Mostly to get a new thread, but yeah (pending official word). Jed Hoyer did a thing where he got a star, and the 2025 Cubs season is looking more promising. With Kyle Tucker in the fold, and Isaac Paredes out, that opens up third base for someone else (possibly in-house, or another fun move), reduces the need to move Nico Hoerner, and we’re still waiting on a Cody Bellinger trade. What a day.
Kyle Tucker, Cub
I feel like the Cubs didn’t lose much in getting this done even though deep down I know the three reported pieces have value. This is pretty awesome.
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Passan confirms!
Tucker–> Cubs
Paredes, Cam Smith, Wesneski –> Astros
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I love it, did not want to move Seiya.
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berselius,
Seiya staying makes it 0.069% more likely Roki Sasaki is a Cubs
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This is my feeling as well. Paredes has greater value to the Astros and the Cubs are dealing from a position of strength on prospects and fringe starter types.
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Mediocre
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Less mediocre
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Hope that the Cubs get to work on an extension
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As soon as I saw Paredes among the possible trade pieces to Houston, I knew this deal would get done. That left field is his natural habitat as a hitter (dying laughing).
I don’t quite get Houston’s interest in Wesneski, but whatever. I have to think Cam Smith could have a similar favorability hitting in Houston, assuming he ever does.
If the Cubs are unable to extend Tucker, it may get really difficult, like World Series in 2025 or bust difficult, to make this look like a good trade. But I will say this: people who think Jed is on the hot seat have considerable ammo now, because this is a we-have-to-make-the-postseason trade. Can’t say that bothers me tremendously.
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This certainly at least checks off the “build towards a better team” square
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Seems official
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He looks quite bemused
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andcounting,
Ban the Crawford Boxes
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Fair deal for our new catcher
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/cubs-sign-carson-kelly.html
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Boom. Nothing but Cubs today.
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Geo Soto was a surprise considering he only fit in one column.
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Big Z as the landmine
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Oopsy
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Rice Cube,
I used Will Ohman for that square.
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Bote –> Dodgers, minorly
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/dodgers-sign-david-bote-to-minors-contract.html
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Rockies.
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D’oh
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Hecking Silver Sluggers, particularly the Cubs not having more non-obvious ones
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Ron Santo still a legend
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Rice Cube,
I did okay with Michael Barrett at 0.9% (same for Greinke), but seems like everyone remembered Mike Hampton for the Rockies.
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Go Pack Go. Or don’t. I can’t tell them what to do.
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Rumor is that Lego is releasing a $1K UCS Death Star II next fall. I am never gonna financially recover from this.
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Perkins,
One hopes, at that price point, that it isn’t as clunky as the OG $400 one, which was also cool but obviously could be improved upon
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Rice Cube,
I’m guessing they’d build it around the stand the way they did for the Venator to make it more stable. I kind of wonder if it’ll have any interior build or detail (assuming it’s not one of those fragile playsets that’s technically a UCS like they did a couple times for DS1).
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Now imagine how big this would have to be if done to scale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYGW5Cedbug&pp=ygUQbGVnbyBkZWF0aCBzdGFyIA%3D%3D
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New shit you can listen to –> https://www.obstructedview.net/podcast/dreamcast-99-ghost-of-cubs-christmas-to-come/
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