SouthSideRyan

I mean did I miss Fielder and Pujols getting diagnosed with some incurable disease giving them 18 months to live?

I'm damn sick and tired of the Cubs signing the best free agent on the market.

The Cards reported max so far was 9 years/$195 million right? No problem. I'd run naked through Grant Park to get Pujols for 9/220

I would not agree there is a lot to fix. They need one or two rotation pitchers and a huge middle-of-the-order bat. Yeah, but if we don't sign those two starters, why bother getting a huge middle of the order bat for the next 5 years??

THEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTHTHEY CAN DO BOTH No [expletive] Sherlock, Epstein did mention the importance of veteran leadership that could mean a FA signing or a trade. I'm not talking about veteran leadership. I'm talking about signing superstar players to open positions with no long term option anywhere near being in sight. He also mentioned that every year is an opportunity to win and no opportunity to win should be thrown away. He also said that the big league team was on a parallel plane to the farm and that the farm can and will be built while the major league team is addressed. Why do people keep thinking that a eam with the wherewithal to spend close to $150M on payroll is going to intentionally throw a garbage Major League product on the field so that they can build their farm system (as though one would preclude you from doing the other)? Wouldn't you agree there's a lot to fix and expecting much in 2012 is unrealistic? At least there's going to be a smart approach instead of Hendry' seemingly flavor of whoever won the last WS approach. IT'S ALBERT PUJOLS AND PRINCE FIELDER Including over the top high estimates for arbitration awards, the Cubs payroll sits at 90M. So your plan is to do what exactly with the rest of the 40M?

When did Ryno get a toupee?

So your opinion is that there are like 6 guys you build a team around. If the Cubs don't sign Fielder or Pujols this offseason they're putting themselves in a gaping hole for 2012 and 2013. AND NO IT WON'T TAKE 15 YEARS TO TURN AROUND A TEAM WITH a 30M PAYROLL ADVANTAGE AND 1 LONG TERM CONTRACT ON THE BOOKS FOR 2013

It's the same distance when they make love. it took me at least 15 seconds to get this. time well spent Any time spent thinking about Theo is time well spent.

Then why are you talking to her?

http://www.theheckler.com/2011/10/25/epstein-resigns-from-cubs-after-spending-10-minutes-with-david-kaplan/ Consider this tweeted @thekapman

HE HAS A NAME

IT'S NOT ONE OR THE OTHERIT'S NOT ONE OR THE OTHERIT'S NOT ONE OR THE OTHERIT'S NOT ONE OR THE OTHERIT'S NOT ONE OR THE OTHER How is Prince Fielder not in his prime?

oh my god he's obsessed with batting average. forget everything I've said. WE'VE MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE

that's just awesome and weird at the same time. it's starting to sink in. Seriously, the pictures yesterday were one thing, this quote makes it so reallllll

How in the [expletive] is anyone believing that Crane the Brain when asked to told to give up his office to the owner, said "no thanks, I'm good"

There's always a reason to talk about Timmy

off the scale excellent I'd give it a Ricketts

Few less Twinkies and you could've beat that out Puma

THERE GOES ALBERT CALLING ANOTHER HIT AND RUN!!!

I can't believe any of you are watching a really shitty MNF matchup over the [expletive] World Series. For a fan of one of the teams though, that's just unconscionable

http://cdn.everyjoe.com/files/2011/08/tony-la-russa-with-shingles.jpg Can't be posted enough.

I'm still giggling over that move.

Well that's a new one.

You act like he has 13 pitchers on his staff.

They didn't have to give him. Scioscia hated him. Preferred Jeff Mathis.