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  • #151
    Espn.com on the losers at the trade deadline

    Chicago Cubs

    We heard from enough Cubs fans this month to know exactly what they were hoping this deadline would bring -- an Everything Must Go closeout sale. On Alfonso Soriano and his $18 million-a-year fizzle. On Carlos Zambrano and his $17.9 million shenanigans. On Aramis Ramirez and his $14.6 million home run-or-bust act.

    Heck, these people even dreamed of watching the Cubs sell off guys they actually LIKE -- a Ryan Dempster or a Carlos Pena or even a Marlon Byrd -- just to change the mix and restart the engines.

    Unfortunately, that was impossible. Between no-trade clauses, contracts that acted like no-trade clauses and low-energy under-performance from so many guys on this roster, the Cubs headed for the auction stand with almost nothing they could sell, other than Kosuke Fukudome. And once Fukudome was gone, that's exactly what they did get moved:

    Nothing.

    "Now that," said one scout, "is a deadline loser if I ever saw one."
    The 2011 Chicago Cubs everybody!
    "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

    "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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    • #152
      Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
      Espn.com on the losers at the trade deadline



      The 2011 Chicago Cubs everybody!
      On Saturday, I watched the Cubs score 5 runs in the top of the first against the Cards. I then hopped in the car to run some errands, listening to the game on XM. I ended up at the grocery store, and as I left my car to go in, the Cubs were hanging on to a 5-2 lead. I didn't think I spent that much time in the store, but when I got back the score was 12-5.

      It's been that kind of year.

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      • #153
        Boy its brutal to be a cubs fan. More cubs front office stupidity.
        "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

        "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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        • #154
          Jim Hendry is out. Apparently, he got the ax back on July 22, but stayed with the team to help sign their draft picks.

          http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story...ger-jim-hendry
          Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

          Dig your own grave, and save!

          "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

          "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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          • #155
            Originally posted by falafel View Post
            Jim Hendry is out. Apparently, he got the ax back on July 22, but stayed with the team to help sign their draft picks.

            http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story...ger-jim-hendry
            Maybe they can get someone who knows what the hell they are doing. Come on Rickett's family how about Billy Beane?
            "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

            "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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            • #156
              Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
              Maybe they can get someone who knows what the hell they are doing. Come on Rickett's family how about Billy Beane?
              Great idea fire one guy that has never won for another guy that has never won.
              *Banned*

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              • #157
                Originally posted by cougjunkie View Post
                Great idea fire one guy that has never won for another guy that has never won.
                hey at least he will ahve some money to win something. I woudl give him that chance.
                "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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                • #158
                  Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
                  Maybe they can get someone who knows what the hell they are doing. Come on Rickett's family how about Billy Beane?
                  Beane has an equity stake in the Oakland A's, he isn't going anywhere. If you want a change of pace, I suggest going with a guy like Paul DePodesta or J.P. Ricciardi.
                  As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
                  --Kendrick Lamar

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                  • #159
                    The new GM will overpay for Albert next year trying to make a splash. How can a team fail to win a championship for over a hundred years, even the Marlins fell into a couple of them.

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                    • #160
                      Wow another article about bad cubs signings. I love the part where he says they just need to be patient. That is how the cubs are supposed to resurge by being patient (damn I hate this organization). What they should do is trade zambrano & soriano (offer to pay half of Z's salary and one full year of Sorianos). Its a sunk cost with both of them. Even if you are getting a utility outfielder and couple of A-ball pitchers that drain on the team is gone.

                      Then have the general manager do an analysis to find what hitters do well at wrigley field and go after them or even over pay. Wrigley is different and plays to a certain kind of hitter (like sosa and carlos lee).
                      "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                      "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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                      • #161
                        Rumors on the [ame="http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=olney_buster&id=6890937"]MLB - Chicago Cubs could target Theo Epstein - ESPN[/ame]:


                        Brian Cashman, the Yankees' general manager, could be a candidate, as could Tampa Bay Rays GM Andrew Friedman, who might be in position to escape the shadow of the AL monsters. Oakland's ballpark situation is buried deep in a sea of baseball machinations, and A's GM Billy Beane could be at a crossroads in his career, looking for a better chance to win. Pat Gillick, a Hall of Famer as a GM, has mused about the Cubs' job publicly.

                        And here's another big name to keep in mind: Theo Epstein, the general manager of the Red Sox.
                        "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                        "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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                        • #162
                          Why would Epstein want to leave Boston?
                          Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                          Dig your own grave, and save!

                          "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                          "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                          • #163
                            Originally posted by falafel View Post
                            Why would Epstein want to leave Boston?
                            here is your answer:

                            In years past, some friends say, Epstein has talked about the Cubs' organization as a place with extraordinary growth potential and as a unique challenge. When Epstein took over the Red Sox, Boston had had more than eight decades of frustration before it finally won the World Series in 2004.

                            Keep in mind that Epstein has carved out a strong position under Red Sox owners Henry and Tom Werner, and friends say he has a deep loyalty to the Boston organization -- and keep in mind that Boston is his hometown and that Epstein is in the middle of his current contract.

                            But that would not preclude the Cubs from calling the Red Sox and asking whether they could talk to Epstein, presumably with the potential offer of some kind of promotion, such as a club presidency with oversight of baseball operations. There's no telling how Henry would react or how Ricketts would handle that situation or what Epstein would want until those conversations take place.
                            "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                            "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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                            • #164
                              http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/70...bs-sources-say

                              Reports are that Epstein is close to taking the job. That would be a great hire for the Cubs.
                              As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
                              --Kendrick Lamar

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                              • #165
                                Originally posted by mpfunk View Post
                                http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/70...bs-sources-say

                                Reports are that Epstein is close to taking the job. That would be a great hire for the Cubs.
                                Let CA's frenzied whir begin...


                                EDIT: Wow, this was a slow thread. 25 posts during the entire season: 5 of them during the first week of the season and 3 near the end of the season because of a guy who isn't even a player or in the same league. Maybe this is the jumpstart our Chicago contingent needs.
                                Last edited by Parrot Head; 10-11-2011, 07:19 PM.
                                I have nothing else to say at this time.

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