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Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by leroy, Dec 10, 2014.

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  1. leroy

    leroy Contributing Member

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    There's been some decent sized moves so far (Ramirez and Sandoval to the Sox) but the Cubbies just went big...

    Jon Lester changes Cubs Course

    6 yrs, $155 million. This was hours apart from them trading for Miguel Montero, too.

    This should kick start the rest of the free agent market, too. Shields and Scherzer still out there and now the market is set.
     
    #1 leroy, Dec 10, 2014
  2. ItsMyFault

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    Love the signing obviously.

    Guessing the Cubs are going to sign a bat as well.
     
    #2 ItsMyFault, Dec 10, 2014
  3. leroy

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    I'm not sure I want to live in a world where the Cubs are relevant.
     
    #3 leroy, Dec 10, 2014
  4. ItsMyFault

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    You'll be alright. The world is not going to end.
     
    #4 ItsMyFault, Dec 10, 2014
  5. Buck Turgidson

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    They're relevant for a couple of years every decade or so, they're due.

    Also, when they're good-ish it just makes the inevitable Cubbing of their season all the more enjoyable.
     
    #5 Buck Turgidson, Dec 10, 2014
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    You have no way of know if this is a true statement or not.
     
    #6 Rocketman95, Dec 10, 2014
  7. leroy

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    1908 - Cubs win World Series
    1914 - World War I starts

    1938 - Cubs make it to the World Series, losing to the Tigers
    1939 - World War II starts

    These are the facts and I do not believe them to be coincidences.
     
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  8. ItsMyFault

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    Except this wont be for a couple of years out of a decade. This management and owner might be the best the Cubs have ever had, period. Nothing from the past should apply.

    Well then, hopefully the Cubs are the last team ever to win a World Series before the world ends. ;)
     
    #8 ItsMyFault, Dec 10, 2014
  9. J.R.

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    Jimmy Rollins(PHI) --> Dodgers
    Antonio Bastardo(PHI) --> Pirates
    Andrew Heaney, Kike Hernandez, Chris Hatcher, Austin Barnes(MIA) --> <-- Dee Gordon, Dan Haren(Dodgers)
     
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  10. HTown_DieHard

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    Great trade for the Dodgers... Andrew Heaney is a baller, and Dee Gordon had a fluke season. Friedman is kicking a$$ over there.
     
    #10 HTown_DieHard, Dec 10, 2014
  11. J.R.

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    Friedman and Farhan Zaidi doing work. :eek:

    Jimmy Rollins

    Gordon & Haren --> Andrew Heaney, Enrique Hernandez, Chris Hatcher & Austin Barnes

    Heaney --> Howie Kendrick

    Signed Brandon McCarthy
     
    #11 J.R., Dec 10, 2014
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    I domt follow baseball that closely I'm the offseason but can someone give me a grade on how crane went?
     
    #12 Voice of Aus, Dec 11, 2014
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    I feel like I heard that exact same thing about Lou Pinella at one point.
     
    #13 MadMax, Dec 11, 2014
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    We're still really early to be giving out grades. They made a couple of nice moves to help improve their bullpen...which was arguably their weakest link last season.
     
    #14 MadMax, Dec 11, 2014
  15. leroy

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    And with Dusty Baker.
     
    #15 leroy, Dec 11, 2014
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    Wow...the dodgers are making moves
     
    #16 BigBird, Dec 11, 2014
  17. leroy

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    Cespedes to the Tigers for Porcello

    Tigers better be careful. They might still lose Scherzer, too. Yes they still have Price but they're banking on Verlander turning it around when all of the signs are that he continues to regress.
     
    #17 leroy, Dec 11, 2014
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    Rick Porcello --> Boston
    Yoenis Cespedes, Alex Wilson & Gabe Speier --> Detroit

    Mark Reynolds --> St. Louis (1 yr, $2 mil)

    Kendrys Morales --> Kansas City (2 yrs, $17 mil)

    Justin Masterson --> Boston (1 yr, $9.5 mil)

    Mat Latos --> Miami
    Anthony DeSclafani & Chad Wallach --> Cincinnati

    Alfredo Simon --> Detroit
    Jonathon Crawford & Eugenio Suarez --> Cincinnati

    John Mayberry --> Mets (1 yr, $1.45 mil)

    Matt Kemp, Tim Federowicz, ~$31 million --> San Diego
    Yasmani Grandal, Joe Wieland & Zach Eflin --> Los Angeles

    Ervin Santana --> Twins (4 yrs, $54 mil)
     
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  19. Buck Turgidson

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    This is from the same bunch of folks that blame a 100 year old goat and turn a "cursed" baseball into spaghetti.

    Yeah, nothing from the past applies.

    Cub gonna Cub. I can't wait to see the meltdown, I just wish the Stros could take a meaningful part in it.
     
    #19 Buck Turgidson, Dec 11, 2014
  20. ItsMyFault

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    Mainly talking about Theo. Him and Friedman are the best in the biz.

    No, this is from me. So, wrong again.

    Poor Stros.
     
    #20 ItsMyFault, Dec 13, 2014
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