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I think Cards steered clear because Contreras
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Posted by jaycee
on March 26, 2024, 21:14:36, in reply to "
Insane the cards didn’t do this*
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Rumors last summer that Montgomery was involved in the Contreras scapegoating along with Flaherty. Of course Oli being a limp noodle who allowed it didn't help. But both those guys are gone...
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DanSaint
March 26, 2024, 19:49:17
So yeah, about that big time off-season the Cubs were gonna have….
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OB25
March 26, 2024, 22:17:30
It landed about where I expected. This is a good team that now has a good manager.
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Warrin'_Illini
March 27, 2024, 12:40:03
I give it somewhere of a C+/B-
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 27, 2024, 12:45:49
They are spending 35 million and 120 million more than their next closest division rivals
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bigbop85
March 27, 2024, 13:57:36
That’s where I’m at. It’s not a failure but it feels like it kind of just met minimum expectations
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OB25
March 27, 2024, 13:08:51
Yeah, I'm judging them on a year-to-year basis. It would be nice to have players like
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Warrin'_Illini
March 27, 2024, 12:52:15
Cubs/Rangers/Braves/Blue Jays all essentially at the same payroll of $231 million
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bigbop85
March 27, 2024, 10:55:21
Aren’t the Braves signing guys to team friendly deals? *
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MC
March 27, 2024, 11:34:09
Where are you getting your payroll numbers?
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 27, 2024, 11:04:54
Fangraphs*
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bigbop85
March 27, 2024, 11:41:46
Ok fangraphs
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 27, 2024, 11:49:07
So the average of his comps is $23 million more?
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RVA
March 27, 2024, 11:26:13
How are you getting to $231M?*
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OB25
March 27, 2024, 10:59:59
They’re between probably $232-$235 million for CBT
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 27, 2024, 11:06:05
I think that’s pretty negative on Shota*
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 26, 2024, 22:26:54
There are only two pitchers that were new acquisitions this offseason with higher projected fWAR
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 26, 2024, 22:35:52
Hell yeah!*
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opey8
March 26, 2024, 22:25:41
Also, holy shit did Boras get pantsed this off-season. Completely screwed his clients*
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Carl Spackler
March 26, 2024, 21:01:25
Not the best stable of horses for him. Chapman I got late as backup 3B on dynasty team*
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JeffFrank
March 26, 2024, 21:07:02
Half the league not knowing what their RSN money will look like in 2025 screwed him
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bigbop85
March 26, 2024, 21:06:14
Insane the cards didn’t do this*
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John Coctostan
March 26, 2024, 20:10:16
I think Cards steered clear because Contreras
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jaycee
March 26, 2024, 21:14:36
They gave Gibson and Lynn the same about if money*
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CWR10
March 26, 2024, 20:51:19
No need with Zack Thompson ready to shine*
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JeffFrank
March 26, 2024, 20:42:08
So frustrating. I hate Mozeliak. *
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LovetheChief
March 26, 2024, 20:28:28
Any team could probably afford this
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 26, 2024, 20:37:50
Seemingly every company in the world is some % over their highest payroll ever.
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uofi1998
March 27, 2024, 11:00:18
While I agree for money sake could I at least take
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BradUnderwoodforprez
March 26, 2024, 20:41:24
correct*
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John Coctostan
March 26, 2024, 20:51:37
Yes. Also if I were a Cards fan I’d be mad why they are insistent at putting Walker in the OF
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 26, 2024, 20:47:14
Where are they going to play him? 1B and 3B are off the table for now.
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uofi1998
March 27, 2024, 10:59:16
Wait until you see the year Jordan Hicks has with the Giants this year*
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BradUnderwoodforprez
March 26, 2024, 20:35:32
I can't get too upset about that. I don't remember too many Cards fans stomping up and down...
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uofi1998
March 27, 2024, 11:01:20
Sounds like 1 year, $25MM with a vesting 2nd year.
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Carl Spackler
March 26, 2024, 19:50:58
Bet they’d like a mulligan on Jameson Taillon. I do too.*
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Toonces
March 26, 2024, 20:50:21
The Cubs are treating the first tier luxury tax threshold like a hard cap
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 26, 2024, 20:06:52
The Cubs OD payroll as it stands is $184 million. In 2019 their OD payroll was $203 million
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 26, 2024, 20:15:02
We are over the tax*
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bigbop85
March 26, 2024, 20:26:50
No they are not.
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CanHartlebHireSnider
March 26, 2024, 20:29:02
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