Time to get yelled at...

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Nov 23, 2009 9:39 AM CST

Halladay, what would it take. I have read a few "rumors" over the past few days, and it seems that maybe the Cubs would be able to get him if they offered the right package. So here goes my weak attempt to create a MLB The Show type of trade:

Cubs:

Bradley, Lee, Dempster, Vitters, Jay Jackson, and maybe a AAA OF.

Blue Jays:

Halladay, Encarnacion, Wells

The Cubs could then move Rami over to 1B, Encarnacion can roam around at 3B, and we can have the most expensive OF in history. The Blue Jays get Bradley (DH more than OF), Lee can play 1B (Overbay can also DH when Bradley isn't), and an innings eater in Dempster. Vitter's can play 3B for them in a few years, Jackson can possible replace their front of the rotation guy in a few years, and they can have a potential OF this year or next year. What says the BCB fans?

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You spend so much time...

with baseball, yet it’s like you’ve no idea of what you’re actually watching.

by Damen Jackson on Nov 23, 2009 9:44 AM CST reply actions

Yep.

This is another fantasy league trade.

Plus, the Cubs don’t have the payroll room for Halladay.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 23, 2009 9:49 AM CST up reply actions

Even if they had money this is a TERRIBLE trade

Give up your best hitter, a decent starter and a good prospect to pick up the worst contract in the league and one Ace that you may not even be able to keep long term. Dumping Bradley is not even close to worth that.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry
Me either Jim

by Doggie Stalker on Nov 23, 2009 9:58 AM CST reply actions

Yes, a MLB The Show trade type indeed which includes

Encarnacion as our third baseman of the FUTURE!!!!

……..pass

by cufban2522 on Nov 23, 2009 9:59 AM CST reply actions

Why would you bring this up ...

if you know you’re just going to get yelled at?

by elgato on Nov 23, 2009 10:14 AM CST reply actions

Time to get yelled at?

More like time to get laughed at. Have you even looked at Wells’ contract?
Here’s the year-by-year base salary:

2008:$0.5M, 2009:$1.5M, 2010:$12.5M, 2011:$23M, 2012:$21M, 2013:$21M, 2014:$21M

Not even both of Halladay/Holliday are worth taking that one on.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Nov 23, 2009 10:15 AM CST reply actions

Like I said.

It’s a fantasy league deal. I wish people would stop posting those, because they have no relationship to reality.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 23, 2009 10:20 AM CST up reply actions

Hmm.

Maybe it’s time to create a thread of ridiculous proposals – kind of like Sullivan’s annual wacky trade edition of “Ask Paul.”

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 23, 2009 10:21 AM CST up reply actions

I see you did that.

Should be fun.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 23, 2009 11:04 AM CST up reply actions

Figured what the hell . . . not a lot else to talk about, other than the billboards.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 23, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions

Jesus.

Is it Monday?

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Nov 23, 2009 10:24 AM CST reply actions

Yes

Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -

by eths on Nov 23, 2009 11:54 AM CST up reply actions

Regardless of the silliness of the post

How does this make the Cubs better? Just a simple question.

by rlpete on Nov 23, 2009 10:54 AM CST reply actions

uhhh

by vivaelpujols on Nov 23, 2009 3:21 PM CST up reply actions

I prefer Aaron Miles for Albert Pujols option

But you have to turn off the “Fair Trades” option in the settings menu thing… works like a charm.

I also recommend the “Random AA Player” for Joe Mauer, and then the recreating “Ted Williams” and “Babe Ruth” option through create a player and picking them up in free agency.

by lswaidz on Nov 23, 2009 10:59 AM CST reply actions

I'm not going to be rude..

but thanks for wasting my time and contributing to my headache this Monday morning.

by DMCub on Nov 23, 2009 11:11 AM CST reply actions

...

Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.

by drewishdrewid on Nov 23, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions

Perfect!

OK I don't know shit about basketball.

by SoulEater7 on Nov. 5, 2009 9:51 PM CST

by sue369 on Nov 23, 2009 11:43 AM CST up reply actions

I find I'm using that picture

all too often all over the place, lately.

Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.

by drewishdrewid on Nov 23, 2009 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

You need more cowbell.

"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes

by katie casey on Nov 23, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions

Explore the space

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Nov 23, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions

This post signals thew start of the silly season

I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren

by lookingdeadred on Nov 23, 2009 11:23 AM CST reply actions

I love posts that start with Time to get yelled at,

then you know its gonna be a all time great with the greats of Eric Hanna among others. And also I was curious so I started up The Show on the ole PS3 and picked The Blue Jays and the Cubs rejected the trade. Im to afraid to try it the other way around the propose the trade to the Blue Jays while playing with the Cubs on my Franchise mode because the Cubs organization just might throw me out as their GM. Good post though wasnt feeling the best today but you made it all better.

"Women...you can't live without them, and they can't pee standing up." Rube Baker

by Eric16 on Nov 23, 2009 11:30 AM CST reply actions

Sweet mother of God.

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by daver on Nov 23, 2009 12:25 PM CST reply actions

now see

without posts like this, we wouldn’t see these awesome pictures…

Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.

by drewishdrewid on Nov 23, 2009 12:41 PM CST up reply actions

And he thought all we were going to do is yell at him.

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by daver on Nov 23, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions

Ironic Caption for your pic: "Cubs Fail Whale"

The whale actually looks contented being floated above the waves by the Cubs bullet logo “balloons”.

The real irony (and hopefully foreshadowing) for me is the historical symbolism of Cubs logos rising above and “carrying” the whale.

The original and only baseball team that won back-to-back championships with their home ballpark located at Addison and Clark was the Chicago Whales of the Federal League in 1914 and 1915.

The Cubs floating adrift during their “beached whales days” hopefully ends soon as the RIcketts’ family hoists several of those bullet logos as WS flags at Wrigley!

“Someday…!”

by GeneticCubsFan on Nov 28, 2009 12:11 AM CST up reply actions

its a conspiracy!

1 Aaron down, 1 to go

by jesus christos on Nov 28, 2009 4:16 PM CST up reply actions

You just blew my mind.

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by daver on Nov 28, 2009 5:24 PM CST up reply actions

not only is this a fantasy trade.....

but Its a bad deal for the cubs. there is no reason to take on wells contract…..including wells in the deal would lower the price for halladay, not involve the cubs adding to the deal with lee and dempster.

by cubsmania on Nov 23, 2009 12:54 PM CST reply actions

Thank you all so much for brightening my day.

My day started out horrible, and this is one of the only ways I could think of to get a good laugh. I know it is a terrible trade, and these boards are where I go to get some good laughs. I’m sorry if I wasted some of your time, but I couldn’t help myself. Here’s to a short/overworked week.

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Nov 23, 2009 1:50 PM CST reply actions

Lee is not our best hitter

He may have done the best last season, but Rami is definitely our best hitter.

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Nov 23, 2009 1:51 PM CST reply actions

+1

Although Lee is certainly not a bad option for our 2nd best hitter

"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher

by Musicdude10 on Nov 24, 2009 1:59 PM CST up reply actions

What criteria are you using to make this statement?

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by daver on Nov 24, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions

Now now, we can all agree we'd like this trade

if Miles is included in the deal..

Wrigley Bound in the Summer of 2010

by Chanman25 on Nov 23, 2009 2:15 PM CST reply actions

Yeah, really.

What’s up with that, Reaper? You move all these players around and don’t even take Miles off our hands? FAIL!

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by daver on Nov 23, 2009 2:20 PM CST up reply actions

Miles is the key piece for another trade:

Peavy. I thought it was obvious.

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Nov 23, 2009 2:47 PM CST reply actions

I saw you bring this up on MLBTR this morning.

And I laughed.

Randy Wells. A product of the Roy Halladay School of Pitching, located in Toronto, Canada. Possible relocation.

by Cub Style on Nov 23, 2009 3:15 PM CST reply actions

Is that statement directed towards me?

If it was, then I have no idea what you are talking about.

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Nov 23, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions

This popped up on the Roy Halladay-Cubs thing on MLBTR in the comments section.

Unless you just stole it from there, that was you.

Randy Wells. A product of the Roy Halladay School of Pitching, located in Toronto, Canada. Possible relocation.

by Cub Style on Nov 23, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions

Haha

I came up with it on my own. Appartently there really are stupid people out there that think it is a good idea.

by Don't Fear the Reaper on Nov 24, 2009 9:26 AM CST up reply actions

How about a cheaper alternative

such as Edwin Jackson….clearly now where near a Halladay but decent starter who had a good first half last year. He’s on the block too. Maybe a swap with Fontenot and a prospect?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10430608/Tigers%27-Jackson-not-concerned-about-trade-talk

by northpaw22k on Nov 25, 2009 10:14 PM CST reply actions