2008 Commitment: 12 players/$81M

[jersey cubs fan]

Anyone have a clue who's going to catch for us next year? A small part of me hopes we start Blanco or somebody like him just to quiet the defensive catcher crowd. Kinda like how Barrett quieted the "this team needs some fire" crowd last year.

 

Not like we're gonna win anyways.

 

I think they should go with Blanco and Soto, unless they can get rid of Blanco. Get your offense elsewhere.

[Soriano12]

Why oh why couldn't we have spent the money earlier and signed Beltran???

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Andrew McPailure wouldn't authorize it.

[abuck1220]

Anyone have a clue who's going to catch for us next year? A small part of me hopes we start Blanco or somebody like him just to quiet the defensive catcher crowd. Kinda like how Barrett quieted the "this team needs some fire" crowd last year.

 

Not like we're gonna win anyways.

 

I think they should go with Blanco and Soto, unless they can get rid of Blanco. Get your offense elsewhere.

 

there's not enough positions on the field to make up offensively for having blanco catch every day.

[jersey cubs fan]

Anyone have a clue who's going to catch for us next year? A small part of me hopes we start Blanco or somebody like him just to quiet the defensive catcher crowd. Kinda like how Barrett quieted the "this team needs some fire" crowd last year.

 

Not like we're gonna win anyways.

 

I think they should go with Blanco and Soto, unless they can get rid of Blanco. Get your offense elsewhere.

 

there's not enough positions on the field to make up offensively for having blanco catch every day.

 

I wouldn't want him everyday. Ideally he'd be gone. But if he's here, he can backup a rookie.

[abuck1220]

Anyone have a clue who's going to catch for us next year? A small part of me hopes we start Blanco or somebody like him just to quiet the defensive catcher crowd. Kinda like how Barrett quieted the "this team needs some fire" crowd last year.

 

Not like we're gonna win anyways.

 

I think they should go with Blanco and Soto, unless they can get rid of Blanco. Get your offense elsewhere.

 

there's not enough positions on the field to make up offensively for having blanco catch every day.

 

I wouldn't want him everyday. Ideally he'd be gone. But if he's here, he can backup a rookie.

 

i see...i didn't realize you wanted soto as a starter.

[jersey cubs fan]

Anyone have a clue who's going to catch for us next year? A small part of me hopes we start Blanco or somebody like him just to quiet the defensive catcher crowd. Kinda like how Barrett quieted the "this team needs some fire" crowd last year.

 

Not like we're gonna win anyways.

 

I think they should go with Blanco and Soto, unless they can get rid of Blanco. Get your offense elsewhere.

 

there's not enough positions on the field to make up offensively for having blanco catch every day.

 

I wouldn't want him everyday. Ideally he'd be gone. But if he's here, he can backup a rookie.

 

i see...i didn't realize you wanted soto as a starter.

 

It's far from ideal. But they have to let Barrett walk, if not trade him. Find offense elsewhere. They probably aren't going to find a solid everyday catcher elsewhere. So save money and take what you can get there with a guy who has shown some ability to hit, and shore up the rest of the lineup.