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  1. CubinNY
    I'd give them Hill and J. Jones and their pick of an AA pitcher for Hudson and Andruw Jones at call it an offseason. The minor league would need some serious restocking (but let's be honest, it already does).
  2. CubinNY
    I can go with that. IMO, he's a good scout who's in way over his head.
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    Hates giving up walks, "you can't walk guys and run the count with at wrigley" Likes the young pitchers and thinks that they've learned a lot. Thinks Marmol could be a good pitcher and looks to use him in the bullpen Thinks Wood could be a huge addtion "at the end of the game" (sounds like Dempster could be on the hot seat) Loves Soriano, "I look for some big flys at the begining of the game" Not much else to report.
  4. CubinNY
    No, they would be good but you hadn't given one... A quote from a MLB.com writer saying Schmidt's agent hadn't ruled out St. Louis is not a quote from Schmidt stating interest in Chicago. Which leads me to: Then I guess the problem was in how you worded it. You have to understand when you attribute a quote to someone and say you could provide it that's quite different than saying your opinion is that West coast isn't a necessity since he hadn't publically stated zero interest in all the non-West teams in circulating rumors. The latter (what you actually meant) is an opinion and something I would have had no questions with. The first (what you actually said) was not a matter of opinion since you claimed you could provide a published statement of interest. I only wanted to know if I missed something or if you had meant something other than you said. Glad we got that cleared up.
  5. CubinNY
    Funny that's exactly what my friend said about Lilly but I think Lilly is better than that. It's not even close. The most they have in common is that their left-handed. Do you bother to look stuff up? Career Averages Lilly Estes 184 203 IP 99 90 ERA+ 4.6 4.7 ERA 75 104 BB 157 148 SO 1.3 1.5 WHIP Pretty close, but Lilly looks marginally better.
  6. CubinNY
    If the 4/60 rumors re: the Cubs were true, he must have really wanted to stay west of the rockies. Does Lilly remind anyone else of Estes?
  7. CubinNY
    well, poop.
  8. CubinNY
    IMO going into the seaon hoping Hill, Marshall, et al. improve is equivalent to going into the seaon hoping Meche and Lilly maintain. Neither option is good.
  9. CubinNY
    Dunn is not slow but he had a bad year in the field. However, he'd have to really be a butcher out there to overcome the number of runs he creates. He's exactly what the Cubs need. But I expect Jim Hendry to be appearing in a GEICO comercial very soon so I doubt Dunn is an aption "So easy even a Hendry can do it."
  10. CubinNY
    JJ also bested career numbers in AVE/OBP/SLG/OPS and OPS+. One could call that a career year. Still he was better than Giles and is four years younger. I'd expect JJ to outproduce Giles again next year too.
  11. CubinNY
    12 conference champs 4 Alternates All D-I school must be in a conference. All confernces must have a championship game. Alternates chosen by a selection committee (made up of the media and league officials). All games played at the higher seeded team's field until the championship that is played at a neutral site the week before the superbowl. The season starts later and there is only 10 games per team not counting the playoffs and championship game.
  12. CubinNY
    4/40 for a 4.36 ERA in 1st year of the deal? Awesome, what a bargain! feel free to share your ideas for what the cubs should do. They could've NOT tried to do a worst-to-first overnight rebuilding job in the least favorable market in the history of pro sports. I would have liked them to go after Drew instead of Soriano. However, they still got a pretty good player. Now if the Cubs get Lilly and Marquis I won't be happy. But if they get Schmidt and Lilly I will be. Anyone know if they get both how many SP will be on the team. Who's out of options?
  13. CubinNY
    Yeah we signed a utility infielder so we can move one of our better prospects to another position. Brilliant. Gotta love how Jim Hendry's not held responsible for his actions as closely as he should. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-061204cubs,1,1236144.story?coll=cs-home-headlines Oh and then the article goes on to talk about how the Cubs are excited to have two 40 stolen base threats at the top of the lineup in a few years in Pie and Patterson to go along with Soriano. I'm so thrilled. I hate ignorant people. I agree. It hurts so much to see this crap happening. If they move Patterson from second permenantly he goes from a good prospect to a roster filler.
  14. CubinNY
    Floyd really doesn't have much in the way of value any longer. If I were Kenny I'd throw in Crede to try and get Hamels. won't work, hamels is untouchable I doubt untouchable is the word. Ryan Sweeney, Crede, Vasquez and Garcia would probably get Hamels and Rowand. That'd be a steal for the sox. Hamels can deal it.
  15. CubinNY
    jjgman, please read above That's how you makle a leak.
  16. CubinNY
    Where was Jim Hendry quoted? If that rumor is true, and Hendry is shopping him to everyone, and it's leaking, then how much leverage can he possibly have? I think you admit his point here. It's a leak. Do you really think he's revealing to reporters that he's shopping Jones anywhere for anything? If anything, shame on other GMs for leaking negotiations to reporters and/or each other, which is not allowed. The Patterson and Sosa situations were different. The rampant speculation about replacing both lead Hendry to be able to do nothing but halfass denials about his attempts to trade the players. While it is no secret that Hendry has been floating Jones as a chip for a starter, there have been no previous indications of 'dump for anything' that would lead to something like the above being written. How this gets automatically put on Hendry is incredibly presumtuous. The thing is though that Hendry leaked the information himself to Chicago beat reporters long before the Winter Meetings. All the while telling the same reporters he's looking for a LH bat in the outfield.
  17. CubinNY
    Meh. "The Ted Lilly Sweapsteaks"? What's second place, a set of steak knives?
  18. CubinNY
    Sarcasm? Sarcasm would have been better than what the Cubs got.
  19. CubinNY
    I think deals get started and get consemated latter. I think it has a lot to do with big money contracts.
  20. CubinNY
    My best guess is Hendry is currently riding the merry-go-round with Daffy and Goofy. The mental image I just got is priceless. Isee a smiling Hendry in one of those dumbo cars. Say, didn't you once save Mickey Mouse in somebody's dream.
  21. CubinNY
    It continues Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/20/AR2005092002093.html I knew I read that somewhere. Good find. Maybe he's wised up by now. Ryno Rules, your little joke may have been closer to the truth then we both thought.
  22. CubinNY
    I hope he learns something while he is managing. His comments since his palying days are shockingly backwards.
  23. CubinNY
    It's pretty ridiculous that the men who get paid for having highly ranked teams play a significant role of determining how teams are ranked. The entire thing is a farce.
  24. CubinNY
    I have no interest whatsoever in Baldelli. He's one of Felix Pie's top comparables in multiple projection systems, for one thing. Why trade for a guy when we already have a similar player in the system. Because Pie won't do it 2007. It's that simple. Baldelli's contract is such that he could be moved in 2008 clearing the way for Pie. Or Pie could be moved this year while he still has value.
  25. CubinNY
    Hendry keeps saying they do, yet he is hot to trade Jones. This is what confuses me. My best guess is, Jones has asked to be traded and they just aren't making that fact public. Ahhh. Was it always known that Jacque wanted a trade, or is this new? Either way, that makes sense. Hendry's got to look elsewhere for LH hitting. Not sure where he will find it. [can of worms] Adam Dunn [/can of worms]
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