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[CyYoung31]

Cubs are on a roll.

 

[nsacpi]

Cubs are on a roll.

They gonna sweep us and start us on a losing streak that is gonna take us to last place. Momentum changing series just before the All-Star break.

 

[cajunrevenge]

VirginiaBrave?

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Cubs are on a roll.

They aren't awful. Need to get some offensive help though.

 

[skidlee]

A's and Cubs in serious talks for Hammel &/or Jeff S.

 

[cajunrevenge]

Take a wild guess who just signed former brave Paul Janish.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Take a wild guess who just signed former brave Paul Janish.

Nats.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

A's and Cubs in serious talks for Hammel &/or Jeff S.

I was betting on Toronto for Hammel.

 

[Tapate50]

They aren't awful. Need to get some offensive help though.

It's comin

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 40s
DEAL IS DONE: #Cubs send Samardzija and Hammel to #Athletics for Addison Russell, per sources. May be other players and team(s) involved.

 

[thethe]

Thats a massive move. Holy crap. I can't believe they traded Addison Russel. you have to give Beane credit...he is the best GM in the business. Never afraid to make a big move.

 

[Heyward]

Is Russell a good prospect?

 

[zitothebrave]

Is Russell a good prospect?

Top 15 in BA top 100. So yeah. Some ar emore bullish than him (I think ESPN had him at 3)

 

[Heyward]

Hammel is on a 1-yr deal and Samardizja is due a huge contract soon.

A bit risky.

 

[zitothebrave]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 40s
DEAL IS DONE: #Cubs send Samardzija and Hammel to #Athletics for Addison Russell, per sources. May be other players and team(s) involved.

THank god I never have to hear people willing to trade Minor for Samardzija. Nor do I have to cringe at people spelling Samardzija's name wrong.

 

[Heyward]

@JonHeymanCBS: according to [MENTION=1664]keithlaw[/MENTION], cubs also receive straily, mkinney, and ptbnl with russell for the 2 pitchers.

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Theo/Jed are doing some work in Chicago.

 

[Heyward]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 7m
Exact deal: Russell, McKinney and Straily to #Cubs for Samardzija, Hammel.

 

[nsacpi]

Love this trade for the Cubs. Similar to the Myers-Shields trade.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

...Your World Series Champs

 

[Fredi Gonzalez]

Wow, Beane has to be the best GM in baseball. Best record in baseball by a mile with Scott Kazmir and Jesse Chavez as key members of the rotation. Now Beane sees his chance at a world series and he is going for it.