CoolHandLuke

2007! Yesss!!!

BRANDON SING TIME!!!! or more likely full time neifi at 2b :cry:

Happy birthday Bruce!!!!

Yeah, the Cube is no good for up to date movement and stats.

This is highly unlikely. Look, my point isn't to dis Cub prospects however Felix Hernandez is more heralded prospect than Prior ever was - he's that amazing. While Felilx is indeed a great prospect, I think you are overstating his case a tad. I haven't seen reports saying he's that much better than what Prior was. A recent BP article pegged Felix as the best pitching prospect in the last 20 years. Yeah, he's more hyped than Prior. BP also hyped Brendan Harris as the next Albert Pujols. I'm just saying... No doubt Felix will be great if he remains healthy. But with prospects, the next best thing always seems to be considered the best prospect ever. Prior at the time was said by many to be the BEST pitching prospect to ever be drafted...and the best college pitcher ever. I don't see how the superlatives could get any higher for Felix. Hernandez wasn't drafted.

Under because he wouldn't get to hit against Cubs pitchers. Getting to hit against Reds pitchers more than makes up for this.

Maybe instead of talking about trading the farm for one phenom we should start to get more active again in the international scouting department. Maybe we could find our own felix hernandez?

Because it's a lefty pitcher and Hairston needs some starts. He's only gotten 1 start so far and that was yesterday. I have no problem with giving Hairston the starts. I don't think today is the day to do it though with Ramirez and Barrett sitting out. We need all the pop we can get.

How can you say that? It's only been 7 games, and Pierre hasn't been very good in them, terrible actually. OBP and OPS don't always tell the whole story. Pierre has 6 runs and 2 RBI in 7 games. That projects to 139 runs and 46 RBI. That's 31 runs above his career high and 22 more than his best season's combination of runs and RBI. He's doing a great job of helping us score runs right now. That's the name of the game. Runs and RBI are dependent on the people around you. If he weren't hitting so terribly, or if we had someone else there that wasn't hitting terribly, we'd have more runs and RBI from that spot. Yes, but they're not 100% dependent. You have to get on base to score a run, and 139 runs scored would be purdy darned good in any lineup, even the best the Yanks or BoSox have ever put up. And Juan has not done that very well so far this year, so what is your point?

I will be at the game, so look for me.

I am going to the game tomorrow and am planning on driving up and finding parking somewhere. Any advice for me? I would prefer to find a street spot somewhere to save money. What is this fullerton business? Is there a lot at the stop or just street parking and then taking the el?

Maybe if we keep booing at bad baseball players then they will not sign to play here in the future.

That was a good call by Dusty. Neifi has good numbers against the pitcher and had a bunch of hits. Now if he will just play Pagan in RF if Jones is sumping terribly 2 months into the season. To pinchhit Maybry a few days ago was a great call also. I guess Dusty knows he might get a contract extension so he is actualyl managing wiht his head screwed on. But folks it is early. Not trying to start anything or say it was not a good move, but it is really easy to call any move that ends up being a pinch hit home run a good move, whether it was actually a good move or not.

seconded. Sherman definitely did a number on the Packers as GM. I agree but I don't see the o-coordinator from one of the worst offenses in the league doing much better, especially if Brett keeps skirting around retirement until the last minute and leaving us with Rogers or god knows who starting. edit-was referring to his job as the coach even though the previous post was referring to his job as GM (there is nothing to even discuss regarding how horrible he was in that position)

He is only among the worst hitters in all of major league baseball since 1900. THAT IS BAD. Today he got a bloop single on a ball that was a six inches of the ground and a lucky hop that golden boy Pujols should have stabbed. Neifi sucks, he should never start. Ever. Where did you come up with that stat? Since 1900? This hatred of Perez is just plain silly. A poor decision is a poor decision no matter the outcome. I don't mind an occasional Perez start but batting him second is just plain dumb.

So was Edmonds mad or not? Wouldn't a class A experience be good?

I will be at the game, yessss!

You need to solve the first correctly before you can solve the second though.

Didn't you previously tell everyone to avoid the topic?

There is a tiny little room with a really nice plasma television and the outside seating area does have heaters but I remember it being really really cold anyways.

It sure is nice to see Womack leading off!

Pecota favors guys who hit for power because power is more valuable to an offense.

I know it takes into account Ballpark factors... from: here

Anybody can take stats to prove their point. You are taking Jones last years stats expecting him to NOT improve over last year. I like Walker too, but let's not "spin" stats please. . I don't see how those stats are "spun" at all. Well, 2005 was an above average year for Walker and a below average year for Jones. I would still agree that Walker should be the 2B next year, but I don't see what Jacque has to with this. I agree with you on both points. Assuming Todd is a starting Cub (400+ AB's at least) - I would guess a line of around 280/320/420 with maybe 12 dongs and 60 RBI. I don't think his defense is that great, either. Graffanino, although limited in starting full-time experience, could put up a 280/350/400 line and put down some bunts or use better situational hitting. As far as Jones goes, he is coming from a team where he was counted on offensively, in a terrible ballpark - and coming to Wrigley, energized, and ready to go. I expect around 270/310/450 with 20-25 HR and 80-90 RBI with stellar defense. I think that you are severely underestimating Todd Walker and overestimating Tony Graffanino. Walkers career line - 290/348/441 Graffanino's - 268/336/394 also Graffanino is a bench player. The most at-bats he has ever recieved in a season is 289 and that was all the way back in '98. There is no question in my mind that Walker is the better everyday hitter.

agreed agreed