Dempster Traded to Texas for 3B Villanueva & RHP Hendricks

[Guest]

i just want to get this over with before the braves come to their senses. i mean, did the braves do this because they want to get chipper one last ring, maybe?

 

Yeah, they did that crazy [expletive] in the Texiera trade (Elvis Andrus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison for 1.5 years of Texiera!?) so Schuerholz would have one last run at a World Series.

[Jake]

this is Karma for Maddox.

Gary?

Tommy!

[minnesotacubsfan]

this is Karma for Maddox.

Gary?

Tommy!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfZQLXs72Lo

[rocket]

i'd assume the cubs had a list of teams dempster would approve a trade to before letting a deal get this far.

 

i'm sure it will still go down as reported.

[Jake]

this is Karma for Maddox.

Gary?

Tommy!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfZQLXs72Lo

 

Well played, MCF, Well played!

[Guest]

The Kapman reporting on WGN his sources on both sides of supposed Dempster deal have good feeling trade to #Braves will happen. #Cubs

[PrimeTime]

i'd assume the cubs had a list of teams dempster would approve a trade to before letting a deal get this far.

 

i'm sure it will still go down as reported.

 

It was reported he would waive it for Dodgers or Braves. So if he didn't, it would be pretty shocking.

[Guest]

i'd assume the cubs had a list of teams dempster would approve a trade to before letting a deal get this far.

 

i'm sure it will still go down as reported.

 

I'm with you on both points.

 

ETA: Crap, sounds like we have @thekapman on our side.

[davell]

Sveum says FO told him no deal is in place. Who the [expletive] knows with this [expletive]?

[Magnetic Curses]

so is Shaka coming or not? was he even offered the job? is this one giant delusion?

[Old Style]

I heard this will become a 3-team deal with Delgado going to Baltimore and Brian Roberts coming to the Cubs.

[Elrhino]

Sounds like Demp really wanted to go to Los Angeles and had mentally "packed his bags", and is now getting his head around Atlanta. Since he previously approved ATL he'll probably come around in short order. Edited July 23, 2012 by Elrhino

[davell]

Right now, my guess is Sveum and the FO are protecting Dempster from being the villain, if he declines the trade.

[Garwilly]

Right now, my guess is Sveum and the FO are protecting Dempster from being the villain, if he declines the trade.

 

But....he would be.....the villain.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I heard this will become a 3-team deal with Delgado going to Baltimore and Brian Roberts coming to the Cubs.

 

Jake Peavy isn't involved?

[Guest]

Right now, my guess is Sveum and the FO are protecting Dempster from being the villain, if he declines the trade.

 

Yeah - they're doing the PC thing and denying until the trade goes through officially.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Right now, my guess is Sveum and the FO are protecting Dempster from being the villain, if he declines the trade.

 

Yeah - they're doing the PC thing and denying until the trade goes through officially.

 

Like they did with Soler? So the deal should be complete sometime between Halloween and Thanksgiving.

[davell]

Right now, my guess is Sveum and the FO are protecting Dempster from being the villain, if he declines the trade.

 

But....he would be.....the villain.

No he wouldn't. They're denying a deal is even in place. Sure, to us, but we're minority of Cub fans, most won't know this ever went down.

[davell]

And now for the ultimate troll, Bob Nightengale said if deal goes through, Cubs are getting a second player.

[Clem Fandango]

Edward Salcedo!

[Guest]

And now for the ultimate troll, Bob Nightengale said if deal goes through, Cubs are getting a second player.

 

Not that Nightengale would know, but my first interpretation of the tweet referencing something to balance the money was that the Braves would send a dead weight contract to Chicago. Matt Diaz or even Jurrjens would seem to apply.

[davell]

Yeah, my guess is Diaz. Jurrjens would actually be a fairly decent throw in, in a way.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Yeah, my guess is Diaz. Jurrjens would actually be a fairly decent throw in, in a way.

 

If we could get Jurrjens out of the deal, that would be great. As bad as he's been this year, he has another under team control and I can't imagine anyone not being happy with him as the throw in.

[Proven Veteran]

Yeah, my guess is Diaz. Jurrjens would actually be a fairly decent throw in, in a way.

 

If we could get Jurrjens out of the deal, that would be great. As bad as he's been this year, he has another under team control and I can't imagine anyone not being happy with him as the throw in.

Flyer!

[Elrhino]

Matt Diaz? Yech. Now I could actually see why the Braves fans might be excited about a possibility of a Reed Johnson throw in.