The Jon Lester Signs w/ Cubs - 6 yrs/$155 Million

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

:lol:

 

Maybe this wasn't a great idea.

 

If I wanted to troll you guys for a few laughs, I would have done it already.

 

And for those who think I'm an old member having fun with a new account... check my IP. I'm not hiding behind it.

 

I actually thought I could come over here and talk with some fellow baseball nerds during the offseason.

 

So much for "killing them with kindness".

 

Cubs fans are such hipsters.

 

I can only speak for myself but I'm only messing around. Granted I don't particularly like the dodgers but happy to have any fans here talking baseball, didn't mean to drive you off

 

Haha it's all good man. I am too. I never intended on being a regular here but I'm not here to troll either. There hasn't been an active Dodgers forum in years.

 

I thought we could talk in peace since both of our teams dominated the winter meetings. I was genuinely happy that you guys got Lester.

 

Whatever happened to DodgerBlues forum?

[UMFan83]

:lol:

 

Maybe this wasn't a great idea.

 

If I wanted to troll you guys for a few laughs, I would have done it already.

 

And for those who think I'm an old member having fun with a new account... check my IP. I'm not hiding behind it.

 

I actually thought I could come over here and talk with some fellow baseball nerds during the offseason.

 

So much for "killing them with kindness".

 

Cubs fans are such hipsters.

 

I can only speak for myself but I'm only messing around. Granted I don't particularly like the dodgers but happy to have any fans here talking baseball, didn't mean to drive you off

 

Haha it's all good man. I am too. I never intended on being a regular here but I'm not here to troll either. There hasn't been an active Dodgers forum in years.

 

I thought we could talk in peace since both of our teams dominated the winter meetings. I was genuinely happy that you guys got Lester.

 

Whatever happened to DodgerBlues forum?

 

I used to love DodgerBlues

[AndrewFriedman]

:lol:

 

Maybe this wasn't a great idea.

 

If I wanted to troll you guys for a few laughs, I would have done it already.

 

And for those who think I'm an old member having fun with a new account... check my IP. I'm not hiding behind it.

 

I actually thought I could come over here and talk with some fellow baseball nerds during the offseason.

 

So much for "killing them with kindness".

 

Cubs fans are such hipsters.

 

I can only speak for myself but I'm only messing around. Granted I don't particularly like the dodgers but happy to have any fans here talking baseball, didn't mean to drive you off

 

Haha it's all good man. I am too. I never intended on being a regular here but I'm not here to troll either. There hasn't been an active Dodgers forum in years.

 

I thought we could talk in peace since both of our teams dominated the winter meetings. I was genuinely happy that you guys got Lester.

 

Whatever happened to DodgerBlues forum?

 

Long gone unfortunately! What's left of that is over at The LFP.

 

I just bought the domain DodgersForum .com but I haven't decided what I want to do with it yet. Would love to start something like NSBB. I may launch it on one of the new vBulletin 5 clouds so I wouldn't have to worry about the server at all.

[snoodmonger]

This is the dumbest thing ever.

 

Dumber than the Alfonso Soriano account whose only joke was that he was posting from left field?

 

I am not pretending to be Friedman or talking in fake quotes lol

 

I am second guessing the username choice now though. Should have gone with Vin Scully!

 

First this guys says he's Andrew Friedman. Now he's saying he's Vin Scully. I'm starting to think he might just be some random guy.

[Sammy Sofa]

DodgerBlues folded? That place was hilarious. We should be able to swear to honor their memory.

[Brian]

Patrick Mooney ‏@CSNMooney 1m1 minute ago

#Cubs will have the Jon Lester press conference on Monday afternoon at Spiaggia Restaurant on Michigan Avenue.

 

I wonder if Lester will pull a Maddon and buy everyone a plate of spaggetti

[AndrewFriedman]

DodgerBlues folded? That place was hilarious. We should be able to swear to honor their memory.

 

Be careful what you wish for!

 

The following posts will show the quality leftover from DB... (taken from the 2015 offseason thread at TheLFP)

 

[expletive] nerds.

 

Happy now, fuqueros? At least Neddy was an assistant for a winning GM, as much as it [expletive] pains me to say that.

 

We have a penny pinching Joo and some raghead mutt that was an assistant to the guy who builds first round losers and gives 8 figure deals to washed up hillbillies like Johnson last year and Country Breakfast Butler this year.

 

Go ahead and mock me, sabredorks, as you're drinking Capri Sun and wanking off to Keith Law blogs!

 

what is with these bloggers with a hard on for a ex juicing catcher that only hit 31pts above AJ. He's not worth letting Kemp go.

 

I'm really missing Ned making the decisions right about now. [expletive] Nerds are going to ruin this team

 

Dodgers trade Drew Butera to Gaylos for cash. Guess the Jews needed money to cover their bar tab from last night.

 

3 out of 4 of these quotes come from the Owner of the site :lol:

 

Don't shoot the messenger. These are clearly racist views and show a complete lack of baseball intelligence. Which, unfortunately, got DB shut down in the first place.

[Sammy Sofa]

Yiiiiiikes.

[imb]

So I should bet on the Cubs winning more than 98 games?

 

(Yea, Kyle, I know how lazy this is.)

 

I was including your big prospects like Bryant and Russell. So obviously not 98 games in 2015. But the talent is there for sure.

 

and Tulsa, eh?

 

You will be seeing a lot of our best prospects down there starting next year with the Tulsa Drillers and OKC Dodgers.

 

I live in Tulsa too, is Corey seager gonna be here next year

[Clem Fandango]

The name might've been a poor choice. If you truly are a newbie here then you should know stuff like that reeks of a joke account that someone here might start. But if you wanna stick around and give your opinions on stuff and share your Dodgers fan point of view, by all means stick around. There's a handful of other teams fans here who pop in once in a while and talk.

[davell]

Yeah, hang around. I know I'd rather talk baseball with other teams fans than be a part of a board like that. Hard to believe there's not a quality Dodger board out there. Pretty amazing, really.

 

I hate seeing a guy like Friedman having access to unlimited funds. It's sickening, you guys were doing just fine letting Ned spend tons of money on excess middle infielders and bullpen arms. I think Friedman should be obligated to do the same, because its not fair having hands off ownership, unlimited funds and a smart FO.

[AndrewFriedman]

So I should bet on the Cubs winning more than 98 games?

 

(Yea, Kyle, I know how lazy this is.)

 

I was including your big prospects like Bryant and Russell. So obviously not 98 games in 2015. But the talent is there for sure.

 

and Tulsa, eh?

 

You will be seeing a lot of our best prospects down there starting next year with the Tulsa Drillers and OKC Dodgers.

 

I live in Tulsa too, is Corey seager gonna be here next year

 

It all depends on how he looks in Spring Training. It's more likely that you'll see Julio Urias in Tulsa next year. They want to start Seager in Oklahoma City next season to headline the new Triple A club. It's similar to your Kris Bryant situation where the team will make a decision midseason whether to keep him in AAA all year or call him up to LA during the second half of the year. Joc Pederson forced their hand last year. He was the first player in 80 years to go 30-30 in the PCL. I am really hopeful that Seager does the same thing but my guess would be that he stays in OKC all year and Jimmy Rollins is a perfect one year bridge.

 

 

The name might've been a poor choice. If you truly are a newbie here then you should know stuff like that reeks of a joke account that someone here might start. But if you wanna stick around and give your opinions on stuff and share your Dodgers fan point of view, by all means stick around. There's a handful of other teams fans here who pop in once in a while and talk.

 

Definitely a poor choice in hindsight haha! I set myself up for that reaction. I hope now you all see my true colors. I also hope I can provide some valuable Dodgers information for you guys. I actually live in Huntington Beach (Orange County) surrounded by Angels fans. So I'm used to making nice with "rival" fans. But I'm a Dodgers STH and try to stay plugged into everything.

 

Side note: I still have a T-shirt from when my Dad took me to Wrigley Field as a kid. It reads "Cardinals take it in Their Pujols". I hope our mutual hatred for the Redbirds is enough to be friends.

[Sammy Sofa]

You seem like a decent guy, but please burn that shirt.

[RammyFanny]

I have a friend that still wears his "Pujols mows my lawn" shirt around in public like it's no big deal.

[minnesotacubsfan]

You seem like a decent guy, but please burn that shirt.

 

agreed. I hate the Cardinals and totally resented them for developing Pujols, but he was a stud. And, the way he spurned STL for the Angels, I'm really more of a fan then I had ever been even if his production will never be what it was in STL.

[AndrewFriedman]

Yeah, hang around. I know I'd rather talk baseball with other teams fans than be a part of a board like that. Hard to believe there's not a quality Dodger board out there. Pretty amazing, really.

 

I hate seeing a guy like Friedman having access to unlimited funds. It's sickening, you guys were doing just fine letting Ned spend tons of money on excess middle infielders and bullpen arms. I think Friedman should be obligated to do the same, because its not fair having hands off ownership, unlimited funds and a smart FO.

 

Will do! Thanks :)

 

That place is an embarrassment.

 

I would like to start my own but I really don't have the time.

 

I will take that last part as a compliment! I truly believe that our teams have the two best FOs in the MLB. I think we fire Donnie Baseball and hire Tito Francona next year. Then it's only a matter of time before we are both winning Word Series titles.

[AndrewFriedman]

You seem like a decent guy, but please burn that shirt.

 

agreed. I hate the Cardinals and totally resented them for developing Pujols, but he was a stud. And, the way he spurned STL for the Angels, I'm really more of a fan then I had ever been even if his production will never be what it was in STL.

 

LOL don't worry it's kid size. Which makes it about 10 times funnier now that I think about it.

 

although I still hate his guts as much as ever in Anaheim ;)

 

Talk about not fair! To get that guy AND Mike Trout. At least we stole Howie from them this week.

[minnesotacubsfan]

You seem like a decent guy, but please burn that shirt.

 

LOL don't worry it's kid size. Which makes it about 10 times funnier now that I think about it.

 

although I still hate his guts as much as ever in Anaheim ;)

 

Talk about not fair! To get that guy AND Mike Trout. At least we stole Howie from them this week.

 

yea, but Pujols has fallen ff so much since his escaped into Orange County, how do you hate him? LOVE him for what he did to STL, he left. $23 million last year. lololol Good job angels

[minnesotacubsfan]

but Trout is unfair. period.

[AndrewFriedman]

You seem like a decent guy, but please burn that shirt.

 

LOL don't worry it's kid size. Which makes it about 10 times funnier now that I think about it.

 

although I still hate his guts as much as ever in Anaheim ;)

 

Talk about not fair! To get that guy AND Mike Trout. At least we stole Howie from them this week.

 

yea, but Pujols has fallen ff so much since his escaped into Orange County, how do you hate him? LOVE him for what he did to STL, he left. $23 million last year. lololol Good job angels

 

It's bittersweet!

 

Albert Pujols is a shell of what he once was (production wise). But he is still the unquestioned leader in the clubhouse.

 

I would compare the DiPoto Angels to the Colletti Dodgers. There is no question that the GM is inept. But they had so much money to spend on top of their homegrown Superstar (Kershaw and Trout) that it didn't matter. And their teams are STILL winning their respective divisions and competing in the playoffs.

[AndrewFriedman]

What I'm trying to say is that it's not easy to laugh at the Pujols contract when the Angels still kick our ass on a regular basis lol.

 

Winning covers up bigger problems sometimes.

 

Which is why you see Andrew Friedman gutting the Dodgers a year after they won 94 games and the NL West.

[UMFan83]

Yeah, hang around. I know I'd rather talk baseball with other teams fans than be a part of a board like that. Hard to believe there's not a quality Dodger board out there. Pretty amazing, really.

 

I hate seeing a guy like Friedman having access to unlimited funds. It's sickening, you guys were doing just fine letting Ned spend tons of money on excess middle infielders and bullpen arms. I think Friedman should be obligated to do the same, because its not fair having hands off ownership, unlimited funds and a smart FO.

 

Will do! Thanks :)

 

That place is an embarrassment.

 

I would like to start my own but I really don't have the time.

 

I will take that last part as a compliment! I truly believe that our teams have the two best FOs in the MLB. I think we fire Donnie Baseball and hire Tito Francona next year. Then it's only a matter of time before we are both winning Word Series titles.

 

Here's to the annual Cubs-Dodgers NLCS's to go along with the annual Hawks-Kings WCF series

[Guest]

DodgerBlues folded? That place was hilarious. We should be able to swear to honor their memory.

I'm pretty sure they had some sort of a civil war between the mods/owners

[AndrewFriedman]

Yeah, hang around. I know I'd rather talk baseball with other teams fans than be a part of a board like that. Hard to believe there's not a quality Dodger board out there. Pretty amazing, really.

 

I hate seeing a guy like Friedman having access to unlimited funds. It's sickening, you guys were doing just fine letting Ned spend tons of money on excess middle infielders and bullpen arms. I think Friedman should be obligated to do the same, because its not fair having hands off ownership, unlimited funds and a smart FO.

 

Will do! Thanks :)

 

That place is an embarrassment.

 

I would like to start my own but I really don't have the time.

 

I will take that last part as a compliment! I truly believe that our teams have the two best FOs in the MLB. I think we fire Donnie Baseball and hire Tito Francona next year. Then it's only a matter of time before we are both winning Word Series titles.

 

Here's to the annual Cubs-Dodgers NLCS's to go along with the annual Hawks-Kings WCF series

 

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[minnesotacubsfan]

we'll still kick your ass. In both places.