April 14, 2025

CubsPS+ #107: Re-Doing Jed's Offseason with Sara Sanchez

57 minutes

Episode Summary:

This week, I'm joined once again by Bleed Cubbie Blue's Sara Sanchez to run back one of their favorite offseason exercises: rebuilding Jed Hoyer’s winter—within real-world limits.

No extra spending. No fantasy trade machines. Just the actual signings, the real budgets, and some sharper roster decisions. If Jed had done things a little differently… could this team have been even better heading into 2025?

Let’s find out.

🔍 What You’ll Hear This Episode:

🧩 The Ground Rules

Every player must be signed at their actual 2024-25 deal

Total budget capped under the CBT

Cubs moves can be kept or replaced—but not rewritten

No hypothetical trades allowed (sorry, no Soto deals)

🔄 The Kyle Tucker Trade: Keep It or Rewind?

Both hosts start with a shared assumption: Tucker stays

But what about the price—Cam Smith vs. Matt Shaw?

Is an extension now in the works… and what would it mean?

❌ Bellinger’s Future: On the Roster or Cashed Out?

One host keeps Bellinger—and uses him to deepen the bench

The other trades him—and spends the cash immediately

Two paths, two very different Cubs rosters

🔥 Pitching Picks: Safe Bets or Big Swings?

One side goes bold with a top-of-market starter

The other builds depth with three arms for less money

Which bullpen duo did both agree on skipping?

🎯 The Bullpen Fix

Forget Presley and Teelbar—there were better options out there

See who got signed, for how much, and who has closer experience

Did Jed aim too low when the Cubs needed late-inning reliability?

🧢 Catcher Carousel: One Popular Signing Gets Swapped

One veteran got replaced by a proven glove-first backstop

Another move brings in more offense and framing

Who got cut? Who got trusted? And what about Amaya?

📋 Bench Battles & Utility Choices

Gage Workman stays—but does he play?

One roster added a $1M corner bat

The other opted for a more versatile veteran with playoff chops

🧮 Roster Recaps & Budget Check-Ins:

💼 Rotation Headlines

Who brought in Walker Buehler on a 1-year prove-it deal?

Who bet on Cal Quantrill and a young core instead?

🛠️ Bullpen Anchors

AJ Minter, Carlos Estévez, Chris Martin, Ryan Stanek…

Only a few were chosen—but which duo got the nod?

🧠 Bench Construction

Why Ty France might be a better play than Justin Turner

Where Jonathan India slots into one version of the roster

Why keeping Alexander Canario could’ve changed the outfield picture

🧾 Final Thoughts

What happens at the trade deadline if money’s still on the table?

Which reworked roster looks better on paper—and on the field?

And what would it take to make Kyle Tucker a Cub for life?

🎧 Listen & Subscribe

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Let us know which version of Jed’s offseason you would’ve chosen—and who nailed it in this exercise.

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April 14, 2025

CubsPS+ #107: Re-Doing Jed's Offseason with Sara Sanchez

57 minutes

Episode Summary:

This week, I'm joined once again by Bleed Cubbie Blue's Sara Sanchez to run back one of their favorite offseason exercises: rebuilding Jed Hoyer’s winter—within real-world limits.

Let’s find out.

🔍 What You’ll Hear This Episode:

🧩 The Ground Rules

Every player must be signed at their actual 2024-25 deal

Total budget capped under the CBT

Cubs moves can be kept or replaced—but not rewritten

No hypothetical trades allowed (sorry, no Soto deals)

🔄 The Kyle Tucker Trade: Keep It or Rewind?

Both hosts start with a shared assumption: Tucker stays

But what about the price—Cam Smith vs. Matt Shaw?

Is an extension now in the works… and what would it mean?

❌ Bellinger’s Future: On the Roster or Cashed Out?

One host keeps Bellinger—and uses him to deepen the bench

The other trades him—and spends the cash immediately

Two paths, two very different Cubs rosters

🔥 Pitching Picks: Safe Bets or Big Swings?

One side goes bold with a top-of-market starter

The other builds depth with three arms for less money

Which bullpen duo did both agree on skipping?

🎯 The Bullpen Fix

Forget Presley and Teelbar—there were better options out there

See who got signed, for how much, and who has closer experience

Did Jed aim too low when the Cubs needed late-inning reliability?

🧢 Catcher Carousel: One Popular Signing Gets Swapped

One veteran got replaced by a proven glove-first backstop

Another move brings in more offense and framing

Who got cut? Who got trusted? And what about Amaya?

📋 Bench Battles & Utility Choices

Gage Workman stays—but does he play?

One roster added a $1M corner bat

The other opted for a more versatile veteran with playoff chops

🧮 Roster Recaps & Budget Check-Ins:

💼 Rotation Headlines

Who brought in Walker Buehler on a 1-year prove-it deal?

Who bet on Cal Quantrill and a young core instead?

🛠️ Bullpen Anchors

AJ Minter, Carlos Estévez, Chris Martin, Ryan Stanek…

Only a few were chosen—but which duo got the nod?

🧠 Bench Construction

Why Ty France might be a better play than Justin Turner

Where Jonathan India slots into one version of the roster

Why keeping Alexander Canario could’ve changed the outfield picture

🧾 Final Thoughts

What happens at the trade deadline if money’s still on the table?

Which reworked roster looks better on paper—and on the field?

And what would it take to make Kyle Tucker a Cub for life?

🎧 Listen & Subscribe

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts

If you enjoy the show, don’t forget to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!

Let us know which version of Jed’s offseason you would’ve chosen—and who nailed it in this exercise.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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