NYT: Sox Grow Players Better Than the Cubs Do

[DrCrawdad]

Originally Posted by soltrain21

Every broadcaster is for their team. What's your point?

Originally Posted by oeo

Kasper is a Cubs ass kissing moron.

Originally Posted by veeter

The other day Len Casper said the cubs NEVER over hype their prospects. Uh Len, the cubs wrote the book on the subject. Yes, most organizations hype their prospects, but they do it to make trades. The cubs do it, to do it. Hendry is scared to death to part with his 'untouchables'. For me, I WOULD be surprised if Castro did turn out to be a solid regular for many years to come.

Kasper really said the Cubbies never hype their prospects? If he said that he's got amnesia.

Bobby Hill? Hee Sop Choi? Dave Kelton? Beanball Ben Christensen? Felix Pie? Corey Patterson?

These guys were hyped up the wazoo. Now before someone says that it wasn't the Cubbies it was "scouts" be honest and admit that the Cubbies were behind the hyping. When you have Cubune employees hyping them the Cubbie brass bear responsibility.

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by DirtySox

But what baseball fan base doesn't over-hype their prospects? Nothing to get upset about really.

I take it you don't read many posts at WSI when the topic of White Sox prospects is on the table.

[soltrain21]

Originally Posted by DrCrawdad

Kasper really said the Cubbies never hype their prospects? If he said that he's got amnesia.

Bobby Hill? Hee Sop Choi? Dave Kelton? Beanball Ben Christensen? Felix Pie? Corey Patterson?

These guys were hyped up the wazoo. Now before someone says that it wasn't the Cubbies it was "scouts" be honest and admit that the Cubbies were behind the hyping. When you have Cubune employees hyping them the Cubbie brass bear responsibility.

Every organization says their prospects will be good. I really don't get your over the top hate for the Cubs. You must miss the ridiculous things that come out of Hawk's mouth.

[Sam Spade]

I really don't see tampa as clearly a better team than the white sox.

[DrCrawdad]

Originally Posted by soltrain21

Every organization says their prospects will be good. I really don't get your over the top hate for the Cubs. You must miss the ridiculous things that come out of Hawk's mouth.

Ok, so say that a Sox broadcaster and a (former) Sox media employee both were now repeating a meme about how the Sox don't hype prospects, after having done that for ages (equal and most likely more so than other organizations). That's what's happening here. Would it be wrong for me to say it was false, a lie?

Why is it wrong for me to call this as we all agree it is?

Or let me approach it this way, do you agree with the articles comment and Kasper's comment that the Cubbies do NOT hype their prospects?

[soltrain21]

Originally Posted by DrCrawdad

Ok, so say that a Sox broadcaster and a (former) Sox media employee both were now repeating a meme about how the Sox don't hype prospects, after having done that for ages (equal and most likely more so than other organizations). That's what's happening here. Would it be wrong for me to say it was false, a lie?

Why is it wrong for me to call this as we all agree it is?

Or let me approach it this way, do you agree with the articles comment and Kasper's comment that the Cubbies do NOT hype their prospects?

I just don't understand why you are calling out one organization (who just so happens to be a team you post about quite a bit and we can all tell you hate) for hyping prospects when EVERY team in EVERY sports does the same thing.

[Huisj]

Who's this Jonathan Papplebon he mentions in the article?

[kitekrazy]

You have to hype your minor leaguers. How else are you going to make trades for proven talent?

[DrCrawdad]

Originally Posted by soltrain21

I just don't understand why you are calling out one organization (who just so happens to be a team you post about quite a bit and we can all tell you hate) for hyping prospects when EVERY team in EVERY sports does the same thing.

Ok, another try ...

True or false

The Cubbies do NOT hype their prospects.

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by DrCrawdad

Ok, another try ...

True or false

The Cubbies do NOT hype their prospects.

Really, does it matter one way or another?

Nope.

All teams hype their prospects. All teams.

Can we move on?

If this endless mobius strip does not stop, this thread may be closed for lack of usefulness and fresh ideas.

[soltrain21]

Originally Posted by DrCrawdad

Ok, another try ...

True or false

The Cubbies do NOT hype their prospects.

Fine. I'll play your into whatever the hell you are trying to prove. Yes, the Cubs hype their prospects. So does every other team...?

Remember the clown car of hyped pitchers we've marched out>

[DrCrawdad]

Originally Posted by soltrain21

Fine. I'll play your into whatever the hell you are trying to prove. Yes, the Cubs hype their prospects. So does every other team...?

Remember the clown car of hyped pitchers we've marched out>

Exactly! Thank you. Every team does in fact hype their prospects (especially the Cubbies). To claim otherwise is ridiculous and deserves to be called for as such.

Now, get back to me when Hawk and a Sox baseball writer both claim the Sox never hype their prospects.

[soltrain21]

Originally Posted by DrCrawdad

Exactly! Thank you. Every team does in fact hype their prospects (especially the Cubbies). To claim otherwise is ridiculous and deserves to be called for as such.

Now, get back to me when Hawk and a Sox baseball writer both claim the Sox never hype their prospects.

Still looking for a point you are trying to make...

[Frater Perdurabo]

Yes, every team hypes their prospects.

But the Tribune - the Cubs' "house organ" and corporate partner until very recently (and old habits die hard) - has proliferated pro-Cubs prospect propaganda to its readers for years. And the lazy lemminglike sports media aggregates, echoes and amplifies what's already out there.

Consequently, Cubs prospects get more hype than almost all other teams' prospects.

[DrCrawdad]

Originally Posted by Frater Perdurabo

Yes, every team hypes their prospects.

But the Tribune - the Cubs' "house organ" and corporate partner until very recently (and old habits die hard) - has proliferated pro-Cubs prospect propaganda to its readers for years. And the lazy lemminglike sports media aggregates, echoes and amplifies what's already out there.

Consequently, Cubs prospects get more hype than almost all other teams' prospects.

Spot on! Spot on! And for Kasper and the (former?) Cubune writer to claim they don't hype their prospects is amazing.