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  1. BigbadB
    The HR's make sense. Playing a ton of games in SD, LA, SF and spacious Colorado knocks a lot of guys HR power down quite a bit.
  2. BigbadB
    Murton is a below avg hitter for his position and has a below avg glove. I understand he's cheap but high payroll teams should attempt to do better. I'm not sure I understand the "selling at his lowest value" argument. IMO at age 26 a .296/.365/.455 line is pretty close to his ceiling. Murton is a useful player but he's not exactly untouchable. He's not below average for his position. His numbers would easily put him in the upper half. He's at his lowest point because the Cubs have screwed around with using him as a backup to guys like Jacque Jones and Cliff Floyd, and then are spending this offseason doing whatever possible to put somebody other than Matt Murton in right field. He's letting everybody in the world know he's got no use for Matt Murton, so, if anybody wants him, they can get him easily, most likely for less than steller value in return. age 24 - AB 140 - OPS+ 132 age 25 - AB 455 - OPS+ 104 age 26 - AB 235 - OPS+ 100 Which seems like the biggest fluke here? Murton has had his opportunities, I'm not completely buying the Cubs have screwed him argument. The drop off in numbers is what you get when you turn a developing prospect into a part time player.
  3. BigbadB
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Dusty Baker appears to be settling in with his new position.
  4. BigbadB
    Agreed. Their offer probably isn't even half what the Cubs are offering. Meanwhile, Michael Barrett is about to go down the same exact road that Todd Walker went down with San Diego last year. The Padres offered Barrett arbitration. Only an idiot would decline that deal, as Barrett stands to make 5m to be Josh Bard's back up. But, apparently a team can offer arbitration, lose the arbitration case, and then cut the player when you don't like what you will be required to pay. That just doesn't seem right to me, but that's what happened to Walker last year and I'm predicting will happen to Barrett.
  5. BigbadB
    This has become funny sad. A team should never get to the point that they think that they have gotten so good that they can eliminate most of the player talent pool and concentrate on a small percentage of players that meet the criteria of what they believe will make them a better team. What Hendry is doing with this "I want guys who can catch the ball" and "I need a speedy lefty power hitter" is basically ignoring the ideal of "get the best player available" mentality. Murton has next to no value on the market. The Cubs did that to him. And no matter what crap you get in return for him, there is NO WAY Murton playing for someone else will be better for the Cubs than Murton playing for the Cubs. And since that is the case, FORGET ABOUT TRADING MURTON! Now, if he's involved in a package to get a premier player, that's a different story. But, Murton on the trade market just to trade him or because he doesn't hit left handed is beyond stupid. Someone really needs to kick Hendry extremely hard in the posterior. Does he not have advanced scouts to pound common sense into him? Honestly, I really don't have a clue why I even care anymore.
  6. BigbadB
    Exactly. Someone please give the VORP difference between Tejada and Theriot and Fukudome and Murton.
  7. BigbadB
    Doubt if anything official happens with this deal anytime soon. You would have to assume that this deal would hinge upon whether they can get a long term deal worked out with Santana. No way the Yankees are giving up Hughes, Kennedy and Cabrera for a 1 year rental.
  8. BigbadB
    Yeah. I compare that statement to Lou choosing Lee at 1st over Daryle Ward. But, I hope he spent tons of time evaluating who should start at C, because it's quite obvious there aren't any other pressing needs this offseason. :roll:
  9. BigbadB
    If there is any remote chance of moving Marquis, I'd do it. I'd also gamble on both Colon and Clement if their price tags are reasonable.
  10. BigbadB
    Instead of doing Prior a favor, why not look at teams that could actually help us now? Prior and DeRosa (since Colorado lost out on Matsui) and another prospect to Colorado for Seth Smith and Ian Stewart. Smith isn't cracking that outfield anytime soon, and he isn't getting any younger. Stewart has been working at 2b this fall since he's blocked by Atkins at 3b. Both hit left handed.
  11. BigbadB
    I seriously doubt that Crawford is still on the market. The Rays traded Delmon Young. Elijah Dukes is still causing problems, Baldelli spends more time on the DL and they seem to like Gomes at DH. With Young already gone, trading Crawford weakens what used to be a strength for them, IMO.
  12. BigbadB
    Oh cool. Hendry doing another player a favor. I fully expect to see a Mark Prior for Oscar Robles trade, simply because the awful Oscar Robles is a lefty hitting 2b.
  13. BigbadB
    Ronny Cedeno's back up.
  14. BigbadB
    According to Rotoworld, the Mets offered to throw in Estrada into the deal as a freebie and the Nats didn't want him. Whose Cheerios did Estrada pee in? Wow.
  15. BigbadB
    What would Minnesota do with Jeff Clement? I don't understand the mention of him here. Play him at catcher. Yeah. Cause that Mauer dude sucks. :D
  16. BigbadB
    Or, will Jim sneak up on Cesar first? We need to follow this closely. Closely? I'm not sure this is something I would want to be anywhere near.
  17. BigbadB
    That's some serious money you're spending between Bonds, Tejada and Fukudome. 30m at least.
  18. BigbadB
    There's no room in the Cubs state of the art clubhouse for Bond's lounge chair.
  19. BigbadB
    I always thought it was strange how they blocked Milledge with guys like Shawn Green. And now they sell him, when his value is at the lowest, during an offseason where overpriced CF's are cashing in everywhere. I'm perplexed. I'm perplexed, but moreso with the Cubs for not creating more value for their own players. Pie, Murton and Cedeno just aren't getting a fair shake. Trading any of them now will not net the return they could or should. You could probably make that same argument for Marshall. The need to get the 3rd lefty arm out of the rotation in favor of a crappy RH veteran just doesn't generate much trade value.
  20. BigbadB
    Santana has an NTC. Ain't happenin'.
  21. BigbadB
    I always thought it was strange how they blocked Milledge with guys like Shawn Green.
  22. BigbadB
    Colby Rasmus for Chris Capuano! I'm all for it.
  23. BigbadB
    This deal does still pale in comparison to trading Greg Maddux for Izturis. But, I'll take it.
  24. BigbadB
    I'm curious what they plan to do with Dmitri Young next year. If Nick Johnson is back and healthy, I suppose he makes for a nice bat off the bench. But, you would think some AL team would be interested in Young as a DH.
  25. BigbadB
    They didn't give up much to get Kearns and Lopez, either.
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