Theo Epstein Sploosh Thread

[Saul Goodman]

It just isn't fair.  St. Louis wins.  Boston wins. San Francisco wins.  The Whyt Sucks win.  Even Arizona won.  Everybody else wins.  If there was a major league team in Stockton it would win. 
(Don't tell me about goats.  That happened in 1945, 37 years after the Cubs stopped winning World Series.)

Go Ports!

[Shooter]

Yet in those 118 innings he gave up 105 hits and 45 walks. 

Those numbers are pretty good, Stew.

Are you doing a bit?

I think he's doing a bit and he has a few people going. I'm not buying it anymore but I'd like to see how far he can go with it.

I don't think this is a bit.  I think he's a meatball.

Matzo ball?

[Bort]

Yet in those 118 innings he gave up 105 hits and 45 walks. 

Those numbers are pretty good, Stew.

Are you doing a bit?

I think he's doing a bit and he has a few people going. I'm not buying it anymore but I'd like to see how far he can go with it.

I don't think this is a bit.  I think he's a meatball.

Matzo ball?

A nice slice of brisket?

[Tony]

...and furthermore,  I watch what Oakland has been doing for years.  There is more to it than parsimony.  (I think that's the word.)  If Brad Pitt can produce a winner on a shoestring, why can't Epstein/Hoyer?  And if you tell me that it is a few years away, at my age that is like saying that they can't.

But the A's were trying to win as many games as they could, so they did their best with that shoestring budget. The Cubs don't give a shit about winning more regular season games, they're trying to win championships. Fielding a team that's over 500 but not in the playoffs means they don't get a shot at players like Kris Bryant. At least it's a plan.

[Tonker]

...and furthermore,  I watch what Oakland has been doing for years.  There is more to it than parsimony.  (I think that's the word.)  If Brad Pitt can produce a winner on a shoestring, why can't Epstein/Hoyer?  And if you tell me that it is a few years away, at my age that is like saying that they can't.

But the A's were trying to win as many games as they could, so they did their best with that shoestring budget. The Cubs don't give a shit about winning more regular season games, they're trying to win championships. Fielding a team that's over 500 but not in the playoffs means they don't get a shot at players like Kris Bryant. At least it's a plan.

Plus, every penny they don't spend in 2012-2015 is a penny more they can spend on some shitty, too-old second baseman free agent when the Cubs look like they might be good in 2016.

[ChuckD]

...and furthermore,  I watch what Oakland has been doing for years.  There is more to it than parsimony.  (I think that's the word.)  If Brad Pitt can produce a winner on a shoestring, why can't Epstein/Hoyer?  And if you tell me that it is a few years away, at my age that is like saying that they can't.

But the A's were trying to win as many games as they could, so they did their best with that shoestring budget. The Cubs don't give a shit about winning more regular season games, they're trying to win championships. Fielding a team that's over 500 but not in the playoffs means they don't get a shot at players like Kris Bryant. At least it's a plan.

Plus, every penny they don't spend in 2012-2015 is a penny more they can spend on some shitty, too-old second baseman free agent when the Cubs look like they might be good in 2016.

CANO 2018!!!

[Eli]

Endorsed. I for one am glad Stew and Eli are here to keep us all from choking on Jepstink's breathtaking, veiny, throbbing members. I commend Stew for heeding Al Swearengen's advice and giving some back to the franchise that has beaten him down for longer than any of us:

Again, I should make it clear I think Jepstink is awesome. I think the longer-than-expected time to a good team is much more related to ownership than the front office. I really think Theo and Jed figured there would be more money to spend.

[Quality Start Machine]

Yet in those 118 innings he gave up 105 hits and 45 walks. 

Those numbers are pretty good, Stew.

Are you doing a bit?

I think he's doing a bit and he has a few people going. I'm not buying it anymore but I'd like to see how far he can go with it.

I don't think this is a bit.  I think he's a meatball.

Matzo ball?

A nice slice of brisket?

Flanken in a pot.

[Slaky]

Endorsed. I for one am glad Stew and Eli are here to keep us all from choking on Jepstink's breathtaking, veiny, throbbing members. I commend Stew for heeding Al Swearengen's advice and giving some back to the franchise that has beaten him down for longer than any of us:

Again, I should make it clear I think Jepstink is awesome. I think the longer-than-expected time to a good team is much more related to ownership than the front office. I really think Theo and Jed figured there would be more money to spend.

I guess I still don't really see who they would have spent the money on if they had it.

[Eli]

Endorsed. I for one am glad Stew and Eli are here to keep us all from choking on Jepstink's breathtaking, veiny, throbbing members. I commend Stew for heeding Al Swearengen's advice and giving some back to the franchise that has beaten him down for longer than any of us:

Again, I should make it clear I think Jepstink is awesome. I think the longer-than-expected time to a good team is much more related to ownership than the front office. I really think Theo and Jed figured there would be more money to spend.

I guess I still don't really see who they would have spent the money on if they had it.

Good baseball players, ideally.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Endorsed. I for one am glad Stew and Eli are here to keep us all from choking on Jepstink's breathtaking, veiny, throbbing members. I commend Stew for heeding Al Swearengen's advice and giving some back to the franchise that has beaten him down for longer than any of us:

Again, I should make it clear I think Jepstink is awesome. I think the longer-than-expected time to a good team is much more related to ownership than the front office. I really think Theo and Jed figured there would be more money to spend.

I guess I still don't really see who they would have spent the money on if they had it.

Good baseball players, ideally.

Fuck that. The best baseball players.

[Slaky]

Endorsed. I for one am glad Stew and Eli are here to keep us all from choking on Jepstink's breathtaking, veiny, throbbing members. I commend Stew for heeding Al Swearengen's advice and giving some back to the franchise that has beaten him down for longer than any of us:

Again, I should make it clear I think Jepstink is awesome. I think the longer-than-expected time to a good team is much more related to ownership than the front office. I really think Theo and Jed figured there would be more money to spend.

I guess I still don't really see who they would have spent the money on if they had it.

Good baseball players, ideally.

Fuck that. The best baseball players.

That's good stuff, guys. Good ideas all around.

Get good players! Who? The good ones.

[Eli]

Endorsed. I for one am glad Stew and Eli are here to keep us all from choking on Jepstink's breathtaking, veiny, throbbing members. I commend Stew for heeding Al Swearengen's advice and giving some back to the franchise that has beaten him down for longer than any of us:

Again, I should make it clear I think Jepstink is awesome. I think the longer-than-expected time to a good team is much more related to ownership than the front office. I really think Theo and Jed figured there would be more money to spend.

I guess I still don't really see who they would have spent the money on if they had it.

Good baseball players, ideally.

Fuck that. The best baseball players.

That's good stuff, guys. Good ideas all around.

Get good players! Who? The good ones.

I'm just don't see the point of going over it again. I'm being flippant, sure, but it's weird to act like there haven't been plenty of good players available since the new front office took over. I could name a bunch of them and then people would say it's just hindsight and things would get really annoying really fast, if they haven't already.

[R-V]

Endorsed. I for one am glad Stew and Eli are here to keep us all from choking on Jepstink's breathtaking, veiny, throbbing members. I commend Stew for heeding Al Swearengen's advice and giving some back to the franchise that has beaten him down for longer than any of us:

Again, I should make it clear I think Jepstink is awesome. I think the longer-than-expected time to a good team is much more related to ownership than the front office. I really think Theo and Jed figured there would be more money to spend.

I guess I still don't really see who they would have spent the money on if they had it.

Good baseball players, ideally.

Fuck that. The best baseball players.

That's good stuff, guys. Good ideas all around.

Get good players! Who? The good ones.

Darvish and Cespedes are two that come to mind. Can't think of any Real Americans off the top of my head that would have been worth fat stacks.

[Waco Kid]

Fork, Hawk and myself met for lunch today and surmised that when the Cubs get good again this board will pick up.

Sure we scared off all the hardcore right wingers with sad feely parts but some of you stayed.

Sure we try talking about other stuff.

Sure Dolan hasn't admitted a new member in 8 years.

But damn it when the Cubs are good again we'll be here during work chattin about splooge and flappity flaps and maybe ol' Andy will even bring back some kind of Game Day Chat Thread thing.

I can dream.

I have slowed way down on my Cub fandom waiting patiently for them to get good again. Right now as they shuttle through crappy players, 90 plus loss seasons, no free agent activity, and playoff elimination by May 1st my interest has waned. Once the kids start coming up interest for me will pick up again.