Only the softest of soft pussies take offense n call that racist. Lighten up you cucks.

The Cubs acquired catcher Martin Maldonado from the Royals just two weeks ago, though Chicago is already exploring the possibility of flipping Maldonado elsewhere, The Athletic’s Robert Murray reports (subscription required). The veteran backstop “has been marketed in trade discussions….with the Houston Astros emerging as a particular team of interest,” The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney writes.

Willson Contreras hit the injured list at roughly the same time as the original Maldonado trade, and since Contreras is now back in action, Maldonado is something of an expendable piece on a Cubs catching depth chart that also includes Victor Caratini. Maldonado has seen barely any action since coming to Wrigleyville, and is hitless (0-for-11) over 13 plate appearances in four games for the Cubs.

If Maldonado is dealt, it will be interesting to see what the Cubbies will net in return, given that they sent a fairly interesting asset in swingman Mike Montgomery to Kansas City for Maldonado in the first place. Montgomery has struggled in 2019, though he has posted good results in the past and is under control through the 2021 season.

It isn’t any surprise that Houston is again linked to Maldonado, as the Astros were had interest in obtaining him from the Royals before he was dealt to Chicago. If a deal was completed, it would mark the second straight year that the Astros picked Maldonado up in a trade deadline move; Houston nabbed him from the Angels last July.

A's DFA'd Nick Hundley this weekend. Why not just grab him for nothing?

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

He sucks

The Cubs are set to acquire right-handed reliever David Phelps from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor league right-hander Thomas Hatch, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet (via Twitter).

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

Don't see Phelps doing anything for this team but mop-up duty.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

Only the softest of soft pussies take offense n call that racist. Lighten up you cucks.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Weird, I see Dolphin looking in my asshole

Patrick Mooney
(@PJ_Mooney)
Source: The Cubs are sending 2017 first-round pick Alex Lange to the Tigers in the Nicholas Castellanos deal. Pitching prospect Paul Richan is also packaged in the trade.

Derick Hutchinson
(@Derick_Hutch)
Tigers get two pitching prospects -- Cubs' No. 16 and No. 23 overall prospects -- for Nicholas Castellanos.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Great deadline for Coob. Cards do nothing. Brewers very little.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

Edwards dumped off to san diego.. Nice

Cubs are chasing the Cards, fuckmunch.

Score trade deadline chatter. Spiegel talking about Cubs outfielders, "Almora is a lovely center fielder"

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Guess that avatar is out of rotation for me.

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

I've heard him say " I adore _ _ _ _" whatta pussy

Had to happen, Maddon had way too much faith in him.