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  1. RynoRules
    His OPS+ is 109 (edit - updated this morning) this season, which is pretty much consistent with the rest of his career. Assuming we would not "break the bank to get him", I don't understand why we would not want him. He's an upgrade in RF and provides insurance for ARam. He's basically a slightly older version of DeRosa with more power. http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blakeca01.shtml
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    I am not sure what is "dark" about these times. 05' and 06' were truly dark times that seemed to last forever. We're a half-game back right now and just put up 10 runs last night.
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    I think you can. He built a team that would need trades, and he isn't able to figure out how to get one done. I highly doubt he's been told he can't make trades that add marginally to the payroll. Besides, he's the GM, he needs to figure out how to make the team better. The excuse of not being able to add money to the payroll is an excuse most GM's don't get to use. If he could only improve the team by significantly increasing payroll, that just exposes a major flaw in his ability. That's a fine argument, but he's not the only GM who builds a team with an eye towards the trading deadline. The best teams and best run orgs do it.
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    Really? No fault? Ownership has been putting up tons of cash for 4+ years under Hendry and he's produced disappointment after disappointment. He invested a crap load this offseason in a mismatched group of players. Don't you think some of the hand tying could be his fault, since the team is in the position it is today precisely because of what Hendry has done to screw up? GMs work with budgets every day in MLB. Very few can just willy-nilly add to payroll. Yet repeatedly, year after year, GMs with far lower payrolls can far better results than Hendry gets. I think your hatred of Jim has clouded your understanidng of what I posted. His hands are currently tied b/c ownership is in limbo. This is not his fault. Everything that came before that - good and bad - is his responsibility. EDIT: You also ignored the part where I said that the genesis of this team's problems are found in the GM's office.
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    Sounds about right. Thank God someone else recognizes that. It's pretty obvious that this is the case to me. Thirded. The Hendry bashing may be warranted in many instances, but not in this one... especially since the passing of the July 31 deadline. He made his bed in the years leading up to this season. He spent a crapload of dough on a crappy offense long before he was held back by any ownership issues. It's his own damn fault this wasn't a good offense going into this year (let alone 2006, 2005 and 2004). We're talking about a team that has, at its best, been middle of the road in scoring and OPS, due to Hendry's poor management decisions. There's no reason to start giving him a break now because he might be handcuffed. Point is you can blame him for how he assembled this team, but I don't think you can blame him for the (apparent) fact that he is unable to improve it through trades at this time.
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    In God's name why? yes, please explain
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    What's the problem with that? I don't recall getting fleeced by the A's.
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    I don't see how you can blame Lou for this team's flaws. They have their genisis, IMO, in the GM's office. Of course it is too late to fix it b/c Hendry's hand are tied by no fault of his own. It's a confluence of circumstances.
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    OK, now I am freaking out.
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    Like I have said, I am concerned, but not that concerned.
  11. RynoRules
    LF Soriano 2B Theriot/EPatt SS A-Rod 3B Ramirez 1B Lee RF Quentin CF Pie C Soto Not bad. Buying low isn't something the Cubs typically do...would be nice to try it for a change. absolutely unbelievable lineup I'll wet myself if that is the lineup, though I think DeRosa has earned a look at 2B.
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    I am starting to believe that Jim is being a good soldier and taking the heat even though he has been told that he cannot add salary due to ownership issue. That would explain the "Iowa / Tenn Shuttle Service" that has been operating all year. Jim doesn't have a history of doing that sort of thing, IIRC. I think we need to read between the lines here.
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    GIS for "1870's townball team": http://www.printsoldandrare.com/colleges/283univ.jpg
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    Please no.
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    Derrek Lee in particular has been watching pitches right down the middle. Work in progress. When you have been told to swing at everything for four years it takes a while to adjust to a philosophy of "wait for something good to hit".
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    I don't think I am known as someone who does the "chicken little" thing around here, but the lack of offense over the last few days officially has me very concerned. It's starting to look like the beginning of the season when Lou was playing with the lineup each day hoping something would work. This is most disconcerting in light of the fact that the pitching has been good and the Brewers have been equally as bad lately (thus we have blown a golden opportunity to go up on them by a couple of games). Just venting my concern.
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    :lol:
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    I think he is trying to get himself fired.
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    I'd like to see Gallagher in the rotation. He has good stuff.
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    He's only slugging .388 this year. Still, if he could be had on the cheap I'd be fine with bringing him in. I don't think he is any better than Floyd at this point though.
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    Word is they are going to try and move Quentin because of this. w'oh.
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    Two in the 8th, two in the ninth. Not over, but the Fat Lady is asking someone to hold her corned beef sandwich so she can extracate herself from her easy chair.
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    At least the Brew Crew lost. Bad luck for Wuetrz. Glavine's wife is hot, but enough already.
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    Ohman and Eyre stink. We need new lefties out of the pen.
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