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euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

If you are the Phillies would you try and get Contreras over signing Real Muto ?

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Artix
Apr 26, 2010

He's finally back,
to kick some tail!
And this time,
he's goin' to jail!
What the gently caress is going on in Chicago?

Niwrad
Jul 1, 2008

Artix posted:

What the gently caress is going on in Chicago?

The Ricketts got their lovely TV network on all the cable carriers and can just cash checks now and become a tourist attraction.

Bregor
May 31, 2013

People are idiots, Leslie.

Shut up Bob

Julio Cruz
May 19, 2006

euphronius posted:

If you are the Phillies would you try and get Contreras over signing Real Muto ?

Realmuto is a much better catcher and giving up cash is a lot easier than giving up prospects so I can't see them trading for Contreras before Realmuto signs

TwoHeadedDeer
Nov 24, 2020

I will be made a new creature, one bright day

euphronius posted:

If you are the Phillies would you try and get Contreras over signing Real Muto ?

Contreras seems like fun, much cheaper option, and the Phillies have a lot of holes, so I would, yeah

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
If you sell Contreras to save 5 million dollars I will leave a flaming bag of poop on Marquees doorstep

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

How many teams are actually trying to win

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
If the Cubs are going to sell off the team then the least they can do is immediately promote all these 19 year old kids they acquired to the major league roster so I can watch Yu Darvish mow them down for the next 3 years.

I want an entire team of fresh out of high school kids getting clowned by former Cubs.

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

Calling kids up at 19 is crazy

Gotta wait till they are 26 to delay service time

mentholmoose
Nov 5, 2009

YKNOW THERES ONLY ONE DIRECTION I KNOW AND THATS DRIVIN STRAIGHT TO THE NET
Yeah if Realmuto signs somewhere else I could see the Phils making a play for Contreras, but they already know Realmuto and he's better, if not significantly, than Contreras.

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
Why the gently caress did we even bother to pick up Rizzo's option?

Johnny Bravo
Jan 19, 2011
Willson is exactly what the Angels need, do your thing Arte

Just make sure you walk away the moment the Cubs throw in a pitcher or two

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute
If the Cubs trade Hendricks I might actually cry.

Johnny Bravo
Jan 19, 2011

Sydin posted:

If the Cubs trade Hendricks I might actually cry.

I would legit love a Kyle Hendricks but yeah, this whole thing sucks for you Cubs fans

To think how hard they fought KB on his service time for this bullshit

Traxis
Jul 2, 2006

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1344026585398206466?s=19

I bet MLB teams were offering him the minimum, if that

Darude - Adam Sandstorm
Aug 16, 2012

That can't be per season.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
If I was an aging vet I'd totally go play in Japan for a few years before hanging it up. That just seems like a lot of fun.

Bregor
May 31, 2013

People are idiots, Leslie.

Sydin posted:

If the Cubs trade Hendricks I might actually cry.

:smith: :hf: :smith:

Dog Faced JoJo
Oct 15, 2004

Woof Woof

rickiep00h posted:

He's gonna nuke all the fun of what is statistically* the most fun team in the league. Like, I'm a Twins fan and I was actually getting pumped about heading down Red Line when things calmed down. But nope. Let's just take all that youthful energy and squander it.

*This is a fact and I will not debate it.

It might be a pipe dream, but I really don't see this team letting that happen. Unless Adam Eaton is able to bring back clubhouse leader Drake LaRoche, I don't see them going for it. Not to say it won't turn out hilariously terrible, but it won't happen without blowing the team up.

GoatSeeGuy
Dec 26, 2003

What if Jerome Walton made me a champion?


Traxis posted:

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1344026585398206466?s=19

I bet MLB teams were offering him the minimum, if that

Not gonna lie, I'd love to see more rank and filers move to Japan or Korea and get paid. If you're likely some 5th-10th+ round pick (If we ever get those again) and you're looking at a bonus of 1000 bucks and a plane ticket you'd think at some point it would make sense for your totally-not-an-agent to make a few calls for you.

Penisaurus Sex
Feb 3, 2009

asdfghjklpoiuyt

Bregor posted:

I mean I know I’m a Cubs fan but that’s a special brand of masochism.

After the first heartbreak all the rest get easier, it's not so bad.

chilihead
Nov 5, 2010

Is this real life, or is this fantasy?

Penisaurus Sex posted:

After the first heartbreak all the rest get easier, it's not so bad.

The NL central is legit all sorts of bad right now. Cubs your fine. Geesh, do any of you even watch baseball?
Not saying any of this is right or good for the fans. The division is full of teams under performing, losing players or making questionable decisions.
If i had to bet on a division winner right now, it might be the Cubs.

Popete
Oct 6, 2009

This will make sure you don't suggest to the KDz
That he should grow greens instead of crushing on MCs

Grimey Drawer
No joke, Reds will probably win the division.

Poque
Sep 11, 2003

=^-^=
I'm fine with a tank rebuild if it overlaps with a Reds run (excluding Bauer)

Sydin
Oct 29, 2011

Another spring commute

GoatSeeGuy posted:

Not gonna lie, I'd love to see more rank and filers move to Japan or Korea and get paid. If you're likely some 5th-10th+ round pick (If we ever get those again) and you're looking at a bonus of 1000 bucks and a plane ticket you'd think at some point it would make sense for your totally-not-an-agent to make a few calls for you.

:same: Bauer should absolutely live up to that initial tweet and sign for like $120M in Japan with a ton of opt-outs, and tell MLB teams that if things are unfucked after the next CBA he'll be more than happy to come back and pitch.

Popete posted:

No joke, Reds will probably win the division.

They're apparently shopping both Gray and Castillo, so...

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011
Probation
Can't post for 6 hours!
Knowing Bauer, he'll make a dumb tweet and somehow get banned from Japan

LeeMajors
Jan 20, 2005

I've gotta stop fantasizing about Lee Majors...
Ah, one more!


Traxis posted:

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1344026585398206466?s=19

I bet MLB teams were offering him the minimum, if that

Jesus it’s so weird to see Smoak referred to as an ‘aging vet’ when I played his HS team my senior year and he was a ‘prospect’ but not even starting on the same team as Matt Wieters.

gently caress :corsair:

DurosKlav
Jun 13, 2003

Enter your name pilot!


At this point I dont care if the Cardinals dont do anything. Watching the Cubs throw away their team is just so enjoyable to watch, its keeping me warm through the cold winter. Soon Bryant and Rizzo can be had for a packet of Big League Chew.

DurosKlav fucked around with this message at 00:42 on Dec 30, 2020

blossommirage
Nov 7, 2012

Nissin Cup Nudist posted:

Knowing Bauer, he'll make a dumb tweet and somehow get banned from Japan

Pre writing my article "NPB Star Trevor Bauer arrested for mountains of Evangelion hentai".

GalacticAcid
Apr 8, 2013

NEW YORK VALUES

Popete posted:

No joke, Reds will probably win the division.

Cardinals lol

When everybody sucks it’ll come down to luck. Can't bet against devil magic

ScottyJSno
Aug 16, 2010

日本が大好きです!
https://twitter.com/faridyu/status/1343997115236818947?s=19

General Bullshit
Apr 20, 2020


euphronius posted:

How many teams are actually trying to win

Yankees
Dodgers
Padres
White Sox?
Braves?

I think that is it.

Darude - Adam Sandstorm
Aug 16, 2012

Jays seem to be provided they do as much as they say this offseason.

Bregor
May 31, 2013

People are idiots, Leslie.

General Bullshit posted:

Yankees
Dodgers
Padres
White Sox?
Braves?

I think that is it.

Nats?

General Bullshit
Apr 20, 2020


Yeah there are a lot of EHH?? teams on the list who have picked up one guy or are rumored to be bidding on guys from Korea and Japan. I am skeptical of the 'we tried' this offseason in particular.

rickiep00h
Aug 16, 2010

BATDANCE


Twins, but the moves they're making at TBD, apparently.

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

rickiep00h posted:

Twins, but the moves they're making at TBD, apparently.

As is tradition

Dog Faced JoJo
Oct 15, 2004

Woof Woof

Wondering if the Cubs ever talked to Darvish. Judging by his tweets I'm not sure they did?

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R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


Dog Faced JoJo posted:

Wondering if the Cubs ever talked to Darvish. Judging by his tweets I'm not sure they did?

who cares he's just an ASSET and a number.

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