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<blockquote data-quote="bdutts" data-source="post: 1405282" data-attributes="member: 29"><p>They will be if he continues to pitch to this level. Len Kasper tweeted a couple of weeks ago something along the lines of, "This is who he is, folks". IMO, this is a time where the fancy stats don't back up the eye test. When the trade was first made, I loved it. I didn't see him pitch much so I had to rely on his stats. His stats were good but I don't think he's shown that with the Cubs. I guess the question is why? What's different here that was different 8 miles south? Of course, it's not as easy as that, but something's different. He's not the same guy he was.</p><p></p><p> I do that trade 100 times out of 100. I know of no one who would walk that trade back. I think any rational thinking Cubs fan would do that trade over again, seeing the prize was something they hadn't seen in 108 years. </p><p></p><p> This one is a bit tougher. He was awesome in 2008 but not so much in 2009. He was essentially a two pitch pitcher when he was he and he dominated. I wouldn't necessarily have a problem making this trade again but who knows who else was available and who they talked to at the time. But in general, I'm not against it.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I don't believe in karma. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No one is a bigger Cubs fan than I. I lived in Scotland from 2013-2016 and live in Houston now and I still have seasons tickets (for the past 8 or 9 years). I am 52 years old and yes, I am enjoying it immensely, having suffered for this long. I am hoping for a Braves type run from the 1990s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bdutts, post: 1405282, member: 29"] They will be if he continues to pitch to this level. Len Kasper tweeted a couple of weeks ago something along the lines of, "This is who he is, folks". IMO, this is a time where the fancy stats don't back up the eye test. When the trade was first made, I loved it. I didn't see him pitch much so I had to rely on his stats. His stats were good but I don't think he's shown that with the Cubs. I guess the question is why? What's different here that was different 8 miles south? Of course, it's not as easy as that, but something's different. He's not the same guy he was. I do that trade 100 times out of 100. I know of no one who would walk that trade back. I think any rational thinking Cubs fan would do that trade over again, seeing the prize was something they hadn't seen in 108 years. This one is a bit tougher. He was awesome in 2008 but not so much in 2009. He was essentially a two pitch pitcher when he was he and he dominated. I wouldn't necessarily have a problem making this trade again but who knows who else was available and who they talked to at the time. But in general, I'm not against it. I don't believe in karma. :) No one is a bigger Cubs fan than I. I lived in Scotland from 2013-2016 and live in Houston now and I still have seasons tickets (for the past 8 or 9 years). I am 52 years old and yes, I am enjoying it immensely, having suffered for this long. I am hoping for a Braves type run from the 1990s. [/QUOTE]
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