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  1. Skyroller Skyroller is offline

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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 1:53am) in reply to KidKGB

     
    Originally Posted by KidKGB View Post

    2 of you don't know what free agents are.

    Foulke gave them one good year before completely imploding. But I can't argue his value to that WS team. So I'll concede him.

    How about Curt Schilling?
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 1:57am) in reply to Skyroller

     
    Originally Posted by Skyroller View Post

    How about Curt Schilling?

    You can't be real.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:02am) in reply to fcdunkin

     
    Originally Posted by fcdunkin View Post



    and where were u when we had to face all haterz during that epic collapse? :)

    I posted in the thread. I was arguing with JRoth on how it wasn't nearly as emotionally draining as 03
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:05am) in reply to Futon

    If Theo builds a team that wins the WS, does he automatically ascend into heaven to replace Jesus?
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:06am) in reply to BigJohn804

     
    Originally Posted by BigJohn804 View Post

    If Theo builds a team that wins the WS, does he automatically ascend into heaven to replace Tebow?

    fyp
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:08am) in reply to BigJohn804

     
    Originally Posted by BigJohn804 View Post

    If Theo builds a team that wins the WS, does he automatically ascend into heaven to replace Jesus?

    If you're the GM of the Sox, and win a WS after 86 years, and then go to the Cubs and win a WS, you are an absolute lock for HOF.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:11am) in reply to fcdunkin

     
    Originally Posted by fcdunkin View Post

    fyp

    Tebow is God. He is the head of the Trinity.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:18am) in reply to kellykip

     
    Originally Posted by kellykip View Post

    If you're the GM of the Sox, and win a WS after 86 years, and then go to the Cubs and win a WS, you are an absolute lock for HOF.

    Theo is a HOF simply cause he took the sox there, and WON.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:28am) in reply to Mikey Babes

    Hi, my name is John, and I'm a Cubs fan.

    The attitude of suck needs to be gone. I hope he comes in with a rather large broom.

    Dunk: LOL

    p.s. moneyball was not very good. kinda like batting your pitcher 8th nonsense.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:30am) in reply to Stockage

    leave it to a New Englander to clean the shit that is a Chicago team
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:32am) in reply to fcdunkin

    I hope he fails miserably.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:33am) in reply to LeftyMark

    just read on twitter it's not compensation hanging things up, but who he can take with him.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:34am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

     
    Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99 View Post

    Cubbies signing Pujols for sure now

    Still think I rather have Fielder. Theo, Francona, and Fielder would be a nice offseason.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:35am) in reply to LeftyMark

     
    Originally Posted by LeftyMark View Post

    I hope he fails miserably.

    haha, hard not to go anywhere but up.

    fuck francona, gimme ryno
    Edited By: Stockage Oct 12th, 2011 at 02:35 AM
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:37am) in reply to Stockage

    Is Bobby V gunna be the next manager or GM of the BoSox tho?
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:38am) in reply to Mikey Babes

     
    Originally Posted by Mikey Babes View Post

    Is Bobby V gunna be the next manager or GM of the BoSox tho?

    no and no
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:40am) in reply to fcdunkin

     
    Originally Posted by fcdunkin View Post

    no and no

    why not?
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:44am) in reply to Mikey Babes

    i just don't feel he would fit in w/ ownership. he's to much old school and wouldn't follow the whole concept of 'carmine"

    http://audio.weei.com/a/46561950/car...rom-t-pain.htm

    and obv he's to much of a circus for a mgr/gm.

    Edited By: fcdunkin Oct 12th, 2011 at 02:46 AM
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 2:45am) in reply to fcdunkin

    there's zero chance that epstein would make a serious run at pujols or fielder.
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 3:06am) in reply to KidKGB

     
    Originally Posted by KidKGB View Post

    if Theo goes to the Cubs, and the Cubs sign Pujols, I'd be worried as a Cubs fan. not a single one of Theo's marquee free agent signings has ever panned out.


    lol........
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 3:41am) in reply to keylight

     
    Originally Posted by keylight View Post

    there's zero chance that epstein would make a serious run at pujols or fielder.


    as a cubs fan, this is a good thing
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 8:21pm) in reply to fcdunkin

     
    Originally Posted by fcdunkin View Post

    i just don't feel he would fit in w/ ownership. he's to much old school and wouldn't follow the whole concept of 'carmine"

    http://audio.weei.com/a/46561950/car...rom-t-pain.htm

    and obv he's to much of a circus for a mgr/gm.

    god that was funny... was he suspended or fined for that?

    dude is the director of public safety for stamford, ct... donates back his yearly salary too
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 8:31pm) in reply to DAWS

    Finally, he has been the missing piece for decades, now we can focus on being the usual winning franchise that we have always been (franchise record is > .500) without a GM getting in the way. Problem solved!
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    Oct 12th, 2011 (10/12/2011 11:00pm) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

     
    Originally Posted by DBo Fo Sho View Post

    Still think I rather have Fielder..


    W
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    also, ending this "Theo never signed a good FA" debate with two words:

    Big
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    Oct 22nd, 2011 (10/22/2011 3:21am) in reply to Lord Supremo

    its official bitches...

    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/1...r-epstein.html
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    Oct 22nd, 2011 (10/22/2011 3:42am) in reply to BigA524

    Another promising executive or manager probably ruining his career. GL Cubs though, hopefully the curse is over.
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    Oct 22nd, 2011 (10/22/2011 9:37am) in reply to wackyJaxon

    does anyone know what a president of baseball operations is? it sounds like some mix between scouting director and owner. Is it just a way for him to be GM without dealing with the day to day hassles of being a GM? Seems like a weird situation for Hoyer to get into since he will never get the credit if they start winning.
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    Oct 22nd, 2011 (10/22/2011 10:27am) in reply to keylight

     
    Originally Posted by keylight View Post

    does anyone know what a president of baseball operations is? it sounds like some mix between scouting director and owner. Is it just a way for him to be GM without dealing with the day to day hassles of being a GM? Seems like a weird situation for Hoyer to get into since he will never get the credit if they start winning.

    pretty much like the next step up from GM, answerable only to the owner, I would think. All personnel decisions will have to go through him, but he wont have to do all the little day-to-day things a GM does.
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    Oct 22nd, 2011 (10/22/2011 3:13pm) in reply to ScottBrewr99

    It probably also insulates him from getting fired for a few years. He can offset any Crawford like signings to his rep by firing the GM. Great signing by the Cubs and actually hope they break their jinx. Cubs fans deserve some joy.
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    Oct 22nd, 2011 (10/22/2011 3:24pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    Theo won't go after Pujols at all. If you read/listen to Simmons at all he makes a great point that before ownership got up Theo's ass to make moves (Lester, Crawford) he was great at going after players who were before their prime and not sink money into players who would be very soon past their primes.

    Pujols was talking about a 10 year contract when he says he's 30 (at least that's what Albert claims), no way Theo sinks a ton of money into a guy who will make 20+ million a year when he's 36-40. Maybe a 3 year deal but not anywhere near 10.
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