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Abolish FA Draft Pick Compensation?
BigbadB replied to Outshined_One's topic in General Baseball Talk
i also think there should be an exception for guys traded within the last year - the brewers should not get compensation for losing sabathia IMO. I disagree. That allows small market teams the opportunity to contend now, while rebuilding for the future as well. It's a fairly large incentive for those teams to make the "go for it" trades that can excite the team and keep fan interest high in what is otherwise a non-entity. It needs to be adjusted, but taking away such an important thing for teams like Oakland, Milwaukee, Minnesota etc, that can't justify spending $100m on individual players, or trading away prospects for superstars, would be a big mistake. Fair enough. Remove the service time clause, and I think I like my plan better than the current plan. With my plan, you can also remove the arbitration clause. Just award the team losing one of their best players, period. If it's a given that these smaller market teams NEED compensation for players they are going to lose and can't afford to offer arbitration to, then make it mandatory that teams that sign them lose the picks to the teams losing the player. Take the gamble out of it altogether. -
Looper?
BigbadB replied to cubsfan5150's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Guzman has zero durability. Everytime they stick him in the rotation, he ends up missing a significant portion of the season. Best case for Guzman would be to acclimate him to short inning relief work and hope he eventually adapts. His stuff dictates that if he ever adjusts to the bullpen, he could very dominant in that role. -
Agreed. A whole lot of offseason maneuvering to be worse than they were last year. Way to work them phones, Jim!
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CSN Names Hollandsworth Cubs Studio Analyst
BigbadB replied to cubswin2009's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
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if salary doesnt matter in this discussion, then neither does durability. Umm, that really doesn't make any sense. At all. If durability doesn't matter, neither do runs. good lord. youre that said we're talking about how good marquis is, not his salary. so somehow durability matters but salary doesnt to this discussion? The ability to take the mound without hurting your arm is a factor in how good of a pitcher you are. no, it's definitely not. you asked for proof of how wolf is a better pitcher than marquis. i gave it to you. why cant you just admit that wolf is better and end this silly argument? jesus, it's fairly obvious. I'd say you haven't proved it enough to end the argument, otherwise the argument would be over. There was a time when Randy Wolf was definitely a better pitcher than Marquis. But, that was before he got hurt. Now? It's too difficult to say.
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I hope you're right. But, if Fontenot gets off to a slow start, Piniella can very quickly bring the hook on the youngster in favor of the "proven veteran".
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if salary doesnt matter in this discussion, then neither does durability. I disagree. Salary doesn't matter because Marquis was already a sunk cost. The fact they are paying a significant portion of his contract to pitch for someone else this year certainly matters if you are just going to replace Marquis with someone like Randy Wolf. If you give Randy Wolf 8m this year to finish out the back of the rotation, essentially, you are paying him 12m (adding in the 5m that the Cubs are paying Marquis to pitch for the Rockies) to potentially be a worse pitcher than Marquis.
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Umm, prove it. Especially factoring in durability. three year splits... wolf -- 4.63 ERA, 300/143 K/BB marquis -- 5.08 ERA, 296/221 K/BB proof enough? You are missing the durability factor. Wolf- 109 IP AVG over the last 3 years Marquis- 184 IP AVG over the last 3 years
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Marquis is not a great pitcher. I actually kind of despise the guy. But, for the 10m he was getting, you could count on him to pile up innings and not miss his starts. The Cubs were 17-12 in games that Marquis started last year, which is nearly a 66% winning percentage. He's not a 10m pitcher, but he was good enough as a #5 to keep around if you don't have someone better to throw in there. Especially if you are paying most of his salary to pitch for someone else.
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The bench? yeah, it sucks. But, just wait until Theriot and Miles are hitting at the top of the order everyday.
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The only thing I can figure out with Hudson is that his asking price is way too high. He made over 6m last year and he was hurt to end the season for the second straight year. He wasn't as productive as a Mark DeRosa, who was cheaper. His production is certainly better than Aaron Miles, but not several million dollars worth. If he played SS, he'd probably have a job already. As a 2b, it's a bad time to be a free agent 2b.
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Why the hell was he at a Jewel concert? Picking up chicks?
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No kidding.
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Depending on whether Hendry gets Peavy or not, he's either going to come out of this looking like a genius or an idiot. There is no in between.
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All reports were that the Padres were the ones enamored with Olson. Baltimore nixed a Khalil Greene to Baltimore deal for Olson.
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I don't think anyone is even close to the Cubs in offseason moves. Something still needs to happen with Rich Hill and they still need a back up infielder, even if a Peavy deal doesn't happen. miles is the backup infielder. pretty ironic that the team that won the most games in the league last year is making the most changes. Lou will not begin the season with just one infield back up.
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I thought the trade said Cedeno and an MILB pitcher. Olson has been with Baltimore the last two seasons, even if his ML stats suggest MILB.
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I don't think anyone is even close to the Cubs in offseason moves. Something still needs to happen with Rich Hill and they still need a back up infielder, even if a Peavy deal doesn't happen.
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An infielder of some kind will have to be added, yes. It sounds like they are debating if they want a middle infielder or a corner infielder. That player will likely be signed in free agency and take Hill's 40 man spot when he's traded. Ahh. I see now. It'll probably end up being someone who can play any infield position like Uribe.
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I believe so, but I'm always surprised by things that many people say (ahem, Kevin Towers)... so I'm not really confident on what the rules are. Towers can say whatever he wants about Peavy. It's his player.
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Assuming Marshall is the #5 right now, the Cubs have Olson, Cotts and Piggy, I believe. Doesn't sound like Cashner will be ready before September at the earliest.
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I'd still say it's an overabundance problem. Heilman replaces Cedeno on the 40 man, but the Cubs become short on infield depth. Someone has to be added as a corner infield man, right?
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I don't really think the "overabundance" is a problem that needs fixing, is it? Hill is probably gone. Samardzija is in AAA, with Hart and Ascanio (I assume they have options). The spare parts are probably Vizcaino and Guzman (he's out of options now, isn't he?). If Olson has options he can be sent down if they want to keep one of those guys. I believe Raisin posted that Guzman has an option remaining.
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Whoops. I forgot to add Chad Fox. I didn't think we were discussing 5th starter. I thought we were talking about an overabundance of pitching in general. Whether these guys are good or bad, most still have 40 man roster spots, so they are with the team. I think if Peavy gets traded, the overabundance of pitching is fixed.
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That's exactly my thought on this potential deal. That, or the Padres may prefer taking Heilman instead of Marshall in a Peavy deal. it's gotta be one of the two. the cubs certainly have enough pitching depth as it is. there's no reason to add heilman and not make a corresponding move. I don't know if they have all that much pitching depth as it is. I'd say they have an overabundance if they make this move. If a Peavy deal is in the works and actually happens, then they would take a pretty big hit to the pitching staff. Without Peavy: Zambrano, Harden, Dempster, Lilly, Marshall Pen: Olson, Heilman*, Gaudin, Wuertz, Vizcaino, Guzman, Marmol, Gregg, Samardzija, Cotts, Hill, Hart, Ascanio.
