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This reminds me of Prior's first start back in 2006, at Shea (I was there). No hitter through 6 but they had to pull him. I don't think he ever pitched well again :(

I like

I still really want the Cubs to take Bryant, but I'd definitely be happy with Appel. Is the consensus still that Appel could be a September call up? I remember Law saying he really wouldn't need much...

So with Ransom and Soriano on the bench, Sveum still goes with Sweeney and Schierholtz? PH'ing Ransom would be a stretch because they'd bring in Lyon but Soriano has to hit there.

Castillo always packs a ****ing bomb of a lip

I have the house to myself for the weekend and am absurdly bored. Might make a Horse's Neck. Anyone ever had it before?

:laugh2: Are you ****in serious?

This will be funnier if you actually thought Derrek Lowe has been pitching for the Cubs for the past few weeks.

Loe DFA'd, Sappelt down, Dolis and Sweeney...

I mean they picked up Ransom recently, so they like him for something (my guess is they like him better than Gonzalez as a platoon partner with Valbuena)

Still think DeJesus gets dealt in a few...

Forgot he was from Kentucky. That's actually awesome. Molding young minds, man.

I had no ****in idea who Henry Clay was in middle school. Didn't learn about him until AP US History :laugh2:

Still a long shot, but I have an inkling DeJesus gets dealt. This move makes no sense at this point. Dumping Sappelt for a lefty who can't hit lefties doesn't make sense, nor does his rough 19 PA...

Borbon is out of options. HE HAS TO GO ON THE 25 man.

No. Gotta be put on the 25 man. This is a waiver claim.

Yeah he was claimed. Maybe Sappelt is waived i don't know, although it wouldn't make sense to drop him for a lefty that can't hit lefties.

DeJesus being traded makes the most sense but is the...

http://www.bleachernation.com/2013/04/19/chicago-cubs-claim-outfielder-julio-borbon-off-of-waivers-from-rangers/

I'll add a better source in a bit, but Brett RT'd someone (think it was Heyman)
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funny you say that...

@DCameronFG
I'm back on @CHConfidential today, talking about best and worst off-season moves. I think I blinked, too.

It's a lot different outside of New England/Minnesota. I played in CT and it's intense. Same goes for Mass, Minne, RI, Maine. But places like IL, PA, MI it's just not the same, people who play AAA or...

Think a lot of people are forgetting that this is just as bad for the Hawks/Blues/Wings/Preds

I think you mean best case?

I'd say worst case would be he's horrible in Iowa and retires again.

Someone at BN brought it up, but I'd take a flier on Thomas Neal. Just got DFA'd. Righty, could platoon with Schierholtz and has a decent ceiling. Could also be a shuttle DH guy when needed

You're getting arguably one of the 5 best players in the league who is 22 and is pre arb, plus in this case a cost controlled OF/1B with 3-4 win potential. It will take a WHOLE lot to get him.

If...

That's laughably bad.

If LoMo is involved, I'd think it's more:

Shark/Baez/Rizzo/Soler(as a PTNBL)/Jackson/Vizcaino for LoMo/Stanton

I would think this would have to include Baez, Soler, Shark (maybe Garza?) plus others like Brett Jackson

Does anyone here have season tickets of any kind? There's a rumor on Twitter (dear god don't shoot the messenger) that they got a letter saying there'd be a 42 game season, which I just don't believe...

Marcum is pretty hell bent on going to a contender, so he's not coming here.