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Hope the compensation is Jim Hendry. 
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Hope the compensation is Jim Hendry.
No one is happier than me that Jim Hendry is not the GM of the Cubs this season, but Jim Hendry the scout isn't a bad person to have in the organization either. I realize that this was attempt at humor, but I just find the piling on unnecessary at this point.
Hopefully precedent holds out in this case and the guy is in the 25 to 30 range of a much better system than the last time this situation occurred (MacPhail to the Cubs*)
*Is anyone else creeped out between the parallels between MacPhail being named President and Theo? I realize that Jed Hoyer is much, much better than Ed Lynch, but as a history teacher I can't help shake that been there, done that feeling.
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I wrote a short list of things Bud Selig should have the Cubs send over to the Red Sox.
Top Ten List: Things Bud Selig should make the Cubs send to the Red Sox as compensation for Theo Epstein | World Series Dreaming
No offense to the White Sox fans, but Hawk Harrelson annoys me as much as I'm sure Cubs fans annoy you guys :lol:
Top Ten List: Things Bud Selig should make the Cubs send to the Red Sox as compensation for Theo Epstein | World Series Dreaming
No offense to the White Sox fans, but Hawk Harrelson annoys me as much as I'm sure Cubs fans annoy you guys :lol:
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More like a best guess.
I imagine Selig won't give the Red Sox all that much. It probably tops out at Trey McNutt.
More like a best guess.
I imagine Selig won't give the Red Sox all that much. It probably tops out at Trey McNutt.
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Most they'll get is McNutt or Vitters... if Selig is a dick Brett Jackson still could be in play unfortunately.
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How about Rizzo back to Boston?
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I think you have to use Andy MacPhail's case as a precedent. Boston gets two or three low- to mid-tier prospects plus cash, or else this deal probably isn't fair.
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^Lol, I was thinking about that but as a joke.
The best 1B prospect in baseball is way more valuable than a GM.
Garza and Castro are who they wanted, and won't be getting. No way on Jackson and Rizzo. Baez can't be traded yet anyway as he was drafted less than a year ago. Not much to worry about.
The best 1B prospect in baseball is way more valuable than a GM.
Garza and Castro are who they wanted, and won't be getting. No way on Jackson and Rizzo. Baez can't be traded yet anyway as he was drafted less than a year ago. Not much to worry about.
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I think the commissioner has powers to bend the rules a tad though. That's the wild card.
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imo, its in baseball's best interest to have the Cubs competitive, and Selig knows that. i dont see him giving them anything that will really hurt the Cubs. I assume its McNutt or Vitters or 2 guys not in our top 15
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Give them McNutt and call it a day.
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Lol. That was probably Walt Jocketty. He's not in the AL, but if I were in the NL-C, I'd be leaking out that it should be a big-name going to Bos
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If the Red Sox get Jackson or McNutt I'll be pissed
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Fine with me.
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It is in Baseball's best interest, but Selig also have to be fair. There will be plenty of people watching how this plays out.
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McNutt is nothing special... he had a good year in 2010 but isn't highly touted anymore.
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I do not agree. The Cubs are as popular as they are because of the losing. I think the franchise winning a championship would actually have a negative overall affect on the team.
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