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  1. CubinNY
    The status que of pre and post Hendry is as much an indictment of Hendry's tenure as any I can think of. In four years the team has gone nowhere. The overall trend is flat. peaking and then dipping into a valley is "flat?" Yes. If you plot the number of wins the Cubs have achieved since Hendry took over and draw a line down the middle (known in science as a trend line) the line would be flat. The team has averaged 78 wins per season. In four years the Cubs have a losing record. In the four years before Hendry took over the Cubs average 77.5 wins. That is a flat trend 89 88 79 ------------------------ 67 66 Hendry wins/year 66/2006 79/2005 89/2004 88/2003 67/2002 Pre Hendry wins/year 88/2001 65/2000 67/1999 90/1998
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    The status que of pre and post Hendry is as much an indictment of Hendry's tenure as any I can think of. In four years the team has gone nowhere. The overall trend is flat.
  3. CubinNY
    it's not that hilarious. seriously, it's what 3rd graders do, changing someone's name to make fun of them. it's not offensive, but it's really stupid and childish. It was hilarious. The absolute hypocracy of it is astounding. I'm not offended, but there would be a good many human beings who would be by your remark. On the other hand, Carrie Muskat doesn't have that many followers. At least, the Carrie cult seems to be very low key, so who really knows. "All I said was that piece of Hallibut was good enough for Jehova" "Stop it, you're only making it worse for yourself" "Worse? How could I be making it worse? "jehova, jehova, jehova, jehova!" Now that is funny!
  4. CubinNY
    Can someone say I told you so again when Floyd goes 2 for 3 with a double? Even in this worst case scenario, Floyd's not a scrub. No, just a broken down has been.
  5. CubinNY
    I think it is more likely that Jones is traded and Hendry is going to rely on both Floyd and Murton in the OF. It would be nice if Hendry really did intend to use him as the 4th OF. Who is going to play RF? Not Floyd and not Murton.
  6. CubinNY
    Don't worry what Muskat has to say, she is worthless! can we stop calling her Muskat? jesus. Is it really that big of deal? No, but that's because it really reflects more upon the childishness of the person calling names than it does upon Carrie. I have no problem with refraining from calling her Muskat, I just find it hard to believe that it is a bigger deal than openly taking the Lords name in vain. Call me childish, that is cool, but to continue to let people use language on this board that IS OFFENSIVE and not call them out is a pathetic lack of control in my opinion! Just my humble opinion, but my sense is that the Lord would view calling another human being "worthless" as being much worse than taking his name in vain. Somehow I have a feeling that if someone called Niefi worthless, there would not be an uproar. Niefi = Worthless player Muskat = Worthless reporter From a board that allows nicknames like "Slappy", and "Jock Strap".....it is hard to believe that people have such a big problem with "Muskat". Seems like some people are being a little oversensitive. She's just doing her job. She works for MLB. If you expepect cutting edge commentary and scoups from someone whose job it is to be a spokes person, I don't know what to tell you.
  7. CubinNY
    When Murton is sitting on the bench opening day becasue the Cubs are facing a "tough" righty that Flloyd is 13 for 31 against let me be the first to say, I told you so.
  8. CubinNY
    IMO, this is one of the first steps in the evolution of Pay-Per-Veiw sports. I am absolutely conviced that in 5-10 years all NFL games will be on the NFL Network on a pay-per-view basis. Baseball will follow suit. I only got Sunday ticket to watch Kansas City Chiefs games. I'd rather pay $5 per game that I normally wouldn't see, than pay to get every game in the league and waste about 10. If this happens I'd expect that you will pay significanlty more than $5 dollars to watch the games you want. It's not a wholy bad idea. It will be a change though. I bought XM soley because they carry MLB. If Serious gets MLB I will be switching. I guess that makes me a "bottom feeder".
  9. CubinNY
    I don't understand what that means. It looks like one paragraph contradicts the other? :scratch: How do they contradict one another? The first paragraph says he wants to "acquire a share of the company." The second says he "has no plans to acquire [the company] outright." Seems pretty straight forward to me. He wants to become a partner in the Tribune Company but not own it all by himself. I guess I don't understand the difference between part ownership and ownership. I understand it better now. He will have an interest, but not a controlling insterest.
  10. CubinNY
    IMO, this is one of the first steps in the evolution of Pay-Per-Veiw sports. I am absolutely conviced that in 5-10 years all NFL games will be on the NFL Network on a pay-per-view basis. Baseball will follow suit.
  11. CubinNY
    I don't understand what that means. It looks like one paragraph contradicts the other? :scratch:
  12. CubinNY
    Me either, but drinking heavily would probably be involved.
  13. CubinNY
    As well as Newsday and the Baltimore Sun. I think one interesting thing will be what happens to the NY Post. Murdock's long coveted Newsday and federal rules prohibits him from owning both. The question becomes who buys the Post, I don't know if Gannett and McClatchy (the two most likely newspaper companies to buy a major market paper) or any other buyer is willing to jump into the New York media bloodbath, I mean market. Paul Sullivan would go from smearing and writing gossip about the Cubs to the Editor's office. He's just the kind of journalist Murdock loves. You have to write a catchy headline.
  14. CubinNY
    I look forward to Bill O'Reilly taking over as the Cub President! I'm curious on how MLB is going to take this. Is it a possible conflict of interest? What sort of conflict? This is the sort of thing people were talking about when they warned that simply getting new ownership would not guarantee better ownership. Murdock owning part of the Dodgers and Cubs. Yep....be careful for what you wish for. I don't think Murdock owns part of the Dodgers any longer. But Murdock is all about what he calls "synergy". Owning the network, owning the ballclub, owning the distribution, and on and on. The biggest change would be at the Tribune though. They'd likely become as well respected as the NY Post. It would mark a sea change at the newspaper. Not good.
  15. CubinNY
    That's because no one wants Griffey. Griffey for Jones and a prospect? I figure Griffey would be perfect. He would play very well for the first half of the year and then get hurt allowing Pie to get called up. If they could get the Reds to pay the backloaded/deferred money that would be a great trade for the Cubs. I'd even give up one of the top pitching prospects like Marmol. It won't happen though.
  16. CubinNY
    I would cry loud, long, and hard if Murdock was a part owner of the Cubs. I might even stop rooting for them. I can't say if I could though, my love is pretty unconditional.
  17. CubinNY
    As soon as one team names the player the other team will name that player to be traded back. It's like hot potatoe. :D
  18. CubinNY
    But when players haven't produced in the past instead of getting rid of them, he's signed them to more than they are worth. I'm looking at you Glendon and Neifi.
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    tpl post
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    dbl pst.
  21. CubinNY
    Yeah, but that is why he would be a "short-term" option for CF. Pie will be up by what...July at the latest. So, all the Cubs would need from Pagan is to not embarrassed himself. The problem is that Pagan is very likely to embarass himself, and any GM/manager that let's him play. Then brings guys like Fuld/Walker, etc, etc, to camp and see if one of them can prove to be a "short-term" option in CF. I don't mind going outside the ORG, for immediate help that significantly improves the area of weakness, but that move is to find a 'young, cheap short term option for CF until Pie is ready" that is spedning money, just to spend money. The Cubs have a couple of options in the minors, that would keep the spot warm, until Pie is ready. So, unless the Cubs can land a player like Church, I would rather the Cubs look in house. I think the entire philosphy is wrong. The Cubs don't need a place holder in CF. They're not that good that they can stand one. In additon, I don't like the idea of waiting until Pie is ready. It's clear to me he is not ready, notwithstanding his strong finish in AAA last year. They are hoping he is ready by mid-season or perhaps spring training. I wouldn't bet on it. Once again the Cubs main philsophy seems to be "hope". Hope is the absence of planning and why the Cubs have not done well since 2004. I'm not promoting the notion of a placeholder myself. I'm just saying Pagan in CF would be awful. CubinNY, I also hate the idea of waiting on Pie. It's way too similar to Hendry's past ideas of hoping for Miller and Prior in May, and waiting for the trading deadline to make his moves instead of fielding the best team possible before the season starts. I don't have great faith in Pie, but they might as well start with him in center in April if they really think he'll be ready by June. The idea that he'll become ready with a couple months more of AAA is silly. I agree. If I were Hendry I get the best players I could get for the postions of need. If Pie shows he is ready then the Cubs have a guy they can trade to fill another need. There is no law against have too much talent.
  22. CubinNY
    Yeah, but that is why he would be a "short-term" option for CF. Pie will be up by what...July at the latest. So, all the Cubs would need from Pagan is to not embarrassed himself. The problem is that Pagan is very likely to embarass himself, and any GM/manager that let's him play. Then brings guys like Fuld/Walker, etc, etc, to camp and see if one of them can prove to be a "short-term" option in CF. I don't mind going outside the ORG, for immediate help that significantly improves the area of weakness, but that move is to find a 'young, cheap short term option for CF until Pie is ready" that is spedning money, just to spend money. The Cubs have a couple of options in the minors, that would keep the spot warm, until Pie is ready. So, unless the Cubs can land a player like Church, I would rather the Cubs look in house. I think the entire philosphy is wrong. The Cubs don't need a place holder in CF. They're not that good that they can stand one. In additon, I don't like the idea of waiting until Pie is ready. It's clear to me he is not ready, notwithstanding his strong finish in AAA last year. They are hoping he is ready by mid-season or perhaps spring training. I wouldn't bet on it. Once again the Cubs main philsophy seems to be "hope". Hope is the absence of planning and why the Cubs have not done well since 2004.
  23. CubinNY
    Because Pagan is not an everyday player. One of the more interesting stories that I will be watching is the amount of play that Murton receives if Floyd is signed. It seems to me that the Cubs want more pop in the lineup. I think Murton has the bat speed by he may need to change his swing to generate lift. I don't want to see a platoon at all, but if Murton struggles he will get the quick hook.
  24. CubinNY
    Exactly. Selig has done a lot of good as an executive for MLB. However, he also bilked the city of Milwakee out of a lot of money on the new park and managed to run a once good franchies into the ground. He's a business man who focuses on the bottom line. He and Jeff Loria have a lot in common.
  25. CubinNY
    I don't know about the rankings. I think they are subjective. But the comments are right on the money for each GM. I do think Cashman is better than he is percieved to be. Anyone who can manage the NY media and Steinbrenner's Tampa group is pretty damn good.
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