Way too early for conspiracy throw crap at the wall theories but what about this?
1. Theo Epstein has 1 year to go on his 5 year extension and it looks like the Cubs won't get to the WS with this current roster.
2. He has been known to seek and accept new challenges during his career.
3. His one dimensional K heavy and poor RISP roster has bitten him in the butt since 2018 with no major changes.
4. An overhaul may be an option on the table this off season. With a pretty thin farm system and no real pitching talent
other than Marquez he may be tempted to conduct a fire sale and try and get as many top level pitching prospects
as possible.
5. We will be in the market for another TOR this winter whether it be via FA or a trade.
So having laid out all of this, why the Cubs and who would be my target?
They know the end of the line for their core is coming and they have to make decisions soon on who to trade & who to try and retain. I think it would be good due diligence to explore whether there will be a market for Kyle "The Professor" Hendricks.
He has been a rock solid top 25 pitcher for the last 5 years and has averaged 4 WAR per year. He has been compared to being a Greg Maddox lite and he has superb control of his 4 pitches. He is durable and is on a super market friendly contract for the next 3 years with a last year option. He has NLDS, NLCS, & WS experience.
He could easily be our number 2 behind Gio and then you bump Keuchel down to the 3 spot. Wow one can dream about a rotation anchored by those 3.
My question is:
Would you do a deal centered around Hendricks if the Cubs made him available and what would you give up knowing our top pitching prospects have to be part of the package? He oozes confidence, talent, and ticks so many boxes.
1. Theo Epstein has 1 year to go on his 5 year extension and it looks like the Cubs won't get to the WS with this current roster.
2. He has been known to seek and accept new challenges during his career.
3. His one dimensional K heavy and poor RISP roster has bitten him in the butt since 2018 with no major changes.
4. An overhaul may be an option on the table this off season. With a pretty thin farm system and no real pitching talent
other than Marquez he may be tempted to conduct a fire sale and try and get as many top level pitching prospects
as possible.
5. We will be in the market for another TOR this winter whether it be via FA or a trade.
So having laid out all of this, why the Cubs and who would be my target?
They know the end of the line for their core is coming and they have to make decisions soon on who to trade & who to try and retain. I think it would be good due diligence to explore whether there will be a market for Kyle "The Professor" Hendricks.
He has been a rock solid top 25 pitcher for the last 5 years and has averaged 4 WAR per year. He has been compared to being a Greg Maddox lite and he has superb control of his 4 pitches. He is durable and is on a super market friendly contract for the next 3 years with a last year option. He has NLDS, NLCS, & WS experience.
He could easily be our number 2 behind Gio and then you bump Keuchel down to the 3 spot. Wow one can dream about a rotation anchored by those 3.
My question is:
Would you do a deal centered around Hendricks if the Cubs made him available and what would you give up knowing our top pitching prospects have to be part of the package? He oozes confidence, talent, and ticks so many boxes.
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