Official Trade Deadline Waiting/Info Room

[Roast]

Bruce says no trade :(

 

Pie here to stay; so, likely, are rest of Cubs

 

“There’s nothing that’s going to happen in the next half-hour or hour, and there’s certainly nothing that’s going to blow people away like when we got Nomar,” [Hendry] said.

 

Linkege

 

That's from first thing this morning though. Didn't Bruce post somewhere on here that he didn't see any trades happening, but it was subject to change b/c you never know?

 

Oh, I realize that. Just passing it along cause I didn't see it posted.

[nilodnayr]

I just heard the Cubs are looking at Brad Wilkerson. Why? Despite being a left-handed hitter, he's mashing lefthanded pitching:

 

.266 AVE

.356 OBP

.609 SLG

.965 OPS

 

Supposedly the mets are in on him too, but hed be a nice upgrade for us.

[Derwood]

Hendry's firm denial means he's acquiring every All Star in the league

[Soul]

Bruce says no trade :(

 

Pie here to stay; so, likely, are rest of Cubs

 

“There’s nothing that’s going to happen in the next half-hour or hour, and there’s certainly nothing that’s going to blow people away like when we got Nomar,” [Hendry] said.

 

Linkege

 

That's from first thing this morning though. Didn't Bruce post somewhere on here that he didn't see any trades happening, but it was subject to change b/c you never know?

 

Oh, I realize that. Just passing it along cause I didn't see it posted.

 

Those are strong words from Hendry. If he suddenly went out and got, say, Griffey, it would make these words lies. Not that Hendry is above that, but still.

 

I think it's time to start accepting not much will happen. Maybe Church, but how many midline outfielders are we going to stockpile and still leave Murton on the bench for little or no reason?

[Roast]

Gagne deal seems to be hitting some roadblocks:

 

Yankees, Mets not optimistic about Gagne

 

The Yankees and Mets are discouraged about their chances of landing Eric Gagne, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.

The Yankees won't trade their top pitching prospects, and the Mets have declined to part with Carlos Gomez. The Red Sox are believed to have the best offer on the table, but they don't know if he'll waive his no-trade protection to join them. The Brewers, reportedly using Tony Gwynn Jr. as bait, are also in the mix. Jul. 31 - 12:08 pm et

Source: FOXSports.com

[David]

It doesn't make them lies if circumstances changed thereafter. What's true at one time doesn't have to be true at another.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

did we get Griffey and ARod yet?

[JeffH]

The Brewers, reportedly using Tony Gwynn Jr. as bait, are also in the mix.

 

That's like going fishing with a bare hook.

[Alfonso Soriano]

Bruce says no trade :(

 

Pie here to stay; so, likely, are rest of Cubs

 

“There’s nothing that’s going to happen in the next half-hour or hour, and there’s certainly nothing that’s going to blow people away like when we got Nomar,” [Hendry] said.

 

Linkege

Stop it, I want some false hope.

http://i18.tinypic.com/6aswexg.jpg

[USSoccer]

Bruce says no trade :(

 

Pie here to stay; so, likely, are rest of Cubs

 

“There’s nothing that’s going to happen in the next half-hour or hour, and there’s certainly nothing that’s going to blow people away like when we got Nomar,” [Hendry] said.

 

Linkege

 

BOOOOOOOOOOO.

 

You suck. Get better at your job, Jim. Your team is flawed and so is your face.

[Roast]

It doesn't make them lies if circumstances changed thereafter. What's true at one time doesn't have to be true at another.

 

Exactly. All hendry would have to say is "We were content with what we had but when this opportunity presented itself we couldn't let it pass by" or something.

[anabiono]

did we get Griffey and ARod yet?

 

since the yankees want to acquire betemit then i really see arod here in the next...i don't know...say...78 minutes...

[Omar]

NSBB should just invade 670/1000 phone lines with a tsunami of rants.

[Outshined_One]

The waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting is the hardest part...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Outshined_One/WaitingintheCooler.gif

[C.C.]

Bruce says no trade :(

 

Pie here to stay; so, likely, are rest of Cubs

 

“There’s nothing that’s going to happen in the next half-hour or hour, and there’s certainly nothing that’s going to blow people away like when we got Nomar,” [Hendry] said.

 

Linkege

 

BOOOOOOOOOOO.

 

You suck. Get better at your job, Jim. Your team is flawed and so is your face.

 

You tell'em!

[Soul]

Gagne deal seems to be hitting some roadblocks:

 

Yankees, Mets not optimistic about Gagne

 

The Yankees and Mets are discouraged about their chances of landing Eric Gagne, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.

The Yankees won't trade their top pitching prospects, and the Mets have declined to part with Carlos Gomez. The Red Sox are believed to have the best offer on the table, but they don't know if he'll waive his no-trade protection to join them. The Brewers, reportedly using Tony Gwynn Jr. as bait, are also in the mix. Jul. 31 - 12:08 pm et

Source: FOXSports.com

 

Ack, the Crew showed they'll toss prospects out like peanuts to acquire a reliever. This could mean the Crew are moving to the forefront.

[Bruno7481]

Bruce says no trade :(

 

Pie here to stay; so, likely, are rest of Cubs

 

“There’s nothing that’s going to happen in the next half-hour or hour, and there’s certainly nothing that’s going to blow people away like when we got Nomar,” [Hendry] said.

 

Linkege

 

BOOOOOOOOOOO.

 

You suck. Get better at your job, Jim. Your team is flawed and so is your face.

 

Allrighty then...

[JWCUB]

The waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting is the hardest part...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Outshined_One/WaitingintheCooler.gif

 

Just like Christmas....and Hendry may be the Scrooge.

[Sammy Sofa]

The waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting is the hardest part...

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Outshined_One/WaitingintheCooler.gif

 

Best post of the thread.

 

Lock it up.

[Warren Brusstar]

I love me some Jonah Keri

 

Matt (Chicago, IL): Are the Cubs going to get a right handed hitting RF?? Maybe Dye? This is the biggest hole that I see for them.

 

SportsNation Jonah Keri: (10:37 AM ET ) They've been talking about Payton, who's more of a stopgap than a difference maker. The White Sox are apparently asking a lot for Dye. Cubs have some intriguing young talent, question is whether they'll part with it, given how many holes they'll have to fill around their stars next season and going forward.

 

Personally I'd slot Matt Murton in there and let him hit, rather than letting Piniella jerk him around like he has. Murton's got a solid track record and could really help that team if they give him a shot. Yes, it seems riskier than making a deal. But why not try it, if the alternative is two months of mediocrity from a Payton type.

 

 

I like.

 

It's sad that we do have in house solutions for 3 of our 4 holes, but Soto, Murton and Pie won't get any regular time for some reason.

 

Once again, CF isn't really a hole.

[E.J.]

670 is just doing Bears' talk. You'd figure they would be discussing baseball because of the trade deadline, but they're live from Bears' camp and are only discussing the Bears.

[jersey cubs fan]

I love me some Jonah Keri

 

Matt (Chicago, IL): Are the Cubs going to get a right handed hitting RF?? Maybe Dye? This is the biggest hole that I see for them.

 

SportsNation Jonah Keri: (10:37 AM ET ) They've been talking about Payton, who's more of a stopgap than a difference maker. The White Sox are apparently asking a lot for Dye. Cubs have some intriguing young talent, question is whether they'll part with it, given how many holes they'll have to fill around their stars next season and going forward.

 

Personally I'd slot Matt Murton in there and let him hit, rather than letting Piniella jerk him around like he has. Murton's got a solid track record and could really help that team if they give him a shot. Yes, it seems riskier than making a deal. But why not try it, if the alternative is two months of mediocrity from a Payton type.

 

 

I like.

 

It's sad that we do have in house solutions for 3 of our 4 holes, but Soto, Murton and Pie won't get any regular time for some reason.

 

Once again, CF isn't really a hole.

 

Except for the whole lack of production thing, you're right.

[C.C.]

670 is just doing Bears' talk. You'd figure they would be discussing baseball because of the trade deadline, but they're live from Bears' camp and are only discussing the Bears.

 

Because that's all they know...

[Soul]

670 is just doing Bears' talk. You'd figure they would be discussing baseball because of the trade deadline, but they're live from Bears' camp and are only discussing the Bears.

 

Just doing Bears talk? My dear EJ, the Bears are all that matters in this world.

[ConstableRabbit]

670 is just doing Bears' talk. You'd figure they would be discussing baseball because of the trade deadline, but they're live from Bears' camp and are only discussing the Bears.

 

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