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  1. BigbadB
    I'm pretty sure the other guy who broadcasts on this station at this time is Philly Billy Werndell. I didn't hear his voice. Is he the one they are talking about being fired?
  2. BigbadB
    Yeah, the announcer said the station was going to make a statement or something, and that it was the second toughest day, next to being on the air when his mother/grandmother died. Any clue as to what happened? His radio partner got the ax without it being publicly known why? BBB? What station is it? I was listening to 1090 a moment ago, and all they were talking about was a phone call they were expecting from Greg Maddux any minute.
  3. BigbadB
    http://www.xxsportsradio.com/pages/main Click the Listen Live icon Cool. An excuse to go out to the car and have a cigarette. 1090 is already dialed up on my car stereo.
  4. BigbadB
    Alright. That's enough, people.
  5. BigbadB
    I could see this having value as a sticky on a FAQ page.
  6. BigbadB
    Love DeRo. But, he ain't Geovany Soto. If someone needs DeRosa to bring Peavy to Chicago, someone hold the door for DeRosa so it doesn't hit him in the butt on his way out.
  7. BigbadB
    The idea is to not get swept in the postseason. The more good talent you add, the more likely it is to win - though that's certainly not the only factor. I'm mostly tongue-in-cheek on the "too much" thing, but the odds of any individual player being the difference in a five-game playoff series is almost nil. Manny Ramirez says hi.
  8. BigbadB
    http://hotstove.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/12/peavy_talks_slowing.html Basically same report we been hearing all day from the Cubs sources. But Towers comments kinda said otherwise. If you thumb back a page or two, Bruce Miles pretty much said that Hendry and Towers had not met at all today, as they were in organized meetings. What I gather from that is that nothing is different since they met last night and they are likely to meet up sometime this afternoon.
  9. BigbadB
    He hasn't been told he has to move Peavy. He's been told that payroll must be 40m for the '09 season. However that happens, ownership probably doesn't care, just as long as the budget is met. No one is taking Giles' contract. And Giles has basically said he will veto any trade. Giles and Peavy make up 20m of the 40m budget by themselves, leaving 20m left to split among 23 players. That's less than 1m per player. In order for Towers to save his job, Peavy has to go. Unless he somehow magically trades Giles.
  10. BigbadB
    Hendry and Towers are playing "War". Hendry has all the aces and kings. The Cubs biggest need is RF. Peavy is not a RF. If the Cubs can't get Peavy, they appear to be frontrunners for RJ. Peavy is not a necessity, therefore, Hendry doesn't need to trade the farm for Peavy. Towers is on the outside looking in. Hendry knows it. Hendry will offer a fair price, but he will not be taken to the cleaners.
  11. BigbadB
    http://elismlbrumors.com/ This site has been iffy in the past, but the dude claims he's at the hotel. He also says that they've been informed a press conference is scheduled at 12 (their time), but that eh doesn't think it's going to be anything significant. Oh really. I've got 12:23 on my clock.
  12. BigbadB
    I don't know about anyone else, but I really need this Peavy trade to be completed so that my plate will be clear to work on other things.
  13. BigbadB
    I wonder if Olson and Happ remove Marshall from the discussion entirely. Hendry has said he didn't want to trade Fontenot or Marshall. Olson, Happ and Marshall are all lefties. Add in Wade LeBlanc, and that's a lot of lefties potentially in the Padres rotation. Maybe Hart replaces Marshall. Of course, Wuertz and Guzman have been mentioned as well. Maybe Marquis replaces Marshall, which might be where the "Cubs might have to eat 5 or 6m" rumor comes from. By moving DeRosa and picking up that much of Marquis' contract, it would put them in about the same spot financially.
  14. BigbadB
    Where do I sign? Seems like an awful lot to give up from our major league team. This team is built to win now, and losing DeRosa and Marshall really hurts our flexibility when Soriano, Harden, Zambrano and Peavy go down at some point. We still have Samardzija and Gaudin (hopefully). Marshall isn't that huge of a loss, though I'd love to keep him. And then who replaces one of them in the bullpen? And do you really see Samardzija as being Marshall's equal? Furthermore, what happens if we sign Bradley, and can't play DeRosa in right for the 60-70 games Bradley will miss? This trade looks good on paper, but we're really losing a lot of flexibility I'll admit that it will sting a bit to lose DeRosa. But, if Bradley is missing time, you put Fukudome or Hoffpauir out there and play Johnson in center. I would imagine the Cubs could find someone else on the cheap to fill in when necessary. As temporary call ups, the Cubs could bring up Jake Fox, Sam Fuld or maybe Josh Kroeger will still be around. Hopefully, Colvin can become an option sooner rather than later.
  15. BigbadB
    Grudz would be a cheap platoon option that kills lefties. All this talk of the Cubs trading Derosa makes me wonder if in one of these four team deals BRoberts also becomes a Cub. Who exactly are you trading to Baltimore to get Roberts? After the Peavy deal, there will be little left to trade. After last year's debacle, I don't see Hendry wasting any time talking to MacPhail about Roberts. If the Cubs still have money left over after trading for Peavy and signing Bradley, Furcal would make more sense than Roberts since he can be signed as a free agent. I doubt they have the money to do all 3, however.
  16. BigbadB
    ??? Royals currently have Guillen, DeJesus, Teahen, Butler. Why on earth would they be interested in Francouer? Especially for a pitcher like Greinke?
  17. BigbadB
    Am I the only one confused by this quote? Bradley will come cheaper than his talent level would suggest because of his injury and temper tantrum baggage. Bradley is going to be cheaper than Ibanez? Bradley played 20 games in the outfield last year.
  18. BigbadB
    How often is Bradley going to go 0-8 batting between Ramirez and Lee? Bradley is NOT Jacque Jones.
  19. BigbadB
    I'll bet Joe Morgan voted for Joe Gordon just because he thinks his name is/sounds cool.
  20. BigbadB
    I was all set to assume the deal wouldn't be announced until Tuesday, in honor of Ron Santo's day in the sun. But, then the Veteran's Committee ruined that. With Cub fans being let down about Santo, I think they should reward them with a Peavy deal.
  21. BigbadB
    Since he can't play LF, I'd say the popular vote would be that he can't play RF, either.
  22. BigbadB
    The dude with the really long last name. Welcome to the forum It's probably between Gaudin and Samardzija, though Samardzija will probably need some (alot) of starts at Iowa.
  23. BigbadB
    This is true. There are also a lot of pitchers who weren't offered arby, others who may be nontendered, and a guy like Marquis will cost players and money. This is also why it would be nice if Hendry would just get done with this Peavy trade. I'd hate for it to drag out as long as the Marquis sweepstakes could be end up going.
  24. BigbadB
    Please check the other topics for similar threads before starting new ones.
  25. BigbadB
    I would imagine Mr. Miles will take care of his loyal reader base first. Las Vegas is on Pacific Coast Time, and because "Sin City" is known as the city that never sleeps, I wouldn't get too excited in anticipation of early morning trade talk.
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