2020 Hot Stove

Here’s a complete list of the 20 players expected to go to hearings, with the salaries filed by both the player and team listed in parenthesis:

Jesús Aguilar ($2.575M), Marlins ($2.325M)
Nick Ahmed ($6.95M), D-backs ($6.6M)
Pedro Báez ($4M), Dodgers ($3.5M)
Andrew Benintendi ($4.15M), Red Sox ($3.4M)
José Berríos ($4.4M), Twins ($4.025M)
Archie Bradley ($4.1M), D-backs ($3.625M)
Aledmys Diaz ($2.6M), Astros ($2M)
Brian Goodwin ($2.2M), Angels ($1.85M)
Shane Greene ($6.75M), Braves ($6.25M)
Josh Hader ($6.4M), Brewers ($4.1M)
Max Muncy ($4.675M), Dodgers ($4M)
Héctor Neris ($5.2M), Phillies ($4.25M)
Joc Pederson ($9.5M), Dodgers ($7.75M)
J.T. Realmuto ($12.4M), Phillies ($10M)
Eduardo Rodriguez ($8.975M), Red Sox ($8.3M)
George Springer ($22.5M), Astros (17.5M)
Trevor Story ($11.5M), Rockies ($10.75M)
Brent Suter ($1.25M), Brewers ($825K)
Chris Taylor ($5.8M), Dodgers ($5.25M)
Tony Wolters ($2.475M), Rockies ($1.9M)

From MLB.com

I don't see it either sac. When is the last time the Cubs produced solid pitching in their farm system?

I think February 12 is pitchers and catchers report.... !

Depending on the tt and the price during this season, maybe more opportunities to bet

Twins Team Total Over ?

Jason Whitlock and Speak for Yourself just showed baseball highlights of Kyler Murray. Wow! Please bring him to the north side of Chicago. Power the other way with a great stroke! Kyler mentioned he can play football and baseball at the same time. Theo! Let's get on it! Make it happen!

Giolito, Keuchel, Kopech (after a few weeks of minor league work), Gio Gonzalez, Cease.  Thats my guess as to what the rotation will be after a couple months.

Rodon and Reynaldo belong in the bullpen or at best #4-#5 starters.  Reynaldo is lights out first time through a lineup, but after they see him once they figure him out pretty quick.  Which makes me feel like he would be a good long relief (2-3 innings) guy to add in there.

Rodon can make a case for getting back in the rotation and bumping out Cease I guess.  I just would rather be "all in" on Cease and find out if he can either be the guy we thought or not.  The sooner we find that out, the better.  Cease has the "stuff" to be a big league pitcher, he just needs to fine tune it a bit and locate.

Well, even if the Cubs get really bad they will still have fans. Long tradition going back many decades is that the Cubs are, historically speaking, "Love-able Losers." lol but true.

sac you Chicago guys are not hard to please,a title every 100 years is good for you guys,you do not expect much and keep going to games unlike Calif.where once a team sucks we leave them,lol.

Now I have nothing to add baseball side of things since Giants are not doing anything to talk about.

 The Reds continue to make moves with the signing of Nick Castellanos. It is too early to tell but the Reds are hoping to challenge in the NL Central. Not much going on with our other Ohio team but it looks like Lindor will be in Cleveland opening day. Getting close to the opening of spring training.