MacPhail: Deal is dead (p. 297), stop posting, go outside

[C.C.]

Alright! The deal looks back on! I think it gets done in a week.

This thread is the Jason Voorhees of NSBB.

 

It will never die.

 

 

It's already spawned 3 sequels with the other Roberts threads. The Roberts movement has no bounds.

[Soul]

This thread might garner more hits as its own message board than Second City Hoops. :-"

[rawaction]

This is disappointing. We are basically bringing back the same team as last year with more dependency on unproven players like Pie and Soto. (although it probably isn't very hard to outperform our '07 catching situation) Fukudome at best replaces the production we got from Jones/Floyd. Theriot is still a starting player. (I'm praying for Ronny Cedeno to have a ridiculous spring training)

At best? I'd say that Fukudome at worst replaces the RF production from last year.

 

.293/.375/.419/.794 is not a slam dunk.

 

Just some food for thought on Fukudome:

 

http://www.projectprospect.com/fukudome-revisited/

 

 

Here’s my educated guess for how Fukudome will performing in 2008: .295/.380/.475 with 18 homers and 10 steals.

 

I'll take that!

 

I hope he doesn't hit 6th though. He needs to either hit 2 or in front of one of the big RBI guys (Soriano, Ramirez).

[inari]

Yes! Time to get excited about Brian Roberts again!

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Yes! Time to get excited about Brian Roberts again!

Hooray

[RammyFanny]

I asked MacPhail about reports that talks between the Orioles and Cubs are dead, and he replied: "We haven't closed any doors."

 

However, don't look for any deals to go down tomorrow. It doesn't appear that the Orioles are that close to finalizing anything.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/roch/blog/

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

FWIW, Muskat says the teams are still talking as well.

 

Are the Cubs still pursuing Brian Roberts or were they scared off by the steroids? He is exactly what they need to make a strong challenge (apart from a center fielder who can hit). Roberts can lead off, steal, hit for average and field. They should have enough pitchers to make the deal happen.

-- Dan W., Naples, Fla.

 

The Cubs and Orioles are still talking, but some of the players mentioned recently are not involved, so don't believe the rumors. Keep in mind that Roberts is a favorite of Orioles owner Peter Angelos, who blocked a trade last year that involved the second baseman. The Mitchell Report revelations are not the holdup -- it's just a matter of finding the right match for both teams, and the reports out of Baltimore are that Orioles general manager Andy MacPhail has very specific requests.

 

The Cubs don't need a second baseman because they have Mark DeRosa. But one thing Cubs manager Lou Piniella learned in his first season in Chicago is that players like Aramis Ramirez and Derrek Lee need more days off, and DeRosa's versatility makes him a valuable fill-in at those spots as well as the outfield. What Piniella wants is more speed and another left-handed bat, and the switch-hitting Roberts could provide that.

 

Link

[Butterscup1679666578]

Hahah this is so dumb.

[Irrelevant Dude]

If the Cubs do end up trading for Roberts, someone should print out this entire thread and mail it to him.

[CubsWin]

And, after 114 pages, we're right back where we started. Awesome.

[Roast]

Jeez - I think this thread is officially larger than the NOMAR thread. Honestly? We're talking about a guy with a .760 career OPS. This has been a really dry offseason.

[RammyFanny]

I take pride in the fact that i've created this revolving monstrousity known as the Brian Roberts thread.

 

May it never die :twisted:

[VanceJergins]

Jeez - I think this thread is officially larger than the NOMAR thread. Honestly? We're talking about a guy with a .760 career OPS. This has been a really dry offseason.

 

This is so much more than a Brian Roberts thread. Someday, when people look back at this thread and all that it has brought to the world, college students will be able to major in it.

[BWcubs21]

Man, I thought this was over!!! I hope we can hang onto one of Marshall or Gallagher (preferably Gallagher) if we do end up making this deal, so there is an alternative to Dempster in the rotation. Please God let there be an alternative!!!

[C.C.]

I take pride in the fact that i've created this revolving monstrousity known as the Brian Roberts thread.

 

May it never die :twisted:

 

You sir are a hero.

[C.C.]

So is Roberts that much better then DeRossa?

[radarluv1]

So is Roberts that much better then DeRossa?

boy, thats something to consider. whats everyones opinion?

[ctcf]

So is Roberts that much better then DeRossa?

boy, thats something to consider. whats everyones opinion?

 

Oh for the love of God...

[RammyFanny]

Here's your completely random blog rumor for the night:

I can’t tell you who, and I can’t tell you what, and I’m not really sure on why and how, but a source who asked to remain unnamed has suggested that the Brian Roberts hostage crisis has been delayed due to the inclusion of one Felix Pie and one Erik Bedard in the trade conversations (I hope you guys know me well enough to understand that the source is NOT some stupid [expletive] from some other website). Rumor has it that Jim Hendry is looking to make this big move right before the Cubs Convention so he can answer questions that aren’t, “Is that jelly on your shirt or blood?” Should Hendry manage to land both Bedard and Roberts from the Orioles, you have to assume the cost to the Cubs would be huge.

 

This is not from my source, but I’m speculating here: Is it possible that Mark DeRosa might go back the other way? I like DeRosa, but it’s clear he wants to be an everyday player, and the Orioles will need someone other than Freddie Bynum to play second.

http://hirejimessian.com/index.php/2008/01/14/hjes-first-scoop/

[ctcf]

Here's your completely random blog rumor for the night:

I can’t tell you who, and I can’t tell you what, and I’m not really sure on why and how, but a source who asked to remain unnamed has suggested that the Brian Roberts hostage crisis has been delayed due to the inclusion of one Felix Pie and one Erik Bedard in the trade conversations (I hope you guys know me well enough to understand that the source is NOT some stupid **** from some other website). Rumor has it that Jim Hendry is looking to make this big move right before the Cubs Convention so he can answer questions that aren’t, “Is that jelly on your shirt or blood?” Should Hendry manage to land both Bedard and Roberts from the Orioles, you have to assume the cost to the Cubs would be huge.

 

This is not from my source, but I’m speculating here: Is it possible that Mark DeRosa might go back the other way? I like DeRosa, but it’s clear he wants to be an everyday player, and the Orioles will need someone other than Freddie Bynum to play second.

http://hirejimessian.com/index.php/2008/01/14/hjes-first-scoop/

 

I hope Baltimore burns to the ground...

[inari]

Yes! I'm going to get thrilled about this rumor!

 

Also, I'd assume that would include Pie, making Sam Fuld our starting center fielder.

[UMFan83]

Here's your completely random blog rumor for the night:

I can’t tell you who, and I can’t tell you what, and I’m not really sure on why and how, but a source who asked to remain unnamed has suggested that the Brian Roberts hostage crisis has been delayed due to the inclusion of one Felix Pie and one Erik Bedard in the trade conversations (I hope you guys know me well enough to understand that the source is NOT some stupid **** from some other website). Rumor has it that Jim Hendry is looking to make this big move right before the Cubs Convention so he can answer questions that aren’t, “Is that jelly on your shirt or blood?” Should Hendry manage to land both Bedard and Roberts from the Orioles, you have to assume the cost to the Cubs would be huge.

 

This is not from my source, but I’m speculating here: Is it possible that Mark DeRosa might go back the other way? I like DeRosa, but it’s clear he wants to be an everyday player, and the Orioles will need someone other than Freddie Bynum to play second.

http://hirejimessian.com/index.php/2008/01/14/hjes-first-scoop/

 

I hope Baltimore burns to the ground...

 

I honestly think with the way that Desipio and HJE are linked, plus Desipios hatred for NSBB, this is all a clever ploy to cause this board to explode for no reason.

[RyneSandberg]

fuld is less proven than pie

[The Voice of Reason]

Ain't going to happen. Bruce Levine has said there is ZERO % chance and we all know he is never wrong. :roll:

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Place your bets on this thread reaching 200 pages.