I admit it...

[Eli]

So you want to see Theo do something stupid just to laugh at his supporters? You're doing a bit right?*

This thread is for non-rational opinions, so I'm safe here.

* Also, yes.

As much as I hate this stupid Eli opinion, he's right. 

It's the beauty of this awesome thread.

And I'm really not coming at it from an entirely sinister angle. I'm legitimately curious what the reaction would be if Theo surprised everyone and said, "We always said this would be a baseball decision and Bryant is obviously too good to not be in our Opening Day lineup."

We'll never find out, of course. But I was just pondering and no one was talking about anything else anyway.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So you want to see Theo do something stupid just to laugh at his supporters? You're doing a bit right?*

This thread is for non-rational opinions, so I'm safe here.

* Also, yes.

As much as I hate this stupid Eli opinion, he's right. 

It's the beauty of this awesome thread.

And I'm really not coming at it from an entirely sinister angle. I'm legitimately curious what the reaction would be if Theo surprised everyone and said, "We always said this would be a baseball decision and Bryant is obviously too good to not be in our Opening Day lineup."

We'll never find out, of course. But I was just pondering and no one was talking about anything else anyway.

Someone really needs this season to begin.

[Tony]

So you want to see Theo do something stupid just to laugh at his supporters? You're doing a bit right?*

This thread is for non-rational opinions, so I'm safe here.

* Also, yes.

As much as I hate this stupid Eli opinion, he's right. 

It's the beauty of this awesome thread.

And I'm really not coming at it from an entirely sinister angle. I'm legitimately curious what the reaction would be if Theo surprised everyone and said, "We always said this would be a baseball decision and Bryant is obviously too good to not be in our Opening Day lineup."

We'll never find out, of course. But I was just pondering and no one was talking about anything else anyway.

It would be more interesting to see what the Theo/Ricketts haters have to say about the Cubs being cheap and not trying to win if Bryant was up opening day. Theo supporters would simply say they think it's not smart, but they would still probably be excited about seeing him earlier. Theo haters would have to find something new to complain about.

[Chuck to Chuck]

... I kind of want Bryant to make the Opening Day roster, partially because it'd be fun to hear the Bleacher Nation/Theo-can-do-no-wrong crowd try to backtrack from their team-control stance.

Only kind of though.

We'd rationalize it with, "They must already have some sort of handshake deal worked out."

[InternetApex]

... I kind of want Bryant to make the Opening Day roster, partially because it'd be fun to hear the Bleacher Nation/Theo-can-do-no-wrong crowd try to backtrack from their team-control stance.

Only kind of though.

We'd rationalize it with, "They must already have some sort of handshake deal worked out."

I don't think either side would have much interest in such a deal, especially Boras. And if Bryant wanted to do something like that, he should fire Boras.

And I know it's a different ownership group but I don't remember the last big-ticket free agent the Cubs wanted and failed to re-sign. I know there had to be somebody after Maddux, but I don't remember who it would be. Huard? Who was it? And where were you when you got the news? And how many bikes did you upend?

And that was the shitbird Trib Company with dilapidated Wrigley Field and only sporadic fits of relevance sprinkled in. I think Bryant is going to be really fucking good and eventually really fucking expensive and if the Cubs want to keep him they will.

[SKO]

... I kind of want Bryant to make the Opening Day roster, partially because it'd be fun to hear the Bleacher Nation/Theo-can-do-no-wrong crowd try to backtrack from their team-control stance.

Only kind of though.

We'd rationalize it with, "They must already have some sort of handshake deal worked out."

I don't think either side would have much interest in such a deal, especially Boras. And if Bryant wanted to do something like that, he should fire Boras.

And I know it's a different ownership group but I don't remember the last big-ticket free agent the Cubs wanted and failed to re-sign. I know there had to be somebody after Maddux, but I don't remember who it would be. Huard? Who was it? And where were you when you got the news? And how many bikes did you upend?

And that was the shitbird Trib Company with dilapidated Wrigley Field and only sporadic fits of relevance sprinkled in. I think Bryant is going to be really fucking good and eventually really fucking expensive and if the Cubs want to keep him they will.

I seem to remember wanting Carlos Beltran really badly and the Cubs lacked the money to sign him because they didn't offload Sosa in time to beat the Mets offer.

[Chuck to Chuck]

I don't remember the last big-ticket free agent the Cubs wanted and failed to re-sign. I know there had to be somebody after Maddux, but I don't remember who it would be. Huard? Who was it? And where were you when you got the news? And how many bikes did you upend?

A) The Hendry era did a good job of resigning guys before they got to free agency (Lee, Zambrano, Ramirez).

B) They had very few guys they developed that were worth resigning. Korey? No. Z, yes. Soto, no.  That's about it from the Hendry years.

[Eli]

B) They had very few guys they developed that were worth resigning. Korey? No. Z, yes. Soto, no.  That's about it from the Hendry years.

Yeah, there isn't much history here. Even less so for Boras clients, who have almost always left their original teams.

[PenFoe]

B) They had very few guys they developed that were worth resigning. Korey? No. Z, yes. Soto, no.  That's about it from the Hendry years.

Yeah, there isn't much history here. Even less so for Boras clients, who have almost always left their original teams.

And, we're full circle.

/scene.

[Oleg]

... I kind of want Bryant to make the Opening Day roster, partially because it'd be fun to hear the Bleacher Nation/Theo-can-do-no-wrong crowd try to backtrack from their team-control stance.

Only kind of though.

We'd rationalize it with, "They must already have some sort of handshake deal worked out."

I don't think either side would have much interest in such a deal, especially Boras. And if Bryant wanted to do something like that, he should fire Boras.

And I know it's a different ownership group but I don't remember the last big-ticket free agent the Cubs wanted and failed to re-sign. I know there had to be somebody after Maddux, but I don't remember who it would be. Huard? Who was it? And where were you when you got the news? And how many bikes did you upend?

And that was the shitbird Trib Company with dilapidated Wrigley Field and only sporadic fits of relevance sprinkled in. I think Bryant is going to be really fucking good and eventually really fucking expensive and if the Cubs want to keep him they will.

I seem to remember wanting Carlos Beltran really badly and the Cubs lacked the money to sign him because they didn't offload Sosa in time to beat the Mets offer.

Anibal Sanchez?

[Saul Goodman]

... I kind of want Bryant to make the Opening Day roster, partially because it'd be fun to hear the Bleacher Nation/Theo-can-do-no-wrong crowd try to backtrack from their team-control stance.

Only kind of though.

We'd rationalize it with, "They must already have some sort of handshake deal worked out."

I don't think either side would have much interest in such a deal, especially Boras. And if Bryant wanted to do something like that, he should fire Boras.

And I know it's a different ownership group but I don't remember the last big-ticket free agent the Cubs wanted and failed to re-sign. I know there had to be somebody after Maddux, but I don't remember who it would be. Huard? Who was it? And where were you when you got the news? And how many bikes did you upend?

And that was the shitbird Trib Company with dilapidated Wrigley Field and only sporadic fits of relevance sprinkled in. I think Bryant is going to be really fucking good and eventually really fucking expensive and if the Cubs want to keep him they will.

I seem to remember wanting Carlos Beltran really badly and the Cubs lacked the money to sign him because they didn't offload Sosa in time to beat the Mets offer.

Anibal Sanchez?

I thought we were talking about keeping their own free agents. Because if it's free agents generally, that's a long list. Even just international free agents alone: Tanaka, Darvish, Cespedes just to start. How many more tears, Theo?

And Rafael Furcal was a big Hendry miss.

[Chuck to Chuck]

And Rafael Furcal was a big Hendry miss.

So was Soriano.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

And Rafael Furcal was a big Hendry miss.

So was Soriano.

HI-OH.

[InternetApex]

Yes. I was only talking about re-signing their own players.

[Chuck to Chuck]

And Rafael Furcal was a big Hendry miss.

So was Soriano.

HI-OH.

That felt good.