The Deuce: Haha that’s wild*

Per MLB Network: Schwarber back to Philly. Edwin Diaz to Dodgers. - DanSaint December 9, 2025, 10:29:07

Pirates sign Ryan O'Hearn to 2 year deal. Pittsburgh might actually be trying this year* - DanSaint December 23, 2025, 14:23:15
Cubs sign another bullpen depth piece: Jacob Webb - DanSaint December 23, 2025, 12:19:44
- Craig fits so perfectly with Jed lol. They love the same guys - CanHartlebHireSnider December 23, 2025, 14:24:40
- they have acquired like every Texas Rangers reliever* - OrangeSox December 23, 2025, 13:22:44
*pokes Cubs* Come on, do something!* - Gene Parmesan December 22, 2025, 15:12:09
- They did sign Cristian Bethencourt. * - DanSaint December 22, 2025, 15:42:13
Mets trade Jeff McNeill to A's for rookie ball pitcher - DanSaint December 22, 2025, 14:48:03
Willson Contreras headed to the Red Sox per SOURCES!* - SurfTheBoneyard December 21, 2025, 19:00:37
- Passan confirms - DanSaint December 21, 2025, 19:19:31
  - Seems pretty clear this is a clear payroll and see what they have year. - SurfTheBoneyard December 21, 2025, 20:22:59
    - would be really nice if Noot stayed healthy and played to his potential through July - jayd December 21, 2025, 20:49:22
White Sox sign Murakami to 2/$34. I'm intrigued to see how he does - CanHartlebHireSnider December 21, 2025, 9:27:52
- Good chance he busts but worth the risk - bjl63 December 21, 2025, 9:40:12
  - Definitely worth the risk. They're not really spending that much elsewhere anyways - UofIL6 December 21, 2025, 11:03:15
    - Shorter version: they're not spending anywhere. - osklister December 22, 2025, 14:57:01
  - Ton of swing and miss and didn't fare well against velo over 95 mph. - DanSaint December 21, 2025, 10:36:31
Per Ken Rosenthal, Orioles close to acquiring Shane Baz from Rays for prospects* - DanSaint December 19, 2025, 12:07:15
- Quite a haul for Tampa - DanSaint December 19, 2025, 12:23:47
  - Yikes, that’s a ton to pay for a middle of the road pitcher.* - voiceofreason December 19, 2025, 12:34:36
    - I’m a fan of Shane Baz. - CanHartlebHireSnider December 19, 2025, 13:15:15
    - Probably but also he’s just 26, with 3 years of control left. He had OK year - MC December 19, 2025, 13:09:04
      - I really like Bodine as a future starting catcher. Great defense and solid offense * - DanSaint December 19, 2025, 14:49:57
- Quite a haul for Tampa - DanSaint December 19, 2025, 12:21:18
Delete_duplicate * - DanSaint December 19, 2025, 12:07:12
Pirates, Rays, Astros discussing 3 team trade involving Brandon Lowe - DanSaint December 19, 2025, 12:01:41
- Pirates are trying to Get Lowe. * - VIV December 19, 2025, 12:23:33
*sigh** - Gene Parmesan December 19, 2025, 8:10:05
Sung Mun Song allegedly 3/15 to the Padres. Guessing he moves to 2b and Cronenworth traded…. - LeatherneckIllini December 19, 2025, 7:42:49
Apparently Bellinger and Tucker wanting 8 year $400m deals per reports - DanSaint December 19, 2025, 7:08:25
- I am interested to see what they get. It was nice of Jed to give Bellinger to the Yankees for free.* - Warrin'_Illini December 19, 2025, 10:08:42
Michael King resigning with Padres per Passan - DanSaint December 18, 2025, 22:04:48
- HAPPY DANCE* - LeatherneckIllini December 18, 2025, 22:16:38
Jed heard the clamoring for a big signing out of Japan - RVA December 18, 2025, 16:01:49
- Austin is right handed - CanHartlebHireSnider December 18, 2025, 16:15:26
Giants have checked in with Cubs on Nico Hoerner per Susan Slusser - DanSaint December 17, 2025, 15:24:46
- Fuck Matt Shaw.* - KingTalkyTiki December 17, 2025, 15:52:25
  - Can we get someone.... anyone to trade for Shaw. Would love that.* - ibdoc December 17, 2025, 16:18:44
    - Ricketty is going to step in and make sure Matt Shaw has a job on the Cubs for as long as he wants. - Warrin'_Illini December 17, 2025, 16:22:35
- I would be extremely surprised if the Cubs traded Nico even if they signed Bregman - CanHartlebHireSnider December 17, 2025, 15:31:00
Dan et al- what would Nats’ motive to trade MacKenzie Gore be? - memyselfandillini December 17, 2025, 13:31:50
- Not really sure if they will. I think they're just seeing what his market is - DanSaint December 17, 2025, 14:51:39
  - they are still bad this year and 27 may be lost to labor issues. Might be the best time* - LeatherneckIllini December 17, 2025, 16:01:52
    - ‘27 is a good point Leather. I just wonder why not try to keep him.* - memyselfandillini December 18, 2025, 23:31:00
Luke Weaver to Mets. Gets the same 2/$22M deal that Keller got from Phils.* - voiceofreason December 17, 2025, 11:16:14
Brad Keller to the Phillies* - Ron McDon December 17, 2025, 10:51:47
- as a phillies fan, how should i feel about this?* - lcubed December 17, 2025, 11:03:30
  - Brad Keller was awesome last year - CanHartlebHireSnider December 17, 2025, 11:08:39
  - We didn't call him Brad "The Animal Steel" Keller for nothing.* - Warrin'_Illini December 17, 2025, 11:08:17
Cubs bringing back Thielbar per Jesse Rogers - DanSaint December 16, 2025, 12:39:05
- I'm good with this. - Gene Parmesan December 17, 2025, 8:45:46
  - Seems to me that Bregman and Imai are who they want - CanHartlebHireSnider December 17, 2025, 9:30:51
    - If Bregman falls through, wonder if they go toward Murakami or the other Japanese 3b* - DanSaint December 17, 2025, 11:00:56
      - Do they really need a 3B? And by most accounts Murakami is a horrendous defensive 3B* - bjl63 December 17, 2025, 11:23:59
        
        No. I think they just specifically like Bregman. I would be very surprised if they’re in on Murakami - CanHartlebHireSnider December 17, 2025, 11:33:29
        
        YES.* - Warrin'_Illini December 17, 2025, 11:30:02
Brewers trade OF Isaac Collins and RHP Nick Mears to Royals for LHP Angel Zerpa* - DanSaint December 13, 2025, 18:28:42
Cardinals sign Dustin May to a 1 year deal - DanSaint December 13, 2025, 15:43:59
- Was hoping the White Sox would - bjl63 December 13, 2025, 17:03:42
- Was hoping the White Sox would - bjl63 December 13, 2025, 17:03:41
- He started a lot last year and wasnt very good BUT he missed a lot if time before that - MC December 13, 2025, 16:32:12
  - It’s not a move the Cards should make* - bjl63 December 13, 2025, 17:05:25
    - I was actually thinking it was a decent move. Why shouldn't they? - uofi1998 December 17, 2025, 11:19:17
      - With you. It’s exactly the type of move they should be making* - CWR10 December 17, 2025, 15:02:58
    - with this rebuild, I'm cool with it. It's a low risk move and if he is good - DanSaint December 13, 2025, 18:29:17
Lane Thomas to Kansas City per Heyman and Will Sammons* - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 17:49:05
Cubs sign lefty Hoby Milner to 1 year 3.5m deal. Solid lefty. Groundball guy * - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 13:46:27
- WE’RE BACK, BABY!!!* - VIV December 11, 2025, 14:24:20
  - IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!* - shua December 11, 2025, 14:41:31
- Hobys always had solid peripherals and was pretty great last year until September - CanHartlebHireSnider December 11, 2025, 14:08:57
- Your move, Dodgers - IlliniSax05 December 11, 2025, 13:55:27
- a negative WAR player over the last two seasons with a career 1.23 WHIP - Gene Parmesan December 11, 2025, 13:52:21
  - He's an extreme groundball LHP in front of the best infield defense in baseball - GMAW December 11, 2025, 14:42:29
    - fair enough. I trust your judgment* - Gene Parmesan December 11, 2025, 14:48:40
Robert Suarez to Braves. 3 years. $45m. Will be set up man for Iglesias * - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 12:05:58
- Dammit. This is the worst offseason ever.* - voiceofreason December 11, 2025, 15:55:35
Looking forward to the Cardinals big splash this offseason* - CWR10 December 11, 2025, 8:11:29
- Im good with the Chaim Bloom plan of trading everyone. - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 10:45:23
  - Just pick a lane... whichever one they can justify... enough fence sitting. - uofi1998 December 11, 2025, 14:12:39
    - Well said* - CWR10 December 11, 2025, 14:36:43
      - Im in same boat. I think hiring Bloom is them picking that lane. Bloom is a known rebuilder* - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 15:48:54
- Got that sweet revenue sharing money for the first time ever - BradUnderwoodforprez December 11, 2025, 8:15:38
  - I have a theory that the DeWitts are positioning to sell the team* - CWR10 December 11, 2025, 8:41:52
    - I could see it. Not sure who would be in position to buy. - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 10:48:46
Heard something this morning on mlb network radio as i was coming in - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 7:56:56
Per Heyman, it appears Cubs met with Alonso on Tuesday in Orlando - DanSaint December 11, 2025, 5:40:24
- The Cubs will "meet" with anyone long enough to figure out that they're going to want too long of a - Gene Parmesan December 11, 2025, 9:10:18
  - One of Chairman Jerry's favorite tricks: guy who signed for 7 years and $350mm: "we offered 2 years - osklister December 11, 2025, 9:26:52
Wow, Mets didn’t even make an offer. Stearns clearly decided that this core was done here. - voiceofreason December 10, 2025, 12:42:29
Pete Alonso to the Orioles* - Gene Parmesan December 10, 2025, 12:02:00
- Poor Michael Busch, not even gonna hit FA for another 4 years.* - Carl Spackler December 10, 2025, 12:45:12
- I HATE EVERYTHING AGAIN TODAY. Ouch, this one hurts. - voiceofreason December 10, 2025, 12:30:00
- The emotional fan part is upset, but I’m good on that deal - snipes824 December 10, 2025, 12:19:43
- 5/$155m. Mets fans gotta be pissed* - DanSaint December 10, 2025, 12:05:34
  - Hooboy, I don’t blame the Mets one bit for not touching that.* - Carl Spackler December 10, 2025, 12:46:50
  - Why? The 1B market isn't great but I can easily see Alonso not aging well* - bjl63 December 10, 2025, 12:21:12
    - Losing Diaz and Alonso was my point. Plus fans upset with Nimmo trade - DanSaint December 10, 2025, 12:26:46
      - I think Devin Williams can be just as good as Diaz - bjl63 December 10, 2025, 12:29:35
        
        He’s not going to be close to Diaz. He’s a set up man.* - voiceofreason December 10, 2025, 12:30:47
        
        lol, no he’s not* - bjl63 December 10, 2025, 12:42:48
LA sports reporter says Dodgers/Tigers framework trade w/Skubal in place - DanSaint December 9, 2025, 21:57:56
- This doesn’t seem to be getting taken seriously by any of the main insiders, but we’ll see* - OB25 December 10, 2025, 9:08:27
  - Im not seeing others talking this either. So glad I put the "Not sure how true" at the end * - DanSaint December 10, 2025, 10:52:43
- Haha that’s wild* - illini21 December 10, 2025, 8:57:28
- Still fine* - uofi1998 December 10, 2025, 8:07:40
- Jesus H Christ - Kajagoogoo December 10, 2025, 7:44:29
Cubs reminder - VIV December 9, 2025, 17:33:11
- oOo - KingTalkyTiki December 10, 2025, 11:13:17
- Eh, those guys are still paying off debt incurred from buying the team. * - osklister December 10, 2025, 9:06:12
- #biblicallosses #barelybreakingeven - IlliniSax05 December 9, 2025, 22:15:01
- Cubs had zoom meeting with Bregman last week per Bruce Levine - DanSaint December 9, 2025, 21:43:23
  - Bruce Levine is a worthless shill for the owners - Gene Parmesan December 10, 2025, 8:35:03
    - I completely agree with you regarding Levine - DanSaint December 10, 2025, 10:51:49
Chicago White Sox get the #1 overall draft pick in 2026 MLB Draft. Cards are 13th* - DanSaint December 9, 2025, 16:56:14
- Rock!* - UofIL6 December 9, 2025, 17:01:59
  - Josh from Sox Machine says not to assume Roc should be the auto 1/1 - bjl63 December 9, 2025, 17:10:41
    - They could also go way under slot which seems reasonably common these days* - OB25 December 9, 2025, 17:37:04
      - That would be stupid especially if there is a no doubt 1/1 - bjl63 December 9, 2025, 17:39:06
    - I think Roc has more power potential than Swanson. * - DanSaint December 9, 2025, 17:18:45
Only 3 years for Diaz?? - snipes824 December 9, 2025, 11:08:00
- Either Diaz didn’t want to be in NY anymore or Stearns isn’t as good as I thought he was. - voiceofreason December 9, 2025, 11:20:42
  - I fully believe in Stearns - snipes824 December 9, 2025, 12:07:14
  - I don't even wanna be around anymore* - Sammich December 9, 2025, 11:51:08
Ok, well I hate everything today. I’m so sick of the Dodgers running laps around everyone else.* - voiceofreason December 9, 2025, 11:03:40
- Baseball is fine. Trust us. * - uofi1998 December 9, 2025, 11:12:39
  - The Cardinals have the capital to do stuff. They choose not too. Don't blame LAD for that* - bjl63 December 9, 2025, 11:25:32
    - Sure... as do all teams... but their capital isn't seemingly unlimited... - uofi1998 December 9, 2025, 11:40:22
  - You haven’t heard that from me. Despite Cohen’s billions I’ve advocated for a - voiceofreason December 9, 2025, 11:24:37
    - No salary cap unless it starts at a $300M and floor is $250m. Make owners spend more.* - DanSaint December 9, 2025, 11:38:27
      - Jerry Reinsdorf would sign 250 players for a million dollars each* - IlliniOllie December 11, 2025, 7:42:41
        
        Think how good the Birmingham Barons would be.* - uofi1998 December 11, 2025, 14:18:44
      - I’m in.* - voiceofreason December 9, 2025, 11:53:51
    - This is just me talking here* - uofi1998 December 9, 2025, 11:33:54
    - the greatest trick owners ever played is making you all think they're just breaking even. amazing* - John Coctostan December 9, 2025, 11:32:18
      - You realize I’m not buying the “break even” argument either, right?* - voiceofreason December 9, 2025, 11:34:11
        
        Nor am I...* - uofi1998 December 9, 2025, 11:36:07
    - The Dodgers and Mets are NOT the problem - bjl63 December 9, 2025, 11:29:10
      - Agreed. But at some point you have to take care of the problem one way or another.* - voiceofreason December 9, 2025, 11:36:06
      - The problem with this logic is these teams will just go 75-87 instead of 62-100. - uofi1998 December 9, 2025, 11:35:57
        
        TB doesn't. Milwaukee doesn't. CLE doesn't - bjl63 December 9, 2025, 11:39:46
        
        TB is the lone exception to the rule... - uofi1998 December 9, 2025, 11:41:39
Cubs were second on Schwarber - Ron McDon December 9, 2025, 10:49:29
- Taking lessons from Chairman Jerry. - osklister December 9, 2025, 11:18:52
  - Seat at the table banner* - AintHatin December 9, 2025, 11:56:21
Don't worry Cubs fans, Jed & Co. are going to make a bullpen signing so smart and crafty......* - Warrin'_Illini December 9, 2025, 10:41:06
- C'mon, small-market teams like the Cubs cant be expected to compete for those big name signings* - IlliniOllie December 9, 2025, 11:23:14
- They already did: Phil Maton. Offseason shopping list complete!* - LWillhite December 9, 2025, 11:05:07
  - This offense stinks without a big bat in the middle. I'm afraid of a big PCA regression - Warrin'_Illini December 9, 2025, 11:18:48

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