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[illiniguy]

Rangers owner Tom Hicks revealed Tuesday that he offered Mark Teixeira an eight-year, $140 million contract two weeks ago.

 

 

Wow

I can see why they were so hell bent on moving him

[badger1679666666]

 

I dont understand how everybody can just forget the first 2 months of the season. T.

 

Because EVEN THEN, their pythagorean showed them a good 8 games better than they were. We had horrendous luck in the first 2 months of the season (hence the plus run differential, but the minus w/l differential). Everyone knew we were better than that.

[Banedon]

Rangers owner Tom Hicks revealed Tuesday that he offered Mark Teixeira an eight-year, $140 million contract two weeks ago.

 

 

Wow

 

LOL...A-rod part deux?

[C.C.]

nope no moves for Jimbo today, not a surprise. Heres to hovering around .500 the rest of the year, lets just hope the Brewers play below .500 and we can slide into the playoffs and anything can happen from there.

 

because we have been playing .500 baseball with our current roster for the last 2 months?

 

It was a hot streak. It got them back into contention, but to think they will sustain +.650 baseball the rest of the year is really pushing it. They havent even been over 8 games above .500 The team has to many weaknesses to sustain playing at that level for a 2-3 month timeframe.

 

your right. team sucks. season over.

 

good analyisis thanks for the input. I said nothing of the sort, but whatever, Im a Cubs fan and I expect failure from my team, as thats what they have done my entire life. Believe me I hope Im wrong, and IM man enough to admit it if Im wrong. We are all Cubs fans, but we all look at things differently, so why is my pessimism such a horrible thing? Its been 99 years and all 27 years of my life, and Ive never seen the Cubs in a World Series, so I think my pessimism is very warranted.

 

Alright enough already! You're depressing...

 

Ill post when I want to post but thanks

 

Obviously...

[PrimeTime]

Bruce on now

[pitchcs]

Rangers owner Tom Hicks revealed Tuesday that he offered Mark Teixeira an eight-year, $140 million contract two weeks ago.

 

 

Wow

 

LOL...A-rod part deux?

 

 

Soriano part deux.

[PrimeTime]

Bruce on now

[Keener98]

nope no moves for Jimbo today, not a surprise. Heres to hovering around .500 the rest of the year, lets just hope the Brewers play below .500 and we can slide into the playoffs and anything can happen from there.

 

because we have been playing .500 baseball with our current roster for the last 2 months?

 

It was a hot streak. It got them back into contention, but to think they will sustain +.650 baseball the rest of the year is really pushing it. They havent even been over 8 games above .500 The team has to many weaknesses to sustain playing at that level for a 2-3 month timeframe.

 

your right. team sucks. season over.

 

good analyisis thanks for the input. I said nothing of the sort, but whatever, Im a Cubs fan and I expect failure from my team, as thats what they have done my entire life. Believe me I hope Im wrong, and IM man enough to admit it if Im wrong. We are all Cubs fans, but we all look at things differently, so why is my pessimism such a horrible thing? Its been 99 years and all 27 years of my life, and Ive never seen the Cubs in a World Series, so I think my pessimism is very warranted.

 

Alright enough already! You're depressing...

 

Ill post when I want to post but thanks

 

Obviously...

 

Sorry I didnt know differing opinions werent allowed on a message board.

[jdelaney5150]

BTW, for those saying that this is an extremely quiet trade deadline day, you must have short memories. In 2005 the biggest move made was the Cubs acquiring Lawton, which certainly didn't qualify as much of anything.

 

I know it's falling on deaf ears, but I wish people would just relax. You can't solve a problem without knowing all the variables, and no one will ever know whether or not there was a good deal out there to be made.

 

Now, if we wanna speculate, I think it's pretty obvious that the asking price was way too high for Dye, Griffey, and Dunn otherwise they would have gone SOMEWHERE (and then we would have some basis for criticizing Hendry). You also need to realize that all (or at least most) of these GMs will be talking and dealing with each other extensively in the future. If you get the reputation for asking high and then caving at the end, all anyone will do is just wait you out. Same thing if you lowball and then significantly up your ante at the last minute. Each deal (and non-deal) sets up the next one.

 

I know everyone is disappointed, and I share that sentiment. But the truth is that we don't really know if it's Hendry's fault or not; nor do we know that "he tried his best" either, so how about we just concentrate on tonight's game and overtaking the Brewers?

[E.J.]

Levine on ESPN 1000: No trades for the cubs.

[PrimeTime]

Says Hendry didn't even talk to Williams :evil:

[pitchcs]

nope no moves for Jimbo today, not a surprise. Heres to hovering around .500 the rest of the year, lets just hope the Brewers play below .500 and we can slide into the playoffs and anything can happen from there.

 

because we have been playing .500 baseball with our current roster for the last 2 months?

 

It was a hot streak. It got them back into contention, but to think they will sustain +.650 baseball the rest of the year is really pushing it. They havent even been over 8 games above .500 The team has to many weaknesses to sustain playing at that level for a 2-3 month timeframe.

 

your right. team sucks. season over.

 

good analyisis thanks for the input. I said nothing of the sort, but whatever, Im a Cubs fan and I expect failure from my team, as thats what they have done my entire life. Believe me I hope Im wrong, and IM man enough to admit it if Im wrong. We are all Cubs fans, but we all look at things differently, so why is my pessimism such a horrible thing? Its been 99 years and all 27 years of my life, and Ive never seen the Cubs in a World Series, so I think my pessimism is very warranted.

 

Alright enough already! You're depressing...

 

Ill post when I want to post but thanks

 

Obviously...

 

Sorry I didnt know differing opinions werent allowed on a message board.

 

But it's not really differing opinions, it's just straight negativity. The Cubs are a good team and a trade at this point obviously didn't make sense (or else it would have been made).

[Sterling30]

good analyisis thanks for the input. I said nothing of the sort, but whatever, Im a Cubs fan and I expect failure from my team, as thats what they have done my entire life. Believe me I hope Im wrong, and IM man enough to admit it if Im wrong. We are all Cubs fans, but we all look at things differently, so why is my pessimism such a horrible thing? Its been 99 years and all 27 years of my life, and Ive never seen the Cubs in a World Series, so I think my pessimism is very warranted.

 

 

 

:lol: Piker.

[jersey cubs fan]

The Cubs are 55-49, on a pace for just 85.7 wins. The offense is ranked 9th or worst in several key stats. Some of the pitchers who were outstanding early in the season have had a few hiccups of late. The team has a losing record to every good NL team besides Arizona and Milwaukee, suggesting they aren't exactly the best team in the league. The Cubs haven't won a pennant in 60 years or a WS in 98, and people are getting on fans for being pissed the team didn't do anything to get better this year.

 

 

How can anybody expect Cubs fans to be happy with the status quo?

[Keener98]

The Cubs are 55-49, on a pace for just 85.7 wins. The offense is ranked 9th or worst in several key stats. Some of the pitchers who were outstanding early in the season have had a few hiccups of late. The team has a losing record to every good NL team besides Arizona and Milwaukee, suggesting they aren't exactly the best team in the league. The Cubs haven't won a pennant in 60 years or a WS in 98, and people are getting on fans for being pissed the team didn't do anything to get better this year.

 

 

How can anybody expect Cubs fans to be happy with the status quo?

 

Thank you very much.

[David]

Where's A-Rod? Did we trade for A-Rod? Murton isn't in the lineup tonight? Hmm......I smell A-Rod.

 

Is it just me, or is this the absolute EPITOME of trolling?

[jersey cubs fan]

But it's not really differing opinions, it's just straight negativity. The Cubs are a good team and a trade at this point obviously didn't make sense (or else it would have been made).

 

You have that much faith in Cubs management that you believe the fact that something wasn't done is justification for it not having been done?

[VanceJergins]

nope no moves for Jimbo today, not a surprise. Heres to hovering around .500 the rest of the year, lets just hope the Brewers play below .500 and we can slide into the playoffs and anything can happen from there.

 

because we have been playing .500 baseball with our current roster for the last 2 months?

 

It was a hot streak. It got them back into contention, but to think they will sustain +.650 baseball the rest of the year is really pushing it. They havent even been over 8 games above .500 The team has to many weaknesses to sustain playing at that level for a 2-3 month timeframe.

 

your right. team sucks. season over.

 

good analyisis thanks for the input. I said nothing of the sort, but whatever, Im a Cubs fan and I expect failure from my team, as thats what they have done my entire life. Believe me I hope Im wrong, and IM man enough to admit it if Im wrong. We are all Cubs fans, but we all look at things differently, so why is my pessimism such a horrible thing? Its been 99 years and all 27 years of my life, and Ive never seen the Cubs in a World Series, so I think my pessimism is very warranted.

 

Alright enough already! You're depressing...

 

Ill post when I want to post but thanks

 

How old are you?

[pitchcs]

The Cubs are 55-49, on a pace for just 85.7 wins. The offense is ranked 9th or worst in several key stats. Some of the pitchers who were outstanding early in the season have had a few hiccups of late. The team has a losing record to every good NL team besides Arizona and Milwaukee, suggesting they aren't exactly the best team in the league. The Cubs haven't won a pennant in 60 years or a WS in 98, and people are getting on fans for being pissed the team didn't do anything to get better this year.

 

 

How can anybody expect Cubs fans to be happy with the status quo?

 

What were they gonna do?

 

Trade Pie? People mad

Trade Marmol? People mad

Trade Murton? People mad, but not as many.

[Keener98]

good analyisis thanks for the input. I said nothing of the sort, but whatever, Im a Cubs fan and I expect failure from my team, as thats what they have done my entire life. Believe me I hope Im wrong, and IM man enough to admit it if Im wrong. We are all Cubs fans, but we all look at things differently, so why is my pessimism such a horrible thing? Its been 99 years and all 27 years of my life, and Ive never seen the Cubs in a World Series, so I think my pessimism is very warranted.

 

 

 

:lol: Piker.

 

I have no idea at all what the hell this means lol

[USSoccer]

Our core group of players aren't getting younger. They are in prime now. We don't have the luxury of waiting.

 

Just once it would be nice to go for broke.

[Keener98]

nope no moves for Jimbo today, not a surprise. Heres to hovering around .500 the rest of the year, lets just hope the Brewers play below .500 and we can slide into the playoffs and anything can happen from there.

 

because we have been playing .500 baseball with our current roster for the last 2 months?

 

It was a hot streak. It got them back into contention, but to think they will sustain +.650 baseball the rest of the year is really pushing it. They havent even been over 8 games above .500 The team has to many weaknesses to sustain playing at that level for a 2-3 month timeframe.

 

your right. team sucks. season over.

 

good analyisis thanks for the input. I said nothing of the sort, but whatever, Im a Cubs fan and I expect failure from my team, as thats what they have done my entire life. Believe me I hope Im wrong, and IM man enough to admit it if Im wrong. We are all Cubs fans, but we all look at things differently, so why is my pessimism such a horrible thing? Its been 99 years and all 27 years of my life, and Ive never seen the Cubs in a World Series, so I think my pessimism is very warranted.

 

Alright enough already! You're depressing...

 

Ill post when I want to post but thanks

 

How old are you?

 

Im 27 what the hell is your point? He told me to stop posting, and he has no power on this board to tell me or anybody that.

[pitchcs]

But it's not really differing opinions, it's just straight negativity. The Cubs are a good team and a trade at this point obviously didn't make sense (or else it would have been made).

 

You have that much faith in Cubs management that you believe the fact that something wasn't done is justification for it not having been done?

 

Well, I'm not gonna get all bent out of shape about it like you and Keener. Jesus Christ you two are pieces of work.

 

Hendry is in a no win situation with most of you. He makes a trade, it's terrible. He doesn't make a trade, he's an idiot.

Edited July 31, 2007 by pitchcs

[brinoch]

Stop. The. Bickering.

 

This thread will be locked if it doesn't stop right now. I don't care who started it, but you will end it. Or a mod will end it. Thank you.

[gflore34]

The Cubs are 55-49, on a pace for just 85.7 wins. The offense is ranked 9th or worst in several key stats. Some of the pitchers who were outstanding early in the season have had a few hiccups of late. The team has a losing record to every good NL team besides Arizona and Milwaukee, suggesting they aren't exactly the best team in the league. The Cubs haven't won a pennant in 60 years or a WS in 98, and people are getting on fans for being pissed the team didn't do anything to get better this year.

 

 

How can anybody expect Cubs fans to be happy with the status quo?

 

Well said...