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The Cubs getting close to signing and then losing out on a major free agent isn't a non-event. And where was the drama? It's a message board for discussing a professional sports team. None of us should care at all about anything they do, but the fact is we do care or else we wouldn't spend any time on here in the first place. If you want to ban sarcastic comments that express the disappointment in seeing your team fail to improve then go right ahead. I don't see the point of such an endeavor. "No hope for you." Again with the piety. So impressive. How is anything being said pious? Were asking people to stop freaking out about everything great or small. You have a very low threshold for declaring a freak out. People made smartass comments and were criticized for it, as though this forum should only be reserved for serious discussion. It wasn't freaking out, it was smartass comments in response to a disappointing situation. Telling people not to respond negatively to this specific situation isn't just asking them to stop freaking out about "everything great or small". It is telling them not to have a negative feeling about anything at all. -
Then you wait some more. At this stage, with what's left, I just don't know if you need to jump into any multi-year commitments (well, I can live with 2 year deals for some of the guys left, and maybe 3 for Jackson, so I guess there are certain cases), which is the likely cost of business with the top guys left available in FA. If they didn't already have an incredible amount of financial flexibility or if they had a lot tied up into the next 2-4 years then I'd be more hesitant to sign these guys. But this team's only advantage over others now is their money, and they might as well use it. The goal isn't to have the most efficiently structured roster, it's to win more than the other guys. Paying Jackson more than he's worth in 2015 isn't going to prevent them from accomplishing anything.
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Liriano. Bourn too if you weren't just wondering about SP. There's a few relievers of interest too but no one that makes you take notice. I, for one, would like to see a bat or three. The focus on the pitching is great and all but I'd like to see this team get back out of the gutter when it comes to run production. Unless it's coming by trade it's pretty much Bourn and the island of misfit players. Bourn has some intriguing things about him but starting pitching is probably the best way to improve the team right now. Yeah, I didn't have any free agents in mind, but was hoping they'd deal for a bat somehow. Hopefully signing another arm could give them the confidence in the depth where they'd feel confident making a move.
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Liriano. Bourn too if you weren't just wondering about SP. There's a few relievers of interest too but no one that makes you take notice. I, for one, would like to see a bat or three. The focus on the pitching is great and all but I'd like to see this team get back out of the gutter when it comes to run production.
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The Cubs getting close to signing and then losing out on a major free agent isn't a non-event. And where was the drama? It's a message board for discussing a professional sports team. None of us should care at all about anything they do, but the fact is we do care or else we wouldn't spend any time on here in the first place. If you want to ban sarcastic comments that express the disappointment in seeing your team fail to improve then go right ahead. I don't see the point of such an endeavor. "No hope for you." Again with the piety. So impressive.
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Frankly I find the piety to be laudable. Repetitive tripe is annoying even when you think you're better than everyone else, guys. Clearly, anyone who isn't responding to what is transpiring with acerbic, sarcastic cynicism (as the enlightened do) is an Theo worshiping sucker, Bukie. Any pretense of optimism is a sure sign of indoctrination. You can respond to the disappointment in whatever way you prefer. So can others. What shouldn't happen is the holier than thou BS whining about other people's reaction to the disappointment.
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Frankly I find the piety to be laudable.
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Doesn't seem obvious to me that is what happened.
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It's totally unethical. But until the supply of good pitching exceeds the demand, there's not much GMs can do about it. In what way is it unethical to use an offer from one club to try and get another club to offer more?
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What does need have to do with it?
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hahaha you fell for it to?
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I hoped they used miles and flew coach. This isn't the time for frivolous travel expenses.
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that shouldn't be too hard
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Week 15 Green Bay @ Lovie's Chokers (No GB Fans Allowed)
jersey cubs fan replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
i dont know the contract situation, but is this guy on the team next year? always hurt. He's been a bum since the contract extension Wasn't that good before it. But he's not even a reliable #3 anymore. Would be best if the team found another WR better than him. He had the makings of a fairly decent player that one year. -
what's the interest in Villanueva about?
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Or, they could get the "We believe we can better use our resources than what it will take to get him to change his mind" award. That's not a real award.
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These guys are shoe ins for the "but they were in on him and made a really good offer you can't blame them for the player choosing somewhere else" award.
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Hey Jedly, http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DiytQlA8XPQ/UHWDHcuVRaI/AAAAAAAABXI/vDwNBCClR8k/s1600/coffee.jpg
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Man this front office is leaky.
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And he's already been hurt. He's behind a lot of guys for me. Doesn't an injury just increase a pitcher's value to this organization? Do we really need this in the minor league forums too? Oh heaven's to betsy what would we do if this minor league forum didn't stay pristine?
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Josh Hamilton to Angels
jersey cubs fan replied to Derwood's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
on top of things -
The 2012 Offseason Thread
jersey cubs fan replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
hahahahahahahah I don't get the shock. -
ok
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How does the 1 seed not mean anything now? A bye. Home field advantage, and get to play the lower seed. It doesn't guarantee you anything but it means something. It would mean a lot more if you were the only team to get the bye week. Sure, it would mean more. But it means plenty now and I don't think that "making it more meaningful" should be any motivation at this point. The 1 seed can be a hell of a lot more about the luck of the draw in schedule than who is the more deserving team.
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How does the 1 seed not mean anything now? A bye. Home field advantage, and get to play the lower seed. It doesn't guarantee you anything but it means something.
