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Rumor, but it sounds like the cubs flunked his medical too.

I think ultimately they probably think Quero has some ceiling and want to give him a chance to figure it out. also that Romo is pedestrian bad behind the dish whereas Quero has been awful.

Was just about to say, this past weekend was ….uninspiring on that front.

Yeah, I’m with you here. Turning Antonacci and Meidroth into a platoon would be a much higher priority, and I’m not ready for that.

Honestly, a few weeks ago if you would told me this was the haul, I’d probably think, yeah, that sounds about right. Wasn’t til yesterday I started itching for more.

I think you posted this as a gotcha, but that blocks above average number has me feeling better about the trade in all honesty.

They’re better in that the gaping holes in the roster are now more like potholes.

They clearly wanted to thread a needle, idk if that’s the right call over all, but I’m okay with the result given the strategy.

I think it’s much easier and dependable way to build a steady contender by having a bunch of good youngish position players, than the hopes and prayers a young pitching staff tends to be. Position players need to figure it out at the big league level, pitchers need to do that and also hope their elbow doesn’t explode in the middle of it.

That Rutschman deal is a haul, jesús

Hayes is a goner, but I think it’s a reach to assume Doyle is on the big club immediately.

True, they still need a body to occupy that space in case someone were to get hurt though.

Doyle has an option, I think is just backfilling Nolan Jones, with Hays due for a DFA

On some level they need to do something just to do something. they’re in the middle of a playoff chase and they’re running out a rotation that’s 3/5ths glorified relievers. They should be aiming higher than Robbie Ray, and then probably trade for Robbie Ray too.

Lmao at the idea a dog s%*# team isn’t willing to part with a backup catcher