A-Rod to Cubs?

by tomas21 on Apr 1, 2007 9:50 AM CDT

I was just listening to WGN, and they had a sports update which said the Cubs are close to dealing Zambrano and Izturis to the Yankees for A-Rod and Philip Hughes.

Apparently talks broke off on contract negotiations late last night, and Cashman swooped in with an offer.

Who knows who the opening day starter will be--Lily I guess. They might have a rough pitching staff, but they sure will score some runs.

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...are you sure this wasn't the Score?

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by cwyers on Apr 1, 2007 9:58 AM CDT reply actions

I freaked about this for about 30 seconds.....

then I remembered what the day is today.....well played.

Go Cubs!

by Neifi Puppy on Apr 1, 2007 10:04 AM CDT reply actions

I hate you.

All of you!

Yes, well-played indeed!!!!

Although it didn't quite feel like time for baseball until I saw a "A-Rod to the Cubs" diary. Sigh....

by Hobbes on Apr 1, 2007 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions

I think a better April fools day joke would be...

...Mark Prior went 5 innings and only allowed 2 runs.

by thing85 on Apr 1, 2007 10:07 AM CDT reply actions

And then.....

...Wood came in for four shut-out innings, allowed three hits, struck out six, walked one, and got the save.

Santo Forever!

by BeerCub on Apr 1, 2007 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions

And then both their arms fell off.

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"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2007 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions

The cartoon was great

Santo Forever!

by BeerCub on Apr 1, 2007 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll tell Mike you said so!

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"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Apr 1, 2007 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions

99 Years ...

And to think, my grandmother went through 92 of them; I've been through forty-something of them ... it is soooo past time! Funny cartoon!

GO, CUBBIE BLUE!
LRRF

"God, grant me the Serenity to accept the Prior I cannot change, and the wisdom to know I'll be disappointed."

by Littlerock Rynofan on Apr 1, 2007 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions

OMG!

Tomas, you are so mean. :)

I can't wait to hear Z's extension tomorrow! I'm so happy.

"I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself." -Johan Santana

by sparkles721 on Apr 1, 2007 10:08 AM CDT reply actions

Actually....

I wonder how far off that really would be.....

LILLY!!!

by Lablover on Apr 1, 2007 10:40 AM CDT reply actions

extremely off

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by Faith plus 1 on Apr 1, 2007 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions

Something about how the Yankees...

...won't trade Hughes.

by cwyers on Apr 1, 2007 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

lol he got me

good one

by tbizzle83 on Apr 1, 2007 10:49 AM CDT reply actions

Wow,

lol. I believed it for every second too. It seemed possible. Deal talks break down. Cubs know Z wouldnt come back next year... Yankees have been rumored to be tring to move A-Rod... Someone was right on top of the case though.

Soriano+ DLee + Ramirez = 1 Damn Good Meat of the Lineup AND Zambrano + LILLY + Marquis + Hill = Playoff Bound Cubbies!!!

by LilLPLancer23 on Apr 1, 2007 10:49 AM CDT reply actions

Ewww

"Who knows who the opening day starter will be--Lily I guess. They might have a rough pitching staff, but they sure will score some runs."
---That would be disgusting...

Soriano+ DLee + Ramirez = 1 Damn Good Meat of the Lineup AND Zambrano + LILLY + Marquis + Hill = Playoff Bound Cubbies!!!

by LilLPLancer23 on Apr 1, 2007 10:50 AM CDT reply actions

Here I thought,

ANOTHER A-Rod diary?? Haven't we had enough of these in the offseason? Way to go, tomas! You got me, too!

Happy April Fools Day, everyone!

MCDONOUGH!

by secdelahc on Apr 1, 2007 11:13 AM CDT reply actions

tomas21.....A+

this thread is awesome!! LMAO!

Rich Hill - 2007 - 14-9 (31 starts) - 3.58 ERA, 219 IP, 239 K's, 1.21 WHIP

by TheBeerBaron on Apr 1, 2007 11:22 AM CDT reply actions

The Izturis throw-in almost got me

Muskat!!!!!

by jasoniniowa on Apr 1, 2007 11:54 AM CDT reply actions

I don't fall for that stuff

Years ago ( well 84 to be exact) my then boyfriend called me in
LA where I was in school to tell me the Cubs had traded Sandberg to the Sox for Harold Bains. If it had been ANYONE other than Sandberg I would actually have believed it.

Here is a fun link for the day

http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/worstaprilfools.html

"It's the Cubbies. There's always a vibe. It's the greatest vibe in baseball." Greg Maddux on Cub fan's optimism even after the 06 debacle.

by jessica on Apr 1, 2007 12:05 PM CDT reply actions