And what a life it has been so far!

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

After losing Friday and trailing on Saturday for a good portion of the game, winning this series was not looking good. It was seeing the comeback wins. However, Chatwood continued with his lack of command, with walks and wild pitches and had to use 120 pitches to go just 5 innings. Too much extended use of the bullpen once again. I would love to see Haap traded in a deal for a pitcher, just so Maddon could never play him again in CF and Almora plays every day. The strikeout machine needs to go.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Happ has improved over the last 15 games or so,but if they could package him and some ML stiffs for another 5th starter,I'm fine with that.

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

Happ needs to be molded into the second coming of Zobrist. He can play almost every position, which means he plays virtually every game. He's looking like his K struggles are falling behind him. I wouldn't trade Happ at this point, unless it really made sense. He's going to be Mr Super Sub for the next 12-15 seasons.

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5th starter? No way... #2 starter for Happ, Caratini? Sure

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Zobrist is a guy who more often than not, will advance a runner, if not get a hit, when it's imperative. Haap strikes out, as he did again 2 of 4 times last night. Plus, he's not a good defensive player. He's okay in a corner outfield position. But he's lousy in CF and just okay at 2B. Now they have him working at 3B. Maddon loves the strikeout machine for some reason. I just want him gone. Really SUCKS batting right handed too.

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Go Cubs!!!!

You expect to get a pitcher better than Jose Quintana in a straight up trade for Ian Happ?

smh.

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Yea....that's not gonna happen.

He didnt say a deal straight up for happ

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

Oh yes, the backup catcher really sweetens the pot there!

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Caratini was/is a higher ranked catching prospect than your beloved Zach Collins.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Look at Mr IMUCub bringing up the White Sox in this thread. Very sad.

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A simple i was wrong would suffice. He mentioned 2 players not a deal straight up for happ.

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

I still don't think that gets you a 2. Look what the Cubs gave up for Quintana.

Ok then. Do you expect a team to give up a pitcher better than Jose Quintana in return for Happ and a backup catcher?

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I never said it would.

Thanks foe admitting you were wrong

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

really upset they didn't exchange the two in the Quintana trade

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

Caratini has a ton of value, he and Happ are instant starters on almost every team. It's not easy finding a catcher who is good defensively and hits.

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J. A. Happ is better than Q, we could get him for Caratini straight up.

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You are not smart.

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He's a FA in 3 months, he's leaving Toronto and they suck.. Their season is over.

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Great.

They will get more than a backup catcher for him.

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We'll see.. Caratini is a guy who you can pencil in as your starting catcher right now and probably8 more years.

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SMH

Wow.

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He isn't very good defensively and he hits like an average catcher.

Oh, the haul the Sox will get for Narvaez!

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