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  1. CP_414
    Let's all take a leap of faith that the print reports the last few days regarding Dontrelle Willis becoming available at some point in the next year are true. With that in mind, what would it take to get him? With Wood's current situation it is even more important that we add quality starting pitching. The great part about dealing with the Marlins at this point is they won't be looking for major league talent in return so Prior, and Z are safe. Would they take Pie + Guzman + Welly for Dontrelle? Would we do that? If the Marlins are seriously going to trade Dontrelle at the break or after this season, why wouldn't they just move him now for the right deal? It's not like they have a chance in hell of making a run with him this season. It's also not like he is going to bring in fans because they will suck so bad.
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    CP_414 replied to DivineBovine's topic in Other Sports

    I'm addicted to the Lottery Simulator on ESPN.com. They have the Bulls with Aldridge as their #1 choice, and their 1st pick anytime they are in the top 3 (With the Knicks pick). With our pick we almost always finish 10th or 11th and take a European player, seems like a project guy, but he's 7'0. It's all a guessing game now, but it's still fun to think ahead.
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    3, and Jack Wilson ain't one of them. Last year, he was 19th among qualified SS with a 299 OBP. Neifi was 20th at 298. Fine. You take Neffi, we'll take Jack. You can take them both.
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    Jacque on ESPN

    CP_414 replied to B's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    I saw it. Nothing interesting was said.
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    Huh? 2004: .297/.360/.493 29 HR's 2005: .261/.321/.428 22 HR's What is awful about his 2004 and how was 2005 better?
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    I'd offer Pie or Murton + Hill + Guzman right now if Cabrera will play LF. I would try to keep Pie or Murton, so we could get rid of Jones after this season, but I would give them both up if necessary. Imagine him in our lineup. Pierre Walker Lee Cabrera Aramis Jones/Murton/Pie Barrett Cedeno
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    Agreed. Huff would have to return to previous offensive levels that he hasn't shown he can get back to in order for him to be an upgrade over Jones. I'll agree that Huff's numbers were bad last season, but he is 1 year removed from a 297/.360/.493 line with 29 HR's and 104 RBI's. In 2003 he went .311/.367/.555 with 34 HR's and 107 RBI's. In 2002 (113 games) he went .313/.364/.520 with 23 HR's and 59 RBI's. Why do you think he "hasn't shown he can get back to" those numbers? He had 1 down season, where he opened the season playing through an injury, bounced between 4 poisitions, and voiced frustration (multiple times) about still being a Devil Ray. I think with a stable position and a change of scenery he can absolutly get back to those numbers. Jones hasn't hit above .254 in the last 2 years, never has had a .350 obp, hasn't slugged .500 since 2002, and despite his speed he has 67 steals while being caught 40 times in his career. He is clearly the better defensive player, but this club needs more offense. It's not just that he had a down year, but it's how it happened. He hit for a much lower average(which isn't particularly worrying), and on top of that his IsoP dropped as well. Whether that's due to the scarlet S, or injuries, or whatever, he's not certain to return to that former production. You're right that he is not certain to return to those numbers, but he might. And if he doesn't his numbers will be about the same as Jones' numbers. That was my original point. Looking at what they have done in the last couple years, down years for both, Jones is still the better player because offensively, they are pretty much the same and Jones has other skills besides batting. And my point is that I would rather take the risk that Huff can return to 2002, 2003, 2004 form than settle for accepting those numbers, and worst case scenerio you get those numbers with worse defense.
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    Agreed. Huff would have to return to previous offensive levels that he hasn't shown he can get back to in order for him to be an upgrade over Jones. I'll agree that Huff's numbers were bad last season, but he is 1 year removed from a 297/.360/.493 line with 29 HR's and 104 RBI's. In 2003 he went .311/.367/.555 with 34 HR's and 107 RBI's. In 2002 (113 games) he went .313/.364/.520 with 23 HR's and 59 RBI's. Why do you think he "hasn't shown he can get back to" those numbers? He had 1 down season, where he opened the season playing through an injury, bounced between 4 poisitions, and voiced frustration (multiple times) about still being a Devil Ray. I think with a stable position and a change of scenery he can absolutly get back to those numbers. Jones hasn't hit above .254 in the last 2 years, never has had a .350 obp, hasn't slugged .500 since 2002, and despite his speed he has 67 steals while being caught 40 times in his career. He is clearly the better defensive player, but this club needs more offense. It's not just that he had a down year, but it's how it happened. He hit for a much lower average(which isn't particularly worrying), and on top of that his IsoP dropped as well. Whether that's due to the scarlet S, or injuries, or whatever, he's not certain to return to that former production. You're right that he is not certain to return to those numbers, but he might. And if he doesn't his numbers will be about the same as Jones' numbers. Unless Jones reverts to these numbers, 300/341/511, which he might. He put up that line 4 seasons ago and hasn't matched it since. Maybe he will in 2006, I hope he does, but I'll bet against it. In my mind, Huff is far more likley to return to his productive days because he had 3 productive seasons followed by 1 down year. Jones on the other hand had 1 (maybe 2) productive seasons followed by 2 (maybe 3) down seasons entering 2006. I hope I'm wrong and Jones hits .300/.341/.511.
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    Agreed. Huff would have to return to previous offensive levels that he hasn't shown he can get back to in order for him to be an upgrade over Jones. I'll agree that Huff's numbers were bad last season, but he is 1 year removed from a 297/.360/.493 line with 29 HR's and 104 RBI's. In 2003 he went .311/.367/.555 with 34 HR's and 107 RBI's. In 2002 (113 games) he went .313/.364/.520 with 23 HR's and 59 RBI's. Why do you think he "hasn't shown he can get back to" those numbers? He had 1 down season, where he opened the season playing through an injury, bounced between 4 poisitions, and voiced frustration (multiple times) about still being a Devil Ray. I think with a stable position and a change of scenery he can absolutly get back to those numbers. Jones hasn't hit above .254 in the last 2 years, never has had a .350 obp, hasn't slugged .500 since 2002, and despite his speed he has 67 steals while being caught 40 times in his career. He is clearly the better defensive player, but this club needs more offense. It's not just that he had a down year, but it's how it happened. He hit for a much lower average(which isn't particularly worrying), and on top of that his IsoP dropped as well. Whether that's due to the scarlet S, or injuries, or whatever, he's not certain to return to that former production. You're right that he is not certain to return to those numbers, but he might. And if he doesn't his numbers will be about the same as Jones' numbers.
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    Agreed. Huff would have to return to previous offensive levels that he hasn't shown he can get back to in order for him to be an upgrade over Jones. I'll agree that Huff's numbers were bad last season, but he is 1 year removed from a 297/.360/.493 line with 29 HR's and 104 RBI's. In 2003 he went .311/.367/.555 with 34 HR's and 107 RBI's. In 2002 (113 games) he went .313/.364/.520 with 23 HR's and 59 RBI's. Why do you think he "hasn't shown he can get back to" those numbers? He had 1 down season, where he opened the season playing through an injury, bounced between 4 poisitions, and voiced frustration (multiple times) about still being a Devil Ray. I think with a stable position and a change of scenery he can absolutly get back to those numbers. Jones hasn't hit above .254 in the last 2 years, never has had a .350 obp, hasn't slugged .500 since 2002, and despite his speed he has 67 steals while being caught 40 times in his career. He is clearly the better defensive player, but this club needs more offense.
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    Depending on where the teams are in the standings, I think the following could be moved: 1. Soriano. My guess is he's moved sooner than later, but if he's a National on July 31 and if the Nationals are out of the race, he's going to be finding a new home. 2. Moises Alou: If the Giants falter again, I can see Alou finding a new home. 3. Schmidt: See Alou. 4. Luis Gonzalez: He has a no-trade clause, and so he's a bit more tricky. I'm sure he'll be shopped if Arizona isn't in contention. 5. Adam Dunn: Yes, Dunn just signed a three-year deal, but the last year is voided if he's traded. That means the Reds simply bought out his arby years which could make him more cost certain for a team acquiring him. I don't assume he'll be traded, but it could happen. 6. Tejada: I figure this would be a long shot, but it could happen. It would be a costly move for whoever acquires him. 7. Huff and Lugo: Both of these will find a new home between now and July 31. 8. Zito: If the A's are out of it, yes, but I doubt the A's will be out of it. As the divisional races begin to shake out in June or July, this picture will become much clearer. If I were the Cubs, I would only be interested in possibly acquiring Lugo or Schmidt, and even then, only for minor league prospects and middle relievers. I have no interest in Alou in this point in his career, but I'd still take him over Huff hands down. Huff stinks and even if we could have him for free, I wouldn't start him at any position he has played. The rest figure to be very pricey and command major league players. You wouldn't start Huff over Jones? I would.
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    What players should we expect to be on the block at the deadline? I doubt Dunn moves, since he just signed a 3-year deal. Tejada? Huff? Schmidt? Zito? Gonzo? Soriano? Manny? Floyd? Abreu? A newspaper report today said the Marlins may not be able to keep Cabrera beyond this season. Would he still be willing to play LF? Would we offer the farm for Miggy?
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    I would propose: Pie, Hill, Williams, Welly, Guzman for Dunn + Freel. I would then try to trade Walker + Ohman for Heilman because we would need another starter in April/May. Pierre Freel Lee Dunn Aramis Jones/Murton Barrett Cedeno Z, Prior, Wood, Maddux, Miller or Heilman when everyone is healthy. To start the season the rotation would be Z, Prior, Maddux, Heilman, Rusch. Bullpen: Dempster, Howry, Williamson, Wuertz, Eyre, Rusch, Miller or Heilman
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    In an effort to get this thread back on track... Does anyone else think giving up Pie, Dope and two pitchers who could be Williams and Guzman or Marshall is overpaying? Dunn is a great power hitter who hits from the left side and he gets on base a lot, but he isn't Bobby Abreu at age 25. Abreu was/is the complete package that Pie could be. Dunn's OPS is elite, but the rest of his game is average or slightly above average. Is OPS such an all-determining statistic? Pie's ceiling is higher than Dunn's though Dunn is realizing his potential at the moment while Pie is still somewhat of a risk. So Pie for Dunn straight up might be fair if both GMs feel like rolling the dice. Or Dunn for a solid starter like Williams and a top pitching prospect like Hill/Guzman/Marshall would be fair, but not both of those offers combined plus Dopirak. What do the rest of you think? I don't think Pie, Dope, Williams, and Guzman is overpaying. Pie is a boarderline top 20 prospect in all of baseball. Very good, very very good, but not a "can't miss". Williams is a #5 right now, who could become a number 3 pitcher at some point. Guzman can't stay on the field. 26 year old monsters who can hit 45-50 homers a year for the next 5 years with a .400 + OBP are special. If we could get him for just those prospects I would be thrilled. In reality we probably couldn't get Dunn at this point without losing Z or Prior.
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    Dusty, will Kerry Wood be ready by Opening Day? This is Dusty, right?
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    When I saw there was a brand new Dunn thread already at 7 pages, I got excited. Then i skipped to page 7.
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    Players continue to regress under Davis. Vaden ought to be a superstar in the Big 10. Ratliff looked better as a snot nosed freshman. Additionally, terrible offense, not only in execution, but in design. At this rate, Davis had better go deep in the NCAA or win the Big 10 Tourney. What a lousy team. Davis is done. According to Peegs and some friends sill at IU, the students are planning a "blackout" for Saturday's game vs. Iowa. They will wear Black T-shirts to represent their displeasure with Davis. They will of course, cheer on the Hoosiers. It would be crazy if they could fill the Hall with black shirts.
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    IU led by 8 in the first half. Down 5 at halftime. Down by 20 early in the 2nd half, and the closest they got after that was 7. The players battled. Calloway was excellent. Davis however got outcoached out of halftime as he has in nearly every game all season long. I fully believe we had a shot to win if Davis wouldn't have been so strict with Killer after his 2nd foul. He sat the final 7 minutes of the first half. IU's 9 point lead was soon a 5-point deficit. In a game like today's, you gotta either stick with him with 2 fouls and build on the lead while you have the momentum, or put him back in when the momentum started to swing the other way. Then you use halftime to adjust accordingly if Killer has 3 fouls. And I'm not a big Davis hater. But I think he has single-handedly killed Ben Allen's jumper. No playing time will do that to an 18-year old kid. I am a Davis hater, and I agree with everything you said there. Davis has no idea how to use his players. Allen, Ratliff, and Wilmont are all "key" players on this team, and they all have virtually disappeared from the court for extended periods of time in consecutive games this year. IU seemingly gets pounded to start every game and every 2nd half. Monroe mailed in the season a long time ago but he still starts over Calloway who is at the very least our best defensive PG. The 4 guys behind the arc and Killer in the lane offense is a joke. It's really a shame because there is Final Four talent on that IU team, and they could miss the tournament. Maybe they can make a run next year with Robert Vaden, AJ Ratliff, DJ White, Ben Allen, Calloway, Cem Dinc, Joey Shaw, and a new coach.
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    IU led by 8 in the first half. Down 5 at halftime. Down by 20 early in the 2nd half, and the closest they got after that was 7. The players battled. Calloway was excellent. Davis however got outcoached out of halftime as he has in nearly every game all season long.
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    We would probably lose Arthur, but it doesn't matter. It's not like he is Greg Oden, or Eric Gordon, or Josh McRoberts, or Mike Conley, or any of the other top talent from Indiana that has gone elsewhere. Keeping Davis to get the #19 player in the country would be crazy.
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    He has to go. I can't understand how anyone can defend this guy. His offense is a joke. IU spots their opponents points at the start of every half because he is outcoached. He has missed the tourney 2 years in a row, and what seemed to be a promising team this year is going in the wrong direction. His seniors, especially Strickland, are no better today than they were the day they came to IU as freshman. He was a recruiter who was put in a job over his head 5 years ago, and we are still paying for it. It hurts even more when you consider the coaches who have been available at one point during Davis tenure at IU. Pitino, Calapari, Matta, Pearl, and Self to name a few. IU deserves better.
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    IU down 28-11. Awful.
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    Where's D-Lee? Carlos Lee? Aren't they both free agents?
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    I hate living in SEC country. Arkansas - UK on CBS today not IU- Minny. Big game for the Hoosiers. They don't have a Big Ten road win, and playing at Minny is tricky no matter how much they are struggling. With a win IU is tied for 1st in Conference, with a loss they are 7th. Go IU!
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    Mike Davis is on his power trip. He better be carefull or he could cost himself his job with moves like this. Marco had an awful 1st half, but he has carried the team all year. He was awful in the 1st half against Illinois last Tuesday, but responded with 20+ points in the 2nd half. Davis needs to get off his high horse and get Marco in the game. It's amazing that the bench has gotten IU back into this one.
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