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Bobber said:
Want to elaborate?

They've dumped a lot of expensive contracts on older guys. The record really can't worse than it has been the last couple years? They bring in a lot of youth. They've got plenty of money to spend.

As long as the fans will keep coming(and they have for 100 plus years) and they improve I can only see this going one direction and that's up.

Cubs fans are very patient. That's part of the problem.:swoon:
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You just said it....
 
Tom Verducci's Take:

1. The Cubs had to settle for Plan B
Chicago did well to squeeze two decent prospects out of the Rangers system in the Dempster trade: Kyle Hendricks, a former Dartmouth pitcher with a 7:1 striekout to walk ratio, and Christian Villanueva, a smooth-fielding third baseman with a .350 OBP. Indeed, not 20 minutes after completing the deal, the Cubs were getting calls from other teams inquiring about the Class A players.
CORCORAN: Dempster deal one Rangers had to make
But the Cubs didn't get the best package on the table: pitcher Randall Delgado from the Braves. That didn't happen because Dempster exercised his 10-and-5 rights and refused to go to Atlanta. Then a possible deal with the Dodgers never came close to materializing. Los Angeles made it clear it would not part with any of its top prospects: Zach Lee, Allen Webster, Chris Reed and Rubby de la Rosa. The Dodgers did talk about pitchers Josh Lindblom and Ethan Martin, but that was for a package that included Dempster and Alfonso Soriano -- and they wound up using those pitchers to get Victorino.
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Read more: Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino and thoughts on MLB trade deadline - Tom Verducci - SI.com

Also:

8. Maholm is this year's Doug Fister
Looking for an under-the-radar arm who can make a difference? Fister, whose work was disguised by poor run support with Seattle, did it for Detroit last year, and Maholm, who was overshadowed by the attention given rotation mates Dempster and Matt Garza before being traded to the Braves, might be the guy this year. No traded pitcher is throwing the ball better than Maholm, who has a 1.00 ERA in his past seven starts. Give the Cubs credit for signing Maholm off the scrap heap last winter -- the Pirates cut him loose -- and turning him into a trading chip with value.


Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20.../trade-deadline-wrap/index.html#ixzz22Ik497SV
 
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cigaretteman said:
Tom Verducci's Take:




Read more: Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino and thoughts on MLB trade deadline - Tom Verducci - SI.com

Also:

8. Maholm is this year's Doug Fister
Looking for an under-the-radar arm who can make a difference? Fister, whose work was disguised by poor run support with Seattle, did it for Detroit last year, and Maholm, who was overshadowed by the attention given rotation mates Dempster and Matt Garza before being traded to the Braves, might be the guy this year. No traded pitcher is throwing the ball better than Maholm, who has a 1.00 ERA in his past seven starts. Give the Cubs credit for signing Maholm off the scrap heap last winter -- the Pirates cut him loose -- and turning him into a trading chip with value.


Read more: Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino and thoughts on MLB trade deadline - Tom Verducci - SI.com
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Nice articles. Pretty accurate summary IMO. Lucky we got some one back for Dempster. Glad LA did not get him.
 
If Samardzija is gone, you would think Hammel would also be packing his bags. Seeing as Samardzija is kind of a "headline" player for the Cubs and Hammel is having a similarly excellent season, you'd think Hammel would be gone first if the Cubs' front office was sane at all.
 
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