The Official 2020-2021 Hot Stove Offseason Thread

[Vlad27Trout27]

It'll be interesting to see just what the CUbs are planning or whating to do. Do they want to lower the saliers or get talent back. 

And if Arte is willing to spend. I wouldn't mind this package;

Darvish, where the cubs eat a total of 10 mil for the next 3 years. while we're on the hook for 49 mil over the next 3 years.

Kimbrel; cubs eats 10 mil for the the next 2 years, while we're on the hook for 22 mil for the next 2 years.

Happ, he's fills in at either 2nd or backup Of.

19+11+3.4= 33.4 mil total spent 

and since we're acquiring close to 71+ mil in saleries for the next 2/3 years, i would say it could take a minum package?  .

something to consider. 

[mmc]

Why would the Cubs trade both an ace and their best position player last year who is still only 26 and very cheap for a minimum package regardless of how much Darvish and Kimbrel make?

[Chuck]

Here are some of the FA starting pitchers that are available. 

[Taylor]

22 minutes ago, mmc said:

Why would the Cubs trade both an ace and their best position player last year who is still only 26 and very cheap for a minimum package regardless of how much Darvish and Kimbrel make?

I see you're new here.

[jsnpritchett]

 

[Inside Pitch]

3 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

That's TJS number 2.

[DMVol]

Everybody who was all in for a Clevinger trade raise your hand.....

[eligrba]

Hey.....lets trade for Clevenger!!!!!  He will be a perfect fit!!!  Do you think they would take Adell and Marsh and maybe another top prospect?  The Angels really need pitching.

[Dtwncbad]

1 hour ago, DMVol said:

Everybody who was all in for a Clevinger trade raise your hand.....

I can’t.  My elbow hurts.

[tdawg87]

Guys what about this package for Darvish and Baez:

Rengifo, Thaiss, Ward, Maitan, and Baldoquin

Please tell me what you think I think it's a fair trade the cubs are getting 5 players for 2 and you could even throw a reliever in there like Noe ramirez to sweeten the deal 

[Vlad27Trout27]

Baez had a 0 war year last year...like that's bad....like old bad legs, Pujols.

 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, tdawg87 said:

Guys what about this package for Darvish and Baez:

Rengifo, Thaiss, Ward, Maitan, and Baldoquin

Please tell me what you think I think it's a fair trade the cubs are getting 5 players for 2 and you could even throw a reliever in there like Noe ramirez to sweeten the deal 

5, yes.

Players? Questionable.

[angelsnationtalk]

3 hours ago, eligrba said:

Hey.....lets trade for Clevenger!!!!!  He will be a perfect fit!!!  Do you think they would take Adell and Marsh and maybe another top prospect?  The Angels really need pitching.

I don't think anyone said Adell and Marsh hahaha

[Warfarin]

3 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

 

I remember when the trade went down, people thought Cleveland's return was rather light.

This is probably why.  His medicals, likely, were not very good at the time.

[Bronson]

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Guys what about this package for Darvish and Baez:

Rengifo, Thaiss, Ward, Maitan, and Baldoquin

Please tell me what you think I think it's a fair trade the cubs are getting 5 players for 2 and you could even throw a reliever in there like Noe ramirez to sweeten the deal 

Take out Maitan and throw in Jam Jones and Benboom. Now that’s a deal. 

[Pancake Bear]

8 hours ago, mmc said:

Why would the Cubs trade both an ace and their best position player last year who is still only 26 and very cheap for a minimum package regardless of how much Darvish and Kimbrel make?

Because we can trade them Kevin Maitan in exchange. Duh.

[failos]

5 hours ago, eligrba said:

Hey.....lets trade for Clevenger!!!!!  He will be a perfect fit!!!  Do you think they would take Adell and Marsh and maybe another top prospect?  The Angels really need pitching.

Good times

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, Bronson said:

Take out Maitan and throw in Jam Jones and Benboom. Now that’s a deal. 

No that's too much. Jones is one of our top 40 prospects.

[Taylor]

If we're never going to hear Terry Smith say "Bemboom" again, we better get a stellar return.

[Stradling]

 

[Vlad27Trout27]

With that, the cubs are major sellers. 

[kevinb]

39 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 

Sign him Arte. Offer him whatever salary he wants. 

[m0nkey]

So 10 years later we’re trying for “Fuck Pujols, we got Yu!”

[beatlesrule]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/arte-moreno-angels-payroll-not-going-down-in-2021.html

[mmc]

Ideal offseason acquisitions for the rotation for me (no chance) would be all four of Bauer, Musgrove, Akihara, and Richards.