Cubs acquire Felix Doubront for PTBNL

[jersey cubs fan]

Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales · 1m

Doubront to DL with calf strain

[Cubswin11]

Peter Gammons ‏@pgammo 6m

Cubs official:"Felix(Doubront) gets one last chance to grow up."

 

wonder what this is about

 

One of the big reasons he got traded is that he complained that he wasn't getting the chance to start. I saw an unsubstantiated mention that he might've tanked some out of the bullpen in protest. Don't know any other details around that whole situation, but that's the situation being referenced in all likelihood.

 

It says a lot about how low their opinion of him was that they essentially gave him away rather than letting him start, probably knowing that they were about to open up at least 1 rotation spot not 24 hours later.

 

Well if the rumors are true that he intentionally tanked, you pretty much have to get him off your team.

And move him to a team who highly values those intentions

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales · 1m

Doubront to DL with calf strain

Must have done it on the plane.

[Andy]

Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales · 1m

Doubront to DL with calf strain

Must have done it on the plane.

He's moved past tanking to intentionally injuring himself.

[bukie]

Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales · 1m

Doubront to DL with calf strain

He must have really been in a hurry to get out of Boston. Should've stretched first.

[Guest]

Peter Gammons ‏@pgammo 6m

Cubs official:"Felix(Doubront) gets one last chance to grow up."

 

wonder what this is about

 

One of the big reasons he got traded is that he complained that he wasn't getting the chance to start. I saw an unsubstantiated mention that he might've tanked some out of the bullpen in protest. Don't know any other details around that whole situation, but that's the situation being referenced in all likelihood.

 

It says a lot about how low their opinion of him was that they essentially gave him away rather than letting him start, probably knowing that they were about to open up at least 1 rotation spot not 24 hours later.

 

Well if the rumors are true that he intentionally tanked, you pretty much have to get him off your team.

And move him to a team who highly values those intentions

10.0

[dew1679666265]

And move him to a team who highly values those intentions

 

=D>

[seanimal]

Peter Gammons ‏@pgammo 6m

Cubs official:"Felix(Doubront) gets one last chance to grow up."

 

wonder what this is about

 

One of the big reasons he got traded is that he complained that he wasn't getting the chance to start. I saw an unsubstantiated mention that he might've tanked some out of the bullpen in protest. Don't know any other details around that whole situation, but that's the situation being referenced in all likelihood.

 

It says a lot about how low their opinion of him was that they essentially gave him away rather than letting him start, probably knowing that they were about to open up at least 1 rotation spot not 24 hours later.

 

Well if the rumors are true that he intentionally tanked, you pretty much have to get him off your team.

And move him to a team who highly values those intentions

 

haha lmao

[A New Era]

I see this ending quickly. His attitude will get him kicked out of here when it shows back up. And it will. Our FO has a history of having dinners with stubborn hotheads and kicking them out of town.

[Sammy Sofa]

You're odd.

[TruffleShuffle]

starlin castro is a stubborn hothead?

[A New Era]

starlin castro is a stubborn hothead?

 

You don't remember Theo having dinner with Zambrano and then promptly trading him away? I'm just saying, they will have a short leash on the guy if he mopes around complaining to media.

[Sammy Sofa]

I also don't remember the FO specifically trading for Zambrano before cutting ties with him.

[TruffleShuffle]

starlin castro is a stubborn hothead?

 

You don't remember Theo having dinner with Zambrano and then promptly trading him away? I'm just saying, they will have a short leash on the guy if he mopes around complaining to media.

 

most teams have a short leash on players who mope around complaining to the media. and why are you assuming that castro will do this?

[A New Era]

starlin castro is a stubborn hothead?

 

You don't remember Theo having dinner with Zambrano and then promptly trading him away? I'm just saying, they will have a short leash on the guy if he mopes around complaining to media.

 

most teams have a short leash on players who mope around complaining to the media. and why are you assuming that castro will do this?

 

This is a thread about Felix Doubront.

[Guest]

it was LUNCH ffs

[Illini Iceman]

starlin castro is a stubborn hothead?

 

You don't remember Theo having dinner with Zambrano and then promptly trading him away? I'm just saying, they will have a short leash on the guy if he mopes around complaining to media.

 

The fact that he also sucked as a pitcher at that point probably had quite a bit of influence on the decision as well.

[A New Era]

starlin castro is a stubborn hothead?

 

You don't remember Theo having dinner with Zambrano and then promptly trading him away? I'm just saying, they will have a short leash on the guy if he mopes around complaining to media.

 

The fact that he also sucked as a pitcher at that point probably had quite a bit of influence on the decision as well.

 

Well Felix also sucks as a pitcher right now. :) I'm just saying I don't think they are gonna have too much lenience for him if he starts saying similar things he did that lead up to Boston letting him go.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I wonder who was running the Red Sox when Doubront was signed and went through the minors and whatnot. Maybe they know something about him.

[jersey cubs fan]

Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales · 12s

Doubront will start Sunday for Double-A Tennessee in final rehab start