Pre-arb Excellence: a Chicago Cubs podcast

And status on Abbott and Deichmann

Roster moves galore.

Today, we find out, yet again, if competing is as important as wealth retention to Tom Ricketts.

A suspension, and a potential call-up.

Cristian Hernandez and 95 other names

Patience and logic. Patience and logic.

3 up and 3 down for the Cubs tonight.

Saturday was a good day in the pipeline.

It wasn't a Cubs injury, this time.

Who should be the primary SS in South Bend? Why?

The I-Cubs bullpen is representing as a strength. Brennen Davis is off-limits to a slow start.

Terms with no accepted definition should largely be avoided.

Sometimes, a "short answer" to a question misses the important point of why the question was asked in the first place.

Despite quality efforts from Robel Garcia and Matt Swarmer

Who should be considered first, and why?

It's a bit logical, and a bit tactical

Don't draft relievers in the first round. Don't turn starting pitchers to leverage relievers on a whim.

Prospect assignments are due very soon

Seiya Suzuki breaks out in a major way.

Our preference of a player doesn't really matter.

And why I care a little less than I used to.

Which is more important? Showing snark, or learning?

Is Tim opposed to trading any prospect? Of course not.

13 hitters or 14 hitters on a 28 man team? It shouldn't matter.

The Cubs get pounded, and make a logical trade.

The Cubs needlessly DFAd Tommy Nance today.

One player DFAd. One exempted from it, for now

Ethan Roberts and Ben Leeper tossed today.

Davis will be fine. As should be the bullpen.

Cubs beat the Padres 5-4

Amaya should follow David Bote to the 60 Day Injured list.

Deichmann should not be DFAd until he gets 6 weeks as a starter in Des Moines

With a hat tip to Brett Taylor.

As cool as it is that the Cardinals don't get a free draft choice, articles referring to the baseball draft combine as a feature, not a drawback, are problematic.

Cubs lose a pair of 7 inning scrimmage games on Thursday

Could it be that teams will use the new rule to manipulate service time?

The Cubs could be looking at an extra draft choice in 2023.

Getting Suzuki helps the Cubs, and equally hurts the Padres. Which helps the Cubs.

The outfield import costs only money, not draft picks or international spending space.

Who is the Kevin Alcantara comp? Otherwise? Pass.

Legislation may soon further change minor league baseball by increasing prospect pay. Will the Cubs still commit to the pipeline?

Color me not shocked, at all.

All teams invite some non-roster invites to MLB camp. Don't fear treating them as real baseball players.

Trades that don't make sense for both teams? They're unlikely to happen.

Most of his 2020 struggles were understandable. If you understand how much better high-end college baseball is than high school baseball.

The Cubs get to keep three "of interest" players.

The draft will be in July. Punishments for signing qualifying free agents remain until both sides agree on the specifics of an international draft.

I was only surprised that I didn't expect it.

And some new call-up rules.

Coding Heuer and Drew Gray are already done for 2022