2016 MLB thread. THE CUBS HAVE BROKEN THE CURSE! Chicago Cubs are your 2016 World Series champions

[madj55]

First player to ever accept the QO.

 

[d3si]

Gladly trade him to you guys

I don't blame you. I didn't know he was offered a QO until I saw Nick's post.

First player to ever accept the QO.

It took four years.

 

[madj55]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 18s18 seconds ago
Andrelton Simmons traded to #Angels, per @JesseSanchezMLB.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Trade Freeman next please.

 

[nick.]

details:

@Joelsherman1: Braves trade Simmons to Angels for Newcomb, Ellis, Aybar and about $3M

 

[nomnom]

THE STOVE IS WARMING UP

 

[johnnyredstorm]

doesn't seem like much of a return. really thought they'd get Trout for him.

 

[mr marcus]

why did they want Simmons gone so bad? I know his season wasn't the best but damn 

 

[EddieDoyers]

.@MikeTrout wins fourth consecutive AL #SilverSlugger Award for outfield. pic.twitter.com/PC5ctK3Fsk
— MLB (@MLB) November 12, 2015

 

[captainsneakerhead23]

What the hell are my Braves doing?

Freeman and Simmons should've been untouchable

Sean Newcomb is good, but c'mon b!

 

[nomnom]

Trying to make the last Turner Field season as awful as they can

 

[EddieDoyers]

Chipper Jones ain't walking through that door

 

[CP1708]

Sort of confused, the Braves are building around pitching, I would think having the best defensive shortstop in the game would sort of, Iono, help with that?

I guess it's Addison's time to shine now. Thank you Billy.

 

[nomnom]

Why did no one in the past 3 years ever accept a qualifying offer? Surprised that Rasmus was the first one.

 

[nomnom]

Seeing the reactios online, both fanbases are pretty angry
Braves: "Why would you trade Simmons?! WHERE IS MIKE TROUT??? NO ONE WILL GO TO GAMES"
Angels: "Why did we give up our best pitching prospect for someone who hit just as badly as Aybar?!"

 

[ii flash ii]

I still think attendance is gonna be poor in Sun Trust... GM is cleaning house like crazy

Trade Freeman for a bag of pretzels

I'm gonna miss Simmons, defense was on point

 

[JCMojica24]

Hate losing our two best pitching prospects but Simmons is BEAST on defense.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Hate losing our two best pitching prospects but Simmons is BEAST on defense.

Gonna need defense when you have no pitchers who can get K's

 

[JCMojica24]

Gonna need defense when you have no pitchers who can get K's

Don't be badmouthing my squad man

Def need to add another pitcher to bolster our rotation

 

[nomnom]

It has really only been 2 seasons since the Braves rolled out a pitching staff of Teheran, Hudson, Kimbrel and a lineup with Gattis, Freeman, Simmons, Heyward, and both Upton brothers

What the heck!!!

Making it seem like theyre the A's of the NL. But at least theyre getting a new stadium. LOL!

 

[Retroballer]

Send Freeman to Houston please.

Also Correa was robbed of the silver slugger.

 

[Retroballer]

Why did no one in the past 3 years ever accept a qualifying offer? Surprised that Rasmus was the first one.

Most of the time the only guys getting QO's are the big name guys that will get 5+ years or so. Teams know they won't accept them and they take the draft pick.

 

[checks grossman]

Colby Rasmus 

 

 

[jewbacca2]

I really thought there was a good chance Rasmus would accept the QO.

The draft pick tied to him would have killed his value.

Glad to have him back

Rasmus, Gomez, Springer in the OF

 

[nomnom]

I really thought there was a good chance Rasmus would accept the QO.

The draft pick tied to him would have killed his value.

Glad to have him back

Rasmus, Gomez, Springer in the OF

I hate the AL West.