ESPN1K says Cubs trying to finish a deal for Pierre

[SeldomSeen]

Kap and Waddle just mentioned this rumor, and said that while the Cubs are definitely interested in Pierre, nothing is imminent.

 

Probably go down in the next 10 minutes.:wink:

[Schwarber Fan]

 

Probably go down in the next 10 minutes.:wink:

 

[da bears]

Sorry if already asked, but what does everyone think will happen if we do get Pierre? Do we still go after Furcal, or do we set our sites elsewhere in free agency?

[Southpaw191679666239]

Sorry if already asked, but what does everyone think will happen if we do get Pierre? Do we still go after Furcal, or do we set our sites elsewhere in free agency?

 

I'd imagine they would still press on with Furcal, because JH wants speed at the top of the order. It might help in their negotiations, however, thus bringing Furcal's price down to something more affordable for them.

[JWCUB]

Has anyone seen Bruce lurking in here tonight? He might be able to help us out.

[Schwarber Fan]

Has anyone seen Bruce lurking in here tonight? He might be able to help us out.

 

Haven't seen him in a while.... that could be a good thing though...

[Guancous]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

[E.J.]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

He also wears his hat sideways and likes to rap.

[UK1679666180]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

I don't like players with two 1st names as their 1st and last name. :)

[JeffH]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

LOL!

 

Are you feeling verklempt?

[Southpaw191679666239]

I don't like players with two 1st names as their 1st and last name. :)

 

Forget players, I don't like that in life in general! :D

[Mizzou]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

He also wears his hat sideways and likes to rap.

 

Once he gets here, if he says the words "wiggly feel" I hope he gets benched.

[Andy]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

He also wears his hat sideways and likes to rap.

 

Once he gets here, if he says the words "wiggly feel" I hope he gets benched.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Here's hoping Pierre can speak the language :P

[Omar]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

He also wears his hat sideways and likes to rap.

 

Once he gets here, if he says the words "wiggly feel" I hope he gets benched.

 

But the dude's gonna save us.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If we get Pierre and win a World Series, I hope they don't let him rap. That would be just brutal.

[JWCUB]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

He also wears his hat sideways and likes to rap.

 

Once he gets here, if he says the words "wiggly feel" I hope he gets benched.

 

 

LOL......either that's really funny, or im gettin really tired :lol:

[CubsWin]

Hendry was quoted by Gammons and others as saying Pie would be called up last year if he hadn't gotten hurt. So, what up Jim? That is not to say I think Pie is ready for I do not. But appearently someone in the Cubs organization does. Or is it did?.

I think it is important to look at the context in which the decision to bring up Pie was made. The Cubs were desperate for offense from LF and CF. RF was producing only moderately well, but it wasn't nearly as desperate of a situation as CF and LF.

 

Murton proved to be ready without any AAA experience but he already had the plate discipline. Pie probably wouldn't have performed very well once pitchers found his weaknesses, but he could have provided a spark for the rest of the team. Who knows?

 

We also don't know that just because Hendry was thinking of bringing him up in July with Murton that he intended him to remain with the Cubs for the rest of the season no matter what. It could have just as easily been a "lets give him a look and see how he does" situation. So assuming that Hendry thinks Pie is fully ready for the bigs and is going to bringing him too soon simply because he was going to bring him up last July is unwarranted.

 

This is the problem with Hendry - he would have burned an option year on a 21 year old if he sent him back down (is that how that works?). No way should Pie be up as a starter this year.

I realize that it would have cost an option year, but is that too high of a price to pay to do everything you can to win? Would you rather the Cubs GM not do everything he can to help the big club win? Was there another player in the minors after Murton and Cedeno that would have helped the Cubs more than Pie?

[Mark_R]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

I don't like players with two 1st names as their 1st and last name. :)

 

Jason Michaels is pretty darn close.

[Southpaw191679666239]

If we get Pierre and win a World Series, I hope they don't let him rap. That would be just brutal.

 

Maybe he can rap "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in Game 6 of the 2006 NLCS.

[UK1679666180]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

I don't like players with two 1st names as their 1st and last name. :)

 

Jason Michaels is pretty darn close.

 

Bingo... You were able to find the irony. My name is the same as well.

[Andy]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

I don't like players with two 1st names as their 1st and last name. :)

 

Jason Michaels is pretty darn close.

 

Bingo... You were able to find the irony. My name is the same as well.

My name is just like Jason Michaels, one extra letter away from being two first names.

[Omar]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

I don't like players with two 1st names as their 1st and last name. :)

 

Jason Michaels is pretty darn close.

 

Bingo... You were able to find the irony. My name is the same as well.

My name is just like Jason Michaels, one extra letter away from being two first names.

 

Kid in my class named Mike Ryan. Discuss.

[Andy]

Juan Pierre is neither Hispanic nor French. Discuss.

 

I don't like players with two 1st names as their 1st and last name. :)

 

Jason Michaels is pretty darn close.

 

Bingo... You were able to find the irony. My name is the same as well.

My name is just like Jason Michaels, one extra letter away from being two first names.

 

Kid in my class named Mike Ryan. Discuss.

My ex-roommate's name is Eric Ryan. They should both change their last names.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

If Pierre comes to the Cubs, he could steal over 50 bases in a season (he's done it twice). Who was the last Cub player to steal as many as 50 in a season?

 

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

[Omar]

If we get Pierre and win a World Series, I hope they don't let him rap. That would be just brutal.

 

I wonder how Ozzie Gullien would sound rapping in English..