Official Jorge Soler Watch Thread

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yeah, he is going to the cubs no doubt in my mind. every arrow points to this happening. this is what theo wants and has been preaching.
 

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I think it'd be sort of like Samardzija's deal where he's eligible for arbitration next year, but every single year of the deal he must be on the 40-man and burns an option.

Yeah I always assumed it was a major league deal like Concepcion. So the Cubs will have to make a 40 man roster move if that is the case. Basically he burns an option each year so that means that he will have to stick by 2015 with Concepcion.
 

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RT @Buster_ESPN: Final call for Jorge Soler bids has gone out, with the deadline set for tonight.
 

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To be followed by final-final bids tomorrow. RT @Buster_ESPN: Final call for Jorge Soler bids has gone out, w/ the deadline set for tonight.
 

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Im hopefull for Soler also but when i hear NYY involved heavily that scares the hell out of me. Not to many teams out spend the NYY
 

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To be followed by final-final bids tomorrow. RT @Buster_ESPN: Final call for Jorge Soler bids has gone out, w/ the deadline set for tonight.

Oh Brett at BleacherNation is a clever one :troll:...
 

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It wouldn't be a shocker, but it would be slightly crushing. I know Rice disagrees, but I feel like we really need this as a springboard for rebuilding the system.
 

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Yeah it seemed like the LA Dodgers lost steam in the rumor mill as quickly as they entered it.
 

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It wouldn't be a shocker, but it would be slightly crushing. I know Rice disagrees, but I feel like we really need this as a springboard for rebuilding the system.

I think if you figure him as a high-impact prospect he could be used as currency in a trade but trying to tab him as an impact player in MLB is a bit premature. There are many ways to rebuild the system that don't involve Jorge Soler and could potentially be way cheaper so I don't think it'd be devastating if the Yankees paid $50MM for his services (I pulled that number out of my ass) while the Cubs stayed away.
 

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I think if you figure him as a high-impact prospect he could be used as currency in a trade but trying to tab him as an impact player in MLB is a bit premature. There are many ways to rebuild the system that don't involve Jorge Soler and could potentially be way cheaper so I don't think it'd be devastating if the Yankees paid $50MM for his services (I pulled that number out of my ass) while the Cubs stayed away.

I don't think he is a guarantee to be an impact player, but I see this as the last opportunity to be able to just spend money and essentially net two top 10 draft picks in the same year. That is why I would be crushed. As we've talked about many times, it is a number games with prospects. And the Cubs right now have so few legitimate blue chip prospects that they need to get as many as they can as quick as they can.
 

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Cubs, Yankees, Blue Jays, Mystery team (Braves out or did the reporter just not know about them?)
 

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Mystery teams are always a worry to me...
 
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