Theo Epstein Sploosh Thread

[Slaky]

Cola Melz? From MLBTR:

"The Cubs have continued to touch base with the Phillies" about Hamels, sources tell Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times.  The likes of Kris Bryant or Addison Russell are "unquestionably off the table," yet Chicago has enough prospect depth to get the Phillies' attention.  Whether it's Hamels or another notable arm, Wittenmyer expects the Cubs to target starting pitching at the trade deadline.

Didn't Wittenmyer also expect that Epstein would be fired and the team in Chapter 11 by now?

Wittenmyer has been categorically wrong on almost every single prediction he's made - notably Jon Lester. Long may he pound.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

DRLP?

http://doubtingtheo.tumblr.com/

Just the tip of the iceberg, but some real gems.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

[Saul Goodman]

Sounds like everyone can relax about Theo bolting early. As expected.

[Saul Goodman]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

That guy makes being wrong into an artform. I'm not even mad.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

DRLP?

http://doubtingtheo.tumblr.com/

Just the tip of the iceberg, but some real gems.

Rather than chastise you for having vanished, I will applaud you for bringing this here. It's glorious.  You can disappear for months at a time if it means you'll put out stuff like this.

[SKO]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

I enjoyed the people ripping on him and his awful, awful opinions for a while because I assumed he was the Cubs guy for the Peoria Journal Star. Ripping on idiot media is one thing, but he writes about the friggin Peoria Zoning Board and is just some dumbass Cubs fan. After the first month of people angrily retweeting him and debating with him and then screencapping him once I'd filtered him out I got really tired of it. He's too stupid to deserve that much attention when he's not even Cubs media.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

I enjoyed the people ripping on him and his awful, awful opinions for a while because I assumed he was the Cubs guy for the Peoria Journal Star. Ripping on idiot media is one thing, but he writes about the friggin Peoria Zoning Board and is just some dumbass Cubs fan. After the first month of people angrily retweeting him and debating with him and then screencapping him once I'd filtered him out I got really tired of it. He's too stupid to deserve that much attention when he's not even Cubs media.

Viewed from another perspective, the fact that he's a fan makes it's worse.  I mean, WHAT.  THE FUCK.  IS.  THIS?

[SKO]

I've somehow managed to avoid Peoria classhole Nick Vlahos up until today.

For which I'm thankful.

I enjoyed the people ripping on him and his awful, awful opinions for a while because I assumed he was the Cubs guy for the Peoria Journal Star. Ripping on idiot media is one thing, but he writes about the friggin Peoria Zoning Board and is just some dumbass Cubs fan. After the first month of people angrily retweeting him and debating with him and then screencapping him once I'd filtered him out I got really tired of it. He's too stupid to deserve that much attention when he's not even Cubs media.

Viewed from another perspective, the fact that he's a fan makes it's worse.  I mean, WHAT.  THE FUCK.  IS.  THIS?

He's undoubtedly the worst type of fan and I have a friend in Peoria who knows him personally and says that he is, unlike Chuck, an even worse douchebag in real life than online, but still, it's been MONTHS of people going back and forth with this guy after every good things the Cubs do and even I, Patron Saint of Arguing With Strawmen and Morons, just don't see the point. If he was actually a guy paid to give his opinion on the Cubs and persisted in his wrongness, I get hammering him like we do Gordo or Morrissey, but he's just an asshole getting way too much attention for it.

[Chuck to Chuck]

he's just an asshole getting way too much attention for it.

But his Twitter has a Blue Check!

[Tony]

So are these long time Cubs fans that hated on Theo's plan going to be able to actually enjoy a World Series win if it happens? What a sad way to experience your favorite team winning a championship. Or maybe they just prefer being miserable.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

So are these long time Cubs fans that hated on Theo's plan going to be able to actually enjoy a World Series win if it happens? What a sad way to experience your favorite team winning a championship. Or maybe they just prefer being miserable.

Ask McClure of The Committed Indian.

[Quality Start Machine]

So are these long time Cubs fans that hated on Theo's plan going to be able to actually enjoy a World Series win if it happens? What a sad way to experience your favorite team winning a championship. Or maybe they just prefer being miserable.

Ask McClure of The Committed Indian. Slak

Same guy

[Quality Start Machine]

So are these long time Cubs fans that hated on Theo's plan going to be able to actually enjoy a World Series win if it happens? What a sad way to experience your favorite team winning a championship. Or maybe they just prefer being miserable.

they'll either be like Al and just jump to the front of the parade, or be dickheads like Gordo who will somehow try to tell people his vigilance in holding Jepstink accountable is what made it all happen.

[SKO]

I feel like Theo and Jed should get a lot of props for the Clayton Richard/Trevor Cahill/Fernando Rodney reclamation projects, or maybe that's just Chris Bosio but either way, pretty good value they've gotten from dumpster diving this year.