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Saul Goodman

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2730 on: March 10, 2016, 03:26:16 PM »
Rex Brothers
You two wanna go stick your wangs in a hornet's nest, it's a free country.  But how come I always gotta get sloppy seconds, huh?

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2731 on: May 02, 2016, 09:59:16 AM »
You two wanna go stick your wangs in a hornet's nest, it's a free country.  But how come I always gotta get sloppy seconds, huh?

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2732 on: May 02, 2016, 10:17:18 AM »
Quote from: Saul Goodman on May 02, 2016, 09:59:16 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 08, 2015, 10:43:19 AM
Hockeenight

I'm just gonna wait for Huey to come in and call them all a buncha crybabies.
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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2733 on: May 02, 2016, 11:42:45 AM »
Quote from: SKO on May 02, 2016, 10:17:18 AM
Quote from: Saul Goodman on May 02, 2016, 09:59:16 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 08, 2015, 10:43:19 AM
Hockeenight

I'm just gonna wait for Huey to come in and call them all a buncha crybabies.

He's not even paying TF attention.
TIME TO POST!

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2734 on: May 23, 2016, 04:32:32 PM »
TIME TO POST!

"...their lead is no longer even remotely close to insurmountable " - SKO, 7/31/16

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2735 on: May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM »
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.
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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2736 on: May 23, 2016, 07:56:56 PM »
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2737 on: May 23, 2016, 07:58:00 PM »
Quote from: PenFoe on May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.

The Garza trade is starting to look like Theo and Jed's worst move*, which is odd given how excited everyone was for a good year or so after it.

Edwin Jackson was probably worse. But it's not a very long list, so whatever.

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2738 on: May 23, 2016, 07:59:49 PM »
Quote from: Eli on May 23, 2016, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.

The Garza trade is starting to look like Theo and Jed's worst move*, which is odd given how excited everyone was for a good year or so after it.

Edwin Jackson was probably worse. But it's not a very long list, so whatever.

What do we have left besides Grimm...?  Carl's Jr.?  That one might still work out but still...point taken.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2739 on: May 23, 2016, 08:23:00 PM »
Quote from: Eli on May 23, 2016, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.

The Garza trade is starting to look like Theo and Jed's worst move*, which is odd given how excited everyone was for a good year or so after it.

Edwin Jackson was probably worse. But it's not a very long list, so whatever.

I think they were just glad to be rid of Garza.
You two wanna go stick your wangs in a hornet's nest, it's a free country.  But how come I always gotta get sloppy seconds, huh?

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2740 on: May 23, 2016, 08:28:50 PM »
Quote from: Eli on May 23, 2016, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.

The Garza trade is starting to look like Theo and Jed's worst move*, which is odd given how excited everyone was for a good year or so after it.

Edwin Jackson was probably worse. But it's not a very long list, so whatever.

Since I enjoy splitting a good hair (by cracky), I'll throw in DJ Lamahieu-for-Ian Stewart (not that Lemahieu doesn't suck because I'm convinced he does but Ian Stewart was pure rottenness)....and what do they have to show for Paul Maholm?  LaStella, eventually (with a dosey-doh of Arodys Vizcaino)?  Well that one maybe was okay.

Tommy Hunter didn't do jack shit but I can't even remember who they dealt for him.
Just a sloppy, undisciplined team.  Garbage.

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2741 on: May 23, 2016, 09:10:35 PM »
Quote from: PANK! on May 23, 2016, 08:28:50 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 23, 2016, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.

The Garza trade is starting to look like Theo and Jed's worst move*, which is odd given how excited everyone was for a good year or so after it.

Edwin Jackson was probably worse. But it's not a very long list, so whatever.

Since I enjoy splitting a good hair (by cracky), I'll throw in DJ Lamahieu-for-Ian Stewart (not that Lemahieu doesn't suck because I'm convinced he does but Ian Stewart was pure rottenness)....and what do they have to show for Paul Maholm?  LaStella, eventually (with a dosey-doh of Arodys Vizcaino)?  Well that one maybe was okay.

Tommy Hunter didn't do jack shit but I can't even remember who they dealt for him.

They had an opportunity to deal Garza a year earlier for some (reportedly) good pieces but waited too long and he got gimpy and they shut him down. We'll never actually know what they could've gotten, of course. Then when the next year rolled around, he had one fewer year of control, so they didn't get as good of a return.

I mostly put it above the others because he was one of the few major trade chips they had -- you don't typically expect to get a lot of the Lamahieus, Maholms and Feldmans of this world.

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2742 on: May 23, 2016, 09:18:30 PM »
Quote from: PANK! on May 23, 2016, 08:28:50 PM
Tommy Hunter didn't do jack shit but I can't even remember who they dealt for him.

Hi.

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2743 on: May 23, 2016, 09:24:10 PM »
Quote from: PANK! on May 23, 2016, 07:59:49 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 23, 2016, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.

The Garza trade is starting to look like Theo and Jed's worst move*, which is odd given how excited everyone was for a good year or so after it.

Edwin Jackson was probably worse. But it's not a very long list, so whatever.

What do we have left besides Grimm...?  Carl's Jr.?  That one might still work out but still...point taken.

Christian Villanueva will be great at 3B

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Re: Single Greatest Thread Ever
« Reply #2744 on: May 23, 2016, 09:33:35 PM »
Quote from: Eli on May 23, 2016, 09:10:35 PM
Quote from: PANK! on May 23, 2016, 08:28:50 PM
Quote from: Eli on May 23, 2016, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: PenFoe on May 23, 2016, 07:18:04 PM
Neil Ramirez, assuming he doesn't clear waivers.

This one makes me a little sad.

The Garza trade is starting to look like Theo and Jed's worst move*, which is odd given how excited everyone was for a good year or so after it.

Edwin Jackson was probably worse. But it's not a very long list, so whatever.

Since I enjoy splitting a good hair (by cracky), I'll throw in DJ Lamahieu-for-Ian Stewart (not that Lemahieu doesn't suck because I'm convinced he does but Ian Stewart was pure rottenness)....and what do they have to show for Paul Maholm?  LaStella, eventually (with a dosey-doh of Arodys Vizcaino)?  Well that one maybe was okay.

Tommy Hunter didn't do jack shit but I can't even remember who they dealt for him.

They had an opportunity to deal Garza a year earlier for some (reportedly) good pieces but waited too long and he got gimpy and they shut him down. We'll never actually know what they could've gotten, of course. Then when the next year rolled around, he had one fewer year of control, so they didn't get as good of a return.

I mostly put it above the others because he was one of the few major trade chips they had -- you don't typically expect to get a lot of the Lamahieus, Maholms and Feldmans of this world.

Counterpoint: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/94951848/v522731983/stlchc-gm4-grimm-fans-the-side-to-end-the-threat