Cubs Acquire Justin Wilson & Alex Avila for Candelario, Paredes & Cash

[Aaron_Kennelly]

If the defending World Champions trade some fat 18-year-old to make their team better, I'm not going to shed any tears.

[Derwood]

Twitter is just a giant circle jerk of everyone retweeting everyone this time of year. Glad you guys are sifting through it because I won't go near it

[davell]

Wilson is damn good. I'd be happy with Avila too. I'd LOVE JV. But, I can't see him being involved, if for no other reason than our starting pitching seems to have righted their ships somewhat and the whole clubhouse chemistry thing that I honestly think Theo gives some credence too. But, horsefeathers yeah, give me him over Lackey, if this thing gets expanded.

[We Got The Whole 9]

It feels like a coup to me when considering what the projected return was supposed to be just a couple weeks ago. But ok, it's just a good move. I'm fine with that.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Basically the one thing Theo hasn't been able to get us is a nasty lefty to bring in late in a game to go against a Bryce Harper or whoever. I'm not counting Chapman, since he was brought in to close and face every batter from the 7th inning on in the playoffs. But we haven't had a real, honest-to-goodness, great lefty set-up guy. However the rest of the pen shakes out in order, it would be nice to bring in, say, Strop, or Wilson depending on match-ups.

 

Duensing has been really good, too. That was a good get by Theo that I was meh on. But he still doesn't inspire me with confidence in a big spot in the playoffs.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Also, if we get Wilson, that's one less spot we have to go shopping on this off-season. Not a huge plus only being under contract for one more year. But it's a definite plus, especially since Theo's been reluctant to shell out big money or years for relievers.

[David]

Wilson is damn good. I'd be happy with Avila too. I'd LOVE JV. But, I can't see him being involved, if for no other reason than our starting pitching seems to have righted their ships somewhat and the whole clubhouse chemistry thing that I honestly think Theo gives some credence too. But, horsefeathers yeah, give me him over Lackey, if this thing gets expanded.

 

i mean, trading for verlander is a move for the next 2-3 years too and beats a longer term big money commitment to one of the FA starters, so i'd hope they wouldn't decide that based on "john lackey's been pretty good his last 3 starts so horsefeathers it"

[Splendid Splinter]

Here's another Sean Sears blockbuster scoop:

 

 

Was your source Rosenthal with your imagination adding the Avila part?

 

Gonna be funny if this doesn't go through by morning since his "source" said "will be #Cubs" which can be taken that it's a done deal. He'll be blocking everyone.

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at this rate baseball america might just choose to cut off the cubs' minor league prospect list at 15 rather than include another 15 players of minor league filler.

[UMFan83]

 

Is he tapping their phone lines? (Sorry David)

[snoodmonger]

Can you imagine if we got Verlander and jettisoned Lackey in the middle of a playoff chase? I know it's not gonna happen, but damn that is a funny hypothetical.

[Gilby]

Theo's feeling repeat. Love it. Super aggressive Theo is so much fun.

[Brian]

Drop the hammer Theo

[KingCubsFan]

Theo's feeling repeat. Love it. Super aggressive Theo is so much fun.

Would be even better if he stole Darvish from the Dodgers.

[d_money]

What's Wilsons contract situation - is he a rental? If so - what can he be signed for? (Please don't say 3/$15M)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

What's Wilsons contract situation - is he a rental? If so - what can he be signed for? (Please don't say 3/$15M)

 

He's signed through next season.

[Agony and Ivy]

What's Wilsons contract situation - is he a rental? If so - what can he be signed for? (Please don't say 3/$15M)

 

He's got one more year of arbitration, so he's not a rental

[d_money]

What's Wilsons contract situation - is he a rental? If so - what can he be signed for? (Please don't say 3/$15M)

 

He's got one more year of arbitration, so he's not a rental

Cool, thanks.

[Neuby]

Jon Heyman says a deal is close for Wilson.

[Clem Fandango]

(Please don't say 3/$15M)

 

That's Ryan Sweeney territory right there

[FlyTheW]

Sean Sears is so terrible

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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[Gilby]

I had forgotten Alex Avila's dad is the Tigers' GM. I was thinking he was just a placeholder after Dombrowski left and they had replaced him.

[CoolHandLuke]

I love the trade deadline.

 

I want Wilson and Avila and Verlander.

 

Give away all the prospects!

[David]

tom loxas is still pretending he knows things

 

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