SouthSideRyan
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You named one team. And that team has already tried trading for him, decided against it, and has plenty of financial resources. You really think they'd go against what they've already done just to get a guy early? Name a team with some value and payroll flexibility. The Red Sox, us, and the Dodgers. None of whom would trade elite talent away before trying to acquire the same value in FA first. You're making a pretty big assumption there. And I'd add the Angels, Giants, and Mariners to that list. Maybe the Cardinals too
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And our FO hasn't given the same message?
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off the top of my head the Dodgers could have him in a second. The Cubs could blow away any Dodgers offer. I don't think davell's question was who has the best farm system.
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Is there anybody reasonably available via trade other than Hamels?
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If we go this route, which I don't think is unrealistic, what would the payroll look like? $70 million (since we probably aren't signing any significant offensive pieces)? Closer to 55M
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when will javi get his first major league walk
SouthSideRyan replied to treebird's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
We'll put you down for 2022 -
The Cuban Defectors Thread
SouthSideRyan replied to davell's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
He's totally gonna Cliff Alexander hat fake the Cubs -
Always the right answer
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The headline is pretty misleading, but yes, it is strange for him to be talking up the Cubs prospects and future.
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How many years? How many wins?
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Kind of a false choice there. There are other options. For example, they could trade Almora for a pitcher near the end of a big contract. So you'd rather spend prospects and money for a guy in decline now than spend money for a guy who'll probably be in decline 4 years from now?
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So it's a better use to spend 7M/yr of it on a bounce-back candidate for the next 4 years? And then just hide the rest in PTR's Twin Mattress?
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I'm just kind of in awe about how on board so many people seem to be with an 80M payroll next year because they're terrified of having dead money when we should have it coming out our butts
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I think several people here, including the [expletive] pitching crowd, are on board with spending money on pitching this off-season. The idea isn't to never spend money on pitching, it's not to spend dumb money on pitching (like signing over-30 guys to extreme long-term, high-$ deals). So the idea is to never sign really good pitching.
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8/12 Brewers (Peralta) @ Cubs (Hendricks) 7:05 CSN
SouthSideRyan replied to David's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
HAHA COLLEGE BOY CAN'T THROW A STRIKE! -
Reasonable is a pretty wide net.
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Man, Rany really does love Epstein and Hoyer. He was the one that interviewed for a job with them, right? Yep, didn't want to have to move or give up his practice IIRC
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It was pretty sweet. My Kia was parked between a Maserati and a Porsche. They did not look happy. Look at Mr. Rockefeller with his foreign car.
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http://www.theminorityreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/the-drizzle2.jpg
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I'm not big into basketball, but I know basketball fans who are decent folk. Same with soccer. On the other hand, I've never met a racing or MMA fan who weren't terrible.* *also Packers Sounds like somebody hasn't met the DuCross Brothers
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He paid for his mistake. Not enough
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Color me very surprised that we got through almost three pages of serious discussion about racing before someone inevitably made this comment. He meant to say execute
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Are they dress shorts?
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There's a slight issue with a system that gives UNLV more points for football than Duke gets for basketball
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Wait, you wouldn't trade Castro for Sale, Darvish, Bumgarner or Greinke?
