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So Gammons seems to be the first to report at least what the Cubs were giving up and where they were going, right? -
AND HUGGING
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HUGS!!!!!
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And none on hits. hah, didn't even notice that part.
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Bruce Miles @BruceMiles2112 · 1m Neither an "all-clear" nor a "stand by" from #Cubs yet
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bases loaded with nobody out and all three of those guys scored. well i'll be a monkey's uncle
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yeah, not sure why everybody is assuming the full deal has been reported via twitter
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borderline strike called despite horrible framing by the catcher. looked nowhere close live
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bases loaded with no outs, time for a classic scoring opportunity blunder?
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Len Kasper @LenKasper · 14m For those stuck on Lake play--hit 100 out of 100x from scoring standpoint. Whether should have made it is another Q. CORRECT CALL. Period. Len Kasper @LenKasper · 5m Now, if only hit is the Lake play, I get the angst, but I repeat--that's a hit. Zero second-guessing on the call from our booth.
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I think I heard Len say that Peter Gammons tweeted waiting on Boni to Atlanta. I guess I could just look it up myself. Peter Gammons @pgammo · 7m Waiting on Bonafacio, maybe Russell to Braves\
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ouch
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Looks like the Sox are going to land top 100 spec Eduardo Rodriguez for Andrew Miller. ERod has had a really bad season, but it's a worthwhile gamble. No, just no. They are PROSPECTS. Not specs. Keep that stupid [expletive] at PSD. top 100 spec? My god. listen to davell please
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who are we talking about?
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Mad Dog pissed off Mike Francesa a lot so he's good in my book. Although Jimmy Pardo does a great Mad Dog on his podcast.
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He changed his normal one to JimBowdiv or something, is he doing what I think he is and going to try and pawn this off as being hacked? And now the JimBowdiv is gone. Is it that hard to say "I got duped, sorry"? Well what he actually did was worse than being duped. He tried to take someone else's report and report it as his own without giving any credit. http://deadspin.com/jim-bowden-caught-stealing-from-fake-twitter-account-d-1614081824 deadspin's account
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I don't think it's a matter of his time being worth more to him. The fact is your "solution" is a risky bet he should not bother making on himself. Even if he does make it through his age 36 season relatively unscathed, what team is going to bet big on him to do it again at age 37-39? He's much better off pressuring a team to offer him a mid-tier contract for 36/37, or at least threaten a holdout for at least a bump in his age 36 season. Refusing to pitch for $500k at age 36 is perfectly rational.
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Something that I heard today was that Lackey wouldn't play under the $500k option. He'd retire/sit out, rather than play. Seems like a good decision for a 36 year old if he wants to make any money after next year. This seems sarcastic but is in fact a realistic rationalization. There is very little incentive for him to go out and pitch for $500k next year.
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A state of perpetual rebuilding. I think at the bare minimum you have to start 2015 with Castro in the lineup to maximize your chances to be good in 2015 while your prospects are still in Iowa. (with the obvious caveat that any blowaway offer would have to be entertained at any point) I wouldn't disagree with this. But you also need to discretely find out what you can get. I really don't think so. I think a "discreet" attempt to gauge the market on Castro will quickly be interpreted by the market as the Cubs trying to sell high after a bounce back year they do not think is sustainable. Let the market come to you on Castro until somebody internally pushes him off his value positions.
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How else would he become a free agent?
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They got a solid starting caliber player for next year for 2 months of Lester on a last place team and a jonny gomes that has been awful. Why is it amazingly terrible? Because I think Lester is worth more than 1.2 years of a marginally above average OF? You don't seem to be taking into account that Lester is a free agent who will be leaving this year while Cespedes could easily be more productive out of Oakland and kept by the Red Sox longterm. They didn't just trade for 1.2 years of him, they get 1.2 years and first dibs.
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Thursday Afternoon Game - Bleachers First Timer
jersey cubs fan replied to PackLandVA's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
i beg to differ but i'm not gonna come in here and [expletive] all over the guy's day of fun. i'm sure he'll have a good time. Well, for people who can appreciate fun at least. -
go back in time and sign Cespedes then return to present and have both.
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This hurts the Cubs' chances of signing him (because of the draft pick compensation issue) more than it helps it imo I think draft pick compensation has been pretty much a non-starter for an FA with this FO, even moreso for a post-30 guy like Lester. Removing the QO probably ups his price, but the Cubs are more likely to pay X + that price increase than X + a pick and pool money. This was my thought. Money is what the Cubs want to play with and I suspect player acquisition that purely costs money and not talent in any form is the first choice. I don't expect 2014/2015 off-season to be the ramp up, but I still hold out some hope the FO wants to start the Bryant/Baez/Soler years with a better MLB roster and a splash so that the pressure isn't all on those guys and Rizzo/Castro. Lester is going to get too many years but is still top of my list. I've operated under the assumption that this is how they should behave, but so far they haven't taken advantage much of the money and nothing else opportunities.
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A state of perpetual rebuilding. I think at the bare minimum you have to start 2015 with Castro in the lineup to maximize your chances to be good in 2015 while your prospects are still in Iowa. (with the obvious caveat that any blowaway offer would have to be entertained at any point)
