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  1. SouthSideRyan
    I doubt that's going to work, considering the Cubs might not have more than 10 players in the organization that the Red Sox would want. Castro Garza Soto Marshall Anyone else from the ML roster? Then a handful of intriguing prospects: Jackson McNutt Sczrzr That's 7. Pick your favorite next three (not including 2011 draftees), and the cupboard is pretty bare after that. You can only think of 3 prospects another team might want? The pessimistic whining of some fans makes me want to stab kittens. Sure in a vacuum, there are other guys that another team would want. But as compensation for Epstein, it sure feels like the Sox are shooting higher than the mid-tier stuff that's left. How about we give them any 2 outside the top 10 and a pony.
  2. SouthSideRyan
    I doubt that's going to work, considering the Cubs might not have more than 10 players in the organization that the Red Sox would want. Castro Garza Soto Marshall Anyone else from the ML roster? Then a handful of intriguing prospects: Jackson McNutt Sczrzr That's 7. Pick your favorite next three (not including 2011 draftees), and the cupboard is pretty bare after that. You can only think of 3 prospects another team might want? The pessimistic whining of some fans makes me want to stab kittens. Nah, we're murdering kangaroos now. Try to keep up.
  3. SouthSideRyan
    The Sox also have a contractual obligation to Epstein--he is their GM. If they tried to make him the "co-GM" or demote him to scout or even "promote" him to Special Assistant to the President in Charge of Pencil Sharpening (or whatever) THEN he would have a contractual beef (and win in any court). The specific language of the contract may or may not permit the Red Sox to reassign Epstein. We don't know. But clearly that's not the situation we're in. The Sox have made no effort to get out of their contractual obligation to Epstein, so I'm not sure where you're going with this. They've made no effort to reassign him because they're banking on him being the Cubs GM. It would be pretty dumb for crazyface Lucchino to put Epstein in charge of ticket sales in the middle of his dumbass negotiations.
  4. SouthSideRyan
    That's only because a trip to Australia would take away from the 70% of income he puts in savings. The Red Sox taught me that making empty threats around here convinces some people to give in. I can't believe Truffle's going to let all of Australia burn just because he wants the Cubs to trade Trey McNutt!! He'll be the laughingstock of the national weather service!
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    If they lose someone like McNutt because they weren't willing to take someone like Hahn or Coppolella, I may have to burn down Australia. Now I know you don't really mean that. That's only because a trip to Australia would take away from the 70% of income he puts in savings.
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    I don't hate Soriano nearly as much as most(and actually like him on a personal level), but you have to take that trade.
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    If the Red Sox get anything more than a mediocre A-ball pitcher, they should be happy. Glorious. Trinidad never touched a BA top 100 list. His minor league stats below. Struggling to come up with an equivalent prospect off the top of my head, but it's not McNutt. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=trinid001hec
  9. SouthSideRyan
    There have been no signs anywhere that the Red Sox are willing to make Theo a "co-CEO," likely because Lucchino doesn't want to cede any power. I'm just clearly throwing out there that if this falls through, they can give him a shiny new title and keep him. Its not a losing situation for either team. Just an option that is all. My point is, the Red Sox don't want to make him co-CEO, so it's not an option.
  10. SouthSideRyan
    There have been no signs anywhere that the Red Sox are willing to make Theo a "co-CEO," likely because Lucchino doesn't want to cede any power.
  11. SouthSideRyan
    He isn't, Lucchino however is now more on the business side...Theo takes care of baseball ops. If you put a food chain up...Lucchino is higher as JWH mentioned on an interview recently he runs the Sox. Now if Theo takes on a business role with the Cubs then that is absolutely 100% a promotion no matter how you shake it...but depending on who you ask he doesn't want anything to do with that. The Crawford signing was all Theo apparently...There has been talk that Crawford and A-Gon were acquired for ratings purposes however this is unsubstantiated. The Crawford signing was all Theo according to Red Sox sources after Theo had agreed to a contract with the Cubs.
  12. SouthSideRyan
    Of course Archer's stature took a dive this year as well, and I don't believe he has injuries to fall back on. Oh and stay the [expletive] away from my Jeimer
  13. SouthSideRyan
    You start high and you work your way down, by asking for a Low A ball player with no ceiling in return, you're making the Cubs fan base do handstands, and probably leaving something on the table. I have to negotiate contracts every day...it can be annoying as hell but people understand parameters before speaking and then you work your way to a middle ground in which both parties can agree to. Pretty dumb of the Red Sox to not start with Castro.
  14. SouthSideRyan
    McNutt was a top 50 prospect according to BA. The Marlins prospects didn't crack the top 100.
  15. SouthSideRyan
    Makes sense, no woman would want to have sex with him.
  16. SouthSideRyan
    You tell him nobody cares about his stupid son?
  17. SouthSideRyan
    Unless the Yankee job opens up or Frank McCourt finally sells, there wouldn't be a better GM opp available.
  18. SouthSideRyan
    Love you Tommy
  19. SouthSideRyan
    Then they don't hold the most valuable asset.
  20. SouthSideRyan
    DID I SLIP THROUGH A WORMHOLE??
  21. SouthSideRyan
    you said you were done in here. go hunt some ducks. Shhhh, you won't to wake up Pedantic Kyle? Can't we just enjoy this Kyle while he lasts?
  22. SouthSideRyan
    Was Corey Patterson supposed to be a "league average player? Was that what he was touted to be or was the term: 5 tools/can't miss prospect the general norm? WHO [expletive] CARES WHAT PATTERSON WAS TOUTED TO BE?? YOU DON'T LOSE VALUE BECAUSE YOU HOPED A GUY WOULD BECOME SOMETHING ELSE HE STILL HAS THAT VALUE HOLY [expletive]
  23. SouthSideRyan
    A lot higher. McNutt is older than your basic draft pick, has had more success closer to the big leagues, and the signing of draft picks is artificially lowered by their inability to negotiate with multiple teams. Let's just assume you're right, and a well-regarded AA prospect is worth $10M. In that case, what is the monetary value of a GM with a stellar record of drafting and developing many of those well-regarded AA prospects? Less than the value of one such prospect? Really? Do you think Theo would get 10M/Y if he were a free agent? ETA: Hi Gooney Every team in baseball would fall all over themselves to pay $10M to have Epstein under control for 6 years, like you get with the prospect. So if we make your question apples-to-apples, the answer is absolutely yes. WHAT?
  24. SouthSideRyan
    Because that's when the next season will start?
  25. SouthSideRyan
    A lot higher. McNutt is older than your basic draft pick, has had more success closer to the big leagues, and the signing of draft picks is artificially lowered by their inability to negotiate with multiple teams. Let's just assume you're right, and a well-regarded AA prospect is worth $10M. In that case, what is the monetary value of a GM with a stellar record of drafting and developing many of those well-regarded AA prospects? Less than the value of one such prospect? Really? Do you think Theo would get 10M/Y if he were a free agent? ETA: Hi Gooney
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