I'm pretty sure Starlin Castro has had "trade" in his head all year long.
He's like the first name you hear about when talking about who the Cubs could/would trade.
And that can't help him on the field, you know?
Look:
Yeah, that can't be helping at all.
And today, there's this at MLB Trade Rumors.
When the word "aggressively" is used in the same sentence as "move", it's even worse.
So today's the deadline, and we'll see what happens.
Yesterday was a travel day for me.
11:15 flight, but...
3 mini-delays as plane was a little early arriving, then they cleaned the plane and cooled the plane and finally we get on to find out there's a mechanical problem so it's actually over an hour.
It was just a long day.
When I get home, however, I turn on the tv to see that the Cubs are losing to the Brewers but they've got guys on, and then Anthony Rizzo hit such a gorgeous 3-run homer I forgot how crappy the rest of the day was.
He hit it and it was in the upper deck in the blink of an eye.
Really whacked it.
And then Strop and Rondon kept any Brewer excitement away as the Cubs got a couple insurance runs.
Cubs 5 Brewers 2.
Gorgeous.
There have been so many trades that I can't even comment.
Lets see if the Cubs can do something smart today.
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July 31, 2015
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In addition to Rizzo's beautiful home run, there was the throw in the 8th Castro made from his knee all the way across the diamond to Rizzo. An amazing play, but my first thought was, "Well now he will be traded for sure..."
Posted by: Donna | July 31, 2015 at 09:15 AM
Hi Donna!
I have the lag of the jet real bad today.
Totally forgot about that play, and yes it WAS AN AMAZING TOSS!
And... well we'll just have to pay attention all day.
Posted by: Tim@Cubby Blue | July 31, 2015 at 09:25 AM
Won't break my heart if he gets traded. Of course he will perk up and do much better for a different team, as is the tradition with Cubs trades (think Dennis Eckersly and a dozen others). But his occasional wow plays don't make up for his overall laziness and lack of concentration, in my book.
Posted by: Mark Alan | July 31, 2015 at 10:27 AM
I think tons of people feel the same way, Mark.
The deadline is 3.
You heard they got Dan Haren from Miami (don't know for who yet tho).
And rumors about a 3-way involving Cubs/RedSox/Padres.
Crazy day.
Posted by: Tim@Cubby Blue | July 31, 2015 at 01:32 PM