Neck is 10/5 though I’m pretty sure.
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Glad Braves weren't involved with the Dodgers. I would have hated a Wright for Wong trade.
I mean, C'mon. 2 Wongs don't make a Wright.
All I know is that Joc had a 138 WRC+ against righties over the last two years. Dude would be a fantastic fit in the lineup and perfectly fine as a corner outfielder.
Word is the cubs are still talking about a Bryant deal heading into spring training with multiple teams
Bryant for a package centered around Riley and an arm still makes sense. Now that the OF is a bit crowded, Ender makes a good bit of sense as well.
So long as he’s healthy, I think Ozuna–Inciarte–Acuña is a much better regular OF against RHP than Ozuna–Acuña–Markakis. But, if the Cubs would prefer Riley+Inciarte to Riley+arm, the Braves might prefer the former package for both salary reasons and to free up said arm for another trade.
Someone needs a timeout
They are a team with a closing window of contention that needs to turn 2 years of an expensive star into many years of cheap good players to avoid the need for a true rebuild.
Riley and an arm like Wright are precisely that.
The Cubs FO has shown almost zero ability to maintain a contender even in the medium term, so I can’t imagine they will navigate this tricky period of the contention cycle well.
We signed Tomlin to a minor league pact, so the offseason is now complete.
Hamels has shoulder discomfort and will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks.
Prolly need an official spring training thread.