Cubs & Guardians
Submitted by: Benjo
Cubs
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bieber | 29 | Majors | SP | Medium | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | -13.1 | -13.1 | -13.1 | -10.5 |
Total Value:
7.7
Guardians
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Neris | 35 | Majors | RP | Low | 1 | 6.4 | 9 | -2.6 | -3.1 | -2.6 | -2.1 | |
| Cash | 4 |
Total Value:
1.4
Comments
3I realize Bieber has negative value, but so does Neris. This is actually a trick maneuver on my part. Cubs get to wine and dine Bieber, sell him on the idea of staying in Chicago. Sign him to some 2-yr. sweetheart deal while he recovers from TJ surgery. Or possibly let him throw left-handed, in which case he would still outpitch Neris. In the meantime, Neris loses 2 or 3 games for the Guardians, before they release him, knocking them out of pennant. It's a mean thing to do, but, hey, it's baseball.
My proposed trade is more of a joke to highlight what a terrible acquisition Neris was for the Cubs but pretty typical for Jed Hoyer, who is one of the dumbest GM's of all time. Nobody else would sign a fat 35 yr. old with a declining fastball to a $9 million deal. His 2023 numbers were inflated because of luck (Hitters had a miserable .219 BABIP against him.). Before that it was Kimbrel and Davis. He loves to acquire relievers whose best years are behind them. Cubs have NOBODY to pitch a 9th inning!
NEWSLETTER? SURE, SIGN ME UP!
Nobody wants Neris bro, if they want Bieber just sign him, there's no possible outcome where we trade Bieber and become a better team. Besides, there's no guarantee that Bieber's going to be back where he was coming out of tj.