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I agree that he was a cheapskate when he first bought the team, but that's because the purchase of the team was a tremendous burden. He has since shown that he is willing to spend some money. They overspent for Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre, and they signed Hiroki Kuroda, Furcal and Jason Schmidt, then also traded for Manny (not sure how much LA was on the hook for with that deal). The investments have been rather curious, but he has started to spend. I just don't see them keeping both. I really don't. The Dodgers are not the Padres or Devil Rays. They are a HUGE market team competing against another team in their market. If they want both of those players back, they have the capability to do just that. And honestly, if they were going to keep just one of them, I would think Furcal would be the high priority keeper. They don't have a fall back option at SS. And seeing that the Cubs ownership is currently in flux, I don't see Hendry having the resources to sign Manny. And to add to that, I'm not sure Hendry would target Manny. He's had opportunities in the past to do just that and he didn't go for it. One thing that the Cubs do have in their favor is that Hendry does like to mimic World Series champions, and if the Dodgers win it all, Hendry might decide that he needs some Dodger players at whatever cost is necessary.
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Wtr mtgs are in 2 months & Spring training is in 4 months
BigbadB replied to ChiCubsfan0502's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I would agree with this. The sting has not subsided at this point, so I'm not really thinking about the future right now. But, a baseball season is very long, and at the very least, the Cubs have put together playoff caliber teams, which is much more than they were doing for the biggest portion of their history. The playoffs are a crapshoot. The frustrating part of this playoff season is the Cubs played embarrassingly rather than fighting a good fight to the end. I'll take a team that wins 90 games over a team that wins 60 all day long. I want a World Series win as much as the next guy, but you have to get there to even have a shot. And they have been putting themselves in a position to get there recently, so there is hope. -
I agree that he was a cheapskate when he first bought the team, but that's because the purchase of the team was a tremendous burden. He has since shown that he is willing to spend some money. They overspent for Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre, and they signed Hiroki Kuroda, Furcal and Jason Schmidt, then also traded for Manny (not sure how much LA was on the hook for with that deal). The investments have been rather curious, but he has started to spend.
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Can they sign both Manny and Furcal? My guess it's going to be either or and my guess is Manny is more important then Furcal. Since they are getting lots of extra playoff revenue (thanks to the Cubs), I predict they sign both of them. They can probably get Manny for a 1 or 2 year deal. After that (and possibly before that), Manny will be nothing more than a DH if he wants to drag out his career any further. Furcal has been a very good player for the Dodgers. And they have NOTHING even remotely close to being good as a back up. Hu is nothing more than a defensive wizard who cannot hit. They have money coming off the books and Andruw Jones only has one year left on his contract. Jeff Kent won't be back. Between Kent's contract and the insurance money the Dodgers SHOULD receive for Jason Schmidt, they can afford Manny's salary in 2009, and they were already paying for Furcal, so I don't see it as being a problem for them.
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I'm trying to understand why everyone thinks the Cubs have a chance to get Rafael Furcal this offseason. Did anyone happen to see what the Dodgers were throwing out there at SS when Furcal was actually hurt? Nomar, Angel Berroa and an assortment of other trash. The Dodgers are a big market team that is going farther into the playoffs than the Cubs. If there is one player that team will do everything in its power to keep this offseason, it's Rafael Furcal. The Dodgers might be willing to trade Andruw Jones or Juan Pierre to the Cubs if the Cubs want some Dodger players this offseason.
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yes i did...it is called personal superstition... what does fth mean? when we were having our craptastic september slump...i burned two hats and another shirt...and they started winning...i burned the last piece of that fukudome shirt last night before the game...it was the front cubbie bear that was attached to my backpack... i guess my burning luck has run out or it just doesn't work in the playoffs :banghead: Am I reading this right?
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My chaotic schedule lightens up dramatically after this weekend and the temperatures are dropping from 100 to about 80. I think I'll get busy on the courses again very soon.
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While we can't actually pick up free agents right now, you should probably be aware that there is a new feature at Roadkill called "new additions". When you hover over "Players", there is a drop down box that includes "new additions". CBS now lists all new players that are newly added to the player database. The week these players get added, they must be claimed through the waiver process. After that week ends, they become free agents. This nice new feature allows you to add players without having to hunt through the entire database.
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Alonzo Spellman, Tank Johnson, Tommie Harris..... Long live the crazy eyed Bears Defensive Lineman!
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I think it creates better relations between managers. Well, Abuck and I fight more now than we ever did, but I know he still loves me and I, well, uh, nevermind. :wave:
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No one is going to trade for Howry, so I guess you're stuck with him. \:D/
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The rules should be here since Roadkill has morphed into mostly an NSBB member league. You can sticky all the rules and then you can discuss important procedures, policies, timelines, etc.. in the discussion forum. Part of playing fantasy baseball is interacting with the other league managers, IMO. We're not asking anyone to become a Cub fan and post in Baseball Discussion or Cubs game threads. Just be a member and check into the Roadkill forum. Does anyone know what's up with Chris? If he doesn't have time to deal with his team, we might need a new owner for his team, too.
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I think one thing that would improve the league is if everyone had the same IM service. I have 4-5 messengers downloaded that I only use to talk to fellow managers in Roadkill. That being said. I use MSN (Windows Live) Messenger the most, I have Matt as a contact and I don't know that I've ever actually talked to him. I just send him an IM and hope he responds via CBS which he has a couple times. I would like to see an agreement on a IM service that allows IM, voice chat, etc. That's another way we can communicate, but it doesn't resolve the issue of the Roadkill rules being posted in the Roadkill forum on NSBB.
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The Peavy trade is a good point, except for the fact that Peavy's former owner is no longer with us. Are there any NSBB members who are also Roadkill team owners who are not enjoying the league? I realize that this league didn't originally come from NSBB, but it's sort of transformed into an NSBB league, and I don't think it's asking all that much to require people with teams to check in once a week on the Roadkill forum on NSBB. If Roadkill had a better means of communication than NSBB, I could see just doing that. But, it doesn't. Many rules are only posted at NSBB. Many discussions on how to better the league are only posted at NSBB. If everyone kept up withe rules and joined in on discussions, I think it would be more fun for everyone. And maybe I'd stop getting frustrated when I see people like Miguel Montero listed as a minor leaguer when he's burned two years of eligibility.
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Dusty Baker is still a major league manager. Hello! Duh! :grin:
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Who would want Felix or Lackey when Sheets is available? Okay, I'm done having fun with this.
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As evidenced by all of his World Series trophies.
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My sanity
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I stand corrected.
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Manny Ramirez?
BigbadB replied to Rusch33's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
He might be digging the vibe in LA, but can LA afford him? Aren't they on the hook for Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre in 2009? I could have sworn I read somewhere that Jones signed a 2 year deal at 18m per. -
Haha. I'll play. To whoever is considering trading for Ben Sheets, I will trade you Kelvim Escobar (elbow cancer, but zero cap points) for less than Don and Adam are asking for their SP's. :grin:
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I'm trying to determine, with my little bit of brain activity, whether yelling at Soriano to "have some guts" would be more effective than Lou yelling at Dodger pitchers to "quit throwing balls in the dirt to Soriano".
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I don't necessairly disagree..... I may end up only getting a prospect for him. We'll see. I'll be shocked if anyone trades a prospect for him. Good luck with that. Carlos Zambrano and John Lackey were available last year. Ben Sheets was a 2nd round pick last year and he didn't have the injury concerns he currently has.
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i don't know if i'd want to read that blurb next to my guy's name when i log onto rk. Someone who is looking for a SP may be interested.. I've made the offer and am not sure as to if it'll even be accepted. Someone may be looking for a SP. But, there will be a ton of SP available because teams have to get under the cap. For that reason alone, Ben Sheets will not be all that high on the list of quality SP's available this offseason.
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Actually, if you can trade Ben Sheets, I'll give you all the credit in the world. My apologies for the snide comments. But honestly, a person would be absolutely crazy to gamble on Sheets when there are tons of players who have less points, are not an injury risk, and will be available for less than a 3rd rounder if an owner can simply be patient and wait for everyone to sort out their keepers.
