SoCalChiSox

Yep. Were basically subsidizing their add on of Kimbrel by taking back high priced trash in Segura. Since they appear to be onto Conforto and also Schwarber from what I just read, this could boomerang on us. Maybe that's why they are refusing to pull the trigger and trying to lock down our guys first.

They can't deal with Philly unless we sign Conforto first as we could end up screwing ourselves.

It's 9 pm on the east coast, get something effin done already

Conforto alone does not fill the need of insufficient offense vs RHP.

Is it even worth staying up tonight harold?

Another player who isn't special against RHP. NO.

Get something done, already. You've had weeks to survey the market and put together your plan.

No more blogging for you! That would be hilarious if that happened. Perhaps they sense it too and that's why they don't want to pull the trigger on the trade.

More teams= more games = more playoff TV revenue.

No I think he means one more big signing.

Anything decent going on on the Kimbrel front? I get the feeling Conforto won't sign before lockout unless someone hits 100.

Jack, I suspect JR had to be dragged kicking and screaming for that offer a few years ago. He doesn't like paying pitchers big money (to him, 100m plus is prolly big money). The idea that the FO was gonna get him to agree to do that PLUS a big investment at either RF or 2B is not realistic. If they want two big splashes they can probably buy one and trade Vaughn or some other big time youngster for the other. They aren't buying both.

If they misread the market, which should surprise exactly no one, they need to pair a prospect or eat some money on DK to help open up some extra cash.

So basically other than maybe Kimbrel trade for stuff no one here wants, we aren't gonna accomplish anything.

Camry is a great car tho. I've had mine for 15 years and it's been great and I can prolly hold onto it for another 3-4 years.

So we're sending a prospect then?

LOL

I highly doubt NYM will accept Kimbrel for McNeil straight up but that would be super awesome.

Not for us fans it won't be.

There are many possible inferences for their lack of activity. You've listed one of them. Another is they totally misread the market. A third is they are content to play in the shallow end of the pool. I'm guessing some combo of 2/3 are more likely than the first.

Get Conforto and Schwarber done, get Kimbrel shipped out.

I dont get why we would sign Castellanos over Schwarber. If we are adding a bat only guy he damn well better be a lefty. And no I don't want to hear money as the reason. We haven't spent much at all. And I don't want to hear because Schwarber isn't gonna sign before the universal DH rule is clarified. If that's the case, theoretically Castellanos shouldn't be signing either. Chicago better sign BOTH Conforto and Schwarber tomorrow.

Horrific.

Dude....where was the deal today?

Yep. Thats a garbage result.