David
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Do you really think that's what's going on? That a deal for Jake Peavy wouldn't get done because the Cubs were obsessing over adding an OF (which they need)? Is Jim Hendry incapable of multitasking? I'm not trying to be an ass, but I just think it's funny when people think things like this. -
There isn't anyone who would be dumb to trade. Trading for less value than a guy is worth is dumb, not just trading him in the first place.Trading Soto would be dumb. Trading Z would be dumb. Any trade that would weaken your ball club would be dumb. Value is only part of the equation. Trading Z or Soto would not be dumb if it strengthens the ballclub. It would be if it doesn't. I'm not sure what point you're even trying to make.
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it's only a roller coaster because you're following it minute by minute for some insane reason. if you just, like, checked it at the end of the day or something your life would probably be less stressful. Not to mention taking every single report as gospel and thinking it's really on again, off again, and then on again. It's pretty obvious what is going on. Trade negotiations. Doesn't really matter how each report tries to spin it.
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LOL! This really is feeling like the BR thread all over again. Except major differences in the circumstances.
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I feel fairly comfortable completely ignoring that crowd. But you're right about the rest.
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I have no problem taking the info from OH. I believe it was legit info last year (as we later found out that even Roberts thought he had been dealed once or twice), and I don't believe they just make things up. For whatever reason (probably Angelos) that deal never got done and was a huge clusterfreak. But they were reporting the same things everyone else was (sometimes things others weren't) before the others did. As with all of this kind of stuff, you take it with a grain of salt.
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I guarantee Hendry won't be "the only thing" that causes this not to go down. No Howry. I can't believe, after all this time, someone would doubt Hendry's desire to get his man. If there's one thing I like a lot about him, that's it. I mean, there's no point to even be worried about Hendry pulling a trigger if it means he can get it done. If he's capable (payroll wise, other teams-wise, etc.), I have no doubt in my mind he will do it.
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Nobody knows more than anyone else in terms of rumors. They're all just rumors. There's usually something to them, but that doesn't mean they're going to wind up coming to fruition. They all have their sources. Granted, some of them may be more accurate than others in certain cases, but I don't think there's any method to it. Every one of these guys is wrong a lot. There's no sense in acting like "so and so is a moron because this stuff he reported didn't wind up being true." That said, it is annoying that Rosenthal keeps repeating that line, but I guess it's what he's hearing from whoever he hears things from.
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People need to stop even acknowledging the mention of that stupid storyline. It's not true. End of story. Bruce doesn't need to refute it every time it's repeated.
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That's pretty much my take on it. When Harden is healthy, I feel like he's the best pitcher in baseball. He seems completely unhittable.
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So does this mean I should stop checking in between here and mlbtrade rumors every chance I get hoping to read about a done deal? In an hour = the next couple of days. All he was really saying was that he wasn't coming on to report that a deal was about to happen. So go ahead and refresh all you want.
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Also, Levine just said that Bradley seems to be plan A in the outfield for Hendry.
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Am I the only one confused by this quote? Bradley will come cheaper than his talent level would suggest because of his injury and temper tantrum baggage.
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Levine was just on. Said no deal was imminent, but that doesn't mean it can't happen in the next couple of days or the next week or whatever. Towers is working hard to find something that works, while Hendry is being as passive about it as he can be in this (which isn't very passive, as he mentioned) and letting it play out a bit. He said that it seems clear that Peavy has indicated that the only place he wants to go at this point is the Cubs. Also said that Bradley seems to be plan A for the OF.
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I thought it was $9.xxx mil for this year If so, even better.
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Average fan of the Cubs? I'm pretty sure they'd know who Milton Bradley is. His hot-head ways are pretty well known, especially after the incident at the end of 07. Even the average dude who goes to Wrigley just for fun might know about that stuff.
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Why is Marquis being considered immovable? He's got one year left at, what, $12M? And he's a passable starting pitcher. That's a better option than giving some mediocre free agent money for multiple years, IMO, especially if we're giving him away and possibly eating a few $M of it.
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He's not?
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Do you realize that when people do stuff like this (or, for instance, Andy MacPhail) over and over and over, it doesn't make them look sane or rational?
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That was so sexy by TT.... Time for Rose to take over some more in OT.
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Gordon is the second least of this team's problems.
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So far, so good. Hopefully, I haven't spoken too soon.
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no, that's not why he had a high era. not at all.
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I echo the Stacey King love.
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Also, there's actually little chance the Cubs get a 1st round pick out of it considering only 14 teams have the pick to offer and if that team signs any other Type A free agent, he's going to rank ahead of Wood. So really you're risking him accepting when all you can assume is a sandwich pick. And if the does accept and you REALLY can't keep him, getting rid of him in Spring and paying only the 45-day termination would cost around ~2M and potentially risk a grievance. It'd be a very bad situation. Keeping him and dumping Gregg at that point is even worse after you gave up Ceda for him... Depending on how cheap Wood was honestly willing to sign for, the mistake was trading for Gregg over keeping Wood. But not risking a messy arbitration scenario isn't all that terrible if Wood wasn't promising to decline, and why would he promise that if this is where he wants to be and accepting hurts his market value? I agree with most of what you say other than the bolded. That's a sunk cost at this point. It doesn't matter what we gave up to get him. I suppose, though, in the real world, things don't work that way and Hendry would look quite ridiculous if he dumped a player he literally *just* gave up somewhat of an asset for. Carry on.
