Ken Rosenthal: Cubs to pick up options on Ward and Trachsel?

[Flames24Rulz]

Even Hendry can't be this stupid. I don't care what Ken Rosenthal speculates, there's no way the Cubs bring Trachsel back. No way.

 

Exactly. There's no way he can be this stupid. Right?

[Mizzou]

Even Hendry can't be this stupid. I don't care what Ken Rosenthal speculates, there's no way the Cubs bring Trachsel back. No way.

 

Exactly. There's no way he can be this stupid. Right?

You don't bench a guy and then leave him off the postseason roster if you plan on having him around next year. Come on, guys. Think about it. This makes zero sense.

[nilodnayr]

Even Hendry can't be this stupid. I don't care what Ken Rosenthal speculates, there's no way the Cubs bring Trachsel back. No way.

 

Exactly. There's no way he can be this stupid. Right?

You don't bench a guy and then leave him off the postseason roster if you plan on having him around next year. Come on, guys. Think about it. This makes zero sense.

 

Unless of course hes planning on trading him as Rosenthal postulates.

[samhainn77]

Even Hendry can't be this stupid. I don't care what Ken Rosenthal speculates, there's no way the Cubs bring Trachsel back. No way.

 

Exactly. There's no way he can be this stupid. Right?

You don't bench a guy and then leave him off the postseason roster if you plan on having him around next year. Come on, guys. Think about it. This makes zero sense.

 

Unless of course hes planning on trading him as Rosenthal postulates.

 

This is a good point. What if Hendry sees the purse strings pulling shut by December as the sale gets closer and he's trying to stockpile trading chips. Granted this particular trading chip is closer to a buffalo chip. It's also hard to imagine Jim with any kind of gameplan.

[Little Slide Rooter]

By all means, go get Ward, but if Trashel is re-signed, Ill find a way to raise enough money to buy the Cubs just to fire Hendry.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm still holding out hope that Rosenthal is wrong, but expect me to go off in epic proportions if Hendry actually is idiotic enough to pick up Traschel's option. Traschel is trash and should be dimissed immediately.

[sethuel1]

If Trachsel's option is picked up I will have a meltdown of the-night-they-almost-didn't-sign-ARam-proportions.

 

I'll jog everyone's memory:

*vomits*

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*vomits**vomits**vomits**vomits**vomits**vomits*

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*vomits**vomits*v*vomits*

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v*vomits*

*vomits*

[Roast]

If Trachsel's option is picked up I will have a meltdown of the-night-they-almost-didn't-sign-ARam-proportions.

 

I'll jog everyone's memory:

*vomits*

*vomits*

*vomits*

*vomits*

*vomits*

*vomits*

*vomits**vomits**vomits**vomits**vomits**vomits*

*vomits*

*vomits**vomits*v*vomits*

*vomits**vomits*

v*vomits*

*vomits*

 

:lmao:

 

 

But yeah, me too.

[NCCubFan]

It's been too long since they have had the first pick in the draft.

I believe Shawon Dunston was the last one.

 

I refuse to even acknowledge the possibility that Trachsel will be back. Even Hendry can't be that dumb, even if he's under the influence of something.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It's been too long since they have had the first pick in the draft.

I believe Shawon Dunston was the last one.

 

I refuse to even acknowledge the possibility that Trachsel will be back. Even Hendry can't be that dumb, even if he's under the influence of something.

 

I keep telling myself that as well, but this article has created irrational levels of fear about the 2008 season.

[UBlink]

It's been too long since they have had the first pick in the draft.

I believe Shawon Dunston was the last one.

 

I refuse to even acknowledge the possibility that Trachsel will be back. Even Hendry can't be that dumb, even if he's under the influence of something.

 

Something like

 

<--<--

 

?

[frostwyrm]

How can there be a trade market for a player who passed through waivers unclaimed? It's not like Trachs did anything for the Cubs that would make a GM regret not putting in a waiver claim. I'm inclined to believe Rosenthal is wrong.

[Butterscup1679666578]

*pukes blood*

[SouthSideRyan]

How can there be a trade market for a player who passed through waivers unclaimed? It's not like Trachs did anything for the Cubs that would make a GM regret not putting in a waiver claim. I'm inclined to believe Rosenthal is wrong.

 

Surely if I gave up 2 fringey prospects for 1 month of Steve Trachsel, I can 12 fringey prospects for a full year of him!

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

Any updates? Please tell me that we are not really picking up the option on this douchebag.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs are NOT picking up Trachsel's option.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=55472

 

Item is at the bottom of today's column.

[LuvChicagoSports]

That's great news which pretty much everyone has figured would be the case. Thanks for the update Bruce.

[swordsman]

WOO HOO!!

 

Thanks Bruce.

[weis21]

Cubs are NOT picking up Trachsel's option.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=55472

 

Item is at the bottom of today's column.

 

Thanks for clearing that up Bruce. I never really did buy into Rosenthal's proposition. My mind could just not wrap around the idea.

[SouthSideRyan]

And that whole bit about Ramirez "not hustling" or being a "bad guy" is one of the biggest red herrings I've come across. Ramirez has played hurt much of the last couple years, and I don't recall him being photographed with any strippers.

 

I liked that. Looks like Bruce was as annoyed with Rozner's column as we were.

 

Thanks again!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Cubs are NOT picking up Trachsel's option.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=55472

 

Item is at the bottom of today's column.

 

Thank God!

[Mizzou]

Cubs are NOT picking up Trachsel's option.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=55472

 

Item is at the bottom of today's column.

I read that earlier today. Is that your opinion, or is that from Hendry's mouth? Because it reads like you're speculating that they wont pick it up.

[sethuel1]

Cubs are NOT picking up Trachsel's option.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=55472

 

Item is at the bottom of today's column.

I read that earlier today. Is that your opinion, or is that from Hendry's mouth? Because it reads like you're speculating that they wont pick it up.

Using the CT method of dealing with Bruce, I see.

[Bruce Miles]

Cubs are NOT picking up Trachsel's option.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=55472

 

Item is at the bottom of today's column.

I read that earlier today. Is that your opinion, or is that from Hendry's mouth? Because it reads like you're speculating that they wont pick it up.

 

It's based on very good sourcing with the Cubs. I talk to them every day.

[YearofDaCubs]

Cubs are NOT picking up Trachsel's option.

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=55472

 

Item is at the bottom of today's column.

Thank God. That would have been a disaster and truthfully didn't make sense.