Draft bonus pools announced
Not shockingly, the Cubs have the second largest bonus pool at ~$10.5m. The Nats have the lowest at ~$2.5m due to their low draft position and losing their pick for signing Rafael Soriano.
Cubs sign Ryan Sweeney
The Cubs signed OF Ryan Sweeney to a minor league deal and have him stashed in Iowa. He could see some playing time if/when any of the eminently available OFs on the big league roster are moved. Sweeney had two solid years with the A's in 2009 and 2010, but was relegated to a part time role for the last two years (I'm guessing in a platoon). If it was a platoon, the last two years look especially lousy (.307 and .295 wOBAs). He's got decent OBP skills and can play an average CF, but doesn't have a ton of power.
Scott Boras blindsided by Robinson Cano changing agents to Jay-Z('s agency)
Ryan Dempster was also blindsided by this news.
Carlos Marmol still the closer
Though it certainly seems like his leash is short. There's been lots of argument in the comments over the last two days as to whether yanking Marmol after four batters was the right move on Monday. I still think it was the right move, mostly because I don't think Marmol should be closing in the first place.
Update on Anthony Rizzo's Home Run
It just landed.
Is there a Cubs game today?
It's Edwin Jackson vs Wandy Rodriguez at 6:05 CT.
Cubs back off on April 1 deadline for Wrigley negotiations (deal close?)
The Cubs backed off from their April 1 deadline the other day, saying that "some progress" was being made. I figured this was just some weak face-saving maneuver to keep negotiating, but now it looks like a deal is close (h/t Bleacher Nation). I'm guessing the final result will be the Cubs settling for a smaller video board than the monster 6000 sqft one that's been bandined around.
Yu Darvish was one out from a perfect game yesterday
Former Cubs farmhand Marwin Gonzalez broke it up. EPSTINK MUST GO.
Image of the yesterday
Enjoy it while it lasts.
Comments
Just imagine Jay-Z negotiating for you.
JSlip1Quote Reply
Oh, I will.
Rice on busQuote Reply
So apparently that ChicagoBearJew guy has a twitter. NotTomRicketts isn’t very fond of him.
JonKneeVQuote Reply
Magic Number: 161.
I love baseball.
MylesQuote Reply
Just got this email “Limited tickets still available for Opening Day at Wrigley Field”
That pretty nicely sums up the situation.
joshQuote Reply
I don’t like that the Cardinals fans have appropriated our facepalm.
We should be able to sue someone for using our blatant use of someone else’s copyrighted logo, right?
Aisle424Quote Reply
Aisle424Quote Reply
But…there aren’t any spelling errors…
Are you sure a Cardinals fan made it?
AkabariQuote Reply
@ Aisle424:
I don’t know if you guys have actually registered the Cubbie Faceplam as a trademark, but you do receive advertising revenue from this site and sell merchandise with the Facepalm, so possibly if you really wanted to make a stink about it.
GBTSQuote Reply
@ Aisle424:
we should at least ask dick cheese to head over there for a while.
GWQuote Reply
@ GBTS:
That’ll be $550.
GBTSQuote Reply
Did anyone see Darvish’s press conference? The fuck was he wearing on his arm? Looked like a robot arm.
AkabariQuote Reply
Akabari wrote:
(dying laughing)
(dying laughing)
That should be in your demand letter.
GBTSQuote Reply
Problem is if your logo is using another logo, can you sue for it? You could alert the Cubs org, but then you’re sort of opening a can a worms there.
joshQuote Reply
@ GBTS:
We also need to make it clear that we are not interested in being reimbursed with crystal meth.
BerseliusQuote Reply
@ GBTS:
Best thing every
joshQuote Reply
@ josh:
DISCLAIMER – NOT A TRADEMARK ATTORNEY, NOT LEGAL ADVICE
Your usage of elements of the Cubs logo likely creates no confusion as to whether or not this site is run by the Chicago Cubs. The usage of your logo that Aisley posted is much more likely to do so.
GBTSQuote Reply
@ Berselius:
As a shareholder in OV, that form of payment would be okay with me.
WaLiQuote Reply
Oh shit, y’all, WaLi’s breaking bad!!
joshQuote Reply
@ WaLi:
Only if it’s Blue Sky, but I don’t think Walt has expanded to Missouri yet.
BerseliusQuote Reply
@ Berselius:
Of course, fuck those impurities.
josh wrote:
I have twins on the way. I’m going to need something to help keep me awake throughout the day.
Also I hope this lawsuit gets settled soon. I have two onesie’s with Cubby Facepalms™ on them and I do not want my kids to be thought of as Cardinal fans!
WaLiQuote Reply
@ Aisle424:
Any idea who did that? The least they could do is give us (Adam) credit. It’s not like we care if they’re making fun of the Cubs. That’s what we’re doing with that faceplam.
dmick89Quote Reply
Shark had a great splitter on Monday
BerseliusQuote Reply
@ Berselius:
Damn that was a nice pitch.
WaLiQuote Reply
@ Berselius:
Yeah, but what has he done for us lately?
joshQuote Reply
login/logout/register/forgot fixed. Also, this: http://obstructedview.net/ov-forums/discussion/221/linking-blog-account-with-forum#Item_1
dmick89Quote Reply
New Shit
MylesQuote Reply