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Extensions are within the air. I’m not speaking about weaves, I’m speaking actual cash. Everyone says Happ and Hoerner are going to receives a commission. Matt Mervis might or might not begin at first, at first. We’ll wait and see.

It’s a vacation week. It’s going to be gradual, I think. The newspaper beats appear to be on trip once more. So how about them Bears?

Oops. Rebuilds are all over the place.

I don’t take DeGrom or Decide speak very critically. Some concepts are more durable to swallow than others. These don’t appear to be clever spends to me.

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• Michael Brakebill (Cubbies Crib*): 4 realistic trade proposals to give the Cubs their ace. “… the Cubs have a mess of younger outfielders you don’t wish to have held again once they’re prepared to maneuver up.”
• Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Cubs ‘expected to seriously engage’ Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ in extension talks soon. Michael Cerami has thoughts. Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma say it’s so {$}. Time modifications notion.
• Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): How the Cubs view Matt Mervis’ breakout year as they explore options in free agency. Evan Altman has thoughts. Depth remains to be a difficulty. Mervis might not begin at first, at first.
• Jake Misener (Cubbies Crib*): Cody Bellinger only wants a one-year contract. In accordance with a brand new report from The Athletic (see above). “Even with out the offensive firepower he as soon as displayed, it is a man who runs effectively and may give a group above-average protection in heart area.” Evan Altman has thoughts. Brett Taylor does also. Ken Rosenthal caps it off {$}.
• Greg Zumach (North Aspect Certain*): Top 30 Cubs prospects is loaded with upside. “… it could be simple to mark the 12 months down as a flop, however the sheer spectacular ranges of depth allowed the Cubs to climate the damage storm…”

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