2017-18 Cubs Offseason Thread: Winter Meetings Edition

**CubsRule08** · 01-12-2018, 12:55 PM

Hendricks gets $4.175 mil, Wilson got $4.25 mil

**CubsRule08** · 01-12-2018, 12:55 PM

Also, Josh Donaldson sets record deal for arbitration with the Blue Jays: $23 mil

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**CubsRule08** · 01-12-2018, 01:52 PM

La Stella settles. $950k

3 down, 3 more to go

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**cubs1423** · 01-12-2018, 01:58 PM

It would be pretty great if Bryant got a Trout-esque extension.

**CP_414** · 01-12-2018, 02:02 PM

Darvish claims he didn't get an offer from the Yankees yet. So the 7/160 didn't happen.

https://twitter.com/faridyu/status/951874179200102402

Cole settled for $6.75 Million in 2018. If the Cubs were to trade for him they'd still have $30 million under the tax line. Sounds doubtful, but it would be pretty great if they could pull off a reasonable trade.

**thawv** · 01-12-2018, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by thawv

I agree with CP here. If that offer was really on the table, he would have taken it. I personally don't think that he sniffs anything close to that. That number was probably "leaked out" because he has no offers and they are trying to inflate his value by putting out a fake offer/number.

I remember a "leak" with Chase Headley a few years back that he had a 4/65 offer on the table. Less than two weeks later he signed for 4/52 with the Yankees. The ploy didn't work back then, and it's not going to work with this.

Fake offer leaked out?? Oh my God!! What a shock!

https://twitter.com/faridyu/status/951874179200102402

**CubsRule08** · 01-12-2018, 02:33 PM

Grimm does not settle. Cubs/Grimm will exchange arbitration numbers via Jesse Rogers

No word yet on Addy/KB

**CP_414** · 01-12-2018, 04:18 PM

https://twitter.com/espnchicubs/stat...05768508416000

I had read before that all teams are now file and trial, but Jesse says that's not true.

It'll be interesting to see the numbers for Bryant. I'm sure he's going for the $10 million arb 1 record.

**Jack the Ripper** · 01-12-2018, 04:52 PM

So far, the Cubs have done everything right this winter. I haven't had one complaint about any additions or subtractions. I know we're all frustrated with the lack of news around the league, but our boys have done everything right and my optimism for 2018 is growing.

**1908_Cubs** · 01-12-2018, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by CP_414

https://twitter.com/espnchicubs/stat...05768508416000

I had read before that all teams are now file and trial, but Jesse says that's not true.

It'll be interesting to see the numbers for Bryant. I'm sure he's going for the $10 million arb 1 record.

Pretty sure you can negotiate all the way up until arbitration.

If the player and team are unable to come to an agreement prior to the scheduled hearing, the player's salary will be determined by the arbitration panel.

-The Sporting News

**CP_414** · 01-12-2018, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by 1908_Cubs

Pretty sure you can negotiate all the way up until arbitration.

-The Sporting News

EDIT - Nevermind.

Gordo says the Cubs did settle with Bryant and Russell. Bryant set the arb 1 record.

**CubsRule08** · 01-12-2018, 05:11 PM

Russell gets $3.2 mil, Bryant gets $10.85 mil

So only one who didn’t sign is Grimm

**JHBulls** · 01-12-2018, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by CubsRule08

Russell gets $3.2 mil, Bryant gets $10.85 mil

So only one who didn’t sign is Grimm

Awesome to hear!

**thawv** · 01-12-2018, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by CubsRule08

Russell gets $3.2 mil, Bryant gets $10.85 mil

So only one who didn’t sign is Grimm

That's great news! Of all the guys to want to go to arbitration, it's Grim? Hahaha

**WOwolfOL** · 01-12-2018, 05:18 PM

Time for the big dominoes to fall

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