Theo Epstein Sploosh Thread

[Canadouche]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

Probably because he only made one post which appears to have been lost in the Rattocalypse.

http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?action=profile;u=178

Holy shit.

What we lost, what we never had.

I bet you his initial post was greeted with "Shut up, Paul, you're a douche" and he NOPED right out of here.

[Oleg]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

Probably because he only made one post which appears to have been lost in the Rattocalypse.

http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?action=profile;u=178

Holy shit.

What we lost, what we never had.

I bet you his initial post was greeted with "Shut up, Paul, you're a douche" and he NOPED right out of here.

Oh man.  You might be right.  I'm imaging that's the truth and it's making me laugh.

[Tonker]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

Probably because he only made one post which appears to have been lost in the Rattocalypse.

http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?action=profile;u=178

Holy shit.

What we lost, what we never had.

I bet you his initial post was greeted with "Shut up, Paul, you're a douche" and he NOPED right out of here.

Oh man.  You might be right.  I'm imaging that's the truth and it's making me laugh.

Pics, or it didn't happen.  Literally.

[Saul Goodman]

Theo says free draft picks for the Cardinals are bad, gives them one by signing Lackey HEY THEO WHO YA CRAPPIN????

[Saul Goodman]

Theo says free draft picks for the Cardinals are bad, gives them one by signing Lackey HEY THEO WHO YA CRAPPIN????

(Now please give them another for Heyward.)

[CT III]

So much for DARPA.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/09/28/levine-theo-epstein-agrees-to-5-year-extension-with-cubs/

[Saul Goodman]

Interesting to agree to it now. I wonder if there are escalators and/or profit participation clauses in case they win the World Series.

[SKO]

Interesting to agree to it now. I wonder if there are escalators and/or profit participation clauses in case they win the World Series.

I prefer to believe they wanted to troll the White Sox by pairing "Cubs extending Greatest GM in Baseball History for 5 more years" with the Robin Ventura news.

[Saul Goodman]

Interesting to agree to it now. I wonder if there are escalators and/or profit participation clauses in case they win the World Series.

I prefer to believe they wanted to troll the White Sox by pairing "Cubs extending Greatest GM in Baseball History for 5 more years" with the Robin Ventura news.

Hold that thought. Bruce Levine just sent another Tweet.

White Sox Agree to Install Keurig Coffee Maker In Rick Hahn's Office; Hahn to Be Limited to Five K-Cups Per Week

[Saul Goodman]

Now it sounds like Hoyer and McLeod (whose contracts were previously reported to run concurrently with Theo's) were also extended. Maybe this has something to do with the Twins' interest in McLeod given the timing.

[Quality Start Machine]

Now it sounds like Hoyer and McLeod (whose contracts were previously reported to run concurrently with Theo's) were also extended. Maybe this has something to do with the Twins' interest in McLeod given the timing.

I swaw on the Twits that McLeod was out of the running with the Twins.

[Saul Goodman]

Now it sounds like Hoyer and McLeod (whose contracts were previously reported to run concurrently with Theo's) were also extended. Maybe this has something to do with the Twins' interest in McLeod given the timing.

I swaw on the Twits that McLeod was out of the running with the Twins.

"Hey guys, Theo is going to give me a buttload of money to stay. Thanks for everything."
"You're out of the running. Congrats."

[SKO]

BUMP

[Quality Start Machine]

BUMP

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/this-is-how-dynasties-begin/

[SKO]

So let's have a fun exercise in the vein of TJ's post.

What if the Cubs are (with roster as presently constructed) somehow hanging in the race in July. It's late July and let's say the Cubs inexplicably hold a 3-4 game lead in the division. Maybe the Cards have some crippling injuries. Maybe the Pirates are back to being the Pirates. But let's just say Cub pitching has far exceeded expectations and while they still can't hit for shit, they're just not giving up enough runs to lose.

What do you think happens?

Again it's a slim lead nearing the trade deadline and in this fake future I've created everyone's waiting for the other shoe to drop. The Cubs don't have the players to win the division. Sell? Buy? Stand pat?

I think it'd be really interesting to see what the front office would do.

I think I want them to stand pat. I'm no genius, but I feel like if they're that close with the current roster (they might have had to call someone up to be in that position, though), then 2015 should be fantastic,

At this point, the project is getting closer to fruition. Even if the Cubs conten at midsummer, there's no reason to deviate from that. The only non-pat-standing that could happen in this instance would be the addition of Baez if he tortures AAA pitching like he did to AA pitching.

So with the consensus being "stand pat" with the exception for Five Head Todd's pointless offering - imagine the shitstorm from the Haughs, Sullys, Morrisseys, Telanders, et. al. if the Cubs didn't beef up the roster with a division lead in July.

It would be just about the greatest spectacle in media history.

If we're talking about a slight division lead and the deal on the table is a player who helps now but not so much in the long run in exchange for Baez, Bryant, Almora or Soler, I think you say no. The opportunity to win the division is not worth sacrificing a player you're counting on to build your franchise. If they would be getting back someone that actually could help over the next two years - a pitcher with a decent upside, say, well, yeah. Do it probably.

I think the theory STAND PAT isn't even feasible without knowing what the deal would be. It's a more useful exercise to look at their assets and decide what they should want back in return. When I read the original hypothetical I thought it was with regard to a "white flag" type of trade. That's a question we'd have to ponder at the moment too. If the Cubs were 3 games up in July and a contending team wanted to know what they'd take for Snork, I think it'd be wise to consider what prospects they've got that can help us beyond Snork - even if it made the CubbieBlueStews of the world crap their pants.  

What makes me crap my pants is that we are 5 and half weeks to go before Spring training and here we are trying to decide if we are going to the World Series this year or the year after.

Neither, Stew.

I'm sorry.

2016 though. 
Consider it an 85th birthday present.