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Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented if you want to take it up a notch, I suggest you scroll up a bit on Winter Meetings Day 3 Overflow Thread on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 9:42 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented * 24 "hours" notice on Winter Meetings Day 3 Overflow Thread on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 9:22 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented true - I think 24 notice is required. on Winter Meetings Day 3 Overflow Thread on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 9:22 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Well, this thread will go on... on Bono Begins Tour In Florida on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 9:14 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented can anyone from the Badger state confirm/deny this little tidbit? on OT: Snow Shuts Down Des Moines Area on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 8:30 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented a "dusting"??? Does that mean all your streets were clogged? on OT: Snow Shuts Down Des Moines Area on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 8:27 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I don't think Lindstrom is going to be the answer, which of course means that Houston... on Bono Begins Tour In Florida on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 8:25 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Evidently he believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible on REPORT: Via Gordon Wittenmeyer Twitter - Bradley to Surprise AL Team Could Be Done TONIGHT! on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 7:35 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented It would be the ultimate test to see if Ryno is ready to manage in the big leagues on We don't run away from our problems. The fact it's painful doesn't change anything. on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 7:10 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I thought it was drool monkeys or doorknobs??? on Winter Meetings Day 3 Overflow Thread on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 5:39 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented well, Derek Lowe did. on Winter Meetings Day 3 Overflow Thread on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 5:36 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented See - this is where just releasing him becomes a viable option. on Winter Meetings Day 3 Overflow Thread on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 5:29 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I was hoping to get a similar point across with my "Price is Right" fanpost on Today May Be The Day Cubs Fans Crash Twitter: All-Purpose Winter Meetings Thread, Day 3 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 4:50 PM EST (2 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented "The horror. The horror..." on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 3:22 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented true, but I'm always happy when pitchers who have contributed to my home run ball collection... on Today May Be The Day Cubs Fans Crash Twitter: All-Purpose Winter Meetings Thread, Day 3 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 3:14 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented LaTroy to the Brewers, according to Rosenthal on Today May Be The Day Cubs Fans Crash Twitter: All-Purpose Winter Meetings Thread, Day 3 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 2:30 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Agreed - $10M is too much for a closer on Soriano, Rafael on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 2:14 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Take the box! Take the box! on Today May Be The Day Cubs Fans Crash Twitter: All-Purpose Winter Meetings Thread, Day 3 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 1:58 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented The SS Minnow... on Today May Be The Day Cubs Fans Crash Twitter: All-Purpose Winter Meetings Thread, Day 3 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 1:35 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented you're referring to the movie, right? ;-) on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 1:32 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented whatever you do, don't ask him about dinosaurs... on REPORT: Via Gordon Wittenmeyer Twitter - Bradley to Surprise AL Team Could Be Done TONIGHT! on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 1:19 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented You guys can laugh and pooh-pah all you want... on Cubs to Decide on Spring Training Future in January on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 1:17 PM EST (2 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Valverde would be my first choice. on Soriano, Rafael on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 1:07 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented well, keep in mind, "high" is a relative term compared to what else is on the list... ;-) on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 12:52 PM EST (2 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented well, one way to look at is... on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 9:32 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented "You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! God damn you all to hell!" on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 12:56 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I still maintain Ricketts will give the ok to spend the $ needed to sign one decent FA... on Soriano, Rafael on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 12:42 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Here's my updated answer to reflect the KEEP option on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 12:14 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Ok, I changed the "game" dialogue above and added a "KEEP" card. on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 12:07 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Well, for those players whose contracts are smaller than what is owed Bradley, i.e. Burrell, Millwood, et al on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/09/09 12:05 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Yep, it's called the RELEASE card on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 11:44 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Well, seeing as how there's no prize for this one (I was kidding about the Showcase Showdown)... on Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 11:39 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Here are details of his current contract, according to Cot's on REPORT: Via Gordon Wittenmeyer Twitter - Bradley to Surprise AL Team Could Be Done TONIGHT! on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 11:14 PM EST (3 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Posted Something to do while waiting for the next chapter of the Milton Bradley saga... on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 10:00 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented It's a great day for a ball game - let's play [with] two! on Ryne Sandberg Named Iowa Manager -- Day 2 Winter Meetings All-Purpose Post on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 8:24 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Al, I appreciate your optimism, but what is it besides pure optimism... on REPORT: Via Gordon Wittenmeyer Twitter - Bradley to Surprise AL Team Could Be Done TONIGHT! on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 6:47 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented ♪♬♬ Can't touch this... ♪♬♬ on Ryne Sandberg Named Iowa Manager -- Day 2 Winter Meetings All-Purpose Post on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 4:22 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Interesting... on Report: Curtis Granderson traded to the Yankees on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 4:17 PM EST (2 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented "Rosebud...." on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 12:21 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented hey - a palindrome! on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/08/09 12:12 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented triple last on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 10:18 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented whoa... back up a sec... on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 7:24 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented "Look, it’s not a secret were trying to trade MB." on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 6:59 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented + last on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 6:49 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented or transfer him to HR on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 6:38 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented actually, that pic has always weirded me out a bit on Matt Murton is going to Japan! He's going to Japan! LINKY on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 5:53 PM EST (2 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented saw this over on espn.com on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 5:45 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented well, I've caught home-runs from each of them on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 5:42 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented you were in Indy looking for some action??? Hmmm.... on A Winter Meetings Primer on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 5:21 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented well, unfortunately, that's the reality of it. on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 5:08 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented agreed - all in good fun on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 4:44 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I think your theory is right... on OT: Northwestern, Auburn invited to the Outback Bowl on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 4:40 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented come on now, Shanghai on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 3:06 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I read somewhere once that some fancy etiquette expert said it shoud come over the top on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 3:01 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Oh, and here's who's actually on the committee on Doug Harvey And Whitey Herzog Elected To Hall Of Fame on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:56 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Milton Bradley = Lucy??? ;-) on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:42 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented The only way that could be true (ZERO chance) is if... on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:40 PM EST (3 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Judge Roy Bean, is that you? ;-) on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:35 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Thanks for succinctly summing up my point as well. on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:33 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented ok - forget the metric tangent; clearly not having the desired effect on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:24 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented "beat" writers - Freudian slip??? on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:12 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented no, but you seem to think there is one on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:10 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Agree completely... on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 2:01 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Yabbut that takedown of Paul Wilson was absolutely worth all the grief. on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 1:55 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Or on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 1:53 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Al... on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 1:49 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Here's this from a Jerry Crasnick (ESPN) column he wrote last week in support of Miller on Doug Harvey And Whitey Herzog Elected To Hall Of Fame on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 1:07 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented maybe they'll cancel each other out? on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 12:36 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Al, do you get (or can you create) some sort of site traffic reports for BCB? on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 12:34 PM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I bet Sue and Em would like to get Geo-educated... ;-) on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 12:08 PM EST (2 replies)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented I read yesterday somewhere that they're thinking about moving Lopez to 1B on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 12:07 PM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented you'd have to figure out equivalents... on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 11:59 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented actually, I would. on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 11:57 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented we should sign Snoopy and move Theriot to 2b... on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 11:55 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented so would you be willing to make that $6M conditional on MB not screwing up? on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 11:48 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Klinger - is that you? on All-Purpose Winter Meetings Post, Day 1 on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 11:40 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented nor can you say "there's no way he couldn't have been glorious" on Mike Cameron Again On Cubs' Radar on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 11:33 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented Quite the conundrum, eh? on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 11:27 AM EST

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented hmm... mind if I save this and quote you on it next season in the game threads? ;-) on The Jake Fox Challenge on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 12:12 AM EST (1 reply)

Bleed Cubbie Blue Commented + false on Fox, Miles Traded To Oakland on Bleed Cubbie Blue - 12/07/09 12:05 AM EST (1 reply)

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