(07-25-2016 12:07 PM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  Done deal............. Torres, McKinney, Warren + player to be named....
Speculation is Yanks make strong push for Sale and include Mateo now with Torres in the fold.

Makes a ton of sense for NY. I also understand why Jed and Theo pulled the trigger.

McKinney is more than I was expecting as a 'secondary' piece. He's probably a 4th OF, doesn't fit defensively in CF and doesn't carry the power, corner OF bat.

This works for Chicago if they win the WS, or if Chapman agrees to an extension. With the starting pitching trade market being so thin, this is a significant move, and we've held onto Baez and Schwarber. I'm somewhere in the middle. I don't love it at the moment. It weakens our farm system, and I'm not sure where we find starting pitching, via trade. Soler is probably our last big chip to play; I don't think we trade Eloy Jimenez. Position players are under contract through '21 and '22, but Arrieta is FA after next year and Lester is getting older. Essentially we only have Kyle Hendricks under control during this 5 year window we've created, and no obvious options on the farm.

I saw it summarized best as such:

1. The Cubs overpaid.
2. The Cubs are better with Chapman closing.
3. I don't want to root for Chapman.