RatkoVarda

Al is busy reading the directions on the ramen noodles package

imagine having a GM with the vision and confidence to trade our closer when you are up 3 games in the standings?

Cubs get Wesneski, #7 in NYY system.

same story over and over; player goes outside system, sees improvement Hinch credited Candelario’s improvements to the work Candelario put in over the All-Star break. He flew directly to Miami, and rather than taking time off, he went to work with his longtime hitting instructor, Frank Valdez. Candelario says he didn’t make any major adjustments. But finally, things just started to click. “There were no resources (during the break) so you have to figure it out,” Candelario said. “I was working hard with (Scott Coolbaugh) or Mike (Hessman), and then during the break, I worked with Frank. It was the same thing, just things started to go the right way.”

I assume they are playing Grossman until trade deadline. He has a OPS of .999 vs LHP so he might be some team's third choice if they want to get a specific bench piece. If he is still playing for this team next week, it will be maddening.

safe to assume the set back is Al's fault

he had injury set back with Giants in June

that is interesting; for a creative front office (insert insult here), there are many options.

I'll probably be disappointed no matter what, but Fulmer for Andujar (who only has 2.5 years of control left) would be disappointing

bonkers

not following this; is Fulmer not enough to get Andujar?

looks like they got all but 1

Naquin to Mets. Move moves usually means even more moves

Manning Flores Madden and Jobe pitched tonite

Happy to leave Candy as 2023 place holder for Kreidler or Keith or Lipcius or Clemens. Or move on from him if they get reasonably decent deal.

the Joe Jimenez Era may have just ended with that appearance?

FWIW Turnbull signed a 2 year contract for 22 and 23 for $3.65M; could be they thought this would happen; they control him for 24 as well.

I could spend all day here

Adametz now signed, got $130K (negotiated $5K "extra"); Dom Johnson got $180K

obsoletely yes; need to move on from Tucker & Grossman; give ABs to Sanchez (and hopefully Rogers) and Daz and Hill

Carpenter 1/3 HR BB

one week to go for Barnhart, Grossman, Fulmer and Chafin. Looks like Pineda on IL again.

15 of 19; they forgot Jung