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  1. TrueBlueCubFan
    It is still TBD.
  2. TrueBlueCubFan
    Locks to make roster( 17 ): Zambrano Prior Maddux Rusch Dempster Howry Eyre Williamson Barrett Blanco Lee Ramirez Mabry Neifi Hairston Jones Pierre DL possibility: (1) Wood (could be ready for opening day) Most likely to make roster, but other options do exist: (6) Williams Ohman Murton Cedeno Weurtz Novoa Most likely to be traded: (2) Patterson Walker Most likely to start in minors who are on the 40 man:(14) Wellemeyer Guzman Aardsma Hill Koronka Marmol Marshall Ryu Reyes Soto Dopirak Theroit Pie Moore
  3. TrueBlueCubFan
    As long as Dusty understands the bolded part, I agree. How sad is it when you really believe that your manager will play a 39 year old has-been who hit .212 last year over a promising young outfielder who has had success on the big league level? It's the life we lead. The one thing we have going for us is that CPatt is probably a goner. If that's so, then we need a bona-fide backup CFer, and no one else on the roster fits that role. Hairston played a little center for us last year, but I think he displayed that he's not a great CFer. Back-up CF's: J.Jones JHJR Mabry Pie (if or when called up) A back-up CF is not an issue.
  4. TrueBlueCubFan
    Erik's quote was "Nothing good can come from having Marquis Grissom on this team. Nothing" A top character guy is something, isn't it? It seems that he's always been a fan favorite everywhere he's been. I see nothing wrong with him being on the club as long as Dusty doesn't try to over use him. He could be a big help to Murton as far as mentoring. I couldn't agree more
  5. TrueBlueCubFan
    Erik's quote was "Nothing good can come from having Marquis Grissom on this team. Nothing" A top character guy is something, isn't it?
  6. TrueBlueCubFan
    Bruce seems to disagree with you.
  7. TrueBlueCubFan
    Beane is good. He fleeced Jockety in the Mulder trade. :lol: Note to Hendry: Proceed with caution.
  8. TrueBlueCubFan
    Brandon Sing seems to be a Beane type player. Hill,Sing & Wellemeyer enough for Zito? or would Williams or Guzman have to be part of a package for Zito?
  9. TrueBlueCubFan
    Is that a Bruce Levine endorsed site? :lol:
  10. TrueBlueCubFan
    When do new fantasy baseball leagues launch? mid-Februrary?
  11. TrueBlueCubFan
    Hendry's middle of the pack @ worst.
  12. TrueBlueCubFan
    hendry not doing the best job he can might be opinion, but jacque jones is not an upgrade to burnitz at all, and that's statistical fact. Comparing last year's numbers, yes, but projecting forward I would say jj is a slight upgrade. Upgrade enough, most definitely not, but in 2006 most likely a slight upgrade. that remains to be seen. as of right now, he's not an upgrade. He's neither an upgrade or a downgrade, until JJ's 06' season is played out. It's is strictly opinion & pure speculation to think otherwise.
  13. TrueBlueCubFan
    In summary, Hendry said " At this point no trade is imminent or close"
  14. TrueBlueCubFan
    He can't talk about the proposed trade, it's tampering.
  15. TrueBlueCubFan
    http://www.espnradio1000.com/listenlive.asp#http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=407853
  16. TrueBlueCubFan
    Jim Hendry will be on ESPN 1000 @ 10:20 am CST
  17. TrueBlueCubFan
    This proves in my mind that the Cardinals were after Jones for the same money (as was reported but denied by many at Cards Talk). JJ himself, in his interview with Waddle, said the Cards were one of the teams that made him a offer.
  18. TrueBlueCubFan
    Does Rosenthal get commisions for hits on his web page? Maybe this speculative article will entice other news outlets to help report his rumor. People in the media will say anything on radio, TV, or other media outlets to improve their ratings,ANYTHING!! BTW, Doesn't the article say the Cubs & O's were just having talks? For the overreactors, talks between 2 ballclubs is just that: Talk. I make these points b/c you should always take what any media member says with a grain of salt.
  19. TrueBlueCubFan
    Because it's evident that he was a drunken blob during the last two years? He supposedly quit drinking and lost weight. St. Louis tried to trade for him in 2003... Maybe this is why people are so shocked that players come to St. Louis and magically perform well? If anything, I think that Walt does exactly what a Moneyball GM doesn't do -- he takes into consideration the personality of players and uses that to help project how they'll do. (IE: signing Grudz cheap knowing that he he was playing for a "big" contract to finish his career off) Even though I like the signing don't get too excited about the fat bird, he'll most likely suck. He can't do any worse than what Morris did v.s. the Cubs in 05'? or can he?
  20. TrueBlueCubFan
    Safe to say the Cubs and the Cards. But the Cards are still better than us. Not Head to head in 05', the Cubs dominated the Cards taking the season series 10-6.
  21. TrueBlueCubFan
    KC, and thanks to Dusty's wonderful skills, he only had to pay $1m more than the Royals offered. So have we officially overpaid everyone we've signed? Exactly what good is Dusty Baker at this point? Because anyone could fill out a lineup card and rattle off cliches. Haha. We had to outbid the freakin Royals. How sad is that? I hate this organization. According to WGN radio, the Cardinals were also offering 3 years.
  22. TrueBlueCubFan
    How do you feel about Hendry now? If his numbers revert back to or close to his 02-03 seasons, I'm fine with the signing. If he contniues to hit like he did in 04-05, not so much. However, He is an outstanding defensive OF. I'll wait & see how it works out. Unlike most people here, I feel he is an upgrade over Patterson & Burnitz. I'm not on the Jim Hendry hate bandwgn. Some forget about some of his moves in the past (in my opinion, are good ones): Ramirez,Lee,Zambrano,Prior,Pierre,Walker,Murton among others. I'm in a wait n see mode!
  23. TrueBlueCubFan
    FYI: The Cubs lost a 2nd round pick
  24. TrueBlueCubFan
    Hopefully, JJ's reverts back to his 02 & 03 seasons. (fingers crossed) Just my gut feeling: this signing = Corey Patterson is as good as gone.
  25. TrueBlueCubFan
    I don't think too many people are surprised, just disgusted. Disgusted is an over- reaction. They have no idea what JJ will do in a Cubs uniform. I would have never guessed & most baseball people I have spoken to, would have never guessed that D.Lee would turn into Pujols in 05'. I'm willing to see it play out, before I completely chastise Hendry & Cubs management. This is why grading teams & GM's on their off-season is absolutely ridiculous.
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