented young players start hitting arbitration? Plus some will probably receive some extensions in coming years. 

 

A cheap arm like Heaney or Skaggs would be helpful to them.

 

So that in those 3 years, they can get paid more too?

[Chuck]

Oh well...

 

The market should be moving faster now.

 

Definitely. 

 

Alex Gordon's price just went up too. I'm betting he goes to the Cardinals. 

 

Time to zero in on Justin Upton NOW and then sign Murphy for 2B.