2012 stolen base leader Tony Campana designated for assignme

Springfield_CUBBY · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:07 am

the dream is over people . . .
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/18145301-573/cubs-2012-stolen-base-leader-tony-campana-designated-for-assignment.html

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Enn Tea · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:14 am

That dream sucked

MSG T · **Joined:** Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:17 pm **Posts:** 1116

Would have been interesting to see the fans reactions to everything had they done this prior to the Cubs Convention. I'm sure the meatballs wouldn't have been kind to the management.

However, I'm fully supportive of this move.

Slide Castro Slide · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:23 am

Didn't the dream end like over a week ago?

biittner77 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:32 am

I would think that Campana has a pretty decent chance of clearing waivers. Speedy OF that can't hit are readily available.

Slide Castro Slide · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:16 pm

biittner77 wrote:

I would think that Campana has a pretty decent chance of clearing waivers. Speedy OF that can't hit are readily available.

Plus at this point in the offseason with 40 man spots becoming more and more scarce, it would take something of real value in order for anyone to be willing to shuffle their roster.

shnsajax · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:59 pm

It was a short dream.

Slide Castro Slide · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:43 am

shnsajax wrote:

It was a short dream.

and the type that you forget by the time you get out of bed.

David · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:01 pm

Chicago Cubs ‏@Cubs
#Cubs today acquired minor league RHPs Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo from the #Dbacks for OF Tony Campana.

Both guys are 17 years old.

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan
Jed says both Dominican pitchers project to majors. Leal likely to pitch in minors this year.

David Kaplan ‏@thekapman
Hoyer on the Campana trade: "We got two projectable arms for Tony and we feel really good about these two guys.

Chicago Cubs ‏@Cubs
Leal, 17, went 6-2 w/ a 2.44 ERA, 70K, 11 BB in 14 appearances (12 starts, 70.0 IP) for the Dominican Summer League Dbacks last season.

Chicago Cubs ‏@Cubs
Castillo, 17, went 2-4 w/ a 5.40 ERA in 14 appearances (8 starts) for the same minor league club, striking out 41 and walking 17 in 46.2 IP.

Transmogrified Tiger · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:09 pm

Leal: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minor ... al--000eri

Castillo: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minor ... stil005jes

David · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:12 pm

Looks like Castillo was pretty unlucky last year.

Nice K/9 and K/BB on both guys.

David · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:15 pm

keithlaw ‏@keithlaw
Tony Campana is gritty, hard-nosed, and totally inept at the plate, so of course the Diamondbacks traded two minor leaguers to get him.

davell · **Joined:** Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:55 pm **Posts:** 9210

Damn, Towers is a weirdo.

UMFan83 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:28 pm

Wow....I definitely didn't expect that to happen.

David · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:31 pm

Ben Badler- Wow. D-Backs announced they traded DSL pitcher Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo to the Cubs for Tony Campana. Scouting reports at BA soon.

mul21 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:32 pm

Wow, they really have completely lost their minds about the gritty, try hard guys in AZ haven't they? That's way more than I would have expected to get for Campana.

Slide Castro Slide · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:37 pm

I'm liking this Leal guy, though it is DSL numbers. Either way, unless one of these guys back over Starlin Castro in the parking lot, chalk this trade up as a win.

Old Style · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:45 pm

Idiots on Facebook are freaking out about the deal. Some of them even invoked the name of Lou Brock. Jesus, we have some dumb fans.

MSG T · **Joined:** Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:17 pm **Posts:** 1116

Old Style wrote:

Idiots on Facebook are freaking out about the deal. Some of them even invoked the name of Lou Brock. Jesus, we have some dumb fans.

This trade brought @facebookcubs on twitter to my attention. The insanity is hilarious.

cubbyvirus00 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:47 pm

more pitchers, nom nom nom

David · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:48 pm

Never forget

mul21 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:48 pm

Old Style wrote:

Idiots on Facebook are freaking out about the deal. Some of them even invoked the name of Lou Brock. Jesus, we have some dumb fans.

Yeah, those are the fans that even if you show them the 6:1 K:BB ratio and the really low HR rate (yes, I realize it's only the DSL) won't care because "OMG, Campana is fast and we need to steal moar bases" while completely oblivious to the fact that you have to be on base regularly to be able to do that.

MSG T · **Joined:** Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:17 pm **Posts:** 1116

David wrote:

Never forget

Does it count since it happened against a AAA team?

Burtonbell · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:50 pm

Old Style wrote:

Idiots on Facebook are freaking out about the deal. Some of them even invoked the name of Lou Brock. Jesus, we have some dumb fans.

I was just coming on here to post that. There was one guy who posted to the meat heads freaking out saying something like if everyone's hatred towards the trade added 1 point to Campana's OPS he would still suck. lol

I am surprised we got anything back for Lou Brock.

MSG T · **Joined:** Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:17 pm **Posts:** 1116

@cwyers - Tony Campana is an object lesson in how hard it is to have an MLB career if you can't hit, pitch or catch.

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