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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 8, 2019 16:20:59 GMT -6
How do we know if Reid was that competent? Why would Crane remove someone who was so great? Some guys would remove anyone to put their son in the position. I don't know how great Reid Ryan was in the job. I do know that he grew up in a baseball environment and was involved with operating a minor league franchise. I doubt if Jared Crane has a similar background. They could both be equally good. Who knows? |
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Post by Saint on Nov 8, 2019 18:57:01 GMT -6
Reid and Nolan weren't building this team. They were helping the business side. Are you really dumb enough to think that Nolan Ryan had no input in baseball matters, especially pitching? Take a poll of the pitchers and see if he had anything to do with their success or if he had anything to do with the Astros acquiring them. Dude, do you really have to get f*cking personal on every discussion? People can disagree without either being dumb. This is why people get tired of talking to you. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Nov 8, 2019 19:16:22 GMT -6
Dang, it's going to be cold here Wed. morning.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 8, 2019 19:17:41 GMT -6
Dang, it's going to be cold here Wed. morning. Yeah, someone should break this up. |
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Post by koolade2 on Nov 8, 2019 19:18:22 GMT -6
Dang, it's going to be cold here Wed. morning. What do you call cold? |
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Post by blcoach8 on Nov 8, 2019 20:16:29 GMT -6
Are you really dumb enough to think that Nolan Ryan had no input in baseball matters, especially pitching? Take a poll of the pitchers and see if he had anything to do with their success or if he had anything to do with the Astros acquiring them. Dude, do you really have to get f*cking personal on every discussion? People can disagree without either being dumb. This is why people get tired of talking to you. Dumb was a poor choice of words.......naive would bave been more appropriate. But, usig an f-bomb in your response was also classy. And nobody is forced to talk to anyone. |
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Post by talshill on Nov 8, 2019 20:28:56 GMT -6
Yep. About the same. Moving right along.
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Post by abregmanfan on Nov 8, 2019 20:36:01 GMT -6
Dang, it's going to be cold here Wed. morning. What do you call cold? Anything under 40 degrees is cold. Low Tuesday night is 27. Brrrrrrrrr! |
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Post by olpapa on Nov 8, 2019 20:49:20 GMT -6
You wankers need to move this debate to the OT section....., and take that wankerette with you.
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Post by abregmanfan on Nov 8, 2019 21:11:40 GMT -6
You wankers need to move this debate to the OT section....., and take that wankerette with you. Wankerette? I was just trying to distract them... |
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Post by olpapa on Nov 8, 2019 21:50:05 GMT -6
You wankers need to move this debate to the OT section....., and take that wankerette with you. Wankerette? I was just trying to distract them... Nobody’s calling you a wankerette, brother! |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Nov 8, 2019 21:59:31 GMT -6
Cubs have made Wilson Contreras available via trade? Thoughts?
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Post by blcoach8 on Nov 8, 2019 22:46:14 GMT -6
Cubs have made Wilson Contreras available via trade? Thoughts? NO |
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Post by nathangarza29 on Nov 8, 2019 22:52:34 GMT -6
Why not? He plays good def. Great bat.
And has control.. whats the draw back?
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Post by blcoach8 on Nov 8, 2019 23:05:53 GMT -6
Why not? He plays good def. Great bat. And has control.. whats the draw back? Pitching should be the priority. We can re-sign Chirinos and have Stubbs for a backup |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Nov 8, 2019 23:24:31 GMT -6
Why not? He plays good def. Great bat. And has control.. whats the draw back? Pitching should be the priority. We can re-sign Chirinos and have Stubbs for a backup I hear Max Stassi is available. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Nov 8, 2019 23:28:16 GMT -6
Pitching should be the priority. We can re-sign Chirinos and have Stubbs for a backup I hear Max Stassi is available.  |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 8, 2019 23:33:27 GMT -6
Why not? He plays good def. Great bat. And has control.. whats the draw back? Normally, I’d agree except the farm has already taken a huge hit with the Greinke trade. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Nov 8, 2019 23:45:37 GMT -6
Pitching should be the priority. We can re-sign Chirinos and have Stubbs for a backup I hear Max Stassi is available. Saint would love to have him back. He cried when we traded him. |
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Post by bearbryant on Nov 9, 2019 8:27:04 GMT -6
If nothing else, they're benefitting by the priority acceptance over your kid and mine who aren't star athletes. Here is what really pisses me off. A college team only gets 11 baseball scholarships. My son is a sophomore in high school. He is being recruited. If he had played football or basketball it would be a FULL ride. Baseball players do NOT get the same treatment as others in college athletics. We do have 1 division 1 school in our state that has offered 30% athletic and 60% academic for a total of 90%. What if he wasn't in the steam academy? Why should a "dumb" football or basketball player get better treatment than a "dumb" or should I say not so smart baseball player?
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2019 8:46:39 GMT -6
Do you all think those Cubans Gurriel, Álvarez, and Díaz would recruit Grandal here?
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Post by bearbryant on Nov 9, 2019 8:56:05 GMT -6
Cubs have made Wilson Contreras available via trade? Thoughts?
Cole's not coming back. He doesn't want to play here and he's not signing here. Ownership and management need to stop insulting the intelligence of the public on that front |
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Post by marshall on Nov 9, 2019 10:09:50 GMT -6
Do you all think those Cubans Gurriel, Álvarez, and Díaz would recruit Grandal here? Not unless they opened up the checkbook. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Nov 9, 2019 10:13:59 GMT -6
Do you all think those Cubans Gurriel, Álvarez, and Díaz would recruit Grandal here? Not unless they opened up the checkbook. lf we open the checkbook,. it should be for pitching. |
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Post by m240 on Nov 9, 2019 10:22:16 GMT -6
I agree Cole is not coming back. They will make him an offer that he can refuse and he will. In my opinion 2020 will be a pause in the plan and a few surprising trades will be made. I am not saying that we will not enter the year expecting to win out, we will just not go all in again to win like we did with Greinke.
One can easily make a case for trading Correa Tucker Reddick Osuna and Whitley. If we can get the guys we want long term then the triggers will be pulled
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Post by bearbryant on Nov 9, 2019 10:43:39 GMT -6
One can easily make a case for trading Correa Tucker Reddick Osuna and Whitley. If we can get the guys we want long term then the triggers will be pulled
If Springer were to make it obvious he wants to test free agency, he'd bring in a much better haul in a trade than guys who are injured, ineffective and unproven
If keeping Springer until he's no longer under contract is the plan, adding via free agency is what clubs in our position do. The front office has a tough job this winter |
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Post by blcoach8 on Nov 9, 2019 10:49:02 GMT -6
I see that voodoo isn't the only one who dreams up ridiculous ideas about trades. HAHAHAHAHA
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2019 10:56:05 GMT -6
Cubs have made Wilson Contreras available via trade? Thoughts?
Cole's not coming back. He doesn't want to play here and he's not signing here. Ownership and management need to stop insulting the intelligence of the public on that frontIt didn’t help that some moron fans decided to tweet Ashley Cole about the disrespect her husband caused in his final interview. Athletes all have large egos. Why would he come back to a city who has fans who come at a player’s wife when they’re upset? Cali and the East have as much or more to offer. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2019 10:59:11 GMT -6
I think the mistake is people thinking we NEED Cole. He’d be great to re-sign but at what cost? McCullers and maybe Sánchez are coming back. If Whitley gets his act together then maybe him too. I’d rather fix the bottom of the order than spend too much on a starting pitcher. They’re already spending north of $55 million on just two players.
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Post by unionstation82 on Nov 9, 2019 11:02:56 GMT -6
One can easily make a case for trading Correa Tucker Reddick Osuna and Whitley. If we can get the guys we want long term then the triggers will be pulled
If Springer were to make it obvious he wants to test free agency, he'd bring in a much better haul in a trade than guys who are injured, ineffective and unproven
If keeping Springer until he's no longer under contract is the plan, adding via free agency is what clubs in our position do. The front office has a tough job this winterThey need to be aggressive and lock him down. You can’t just go to the minors and replace a guy who’s been legendary in the postseason for his team the way Springer has been. It’s time to start looking at him as significant to team success as Altuve, especially with the whole outfield set to hit free agency. |
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