The Jeff Samardzija Defenestration Thread

[Saul Goodman]

Guys, I know Christmas is a long way off, but if anyone wants to go ahead and order me a Hot Diarrhea Geyser shirsey...

Certainly one of you guys who are versed in the dark art of graphic design can whip something up.

What, you don't like my officially-licensed POO GEYSER shirsey?

It's nice for causal wear, but what about for formal occasions?

Like a top-of-the-line, authentic, Cool Base jersey?  The same one that the POO GEYSER himself wears to spew that poo?

[Saul Goodman]

DPD.  Another outstanding effort from the Geyser.

[Chuck to Chuck]

[Internet Apex]

Dropped from my Fantasy Team. Rizzo went earlier this week, Castro a month ago. Come on, 2015.

[Saul Goodman]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

[CT III]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

[PenFoe]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

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Other than Eli's desire for this team to have some veterans for when the win the World Series in 2016, I can't think of any good reasons to keep him. 

Hopefully they can make this happen and add to the stockpile of guys who are unlikely to ever pan out gonna be ready in a couple years.

[Gilgamesh]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

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Other than Eli's desire for this team to have some veterans for when the win the World Series in 2016, I can't think of any good reasons to keep him. 

Hopefully they can make this happen and add to the stockpile of guys who are unlikely to ever pan out gonna be ready in a couple years.

I can't think of anyone on the current roster who is either actually untouchable or practically untouchable for when they are ready to compete.

[BH]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

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Other than Eli's desire for this team to have some veterans for when the win the World Series in 2016, I can't think of any good reasons to keep him. 

Hopefully they can make this happen and add to the stockpile of guys who are unlikely to ever pan out gonna be ready in a couple years.

I can't think of anyone on the current roster who is either actually untouchable or practically untouchable for when they are ready to compete.

Trading a player when his value is at his highest? Trying to create a bidding war? What a crazy concept! We are going to miss the days when a player regresses, gets trashed in the media for not caring or being tough enough, then traded for nothing.

[Eli]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

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Other than Eli's desire for this team to have some veterans for when the win the World Series in 2016, I can't think of any good reasons to keep him. 

Since the timetable of 2016 (or later) has come out in the past few weeks, I agree. No reason to hang onto him if they don't plan on trying for a few more years.

[Slaky]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

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Other than Eli's desire for this team to have some veterans for when the win the World Series in 2016, I can't think of any good reasons to keep him. 

Since the timetable of 2016 (or later) has come out in the past few weeks, I agree. No reason to hang onto him if they don't plan on trying for a few more years.

The rumored players they could get from Toronto seem like it'd be a hell of a deal for the Cubs.

[Bort]

BURN HIM! BURN HIM TO THE GROUND! SALT THE EARTH!

[J. Walter Weatherman]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

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Other than Eli's desire for this team to have some veterans for when the win the World Series in 2016, I can't think of any good reasons to keep him.  

Since the timetable of 2016 (or later) has come out in the past few weeks, I agree. No reason to hang onto him if they don't plan on trying for a few more years.

The rumored players they could get from Toronto seem like it'd be a hell of a deal for the Cubs.

Whoa... Slow your roll, Slak.

Just remember, rarely do the deals heard about ahead of time come to fruition.

It's the ones you don't hear about that happen.

Just remember, the "prospects" they get probably won't be the prospects you think they'll get. And the prospects they get probably won't pan out until they're dead anyways.

[Quality Start Machine]

The Blue Jays are supposedly putting together a package for him.

SOURCE: Bruce Levine is terrible and always wrong.

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Other than Eli's desire for this team to have some veterans for when the win the World Series in 2016, I can't think of any good reasons to keep him.  

Since the timetable of 2016 (or later) has come out in the past few weeks, I agree. No reason to hang onto him if they don't plan on trying for a few more years.

The rumored players they could get from Toronto seem like it'd be a hell of a deal for the Cubs.

Whoa... Slow your roll, Slak.

Just remember, rarely do the deals heard about ahead of time come to fruition.

It's the ones you don't hear about that happen.

Just remember, the "prospects" they get probably won't be the prospects you think they'll get. And the prospects they get probably won't pan out until they're dead anyways.

I'll still take dead guys.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Fetch your pankfork, Bortles:

Former Cub Mark DeRosa believes the team would be wise to hold on to Jeff Samardzija.

The current MLB Network analyst joined Comcast SportsNet to discuss the starting pitcher's future and the overall landscape of the MLB winter meetings.

With numerous rumors going around regarding the Cubs possibly trading Samardzija before the start of next season, Luke Stuckmeyer asked DeRosa if the Cubs should keep Samardzija. 

"Absolutely I do, I think he's what you build your team around," DeRosa said. "I watched him play football and then when he signed with the Cubs, I remember first meeting him at the Cubs convention when he got called up. His presence in the clubhouse and his presence amongst guys who were much older than him, he fit right in. This guy is a killer. I love everything about him and I'd be hard pressed to believe that the Cubs will let him walk away unless they are just totally blown away [with a trade proposal]."