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Guys Dont shoot yet, but im hoping we are sellers not buyers at the deadline.

 

Why? well because while I hope we pull through to get a wildcard spot, realistically i see this team as a game or 2 over .500 which is still a great improvement. and well, i dont really wanna see Theo and company trade away great prospects for a shot at a wildcard... if it was the situation like in the west where the #2 team is more than likely a lock for a wild card then I'd think a bit differently,..

 

Anyways I hope they are sellers again this year and move

 

Fowler

Montero

Castro

 

For as much value they can get in prospects

 

Alcantara can play CF the rest of the year, we know the middle infield has depth and one of the guys in the minors can catch.

 

I know this will probably get people shooting bullets at me, but just looking at it objectively would rather the cubs have a ton of ammo in december and not burn it out in july

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I know this will probably get people shooting bullets at me, but just looking at it objectively would rather the cubs have a ton of ammo in december and not burn it out in july

 

seriously what the hell do you think is objective about this?

 

here is objective

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx

 

 

59% (before last night) and 53% playoff odds respectively, with a team largely getting contributions from sub 25 year olds, but you want them trading away good players for some unknown reason

 

guess you and mojo have your heads aligned yet again here

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I know this will probably get people shooting bullets at me, but just looking at it objectively would rather the cubs have a ton of ammo in december and not burn it out in july

 

seriously what the hell do you think is objective about this?

 

here is objective

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx

 

 

59% (before last night) and 53% playoff odds respectively, with a team largely getting contributions from sub 25 year olds, but you want them trading away good players for some unknown reason

 

guess you and mojo have your heads aligned yet again here

 

They will have to trade away ALOT to have a chance at a wildcard spot. I dont see the downside of letting all the kids just get experience this year and call it a day. im as impatient as the next fan, but why burn up what the FO has been spending the past few years on building up just to have a CHANCE at a wildcard spot.

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I know this will probably get people shooting bullets at me, but just looking at it objectively would rather the cubs have a ton of ammo in december and not burn it out in july

 

seriously what the hell do you think is objective about this?

 

here is objective

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/odds/

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx

 

 

59% (before last night) and 53% playoff odds respectively, with a team largely getting contributions from sub 25 year olds, but you want them trading away good players for some unknown reason

 

guess you and mojo have your heads aligned yet again here

 

They will have to trade away ALOT to have a chance at a wildcard spot. I dont see the downside of letting all the kids just get experience this year and call it a day. im as impatient as the next fan, but why burn up what the FO has been spending the past few years on building up just to have a CHANCE at a wildcard spot.

 

those playoff odds are based on making no trades and projecting the existing roster going forward.

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im as impatient as the next fan, but why burn up what the FO has been spending the past few years on building up just to have a CHANCE at a wildcard spot.

 

I'd hate to see that next fan.

 

 

 

You do know that they still get to play again next year, right?

 

yeah exactly which why trading studs for rentals is a bad move.

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im as impatient as the next fan, but why burn up what the FO has been spending the past few years on building up just to have a CHANCE at a wildcard spot.

 

I'd hate to see that next fan.

 

 

 

You do know that they still get to play again next year, right?

 

But if we lose Dan Vogelbach is it really worth playing at all?

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did you guys know that just to have a CHANCE at a wild card spot...a CHANCE, the cubs will have to trade their entire minor league system, apparently?
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im as impatient as the next fan, but why burn up what the FO has been spending the past few years on building up just to have a CHANCE at a wildcard spot.

 

I'd hate to see that next fan.

 

 

 

You do know that they still get to play again next year, right?

 

yeah exactly which why trading studs for rentals is a bad move.

 

they don't have to trade just for guys they can keep the next 3 months. They can trade for guys who will also play for them in 2016. They can trade for free agents and resign them. E

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Alright look at the past what other teams traded for impact players for fucks sake the A's had to give up 2 studs for Shark and Hammel (Rental) granted Shark got them a good white sox prospect afterwards. If they have to give up top 5 caliber prospects to get a guy for 2 months its just not worth it to me.
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Alright look at the past what other teams traded for impact players for [expletive] sake the A's had to give up 2 studs for Shark and Hammel (Rental) granted Shark got them a good white sox prospect afterwards. If they have to give up top 5 caliber prospects to get a guy for 2 months its just not worth it to me.

that is literally the only example of a team trading for a player to help them at the deadline so very good of you to include that and only that

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