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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #420 on: November 24, 2015, 07:53:27 AM »
Quote from: SKO on November 24, 2015, 07:24:50 AM
DPD, but I am going to hope they floated the Lackey rumors just to get us all willing to accept Snork back with open arms, because fuck John Lackey.

Would rather have Lackey than Snork. Would rather have both than part with Soler.
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #421 on: November 24, 2015, 07:54:52 AM »
Quote from: InternetApex on November 24, 2015, 07:53:27 AM
Quote from: SKO on November 24, 2015, 07:24:50 AM
DPD, but I am going to hope they floated the Lackey rumors just to get us all willing to accept Snork back with open arms, because fuck John Lackey.

Would rather have Lackey than Snork. Would rather have both than part with Soler.

I really don't think Jorge will be traded.
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #422 on: November 24, 2015, 08:10:38 AM »
Quote from: SKO on November 24, 2015, 07:54:52 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on November 24, 2015, 07:53:27 AM
Quote from: SKO on November 24, 2015, 07:24:50 AM
DPD, but I am going to hope they floated the Lackey rumors just to get us all willing to accept Snork back with open arms, because fuck John Lackey.

Would rather have Lackey than Snork. Would rather have both than part with Soler.

I really don't think Jorge will be traded.

I think he might, but the Cubs would have to get a cost-controlled top-of-the-rotation guy to come in and be the #3. And I'm not sure any team that has one of those would give him up for a guy with great hitting skills and twangy hamstrings.
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #423 on: November 24, 2015, 08:17:13 AM »
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on November 24, 2015, 08:10:38 AM
Quote from: SKO on November 24, 2015, 07:54:52 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on November 24, 2015, 07:53:27 AM
Quote from: SKO on November 24, 2015, 07:24:50 AM
DPD, but I am going to hope they floated the Lackey rumors just to get us all willing to accept Snork back with open arms, because fuck John Lackey.

Would rather have Lackey than Snork. Would rather have both than part with Soler.

I really don't think Jorge will be traded.

I think he might, but the Cubs would have to get a cost-controlled top-of-the-rotation guy to come in and be the #3. And I'm not sure any team that has one of those would give him up for a guy with great hitting skills and twangy hamstrings.

Which would obviously set up the play action
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #424 on: November 25, 2015, 01:35:37 PM »
Great arm, some declining velocity, little command/control.  Sounds like the perfect Bosio reclamation project.

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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #425 on: November 25, 2015, 01:48:08 PM »
Quote from: Oleg on November 25, 2015, 01:35:37 PM
Great arm, some declining velocity, little command/control.  Sounds like the perfect Bosio reclamation project.

I like Brothers. (pause) This does seem a perfect fit for Bosio to work his Wizardry. Or not. What's the risk?
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #426 on: November 25, 2015, 02:00:52 PM »
Quote from: InternetApex on November 25, 2015, 01:48:08 PM
Quote from: Oleg on November 25, 2015, 01:35:37 PM
Great arm, some declining velocity, little command/control.  Sounds like the perfect Bosio reclamation project.

I like Brothers. (pause) This does seem a perfect fit for Bosio to work his Wizardry. Or not. What's the risk?

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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #427 on: November 25, 2015, 02:07:02 PM »
Quote from: Oleg on November 25, 2015, 01:35:37 PM
Great arm, some declining velocity, little command/control.  Sounds like the perfect Bosio reclamation project.

This is a trade by Theo Epstein. The name of this trade is Brothers.
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #428 on: November 25, 2015, 02:47:56 PM »
I don't understand.  Cubs acquire Rex Brothers, yet as as far as I can make out, there's only one of them.
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #429 on: November 25, 2015, 03:16:54 PM »
Quote from: Tonker on November 25, 2015, 02:47:56 PM
I don't understand.  Cubs acquire Rex Brothers, yet as as far as I can make out, there's only one of them.

The second one appears after your fourth Malort.

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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #430 on: November 25, 2015, 06:21:35 PM »
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 23, 2015, 11:47:59 PM
As a general rule I don't believe anything Dave Kaplan says.

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QuoteThe Cubs, Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants and Red Sox are showing the most interest in left-hander David Price, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Rosenthal adds that while Price enjoyed his time in Toronto, the Blue Jays "are not expected to be a major factor in his free agency," which isn't necessarily a surprise considering the team's previous reluctance to commit the type of expenditure Price will command to any player.
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #431 on: November 26, 2015, 10:17:55 AM »
Quote from: Tonker on November 25, 2015, 02:47:56 PM
I don't understand.  Cubs acquire Rex Brothers, yet as as far as I can make out, there's only one of them.

For some reason, when I first read this I assumed that it was Stew who'd authored it.
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #432 on: November 26, 2015, 10:44:29 AM »
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 25, 2015, 06:21:35 PM
Quote... which isn't necessarily a surprise considering the team's previous reluctance to commit the type of expenditure Price will command to any player.

This would have been a good candidate for the Totally Unreadable thread.

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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #433 on: November 26, 2015, 11:21:37 AM »
Quote from: Eli on November 26, 2015, 10:44:29 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 25, 2015, 06:21:35 PM
... which isn't necessarily a surprise considering the team's previous reluctance to commit the type of expenditure Price will command to any player.

This would have been a good candidate for the Totally Unreadable thread.

Which thread is for omitting the quote to make it look like I wrote it?
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Re: 2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross
« Reply #434 on: November 26, 2015, 11:28:42 AM »
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 26, 2015, 11:21:37 AM
Quote from: Eli on November 26, 2015, 10:44:29 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 25, 2015, 06:21:35 PM
... which isn't necessarily a surprise considering the team's previous reluctance to commit the type of expenditure Price will command to any player.

This would have been a good candidate for the Totally Unreadable thread.

Which thread is for omitting the quote to make it look like I wrote it?

The one where we assume people won't remember something from two posts ago, I guess. But I fixed it anyway because I don't want to hurt your #brand around these parts. Happy Thanksgiving.