2K24: Chicago Cubs

[chancellor]

Addison Russell placed on administrative leave for spousal abuse.

[revo]

Addison Russell placed on administrative leave for spousal abuse.

There's no way he's with the Cubs next season.

[madducks]

There's no way he's with the Cubs next season.

The Cubs would have to resign Murphy to make Baez the everyday SS next year.

edit: Forgot about Zobrist. But i think Maddon prefers him to be the super utility guy.

[DMT]

There's no way he's with the Cubs next season.

Good riddance!

[Gregg]

Good riddance!

Yep. No place for this.

[whalewang]

The Cubs would have to resign Murphy to make Baez the everyday SS next year.

edit: Forgot about Zobrist. But i think Maddon prefers him to be the super utility guy.

Both Happ and Bote have significant professional experience at 2nd.

[Gregg]

Good riddance!

"I think given the facts last year, we handled it appropriately," Epstein said. "And given the new information that came to light late last night and early this morning, we're also handling it appropriately.

"It would not have been appropriate and would have sent the wrong message to have Addison wearing a Chicago Cubs uniform this morning. So we fully support the placement on administrative leave."

[madducks]

Major League Baseball has suspended Addison Russell for 40 games without pay, retroactive to September 21, under its domestic violence policy.

[chancellor]

A couple of sources report that Kris Bryant turned down $200 million or more in a contract extension. Hard for me to wrap my head around that.

[Gregg]

A couple of sources report that Kris Bryant turned down $200 million or more in a contract extension. Hard for me to wrap my head around that.

It is just business, like the way the Cubs kept him in the minors in 2015 to delay paying him. He is under contract for 3 more years. What will salaries look like then? Or maybe by then he won't want to play for them.

Still, he is gambling that his injury will not hinder his ability to perform. If he continues like this year it will be the Cubs who dodged a bullet.

[DMT]

It is just business, like the way the Cubs kept him in the minors in 2015 to delay paying him. He is under contract for 3 more years. What will salaries look like then? Or maybe by then he won't want to play for them.

Still, he is gambling that his injury will not hinder his ability to perform. If he continues like this year it will be the Cubs who dodged a bullet.

Yep, his durability is already a question mark so it's a big gamble, but I'm not surprised. It makes it harder for them to sign a big-name free agent.

[pitbull]

That is a gamble. I recall Juan Gonzalez turning down the Tigers offer 140 mil? which he lost big time.

[DMT]

That is a gamble. I recall Juan Gonzalez turning down the Tigers offer 140 mil? which he lost big time.

And how much did Bautista turn down? The egos on these guys are ginormous since they've had so much success in their lives.

[heyelander]

And how much did Bautista turn down? The egos on these guys are ginormous since they've had so much success in their lives.

I wonder how much of it is the guys and how much is agents...

[DMT]

I wonder how much of it is the guys and how much is agents...

I'd figure 90/10...if you were a player would you really let another person dictate your financial future?