My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yours?

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Johnconrad
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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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lukethedrifter wrote:
Johnconrad wrote:Yeah, I mean they already gave him that money!

If he turns out to be a star, they'll have to give him more money!

What do they think this is?

It's really just not fair.
Totally!

There's no industry around where you pay up for talent.

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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Robert at age 21 at AA this year: .314/.362/.518, 21 stolen bases, #5 prospect in baseball

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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Not signing Robert is every bit as head scratching as the Pham trade.

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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wouldve cost way to much to re-sign

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Not signing Robert is every bit as head scratching as the Pham trade.
You don't become a billionaire by spending money willy-nilly like that.

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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Spider John wrote:
AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Not signing Robert is every bit as head scratching as the Pham trade.
You don't become a billionaire by spending money willy-nilly like that.
You’re right. It requires smart investment and the White Sox are looking like geniuses

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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Spider John wrote:
AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Not signing Robert is every bit as head scratching as the Pham trade.
You don't become a billionaire by spending money willy-nilly like that.
No you put it in dead money towards relievers, declining 1Bs, and Mike Leake instead.

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Not signing Robert is every bit as head scratching as the Pham trade.
Probably will end up as the second biggest miss for the Cardinals, behind Scherzer.

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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salukifan2 wrote:
Spider John wrote:
AWvsCBsteeeerike3 wrote:Not signing Robert is every bit as head scratching as the Pham trade.
You don't become a billionaire by spending money willy-nilly like that.
You’re right. It requires smart investment and the White Sox are looking like geniuses
I've been watching the White Sox quite a bit lately. Good, fun, exciting young team.

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Re: My prediction: We sign Robert for a total of $65 mil. Yo

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Epic laughable mistakes were made.

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