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[cashman]

Fuck the Mariners I look forward to their inevitable collapse back to under .500.

 

[Original Famous Ray]

wtf happened to Jon Niese?

 

[rando14]

Wooo at least we won't be no-hit!!

 

[Parch]

Looks like they're keeping Smoak in the minors indefinitely

Morrison stole his job.
Nice to see Taijuan finally start pitching. It's about bloody time. He was supposed to be a breakout candidate this year.

 

[rando14]

Home ump is the god of trash

 

[Dominican Power]

Home ump is the god of trash

Mariners fans feeling entitled now?

 

[rando14]

Mariners fans feeling entitled now?

Entitled? Nah ump is calling em poorly for both teams hehe

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

wtf happened to Jon Niese?

Line drive hit him n couldn't continue. At least Gee is ready to join the team.

 

[Original Famous Ray]

wow..Mets are doing a nice job against Darvish.

 

[the_firewithin]

BJ Upton....great lead off hitter or greatest lead off hitter?

 

[harSon]

Geez Cutch...

4 of 5 with a single, two doubles and a triple.

 

[KidA Seven]

Dodgers already hit for a cycle. Poor Jurrjens.

 

[Malvingt2]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
#Cubs in serious talks with #Athletics on big trade, sources tell me and @jonmorosi. If completed, Hammel and/or Samardzija would go to A’s

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Addison Russell’s name has been discussed with #Cubs, sources tell me and @jonmorosi. He is not playing today for #Athletics’ Double A club.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
#Cubs in serious talks with #Athletics on big trade, sources tell me and @jonmorosi. If completed, Hammel and/or Samardzija would go to A’s

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Addison Russell’s name has been discussed with #Cubs, sources tell me and @jonmorosi. He is not playing today for #Athletics’ Double A club.

And so it begins

 

[Dominican Power]

It's amazing how fast Colorado fell off the face of the earth.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Russell, Baez, Bryant, Castro, Rizzo, Soler, Almora, Schwarber.
Damn where are the Cubs gonna fit all these bats?

 

[brianjones]

van slyke should be a starter

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Addison Russell and Billy Mckinnon(A's top two prospects) were both scratches from the lineup in the minors tonight. Word on Twitter that this trade could be massive.

 

[jello44]

Well, that was a fun short run while it lasted with the Astros...

Looks like they fell back to Earth. :\

 

[Dominican Power]

Well, that was a fun short run while it lasted with the Astros...

Looks like they fell back to Earth. :\

Don't be a Mariners fan.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Michael Ynoa and Raul Alcantara scratched as well.

Yep. Something going on.

 

[Dominican Power]

I know The A's are smart enough not to trade Russell.

 

[ConradCervantes]

The collapse is on.

 

[Meier]

Kershaw isn't human.

van slyke should be a starter

Great season for him. We really need to find out a way to get rid of one of our OFers so he can play more. Then Joc could platoon.

 

[Dominican Power]

Kershaw isn't human.



Great season for him. We really need to find out a way to get rid of one of our OFers so he can play more. Then Joc could platoon.

Trade him to The Yankees.

 

[BigJonsson]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 3m

DEAL IS DONE: #Cubs send Samardzija and Hammel to #Athletics for Addison Russell, per sources. May be other players and team(s) involved.



Oakland's pitching

 

[Future Foundation]

Motherfucker that Oakland rotation.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Oakland may have just won the entire AL. Holy shit. Beane is going for it.

 

[thefro]

Oakland may have just won the entire AL. Holy shit. Beane is going for it.

Yeah, that rotation is pretty fantastic now... Shark & Hammel have been having great years, just the Cubs haven't given them much run support.

 

[Dominican Power]

How many more infielders do The Cubs need?

 

[clemenx]

And more of the safer and high ceiling prospects you could have for the Cubs.

 

[zychi]

Bye Smardj

I officially don't own a shirt/jersey of a current Cub

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Cubs get Russell, Mckinnon, Straily, and PTBNL.

 

[Dominican Power]

Samardjiza/Gray/Kazmir/Hammel/Chavez

goddamn.

 

[Lexxism]

Dammit A's

 

[Dominican Power]

So The Cubs are definitely moving Castro in the winter.

 

[Malvingt2]

what a damn trade.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

This potential Cubs lineup
1B- Rizzo
2B- Russell
SS- Castro
3B- Baez
LF- Soler/Alcantara
CF-Almora
RF-Bryant
C-Schwarber
P- Who the hell cares?

Can't stop drooling over here.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

A's #2 prospect Billy McKinney also going to the Cubs. Dan Straily got thrown in as well.

 

[Malvingt2]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 41s

No 3rd team involved in deal, source confirms. Straight two-way deal between Cubs and A's.

 

[brianjones]

P- Who the hell cares?

lol

ask the rockies how thats going

 

[jello44]

A's going for the Jugular.

Moneyball 2: Moneyball HARDER

 

[chicagocubsfan]

A's going for the Jugular.

Moneyball 2: Moneyball HARDER

Jeff Samardzija to be played by Matthew McConaughey.

 

[Malvingt2]

Kind it surprised that this deal came some early even before the All Stars game. Glad is done. So now every team that needs pitching are going after Price?

 

[zychi]

Kind it surprised that this deal came some early even before the All Stars game. Glad is done. So now every team that needs pitching are going after Price?

Cubs still have Edwin and a decent bullpen to trade away. I doubt Arrieta is on the block. I think he is the potential young ace they keep

 

[Malvingt2]

Mark Whicker ‏@MWhicker03
Anybody yet grasped the irony that small-market Oakland was the buyer and mega-market Cubs were the sellers?

I didn't think about this lol

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Mark Whicker ‏@MWhicker03
Anybody yet grasped the irony that small-market Oakland was the buyer and mega-market Cubs were the sellers?

I didn't think about this lol

Well, I mean the Cubs are kind of rebuilding. So, yeah.

Would be tremendous if the Cubs could package some of these guys together and get Stanton.

 

[zychi]

Well, I mean the Cubs are kind of rebuilding. So, yeah.

Theo regime is working

This may be in our future

 

[JCizzle]

Theo doing work.

 

[Pryce]

Cubs won't do shit until they get pitching.