Who do you think we will get next year?

[A New Era]

As far as manager is concerned, out of all the names mentioned, who do you think is most likely? My choice would be Girardi but that's not a guess, just a choice.

 

Who, if any, do you think will be the biggest impact bat signing or trade we will see. I'd like Soriano at 2nd but I'd bet it will be Carlos Lee in LF. All the things point to Lee. Him liking chicago, him having boras as his agent. It just seems the most likely aquisition, to me. .

[Drew Doughty]

Manager? Probably Girardi if he becomes available. I did like that Fredi Gonzalez was at least mentioned.

 

I bet we end up signing Trot Nixon to play OF somewhere (platoon with Murt?) and Loretta to play 2nd.

 

Boras is not Lee's agent.

[A New Era]

Manager? Probably Girardi if he becomes available. I did like that Fredi Gonzalez was at least mentioned.

 

I bet we end up signing Trot Nixon to play OF somewhere (platoon with Murt?) and Loretta to play 2nd.

 

Boras is not Lee's agent.

 

Oh yeah right, that was debunked. Sorry about that little brain fart of mine. . :P

[RichHillIsABeast]

Fredi Gonzales

 

 

Marcus Giles

Aramis Ramirez

Juan Pierre

Cliff Floyd / Jose Guillen

Meche

Miller

Wood

 

 

Who do I want?

 

Gonzales

 

Giles

Ramirez

Lugo

Lofton

Zito

Moyer

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Blow the whole thing up. Seriously. Even Z is available in my book. This team is a complete disaster.

[C.C.]

Blow the whole thing up. Seriously. Even Z is available in my book. This team is a complete disaster.

 

I wouldn't say that. With Z, Lee, ARAM, and Barrett it's not a bad core of a team at all. I was in Girardi corner for manager, but the more I read about him and his ways the more I'd like someone else.

[cubfan1955]

Whatever sub .300 OBP hitters Hendry can find will be ours. For 2 - 3 years! :twisted:

[bhogg]

1) DFA all major leaguers except Lee, Z, ARam

2) Call up all Iowa players

3) Hire Girardi

4) Make 07 playoff run

5) profit

[baseball7897]

Fredi Gonzales

 

 

Marcus Giles

Aramis Ramirez

Juan Pierre

Cliff Floyd / Jose Guillen

Meche

Miller

Wood

 

 

Who do I want?

 

Gonzales

 

Giles

Ramirez

Lugo

Lofton

Zito

Moyer

I didnt know Lugo was a FA. I think he will get way more than he deserves.

My wants:

 

Giles

Zito

Molina

Wells(Barrett trade)

Weaver

Payton

Mabry

Wood

Miller

[JeffH]

Jimy Williams will be our next manager.

 

You can't take a chance on an unproven guy like Fredi Gonzalez!

 

As far as players are concerned:

 

Luis Gonzalez (to platoon with Murton)

 

Mark Mulder (Hendry will say that he'll be ready by May)

 

Tim Hudson and Ryan Langerhans (major trade - Marshall, Guzman, Pie, and Veal going the other way)

 

Hendry will have some cotton candy.

[NCCubFan]

1) DFA all major leaguers except Lee, Z, ARam

Surely you're not saying to DFA Barrett and Hill. :?

[dvdd127]

For manager? I dont know.

 

Free agents I would like to see put on a Cub Uni in '07

 

Carlos Lee

Barry Zito

Julio Lugo

 

'06 Cubs that I want to return

 

Marshall (Unless he is traded for someone that will be a big leaguer in '07)

Hill

Zambrano (no ?)

Lee (no ?)

A-Ram (only if he wants to be here)

Barrett (no ?)

Pierre (again, only if he wants to be here)

Jones (only because I dont think we can get much for him)

Cedeno and TheRiot (they can both platoon at Second)

Eyre

Howry

[rawaction]

I would like to see Fredi Gonzalez in the manage.

 

FA's I would like the Cubs to go after: Schmidt, Soriano, Loretta, Bradley, Byrnes, Lofton, Padilla, Meche.

 

Trade targets: JD Drew, Burrell

 

I'd like a realistic combo of 1 of the higher paid guys, and 2 of the lower scale players.

 

a) Schmidt, Loretta, Byrnes

b) Soriano, Padilla/Meche, Lofton

c) Drew, Loretta, Padilla/Meche

d) Burrell, Loretta, Padilla/Meche

 

 

I don't have much interest in Zito or Carlos Lee, given their expected contracts and recent past mediocrity. Soriano has the same issues, but he brings it to the table at 2B, with the versatility to play OF.

[Balsa]

My predictions:

 

Manager: Freddi Gonzalez

 

Signings: Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Schmidt, Ray Durham, Juan Pierre, Kerry Wood.

[Balsa]

I'd also really like for Hendry to try and swing a trade for Miguel Cabrera, Vernon Wells, or Andruw Jones....but I won't hold my breath.

[A New Era]

My predictions:

 

Manager: Freddi Gonzalez

 

Signings: Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Schmidt, Ray Durham, Juan Pierre, Kerry Wood.

 

Well if THAT happened. Then that would be a very sucessful off-season. I think.

[Balsa]

My predictions:

 

Manager: Freddi Gonzalez

 

Signings: Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Schmidt, Ray Durham, Juan Pierre, Kerry Wood.

 

Well if THAT happened. Then that would be a very sucessful off-season. I think.

Yeah. I mean I'd rather not have Pierre for the deal he's gonna get, but the other acquisistions would make up for it I think.

[illiniguy]

My predictions:

 

Manager: Freddi Gonzalez

 

Signings: Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Schmidt, Ray Durham, Juan Pierre, Kerry Wood.

 

Well if THAT happened. Then that would be a very sucessful off-season. I think.

Yeah. I mean I'd rather not have Pierre for the deal he's gonna get, but the other acquisistions would make up for it I think.

No way that happens. It should, but it won't.

Manager Dusty

 

Signings Jose Guillen, David Bell, Gil Meche, and Neifi Perez is brought back.

[NCCubFan]

Manager Dusty.

Not a chance. He gawn.

[A New Era]

My predictions:

 

Manager: Freddi Gonzalez

 

Signings: Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Schmidt, Ray Durham, Juan Pierre, Kerry Wood.

 

Well if THAT happened. Then that would be a very sucessful off-season. I think.

Yeah. I mean I'd rather not have Pierre for the deal he's gonna get, but the other acquisistions would make up for it I think.

 

I think to honestly have a change to get what your predicting, is to ditch pierre and his possible 8 mil and go with Pie. Which I wouldn't be against either. .