Cubs gave up 4 great prospects for Quintana

[olddaddy]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

The Cubs have acquired catcher Alex Avila from Detroit. The person who traded Avila away from Detroit was Tigers GM Al Avila...who is Alex Avila's father. Business is business...

What are you trying to say? I hope you are saying that fathers are there to always take care of their children. If not you really dont have a clue.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by olddaddy

What are you trying to say? I hope you are saying that fathers are there to always take care of their children. If not you really dont have a clue.

You are right...I am clueless. I'd rather have my kid play for Detroit.

[olddaddy]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

You are right...I am clueless. I'd rather have my kid play for Detroit.

Tell me what was your Business is Business comment all about?

[olddaddy]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

If the Cubs played the Dodgers in a 7-game series NOW...what sort of outcome would you predict?

NOW? LAD gets swept. With the cubs starting 4 and the dodgers without kershaw, its easy as pie.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by olddaddy

NOW? LAD gets swept. With the cubs starting 4 and the dodgers without kershaw, its easy as pie.

And I am the one who doesn't have a clue...

[olddaddy]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

And I am the one who doesn't have a clue...

You are very good at wiggling out of comments you make , you must be a politician. And yes you have proven you really dont have much of a clue regarding baseball.

[HoofedInTheChest]

Originally Posted by olddaddy

NOW? LAD gets swept. With the cubs starting 4 and the dodgers without kershaw, its easy as pie.

With the additions of Yu Darvish and Tony Watson, they appear to be all in. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the Dodgers, they have a scary lineup that just got a whole lot deeper today.

I would be willing to wager that Kershaw will be back before the playoffs, mind you he did miss two and a half months with a herniated back last season.

I’m not big on Darvish, bit this seems like a win-win trade. Rangers get an MLB-ready cost-controlled option who does nothing but hit, plus huge upside with Davis and Alexy. Dodgers get an ace-level starter for the playoffs and an inside shot at re-signing Darvish if they so desire. Seems about even.

I’m with Valuist, i love the lineup but they always seem to blow it in the playoffs, they are the San Jose Sharks of baseball.

[olddaddy]

Originally Posted by HoofedInTheChest

With the additions of Yu Darvish and Tony Watson, they appear to be all in. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the Dodgers, they have a scary lineup that just got a whole lot deeper today.

I would be willing to wager that Kershaw will be back before the playoffs, mind you he did miss two and a half months with a herniated back last season.

I’m not big on Darvish, bit this seems like a win-win trade. Rangers get an MLB-ready cost-controlled option who does nothing but hit, plus huge upside with Davis and Alexy. Dodgers get an ace-level starter for the playoffs and an inside shot at re-signing Darvish if they so desire. Seems about even.

I’m with Valuist, i love the lineup but they always seem to blow it in the playoffs, they are the San Jose Sharks of baseball.

I never said LAD wouldnt compete with the cubbies in the playoffs. The question was how they would compete NOW. The cubs starters are at the top of their game NOW. The future? Too early to tell how it will all play out.

[HoofedInTheChest]

Originally Posted by olddaddy

I never said LAD wouldnt compete with the cubbies in the playoffs. The question was how they would compete NOW. The cubs starters are at the top of their game NOW. The future? Too early to tell how it will all play out.

Good point.

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by olddaddy

You are very good at wiggling out of comments you make , you must be a politician. And yes you have proven you really dont have much of a clue regarding baseball.

Yes, I have no clue about baseball...and you are the baseball EXPERT. You were favoring the Cubs over the Dodgers even BEFORE the All-Star game...when Kershaw was still healthy, and the Cubs couldn't hit the ball worth a lick. And now you say that you are talking about how the Cubs would compete against the Dodgers "NOW". And I am the one who wiggles out of my prior comments?

Or were you predicting the Kershaw injury?

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by HoofedInTheChest

With the additions of Yu Darvish and Tony Watson, they appear to be all in. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the Dodgers, they have a scary lineup that just got a whole lot deeper today.

I would be willing to wager that Kershaw will be back before the playoffs, mind you he did miss two and a half months with a herniated back last season.

I’m not big on Darvish, bit this seems like a win-win trade. Rangers get an MLB-ready cost-controlled option who does nothing but hit, plus huge upside with Davis and Alexy. Dodgers get an ace-level starter for the playoffs and an inside shot at re-signing Darvish if they so desire. Seems about even.

I’m with Valuist, i love the lineup but they always seem to blow it in the playoffs, they are the San Jose Sharks of baseball.

Dismiss the DODGERS? Aren't they the NL favorites for the WS?

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by olddaddy

I never said LAD wouldnt compete with the cubbies in the playoffs. The question was how they would compete NOW. The cubs starters are at the top of their game NOW. The future? Too early to tell how it will all play out.

How WOULD the Dodgers compete with the Cubs, NOW? They'd be SWEPT? Is that the "expert" opinion?

[thaskalos]

Originally Posted by olddaddy

Tell me what was your Business is Business comment all about?

I put a smiley face at the end of that comment...NO? Doesn't that mean that I was only kidding?

[olddaddy]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

Yes, I have no clue about baseball...and you are the baseball EXPERT. You were favoring the Cubs over the Dodgers even BEFORE the All-Star game...when Kershaw was still healthy, and the Cubs couldn't hit the ball worth a lick. And now you say that you are talking about how the Cubs would compete against the Dodgers "NOW". And I am the one who wiggles out of my prior comments?

Or were you predicting the Kershaw injury?

I predicted nothing, I just understand the game much better than you. If you understand the game you cant right off the the world champs after half a season, when they are in the worst division in baseball, which you did. Regarding Kershaw I never predicted but if you understand injuries for baseball players a back injury is usually a death sentence and kershaw has a real back issue.


Here are some of your previous comments

Kershaw, Wood, McCarthy and Hill are a HUGE favorite over Lester, Arrieta, Hendricks and Quintana.

With the Dodgers featuring Kershaw, Wood, McCarthy and Hill...what the heck do the Cubs think they can accomplish with Quintana?

I am a Cub fan, but their starting pitching rotation doesn't scare anyone...and they aren't hitting the ball. As we say in Wrigleyville..."Wait 'til next year".


I have read your comments for years and you are very knowledgeable in horse racing but baseball not so much.

Food for thought, I am not good at horse racing so I just sit back and try to soak in as much as I can from the people that are.

[Valuist]

Kershaw will be back long before the playoffs. ESPN cameras showed him throwing before last night's game. He wasn't on a mound, but he clearly wasn't just lobbing the ball, either.