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  1. BigbadB
    I guess I wasn't very clear. I meant "albatross" in the sense that Piniella considered him a roster spot albatross, since he really wanted to be rid of him. I am a fan of Barrett, though I have been quite frustrated with all the passed balls this year. The Padres knew the Cubs wanted to be rid of Barrett. They offered up Bowen and asked for cash. The Cubs probably said they would fork over cash if they included a prospect.
  2. BigbadB
    My confusion on this is why San Diego makes this deal. I thought they were pretty happy with Josh Bard. Not only is he their starting catcher, but he's been hitting clean up a lot this year. I wonder if the Padres see Barrett playing a little 3b while Kouzmanoff is injured. He can DH in any remaining games in AL parks as well. But, then again, the Padres won their division last year with Mike Piazza catching a majority of games, so evidently they are willing to trade off a bit of defense for the sake of offense.
  3. BigbadB
    Agreed. San Diego is a small market team. To take on Chicago's albatross, they gave up a guy I'm sure they talked up in Bowen. The prospect being added is probably compensation for the Cubs paying part of Barrett's salary.
  4. BigbadB
    The bottom of our lineup is going to be horrid. I'm surprised there isn't more support for Izturis around here judging by how much people seem to value defense. Izturis has my full support........... as a cracker jack vendor.
  5. BigbadB
    Our offense isn't good enough to trade offense for defense. Again, I'm pretty indifferent on this, but we still need to upgrade SS or RF. This deal didn't get us any closer to that, unless SD is giving us a lot of cash. Don't get me wrong. I never said it was a wash. I agree with your sentiments.
  6. BigbadB
    Yeah, good thing Barrett was traded from a winning team to a losing team. Oh wait....
  7. BigbadB
    I like Bowen......... as a back up. Unfortunately, the Cubs needed a starting catcher. Barrett and the Cubs probably needed a change of scenery. Cubs receive a downgrade on offense, but an improvement defensively.
  8. BigbadB

    Week 12

    BigbadB replied to rawaction's topic in Fantasy Sports

    Wednesday should be fun. Halladay vs. LAD Bonderman vs. Washington E. Santana vs. HOU Shields vs. Arizona Even more beautiful is that these guys will all be 2 start pitchers next week.
  9. BigbadB
    This thread is awesome.
  10. BigbadB
    Darren Dreifort Part 2.
  11. BigbadB
    Definitely. He looks like he goes out of his way to go around someone and waste a few seconds after Giles grabs Young. He probably realized his mistake and just wanted it to end quickly. The fight could've ended there had Peavy not jumped on DLee's back right after. To me, it looked like Lee was looking for someone to hold him back. I think he realized that he started something he wasn't really all that interested in finishing.
  12. BigbadB
    If it was at Wrigley, I suppose it would be kind of cool if he hit it there considering there are still many fans that will always cherish his Cub days. Because it will be in Arlington, I'd rather he did it against someone else. I'm somewhat apathetic about it though.
  13. BigbadB
    BBB raises an excellent point, which reminded me of something a source of mine said earlier this year. Many like to make fun of Jim Bowden around here, but my source told me that the dumbest GM in baseball unequivocally is Jon Daniels of the Rangers. "Definitely not the sharpest knife in the drawer by any stretch." My source, who happens to scan Tim's site here on a regular basis, told me just by reading some threads here that there are at least 100 posters, who would be better than Daniels on philosophy alone. I was only joking about the spare parts for Michael Young. But hey, I'm willing to be serious about it if they are. :D
  14. BigbadB
    Considering past trades Texas has made, this one would fit right in. I'm sure we have some spare parts we can offer up for Michael Young.
  15. BigbadB
    Well rounded is exactly what the team needs. They also need to utilize the tools they have properly. Moose provides value in a short passing game. He's an excellent possession receiver. The more times you hit him short, the likelier he can get open deep occasionally. I don't think the Bears utilized Moose nearly enough. More crossing patterns for 10-12 yards is exactly what the doctor ordered with Moose.
  16. BigbadB
    Thorman is probably better than he's played so far this year. However, the Braves really can't wait much longer on him to find his stroke. I think their answer is in house. They could move Chipper to 1st and let Escobar play 3rd. Of course, Chipper would have to approve the move, but he's lost some steps at 3rd and he's an injury away from some serious DL time. I don't think the Howry and Hoffpaur offer is very realistic. I like Hoff, but I agree that he's quite possibly not an upgrade over Thorman. It would be a bad gamble on Atlanta's part to trade a top prospect for a guy who may or may not be any better than Thorman.
  17. BigbadB
    I agree that it will need to be a mix of running and passing. I'd like to see more focus on the short game with the tight ends, which can open up the passing lanes deep and/or the running game.
  18. BigbadB
    According to ESPN, it is not Marcus Giles, but Brian Giles that is being fined. It was Marcus in the infield, right? Was Brian even playing? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2908417 Definitely Marcus. Brian is and has been on the DL with a bruised knee.
  19. BigbadB
    Most likely not intentional? Are you kidding me? Soriano does a dance up the first base line on Friday. Peavy announces to the world in the paper that he'd drill someone else on the team if it happened to him. Young just happens to go up and in with the Cubs best player. Peavy must know it's going to happen, because he's practically in a sprinters stance in the dugout. Young announces rather rudely to Lee that he should take his base, rather than show a display of remorse and concern for Lee's welfare. On the 5th pitch in a 1-2 count, brilliant theory. Why not on a 1-2 pitch? I find it reasonable to think he'd do in the middle of a count to make it not appear so obvious.
  20. BigbadB
    Not once Bonds is sitting at 754. No one will want to give up 755 or 756 to that jerk. :D
  21. BigbadB
    Most likely not intentional? Are you kidding me? Soriano does a dance up the first base line on Friday. Peavy announces to the world in the paper that he'd drill someone else on the team if it happened to him. Young just happens to go up and in with the Cubs best player. Peavy must know it's going to happen, because he's practically in a sprinters stance in the dugout. Young announces rather rudely to Lee that he should take his base, rather than show a display of remorse and concern for Lee's welfare.
  22. BigbadB
    I'm in total agreement with you that it is never okay to throw at a guy's head. Hit him in the thigh, the ribs, the behind or just waste level or below. I would have retaliated the same way as Lee. Dude was messing with his livelihood and acting like a jerk about it.
  23. BigbadB
    I see your point. 10 games would be fair. Maybe it just needs to be changed and made clear that the pitcher's start must be skipped entirely.
  24. BigbadB
    Here is how I would have handed down the suspensions: Soriano- fined Perry- fined Lee- 5 games Young- 25 games or 5 starts, whichever comes first Peavy- 25 games or 5 starts, whichever comes first Umpires- 1 month suspension with no pay for knowing a problem existed and turning a blind eye to it, which allowed all of this to happen in the first place.
  25. BigbadB
    He didnt get the same thing as Lee. Young misses 1 game, where DLee misses 5. This is not accurate, either. DLee misses 5 games and Young just gets his regular start moved back one game, so essentially he gets nothing.
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