Reasonable Trade Discussion

[Oleg]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

I think I'd be all right with that  Any chance of The Yankees throwing Severino?  Oh, I crack me up.

[SKO]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

I think I'd be all right with that  Any chance of The Yankees throwing Severino?  Oh, I crack me up.

Gardner played 40 games in CF last year, but he's 32 and I doubt he could be the Cubs starting CF for a full year next year. Which puts him in either left or right and I wouldn't want him playing in place of Soler or Schwarber or really even Coghlan. I don't like this. He'd be a really goddamn expensive 4th OF.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

I think I'd be all right with that  Any chance of The Yankees throwing Severino?  Oh, I crack me up.

Gardner played 40 games in CF last year, but he's 32 and I doubt he could be the Cubs starting CF for a full year next year. Which puts him in either left or right and I wouldn't want him playing in place of Soler or Schwarber or really even Coghlan. I don't like this. He'd be a really goddamn expensive 4th OF.

Yep.  Meh.  And his salary is more than Castro's.

Still fascinating that Castro managed to redeem himself from zero trade value to desirable piece in less than 90 days.

[Oleg]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

I think I'd be all right with that  Any chance of The Yankees throwing Severino?  Oh, I crack me up.

Gardner played 40 games in CF last year, but he's 32 and I doubt he could be the Cubs starting CF for a full year next year. Which puts him in either left or right and I wouldn't want him playing in place of Soler or Schwarber or really even Coghlan. I don't like this. He'd be a really goddamn expensive 4th OF.

Yep.  Meh.  And his salary is more than Castro's.

Still fascinating that Castro managed to redeem himself from zero trade value to desirable piece in less than 90 days.

They both have almost the exact same amount left on their contracts (Gardner is $1MM more due to his buyout).

[SKO]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

I think I'd be all right with that  Any chance of The Yankees throwing Severino?  Oh, I crack me up.

Gardner played 40 games in CF last year, but he's 32 and I doubt he could be the Cubs starting CF for a full year next year. Which puts him in either left or right and I wouldn't want him playing in place of Soler or Schwarber or really even Coghlan. I don't like this. He'd be a really goddamn expensive 4th OF.

Yep.  Meh.  And his salary is more than Castro's.

Still fascinating that Castro managed to redeem himself from zero trade value to desirable piece in less than 90 days.

They both have almost the exact same amount left on their contracts (Gardner is $1MM more due to his buyout).

So they make the same amount of money but one plays the middle infield and is 26 has a lower AAV and the other is 32 and declining and can't really play the OF spot the Cubs need help at. Pass.

[Tony]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

I think I'd be all right with that  Any chance of The Yankees throwing Severino?  Oh, I crack me up.

Gardner played 40 games in CF last year, but he's 32 and I doubt he could be the Cubs starting CF for a full year next year. Which puts him in either left or right and I wouldn't want him playing in place of Soler or Schwarber or really even Coghlan. I don't like this. He'd be a really goddamn expensive 4th OF.

Yep.  Meh.  And his salary is more than Castro's.

Still fascinating that Castro managed to redeem himself from zero trade value to desirable piece in less than 90 days.

They both have almost the exact same amount left on their contracts (Gardner is $1MM more due to his buyout).

So they make the same amount of money but one plays the middle infield and is 26 has a lower AAV and the other is 32 and declining and can't really play the OF spot the Cubs need help at. Pass.

That's really all that needs to be said. Why trade for a corner outfielder? This is a dumb idea.

[SKO]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

I think I'd be all right with that  Any chance of The Yankees throwing Severino?  Oh, I crack me up.

Gardner played 40 games in CF last year, but he's 32 and I doubt he could be the Cubs starting CF for a full year next year. Which puts him in either left or right and I wouldn't want him playing in place of Soler or Schwarber or really even Coghlan. I don't like this. He'd be a really goddamn expensive 4th OF.

Yep.  Meh.  And his salary is more than Castro's.

Still fascinating that Castro managed to redeem himself from zero trade value to desirable piece in less than 90 days.

They both have almost the exact same amount left on their contracts (Gardner is $1MM more due to his buyout).

So they make the same amount of money but one plays the middle infield and is 26 has a lower AAV and the other is 32 and declining and can't really play the OF spot the Cubs need help at. Pass.

That's really all that needs to be said. Why trade for a corner outfielder? This is a dumb idea.

Yeah even factoring in his supposedly great defense he was worth almost a full win less than Coghlan this year. If he's a corner OF only going forward he makes absolutely no sense taking starts away from any of the three guys the Cubs would have in those two spots.

[Saul Goodman]

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

A whole 'nother page, when this gif already said it all.

[Oleg]

Yeah...the more I think about, the more I think fuck it.

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

[SKO]

Yeah...the more I think about, the more I think fuck it.

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

The Cubs really need to hire Eli to translate all of their news into sitcom gifs. It's the language of our times.

[Oleg]

Lamest trade rumor ever?

A trade is nigh! No idea who or what but, damnit, it's close!

[Quality Start Machine]

Lamest trade rumor ever?

A trade is nigh! No idea who or what but, damnit, it's close!

"Lots of activity" on Adam Lind. Because dammit, you need to make your move when The Great Adam Lind is available.

[Bort]

Yeah...the more I think about, the more I think fuck it.

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

The Cubs really need to hire Eli to translate all of their news into sitcom gifs. It's the language of our times.

My father taught an intro to business class Gardner took in college. Now every baseball season phone call, he tells me all about "his boy" is doing. The last thing I need is to hear about him playing for the Cubs.

[Oleg]

Lamest trade rumor ever?

A trade is nigh! No idea who or what but, damnit, it's close!

"Lots of activity" on Adam Lind. Because dammit, you need to make your move when The Great Adam Lind is available.

And...nothing to do with Lind.

[Oleg]

Yeah...the more I think about, the more I think fuck it.

Starlin for Brett Gardner?

The Cubs really need to hire Eli to translate all of their news into sitcom gifs. It's the language of our times.

My father taught an intro to business class Gardner took in college. Now every baseball season phone call, he tells me all about "his boy" is doing. The last thing I need is to hear about him playing for the Cubs.

False alarm.