It's a guessing game,so how 'bout?: Puig to the Cubs for Solar and Castro.

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

goodbye Catsro?

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 6m6 minutes ago

Teams speaking with the #Padres say they’re about to get “super-active” & think they’re positioning themselves to make a “huge deal.”

Castro.....soler......

ELoy Jiminez all over twitter with teammates saying goodbye

Kershaw just scratched for tonight...where is he headed

Media saying he had shoulder tightness

Career ending? Fatal?

Kaplan has been finding things on Twitter from his teammates talking about saying goodbye sad to see him go etc

I'd approve of that move ...I like Soler ..he hits the ball harder than anyone on the Cubs. But losing Castro is a big plus.

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The Padres, looking for shortstop, infielders, lefty bats and young controllable pieces while soliciting offers for just about anyone, have talked to the Padres about slugging prospect Javier Baez.

There's potential for a match with the Padres, and the sides have had discussions in recent days. Pitcher Andrew Cashner, as a former Cub, is one guy who could fit them. Cubs GM Jed Hoyer had Cashner when he was in San Diego but traded him when he got to Chicago in a deal for Anthony Rizzo.

The Padres have received offers for both Cashner and Tyson Ross, and Ross in particular is extremely popular.

Whoa

There were some crazy things said about how great this kid was at 16. Was always thinking about him ending up being better than any of the main 4 guys.

Doesn't everyone on the Dodgers hate Puig?

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That distinction has a different meaning than it used to

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

So Carlos Gomez has been dealt to the Mets. Sounds like Cole Hammels will be sent to the Rangers sometime tonight or tomorrow. Dodgers are the favorite for Price. That leaves the Cubs with shit. Theo and Jed said this is the 1st year that they're buyers, well wtf is going on.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

From a very reliable source:

Cubs working on a deal for Ross and Kimbrel. Castro and three minor leaguers going the other way. The hang up may be the Padres insisting on Gyorko being part of the deal.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

Works for me. Take back Gyorko, do whatever you need to do

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

That would work for me. Been a Ross fan since he was with the A's, and the closer move is what I'm really wanting. Wasn't a fan of the pen going into the season, and they have proven me right. If you can get a closer, Rondon moves to the 8th, and Strop/Motte get the 7th.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Hamels going to Rangers

Watching MLB Tonight, and Harold Reynolds might be the biggest dope of all-time. First he asked are the Astros really this good, or is it the product of the division. Then he says look out for the Rangers next season, having Hamilton for a full season, lol.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

Having a hard time believing they trade for Castro. Heard earlier they like Javy a lot.

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Fuck Edwards and Zobrist

JORR had it as well.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Castro is going nowhere. His trade value is at an all time low. They will keep him and try to rebuild his image in the baseball community with a better final 2 months. Never trade from a position of weakness.

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Go Cubs!!!!

I don't discount the Rangers being relevant in 2016.

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Go Cubs!!!!

I'd rather trade Castro than Baez in a Padres deal.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

I'm sure the Cubs would too. Unfortunately, no other team is interested.

Castro still has value. It would be illogical to think his 2015 season projects the rest of his career. And his cost and control is still attractive. You won't net David Price...but you could get Andrew Cashner. And I don't value Ross over Cashner by much because Ross walks a ton of batters. In San Diego, that doesn't bite him in the ass as much as it would Wrigley.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Going by what Wittemeyer said, for what it's worth, the Cubs told Castro they weren't trading him after exhausting all possiblities.

It's kind of an odd thing to tell a player...in essence, "Sorry Starlin, we tried everything we could to get rid of you, but there were no takers."

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They didn't tell him that exact quote. They tried to trade him, couldn't, and then told him he wasn't going to be traded.