- Thread starter
- #1
I'd have to call this a failed tenure.
Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
I'd have to call this a failed tenure.
People can't always have success - see Theo Epstein.
Kevin Towers and Kirk Gibson ruined this franchise possibly worse than the Josh Byrnes/AJ Hinch era did:
*The Upton deal was the worst deal in franchise history. Even worse than the Sexson mega-trade. (I can go into details if anyone wants to hear them)
*Trading Martin Prado, the main piece in the Upton deal and someone Towers bragged would be a franchise guy, in a cash dump to New York
*Trevor Bauer, Adam Eaton, Tyler Skaggs...all traded for not fitting Towers and Gibson's stupid ass "gritty" mold
*Trading Gerardo Parra, who is maybe one of the best defensive guys in baseball and a hell of a platoon player, for a former 1st round pick that has done about zero
*Making bad signings in old veterans such as Jason Kubel, Heath Bell, Cody Ross, Joe Saunders, and Eric Hinske
*Acquiring Mark Trumbo, who is supposed to provide protection for Goldschmidt, but can't do anything besides hit HR.
*Giving Trevor Cahill a Todd Stottlemeyer-esque ****** contract
*Brandon McCarthy - goes from completely sucking here to being excellent for New York. Says Gibson told him not to use his cutter.
...I can keep going on but I'm getting more depressed with each line
I don't understand this post at all. Are you saying his Cubs stay hasn't been successful? I'd say the exact opposite.
yes. Theo won a WS in his 2nd year as BOS GM.
He's nearing the end of his 3rd season with the Cubs and hasn't sniffed a playoff, let alone a world series.
yes. Theo won a WS in his 2nd year as BOS GM.
He's nearing the end of his 3rd season with the Cubs and hasn't sniffed a playoff, let alone a world series.
Although I think @Wes will dis-agree, I have no problem with getting Trumbo, who I think is under-rated.
Other than that, I agree with all your other statements...
It's only a matter of time. Fear the Cubs. They are coming. As Theo always says, progress isn't always linear.