Laika

But... someone else would trade for him

They are ecstatic to be "actually selling" and they think Nimmala alone is a good get

Adding the other two prospects seems.... gratuitous

Sir, the 5'6" guy they just got is the SSOTF

Initial reaction - dislike But now that Nimmala is an Angel all of his flaws are obvious. They were always trading him. Can't hit spin etc.

Why are you asking us if you "took a look at it" Ask Claude or Harvey or whatever

Trivia time How many pro PA did IKF have before his first homer?

Found a video where Ty starts his hitting drill with a tee set up near his shoulder height and explains that he tries to get on top of the ball and hit it on the ground the other way He will love it here

Can't stop puking

Everything Ross Atkins does both kind of makes sense and sucks ass at the same time He probably sleeps with an eye mask on and the Calm app in his ears

Pair of solid 1 WAR players here A shorter version of IKF and a quality CF for the Bisons for years

Unintentional racism

Maybe sort of a Kolten Wong and David Eckstein thing going on

Highlights on YouTube show a CF homer It's not ZERO power.

Initial reaction done. Ready to shill. These guys will probably end up being way better than expected just like some of the other nobodies Atkins has traded for in the past. Pinango, Valenzuela, Jay Harry...

Yes but Gausman seems to actually be considering retiring, and if he doesn't he's a sign back candidate anyway. Return is horrible unless one of these guys is a surprisingly good defender yuck

This is not a good return from a scouting perspective. Couple of diminutive, no power slap hitter dudes. Stat scout trade to the max. Zone control and hit tool dwarfs. Bateman is MLB CF depth though. Maybe replaces Varsho in two days.

BA report for one of them. The other loser is like fringe top 30 for the Cubs. 10. Ty Southisene 2B Ht: 5'9" | Wt: 157 | B-T: R-R Age: 20 BA Grade/Risk: 50/High Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Southisene comes from a baseball family. His twin brother way is a two-way player at Southern California, younger brother Tate was a first-round pick of the Braves in 2025 and another younger brother, Troy, is a 2026 shortstop committed to Oregon State. Ty was drafted by the Cubs in the fourth round in 2024 and made his debut in the Arizona Complex League in 2025. The Cubs promoted him to Low-A Myrtle Beach after one game in the ACL. Scouting Report: Southisene is a hit-over-power middle infielder with plus speed and baserunning abilities. At the plate, his game is predicated on working deep counts, getting on base and putting hittable pitches in play. His approach is fairly passive. Southisene rarely chases but runs a very low swing rate. He has a poor power profile, with downward launch angles that led to a nearly 60% groundball rate in 2025. Baserunning is the strongest part of his game, and alongside his contact skills, it’s his carrying tool. Southisene saw nearly all of his time in the field at second base in 2025 and should be average there. He has a below-average arm, so he likely won’t see much time going forward on the left side of the diamond. The Future: Southisene looks like a bench bat with speed who could be used situationally. Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 30 | Run: 60 | Field: 50 | Arm: 40

They should just not allow deferred money anymore, at all I don't think it is an issue BUT there is no upside to the league in allowing it and there are clearly big optics downsides

No. Years and years from them even thinking about that

JJ Hardy

I dunno. My sense is that his hit tool risk is still immense. Carter Kieboom possibility. But if he's a legit MLB SS glove it will be fine. He will be something

.235 career hitter

Every other off-season for him is some kind of existential crisis Sick of this hoser

Not surprised at the Taillon add He is probably Corbin level at this point but someone needs to start games