Jason Heyward signs with Cubs

[Frag]

[Laika]

This is not true. WTF man?

 

Of course it's not. Rosenthal wouldn't say "in the offing".

[Hipfan]

lol

 

 

Wow...just terrible. It's just baseball people! I know it must suck to be a Cardinals fan today but those tweets are just way past the line...

[Laika]

 

Jesus Christ. That's not even fair.

[Dr. Dinger]

Jesus Christ. That's not even fair.

 

K, well it's been nice knowing you all, but I'm a Cubs fan now.

[Frag]

Jesus Christ. That's not even fair.

 

http://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/theo-epstein.jpg

[KingKat]

http://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/theo-epstein.jpg

 

Theo + Jed has to be the handsomest front office in baseball.

[G-Snarls]

Theo gonna break another streak and SOON

 

#Lengendary

[xposbrad]

Chicago has waited a long time for this. Proper rebuild, and managing assets. It takes the right GM and deep pockets sometimes helps.

[Krylian]

Good for the Cubs. It's nice to be in a market/have an owner that will allow this.

[Horses Fart]

Did we sign anybody lately??? Oh wait. Barney!

[intentional wok]

Holy s***, the Cubs. Wow. Just saw this. What a strong team they'll have in 2016.

[HERPDERP]

Theo + Jed has to be the handsomest front office in baseball.

 

[Krylian]

lol

 

 

'Murica

[HERPDERP]

Holy s***, the Cubs. Wow. Just saw this. What a strong team they'll have in 2016.

 

2015 Nationals

[Frag]

People here are losing their minds fapping to this Cubs lineup (and rightfully so) and ours is still arguably better. Tells you how good our lineup is for 2016.

 

Feels like we're not taking full advantage of it though when you put in perspective how good it is.

 

The Jays lineup is the best in the AL. The Cubs lineup is the best in the NL. The Cubs have a superior rotation. I'm jelly.

[Krylian]

Did we sign anybody lately??? Oh wait. Barney!

 

Darwin Barney will evolve into an All Star. Just wait.

[HERPDERP]

The Jays lineup is the best in the AL. The Cubs lineup is the best in the NL. The Cubs have a superior rotation. I'm jelly.

 

Cubs also have pretty good control over their line-up. The Jays will lose the two biggest pieces next year and they are old.

[Dr. Dinger]

People here are losing their minds fapping to this Cubs lineup (and rightfully so) and ours is still arguably better. Tells you how good our lineup is for 2016.

 

Feels like we're not taking full advantage of it though when you put in perspective how good it is.

 

K... but our team is super f***ing old and two of our best hitters are only under contract for this year. The Cubs are all 26 or younger and locked up long term. The are most likely going to win multiple pennants in the next 5 years.

[Frag]

Cubs also have pretty good control over their line-up. The Jays will lose the two biggest pieces next year and they are old.

 

Jays still have Tulo, Donaldson, Travis, Pillar, and Martin after 2016, so there is still room there.

[Krylian]

Cubs also have pretty good control over their line-up. The Jays will lose the two biggest pieces next year and they are old.

 

Draft. Develop. Then augment with veterans later. That was always the way to do it. No one had patience. AA had no Farm System when he took over the JP...drafting high schoolers means 4-5 years of development before they even get a sniff at the majors...and people won't wait that long (ie. 2013 deals and 2015 deadline deals)

 

Wonder if Shapiro/Atkins are leaning towards doing that. Re-stock the farm and have them develop as the core going forward...and leave the existing core to either make or break on their own (ie. new big additions to help bolster).

[Grant77]

K... but our team is super f***ing old and two of our best hitters are only under contract for this year. The Cubs are all 26 or younger and locked up long term. The are most likely going to win multiple pennants in the next 5 years.

 

I'd bet on the Cards winning more than the Cubs. Also throw the Pirates in the conversation for the long-term.

[glory]

Heyward's deal is 8/184.

 

Never thought an 8 year deal would be a steal but this looks like one.

[G-Snarls]

Heyward's deal is 8/184.

 

Never thought an 8 year deal would be a steal but this looks like one.

 

Yep

 

Perfectly reasonable

[G-Snarls]

I'd give that deal to Donaldson in a heartbeat, too if he'd take it

[Captain Adama]

Heyward's deal is 8/184.

 

Never thought an 8 year deal would be a steal but this looks like one.

 

Heyward is gonna be only 35 when his deal is over......thirty-f***ing five.

[HERPDERP]

Heyward is gonna be only 35 when his deal is over......thirty-f***ing five.

 

Meh. Heyward can turn into someone as useful as Holliday or as bad as Crawford

[Laika]

Two opt outs!!!!

 

There are TWO opt outs in the contract!!!

 

This changes everything.

 

The value of the opt outs probably puts the "theoretical" value of the contact well up over $200M.

[KingKat]

Meh. Heyward can turn into someone as useful as Holliday or as bad as Crawford

 

Man Crawford really fell off a cliff.

 

http://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1379&d=1449863693

[Captain Adama]

Meh. Heyward can turn into someone as useful as Holliday or as bad as Crawford

 

Crawford fell off a cliff at 29 and still put up nearly 3 WAR in 13 and 14, so even if he turns into Crawford, this deal still isn't a bad one.