07-23-2009, 08:01 PM
<!--quoteo(post=51542:date=Jul 23 2009, 06:56 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 23 2009, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=51539:date=Jul 23 2009, 06:48 PM:name=PcB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PcB @ Jul 23 2009, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=51537:date=Jul 23 2009, 06:48 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jul 23 2009, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=51514:date=Jul 23 2009, 06:00 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jul 23 2009, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=51512:date=Jul 23 2009, 05:57 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jul 23 2009, 05:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->One baseball source said the Red Sox have been very aggressive in attempting to deal for San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, but have been rebuffed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I so wish we were the Red Sox.
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So we could try to trade for Adrian Gonzalez and get turned down?
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Yeah. That's exactly what I meant.
No. They aggressively pursue players that they want, even if they have good players that could fill that role already on the roster. They have a completely different mindset. Plus, the two championships are kinda cool...
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The Cubs have never traded for a significant upgrade at the trade deadline, they've never signed top FAs, they've never developed in-house pitching, and most certainly have never fleeced the Pirates in a trade.
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I so wish we were the Red Sox.
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So we could try to trade for Adrian Gonzalez and get turned down?
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Yeah. That's exactly what I meant.
No. They aggressively pursue players that they want, even if they have good players that could fill that role already on the roster. They have a completely different mindset. Plus, the two championships are kinda cool...
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The Cubs have never traded for a significant upgrade at the trade deadline, they've never signed top FAs, they've never developed in-house pitching, and most certainly have never fleeced the Pirates in a trade.