I don't think they projected Hendricks as being one of the best if not the best pitcher in the Southern League this year.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

OK, you guys have fun with Olt and his .200 batting average in AAA.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Who is the next best pitcher available? Bud Norris? The Astros are going to ask a lot for him since he comes with a lot more team control. Couple that with Garza's pretty good postseason numbers and the price should be high.

Hope Bucholz's setback yesterday costs him a couple weeks. More the merrier in these bids

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Team Cutler.

Yeah, that's what I said a few posts ago.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Robert Murray ‏@RobertMurrayMLB 1m
The #Cubs told Matt Garza's agent that he will in fact be traded, according to @ESPNChicago.

Rangers being stingy to avoid making the same mistake twice? Don't want to give away another potential MegaMillions lottery ticket when they can give a known $2 scratch off winner in Olt? I would try like hell to pass off an old blind bust 1B/3B instead of a young fireballer with a ceiling. Good thing the Cubs are saying fuck you.

@BleacherNation: If you missed it: RT @SacBee_JoeD Garza trade from CHC to TX is "99 percent done." Teams going over medical records now. 6 players in mix

Wow, Lake is starting in center and hitting 6

I'm hearing today from my sources the Cubs are about to acquire Jake Peavy and Brian Roberts. The packages going the other way possibly include players.

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Fucking Brian Roberts rumors I hate that guy

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Team Cutler.

You dont have a clue...

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Found some youtube footage of the guy they're getting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDl_ER5VC0

The Cubs got Yasiel Puig??

For Brett Jackson straight up...

IMU hates the deal.

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Mystery team sneaking in at the last minute!!! I like it.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Is it the Expos?

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Delino Deshields, Larry Walker, Gary Carter and Oil Can Boyd's cocaine all coming to the Cubs!!! Hell yes.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

More like Ron Hunt,Steve Renko & John Boccabella.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Steve Renko.

For the love of God.

I've mostly stayed away from this place due to all the ancillary BS, but you guys have done a pretty damn good job in the two active Cubs threads, especially you UMN! Good stuff!

Think the lesson here is to stick to sports, ignore the rest.

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Second City Saint

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Theo has to make them throw in Coco LaBoy or no deal.

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What? Won't happen. Never does.

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You know me like that.

I wonder what kind of package the yankees would be offering. Soriano has been productive enough and the Yankees are desperate enough that he should net 1 decent prospect and an additional low level guy.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

I saw Mark Montgomery's name floated. If that's the type of prospect Sori can pull, I would be super shocked and super happy.

Rosenthal speculating it's for 1 'mid level prospect' and the Cubs would eat most of the money. We shall see.

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Team Cutler.

Im worried they are gonna sneak A Rod in the deal

Trading Soriano has been something many Cub fans have been calling for. I never wanted the Cubs to sign him, because he was too 1 dimensional and an absolute liability at times in the field. But that stopped being the case a couple years ago. He has become an acceptable outfielder. Further, he seems to be running better again and it's not as though guys that hit over 30 homers and drive in over 100 runs are common on this team. But with Junior Lakes emergence, along with Dejesus returning soon, they probably feel they need to open up an outfield spot before long. I am frankly amazed that he has been so productive the past 2 seasons. When the Cubs gave him an 8 year contract, I thought the last 3 were likely to be eaten, when his production would slip offensively and his defense would be so abysmal that a spot on the roster could not be justified. Instead, he has stayed productive offensively and improved defensively.

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Go Cubs!!!!