Yoenis Cespedes Granted Free Agency

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by DewsSox79

really? are you seriously going there? cmon man.

"If we're somehow" That's not saying we will be or I think we will be at all. It's purely hypothetical of the 2% chance we have to be good.

[Rice Cube]

I'm amused that everyone is strongly arguing what Theo is going to do when Theo has the best poker face in recent GM history

Nobody knows crap. "We" aren't going to do anything. The Cubs will do what they think is best. We have no idea what that something is that they will do. There is no guarantee of anything except random strategic leaks and even those are not always reliable. Chill the fuck out and wait and see.

Thank goodness none of us are GMs.

[CODE_BLUE56]

Originally Posted by Rice Cube

I'm amused that everyone is strongly arguing what Theo is going to do when Theo has the best poker face in recent GM history

Nobody knows crap. "We" aren't going to do anything. The Cubs will do what they think is best. We have no idea what that something is that they will do. There is no guarantee of anything except random strategic leaks and even those are not always reliable. Chill the fuck out and wait and see.

Thank goodness none of us are GMs.

one of more reasoned posts on this thread

if you think you know whats going to happen(even suggesting it)...you're completely BSing yourself...theo goes about his business confidentially...dont try to read too much into the tea leaves..

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by CODE_BLUE56

one of more reasoned posts on this thread

if you think you know whats going to happen(even suggesting it)...you're completely BSing yourself...theo goes about his business confidentially...dont try to read too much into the tea leaves..

If you don't suggest it, what fun is a forum? Forums without arguments aren't fun. That's why I stay around here, because no one sees things my way. It'd be a lot more fun if 90% of the people who disagree had reasoning and logic behind their thoughts, but it's fun nonetheless. Plus, it's pretty easy to see what Theo is doing, building assets, as he has said. Cespedes, Soler, and Concepcion are all assets. It makes sense.

[CODE_BLUE56]

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

If you don't suggest it, what fun is a forum? Forums without arguments aren't fun.

where in my post did i imply that? you have to understand this isnt what theo is doing in the offseason right now isnt the only topic in this forum

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

That's why I stay around here, because no one sees things my way. It'd be a lot more fun if 90% of the people who disagree had reasoning and logic behind their thoughts, but it's fun nonetheless. Plus, it's pretty easy to see what Theo is doing, building assets, as he has said. Cespedes, Soler, and Concepcion are all assets. It makes sense.

or he could do something completely different because something else pops up...or maybe he has a different plan in mind

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by CODE_BLUE56

where in my post did i imply that? you have to understand this isnt what theo is doing in the offseason right now isnt the only topic in this forum




or he could do something completely different because something else pops up...or maybe he has a different plan in mind

Yeah, he's gone half the off-season building assets building toward the future, but now he's going to change things up.

*Maybe* he does have a different plan, but it's not hard to see how the Cubs are being connected to the Cubans and let's be serious here, Theo isn't a retard. He realizes that this is the last chance we can assert ourselves as a big market in the international free agent scene. Do you *really* think he's going to pass up the opportunity?

[Rice Cube]

He might pass up the opportunity if Cespedes wants more money than he's worth. That's what a smart GM/baseball president would do.

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by Rice Cube

He might pass up the opportunity if Cespedes wants more money than he's worth. That's what a smart GM/baseball president would do.

Agreed, but how much do you think he's worth? Over 6 years, I certainly think he's worth at least 50 million. I'd go up to 70ish million.

[Rice Cube]

Originally Posted by Captain Obvious

Agreed, but how much do you think he's worth? Over 6 years, I certainly think he's worth at least 50 million. I'd go up to 70ish million.

Wouldn't go higher than $35MM. I'd be okay with $40MM. If he wants more he can be a Marlin.

[Captain Obvious]

Originally Posted by Rice Cube

Wouldn't go higher than $35MM. I'd be okay with $40MM. If he wants more he can be a Marlin.

You really only think he's going to be an 8 win player?