*** Official 2025 Chicago Cubs Thread***

[ClonesTwenty1]

Better to be safe than sorry then for next year. People were already upset at the Tucker trade last winter because of the possibility of a 1 year rental.

I've seen Cassie play numerous times at Iowa and I'm not seeing why he's so invaluable. He's not even close to the ceiling of a guy like Tucker.

Caissie reminds me of Stowers from Miami. All around pretty damn solid, but probably not a super star.

 

[NoCreativity]

Caissie reminds me of Stowers from Miami. All around pretty damn solid, but probably not a super star.

This is where I'm at as well. I'm thinking Ian Happ without the GG defense or threat on the basepaths.

 

[Pharmacy99]

Wisdom didn't come anywhere close to putting up a .320 OBP but there are alot of similarities in their K rates.

Wisdom is 30 HR player with low BA and OBP. His career OBP is .291. One player is released and other player is our future?

 

[Cyforce]

This is where I'm at as well. I'm thinking Ian Happ without the GG defense or threat on the basepaths.

Caissie has a lot more power potential then Happ

 

[cycloneman003]

Who are these nice bullpen arms?

You don’t have to pretend that Kittredge and Rogers are no good just because they aren’t elite closers. Two guys who have long track records of being good relievers.

 

[cycloneman003]

So he is another Patrick Wisdom?

Yes, Patrick Wisdom and his career .209 average.

What a bunch of miserable ***** in this fanbase.

 

[Pharmacy99]

Caissie reminds me of Stowers from Miami. All around pretty damn solid, but probably not a super star.

He is closer to Patrick Wisdom than Kyle Stowers.

 

[NazClone]

Cub fans and Cyclone fans don’t get nice things.

 

[Cyforce]

Probably won’t happen but I’d love to use Castro’s flexibility and replace Turner with Ballestareos as the primary PH and backup 1B.

 

[TClone99]

Probably won’t happen but I’d love to use Castro’s flexibility and replace Turner with Ballestareos as the primary PH and backup 1B.

Turner’s value to this team goes beyond what he does on the field. Berti and McGuire will be the odd men out.

 

[Pharmacy99]

You don’t have to pretend that Kittredge and Rogers are no good just because they aren’t elite closers. Two guys who have long track records of being good relievers.

Other contending teams added top tier players but we are settling for cheaper options. Cubs sucked for 100+ years not because of the curse of Billy Goat. We sucked for 100+ years because our past management was not committed to winning.

 

[NazClone]

You don’t have to pretend that Kittredge and Rogers are no good just because they aren’t elite closers. Two guys who have long track records of being good relievers.

Hopefully we get rid of Pressly now.

 

[NazClone]

Turner’s value to this team goes beyond what he does on the field. Berti and McGuire will be the odd men out.

And what is his off field value?

 

[TheCaptain]

Hopefully we get rid of Pressly now.

Done

 

[Cyforce]

Hopefully we get rid of Pressly now.

Why did they wait till after the deadline to DFA him.

 

[TClone99]

And what is his off field value?

A wealth of baseball knowledge and a glue guy in the clubhouse. He goes out of his way to make sure guys are getting together and bonding off the field. A number of his former teammates (Jaren Duran for one) consider him to be their mentor. It would be a real hit to lose him.

 

[Cyforce]

Turner’s value to this team goes beyond what he does on the field. Berti and McGuire will be the odd men out.

I’d take Ballestareos’ bat over Turner’s clubhouse value anytime.

 

[TheCaptain]

The ******* Rays of all teams getting Houser and Jax is a direct slap to the face of the Cubs fanbase from Jed

 

[NazClone]

Soroka​

2025 Regular Season​

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
16	3-8	4.87	81.1	87	1.13

 

[TClone99]

I’d take Ballestareos’ bat over Turner’s clubhouse value anytime.

Why does it have to be one or the other. Ballesteros can take Berti’s spot can’t he?