Channeling Hendry

[Lefty]

Hendry could sign Furcal, then move Theriot to Second and put DeRosa in Right. Let me say I think that is a terrible sequence of events, but I can see that as Hendry's solution. It only requires one new person, one that Hendry has coveted in the past, to be brought in.

 

I can't beileve I am already thinking about next year. Well I can believe it but I hate it.

 

Hey did anybody see the BP article that had Harden as the most dominant starter in the Majors this year (by Kevin Goldstein's measure)? One game at a time.

[WrigleyField 22]

I'd rather get a real RF.

[Proven Veteran]

Hey did anybody see the BP article that had Harden as the most dominant starter in the Majors this year (by Kevin Goldstein's measure)? One game at a time.

 

Would have been nice to start him in game one.

[shnsajax]

Hey did anybody see the BP article that had Harden as the most dominant starter in the Majors this year (by Kevin Goldstein's measure)? One game at a time.

 

Would have been nice to start him in game one.

 

Scoring just 2 runs it might not have mattered anyways.

[nilodnayr]

Hendry could sign Furcal, then move Theriot to Second and put DeRosa in Right. Let me say I think that is a terrible sequence of events, but I can see that as Hendry's solution. It only requires one new person, one that Hendry has coveted in the past, to be brought in.

 

I can't beileve I am already thinking about next year. Well I can believe it but I hate it.

 

Hey did anybody see the BP article that had Harden as the most dominant starter in the Majors this year (by Kevin Goldstein's measure)? One game at a time.

 

Its an interesting measure, but moreso to be used to in the minor leagues.

[UMFan83]

Hey did anybody see the BP article that had Harden as the most dominant starter in the Majors this year (by Kevin Goldstein's measure)? One game at a time.

 

Would have been nice to start him in game one.

 

Scoring just 2 runs it might not have mattered anyways.

 

Might not have mattered. Better than definitely wouldnt have mattered

[EhDubya]

We need to get a truly feared #3 hitter, but, obviously, they are tough to come by. Holliday seems attainable, but I consider it highly unlikely. Since that is out...

 

Sign Furcal, trade for Brian Roberts. Use Pie, Cedeno, Fontenot - whoever, just get it done.

 

Resign Edmonds to a cheap, incentive-heavy contract.

 

SS Furcal

2B Roberts

1B Lee

3B Ramirez

LF Soriano

CF Edmonds/Johnson

C Soto

RF DeRosa/Fukudome

 

Obviously, we still lack a true #3 hitter that I wish we could land, but getting a true high OBP top of the lineup could be what we need. DeRosa would have a beat on the starting RF job, but he could still be so valuable to us in resting Ramirez and other guys. I'd like to get a better CF, but see little options out there. An Edmonds/Johnson platoon would get the job done in the first half, and then perhaps a trade could be made later. Either Theriot/Cedeno can be utility INF if/when Furcal is out, (if one isn't traded). If Hoffpauir isn't traded for BRob, he can take over Ward's PH spot (with more ABs).

 

Basically, I think this team needs a new top of the lineup, and better left-handed hitting. Switch hitters would be nice.

[Vanilla Ice]

I do NOT want to trade for Roberts.

 

Between Fontenot/DeRosa that is one of the positions that we can't really upgrade.

[Guest]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

[Burtonbell]

Will he be looking for an OF LH? Who is out there that he would target?

Dunn? Burrell?

 

I think Hendry is pretty set on the infield, I thin k he and Lou love Theriot, Fontenot & DeRosa. Lee and Aram are not going anywhere.

[rchap24]

Will he be looking for an OF LH? Who is out there that he would target?

Dunn? Burrell?

 

I think Hendry is pretty set on the infield, I thin k he and Lou love Theriot, Fontenot & DeRosa. Lee and Aram are not going anywhere.

 

Burrell is RH

[Guest]

Will he be looking for an OF LH? Who is out there that he would target?

Dunn? Burrell?

 

I think Hendry is pretty set on the infield, I thin k he and Lou love Theriot, Fontenot & DeRosa. Lee and Aram are not going anywhere.

 

Burrell isn't a LH. Milton Bradley is a switch hitter. Jeremy Hermida is too.

[JeffH]

Will he be looking for an OF LH? Who is out there that he would target?

Dunn? Burrell?

 

I think Hendry is pretty set on the infield, I thin k he and Lou love Theriot, Fontenot & DeRosa. Lee and Aram are not going anywhere.

 

Burrell isn't a LH. Milton Bradley is a switch hitter. Jeremy Hermida is too.

 

Hermida is a LHH, not a switch-hitter, which is what I assume you meant.

[Guest]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

[Guest]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

If you're still talking Hermida, I'd be interested in your take on his awful year in 2008. What I'm hearing is that Hendry will be looking for someone from the left side that can produce 30+ HR and 100+ RBI to put between Ramirez + Lee.

[C.C.]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

If you're still talking Hermida, I'd be interested in your take on his awful year in 2008. What I'm hearing is that Hendry will be looking for someone from the left side that can produce 30+ HR and 100+ RBI to put between Ramirez + Lee.

 

Adam Dunn fits that bill.

[Exile on Waveland]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I don't think there is any doubt. Hendry will want a left-handed power hitter to hit fourth between Lee and Ramirez. I think the Cubs will resign Wood and Dempster, make a huge push for that lefty power bat and potentially look into Furcal as well. If we're channeling Hendry, we must look at baseball through his eyes.

[JeffH]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

If you're still talking Hermida, I'd be interested in your take on his awful year in 2008. What I'm hearing is that Hendry will be looking for someone from the left side that can produce 30+ HR and 100+ RBI to put between Ramirez + Lee.

 

Good luck with that, Jim.

[Exile on Waveland]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

If you're still talking Hermida, I'd be interested in your take on his awful year in 2008. What I'm hearing is that Hendry will be looking for someone from the left side that can produce 30+ HR and 100+ RBI to put between Ramirez + Lee.

 

Adam Dunn fits that bill.

 

I'm not sure he fits Hendry's bill.

[Guest]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

If you're still talking Hermida, I'd be interested in your take on his awful year in 2008. What I'm hearing is that Hendry will be looking for someone from the left side that can produce 30+ HR and 100+ RBI to put between Ramirez + Lee.

 

I don't think the Cubs have the prospects to go after a big lefty bat in the trade market. They really can't go after Tex with Lee around. Milton Bradley doesn't seem like a good fit and I would like to avoid his injury history. I'm not sure what other lefty bats are on the market.

 

I'd buy low with Hermida. His awful year in 2008? Get him out of Dolphin Stadium and see what he can do (.585 OPS at home, .851 OPS on the road).

[Guest]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I don't think there is any doubt. Hendry will want a left-handed power hitter to hit fourth between Lee and Ramirez. I think the Cubs will resign Wood and Dempster, make a huge push for that lefty power bat and potentially look into Furcal as well. If we're channeling Hendry, we must look at baseball through his eyes.

 

I would let Dempster walk. I can't imagine the Cubs will be able to add much more payroll and if you're going to pay that much for a SP, I'd go for a more reliable one (Lowe or Burnett).

 

But I'm sure Hendry will make re-signing Dempster a priority. The Cubs must address SP this offseason though - Zambrano and Harden are major health concerns and Dempster is unlikely to duplicate his 2008 success.

[Guest]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

If you're still talking Hermida, I'd be interested in your take on his awful year in 2008. What I'm hearing is that Hendry will be looking for someone from the left side that can produce 30+ HR and 100+ RBI to put between Ramirez + Lee.

 

I don't think the Cubs have the prospects to go after a big lefty bat in the trade market. They really can't go after Tex with Lee around. Milton Bradley doesn't seem like a good fit and I would like to avoid his injury history. I'm not sure what other lefty bats are on the market.

 

I'd buy low with Hermida. His awful year in 2008? Get him out of Dolphin Stadium and see what he can do (.585 OPS at home, .851 OPS on the road).

I think they'll make inquiries with Teix's agent about his willingness to play RF. I think they'll test the waters on Beltran. I don't see them going after Dunn as he doesn't seem to fit the mold of multi-faceted players they like. I can't think of anyone else that might be available that meets the criteria that has that veteran-y stamp of goodness on them.

 

I was very high on Hermida coming into the season. But he clearly didn't progress as he was expected to this season. It's possible that it was a down year for one reason or another and that the big breakout expected in 2008 will come in 2009, therefore this is a chance to buy low on a superior talent. Depending on the price, I think it is a move that you or I make pretty quickly.

 

I don't think Hendry will jump on it, though.

[anabiono]

dempster will go from our "ace" to our fourth starter if we are lucky

 

but good ole hendry will sign him up for some crap like 4/60

[Exile on Waveland]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I don't think there is any doubt. Hendry will want a left-handed power hitter to hit fourth between Lee and Ramirez. I think the Cubs will resign Wood and Dempster, make a huge push for that lefty power bat and potentially look into Furcal as well. If we're channeling Hendry, we must look at baseball through his eyes.

 

I would let Dempster walk. I can't imagine the Cubs will be able to add much more payroll and if you're going to pay that much for a SP, I'd go for a more reliable one (Lowe or Burnett).

 

But I'm sure Hendry will make re-signing Dempster a priority. The Cubs must address SP this offseason though - Zambrano and Harden are major health concerns and Dempster is unlikely to duplicate his 2008 success.

 

Oh, I'd let Dempster get overpaid somewhere else and pocket the draft picks. I'd then look into Burnett or Lowe, as you said. I just don't think that will be the Cubs route.

 

As much as I'd like to make offensive improvements, the Cubs had the NL's best offense. The rotation is most troublesome. Harden is great, but how many starts will he realistically make? How healthy will Zambrano be? Lilly has been healthier with the Cubs than previously. Another reliable starter should be top priority.

[anabiono]

Hendry is going to be looking for a left-handed bat. I've already heard a lot of rumblings that the blame on the offense performance in the post season is the lack of lefty thunder against the three right handed starters.

 

It's BS, but if this thread is about channeling Hendry then I believe that's your target.

 

I agree it's not the best idea but if you can start getting younger in the OF with a pre-arbitration guy, that'd be a great start.

If you're still talking Hermida, I'd be interested in your take on his awful year in 2008. What I'm hearing is that Hendry will be looking for someone from the left side that can produce 30+ HR and 100+ RBI to put between Ramirez + Lee.

 

I don't think the Cubs have the prospects to go after a big lefty bat in the trade market. They really can't go after Tex with Lee around. Milton Bradley doesn't seem like a good fit and I would like to avoid his injury history. I'm not sure what other lefty bats are on the market.

 

I'd buy low with Hermida. His awful year in 2008? Get him out of Dolphin Stadium and see what he can do (.585 OPS at home, .851 OPS on the road).

I think they'll make inquiries with Teix's agent about his willingness to play RF. I think they'll test the waters on Beltran. I don't see them going after Dunn as he doesn't seem to fit the mold of multi-faceted players they like. I can't think of anyone else that might be available that meets the criteria that has that veteran-y stamp of goodness on them.

 

I was very high on Hermida coming into the season. But he clearly didn't progress as he was expected to this season. It's possible that it was a down year for one reason or another and that the big breakout expected in 2008 will come in 2009, therefore this is a chance to buy low on a superior talent. Depending on the price, I think it is a move that you or I make pretty quickly.

 

I don't think Hendry will jump on it, though.

 

agree...hermida will rock hard next season...and he won't be that expensive...he should be priority number 1 right now