EastCoastAgNc said:

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Cubs president Jed Hoyer is booed by Cubs’ fans when he said he couldn’t answer whether they had any interest signing free agent 3B Alex Bregman.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 18, 2025

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So they think the answer is "YES"?

Chicago

Spoke with Astros Manager, Joe Espada to get the latest on Alex Bregman & if the Astros still have a shot at keeping him in Houston. pic.twitter.com/r5vwgoiYyu

— Nate Griffin (@NateGriffFOX26) January 16, 2025

he is not coming back

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) January 18, 2025

EastCoastAgNc said:

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he is not coming back

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) January 18, 2025

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Hmm...yeah probably not, I don't know how Chandler knows definitively though. If Bregman's market collapses, which scenario do you like more?

4 years of Bregman @ 110M, Move Peredes to OF

4 years of Santander @ 80M

Bregman may not be the same hitter as Santander, but makes your infield defense better and brings more leadership qualities to the clubhouse. He also shouldn't be expected to strike out as much, and likely has a better eye at the plate.

If Bregman isn't getting any buyers at a longer term than we offered him, and he has to "settle" for a shorter term deal somewhere, I'm sure he'd rather be in Houston than Toronto or Detroit.

Of course this assumes Crane is willing to go over the luxury tax, which is the main argument (I think) Chandler is making. I also don't think Chandler believes Santander is a possibility.

And he may be right, although Crane has shown willingness to spend in the past for the right situation.

Was that splash happening today...

n_touch said:

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Was that splash happening today...

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Dana bet the Texans - Commanders money line and cleaned up

I truly believe Breg's power is on the decline, and I see it as a rather sharp decline. His command of thr strike zone faltered quite a bit last year too, possibly pressing too much in a contract year. He still plays a good 3b, so he would be an improvement there above Parades, but is that really worth a high AAV, even if only 1 year? Would he still not be pressing at the plate with the opt-outs in place? Would he have any hard feelings towards the org for not showing more faith in him and giving out more money/years, which I think absolutely was the right move to avoid?

I think it's time to cut bait. Thanks for the memories, Alex. Wish you would have taken our more-than-fair offer when it was on the table, and sorry that you listened to the wrong people/advice. Best of luck in the future against everyone but us.

f1ghtintexasaggie said:

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I truly believe Breg's power is on the decline, and I see it as a rather sharp decline. His command of thr strike zone faltered quite a bit last year too, possibly pressing too much in a contract year. He still plays a good 3b, so he would be an improvement there above Parades, but is that really worth a high AAV, even if only 1 year? Would he still not be pressing at the plate with the opt-outs in place? Would he have any hard feelings towards the org for not showing more faith in him and giving out more money/years, which I think absolutely was the right move to avoid?

I think it's time to cut bait. Thanks for the memories, Alex. Wish you would have taken our more-than-fair offer when it was on the table, and sorry that you listened to the wrong people/advice. Best of luck in the future against everyone but us.

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Alex had pretty good late season stats. It's possible the earlier poor start was just a fluke. He should have at least 3 more competent seasons left