Theo Epstein Sploosh Thread

[CBStew]

To some extent I'm just tired of bad news. Losing out on Darvish, Cespedes, Anibal. Castro sucking. Ownership taking a goddamn eternity to get this renovation done that I'm sick and tired of caring about. Cliff Alexander taking a dump on John Groce. Bears missing the playoffs. Bulls mired in NBA hell.

I love talking Cubs prospects because I hope to FUCKING JEEBERS 3 or 4 of the top 10 actually turn out to be studs. But that's all we have to hang our hat on at the moment. As I think SKO mentioned, I know the Cubs are absolutely doing the right thing with this but I want sports to give me some good feels post haste to replace all the bad feels.

(yes I've tried to glom on to the Hawks but I just can't do it)

It's not all bad news. Soler was the guy from Cuba with youth and potential, the Cubs got him. The front office traded a 2 month Garza rental into 4 legit prospects.  The farm system is ranked #2 in baseball - all turned around in the past few years. The Cubs should have another top pick after this years crappy season. Theo and Hoyer are good at turning mediocre talent into good prospects at the trade deadline.

Garza goes to the Brewers for 4 years and $52 mil.  (pending a physical)

[Saul Goodman]

To some extent I'm just tired of bad news. Losing out on Darvish, Cespedes, Anibal. Castro sucking. Ownership taking a goddamn eternity to get this renovation done that I'm sick and tired of caring about. Cliff Alexander taking a dump on John Groce. Bears missing the playoffs. Bulls mired in NBA hell.

I love talking Cubs prospects because I hope to FUCKING JEEBERS 3 or 4 of the top 10 actually turn out to be studs. But that's all we have to hang our hat on at the moment. As I think SKO mentioned, I know the Cubs are absolutely doing the right thing with this but I want sports to give me some good feels post haste to replace all the bad feels.

(yes I've tried to glom on to the Hawks but I just can't do it)

It's not all bad news. Soler was the guy from Cuba with youth and potential, the Cubs got him. The front office traded a 2 month Garza rental into 4 legit prospects.  The farm system is ranked #2 in baseball - all turned around in the past few years. The Cubs should have another top pick after this years crappy season. Theo and Hoyer are good at turning mediocre talent into good prospects at the trade deadline.

Garza goes to the Brewers for 4 years and $52 mil.  (pending a physical)

Trying to shift some of the collective clubhouse hate off of Braun.  Smart move.

[CT III]

To some extent I'm just tired of bad news. Losing out on Darvish, Cespedes, Anibal. Castro sucking. Ownership taking a goddamn eternity to get this renovation done that I'm sick and tired of caring about. Cliff Alexander taking a dump on John Groce. Bears missing the playoffs. Bulls mired in NBA hell.

I love talking Cubs prospects because I hope to FUCKING JEEBERS 3 or 4 of the top 10 actually turn out to be studs. But that's all we have to hang our hat on at the moment. As I think SKO mentioned, I know the Cubs are absolutely doing the right thing with this but I want sports to give me some good feels post haste to replace all the bad feels.

(yes I've tried to glom on to the Hawks but I just can't do it)

I glommed onto the Heat and it's been great. Life is good.

At least CT has his beloved White Sox.

Paulie's victory tour this year is going to be epic.

[Quality Start Machine]

(yes I've tried to glom on to the Hawks but I just can't do it)

There's actually a lot of similarities between the two. While the Hawks sucked ass at the end of the Dollar Bill Era, they did some exceptional drafting, starting in 2002 with Duncan Keith, then Brent Seabrook in 2003. The big leap was made in 2007-08 when Patrick Kane and Jonathan  Toews joined those two, who had been joined by Patrick Sharp through a steal of a trade.

They sucked for a good long while, but were able to build through the draft and were able to consistently flip players who were not in their long-range plans for future considerations.

They didn't go heavy on free agents (good ones anyway) until they were ready to make noise in the postseason. Campbell and Huet for 2008-09 and Hossa for 2009-10. They wound up winning it all for the first time almost half a century.

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter. Don't mind what's in front of you, look what's ahead. 7 guys in MLB's Top 100 Prospects, and the fourth pick in this year's draft.

[Chuck to Chuck]

(yes I've tried to glom on to the Hawks but I just can't do it)

There's actually a lot of similarities between the two. While the Hawks sucked ass at the end of the Dollar Bill Era, they did some exceptional drafting, starting in 2002 with Duncan Keith, then Brent Seabrook in 2003. The big leap was made in 2007-08 when Patrick Kane and Jonathan  Toews joined those two, who had been joined by Patrick Sharp through a steal of a trade.

They sucked for a good long while, but were able to build through the draft and were able to consistently flip players who were not in their long-range plans for future considerations.

They didn't go heavy on free agents (good ones anyway) until they were ready to make noise in the postseason. Campbell and Huet for 2008-09 and Hossa for 2009-10. They wound up winning it all for the first time almost half a century.

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter. Don't mind what's in front of you, look what's ahead. 7 guys in MLB's Top 100 Prospects, and the fourth pick in this year's draft.

So, once Tom Ricketts dies, we're gold!

[Quality Start Machine]

(yes I've tried to glom on to the Hawks but I just can't do it)

There's actually a lot of similarities between the two. While the Hawks sucked ass at the end of the Dollar Bill Era, they did some exceptional drafting, starting in 2002 with Duncan Keith, then Brent Seabrook in 2003. The big leap was made in 2007-08 when Patrick Kane and Jonathan  Toews joined those two, who had been joined by Patrick Sharp through a steal of a trade.

They sucked for a good long while, but were able to build through the draft and were able to consistently flip players who were not in their long-range plans for future considerations.

They didn't go heavy on free agents (good ones anyway) until they were ready to make noise in the postseason. Campbell and Huet for 2008-09 and Hossa for 2009-10. They wound up winning it all for the first time almost half a century.

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter. Don't mind what's in front of you, look what's ahead. 7 guys in MLB's Top 100 Prospects, and the fourth pick in this year's draft.

So, once Tom Ricketts dies, we're gold!

Unless you consider the Tribune selling the Cubs to be the Wirtz Death moment.

[Eli]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

[CBStew]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

   !

[Quality Start Machine]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

HOW MANY MORE TEARS, THEO???

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

Sadsack Eli.

[Gilgamesh]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

Until you meet those Cubs fans who would appreciably suffer if/when they win a championship.  Some people think that the losing is just cute and Cubbily.

[Eli]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

Sadsack Eli.

I think it's much more sadsack to believe you'll somehow get bonus points for nobly suffering through a bunch of bad baseball teams.

[Yeti]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

Sadsack Eli.

I think it's much more sadsack to believe you'll somehow get bonus points for nobly suffering through a bunch of bad baseball teams.

THA

[InternetApex]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

Sadsack Eli.

I think it's much more sadsack to believe you'll somehow get bonus points for nobly suffering through a bunch of bad baseball teams.

Exactly. Go Heat.

[PenFoe]

That's why, while it may be discouraging now, hanging in there a few more years will make crossing the finish line that much sweeter.

It's a nice sentiment, but I don't think Cubs fans really need additional suffering to appreciate a championship.

Sadsack Eli.

I think it's much more sadsack to believe you'll somehow get bonus points for nobly suffering through a bunch of bad baseball teams.

Exactly. Go Heat.

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