SouthSideRyan

Who are 3 people who've never been in my kitchen. Epstein talked about LaHair because he thought it would be rude to laugh at Rogers and throw a pie in his face in response.

When has a major market team made a front office move like this? There is a difference between putting a bad product on the field and not making a significant free agent addition. I think they will not be a significant player in free agency and will spend the Ramirez and Fuk money on improvements to the organization and maybe to pay a big chunk of Zambrano's contract. If they are in the hunt in a crap division next year then they get into the trade market. That's how I see it going down. So you think trading prospects to push a bad team that happens to be contending in a bad division over the top is a better plan with regard to both improving the major league team and the building the farm system than it would be to just sign a free agent now that improves the major league team significantly and doesn't cost them prospects? And what the hell is the bold? Zambrano's contract is already part of the 2012 payroll. It's already taken into account when talking about the freed up money. You think they're going to spend something like $30-40+M of freed up Major League payroll on "improvements to the organization?" Explain. Getting those troughs out of there can be expensive.

lots of fat people ITT on the fat people defense imo not ct, though. no way he's a fat guy. Too busy IN LAW SCHOOL to eat.

He should, he was probably in his prime sports watching age when Tom Waddle was playing. And Waddle played at BC while Theo was 12-16

He was the worst. He had this whole "who does this punk kid think he is?" attitude through the show. I hope Theo's arrival means that the Chicago media actually starts to learn some things about baseball. Don't hold your breath. Hopefully they do though. Hold their breath that is. Killing themselves

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