12-11-2008, 04:19 AM
<!--quoteo(post=3632:date=Dec 11 2008, 02:05 AM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 11 2008, 02:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=3631:date=Dec 11 2008, 01:57 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 11 2008, 01:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=3630:date=Dec 11 2008, 01:54 AM:name=CFOrfan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CFOrfan @ Dec 11 2008, 01:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=3628:date=Dec 11 2008, 01:32 AM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 11 2008, 01:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->My only beef with him (and I concede that it's a legit problem) is his injury history.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And that is reason one, two, and three we need to keep D-Ro. Not because of his offense, but because he can play EVERYWHERE.
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I love DeRo. Who doesn't?
But SI.com is reporting that we can get <i>Jake Peavy</i> for DeRo and Marquis.
Marquis!
You gotta pull the trigger on that trade, no questions asked.
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Not when you already have 4 aces.
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Dude, we get to keep Vitters. And Sean Marshall. I mean, you have to give up <i>somebody</i> in exchange for landing a Cy Young-winning ace like Peavy, right?
And I support your enthusiasm for our pitching staff. Wholeheartedly!
The off-season is a time for boundless optimism.
Four Aces? Fuck yeah!
But to imply that Ted Lilly is Peavy's equal is ...well, it's a little far-fetched, right?
And Harden is, and has always been a Kerry-Wood-like injury worry.
And Dempster is coming off a contract year in which he WILDLY outperformed even the most optimistic predictions.
So that's 2 major question marks, plus a guy who is decidedly inferior to Peavy, plus the head-case that is Mr. Carlos Zambrano.
Something tells me that many Cub fans would consider Peavy to be a welcome addition to <!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->The 4 Aces<!--colorc-->
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And that is reason one, two, and three we need to keep D-Ro. Not because of his offense, but because he can play EVERYWHERE.
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I love DeRo. Who doesn't?
But SI.com is reporting that we can get <i>Jake Peavy</i> for DeRo and Marquis.
Marquis!
You gotta pull the trigger on that trade, no questions asked.
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Not when you already have 4 aces.
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Dude, we get to keep Vitters. And Sean Marshall. I mean, you have to give up <i>somebody</i> in exchange for landing a Cy Young-winning ace like Peavy, right?
And I support your enthusiasm for our pitching staff. Wholeheartedly!
The off-season is a time for boundless optimism.
Four Aces? Fuck yeah!
But to imply that Ted Lilly is Peavy's equal is ...well, it's a little far-fetched, right?
And Harden is, and has always been a Kerry-Wood-like injury worry.
And Dempster is coming off a contract year in which he WILDLY outperformed even the most optimistic predictions.
So that's 2 major question marks, plus a guy who is decidedly inferior to Peavy, plus the head-case that is Mr. Carlos Zambrano.
Something tells me that many Cub fans would consider Peavy to be a welcome addition to <!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->The 4 Aces<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc-->.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance