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Made you look. The Jays claimed Jarrett Hoffpauir on waivers from the Cardinals.

17 days ago Yelloncard_tiny Al 29 comments 0 recs  | 

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That was a fiendish ploy, Al...

But I laughed nonetheless!

"Any old kind of run wins it!"--Jack Brickhouse

by MannyTrilloFlipsTo1B on Nov 3, 2009 5:16 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

MWAAAHAHAHA

Micah Hoffpauir for Adam Lind! MAKE IT HAPPEN, JIMBO1

by chilango2 on Nov 3, 2009 5:19 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm....

Wonder why the Jays need a good hit, no field 2B…

Are they going to move Aaron Hill to SS or do they just need AAA roster filler?

Every once in a while, teams find a Casey McGehee in another team’s trash can.

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Nov 3, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Dammit Al

You literally made me go “WHAT?!?!?!” jaw dropped down and everything.

by lswaidz on Nov 3, 2009 5:22 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

LAME

CHEATER

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

by dtpollitt on Nov 3, 2009 5:57 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hey, there's no Cubs news.

Got to figure out SOME way to have a little fun.

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

by Al on Nov 3, 2009 6:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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 3, 2009 9:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

You got me

And the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight.

by Ace Venom on Nov 3, 2009 6:04 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

It's a pretty solid pickup

I’m not sure Jarrett is a starting caliber player, but for nothing, the Blue Jays might’ve gotten some solid middle infield depth. For a team that’s likely to go under some retooling under Anthoupoulous, Hoffpauir could have a shot at making the big league roster.

by toonsterwu on Nov 3, 2009 7:03 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Had I not done the same thing when I read the headline on MLBTR...

I would have been fooled. Nice try Al

"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 3, 2009 9:46 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Remember from ESPN...

In case you forgot, Jarrett and Micah are NOT related. REPEAT: Jarrett and Micah are NOT related.

by Fonzie2178 on Nov 3, 2009 10:52 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

BTW,

did you know that Jarrett and Micah are NOT related???

by Fonzie2178 on Nov 3, 2009 10:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

...Maybe it was Fox,

but at any rate, they’re NOT related.

by Fonzie2178 on Nov 3, 2009 10:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Nov 3, 2009 11:22 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

copy cat

You just remember my ZAMBRANO RELEASED fan post from when Victor Zambrano was released. That REALLY got
everyone’s attention.

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

by Doggie Stalker on Nov 3, 2009 11:47 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I found that post.

Here it is.

Oddly enough, the Blue Jays were also involved. And note my comment to that post, I did NOT want him signed to a minor league deal.

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

by Al on Nov 4, 2009 7:11 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm SOOOOOOO easily duped.... ;)

Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...

by Zeke on Nov 4, 2009 4:51 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Milton Bradley has facial hair

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

by eths on Nov 4, 2009 7:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yes, he does.

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

by Al on Nov 4, 2009 7:14 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Hah

The second I read that on mlbtraderumors.com I came here expecting someone to really think our Hoffpauir was traded and make a post!

Very funny Al!

by ak123 on Nov 4, 2009 7:16 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

The two Hoffpauirs.

Any resemblance? You decide.

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

by Al on Nov 4, 2009 7:22 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

If you slap a red X

on Micah’s face….I’d say they were separated at birth!

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day." ~ Frank Sinatra

by DMCub on Nov 4, 2009 9:12 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Hoffpauirs

Jarrett’s from Mississippi, and Micah’s from Texas. I was shocked they were not related. How common a name is Hoffpauir?

"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray

by memphiscub on Nov 4, 2009 9:13 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I Can Root for Jarrett Again

Now, that Jarrett is out of the National League I can root for him again. I liked him as a Memphis Redbird, hated him as a St. Louis Cardinal, and can root for him again as a Blue Jay.

"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray

by memphiscub on Nov 4, 2009 9:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

He seems to be making the rounds of "bird" teams.

I assume he’ll be an Oriole some day.

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

by Al on Nov 4, 2009 9:20 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Ha, you didn't get me!

I saw this on the MLB Network scroll last night. And somehow I knew someone would try to pull a stunt like this.

Having said that, I’m still disappointed that Hendry didn’t find a way to TRADE MICAH HOFFPAUIR FOR ADAM LIND!!!!

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by dat cubfan daver on Nov 4, 2009 9:41 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

In that split second I was fooled I was surprised how little I cared.

I would have thought I’d be at least a little upset to lose him, but I just shrugged.

"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes

by katie casey on Nov 4, 2009 9:50 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Al

You do something like this, and you have strict rules about no swearing, etc?

Just give us the tools that we need to succeed!

"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

by vonde6 on Nov 4, 2009 5:23 PM CST reply actions   0 recs


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