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  1. Backtobanks
    The "new" Bryant certainly changes the dynamic of the team now and in the future.
  2. Backtobanks
    The worst part is he hasn't gotten worse over the years as Hary Carey did, he sucked like this right out of the chute. Reinsdorf loved him for some reason. Let's not forget Jerry made him the GM and he produced one of worst stretches of baseball in WS history. Harrelson must have some naughty pictures of Reinsdorf.
  3. Backtobanks
    Harrelson was the worst announcer that I ever heard. It just goes to show you that if you hang around long enough, somebody will honor you
  4. Backtobanks
    Baseball is a business and teams will sign or trade for anybody that they think will help them win. Most fans might make a stink about it at first, but will end up falling in line if the team goes to the playoffs too. Look at all of the Trump supporters who still support him after all of the stuff he has done. He wasn't kidding when he said he could shoot someone on Main Street and not lose his supporters. Look at the rabid NFL fans and the players they sign.
  5. Backtobanks
    If we were going to spend that much money, I was thinking that Machado was a better option for the Cubs all along. My thought originally was to trade Russell (not much of an option anymore) and put Machado at 3B with Baez at SS and put Bryant in the OF. I had Russell (when he had some value), Schwarber, Bote, and Caratini as trade bait to get what we needed on the pitching staff. Signing a backup SS like the aforementioned and a backup catcher shouldn't be too difficult, but our core (Rizzo, Baez, Contreras, Bryant, etc.) would have to stay healthy because there would be a big drop off in production with cheap backups.
  6. Backtobanks
    I don't think that was the only discussion that I was involved with concerning trading ML assets, but I sure wish we would have made that trade. moving the goalposts I didn't move any goalposts. I've been saying all along that Russell should be one of the names considered when making a trade and multiple posters insisted that he was too valuable defensively to trade and that he was still too young and talented.
  7. Backtobanks
    "Personal anecdotes/bias projected as accepted fact" is at the root of most terrible sports journalism Yeah, baseball is so unpopular that owners are quick to sell because they're losing so much money. :-"
  8. Backtobanks
    Actually I don't think there were any suggested returns. It was a discussion about trading off our ML roster because the ml are pretty bare and posters were suggesting Happ and/or Almora and I posted that Russell and Schwarber ould be included because their "names" might get us a better return and we could have in house replacements. i wanna see the receipts edit: i found it. you wanted to trade russell for iglesias, with your reasoning being that he was more expendable with baez on the team, and it would open up 2b for happ. people gave you a hard time because they didn't like russell for iglesias, and your logic for wanting to move him was flawed. people were open to trading russell. I don't think that was the only discussion that I was involved with concerning trading ML assets, but I sure wish we would have made that trade.
  9. Backtobanks
    Actually I don't think there were any suggested returns. It was a discussion about trading off our ML roster because the ml are pretty bare and posters were suggesting Happ and/or Almora and I posted that Russell and Schwarber ould be included because their "names" might get us a better return and we could have in house replacements. wait, are you seriously suggesting that major league assets should be traded because minor league depth isn’t as strong as it was when those major league guys were in the minors? I think the discussion had to do with getting a young, controlled TOR starter (i.e. Archer, Stroman, etc.). Obviously we don't have the ml prospects to compete with other teams offering 2 or 3 top prospects plus a couple other good prospects, so the discussion turned to the ML roster.
  10. Backtobanks
    You weren't the only one. Posters jumped all over me when I suggested that he should be traded while he still had a decent reputation. My other suggestion was that we should have traded Schwarber when he was the second coming of Babe Ruth. Now that he's a platoon LF/DH, his value has dropped too. if posters jumped on you for suggesting these trades, it must have been for your suggested returns Actually I don't think there were any suggested returns. It was a discussion about trading off our ML roster because the ml are pretty bare and posters were suggesting Happ and/or Almora and I posted that Russell and Schwarber ould be included because their "names" might get us a better return and we could have in house replacements.
  11. Backtobanks
    It makes a lot more sense to hold onto him and pray that his hitting is affected by his hand injury I was stupid and didn't want them to trade him last offseason because I figured 2017 was just an off year and he'd after more value after he rebounded. This time next year, he'll be Chris Giminez on offense and will have also developed gout or syphilis or something and will suck on defense. You weren't the only one. Posters jumped all over me when I suggested that he should be traded while he still had a decent reputation. My other suggestion was that we should have traded Schwarber when he was the second coming of Babe Ruth. Now that he's a platoon LF/DH, his value has dropped too.
  12. Backtobanks
    He caught the same disease the rest of the hitters have.
  13. Backtobanks
    i don’t even necessarily disagree with the idea behind it, but i think it’s absolutely true that part of the appeal of letting strop bat there is because of how fun it would be and how much the team would like it if he got the run in or even got a hit. joe likes to put his players in unique situations and the players like it too. i have a lot more qualms with letting strop pitch another inning than i do with letting him take the at bat and trying to get a hit. yea. the sandwiched day game at DC with the threat of a hurricane w/o any decency from the MLB front office, I can see Maddon wanting to let them have some fun. And maybe Joe never intended him to pitch anymore. Quit defending Maddon. He made a stupid baseball decision that could affect the rest of the season.
  14. Backtobanks
    Strop has never recorded more than 6 outs in a game, which makes the move more idiotic. Maddon has done a great job most of the time, but every so often he has to do something outlandish to try to uphold his "genius" status. Hopefully LaStella comes back strong after his day off.
  15. Backtobanks
    God forbid we use LaStella in that situation. :-k
  16. Backtobanks
    I wonder if they will have to go to D.C. to find out whether there will be a game or whether they could be notified ahead of time that the game is cancelled because of the weather. The forecast for Thursday is 100% chance of rain.
  17. Backtobanks
    Apparently Saturday's start wasn't the right way to use him.
  18. Backtobanks
    Well, goodbye Rob Z and Luke Farrell. I'd say we'll miss you, but then I'd be lying. I don't think anybody will miss Terrance Gore, Taylor Davis, or Bobby Wilson either when their day comes.
  19. Backtobanks
    Enough with the lefties in the rotation, let's find a righty.
  20. Backtobanks
    Wilson get on base. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
  21. Backtobanks
    It's nice having a super competent front office. I think I'm finally used to it after an entire lifetime of mediocrity there. Nice comeback after the Yu/Chatwood offseason.
  22. Backtobanks
    We all know that the bottom line is that all sports are loaded with racists, bigots, misogynists, and homophobes from the players up to the owners. Obviously some of the players aren't smart enough to avoid putting their hatred out in public, but then again they weren't hired for their brains. They think it makes it a little more acceptable with the POTUS and VPOTUS in DC tweeting and making vile statements weekly.
  23. Backtobanks
    Carefully find the right spots for Bote to be successful and then trade him over the winter before he loses all trade value.
  24. Backtobanks
    Chatwood - definitely Darvish - probably just because so much of the perceived value is tied to the first couple seasons Morrow - eh, maybe. It’s not too unexpected though and he’s excellent when out there Cishek - sign 5 of him I want Arrieta instead of this broken Yu. Arrieta + Cahill instead of Yu + Chatwood savings of 7.5 million this year and plenty more in the future.
  25. Backtobanks
    Hopefully we can get some guys on base so he can pinch run.
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