Dempster Traded to Texas for 3B Villanueva & RHP Hendricks

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

 

That's kind of what people were expecting in the first place

 

Which shouldn't change the disappointment when people realized there was an opportunity for more.

[Clem Fandango]

I just can't wait until it's official so I can stop reading the word "Dumpster" on this forum

[davell]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

I am too. But Gould is fine. He'd easily be our 2nd best pitching prospect, behind Vizcaino.

[XZero771679666304]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

 

 

I'd be fine with that at this point, all things considered.

[BeerHere]

Given how all the Dempster stuff has gone, I think the thread title change is a bit premature...

Agreed

[Guest]

Title of the thread changed, but no announcement that anything has changed?

[Deeg]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

 

it would, but a couple weeks ago we thought him and withrow was a solid return

 

You may have thought that, but I never did. Gould is a back of the rotation starter if he makes it at all.

[mookie]

Here's to hoping Dempster walks a boat load and Lilly slams his glove again during the playoffs. It would really make me smile when thinking about 2008.

[Guest]

I just can't wait until it's official so I can stop reading the word "Dumpster" on this forum

I find it very appropriate at this point. I think of a few others that would also be appropriate now, also.

[Guest]

shut up ted lilly rules

[Sosa21MVP]

shut up ted lilly rules

 

Ted Freaking Lilly! :stickman:

[Deeg]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

I am too. But Gould is fine. He'd easily be our 2nd best pitching prospect, behind Vizcaino.

 

No. He'd be behind Maples and Johnson, at the very least - and in a deep system, a rag-armed guy like Gould might not be in the top 10 pitching prospects.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

I am too. But Gould is fine. He'd easily be our 2nd best pitching prospect, behind Vizcaino.

 

I guess it all depends on what we could have got from the Yankees or Rangers, which we'll likely never know. There's still Garza, but I'm hoping for some type of surprise insanity trade with the D Backs for him.

[imb]

gould is the schlub they were going to part with for carlos lee. No interest.

[nolanwood]

If Dumpster is headed to the Dodgers, he officially screwed us.

 

Didn't screw anyone. This was his right. You'd do the same.

 

Maybe YOU would have handled it the same - not me ;)

[haubrich91]

Title of the thread changed, but no announcement that anything has changed?

 

This is what sparked the title change....

 

@JimBowdenESPNxm

 

Dodgers getting Dempster.....final dotting of i's and crossing of t's being worked on......

[XZero771679666304]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

I am too. But Gould is fine. He'd easily be our 2nd best pitching prospect, behind Vizcaino.

 

No. He'd be behind Maples and Johnson, at the very least - and in a deep system, a rag-armed guy like Gould might not be in the top 10 pitching prospects.

 

Maybe, maybe not.

 

But given the position Theo and Jed have been put in, it's about the best we can expect at this point.

[JockJones]

shut up ted lilly rules

 

Ted Freaking Lilly! :stickman:

OMG TMFL

Edited July 31, 2012 by JockJones

[El Duderino]

gould is the schlub they were going to part with for carlos lee. No interest.

 

ouch, good point

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm expecting Gould to be the centerpiece, which will be very disappointing.

I am too. But Gould is fine. He'd easily be our 2nd best pitching prospect, behind Vizcaino.

 

I guess it all depends on what we could have got from the Yankees or Rangers, which we'll likely never know. There's still Garza, but I'm hoping for some type of surprise insanity trade with the D Backs for him.

 

We could have gotten a funny look because I don't think they had any idea that they were in on Dempster. That was a planned leak by the Cubs' FO.

[pitchcs]

I just can't wait until it's official so I can stop reading the word "Dumpster" on this forum

[ctcf]

Title of the thread changed, but no announcement that anything has changed?

 

Pretty sure the title accurately reflects where things stand. Feel free to change it.

[mookie]

Nah, it will be better than Gould. Dempster didn't [expletive] it all up that much.

[JockJones]

I played a lot of baseball and basketball with Gould in my younger years.

[El Duderino]

@BleacherNation

 

Phil Rogers on MLBN says Cubs still trying to get Allen Webster in Dempster deal, may be including another player to make it happen.