Quote from WindsorUK on December 17, 2022, 9:00 am

Quote from Henry Silvestre on December 17, 2022, 8:45 am

Quote from WindsorUK on December 17, 2022, 8:22 am

Still thinking bringing Profar back is a no brainer.

Ultra versatile, fan favourite, good in the locker room, maybe sign for less???

Only thing I don't like about Profar is how he runs (like molasses ) one would think he is much faster than he actually is.. all things consider WIL MYERS (assuming his knee is 100%) at 75% or less the cost of Profar is much > value...

Agree on the SP ..while much deeper than 2021.. Still too many ?? After 1st 3.. need a 4th (who can pitch like a 2 or 3 for Insurance on 123) .. so Kubler/Eovaldi .. if Pads think Teheran is close to his former self .. maybe a fine #4 type (with low expectations of covering top 3) like Davies/Cueto/Lugo or even Old man Rich Hill would be fine... But   we need +1 SP arm in SD..and +1 more (along with Teheran) depth experienced AAA depth... Wolf and Brito could put themselves in that next up convo with very strong 1st halfs at AA...

I'd be happy with Myers as well.

Play him at 1B and DH. Bat him 6th.

Quote from Henry Silvestre on December 17, 2022, 9:11 am

In the OF picture.. AJ Pollack/Duvall/Anderson/Myers/Peralta/Brantley/Naquin/Profar/probably missing some.. would all be fine as complimentary pieces to our 26... I am sure some will get Paid and some won't..so maybe patience is key as the needle between one or another doesn't move much and anyone on this list can have  the Best 2023... based on some previous good/great seasons

Same on DH/1B (or DH only) Voit/Nelli/JD Martinez/Turner

Other trickier fits Segura/Hernandez are also out there.. and I probably missed 2 or 3 guys above as well...

Not too worried about finding a bat or 2 to lengthen our lineup bench out to #10/#11..

Quote from BoosterSD on December 17, 2022, 10:17 am

Quote from Jeremy Hill on December 17, 2022, 8:51 am

Cesar Hernandez played 10 games in LF last year. His only other OF experience was 22 games in CF as a rookie in 2013. I don't know that you can really say that he can play the OF. Even if he can he seems to be declining offensively. I wouldn't want that bat in the OF. We don't need a light hitting 2B only player.

He would be a bench player, not a starting OFer. He is better than Rosario, Batten, or others in AAA.

And the point was that in his career his numbers are similar to Profar, can play multiple positions same as Profar, and would probably be half the price.

Which is what we need in a bench player.

Quote from Jeremy Hill on December 17, 2022, 11:32 am

Quote from BoosterSD on December 17, 2022, 10:17 am

Quote from Jeremy Hill on December 17, 2022, 8:51 am

Cesar Hernandez played 10 games in LF last year. His only other OF experience was 22 games in CF as a rookie in 2013. I don't know that you can really say that he can play the OF. Even if he can he seems to be declining offensively. I wouldn't want that bat in the OF. We don't need a light hitting 2B only player.

He would be a bench player, not a starting OFer. He is better than Rosario, Batten, or others in AAA.

And the point was that in his career his numbers are similar to Profar, can play multiple positions same as Profar, and would probably be half the price.

Which is what we need in a bench player.

He played 10 games in LF and 9 at 3B last year. That was on the worst team in the league and they all came from September onwards when they were trying to get younger players in the lineup. The last time he saw any real time anywhere other than 2B before that was in 2015. I wouldn't want to count on him anywhere else. He also hasn't come close to his career numbers in the last 2 years and his power completely disappeared last year.

Profar has been at his career numbers or better 4 of the last 5 years and has much more recent experience at multiple positions. It's not a fair comparison at this point. Hernandez isn't the guy he used to be anymore.

Quote from Notmyopic on December 17, 2022, 11:39 am

Quote from WindsorUK on December 17, 2022, 8:59 am

Quote from Henry Silvestre on December 17, 2022, 8:56 am

Joe Ross on a Teheran like contract..minor league ..1/6 mlb ST invite would be something I'd consider

I'd be happy to bring back Ross...or Kluber...or Davies.

There are a few others ( Greinke?) who fit the bill as well. I'm sure AJ will bring in someone, hopefully soon.

I’m honestly not interested in Davies after what he did to his wife.  Don’t need a low character individual even if he could help us.

Quote from WindsorUK on December 17, 2022, 11:54 am

What did Davies do to his wife?

Quote from Jeremy Hill on December 17, 2022, 12:16 pm

Cheated on her left her with the kids and went ghost for over a year if I remember correctly.

Edit-I don't think they had kids. He just cheated and then cut off all communication.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2022/05/18/zach-davies-ex-gets-support-from-mlb-wags-amid-apparent-divorce/amp/

Quote from Jeremy Hill on December 17, 2022, 1:14 pm

Some reports out that the Cubs are close to a deal with Swanson.

Quote from Henry Silvestre on December 17, 2022, 1:15 pm

Quote from Jeremy Hill on December 17, 2022, 1:14 pm

Some reports out that the Cubs are close to a deal with Swanson.

Yup close to a deal with Swanson... terrific news...

 

## Cubbies have a couple SP that could help us at the deadline