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This is far more fun than talking about how the culture of this team has prevented this team from winning a championship in over a century.
 

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My posts do make sense and what I said should be the Cubs thinking.

:nope:

I'm going to stop being an asshole now, but several posters honestly do have a hard time understanding your poorly constructed sentence fragments.
 

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Again KCR would want Cubs to pay 90% of salalry to get deal done. Cubs be STUPID to do so. Let Z pitch 1 more year. If he causes problems then you send him home. That would kill Z FA next year. Since this is Z FA year he needs to pitch well. If he pitches well you trade him at deadline to get players back without spending 10 mil + for nothing
 

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:nope:

I'm going to stop being an asshole now, but several posters honestly do have a hard time understanding your poorly constructed sentence fragments.

Nah just you.... I don't give a shit how I post. Def on the forum, it's pointless. When I'm on here, I do multiple tasks. Mind usually never set to the posts.
 

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This is far more fun than talking about how the culture of this team has prevented this team from winning a championship in over a century.

I thought it was bad ownership, bad drafts and just fucking bad luck.
 

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Again KCR would want Cubs to pay 90% of salalry to get deal done. Cubs be STUPID to do so. Let Z pitch 1 more year. If he causes problems then you send him home. That would kill Z FA next year. Since this is Z FA year he needs to pitch well. If he pitches well you trade him at deadline to get players back without spending 10 mil + for nothing

If that's the case with salary, yes let him stay and pitch. But if KC will make a good offer for them takin' on almost the whole contract, I say go for it.

But that doesn't seem likely. However, SP is pretty slim and maybe teams will cough up.
 

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I thought it was bad ownership, bad drafts and just fucking bad luck.

I thought so too, but since I am unable to comprehend logic apparently it most be that guys don't like each other in the clubhouse all these years that has kept us from winning it all.
 

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If that's the case with salary, yes let him stay and pitch. But if KC will make a good offer for them takin' on almost the whole contract, I say go for it.

But that doesn't seem likely. However, SP is pretty slim and maybe teams will cough up.

Most teams will probably wait for the Cubs to flat out release him.

KC doesn't seem to have the payroll to gamble on Z like that, nor do they want to get stuck with that vesting option if for some reason Z pitches awesome and gets a top 4 Cy Young finish.
 

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The clubhouse prolly does have a little to do with it, but not too much to make the team suck completely. A lot plays a factor.
 

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I thought so too, but since I am unable to comprehend logic apparently it most be that guys don't like each other in the clubhouse all these years that has kept us from winning it all.

I could swear that Ron Santo, Fergie, Mr. Cub and Billy Williams loved each other. Oh wait, they never made the playoffs. WTF, chemistry?!
 

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I doubt the Cubs will release Z and they shouldn't.
 

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Again KCR would want Cubs to pay 90% of salalry to get deal done. Cubs be STUPID to do so. Let Z pitch 1 more year. If he causes problems then you send him home. That would kill Z FA next year. Since this is Z FA year he needs to pitch well. If he pitches well you trade him at deadline to get players back without spending 10 mil + for nothing

Yeah, let's give him another chance, after every other he's blown. That's the Cubs for you.
 

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I doubt the Cubs will release Z and they shouldn't.

Why shouldn't they? If they don't want him and nobody else does either, then release him. That is if they don't make a trade, of course.
 

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Why shouldn't they? If they don't want him and nobody else does either, then release him. That is if they don't make a trade, of course.

They shouldn't if Z can still pitch. You can either spend $18MM for nothing, or $18MM for a couple wins above replacement. One of them is a better investment.
 

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LOL stat geeks strike again with their WAR talk. :lmao:
 

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I hate when a team releases a player and he does nothing, but makes tons of money. If he can keep his head in check, keep him.
 

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I hate when a team releases a player and he does nothing, but makes tons of money. If he can keep his head in check, keep him.

He can't. It's not possible. He's addicted to being an asshole.
 

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