Theo Epstein Sploosh Thread

[Yeti]

MLB Homegrown Teams

While, they're all interesting to look through, the Cubs one made me laugh:

Chicago Cubs
Starting Pitchers
• Andrew Cashner
• Jon Garland
• Kyle Lohse
• Ricky Nolasco
• Jeff Samardzija

Bullpen
• Al Alburquerque
• Jerry Blevins
• Scott Downs
• Rich Hill
• Carlos Marmol
• Sean Marshall
• James Russell

Catchers
• Jose Molina
• Geovany Soto

Infielders
• Darwin Barney
• Starlin Castro
• Ronny Cedeno
• Josh Donaldson
• Hak-Ju Lee
• Josh Vitters

Outfielders
• Tony Campana
• Tyler Colvin
• Sam Fuld
• Brett Jackson
• Junior Lake

Now this is a bad team. There's some young talent in Cashner and Castro (and, possibly, Vitters, Jackson, and Lake) ... but these Cubs would be in the running for the first pick of the draft, with its average rotation appearing to be its greatest strength. This makes Theo Epstein's slash-and-burn rebuild seem all the more necessary.

[Internet Apex]

MLB Homegrown Teams

While, they're all interesting to look through, the Cubs one made me laugh:

Chicago Cubs
Starting Pitchers
• Andrew Cashner
• Jon Garland
• Kyle Lohse
• Ricky Nolasco
• Jeff Samardzija

Bullpen
• Al Alburquerque
• Jerry Blevins
• Scott Downs
• Rich Hill
• Carlos Marmol
• Sean Marshall
• James Russell

Catchers
• Jose Molina
• Geovany Soto

Infielders
• Darwin Barney
• Starlin Castro
• Ronny Cedeno
• Josh Donaldson
• Hak-Ju Lee
• Josh Vitters

Outfielders
• Tony Campana
• Tyler Colvin
• Sam Fuld
• Brett Jackson
• Junior Lake

Now this is a bad team. There's some young talent in Cashner and Castro (and, possibly, Vitters, Jackson, and Lake) ... but these Cubs would be in the running for the first pick of the draft, with its average rotation appearing to be its greatest strength. This makes Theo Epstein's slash-and-burn rebuild seem all the more necessary.

David Archer?

[Saul Goodman]

MLB Homegrown Teams

While, they're all interesting to look through, the Cubs one made me laugh:

Chicago Cubs
Starting Pitchers
• Andrew Cashner
• Jon Garland
• Kyle Lohse
• Ricky Nolasco
• Jeff Samardzija

Bullpen
• Al Alburquerque
• Jerry Blevins
• Scott Downs
• Rich Hill
• Carlos Marmol
• Sean Marshall
• James Russell

Catchers
• Jose Molina
• Geovany Soto

Infielders
• Darwin Barney
• Starlin Castro
• Ronny Cedeno
• Josh Donaldson
• Hak-Ju Lee
• Josh Vitters

Outfielders
• Tony Campana
• Tyler Colvin
• Sam Fuld
• Brett Jackson
• Junior Lake

Now this is a bad team. There's some young talent in Cashner and Castro (and, possibly, Vitters, Jackson, and Lake) ... but these Cubs would be in the running for the first pick of the draft, with its average rotation appearing to be its greatest strength. This makes Theo Epstein's slash-and-burn rebuild seem all the more necessary.

David Archer?

Chris Archer?  Drafted and signed by Cleveland, traded to Chicago for the great Mark DeRosa.

If you're doing a bit and I missed it, ignore this.

[Armchair_QB]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

MLB Homegrown Teams

While, they're all interesting to look through, the Cubs one made me laugh:

Chicago Cubs
Starting Pitchers
• Andrew Cashner
• Jon Garland
• Kyle Lohse
• Ricky Nolasco
• Jeff Samardzija

Bullpen
• Al Alburquerque
• Jerry Blevins
• Scott Downs
• Rich Hill
• Carlos Marmol
• Sean Marshall
• James Russell

Catchers
• Jose Molina
• Geovany Soto

Infielders
• Darwin Barney
• Starlin Castro
• Ronny Cedeno
• Josh Donaldson
• Hak-Ju Lee
• Josh Vitters

Outfielders
• Tony Campana
• Tyler Colvin
• Sam Fuld
• Brett Jackson
• Junior Lake

Now this is a bad team. There's some young talent in Cashner and Castro (and, possibly, Vitters, Jackson, and Lake) ... but these Cubs would be in the running for the first pick of the draft, with its average rotation appearing to be its greatest strength. This makes Theo Epstein's slash-and-burn rebuild seem all the more necessary.

David Archer?

[Yeti]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

You even misspelled the most of the reason to hate John Garland..

Sorry, Bort

[Internet Apex]

MLB Homegrown Teams

While, they're all interesting to look through, the Cubs one made me laugh:

Chicago Cubs
Starting Pitchers
• Andrew Cashner
• Jon Garland
• Kyle Lohse
• Ricky Nolasco
• Jeff Samardzija

Bullpen
• Al Alburquerque
• Jerry Blevins
• Scott Downs
• Rich Hill
• Carlos Marmol
• Sean Marshall
• James Russell

Catchers
• Jose Molina
• Geovany Soto

Infielders
• Darwin Barney
• Starlin Castro
• Ronny Cedeno
• Josh Donaldson
• Hak-Ju Lee
• Josh Vitters

Outfielders
• Tony Campana
• Tyler Colvin
• Sam Fuld
• Brett Jackson
• Junior Lake

Now this is a bad team. There's some young talent in Cashner and Castro (and, possibly, Vitters, Jackson, and Lake) ... but these Cubs would be in the running for the first pick of the draft, with its average rotation appearing to be its greatest strength. This makes Theo Epstein's slash-and-burn rebuild seem all the more necessary.

David Archer?

Yeah, it's probably good they traded that guy.

[Bort]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

You even misspelled the most of the reason to hate John Garland..

Sorry, Bort

I see no need for that extra H, Yheti.

[Armchair_QB]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

You even misspelled the most of the reason to hate John Garland..

Sorry, Bort

Ooops.

But my point stands.

[Brownie]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

You even misspelled the most of the reason to hate John Garland.. Ed Lynch

Sorry, Bort

I thought only Maddux was allowed to make trades for himself.

[Tinker to Evers to Chance]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

You even misspelled the most of the reason to hate John Garland.. Ed Lynch

Sorry, Bort

I thought only Maddux was allowed to make trades for himself.

Him and Phil Nevin.

Now there's a Cub worthy of our hate.

[Tonker]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

You even misspelled the most of the reason to hate John Garland.. Ed Lynch

Sorry, Bort

I thought only Maddux was allowed to make trades for himself.

Him and Phil Nevin.

Now there's a Cub worthy of our hate.

THANK you, TEC.  I was thinking about this a few weeks ago, and could have sworn I remembered Phil Nevin trading himself.  Could I find any reference to it on the interwebs, though?  Could I fuck.  I thought I was going barmy.

[Quality Start Machine]

After all these years I still want to kick Ed Lynch in the nuts whenever I see John Garland's name.

You even misspelled the most of the reason to hate John Garland.. Ed Lynch

Sorry, Bort

I thought only Maddux was allowed to make trades for himself.

Him and Phil Nevin.

Now there's a Cub worthy of our hate.

[Saul Goodman]

Brian McCann: Baseball Cop to the ... Cubs?

[Eli]

Brian McCann: Baseball Cop to the ... Cubs?

I'm fine with this. Sign him, sign Tanaka, let Bryant and Baez start the season in the majors and ...

... profit?