Re: 7/9 Angels (Blanton) @ Cubs (Wood) 7:05 PM CT CSN/720

[Sammy Sofa]

Clearly not what a fire sale is.

 

(Hint: letting contracts expire is not part of one)

 

(Another hint: sending players to the minors is also not part of one)

 

(A third hint: releasing players is also not part of a fire sale)

[Guest]

Of the big league players inherited by Mr. Epstein in October of 2011, 7 remain. Two of them have have been agressively shopped since he took over and at least one will likely be gone by the time we turn the page on our calabdars. If the other one isn't, it won't be due to lack of trying. But what do I know.

 

I can't find the postseason roster, but of the top 25 in playing time, there are 8 Cardinals currently playing remaining from the 2011 roster that won the world series, with 2 others on the disabled list.

 

It's okay to be wrong.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Of the big league players inherited by Mr. Epstein in October of 2011, 7 remain. Two of them have have been agressively shopped since he took over and at least one will likely be gone by the time we turn the page on our calabdars. If the other one isn't, it won't be due to lack of trying. But what do I know.

 

I can't find the postseason roster, but of the top 25 in playing time, there are 8 Cardinals currently playing remaining from the 2011 roster that won the world series, with 2 others on the disabled list.

 

It's okay to be wrong.

 

The Cards let guys walk because they have the talent to replace them from within; including a guy who was up until that point te greatest player on earth, and they barely missed a step.

 

The Cubs did it for the sake of tearing it down. It's not about being right or wrong it's about Nuts & Gum being Nuts & Gum and picking a detail; the misuse of the term Fire Sale, and making more of it than need be. Whatever you want to call it, aside from 3-4 guys, everyone on our roster is available. How do I know this? Because the individuals who plan on conducting the sale have openly said it for everyone to hear.

 

What it comes down to is that a lot of the pleasant surprises that have helped us be something resembling decent are likely to be gone by sometime in August.

[Sammy Sofa]

What it comes to is that whenever you're wrong, which is a lot, you often just change your argument/point after the fact to try and duck that.

[Little Slide Rooter]

What it comes to is that whenever you're wrong, which is a lot, you often just change your argument/point after the fact to try and duck that.

 

My point was that in the next few weeks, we will trade several of the players who have been largely responsible for what success the Cubs have had. But I admit that I misused the term fire sale.

 

But for what it's worth, while I have learned to sidestep the personal comments when debating anything with you, perhaps it's things like this

 

There's not going to be a fire sale. There never was going to be a fire sale. They weren't ever going to trade off a huge part of the team, you tremendous oaf.

 

tbat cause those who you have had your little feuds with in the past to become more riled up than necessary.

[Sammy Sofa]

What it comes to is that whenever you're wrong, which is a lot, you often just change your argument/point after the fact to try and duck that.

 

My point was that in the next few weeks, we will trade several of the players who have been largely responsible for what success the Cubs have had. But I admit that I misused the term fire sale.

 

Would have been a lot easier to just think for two seconds before posting something incorrect yet again.

 

Don't care about the rest.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Fair enough. Case closed.