5/21 Cubs (Garza) @ Astros (Norris), 7:05 on CSN

[Smack]

Will booze make this more enjoyable?

 

yes

[Sammy Sofa]

and suddenly neither Garza nor Dempster have any trade value

 

Of course they do, and why would you still want them to trade Garza?

 

If they don't plan on opening the check book in the next year or 2, we almost have to trade Garza as long as he'd bring back 3 guys who could help in the next 2 years. Again, that's if they don't plan on spending.

 

Yeah, if they don't plan on spending on good players, our best course of action is to trade away our good players.

 

[expletive]

 

Hahahahahah! Karma.

[Soul]

Will booze make this more enjoyable?

absolutely

[Smack]

I hope LaHair didn't hurt himself when he crashed down to Earth.

 

Oh, you mean he's not Hank Aaron? He's still one hell of a bargain and one of the only players worth watching.

[mwshake]

Will booze make this more enjoyable?

 

yes

 

 

Well then, time to grab my last Dos Equis

[Careless]

Will booze make this more enjoyable?

It makes it more ignorable.

[Smack]

Will booze make this more enjoyable?

 

yes

 

 

Well then, time to grab my last Dos Equis

 

It's the bottom of the 5th, go get another sixer.

[Little Slide Rooter]

and suddenly neither Garza nor Dempster have any trade value

 

Of course they do, and why would you still want them to trade Garza?

 

If they don't plan on opening the check book in the next year or 2, we almost have to trade Garza as long as he'd bring back 3 guys who could help in the next 2 years. Again, that's if they don't plan on spending.

 

Yeah, if they don't plan on spending on good players, our best course of action is to trade away our good players.

 

[expletive]

 

This is correct. If they don't spend, we don't have enough big league ready prospects who could make an impact or other trade chips to contend in the next 3 years or so, so may as well trade what few good players we have for players that could help us when we are ready to compete again.

Edited May 22, 2012 by Little Slide Rooter

[Sammy Sofa]

Go root for the Pirates then, you fat meatball.

[Rizzo Smash]

I hope LaHair didn't hurt himself when he crashed down to Earth.

 

Oh, you mean he's not Hank Aaron? He's still one hell of a bargain and one of the only players worth watching.

Not really. I don't enjoy watching terrible at-bats. He's fun to watch when he's playing over his head though.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Go root for the Pirates then, you fat meatball.

 

Not sure if your talking to me, but one thing I've never been called fat. However, rather than one of your signature flame jobs, please enlighten this meatball on how this team will contend in the next year or 2 without either spending money or trading away our better players, not including Castro.

[Fred Hornkohl]

9:06 pm and the sun still hasn't set in this God forsaken place. Please, Lord, get me out of here !!!

[SouthSideRyan]

Right, we should probably have a 55M payroll next year.

[Careless]

Yep, 2006.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Right, we'll probably have a 55M payroll next year.

 

I didn't say that. But they need to spend on impact players and sprinkle in some low risk high reward guys to supplement it not try to nickel and dime the team back to relevance.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I want to see the CUBS win 100 games before I die..... not lose 100 !!!!

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[SouthSideRyan]

Right, we'll probably have a 55M payroll next year.

 

I didn't say that. But they need to spend on impact players and sprinkle in some low risk high reward guys to supplement it not try to nickel and dime the team back to relevance.

 

Soooooo trade Garza????

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-19 when they trail at the end of the 6th inning.... 13-7 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Sammy Sofa]

Right, we'll probably have a 55M payroll next year.

 

I didn't say that. But they need to spend on impact players and sprinkle in some low risk high reward guys to supplement it not try to nickel and dime the team back to relevance.

 

Soooooo trade Garza????

 

SUCCESS.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Right, we'll probably have a 55M payroll next year.

 

I didn't say that. But they need to spend on impact players and sprinkle in some low risk high reward guys to supplement it not try to nickel and dime the team back to relevance.

 

Soooooo trade Garza????

 

If they're going to spend, then extend Garza. If they plan to do a rebuild from the primarily from the farm, picking up Ian Stewarts and Chris Volstads along the way then you trade Garza for the right price. We could probably get 3 very good prospects. He's really all we have as far as valuable trade chips. Dempster will bring back something, but as a rent a player nothing close to what Garza would.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 4-17 when the opposing starter pitches 6 innings or more.... 11-9 when he doesn't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 2-18 when they trail at the end of the 7th inning.... 13-8 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 4-13 when they strike out 8 times or more....... 11-13 when they don't.

 

 

Go CUBS!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

This is the third consecutive game in which the CUBS pitchers have surrendered 3 HRs.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[mwshake]

Well, that was predictable.