Re: New GM/Cubs Future News Articles

[Hollandsworths mug]

@thekapman David Kaplan

I am hearing that if and when the Theo deal gets done he is bringing Josh Byrnes with him. Byrnes is former Epstein aid now with Padres.

[Magnetic Curses]

@thekapman David Kaplan

I am hearing that if and when the Theo deal gets done he is bringing Josh Byrnes with him. Byrnes is former Epstein aid now with Padres.

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

Why is anybody acting like CC is doing anything but blatant trolling?

 

I take it more as the usual whoa is us, we're the Cubs, nothing could possibly work out for us mumbo jumbo than trolling.

[Shilzzz]

dearest hollandsworth's mug,

 

listen, pal. nothing against you personally. i don't even mind your posts, necessarily, though the only ones that i remember are the ones where you post twitter @s like two pages too late. my suggestion is to just stop doing that. it's cool. just wanted to holler at you rull quick

 

best,

shilzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Guest]

Why is anybody acting like CC is doing anything but blatant trolling?

 

I take it more as the usual whoa is us, we're the Cubs, nothing could possibly work out for us mumbo jumbo than trolling.

Woe

[Mark Priors Calves]

Someone mentioned how pissed MLB and Selig were when A-Rod (through Boras, no doubt) leaked his opt-out decision during a decisive game of the World Series a few seasons ago. At this point in the "Epstein to Chicago" story, there really aren't any surprises. When this gets announced, it will be a formality as the story has already made its way through a week's worth of news cycles. There isn't much else to say about it that's going to steal the thunder of the World Series, at least on a national level. I'm not doubting it gets announced on Tuesday, but the shock of the story has already happened.

[ArizonaGM]

Someone mentioned how pissed MLB and Selig were when A-Rod (through Boras, no doubt) leaked his opt-out decision during a decisive game of the World Series a few seasons ago. At this point in the "Epstein to Chicago" story, there really aren't any surprises. When this gets announced, it will be a formality as the story has already made its way through a week's worth of news cycles. There isn't much else to say about it that's going to steal the thunder of the World Series, at least on a national level. I'm not doubting it gets announced on Tuesday, but the shock of the story has already happened.

That being said i'm sure Selig would prefer the presser be done on the off day before the World Series starts.

[ctcf]

 

 

 

OT?

 

Really?

 

Reaaaally not following ya here.

 

 

http://www.offtopic.com

 

Omg I haven't been on there in years

[Guest]

 

Omg I haven't been on there in years

 

 

or just last year...

 

Did a username search a few minutes ago to make sure I wasn't thinking of the wrong person.

[Guest]

Why is anybody acting like CC is doing anything but blatant trolling?

 

I take it more as the usual whoa is us, we're the Cubs, nothing could possibly work out for us mumbo jumbo than trolling.

 

Nah, I'm pretty sure it's just trolling because he knows there are a handful of posters here who will find it extremely annoying and will take any opportunity to argue with him.

[ctcf]

 

Omg I haven't been on there in years

 

 

or just last year...

 

Did a username search a few minutes ago to make sure I wasn't thinking of the wrong person.

 

Definitely don't remember it. So wait what does that dump have to do with CC

[Guest]

 

Definitely don't remember it. So wait what does that dump have to do with CC

 

I was just kidding that we might be more conditioned to spotting that type of trolling.

[apete6]

I insist the Cubs are referred to as "Theo Epstein's Cubs" in all game thread titles next season.

 

I second this.

Why should theo have to take responsibility for next years terrible team?

[El Duderino]

I insist the Cubs are referred to as "Theo Epstein's Cubs" in all game thread titles next season.

 

I second this.

Why should theo have to take responsibility for next years terrible team?

 

this is potentially a valid point

[cubsclapp]

By Peter Abraham and Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff

 

It has been four days since Theo Epstein agreed on a five-year deal to run the baseball operations of the Chicago Cubs. But he remains — technically at least — in the employ of the Red Sox as compensation talks continue.

 

An executive familiar with the negotiations described them as “business-like, civil and moving forward over the weekend.” There were no indications that the talks would break down.

 

Sox owner John Henry admitted during a radio interview on Friday that Epstein had left the team despite his wanting him to stay on as general manager. The Red Sox and Cubs have been discussing proper compensation since.

 

A Red Sox source indicated that it was unlikely any of Epstein’s assistants would follow him to Chicago immediately, although that could change once their contracts expire.

 

With the World Series set to start on Wednesday, the teams have an informal deadline to complete the process. Major League Baseball prohibits important announcements during the Series.

 

A report from Comcast Sports Chicago suggested that Red Sox president Larry Lucchino was holding up the talks. But there was no independent confirmation of that report.

 

Carrie Muskat, MLB.com’s well-respected Cubs beat writer, reported that outfield prospect Brett Jackson would not be part of any compensation package.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2011/10/source_talks_pr.html

[El Duderino]

Muskat is well-respected?

[cubsclapp]

Muskat is well-respected?

That was my very first reaction to that article as well.

[Guest]

Muskat is well-respected?

 

The Joe Schad of Cubs reporting.

[CUBZ99]

Muskat is well-respected?

 

She is much better than some. Pathetic that she still has to put up with comments like this.

[ctcf]

 

Definitely don't remember it. So wait what does that dump have to do with CC

 

I was just kidding that we might be more conditioned to spotting that type of trolling.

 

Ah yes. He should sign up over there, actually.

[Soul]

Hah, first thing I thought too.

 

I think it's time to send Luccino on vacation.

 

Theo's moving on, deal with it pal.

[ScrubMD]

Muskat is well-respected?

 

She is much better than some. Pathetic that she still has to put up with comments like this.

 

It's like Trail of Tears 2k11, imo

[EpsteinCubs]

Muskat is well-respected?

 

She is much better than some. Pathetic that she still has to put up with comments like this.

Hello Carrie Muskat

[cubsclapp]

Muskat is well-respected?

 

She is much better than some. Pathetic that she still has to put up with comments like this.

 

I don't mind her at all. And she's the beat writer for the official team website so it's difficult for her to give us much extra news/analysis on the website or Twitter. She has to just report the news and it's difficult to seem like anything more than a robot when you do that. I wish Sullivan and Wittenmyer would do that more instead of adding in asshatted comments.

[CUBZ99]

Muskat is well-respected?

 

She is much better than some. Pathetic that she still has to put up with comments like this.

Hello Carrie Muskat

 

Guess cubsclapp must be her also? Simply because he posted a neutral comment about her?