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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Civale requested the trade. Kind of a "be careful what you wish for."

Good riddance to Vaughn. They gave him his chances.

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We should give all our good players to the Brewers to derail the Cubs dream season.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

When you get some good ones maybe you can make this happen.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Not every team can do an 8 year rebuild to get them.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

True. 20 yr rebuilds are preferrable.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

The clock resets the moment you win a playoff game.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Whatever Vaughn was going to do here, he has already done it.

Best of luck to him.

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Whispers about his work ethic. Seemed strange because the guy did everything the org asked early on playing out of position

He was yet another high draft pick who looked nothing like the scouting reports.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Right on the mark. Liked the draft pick, great college hitter with the metal bat. Then you see him. The neverending groundballs to the SS and the warning track power. Just too easy to pitch to. This isn't a Tim Anderson head scratcher. Milwaukee got themselves a nothingburger. Have I mentioned the beady eyes?

Sounds like another veteran type who they hope to trade by the deadline, but can give them some "help" prior.

Seems unlikely to turn his career around, but let's see if another environment gets Vaughn going. At least he's back in the majors again and will get some playing time.

Lol a 5'9 firstbaseman. Only the Sox

He can't read a pitch and he doesn't walk. He's a pitcher's wet dream.

I'm stealing this. I post on the other website, too, so this is going on there.

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BAKCKSATABbeRR!!!

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

No, just kidding, Dan. I post there when I need to get a hold of Terry's Peeps, though.

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Civale is making more than Vaughn this year. I thought there's no way Jerry goes for this? But, of course...The Brewers also sent cash to the White Sox to help offset the difference in salaries between Civale, who is earning $8 million this season, and Vaughn, who is earning $5.85.

What he looks like to me is the doubt meme guy.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

So Vaughn gets booed when he comes back? Or would indifference be the better reaction? Suppose he never comes back is a viable possibility too

I would think indifferent, maybe even light recognition, but I think everyone is (or should be) happy that this relationship is over. He was a bust, but he wasn't involved in anything that made him unlikable (outside of his play).

He'll be doing color commentary soon if he tracks beckham

Earlier in the week, I read that Civale wanted to be traded because they were going to move him to the bullpen and I thought it was a kind of a dick move. So, I guess they showed him.

But, come on Brewers, you couldn't do better than Andrew Vaughn? How bad are things in Milwaukee that this guy is going to do absolutely anything for you?

It's The Rate. He'll either be shot or someone will take off their shirt, run onto the field, and attack him. From where I stand, either response would be warranted.

It's basically cash. Civale is making $8M and the Brewers are sending $500k along. So they traded Civale for $1M.

If the Brewers fall out of the playoff race by late July, they will probably trade Hoskins, maybe to the Red Sox. Vaughn can stand at 1B for a few weeks in that scenario, if they don't DFA him before that.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

If Civale can get some good starts, Sox could flip him. Cubs might need a starter.

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Those Texas unis are cool but cheap-looking. Like a knock-off Walmart uniform.

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Brooks Baldwin look like he foteen

Who was that Brooke chick who did that vacation tv show? She was hot.

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They're awful. Get that tattoo script the fuck outta here. Where's the razor wire?

It's like a gang insignia or a heavy metal band from Sweden's font

Welp....they made things interesting in the ninth

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