2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

[champcruthik]

Wow. Giancarlo to Boston. Tulo to STL.

 

[dland24]

Stanton isn't going to Boston. 

 

[proshares]

Champ, they're building around Gio. Trumbo baby!

I wouldn't trade for Tulo if they're giving up that much. I'd still go Profar. Especially with that management forced contract on Tulo.

 

[ooiron manoo]

I hate articles like that, no basis for speculation, basically a trash piece from a reputable site. Keep that **** on Bleacher Report... at least what Bleacher Report used to be lol).

Rockies are not moving Tulo.
Marlins are not moving Stanton as long as he is "affordable".

Don't know why everyone is up in arms about the qualifying offers that some players got. It's pretty standard procedure. Players that are worth more will decline and hit the open market. Players that are on the cusp or slightly above it will take it. Don't see the disrespect. On top of that, if another team signs that player the team that lost the player gets a compensatory pick. Every major free agent that has hit the open market in the past couple of years has received a qualifying offer.

Also, don't see the Dodgers signing Cano. Probably a courtesy meeting. Don't want to burn bridges with a new sports agency.

 

[madj55]

Ian Desmond with his second straight Silver Slugger

 

[ooiron manoo]

Ian Desmond with his second straight Silver Slugger

Ian Desmond .280, 20 HR, 80 RBI
Hanley Ramirez .345, 20 HR, 57 RBI

, Hanley played in 86 games compared to Desmond's 158.

Just sayin'

Just want dude to be healthy next year, when he's happy, he rakes and he's happy,

 

[DeadsetAce]

Stanton isn't going to Boston. 

i got really excited for a second

 

[jewbacca]

I really wish everyone would quit trying to move Stanton. That's just a really annoying pet peeve of mine. 

 

[jjs07]

ESPN had a story that said "Renteria hired as Cubs manager." I went b/c I thought it was a come up for Edgar. Welp, I was wrong

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

I thought it was Edgar too

 

[frink85]

Makes little sense after Guerrero.

apparently guerrero is a 2B/SS, so some guys on a dodger forum i frequent were saying move hanley to 3B, guerrero at SS, cano at 2B.

of course, hanley wouldnt go for that right now so its a moot point. but its not impossible.

 

[proshares]

^ They're looking at Ackley too...bring him in until Guerrero is "ready" and if Guerrero works, they'll just switch Ackley to the OF.

 

[champcruthik]

What if Ackley works. I'm not ready to give up on him.

 

[proshares]

I've never been a fan of his (shout out to Pabs )

Too much downside, not much upside. Started getting really aggressive after they called him back up. Worth a flier I suppose. Can't be much worse than Ethier at his worst.

Guess that's what it will end up being, Ackley for Ethier with LA eating a little of the contract.

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

Cubs don't wanna win?

 

[DeadsetAce]

Cubs don't wanna win?

they wouldn't be the cubs if they did

 

[Hahahaha]

i was shocked Ian won it over Hanley. I know the amount of games were different but what Hanley did for his team was way more than what Ian did.

 

[champcruthik]

Ian Desmond is no slouch with the bat. But I get the Han Ram love.

 

[dland24]

Wow. Across the bottom of the screen on the Baylor game, it said that Ricky Nolasco is asking for a 5 year 80 Million dollar contract.....and Ervin Santana is asking for a 5 year 100 million dollar contract?!?

Are these dudes high? I seriously couldn't believe what I read. Had to rewind a little and re-read it.

 

[GreenNGold89]

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Santana got around $15-16 mil a year. Not saying I would give it to him though.

But if he somehow gets $20 mil a year. :x

 

[green rhino123]

would like to see breslow off the red sox
i don't trust son


...and it's hard to fathom for me that stephen drew makes millions being totally awful at his job

 

[GreenNGold89]

I heard Steph wants 4 years $48 mil? :x

 

[proshares]

Contracts are going to keep going up before they go down...MLB is flux with money as are a good amount of teams...someone will give them big deals...look at the deal Timmy just got. Even if that was a deal pushed by ownership. You set the tone of the market with that kind of deal. Players don't look at the underlying stuff and see Lincecum wasn't as bad as his ERA...they see a guy two years in a row a below average pitcher with a decreasing K rate get $17.5 for two years with a NTC and they salivate...especially when they know San Fran could have gotten a draft pick letting him sign elsewhere. Plus, they're 30-31 coming off the best season of a career (Ricky) and a resurgent year (Ervin). They'll both get at least $13mm.

 

[Ox.]

 

[DeadsetAce]