2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross

[SKO]

I hope the Cubs build a team that is better than this thread.

You're just greedy. This isn't a video game.

I like Stan a lot. I just don't get where he's coming from there though.

He's great, he's just over-attached to the prospects. I get it, I like the idea of Jorge Soler a lot, and after spending the last few years envisioning him as a Vlad Guerrero-esque monster in the center of their multiple series winning lineups it's hard to let go of that, but anyone who doesn't think signing Heyward and flipping Soler for Carrasco or whatever would make the Cubs a vastly better team in 2016 is really kidding themselves, and thinking that these things are realistic things the Cubs could actually do to make their team better right now is not exactly being greedy.

Do you two have some sort of secret language like twins?  Who the hell is Stan?

I like to subtweet people on desipio sometimes. Stan is @crewsett on Twitter. He's a good follow but he's pretty consistently in the Fork school of Never Trade Prospects for Anyone camp, and he referred to trading Soler for Carrasco if the Cubs sign Heyward as "getting greedy" and "making moves just to make them." Which is dumb.

That dude blocked Yeti for constantly trolling him. 

He's alright about the Cubs, but he's a pedantic asshat.

He blocked me because he was being cunthair about "You can't used Soler Power for Jorge cause Soler is pronounced Sol-air, not the same way Solar is pronounced"

And then there was the time he said "I'm offended when people mispronounce my last name. Have the respect to ask me how to pronounce it." Get the fuck over yourself, dude.

*note: paraphrased, but still, fuck him

Hmm. Yes. *Stan* sure seems like the asshole here

[Saul Goodman]

Was hoping Jason Heyward would sign today. If I was Theo I'd just play the tape of Dusty's winter meetings press conference, bring out Joe to say hi, then turn my attention to talking him off the Cardinals.

[thehawk]

Was hoping Jason Heyward would sign today. If I was Theo I'd just play the tape of Dusty's winter meetings press conference, bring out Joe to say hi, then turn my attention to talking him off the Cardinals.

But had you considered that Jason might have a burning desire to play CF and lead off?

[Chuck to Chuck]

Was hoping Jason Heyward would sign today. If I was Theo I'd just play the tape of Dusty's winter meetings press conference, bring out Joe to say hi, then turn my attention to talking him off the Cardinals.

But had you considered that Jason might have a burning desire to play CF and lead off?

Oh, fuck.  Soriano II?

[Quality Start Machine]

Was hoping Jason Heyward would sign today. If I was Theo I'd just play the tape of Dusty's winter meetings press conference, bring out Joe to say hi, then turn my attention to talking him off the Cardinals.

But had you considered that Jason might have a burning desire to play CF and lead off?

Oh, fuck.  Soriano II?

I thought Castro was Soriano II.

[Saul Goodman]

Was hoping Jason Heyward would sign today. If I was Theo I'd just play the tape of Dusty's winter meetings press conference, bring out Joe to say hi, then turn my attention to talking him off the Cardinals.

But had you considered that Jason might have a burning desire to play CF and lead off?

Fine with me: Zobrist and Jason can draw straws for leadoff or something. Nothing to see here, nope.

[Bort]

Was hoping Jason Heyward would sign today. If I was Theo I'd just play the tape of Dusty's winter meetings press conference, bring out Joe to say hi, then turn my attention to talking him off the Cardinals.

But had you considered that Jason might have a burning desire to play CF and lead off?

Oh, fuck.  Soriano II?

I thought Castro was Soriano II.

Burn this thread to the ground. It's the only way to remove the Chorkstench.

[Oleg]

Hopes rising?

[SKO]

Rosenthal, Morosi, and the best Cards beat writer all say Cards out on Heyward, but Cubs still in. Even if they don't get him, him NOT going to St. Louis is very much a win.

[Oleg]

Rosenthal, Morosi, and the best Cards beat writer all say Cards out on Heyward, but Cubs still in. Even if they don't get him, him NOT going to St. Louis is very much a win.

10 seconds, man.  Just ten seconds sooner...

[Oleg]

Rosenthal, Morosi, and the best Cards beat writer all say Cards out on Heyward, but Cubs still in. Even if they don't get him, him NOT going to St. Louis is very much a win.

If Gordo says it, we must be prepared for plan B.

[SKO]

Rosenthal, Morosi, and the best Cards beat writer all say Cards out on Heyward, but Cubs still in. Even if they don't get him, him NOT going to St. Louis is very much a win.

If Gordo says it, we must be prepared for plan B.

HEYMAN AND ROSENTHAL CONFIRM. THE PANTS ARE GONE BOYS.

[Tonker]

I don't know which I'm more excited about: Heyward signing with the Cubs, or checking out @BestFansStLouis later on tonight.

EDIT:  It's started already!  Hee hee!  I am literally rubbing my hands with glee, here.

[Eli]

Holy shitballs.

[Quality Start Machine]

The Cubs just got their Marian Hossa.

They're winning the whole fucking thing.