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How the hell does a random guy on twitter know about a trade lol...

 

Well, for one, he's not a random guy.

 

Secondly, he still might not know [expletive]. But rumors are fun.

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Pete Meyer ‏@petemeyer5 20m20 minutes ago

@barstoolcarl is this trade looking like 1 big guy coming to the Cubs or multiple pieces? Also any word on what we're giving up?

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carl ‏@barstoolcarl 20m20 minutes ago

@petemeyer5 not sure what we'd be giving up. One player

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Pete Meyer ‏@petemeyer5 18m18 minutes ago

@barstoolcarl would you think we'd have to give up a lot? Like a Schwarber or Baez type?

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carl ‏@barstoolcarl 16m16 minutes ago

@petemeyer5 no top tier prospects should be touched

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Apparently Abbatacola on the Score is saying a trade might be close right now. Anyone hear?

 

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considering they have to trade Rizzo before calling up Schwarber maybe they are trading for Howard as a preemptive placeholder.

 

I was all set to make a 'Grady Sizemore mentors Soler on how to be an injury riddled disappointment' joke only to find out he got released last week. My afternoon is ruined.

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considering they have to trade Rizzo before calling up Schwarber maybe they are trading for Howard as a preemptive placeholder.

 

So...a team that values hitting over pitching is going to trade one of the most productive bats in MLB, who is young and locked up in an excellent deal for a has-been negative WAR first baseman as a placeholder for a prospect who has never hit MLB pitching? Schwarber can continue catching until Rizzo's contract expires. ;)

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considering they have to trade Rizzo before calling up Schwarber maybe they are trading for Howard as a preemptive placeholder.

 

So...a team that values hitting over pitching is going to trade one of the most productive bats in MLB, who is young and locked up in an excellent deal for a has-been negative WAR first baseman as a placeholder for a prospect who has never hit MLB pitching?

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considering they have to trade Rizzo before calling up Schwarber maybe they are trading for Howard as a preemptive placeholder.

 

So...a team that values hitting over pitching is going to trade one of the most productive bats in MLB, who is young and locked up in an excellent deal for a has-been negative WAR first baseman as a placeholder for a prospect who has never hit MLB pitching?

 

Well yeah, to get Schwarber in the lineup, you gotta get rid of Rizzo. Can you think of another 1B out there that can be a placeholder and available in a trade?

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considering they have to trade Rizzo before calling up Schwarber maybe they are trading for Howard as a preemptive placeholder.

 

So...a team that values hitting over pitching is going to trade one of the most productive bats in MLB, who is young and locked up in an excellent deal for a has-been negative WAR first baseman as a placeholder for a prospect who has never hit MLB pitching?

 

you can't rule it out, but if you do I would argue that if you can't imagine such a thing, you should go through some sort of regression therapy and try to reëstablish contact with your youthful imagination. Because right now you're living a barren existence.

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considering they have to trade Rizzo before calling up Schwarber maybe they are trading for Howard as a preemptive placeholder.

 

So...a team that values hitting over pitching is going to trade one of the most productive bats in MLB, who is young and locked up in an excellent deal for a has-been negative WAR first baseman as a placeholder for a prospect who has never hit MLB pitching?

 

Well yeah, to get Schwarber in the lineup, you gotta get rid of MONTERO OR ROSS. Can you think of another 1B out there that can be a placeholder and available in a trade?

 

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considering they have to trade Rizzo before calling up Schwarber maybe they are trading for Howard as a preemptive placeholder.

 

So...a team that values hitting over pitching is going to trade one of the most productive bats in MLB, who is young and locked up in an excellent deal for a has-been negative WAR first baseman as a placeholder for a prospect who has never hit MLB pitching?

 

you can't rule it out, but if you do I would argue that if you can't imagine such a thing, you should go through some sort of regression therapy and try to reëstablish contact with your youthful imagination. Because right now you're living a barren existence.

 

EDIT: Ahhhhhh. Thanks for the clarification.

 

Neyer's hypothesis is irrelevant to the current trade speculation, as they wouldn't trade Rizzo without Schwarber at least attempting 1B (he's never even played that position). I would also disagree with Neyer - I think they would try every way possible to keep them both in the same lineup.

 

As mentioned previously, it still holds that a team who places a larger value on batting wouldn't trade Rizzo for a pitcher. Stanton? Now we're getting somewhere...

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Barstool Sports is the worst

just visited the site for the first time and i believe you are probably correct

 

It used to be just frat boy douchiness mixed with T&A, I assume it's still that way.

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Barstool Sports is the worst

just visited the site for the first time and i believe you are probably correct

It's just a sports version of The Chive so yeah, that says it all

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/cawalkerokay/parks-and-recreation-Jean-Ralphio-the-worst-worst-woooorst-1372637673p.gif

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Barstool Sports is the worst

just visited the site for the first time and i believe you are probably correct

It's just a sports version of The Chive so yeah, that says it all

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/cawalkerokay/parks-and-recreation-Jean-Ralphio-the-worst-worst-woooorst-1372637673p.gif

 

first thought I had after seeing smokeshow of the day was The Chive

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