wegner Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: I think I speak for everyone when I say... WHAT ARE YOU DOING WEGNER?!?!? Haha, well played sir, well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 hours ago, TheTruth05 said: I don’t think I’ve seen anyone mention this but what if the Cubs straight up did not want to send the face of their franchise across town to help the Sox win a WS. Sounds corny but with the way they have been doing “farewells” for their “core” guys maybe they just didn’t want to deal with that fan backlash unless the Sox severely overpaid. We already did that for Kimbrel. I was surprised as shit that they traded Bryant for that package but we couldn't get him along with Kimbrel if we added someone like Burger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, chw42 said: We already did that for Kimbrel. I was surprised as shit that they traded Bryant for that package but we couldn't get him along with Kimbrel if we added someone like Burger. If it comes to backlash, Kimbrel is no where close to Bryant in terms of fan freakout if he comes to the southside and wins. Cubs fans already knew Kimbrel was likely gone but they held out hope Bryant would stay and resign(stupid i know). I'm guessing Hahn probably tried to get trade for a package of both those guys and they balked at sending Bryant. Also concerning Burger I don't think his inclusion meant alot for these teams when discussing deals for impact guys, just my 2 cents or else he'd be gone. Edited July 31, 2021 by TheTruth05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, TheTruth05 said: I don’t think I’ve seen anyone mention this but what if the Cubs straight up did not want to send the face of their franchise across town to help the Sox win a WS. Sounds corny but with the way they have been doing “farewells” for their “core” guys maybe they just didn’t want to deal with that fan backlash unless the Sox severely overpaid. It’s possible the Northsiders preferred not to send a homegrown star across town and asked for more from the Sox than Giants. The thought crossed my mind as well. I’d be curious to know what the Sox offer was and why they couldn’t get that one done as too. Edited July 31, 2021 by Tnetennba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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