BigbadB

I don't read her. I too was pulled into this thread thinking the CM in the thread title meant "Cubs Management". Since I was already here, I figured I'd see what all the fuss was about and add my two cents. That's all.

Um, yes? That's not her job. She's not a journalist, she's a PR puppet. It's no different on any other team website, anywhere. And it would be better if she just avoided the question entirely, rather than make up lies that make people look silly. You can sit there and say that BigbadB would be an excellent choice for the Cubs organization at SS going into 2008, but it doesn't make it true. And the more you write goofy stories like that, the less likely anyone will believe you later. Oh, by the way....... Neifi Saved Us. :D

Um, yes?

Can't wait to see Steinbrenner's offer to A-Rod. 2 years/5m?

No, you shut up. would somebody ban Dibble already? So that's who that is. Hmm.

The Pirates have got to improve the won/loss record of their minor leagues. Moving Bay will help them do that. :D

Wow. That's really all I can say.

Colorado Springs baseball park is an EXTREME hitter's park.

I'd make the trade. Stick Brenly in the dugout.

Pie has a chance to be very good, and probably in a short amount of time. He has teammates who want to see him win the job, which should be good for his psyche. If Gerald Perry can teach him some patience, I don't think there will be much need for an upgrade in CF. I think Pie will eventually start tagging the ball like he was in the minors. Since Jacque Jones doesn't supply a whole lot of trade value at this time, I would go into the 2008 season with Murton and Jones platooning in RF. I'd actually prefer they platoon in LF and move Soriano to RF, but I doubt we see that happen now. Catcher has an in house upgrade on what was a horrible position offensively and defensively this year. Geovany Soto should solidify that position cheaply and much more productively for the next several seasons. That really leaves SS as the one hole. I like Theriot, but as a utility player, not a starter. It remains to be seen whether Ronny Cedeno can ever figure it out at the major league level, and he's currently our best bet to improve production at that position in house. I would be shopping hard for a SS during the offseason and using any and all resources (available cash) to get one. The pitching staff really doesn't have any major holes to address. I'd be perfectly content going into 2008 with: LF Soriano CF Pie RF Murton/Jones/Ward 3b Ramirez SS Renteria/Tejada/ARod/Furcal/someone else 2b DeRosa 1b Lee C Soto I like the thought of getting someone like Hermida, but I don't see it happening. Why would Florida trade him? Cody Ross looks like he can handle CF and Hermida looks like he's about to break out. No one knows that better than Florida.

Very good point.

I want Pie to win the job in CF. But, I would rather not see Angel Pagan as the heir apparent if Pie doesn't make it. For that reason, I'm all good with keeping Jones for the remainder of this season. And while we have him, I sure wish someone would help him figure out where his power went.

If you are responding to me, I think you read my post wrong.

And his WHIP has gotten worse each year he's been in the bigs. Hence my reason for stating that San Fran doesn't have much outside of their starting 3 of Cain, Lincecum and Zito. And Zito. I have the perfect response to that. ](*,)

How well does Nathan hit?

Yeah, and while we're being stuck with him for one last year, can someone help him find the power he somehow lost?

And his WHIP has gotten worse each year he's been in the bigs. Hence my reason for stating that San Fran doesn't have much outside of their starting 3 of Cain, Lincecum and Zito.

Good call. But, you could knock some sense into him. I have just the baseball bat I can loan you. :D

I have a few suggestions on what the Yankees can do.

They are talking about the life of all the contracts that were signed prior to the start of the 2007 season. Soriano Aramis Lilly Marquis Floyd Zambrano Piniella DeRosa Ward Not sure if I'm forgetting anybody. Add them all up and it's over 400m. Why is it a big deal? I don't know. The Yankees spend half that every season, and most of the big contracts stretch out over many years.

If we could get Church I'd be happy, if we can also get Renteria, I would be very happy. This would definitely be a fairly cheap upgrade of the offense. I would probably keep Jones for the first half of the 2008 season, unless a team really, really wanted him, which I don't see as being realistic. Maybe this offseason, Perry and Jones can help him find the power swing he somehow lost. It will be a contract year for him. Another season like this one, and he'll find himself unemployed. A good first half might improve his trade value a bit. Pie could probably use some time in AAA again, after sitting on his butt most of the 2007 season.

I've always wondered what I would do if I went to a baseball game between two teams that I didn't care about. In this case, I would probably go and just pretend that it's the world series. It's still major league baseball. While it isn't Cubs baseball, it gives you more time to check out a different stadium, eat different foods, stand in more lines for beer, and not have to worry about whether you are missing part of the game or not. I would definitely go.

It is my hope that a good SS is brought in so that Theriot no longer has to be used as an everyday player.

I wonder what our team would have been like had they signed Carlos Lee instead of Soriano. I know it would have made for a fearsome 3-4-5, but say you put Lee in our lineup, and insert Theriot at leadoff all year how much difference would it have made? I think the likelihood of Izturis staying on the Cubs all year increases if you didn't have Soriano leading off.

and what better tutelage than to have the actual mariano helping him? I think if the price were right, i'd bite. Coming over to a "weaker" NL could help him out. What price were you thinking? He's been making more than 10 million a year for the last umpteen years. If the Cubs have 10m to spend this offseason, I'd much rather see it spent improving SS or RF.