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The approach isn't the same every day. Obviously. Have you played sports before? -
That's easy. They were likely pushing more at home. Goes right along with it. Data? Lol.
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Considering that the FO controls the level of talent, I really couldn't disagree with that more. Hoyer/Hawkins want you to believe that they did a great job but the players and coaches failed. Have you bought into that?
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Yes, the Cubs players were swinging for the fences way too much (at Wrigley and everywhere else). That is what teams tend to do when pushing, attempting to overcome a general lack of talent. The resulting lack of consistency hasn't been surprising.
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Maybe Hoyer and Hawkins could be more useful to the team by managing the weight room. "It's called, INTELLIGENT LIFTING GUYSSS. MY invention!" Jed huffily exclaimed, annoyed by all the old-timers who NEVER UNDERSTAND ANYTHING.
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Too late, dude.
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We'll see! Already awaiting response from mods. Thanks for chiming in. Again.
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Read it all. I stand by everything and welcome moderator intervention.
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Hi, how's it going today? I'm Joj. I'm no tough guy, at least not on the internet. Not going to take a bunch of garbage and/or personal attacks. Here or anywhere else. Because that's how normal adult life works.
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I'm not interested in conversing with you any longer. Thanks anyway. Try to stop following me around here. I'd appreciate it.
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LOL Please do. Note the personal attacks. Thank you.
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We're not very far from each other on this one. Yeah, the Soler deal itself can certainly be justified for the reasons that you gave. Maybe the problem comes from the cumulative effect of a few deals during that period. The year before with Chapman (Gleyber Torres, etc) and that ridiculous Quintana deal (let's not even get into that one). But my main problem was with the short-term, rental aspect. If either of those CP had more than one year on their deal, maybe it's a different story.
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I mean, we can sit around and pick nits all day long but my problem was with trading ANY of them for a one-year CP
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Thought I already addressed all of that in one sentence. I don't agree with the decision to trade a bunch of talent for closers when you're a large market team who can afford to sign someone. Especially when they are one-year rentals. A better use of resources would've been to spend FA money and either keep or trade prospects for more pressing, longer-term needs. If a large-market team is scared to flex their financial muscles they immediately lose the inherent edge they have on the Miami Marlins of the world. Spending FA money is often times cheaper, ironically.
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LOL You think they did? Thanks so much for explaining. Thanks so much for having me, this seems great. Were any of you guys on the old Cubs board? Think I had 15k or something there. Maybe 20. It was a huge waste of time, honestly. Anyway, I'm not new to message boards. Or dealing with trolls.
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Yeah, I remember Davis being pretty prickly. Pitched well enough, even as a rental. I hear you on Soler. It took a couple seasons but those 48 HR 117 RBI in 2019 could've come in handy.
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Chapman was so good that they let him walk immediately and threw even more prospects at Wade Davis that offseason.
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Nah. There would've been someone else in that spot. I watched every single game. Everyone who did knows that Chapman was anything but solid. Especially during the playoffs.
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I'm far more interested in top-end talent than piddly compensatory picks that almost always amount to nothing.
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Article: What Did Jed Hoyer Mean By That?
Joj replied to Josh Illes's topic in North Side Baseball Front Page News
Why do teams stockpile as many good prospects as possible? Because it increases their odds of one of these guys actually working out. -
I'd much rather see them spend the money than give up young players. I'm still annoyed by Epstein's Chapman and Wade Davis deals. Besides, THEY HAVE MONEY.
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How do you know that? By the way, I do follow baseball very closely. Likely closer than you.
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The team's offense came out of nowhere in 2023. They played over their heads quite a bit. And, again, we saw the inconsistency in the 2nd half. There's nothing wrong with admitting that. By the way, you are completely wrong about my expectations. You know absolutely nothing about me. I disagree with you about offensive consistency so that means I don't know baseball and won't be happy with anything even if they sign everyone? Classic response right there. Let me guess...you and 2 other mean girls try to chase everyone away? Is that why this board is so dead? I'm just trying to give this place a shot, along with a few others. Very welcoming. LOL
