Cubs Trade Castro to Yankees

[dreadpirateroberts]

Castro to Yankees for RHP Adam Warren and a player to be named.

 

[czman]

we know.

 

[Shawon0Meter]

The idea is probably for Warren to be a starter, correct?

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

The idea is probably for Warren to be a starter, correct?

I think they like him in the long relief role.

 

[Shawon0Meter]

Zobrist and a long reliever for more money over Castro is a tough pill to swallow right now

 

[A.C. Milan]

to me we have taken one small step forward with Lackey and two steps backward with this move. Damn we were there, we could complete this team with FA and we were totally outplayed in this market window, Lackey+Warren+Zobrist-Castro is not that much of an improvement if we can call it an improvement..

 

[JZsportsfan]

I think they like him in the long relief role.

I think (hope(pray)) this is a joke lol

 

[Mr. Cub]

I want to shove a baseball bat directly up Theo's ass right now. FOOL!

 

[czman]

I think they are in love this idea of being flexible for a long season. It might help in a long season. I don't know if it helps in a 5/7/7 game series.

 

[TL1961]

Zobrist and a long reliever for more money over Castro is a tough pill to swallow right now

I wasn't pining for Zobrist, but we essentially got a guy who is very good at the things our young guys are not. And he is the Anti-Castro. Smart, heads up ballplayer who makes the right plays.

Warren as long relief? I would be surprised. He started 17 games last year. They need a starter.

A young, cost controlled starter with a good ERA and a huge upgrade at 2nd? What is not to like?

 

[brett05]

Looks like most here severely overrated Castro's value

 

[czman]

I wasn't pining for Zobrist, but we essentially got a guy who is very good at the things our young guys are not. And he is the Anti-Castro. Smart, heads up ballplayer who makes the right plays.

Warren as long relief? I would be surprised. He started 17 games last year. They need a starter.

A young, cost controlled starter with a good ERA and a huge upgrade at 2nd? What is not to like?

They needed a CF not a 2b. So they have gotten older, tied up money, lost draft resources, and still have the same glaring need they had when the off season started. There were a lot of pitchers available for money. I would rather they traded castro or Baez for a CF and signed to FA pitchers.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

RIP SilenceS.

Who da fuq is Warren?

 

[TL1961]

to me we have taken one small step forward with Lackey and two steps backward with this move. Damn we were there, we could complete this team with FA and we were totally outplayed in this market window, Lackey+Warren+Zobrist-Castro is not that much of an improvement if we can call it an improvement..

Are you people nuts?

We added two starters, and improved the position where Castro played, and lost no other prospects in the process.

Is Warren as good as Shelby Miller? Probably not. But we still have Soler. And Baez.

 

[JZsportsfan]

Yeah Rodgers saying that the Cubs plan to use Warren in the pen, and also as a spot starter, and in long relief. Don't the Cubs already have a bunch of those types?

Cahill, Wood, and Richard are going to do what exactly?

 

[TC in Mississippi]

I wasn't pining for Zobrist, but we essentially got a guy who is very good at the things our young guys are not. And he is the Anti-Castro. Smart, heads up ballplayer who makes the right plays.

Warren as long relief? I would be surprised. He started 17 games last year. They need a starter.

A young, cost controlled starter with a good ERA and a huge upgrade at 2nd? What is not to like?

Warren is basically Shelby Miller stats wise for Castro instead of Soler or Baez. It's a solid move.

 

[TL1961]

Two FA pitchers?

They're getting $31 million!

Got older? How abut got smarter? Got better at OBP? And OPS.

And Baez is younger than Castro.

They got toughness, smarts, playoff experience.

 

[A.C. Milan]

Are you people nuts?

We added two starters, and improved the position where Castro played, and lost no other prospects in the process.

Is Warren as good as Shelby Miller? Probably not. But we still have Soler. And Baez.

i am disapointed because theese two starters are not at all elite, i think that we need one elite starter to do that final step

 

[SilenceS]

Warren is basically Shelby Miller stats wise for Castro instead of Soler or Baez. It's a solid move.

No, he isn't.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

Yeah Rodgers saying that the Cubs plan to use Warren in the pen, and also as a spot starter, and in long relief. Don't the Cubs already have a bunch of those types?

Cahill, Wood, and Richard are going to do what exactly?

It'll be interesting to see what happens in Spring Training.