Jump to content
North Side Baseball

RynoRules

Verified Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    9,453

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Joomla Posts 1

Chicago Cubs Videos

Chicago Cubs Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

2026 Chicago Cubs Top Prospects Ranking

News

2023 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks

Guides & Resources

2024 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks

The Chicago Cubs Players Project

2025 Chicago Cubs Draft Pick Tracker

Blogs

Events

Forums

Store

Gallery

Everything posted by RynoRules

  1. RynoRules
    PLEASE be true!!!! :priest:
  2. RynoRules
    Are you a lawyer? No, you are not. So how do you know why the prosecutor did not press charges against Bradley? There could be any no. of reasons why, including that his wife was too afraid to testify or out right refused to. You might try looking at all angles (and know what you are talking about) before making such a sweeping statement.
  3. RynoRules
    Or how soft this team may have become. Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft. You didn't notice the 2004 and 2005 teams? They folded like a soft blanket. I think that is a different point than the one that was being made. They typically do stand up for each other.
  4. RynoRules
    Or how soft this team may have become. Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft. Agreed. If anything thay are overtly emotional and will go after the other teams players, a la Oswalt-Barrett and Dusty v. Tony in 03'.
  5. RynoRules
    Helton sounds like equal value. :^o
  6. RynoRules
    So what if he is unhappy. Who cares if he is angry and uncooperative. Go out and produce. :salute:
  7. RynoRules
    The point is that we shouldn't be saying "get this guy, no matter the cost" when he's going to give you an .850 OPS, average at best defense, and is about to leave his prime for 4/50. I won't literally give up the entire farm. And I'd try my best to hold onto my best guys. But I give up a heck of a lot to get Tejada. Agreed. Pie-Hill-Cedeno for Tejada and a prospect sounds good to me.
  8. RynoRules
    Careful. Hope you can prove that. Might think about this instead: "Played a major role in putting an end to the 'Curse of the Bambino' in Boston."
  9. RynoRules
    Are you reading this thread at all? IMO he's in shock that Walker is even being compared to Tejada. Walkers a nice player and underappreciated but I have Tejada in the same class a Abreu and Dunn and Walker is far below that IMO. I see the numbers that have been thrown out there and having a 300/35 HR guy at SS is a luxury I would like the Cubs to have. We just differ on how we would make this team better in this case. Tejada isn't even close to Abreu and Dunn. Both those guys are consistently over a 900 OPS, Abreu 1000. Tejada in his best year in his prime couldn't get to 900. I dont see how you can compare Tejada to Abreu and Dunn; Tejada is an SS and his worth is therefore measured differently, IMO.
  10. RynoRules
    Why? It's not their job to determine a player's value, not over a GM. Ultimately, the GM answers to the President and the President answers to the Board (who answers to the stock holders). The Chicago Cubs is a business with a chain of command. There is no business person (not even an entrepreneur) who doesn't have to answer to some higher authority (either directly or indirectly). Hendry has higher authorities above him and they set the budget for him, they should leave it at that. MacPhail should be able to make suggestions, but should not be in the role to have the final say over which players to sign and wish to pass on, which it comes down to in this case. Hendry has people to answer to, they give a certain amount to allocate towards the payroll and how well he does w/that is largely how he is evaluated. Hendry has a set limit in which to spend, how he spend it should be up to him. I know that I sort of asked this in my other post, but do you work? if you do, do you work for a corp.? Do they run their business this way? It just is not (typically) how major corps. do things. If they do, there's usually trouble.
  11. RynoRules
    Why? It's not their job to determine a player's value, not over a GM. UK: I assume that you work for a living and have a boss, who has a boss, etc. Lets say you had authority to make payments to vendors up to $200. Your boss has authority to $400, his boss to $600, and so on. Doesn't it make sense that the Cubs have a similar structure with regard to player contracts, and that the Bd. does not simply hand Jim the keys to $105 mill and say, "use it however you like." (particulalrly in light of the Cubs' performance over the last two seasons). Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
  12. RynoRules
    I'm glad upper management stepped in! 5 years and $50M for a guy whose OPS has never been above .795? How's that 4/$40M Renteria deal working out for Boston. They traded him after one season! Word up.
  13. RynoRules
    Kotchman, McPherson, Wood. You probably won't get any of them for Patterson, but those are the names you're probably thinking of. I know McPherson, but just assumed that he is untouchable in light of their needs at both corner IF positions. If we throw in another prospect, could we snag one of their upper-tier guys? Or may be just CPatt for a mid-tier guy?
  14. RynoRules
    your numbers suck is why. That's helpful. Can we please stop fighting fire with fire?
  15. RynoRules
    That's brilliant. Well done. My overall reaction to the news is, of course: :wtg: :wave: :music1: :music3: :thumright: \:D/ And to Mr. Hendry: :hail: A double :hail: will be given if you acquire Abreu. So you will OK with losing Zambrano or Prior! B/C I won't Fair enough: Acquire Abreu w/out losing Prior or Z and you will get: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:
  16. RynoRules
    Guess I am crazy b/c I enjoy laughing. All science and no philosophy makes you an unhappy boy.
  17. RynoRules
    assuming that we do not need him to acquire a RF, I like the idea of sending him to the Angels for a prospect. Who are some of the Angels position player prospecs who I keep hearing about but then forget their names?
  18. RynoRules
    Better bat, attitude, and no injuries! what exactly do you mean, attitude? Hairston mopes about playing time. Cairo is always smiling. so was bobby bonilla, i don't know how cairo's attitude imroves the team. can we stop beating the chemistry horse now? i'm just wondering because it seems like we had a bunch of happy losers on this team last year, and they weren't likeable anyway. why do you care if players are smiling? I won't speak for StMarks, but I like a happy team whenever possible. When I am happy, I am more productive; it makes sense that this would be the case for ball players as well. But being a Marxist, I guess happiness isn't one of your priorities... :wink: :wink:
  19. RynoRules
    No one was "snagging" Giles unless his name was Towers. I think we need to get past that. I'm "past" it....I was never really that much "for" it at the time anyways, so your comment is completely irrelevant in regards to my opinion. If I would've had some foreshadowing at the time, I probably would've been more for signing Giles when he was available, which is all I was saying. I disagree, in light of this comment: But hey, I must have misread what I read.
  20. RynoRules
    That's brilliant. Well done. My overall reaction to the news is, of course: :wtg: :wave: :music1: :music3: :thumright: \:D/ And to Mr. Hendry: :hail: A double :hail: will be given if you acquire Abreu.
  21. RynoRules
    No one was "snagging" Giles unless his name was Towers. I think we need to get past that.
  22. RynoRules
    word
  23. RynoRules
    I think its fair to say that the Stros and Cards may take a small step back each. But the Brew Crew is right behind us (or in the case of 2005, ahead of us). :pukel:
  24. RynoRules
    You don't have to use Paypal. I know some people refuse to deal with that company. You could send Tim a check if you like. Or just some money in a briefcase would do. ;) Hm. Too late - the evil paypal empire has acted as the broker. :-# :player:
  25. RynoRules
    I would take Roger evry day of the week and twice on Sun. And since I just signed up for Premium, I'd like to make use of this emoticon: :wtg: :music1:
×
×
  • Create New...