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| On Friday Womens Desmond Trufant Jersey , ESPNs Buster Olney reported the Cubs are open to trading star third baseman Kris Bryant as part of cost-control measures this offseason, so naturally people went into a frenzy dismissing the rumor or figuring out ways it could actually happen. When your nickname is Sparkle Jesus, beloved by fans, theres going to be some attention paid to a rumor of this magnitude. While a Bryant trade remains unlikely, it is an interesting case study for the state of the Cubs right now and why its believable at all. Bryant wont be a free agent until 2021 and was a big part of their 2016 World Series, winning the NL MVP that year as well, so why are they (allegedly) quick to gauge interest in swapping him for cheaper parts? Lets see what makes sense and whats heavy speculation. Background on Kris Bryant and the Cubs Calling the relationship between Bryant and Cubs fractured might be putting it lightly, yet we cant actually be sure how the current relationship stands between Bryants camp and the Cubs in 2018. Chicago held him in the minors until mid-April in 2015, manipulating his service time and pushing his free agency back a year. A common, and constantly frustrating Youth Logan Paulsen Jersey , practice for fans and players alike. Bryant and his agent Scott Boras filed a grievance with the league but nothing came of it. Then-GM Jed Hoyer said of it Obviously, we feel like we were in the right, but Im not going to comment on the case or open this back up. Then, this year, when hitting coach Chili Davis left the organization he said:Theres no way to know whether this is specifically about Bryant or not or if it was, how much of an impact any friction there had on his relationship with the rest of the organization. It also shouldnt really matter now, since Davis is gone. Even with various points when Bryant might not have been the most happy camper, its not like hes publicly tried to force a trade in the time since nor have they tested the waters specifically on him. So the status quo is obviously good enough for both sides. Ranking the 50 best MLB free agents for the 2018-2019 offseasonThe Yankees are pretending they wont make big free agency moves and its hilarious3 possible motivations behind the Nationals 10-year, $300 million offer to Bryce HarperYes, bad teams should sign Bryce Harper and Manny MachadoHow serious are the Cubs about this trade strategy? The rumor stemmed from nebulous sources naturally Youth Brandon Fusco Jersey , but the Cubs brass has made public comments about their willingness to trade stars before this particular instance. At GM Meetings this week, Theo Epstein explained, With that logic yes, Bryant is available for trade. But then so is Anthony Rizzo, and Javy Baez, and Yu Darvish, and Jon Lester. So the Cubs trying to trade Bryant isnt any more accurate a rumor than if it were related to any of these other players. Serious about everyone being available? Yes. Serious about Bryant specifically heading out of town? Probably not. Why the Cubs would think about trading Bryant Just because its incredibly unlikely to happen doesnt mean theres no chance. Or that theres no reasoning (however slim) why it could. One big reason is that hes most likely never going to sign an extension in Chicago. Past overtures from the Cubs to strike a new deal have failed. His open market value, combined with their relationship and the fact Bryant already has a World Series ring so has nothing left to prove in Chicago, means he would be smart to look elsewhere and cash in two seasons from now. Hes estimated to make $12.4 million in arbitration in 2019, according to MLB Trade Rumors Youth Terrell McClain Jersey , which is a pittance compared to what hell get in free agency and what his production is worth to the team. Through his first three seasons with the team, he hit .288/.388/.527 with 94 home runs, 274 RBI, and a 141 OPS+. In his injury-shortened 2018 he hit .272/.374/.460 with 13 home runs and a 119 OPS+ in 102 games. If the Cubs were to think about trading that type of asset away, other teams would be happy to take it on in an instant. Logical trade partners Which other teams though? Just because this report is probably a big ol pile of nothing spun out of more nothing and one GM quote doesnt mean we cant think about it a bit. It would take a haul to get Bryant away from the Cubs even if they were serious about the prospect of parting with him. The Cardinals have Jedd Gyorko at third and the pieces to make it happen with a bench of prospects to use as trade chips and roster players they could part with as well. A St. Louis Chicago trade has the whole intense rivalry thing to get past so its not a perfect fit but thats about as likely as Bryant being available anyway. In Tampa, the Rays have the young talent to make a deal like this happen and have had interest in Josh Donaldson to bolster the left side of their infield. If they thought they had a shot at upgrading Matt Duffy to Kris Bryant theyd be a team who shouldnt hesitate to make an offer. With Mike Zunino already added, theyre making moves for 2019 and have the assets to work something out if they thought they could make a splash in the tough AL East with a huge move.Other teams around the league eyeing the third basemen available like the Phillies, Braves, Mets and Angels checking out Josh Donaldsons price could easily be slotted into a Kris Bryant situation as well. Of those the Braves and Angels are less likely as they are focusing more on free agency acquisitions and keeping their valued prospects, opting for trades only for mid-tier additions or in-season help.This is almost certainly not happening The logic of cost control measures just doesnt make sense right now Authentic Matt Ryan Jersey , no matter how you spin it. The Cubs are still squarely in their contending window and have a team of young, mostly affordably stars they can try and win again with and have a realistic shot of doing just that.Theyll definitely have to start prioritizing who to pay in free agency and who to let go, and that might very well include Bryant down the line, but a trade right now is nonsensical. Especially if, as the ESPN report claims, the Cubs only legitimate plan to replace him is with David Bote. Which is funny because David Bote is a fine backup but nowhere close to a Kris Bryant replacement.Every offseason has a handful of rumors that arent quite made up but are ... definitely embellished to the point that we can even call them a rumor. This seems to be one of those, and it would be surprising if it went any further than this. There is at least a path you could see it happening though. Rutgers tried the Eagles famous Super Bowl trick play against Penn State in pretty much the same situation: fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The Scarlet Knights ran it to the left instead of the right, but the concepts the same, and the result almost was, too.Disaster then struck: Quarterback Giovanni Rescigno sold his part of the play well. He crept up to behind an offensive tackle Womens De'Vondre Campbell Jersey , got himself set so he didnt take a procedure penalty, and ran to open grass in the end zone. Nobody noticed him or covered him. The pitch exchange going away from the play between the running back and the guy who threw the pass was flawless. The throw to Rescigno was flawless, and Rutgers was about to cut a 13-0 deficit to 13-7. It did not work out that way. The Eagles werent the first team to run that play, but it does seem like more teams than previously are trying it this year. Somehow, defenses often dont seem ready for it, and the quarterback on the receiving end often has nobody remotely close to him. The variable thing is that QBs still need to catch the ball. Rutgers QB did not. |
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