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Originally Posted by jd1020
I bet there's probably only going to be 4 or 5 teams after Heyward simply because his price tag is going to be unaffordable for the majority of teams. The Cubs already throwing their name out there surprises me because he has no place on the team unless you put him in CF. Otherwise you are looking at trading one of your young players to make room or moving Schwarber to catcher when you have another LH offensive catcher.
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And they must be sold on Bryant at 3b, not to mention Schwarber's ability to stick at C long-term.
I have no doubt Schwarber could stick at C for 2-3 years, but he's not exactly a fit guy; I would think it would get harder and harder for him to stay behind the dish as he matures. I would also expect that being an everyday catcher would take a toll on his offense.
You could do a lot worse than Heyward in CF defensively (though Fowler's done a nice Heyward impression and would cost a hell of a lot less in terms of AAV and term). It just seems like they'd be selling out a bit on their long-term positional flexibility.
Heyward to Chicago seems like a long-shot to me, but stranger things have happened. They may just be getting involved to price enforce a little bit, especially with as well as he's played against them.