BREAKING: Cubs Will Not Offer Marcus Stroman Extension, Stay Alive In Playoff Race
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Sports Talk Chicago
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🗓️ 22 August 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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On today’s show, host Jon Zaghloul breaks down the Cubs’ decision to not offer Marcus Stroman an extension, plus evaluates the team as they fight for a Wild Card spot.
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| 0:00.0 | Breaking Cubs news, Marcus Stroman may not be offered an extension after this season. |
| 0:05.8 | Sports Talk, Chicago, here for Johns Glules. |
| 0:07.9 | Subscribe to the channel for more Chicago Cubs and Chicago Sports News. |
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| 0:16.3 | Now, we have a lot of Cubs news overall to get to with this. |
| 0:18.8 | Just broke Bob Nightingale on the report from USA Today. |
| 0:22.5 | Here's the quote. |
| 0:23.4 | The Chicago Cubs say they have no intention to offer starter Marcus Stroman a contract extension |
| 0:28.1 | after the season and not wonder if Stroman will opt out of his contract after all. |
| 0:32.6 | He's sidelined with fractured cartilage and his right rib cage and may not return after |
| 0:36.8 | this season. |
| 0:42.8 | He's owed $21 million in 2024 in the final year of his three years, $71 million contract. |
| 0:43.8 | Now, this is big news because just a couple of months ago I actually advocated for a Marcus |
| 0:51.3 | Stroman extension based on the fact that at that time, he led all National League pitchers in war, |
| 0:57.9 | he was the clear frontrun over the N.L. Sy Young Award. At one point, he was 9 and 4 with an ERA under 2.5. |
| 1:04.7 | But for some reason, in the months since, that argument, he's gotten much worse. |
| 1:10.8 | And as we stand here today, he's gotten much worse. |
| 1:13.6 | And as we stand here today, he's 10 and 8 with a 385 VRA, |
| 1:17.8 | and now is on the shelf potentially for the rest of this season. |
| 1:21.9 | Stroman has fallen off a cliff in terms of performance, |
| 1:23.9 | and now is hurt and may never come back. |
| 1:29.4 | And although Cubs' bands are probably going to get pissed about this move and complain and whine and say why not Marcus Stroman, he's such a vibe guy, right? |
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