Trade: [CHC/HOU] Kyle Tucker for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski, Cam Smith

[SoupNazi]

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[SoupNazi]

 

[Satan]

the cubs are so back

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

As I said about the Red Sox in the Crochet thread, not sure what makes the Cubs think they’re a good enough team to be doing all this

 

[Unholy Diver]

As I said about the Red Sox in the Crochet thread, not sure what makes the Cubs think they’re a good enough team to be doing all this

Should these teams just not try to get better?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The NL Central is so wide open, I don't blame the Cubs here.

The Astros are a big market team operating like a mid-market team. Feels like they will just refuse to give 6+ years and 200 M+ to anyone going forward, no matter how good they are.

 

[SnS]

Phillies need to find a hobby that involves improving.

 

[eojsmada]

For one year of Tucker. If the Cubs end up re-signing him, than it's a steal. If not, then it's just trading Bellinger for Tucker and doesn't really solve their depth issues

 

[GIADF]

As I said about the Red Sox in the Crochet thread, not sure what makes the Cubs think they’re a good enough team to be doing all this

Yeah, they should probably try and be more like the Pirates now that you mention it.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Cubs now have 5 guys who could be everyday outfielders on almost any mlb team.

Bellinger for sure is gone.

Seya Suzuki probably moves to DH

 

[MMC]

Should these teams just not try to get better?

Probably not like this. I’d like the Angels to get better and I’d be livid if they made either of these trades

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

WTF Houston.

I dont understand. That's a meager return for Tucker

 

[MMC]

WTF Houston.

I dont understand. That's a meager return for Tucker

A starting 3B with 3 seasons of control, a back end starter with 5, and a top 100 prospect is pretty good for a rental

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

As I said about the Red Sox in the Crochet thread, not sure what makes the Cubs think they’re a good enough team to be doing all this

The division isn't good.

Brewers may take a step back, Reds have talent but don't scare anyone, Cardinals are in a rebuild/transition, Pirates are the Pirates.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Springer, Correa, Tucker, probably Bregman

Weird how many homegrown superstars Astros have seen go.

 

[Unholy Diver]

A starting 3B with 3 seasons of control, a back end starter with 5, and a top 100 prospect is pretty good for a rental

but if they resign him they have a potential top 10 position player, he was at a near 10 WAR pace last year

 

[Filthy Dangles]

but if they resign him they have a potential top 10 position player, he was at a near 10 WAR pace last year

Takes two to tango. Tucker seemed set on testing free agency unless Houston blew his doors off with a can't refuse contract and they weren't going to risk losing him for nothing.

They made the deal right now to maximize value and to get a good MLB player back to try and be as competitive they can this year in Paredes, who they wouldn't've been able to get if they made this move @ the deadline.

 

[Unholy Diver]

Takes two to tango. Tucker seemed set on testing free agency unless Houston blew his doors off with a can't refuse contract and they weren't going to risk losing him for nothing.

They made the deal right now to maximize value and to get a good MLB player back to try and be as competitive they can this year in Paredes, who they wouldn't've been able to get if they made this move @ the deadline.

I'm saying this as for why he is worth the risk for the cubs, get him and maybe he finds out he loves deep dish and Old Style and finishes his career in Wrigley, Paredes is a nice player, but nothing that can't be replaced, Tucker could be a cornerstone for another 7-10 yrs

 

[The Burdened]

Phillies continue to talk a big game and then do nothing but run back a stale team

 

[GKJ]

Should these teams just not try to get better?

He’s traumatized by the Angels constantly thinking the exact same thing.

 

[MMC]

He’s traumatized by the Angels constantly thinking the exact same thing.

Out of all the dumb things the Angels have done, trading Quero and Bush for Giolito because they thought they were better than they actually were is among the dumbest

 

[punk_o_holic]

Sucks to trade Tucker but I guess better to trade him and get something now, rather than lose him for nothing next year. Nice package and Paredes replaces Bregman. Although I wanted Suzuki.

Cubs trying to win. Have a season to try to extend him. Can trade him at the deadline and recoup assets.

 

[GKJ]

Out of all the dumb things the Angels have done, trading Quero and Bush for Giolito because they thought they were better than they actually were is among the dumbest

All because Moreno didn’t want to be Peter Pocklington or Harry Frazee.