Sammy Sofa
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If they had done that it would have meant they weren't playing (relatively poor). People didn't want them to just sign sign Pujols in a vaccuum; the hope was that such a move meant that the Cubs were flexing their muscles relative to the big money behind them. Clearly they chose another direction. -
What a ridiculous post. Has there EVER been a contract for a player you like that you thought was too high? I've never seen you express that sentiment. Great call; I want the Cubs to be willing to go six years or add a few million on to the rumored contract offer to Anibal Sanchez and that suddenly means I'm cool beans with with any size contract possible. I've never seen anything from you to suggest otherwise. So what? I have absolutely no clue what you've ever said about any deal ever. It's just yet another in an ever growing list of near-misses. Good intentions aren't enough.
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What a ridiculous post. Has there EVER been a contract for a player you like that you thought was too high? I've never seen you express that sentiment. Great call; I want the Cubs to be willing to go six years or add a few million on to the rumored contract offer to Anibal Sanchez and that suddenly means I'm cool beans with with any size contract possible.
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Would you continue this line if the Cubs aren't allowed to counter Detroit's latest offer? Hey, they already used that excuse for Cespedes, so why not again? It it an excuse if it's actually true? Should they just go around preemptively blowing other offers out of the water just in case? This was a very good offer, more than Detroit had been willing to offer. If the FO gets a chance to counter and doesn't raise, I can see cause for annoyance with them. But if all of this was a ploy to get a fifth year from the Tigers because five years was his threshold and that's where he wants to be (and boy, does this sure reek of that), I can't see how you could rationally get mad at the FO. The whole "agent who inexplicably doesn't try to get the most for their client" meme is a load of [expletive]. How does it make sense to anyone the Cespedes' or Sanchez' agents would just decide to not let an interested team a chance to pay more money? They'll have a chance to counter-offer.
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What a ridiculous post.
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Would you continue this line if the Cubs aren't allowed to counter Detroit's latest offer? Hey, they already used that excuse for Cespedes, so why not again?
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Bully for them!
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That seems like a slippery slope. Maybe they were OK with 4 this whole time and went 5 to close the deal. "Slippery slope?" They've got a [expletive] team and they're trying to sign these deals with too fine a point. You can't pull the "this is my final deal; take it or leave it" approach with a player like this (and especially not the REALLY good ones) when you're a crappy team if you're not willing to spend more. The Cubs won't swing 6/90? That's bad. The Cubs CAN'T swing 6/90? [expletive], I don't know which is worse. Really, you're questioning whether it's a slippery slope? It's the definition of one. What if the Tigers match 6, then? Do you want them to go 7? Nope. 6 is my cutoff. This is a really nice plateau. Or just offer more money if the years are too terrifying. GET IT DONE.
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I'm happy that they're trying to sign a significant FA this offseason because of what it means. Can I still be upset if they don't get him? Yes. But I can still realize what this means. One of the major discussions on NSBB this offseason has been, "Why aren't we adding at least some of the future pieces via free agency?" And it is a good question. At least now we know they're willing to do so. It's significant. Great, so we can chalk it up with the missed IFA signings on the "man, it's a good plan, but it's not actually happening" board.
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That seems like a slippery slope. Maybe they were OK with 4 this whole time and went 5 to close the deal. "Slippery slope?" They've got a [expletive]-ass team and they're trying to sign these deals with too fine a point. You can't pull the "this is my final deal; take it or leave it" approach with a player like this (and especially not the REALLY good ones) when you're a crappy team if you're not willing to spend more. The Cubs won't swing 6/90? That's bad. The Cubs CAN'T swing 6/90? [expletive], I don't know which is worse.
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There's always a why it's "good" a deal fell through. After the Haren incident I have no problem trusting this FO to offer Sanchez 5 years. If they're OK with that, they should be OK with 6. And how many pitchers aren't pitching with some kind of discomfort or pain on a regular basis?
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There's a midnight train to Dodgertown. I say we take it. IM IN. ME THREE (legend legend third wheel legend always in the way) SO MANY KEY PEOPLE ALREADY OUT WEST. It just makes too much sense. So long, Stinktown!
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For a few years I was getting in on a family member's season ticket seats (about 15-20 games a season). It was 4 seats in a row of, I think, 6, and was on the first level directly behind the Cubs dugout just under where the upper deck started. They were two rows back from the main walkway and a tunnel was just to the left with a bathroom right on the other side. Perfect seats.
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There's a midnight train to Dodgertown. I say we take it.
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Oh, sorry. I need to maintain the purity of the system. I need a color that's between yellow and green. Take that [expletive] to your sorry ass blog.
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Not yet. It's still a possibility that we get Sanchez and actually have some pitchers in 2014. No, I mean make the color less eye-rapingly bright.
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Adjust the [expletive] color in your sig, you ape.
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Another year? More money? [expletive] THAT. Gotta have principles.
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The take it or leave it approach only works if you're actually willing to beat out competitive teams in years/money. Throwing a shitty product out there and then capping your offers at about the B+ level at best isn't going to have many takers.
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Trading Soriano
Sammy Sofa replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Outstanding. Can we beam sean's post out to every site Kyle has infected? -
Week 15 Green Bay @ Lovie's Chokers (No GB Fans Allowed)
Sammy Sofa replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
I love you, Brandon Marshall. -
Trading Soriano
Sammy Sofa replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Bunkum. -
Which is kind of weird because he's shooting at quite a good percentage this year. It's not like he's having to chuck 40+ times to get there. I think he was something like 17/26 last night against Cleveland. It points to the fact that he doesn't distribute the ball. With Nash out, there is no one to run the offense A basket doesn't count for more if it's passed by Kobe beforehand. He was shooting well last night.
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Well, given that there's the very good argument that pitchers were likely on PEDs to avoid the DL, I think it all evens out.
