ESPN 1000 - Cubs are going after Schmidt next

[YearofDaCubs]

Bruce (sorry to bug you!!) How do you see the rotation shaking out for the cubs?? 2 lesser FA? one final Q, do you see Jones in CF or is he gone?? thanx again your a star.... 8)

 

Two lesser free agents in the rotation unless something happens with Schmidt that changes everybody's minds and allows him to come here. For now, they'll pencil Jones in center. If they can find a left-handed bat who can play CF, they'll try to trade Jones. The wild card is Pie. If he tells the Cubs he's ready (by his play, of course), he could be in CF sometime in 2007. The center-field situation is very fluid right now. I expect a lot of activity in Orlando next week.

Coco Crisp please.

[wilk]

Bruce (sorry to bug you!!) How do you see the rotation shaking out for the cubs?? 2 lesser FA? one final Q, do you see Jones in CF or is he gone?? thanx again your a star.... 8)

 

Two lesser free agents in the rotation unless something happens with Schmidt that changes everybody's minds and allows him to come here. For now, they'll pencil Jones in center. If they can find a left-handed bat who can play CF, they'll try to trade Jones. The wild card is Pie. If he tells the Cubs he's ready (by his play, of course), he could be in CF sometime in 2007. The center-field situation is very fluid right now. I expect a lot of activity in Orlando next week.

 

Do you think the Cubs still have much interest in Lugo? If so, would he become the favorite for CF? I'd hope they'd see him as the SS. How about Izturis? Is he being shopped or does Hendry see him as our starting shortstop?

[WrigleyinEngland]

Vance , do you thinl we have the pieces for A Jones?? If we'd sign Lugo for SS i'd take my chances on Pie and bat him 8th

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Vance , do you thinl we have the pieces for A Jones?? If we'd sign Lugo for SS i'd take my chances on Pie and bat him 8th

 

It all depends on what the Braves want. I think we could offer quantity if not quality.

 

I think the bigger issue would be Andruw waiving his no-trade rights.

[cubs121]

Vance , do you thinl we have the pieces for A Jones?? If we'd sign Lugo for SS i'd take my chances on Pie and bat him 8th

 

It all depends on what the Braves want. I think we could offer quantity if not quality.

 

I think the bigger issue would be Andruw waiving his no-trade rights.

i do think he would waive it to come here... wouldnt he?

[Guest]

vernon wells please.

[killthegoat06]

vernon wells please.

 

Let's stay realistic please.

[WrigleyinEngland]

I'll be amazed if we don't go as high as anyone on schmidt. Possibly Meche and Westbrook would interest me but if your talking about Weaver,Marquis or another reclamation project i'll take my chances with Marshall and Guzman.

[Guest]

vernon wells please.

 

Let's stay realistic please.

 

why is that unrealistic? Wells is in his contract year, quite possibly will leave Toronto anyway, they have a right-handed dominated lineup and lots of holes.

[goonys evil twin]

vernon wells please.

 

Let's stay realistic please.

 

why is that unrealistic? Wells is in his contract year, quite possibly will leave Toronto anyway, they have a right-handed dominated lineup and lots of holes.

 

Cubs or Blue Jays?

[killthegoat06]

vernon wells please.

 

Let's stay realistic please.

 

why is that unrealistic? Wells is in his contract year, quite possibly will leave Toronto anyway, they have a right-handed dominated lineup and lots of holes.

 

Cubs or Blue Jays?

 

He probably meant Cubs. But I don't hink we'd have much to offer. Especially if we swing a deal for Westbrook.

[PrimeTime]

Why cant Schimdt jsut sign and we trade for Westbrook. Then were done with the pitching controversy and our rotation looks awsome..All were left with is the CF problem

[goonys evil twin]

Why cant Schimdt jsut sign and we trade for Westbrook. Then were done with the pitching controversy and our rotation looks awsome..All were left with is the CF problem

 

and the SS problem, and the bench

[Butterscup1679666578]

Why cant Schimdt jsut sign and we trade for Westbrook. Then were done with the pitching controversy and our rotation looks awsome..All were left with is the CF problem

 

 

SS and the bench are a way bigger problem than JJ.

[killthegoat06]

Why cant Schimdt jsut sign and we trade for Westbrook. Then were done with the pitching controversy and our rotation looks awsome..All were left with is the CF problem

 

Plus the bench and resigning Zambrano and I think we should resign Barrett.

[PrimeTime]

Hmm so we have like 10 different places saying the Cubs offered Schmidt the 3 year deal, then Bruce Levine says we never did...Were do these other places get that news from? Pretty big since its a headline on SI.com and on rotoworld.com

[Guest]

vernon wells please.

 

Let's stay realistic please.

 

why is that unrealistic? Wells is in his contract year, quite possibly will leave Toronto anyway, they have a right-handed dominated lineup and lots of holes.

 

Cubs or Blue Jays?

 

He probably meant Cubs. But I don't hink we'd have much to offer. Especially if we swing a deal for Westbrook.

 

no, I meant toronto

[killthegoat06]

Hmm so we have like 10 different places saying the Cubs offered Schmidt the 3 year deal, then Bruce Levine says we never did...Were do these other places get that news from? Pretty big since its a headline on SI.com and on rotoworld.com

 

Anybody have Schmidt's or Hendry's cell phone number? We should call them up and get this straight. :lol:

[CubColtPacer]

Hmm so we have like 10 different places saying the Cubs offered Schmidt the 3 year deal, then Bruce Levine says we never did...Were do these other places get that news from? Pretty big since its a headline on SI.com and on rotoworld.com

 

It's Bruce Miles, and all the other sites got their information from the San Fransisco Chronicle. They probably got their info from Schmidt's agent, which Bruce said was probably a false rumor that the agent thought up.

[killthegoat06]

Hmm so we have like 10 different places saying the Cubs offered Schmidt the 3 year deal, then Bruce Levine says we never did...Were do these other places get that news from? Pretty big since its a headline on SI.com and on rotoworld.com

 

It's Bruce Miles, and all the other sites got their information from the San Fransisco Chronicle. They probably got their info from Schmidt's agent, which Bruce said was probably a false rumor that the agent thought up.

 

Let's all raid the agent's house and yell at him for getting us excited.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Bruce, Can we definetely rule the cubs out on Igawa if the bid is $25 mill?? Thanx in advance.

 

Rule them out, period.

 

Are they going to abandon Asia again?

 

No, they just hired Steve Wilson, who lives in Taiwan, to restart their Asian scouting. They apparently don't see Igawa as worth the investment.

 

To add to the Steve Wilson part, Wilson was a part-time Asian scout for the Phillies the past two years...he certainly should have made some inroads at least in Taiwan.

[killthegoat06]

Hmm so we have like 10 different places saying the Cubs offered Schmidt the 3 year deal, then Bruce Levine says we never did...Were do these other places get that news from? Pretty big since its a headline on SI.com and on rotoworld.com

 

It's Bruce Miles, and all the other sites got their information from the San Fransisco Chronicle. They probably got their info from Schmidt's agent, which Bruce said was probably a false rumor that the agent thought up.

 

I doubt that SI.com and ESPN would have it as such big news if there was only a blurb about it in the San Francisco Chronicle. Rotoworld, yes, but not SI or ESPN.

[Vinestal]

I fear they are going to overpay for 2 lesser free agents like Meche and Marquis, which to me seems like a foolish waste of money. We have guys that pitched last year that are likely to put up similar numbers for far less money. *sigh*

[PrimeTime]

Hmm so we have like 10 different places saying the Cubs offered Schmidt the 3 year deal, then Bruce Levine says we never did...Were do these other places get that news from? Pretty big since its a headline on SI.com and on rotoworld.com

 

It's Bruce Miles, and all the other sites got their information from the San Fransisco Chronicle. They probably got their info from Schmidt's agent, which Bruce said was probably a false rumor that the agent thought up.

 

I doubt that SI.com and ESPN would have it as such big news if there was only a blurb about it in the San Francisco Chronicle. Rotoworld, yes, but not SI or ESPN.

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/11/28/schmidt.cubs/index.html

 

Thats from the main baseball page from a reporter over at SI.com

[killthegoat06]

Hmm so we have like 10 different places saying the Cubs offered Schmidt the 3 year deal, then Bruce Levine says we never did...Were do these other places get that news from? Pretty big since its a headline on SI.com and on rotoworld.com

 

It's Bruce Miles, and all the other sites got their information from the San Fransisco Chronicle. They probably got their info from Schmidt's agent, which Bruce said was probably a false rumor that the agent thought up.

 

I doubt that SI.com and ESPN would have it as such big news if there was only a blurb about it in the San Francisco Chronicle. Rotoworld, yes, but not SI or ESPN.

 

And this is separate from Chronicle. Schmidt: just sign with us so we can know for sure.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/11/28/schmidt.cubs/index.html

 

Thats from the main baseball page from a reporter over at SI.com

 

It doesn't mention Chronicle. Schmidt: Just sign with us so we an stop wondering. :lol:

Edited November 28, 2006 by killthegoat06