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here's my question. I read a few blogs and one in particular goes out of their way to point out that the Cubs didn't sign Tejada when they had the chance. now, I know the Cubs had the chance to do so but was CHicago a top-choice for Tejada? The top choice for Tejad was who ponnied up the bucks. The cubs didn't even make an offer, IIRC. Similar to Giles this year.
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To me the Cubs future doesn't look too bright. In the next couple of years the big three (Wood, Prior, Z) will be whittled down to the big two and perhaps the big one. The Cubs still have Guzman, Marshall, and a handfull other pitchers who can step into the rotation. None are of the quality of Prior though that is for sure. What the Cubs don't have are position players. Their offensive production is likely to be no better than last year. However, I don't know that I would do the trade either. It would be a tough call to say the leas. But the cost of doing nothing is another lost year with escalating contracts for Prior and Z. IMO it is a fair offer.
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Come on Sulley, Prior + Pie + Barrett for Santana, Mauer, and Hunter? You wouldn't do that trade? DISCLAIMER: I am only making this up for the purposes of discussion.
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I agree Cuse, and at the risk of going against the "groupthink" that people erroneously assert goes on here, I think Bedard + Tejada for Prior + top prospect is a fair trade. Now, I don't know if I would do the trade, but I would think hard about it. The Cubs need to shake things up. Hendry cannot think that this team is a playoff contender as it stands right now. The time to win for the Cubs is now. If I'm Hendry I talk to my people and ask if Prior can get back his pin point control. I also ask about Tejada's age and try to get stats for comparable players his age to try to project towards the future. There is a lot to think about. But that is why the GM makes the big bucks. IMO it is nowhere near as bad a trade ideas as people are making it out to be.
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Abreu to Houston Rumor
CubinNY replied to Blueheart05's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I wish the Cubs were in the rumor :( -
That is a pretty decent group for Joe. Perry Hill is supposed to be great at positioning players and "coaching" fundamentals. "Go figure, they teach that stuff in the bigs?" --Johnny B, Chicago/San Fransisco
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Mr. Miles, It is my impression that Hairston is not well liked by Dusty. He made a number of comments about him missing signs and base running gaffes. Is this the case? Dusty seemed to have a distaste for Hairston right from spring training, for whatever reason. Hairston missed a number of signs during the season, and that certainly didn't endear him to the boss. But as the year went on, Hairston seemed to grow on the Cubs a little more _ Hendry also said as much at the winter meetings. He can be a valuable guy to have on a team, and he certainly wasn't the only Cub to make mental errors. I agree and thanks for talking to us starving Cub fans. We all appreciate when you stop by.
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Mr. Miles, It is my impression that Hairston is not well liked by Dusty. He made a number of comments about him missing signs and base running gaffes. Is this the case?
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Wilken will have to earn his keep.
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Eric F. Milton- I watched Mr. Homerun machine no hit the Cubs for 8 1/3 innings in Phily in 04.
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You seem to keep forgeting there are other teams in the divison and the rest of the national league besides the Cardinals and Astros.
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http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insider/columns/story?columnist=neyer_rob&id=2267243 I'm sure Neyer's article is going to get yanked b/c it is pay. but Neyer is saying exactly what some here have said and he isn't even a member of NSBB. Go figure.
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Based on what? If you say something like that they might be terrible (reversepsychology). Who knows when Wood will be ready to go, and when he is who know how long before he is good again. All indications are that Neifie will be starting at 2nd-He had a career year last year and still was less than mediocre The outfiled was god awful last year, this year it might be merely pathetic. The bullpen might be better but Eyre and Howry are middle inning guys for a reason. Who knows what will happen in the bullpen. Dempster's high wire act might not play this year. Lee is likely to regress. I'd say the Cubs have a chance at 90 wins, but that chance is not good.
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What the hell....Walker third on depth chart?!?!?
CubinNY replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
mmm....moldy cake. :lol: This shouldn't come as a surprise. Hendry recently talked about how Hairston, Neifi, and Cedeno were all viable options at 2nd base. He made no mention of Walker what-so-ever. Walker must have slept with Dusty's wife or something because I really don't understand why he's fallen from graces so quickly. And just to add a little insult to injury Hendry picked up Walker's option. I have to think Hendry is planning on trading him. I just hope it is not for PTBL. -
Jose Vizciano- the former Cub farm hand always hits well against the Cubs
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I really hope that Hendry swings the Tejada deal. Then when the board erupts in praise for the move all the people who complain that we do nothing but bash Hendry will stand down. In addition, the pickup will be huge for the Cubs in 2006. They might actually be able to get by with the power outage in the outfield.
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With the wind at Wrigley isn't being a linedrive hitter a good thing? Being a line drive hitter is good in any ballpark.
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This is a message board. When Hendry signed Nomar people were happy. When Hendry got Barrett people were happy. When Hendry traded Sosa people were happy. When Hendry signed Burnitz people where unhappy. It is completly unreasonable for people to be happy about Jones given his career arc, the Cubs payroll, and need. A little optimism does go a long way. Blindness however, only gets one to walk into walls over and over again. Being unhappy about the way the offseason has gone is one thing, but the level of melodramatic overreaction and blanket criticism in recent weeks has been ridiculous. Sure Jones sucks, and it is disappointing we didn't do better. Hendry has done a poor job, and I think we could do better than him, too. The upcoming season is going to be harder than it needed to be. But people are dismissing even the hint of optimism as lunacy and declaring Hendry the antichrist and the 2006 season as dead already. It's just silly. It's like mob panic. The answer is simple then. Instead of complaining don't open or read any thread that contains things you don't like. No one is making you open a thread or read a post.
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This is a message board. When Hendry signed Nomar people were happy. When Hendry got Barrett people were happy. When Hendry traded Sosa people were happy. When Hendry signed Burnitz people where unhappy. It is completly unreasonable for people to be happy about Jones given his career arc, the Cubs payroll, and need. A little optimism does go a long way. Blindness however, only gets one to walk into walls over and over again.
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I am beside myself with grief. I don't know what to say other than I hope people hold Hendry's feet to the fire at the Cubs convention. I need another hobby in the winter.
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That is not the case BABIP is independent of strikeouts Think of it this way. There are two types of outs: Ones where no contact is made (strikeout) Ones where contact is made. (ball batted in play) The only ones that hinder BABIP are the ones where contact is made. Let's say I have 600 ABs in a year I could stike out 599 times and still have a BABIP of 1.000. ------ BTW here is to hoping Hendry gets lightning in a bottle with JJ.
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Who here is excercising sensorship? You've been here just has long as I have so I would think you are respected poster. I really don't understand the hang up you have about post counts? The free exchange of ideas means people may disagree. What is the problem?
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and when it does, the mods are sure to chastise me publicly on the board, unlike others. that's the thing about the long time respecteds. they don't like to argue. THE POINT was that nobody thought the Astros were going anywhere in 2004 either. year after year there are teams far less talented than the 2005 Chicago Cubs that come out of nowhere. BUT I GUESS I CAN'T MAKE THAT POINT BECAUSE I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO ARGUE WITH THE LONG TIME RESPECTEDS. my entire point in this thread is that dialogue shouldn't be restricted because the consensus disagrees. what's your guys reaction? more attempts to restrict dialogue. pathetic. The 2004 Astros and the 2005 Cubs are only comparable in the sense that they play in the same division. Woody pitching 1 inning every third game was not going to get that team anywhere. In August of 2004 Beltran was just comming on line and the Astros were getting healthy at the right time. However, they still wouldn't have made it if the Cubs wouldn't have choked against the Mets and Reds. You can make a point all you want and you can argue with anyone but you shouldn't expect people to agree with you. It is an absurd arguement.
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Walt Terrell - He sucked against everyone except the Cubs
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Andy VanSlyke He killed the Cubs in two different uniforms.