2015 Cubs Offseason: Building a Winner Around David Ross

[Quality Start Machine]

The Braves can fuck right off with their Soler for Miller talk, by God.

If the Cubs decide to move Soler, it's going to be for a fuckload more than Miller.

Miller's worth maybe Coghlan/Wood and a warm body from the system, or two mid-level prospects.

So I mean maybe Fork wasn't that wrong

I'm pretty sure Fork wasn't alone in that opinion.

I mean we all thought Arizona overpaid for Shelby Miller, I was making a joke about Fork deeming Miller's trade value to be "Chris Coghlan and Travis Wood" and how we rightly made fun of him for it before Miller got traded for a king's ransom.

I still wish I could have heard the phone call where the Barves wanted Kris Bryant for Miller.

Coppolella: We want Bryant for Miller.
Theo: Everyone asks for Bryant, but we're not trading him.
Coppolella: OK.
Theo: This negotiation is proceeding well.

Dave Stewart is a fucking idiot.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

The Braves can fuck right off with their Soler for Miller talk, by God.

If the Cubs decide to move Soler, it's going to be for a fuckload more than Miller.

Miller's worth maybe Coghlan/Wood and a warm body from the system, or two mid-level prospects.

So I mean maybe Fork wasn't that wrong

I'm pretty sure Fork wasn't alone in that opinion.

I mean we all thought Arizona overpaid for Shelby Miller, I was making a joke about Fork deeming Miller's trade value to be "Chris Coghlan and Travis Wood" and how we rightly made fun of him for it before Miller got traded for a king's ransom.

I still wish I could have heard the phone call where the Barves wanted Kris Bryant for Miller.

Coppolella: We want Bryant for Miller.
Theo: Everyone asks for Bryant, but we're not trading him.
Coppolella: OK.
Theo: This negotiation is proceeding well.

It's early but I'm calling it.

Funniest thing I've seen today.

[ChuckD]

Bumping this because it's a fun read in hindsight. Give it 20 minutes and you too can find out the answers to the pressing questions of October 2015.

Ross/Montero: Can we launch them in to the sun?
Heyward: Is he the next Barry Bonds?
Schwarber: Could he be traded for Felix or Sonny Grey?
Baez: Could he be traded for anything?

[R-V]

I hope this thread title and the content of the first post aren't an omen for the entire offseason.

I don't follow.

Thanks to you, we have to look at David Ross's name all offseason when discussing fun and exciting possibilities.

Is this the part of the thread where I pretend I was sincere about Building a Winner Around (the Intangibles and Leadership of) David Ross, and ask Eli to kiss my leaking ass? No? OK.

[Eli]

I hope this thread title and the content of the first post aren't an omen for the entire offseason.

I don't follow.

Thanks to you, we have to look at David Ross's name all offseason when discussing fun and exciting possibilities.

Is this the part of the thread where I pretend I was sincere about Building a Winner Around (the Intangibles and Leadership of) David Ross, and ask Eli to kiss my leaking ass? No? OK.

When he retires and takes a coaching job, it will be a pleasant reminder that he's no longer on the team.