And Goldschmidt to DH?
I don't think Goldschmidt's that much of a liability defensively where he has to be restricted to DH yet.
What if I told you Tommy Edman has more WAR than Trea Turner this year (which he does according to BR)?
Well, the FO's approach regarding pitching and the offseason in general leaves much to be desired.
I like the idea of Contreras. They can add 3-4 wins with him over whatever replacement level catching options they have. That's like going from Carlson to Soto.Lesson wrote: ↑August 5 22, 11:24 amWhat if I told you Tommy Edman has more WAR than Trea Turner this year (which he does according to BR)?
I’m all for improving the team, but I’d at least want to give Gorman a full season or 2 to show what he’s capable of.
I think the better way of addressing the offense would be going after Wilson Contreras in FA.
I’m not sure. He started 112 games at catcher last year, though.haltz wrote: ↑August 5 22, 11:45 amI like the idea of Contreras. They can add 3-4 wins with him over whatever replacement level catching options they have. That's like going from Carlson to Soto.Lesson wrote: ↑August 5 22, 11:24 amWhat if I told you Tommy Edman has more WAR than Trea Turner this year (which he does according to BR)?
I’m all for improving the team, but I’d at least want to give Gorman a full season or 2 to show what he’s capable of.
I think the better way of addressing the offense would be going after Wilson Contreras in FA.
Is he still a potential full time catcher? Looks like he's been DHing a lot lately.
Are you surprised the Cubs didn't trade him? Think they'll resign him?Transmogrified Tiger wrote: ↑August 5 22, 12:08 pmI would consider Contreras a starting catcher, though he's shown over his career that if he catches too many games in a season, his offensive production suffers under the workload. It's not a coincidence that he's having an offensive renaissance with the DH as an option and the strongest backup C they've had in several years. But in contrast to what the Cardinals have been used to, you're gonna want a backup you're comfortable starting 50-60 games instead of 25-35, because otherwise you dilute the benefit of signing Contreras by grinding down his offensive value.
I was surprised, though I can think of some logical reasons why it didn't happen. Before the deadline, I think you could make the case that the Cubs didn't rate Contreras all that highly as a catcher(no extension, bringing in Gomes), and trading him would be moving on with some prospects to help ease the transition. What the deadline seems to indicate is that the Cubs rate him highly enough that the offers they were getting for him changed the calculus of bringing him back. If other teams don't really rate his defense super highly(as illustrated by trade offers), and with the qualifying offer sticking around when it was assumed to be gone, all of a sudden you can see where the Cubs and Willson were maybe $X apart in extension talks, that it's less likely someone else bridges that gap thanks to his league perception and the penalty of the QO. So I do think they'll try to bring him back in a more aggressive way than they did with Bryant/Rizzo/Baez, but I also wouldn't be shocked if they let him go and use the QO pick as a cushion to be aggressive with a different QO FA(like one of the SS). The consistently successful big market teams tend to treat the QO this way(only signing one when they're also losing one), so that might be a consideration too.G. Keenan wrote: ↑August 5 22, 12:21 pmAre you surprised the Cubs didn't trade him? Think they'll resign him?Transmogrified Tiger wrote: ↑August 5 22, 12:08 pmI would consider Contreras a starting catcher, though he's shown over his career that if he catches too many games in a season, his offensive production suffers under the workload. It's not a coincidence that he's having an offensive renaissance with the DH as an option and the strongest backup C they've had in several years. But in contrast to what the Cardinals have been used to, you're gonna want a backup you're comfortable starting 50-60 games instead of 25-35, because otherwise you dilute the benefit of signing Contreras by grinding down his offensive value.