David Kaplan: Cubs pursuing Figgins

[David]

lawl

[fiver]

...open my eyes, blind me with your light now..

 

so what would it take get Figgins?

Edited December 7, 2007 by fiver

[windycityfan]

Cubs don't have prospects to deal for Figgins

 

Completely off topic,

 

How's the weather down there in FLL in mid-January? I'm coming down for a week and would die for some fun in any sun.

 

Thanks and carry on back with the thread.

[rawaction]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

[pitchcs]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

If one of them knocked Theriot out of the lineup and the other would play CF so we could trade Pie, then yes we could use 2. But unfortunately, I don't think they can play SS. Too bad.

[salukifudd]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

[rawaction]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

Interest has been rumored the whole time the Roberts thing was going on.

[salukifudd]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

Interest has been rumored the whole time the Roberts thing was going on.

 

Oh...never heard the Figgins thing before tonight.

[imb]

Jesus christ I love all of these second basemen.

[Ryno is God 23]

Kaplan says a lot of things!

[cbbryan]

Roberts is okay. I still think it's the wrong person on the O's to be after.

[TheRaven]

"omphaelos" wrote: jesus christ...this is all fine and dandy but can we please sign silva or something because i don't care who we sign for the lineup...dempster is NOT going to work!!!!

 

---please don't use the Lord's name in vain.

 

...

[TheRaven]

Roberts is okay. I still think it's the wrong person on the O's to be after.

 

Who is the right person on the O's?

[UMFan83]

Roberts is okay. I still think it's the wrong person on the O's to be after.

 

Who is the right person on the O's?

 

Probably the player who plays our position of need (SS)

[cubscausestress]

christ, figgins? i guess if it shoved soriano down in the order, it would help. jesus, i just don't get baseball i guess. i live in a baseball bubble.

[Guest]

Please stop taunting the person who asked you not to offend his religion.

 

Thx

[nilodnayr]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

Interest has been rumored the whole time the Roberts thing was going on.

Don't we crucify Hendy for having a one track mind and when he doesnt get plan A, we are screwed because he doesnt have plan B? If anything, this shows growth as a GM.

[Tyrant]

I try to abide by the rule that Dave Kaplan doesn't know what he's talking about. Hasn't gotten me in trouble yet.

[rawaction]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

Interest has been rumored the whole time the Roberts thing was going on.

Don't we crucify Hendy for having a one track mind and when he doesnt get plan A, we are screwed because he doesnt have plan B? If anything, this shows growth as a GM.

 

Figgins isn't a plan B, he is part of plan A. And it doesn't show growth, it shows another unnecessary obsession.

 

"If a player is left-handed, fast, and can play middle infield, we're interested"

"I decided I like guys who can catch the ball"

"It would be so much easier if Murton was left handed"

Spending big money on relievers.

Continually valuing about versatility (Neifi, Macias)

 

Need I go on?

[Backtobanks]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

This morning's Tribune hinted that Hendry had a deal on the table for an OF that would cost some prospects awaiting Fukudome's decision.

[Electron Blue]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

This morning's Tribune hinted that Hendry had a deal on the table for an OF that would cost some prospects awaiting Fukudome's decision.

 

Is this what you were looking at:

 

[quote name="Dave van Dyck

Tribune staff reporter]What the Cubs are doing—hoping the outfielder chooses to leave Japan and then opts to come to the Cubs—is a huge gamble' date=' although general manager Jim Hendry claims he has fallback trade plans that would cost young talent as well as money.[/quote']

[cbbryan]

Roberts is okay. I still think it's the wrong person on the O's to be after.

 

Who is the right person on the O's?

 

Probably the player who plays our position of need (SS)

 

 

Ding, ding, ding.

 

Tejada fits this teams needs more then Roberts does. He's probably on the Mitchell report, but that only means you'll lose him the first 10-15 games of next year.

 

I know the reports from Bruce that his money is too much, but if the reports are correct on what the Cubs offered Matsui................ it's just not too much money to take on.

 

Tejada at SS/DeRo at 2B > Theriot at SS/Roberts at 2B

[MikeyLikesCubbies]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

Interest has been rumored the whole time the Roberts thing was going on.

Don't we crucify Hendy for having a one track mind and when he doesnt get plan A, we are screwed because he doesnt have plan B? If anything, this shows growth as a GM.

 

Figgins isn't a plan B, he is part of plan A. And it doesn't show growth, it shows another unnecessary obsession.

 

"If a player is left-handed, fast, and can play middle infield, we're interested"

"I decided I like guys who can catch the ball"

"It would be so much easier if Murton was left handed"

Spending big money on relievers.

Continually valuing about versatility (Neifi, Macias)

 

Need I go on?

 

At least the guys he's going after have a decent OBP, which hasn't been the case in the past.

[Guest]

Roberts and Figgins is redundant. Hendry says he wants speed and LH hitting, well Felix Pie is fast and left-handed. He's also young, cheap, and doesn't cost you prospects. This reeks of the Juan Pierre obsession all over again.

 

FYI

Figgins career stats: .293/.354/.400

Roberts career stats: .281/.351/.409

 

They are the same player. Do the Cubs really need 2 of them?

 

Do you think he is going for both? The Figgins' rumors came out after the Roberts' deal cooled. I think Jim is going for one of them and Fukudome, not all three. It doesn't seem like the Cubs could afford all three anyways if they are keeping it around 120 mil.

 

Interest has been rumored the whole time the Roberts thing was going on.

Don't we crucify Hendy for having a one track mind and when he doesnt get plan A, we are screwed because he doesnt have plan B? If anything, this shows growth as a GM.

 

Figgins isn't a plan B, he is part of plan A. And it doesn't show growth, it shows another unnecessary obsession.

 

"If a player is left-handed, fast, and can play middle infield, we're interested"

"I decided I like guys who can catch the ball"

"It would be so much easier if Murton was left handed"

Spending big money on relievers.

Continually valuing about versatility (Neifi, Macias)

 

Need I go on?

 

At least the guys he's going after have a decent OBP, which hasn't been the case in the past.

True. Unfortunately, they play positions where we already have decent OBP guys.

[jersey cubs fan]

True. Unfortunately, they play positions where we already have decent OBP guys.

 

It reminds me of the single minded pursuit of McGriff when they already had a 1B doing a credible job. Yeah, it's an improvement, but how much of one?

 

I think I'd be fine with Roberts and Fukudome as the centerpiece of the 2007/08 offseason. Neither plays the position that most needs improvement, but they may wind up with a lineup that can withstand the crappiness of Theriot at that point. You'd really need guys to hit their upper ranges though.