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@SleeperCubs @MLBBruceLevine I think I prefer Kelly mentoring Ayers to Amaya. Or someone like Stephenson. At a minimum they should add a cheaper vet, preferably one that can also backup 1st and DH a bit to allow them to carry 3 catchers.

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@Bassplayer_2k @BleacherNation I know they won't sign Skubal, so King is my favorite. Average K rate and good GB%. He can get a K when he needs it, see playoff game 1. But he also figured out when he doesn't need to, he can also get grounders for quick outs, keep pitch count down, and go deep into games.

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@ian_mckelvey The truly sad thing is, that even tho this is a staged skit, I could fairly easily see this actually happening in 2026.

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@JordanCFanSided If they have confidence in helping him rebound, they should work out a trade. It shouldn't take much and they don't risk missing out to another team. He will make about half of what they were paying Happ and has a higher ceiling.

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@TheWrigleyWire I think you are likely correct. Even though I hope Jed adds a vet that has had success closing. Maybe Kenley Jansen. He isn't the dominate guy he once was, but having a guy with 500 career saves mentor Palencia and Zeferjahn might be beneficial.

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@HotStoveCubbies Yeah, I could actually see this move aging terribly.

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@Cubs_Daily1 If I was the Cubs I would probably go up to $40M. But if I was the Cubs I would also be running a higher payroll.

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@TicTacTitans At this point in this season there isn't any reason to rush him. Missing a couple of games in the middle of a 1 win season is better than potentially making the injury worse and missing most or all of the remaining games.

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@MLBBruceLevine I give the Cubs the advantage over the White Sox. He just can't compete with teams like LA, NY, Boston, SF, San Diego, Atlanta, and Philly

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@Cubskickass100 Good baseball players. And hopefully some with high upside.

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@Cubskickass100 He could eventually be, but he isn't there yet. He has to do it for awhile longer. Kris Bryant looked like he might have been and was on a HOF track early in his career, and look how he has ended up.

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@cody__cubs The Cubs desperately need velo in the rotation and Jed isn't going to pay for a top end starter. Just imagine if May and Cabrera figure it out and Brown actually returns successfully in the 1st half.

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@scottstewart @SonRanto Jed had to leave the GM Meetings to hit the early black Friday sales at Walmart and left his potted plant behind hoping nobody would notice.

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@SonRanto I don't know what Hawkins actually does. But they should absolutely never left him near a microphone. He sounds like an utter moron.

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@mousetrapwed @Davey_Baseball I would actually prefer King, Holmes, and a cheaper guy like Peterson, May, or Sandoval and resigning Seiya.

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@aaronsnearly @Davey_Baseball I had Jed pegged as not bring decisive enough to move fast. And preferring to wait to the last minute in hopes of a better deal. Even if it meant missing out on better quality and fits. However he surprised me last off-season and at the deadline

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@msk86330 @Cubs_Daily1 @TheAthleticMLB Its possible. Of course the team can talk to Bregman about him. I believe they were teammates in 2025. And Seiya was very streaky as well.

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@HotStoveCubbies This time last year signing Bregman looked unlikely. Jed doesn't let a whole lot leak about his plans.

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@CHGO_Cubs Yeah, that one is a just a dream. It would be nice if Tom and Jed rolled like that.