Why the Cubs Traded for Chapman

[Aaron_Kennelly]

http://www.northsidebaseball.com/articles/cubs-articles/44-why-the-cubs-traded-for-aroldis-chapman

[Tim]

I think that's about as good a writeup as there can be on the trade.

[Sammy Sofa]

If it's anything more than "because they wanted to improve their bullpen," well, kudos for the unnecessary effort, Duke.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

If it's anything more than "because they wanted to improve their bullpen," well, kudos for the unnecessary effort, Duke.

 

No, that's pretty much it, in so many words.

[wvcbxl]

That was a good read.

[Tim]

If it's anything more than "because they wanted to improve their bullpen," well, kudos for the unnecessary effort, Duke.

 

No, that's pretty much it, in so many words.

So, so many words. :)

[badger]

If it's anything more than "because they wanted to improve their bullpen," well, kudos for the unnecessary effort, Duke.

 

No, that's pretty much it, in so many words.

 

You must be literally the worst on the Twitter medium.

[Old Style]

Excellent article but this line really put it over the top.

 

This is Theo Epstein taking Mike Ehrmantraut's advice about not taking half measures.