Myshkin Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Hmm, let's see Josh Beckett has reinvented himself Clayton Kershaw has recovered nicely from his shoulder AIDs Big Time Timmy Jim likes kicking the Padres while they're down Manny Machado finally got put in time-out Yoenis Cespedes has a precision engineered right arm Jose Abreu might just break McGwire's rookie HR record Adam Wainwright is ridiculous Nelson Cruz has to still be juicing A-Rod got the ok from MLB to juice Masahiro Tanaka is a complete bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yes! I'll take any Yankee title even if it is for Hideki Irabu Jr.So A-Rod had hypogonadism this whole time....vindicated at last!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygritte Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I <3 Adam Wainwright and I'm so glad his injury seems to have been a minor thing. /knocks on every piece of wood in sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBB5093 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 The Braves have a nice little streak going and they've scored most of their runs without the long ball. Hopefully they can keep this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Samardzija to the A's. Great pickup for an already great team...jerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Samardzija to the A's. Great pickup for an already great team...jerks. It's now Samardzija and Hammel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 It's now Samardzija and HammelYeah, I forgot that Hammel has learned how to pitch and has great stats this year so I didn't even include him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Clayton Kershaw has recovered nicely from his shoulder AIDs You're fucking-A right he has! 36 consecutive scoreless innings and counting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 It's now Samardzija and HammelSounds like a good deal all around, though I'm slightly surprised Theo didn't spread the wealth and split those two up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I sure as hell hope Theo Epstein has a plan. Because "consistently trade your best players away" sure as hell doesn't seem like the best of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 You're fucking-A right he has! 36 consecutive scoreless innings and counting!He is my best friend! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebla Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I sure as hell hope Theo Epstein has a plan. Because "consistently trade your best players away" sure as hell doesn't seem like the best of plans. The plan is too keep stock piling the farm and keep trading the older players. Sooner or later (and a it's leaning toward sooner) these guys are going to start breaking into the big leagues. Theo and Jed don't seem to care what position the player plays, they care about the value because they figure they can deal for what they will eventually need. That is going to be pitching because they don't have much in the farm right now. You might say, "well, then why trade Samardzija?" It's because he's going to be 30 and because he wants over 20 million a year. They offered 17, he turned them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 The plan is too keep stock piling the farm and keep trading the older players. Sooner or later (and a it's leaning toward sooner) these guys are going to start breaking into the big leagues. Theo and Jed don't seem to care what position the player plays, they care about the value because they figure they can deal for what they will eventually need. That is going to be pitching because they don't have much in the farm right now. You might say, "well, then why trade Samardzija?" It's because he's going to be 30 and because he wants over 20 million a year. They offered 17, he turned them down.Agree.Things are looking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 I sure as hell hope Theo Epstein has a plan. Because "consistently trade your best players away" sure as hell doesn't seem like the best of plans. Have patience, this is only the 106th year of the rebuilding plan. These things take time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome possum Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 The plan is too keep stock piling the farm and keep trading the older players. Sooner or later (and a it's leaning toward sooner) these guys are going to start breaking into the big leagues. Theo and Jed don't seem to care what position the player plays, they care about the value because they figure they can deal for what they will eventually need. That is going to be pitching because they don't have much in the farm right now. You might say, "well, then why trade Samardzija?" It's because he's going to be 30 and because he wants over 20 million a year. They offered 17, he turned them down. Oh, I get it I guess. I just have lost pretty much all faith that, even when that farm system starts producing, that the Cubs will be able to take advantage of it. Have patience, this is only the 106th year of the rebuilding plan. These things take time. Case in point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Cruz thrown out at 3rd going for a triple and the cycle on a bang-bang play...I guess a 5 hit night will have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Have patience, this is only the 106th year of the rebuilding plan. These things take time.I refuse to let your plucky can do attitude that is mocking my faith deter me from believing that all will be right with the Cubs world. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myshkin Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Cubs seem to have gotten very good value in this trade. I bet the Rays will end up regretting not pulling the trigger on Addison Russell for Price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Bean Corbray Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 A trade in which the A's are the buyers. Welcome to Bizarro World Baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 If you guys ever won something, would you even know how to react? How strange would it feel? I'm sure that there must be some literature on how victims of Stockholme Syndrome deal with the new realities of their freedom somewhere, and perhaps that would be instructive as a way to prepare should you ever come close to victory?* *I hope you bastards know that I love you and don't mean this harshlyThat's truly the $64000 question. I do actually wonder what will happen to Chicago when the Cubs do win their first World Series in forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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