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  1. Requesting a split up of this thread since its turned into a Pie thread.
  2. Wow, if we're only at 95 mil at this point in our spending spree, with a projected 125 spending limit, then we could afford 2 more impact players (through FA or trade)
  3. Does pie project to be more of a power hitter later in his career, somewhere around his prime years? He seems like a Vlad Lite from his tools.
  4. I'd venture to guess that he's going to have a pretty great year this year, it being his contract year and all. I think he's as good as gone by the trading deadline. He's going to make a lot of money in the 2007 offseason.
  5. The early favorites is obviously GMJ or Pierre but I like Barry Zito as a darkhorse.
  6. I think what alot of people are forgetting is that Neifi effing perez consumed over 800 AB's in the last 2 years. Not to mention Juan Pierre, Cesar Izturis, Ronny Cedeno, Angel Pagan, Freddie Bynum, John Mabry took turns being absolutely dismal at their respective positions. Not ot mention the smorgasbord of AA pitching that got their turn starting with Maddux gone, Prior down, Wood down, etc.. Last year's team no doubt was badly put together, but don't take away from the fact that we had a lot of bad players eating up starts and innings. If you can get a couple quality bats, a couple quality arms, a well put together bench, and some lucky breaks as far as health goes (Prior and Wood returning?), we're world series contenders.
  7. With a healthy DLee, and replacing Neifi and Pierre with Derosa and Soriano, you are going to be disappointed in that projection.
  8. As opposed to Baker's favorite model Speed Catches ball Power Power Power Scrappy Can play the game right way Catcher until he has proven himself for 2 years Pitcher
  9. I don't have a problem with that. Soriano is going to be a future LF IMO anyway. I don't buy into that RF for years to come deal .
  10. His character issues make me wary about taking him on. But if it cost us Pawelek and Colvin, I'd be up for it. He has GREAT patience, and has so much about him that would add a great deal to this team. He is toolsy, which Hendry loves. I'd definately look into getting him .
  11. I've seen Jones go in some deals to Boston for Manny, but they all have looked unrealistic because the amount of money they're going to pay manny (7M more than the amount to Jones), would cut into the money they are going to end up signing Glavine for (and yes, they will get him, since the mets won't). 3 team deal with Hudson to cubs anyone?
  12. Link. From what I can ascertain, Muskat is not a very good "beat writer". Rarely has she come up with insider knowledge regarding the direction the Cubs are going to take. It looks like she is taking info from various other sources and turning them into her own analysis.
  13. http://wiki.coolmon.org/files/cookie.jpg No milk?
  14. Which will force our hand to up the ante for payroll, right :D?
  15. Eww at lugo in CF. I'd rather play Pie immediately than sign him to the deal he's going to get, plus the production he's going to put up is not going to be worth it. What about Kenny Lofton people? he hasn't had a bad season since he left cleveland. Last year he put up a .360 OBP, and he was relatively healthy for most of last year. He'd be a great stop gap option for Pie, and would fill a need for OBP at the CF position. Sign him up for a 1 year/4 mil deal please.
  16. I've been saying all along that it would be that high. this only confirms it.
  17. in this market think of it this way. Soriano got 8 years, and hes 30. he also got 136M If 2007, Pujols will be 27. That's the cusp of his prime. If we were to be a FA right now, he would get: 10 years an NTC for at least the majority of the contract. 20-25 mil per. 10/250 minimum. And you know who would sign him.....
  18. Schmidt, Igawa, and Westbrook anyone? :D
  19. Another name that was discussed a while ago, but not so much anymore is KC outfielder Emil Brown. Brown is 31, but he's cheap. Right now they are trying to shop Sanders as well as Brown, looking for cheap young SP, and bullpen help. If you don't up trading Jones, Brown would be an OK choice for a platoon partner. His 3 year splits vs. lefties are promising (.848 OPS). Another platoon partner choice is Ryan Freel. versus Left handed pitching, he put up a pretty good line .303/.424/.413. It would take some creative dealing, but hey if we can deal with the white sox, why cant we deal with the reds :D?
  20. 1B Boog Powell :D DH Rucky Kuntz
  21. This market really confuses me. Ramirez gets 5/73, But Soriano gets 8/136 (I understand the circumstances, but to FA's, those might not matter). Then Daisuke gets a 50 mil posting fee, and Pierre gets 9 mil per for 5 years. Imagine what Barry Zito will get when he signs. 6/110M?????
  22. Drew is not coming to the Cubs via Bruce Miles. I'll take his word for it. I'd love Wells. But any deal involving him starts with Barrett, and probably with Pie/Veal.
  23. Can anyone do a photoshop where Hendry has the terminator look where half of his face is peeled off to reveal a robot?
  24. I'm pretty sure we can still offer it, the deadline hasn't pasted. That doesn't make sense. He's reportedly just signed a deal. Why would offer Arbiration?
  25. In that case, lets get this boy on some HGH. WOO UNPROVEN ACCUSATIONS FOR EVERYONE! I can't find the actual career stats for Sosa prior to 1998 but go look for yourselves. Both players had their breakout years at the age of 30. Both were raw speed and power type players earlier in their careers. Both in their first big years began to walk a bit more. Soriano 67 walks and 16 IBB and Sosa 78 BB and 14 IBB. Sosa had way more power, and OBP though, in his breakout year. But if you want to be really optimistic, you could probably make a case where if last year is how Soriano will be in his prime, than he would get a boost in power just from hitting in wrigley for half his games, as well as some better runs scored numbered hitting in front of Lee and Ramirez. The peak for Soriano might be 50HRs, 130 Runs scored.
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