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They weren't reluctant in the Garland-Karchner trade. But yeah, I'd be shocked if we got Dye. I hope this doesn't wind up being another Palmiero situation, where the Cubs come back years later after Murton's a monster and say "we never thought he would develop power" Of course in retrospect, now that we know why Palmiero developed power (i.e. roids), it makes a little more sense, but I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that Murton would develop more power. I'm still a little confused why the Cubs are sour on Murton now -- a bad April and suddenly everything he did last year means nothing? Something's not quite right with this situation. I don't necessarily think the Cubs organization is sour on Murton. They might not think that he can contribute this year (which is false) but at the same time there have been several reports that the Cubs have a very high trade value on him. When other teams have come calling to take him off the Cubs hands, the Cubs have said no way. It sounds to me that this paper is just speculating that the Cubs could offer Murton, not that they actually would. If they're high on him they sure have a funny way of showing it. Has he even played since he got called up?
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Calm Before the Storm....
erik316wttn replied to Derwood's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Usually by now names are flying all over the place. This has been one of the most quiet deadline weeks I can remember. I think those who live for the trade deadline like myself will be sorely dissapointed. -
I don't know if I'd go as far as saying most, but a lot did.LOL...funny how that changed so quickly. :lol: I'll admit I'm one of the ones who wouldn't have minded seeing him traded at the time. The Cubs didn't look to be in contention and it looked like he was in a freefall. Now his claim about winning the Cy Young Award this year doesn't look so crazy after all.He should be the leading candidate after today. Wonder how much teeth gnashing there is in the front office after not signing him to the very reasonable deal at the beginning of the season? I have a very bad feeling this will be Maddux redux. Hendry had all freaking winter to get a very reasonable deal done, and now it's going to cost him tens of millions more because he couldn't come to terms with our ace. Be prepared to see him in New York next year, boys.
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Which is why MLB needs to get tougher on umpires with rampant egos. Sure, what Tim Donaghy did in the NBA was wrong and he should be rightly punished, but umpires with egos bigger than the stadiums they're in also affect the game and that should be cracked down on as well.
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So much for that.
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We should go for Payton only if Griffey and Dunn are either out of the picture or overpriced.
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He's definitely not a real friend then. I have a friend who we have to tell to be somewhere by 7 if we want him there by 8.
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Admit it. You feel kind of dirty saying this, don't you? It feels terrible. Even worse than me rooting for the Bears as a Packer fan.
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That was early in the year though when he didn't have his act together.
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Who's in? Demp?
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I think it was the brilliant Kevin Kennedy earlier today that said Sori would be "very lucky" to reach 35 HR & 70 RBI.. Soriano carried the Cubs for a stretch there so it can be argued whether his production is worth the salary but there it would be hard to make a case that the Cubs would be still in the race without him. Hendry and management said in the offseason that their goal was to win now and Soriano has helped make that possible. Sure, NOW he helps us, but in 5-6 years that contract is going to be one hell of an albatross.
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I'd say put him in the OF if it wouldn't cost so goshdarn much to get him.
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Sammy's did, too.
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Well, he's set for the next month.
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Go back to the 80's!
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Situations like this are why a good long reliever is a valuable asset to the bullpen.
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I'd love it. We'd be 1 1/2 back if we could hold on to this lead. Although it feels dirty rooting for the Cardinals. Really, really dirty.
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Cubs looking at Mahay
erik316wttn replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I love Mahay's name. It's very Frink-esque. -
Sosa could be released
erik316wttn replied to Flames24Rulz's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Where do I sign? I'd welcome Sammy back with open arms. Of course, Roast and I are probably the two biggest Sammy marks on here. He'd have to bribe Marquis to give him #21 back, though. -
I generally agree/hope that the Hamburgler will be able to pull off a decent trade for an power hitter. Hendry is pretty deft at making moves. He's hit 3 big ones (Lee, Ramirez, Nomar) and the rest haven't been all that good.
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shockingly, bad teams can beat good teams once in a while. This isn't the Cubs versus the Helen Keller School for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. I think their junkballing 5th starter could throw 8 innings of 1-run ball against us though, providing he/she is a lefty.
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Hopefully Hendry adds a bat because of how we've been hitting this past week. That's got to be a little bit of a silver lining. I'm not just going to be happy with A bat, I want a big bat, like Griffey or Dye.
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Care to bet a month of premium on that?
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Supposedly Petrick is up. Too little too late.
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When is he a FA? I don't know how much they'd get for him now with his value being so low.