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Well, they were hot when they swept the Yankees. I was very happy with the Rockies for doing that.
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I'd like to see the trend continue. I'm not sure how they should handle the Hill situation (being he is out of options), but I'd like to see Patterson, Cedeno, Soto and Murton brought up. If they could form a good supporting cast for Ramirez, Lee and Soriano, along with Pie, Fontenot, Theriot and DeRosa, might as well get them playing together sooner rather than later. Send Jones, Eyre, Izturis packing and figure out what to do with Koyie Hill, and it would be a done deal. Of course, that pushes the pitching staff back to 11, but I think that's where they should be anyway. You have to figure the Cubs will need to go cheap with new ownership coming in. That's what a lot of new owners do. If they could get Zambrano signed for what it costed for Barrett, Eyre, Jones and Izturis, they wouldn't necessarily be upping salary that much for 2008.
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Yeah. I read it wrong. When I originally read it, I thought he was saying "we miss Vargas and Suppan" as if that was a good thing.
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I snagged Scherzer. Yay me.
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I think I'd rather see the Cubs face Vargas and Suppan rather than the other 3.
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Who are the Brewers scheduled to face when the Cubs are facing Pitt and Wash?
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Agreed. Anything can happen over the next few months. The Brewers could get hit with injuries or they could add some key players to help their push become even stronger. It's critical for the Cubs to close the gap soon.
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I wouldn't.
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I'm up for that challenge when my staff is completely healthy. Roy Halladay Pedro Martinez Jeremy Bonderman Matt Cain Ervin Santana James Shields Adam Wainwright
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I'm in agreement that they have a chance, but I'd say it's pretty small, like 1 in 4. I don't really think the Brewers are playing over their heads. If anything, they could probably play better. They are actually playing like the Cubs should have been playing. JJ Hardy was playing over his head to start the year. Now Corey Hart is playing over his. Each is a decent player in his own right, but a team needs a spark from someone occasionally that you don't really count on to make a spark. DeRosa did that to start the year, but on a much smaller scale than Hardy did. Theriot sort of did the same, but on a smaller scale. The Brewers are well rounded with young talent and each could single handedly win a game offensively. That's sorta what they've been doing. Couple that in with a solid pitching corps and the Cubs have quite an uphill battle to catch them. Especially if they keep running Cesar Izturis out there everyday.
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I think it would make more sense to run waivers on Sunday night. That way they would take effect for the beginning of the new week and wouldn't result in any issues. There could still be issues relating to picking up free agents that ave cleared waivers, since that can be done at any time. Is the reason waivers is set up for Saturday because there is a chance you could miss out on a player to someone with a higher waiver claim, therefore you still have time on Sunday to shop for someone if you don't get your guy?
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Assuming I'm wrong on the Nomar transaction, what about this one that I also mentioned. There was nothing wrong with Huff. If you say this one is okay as well, then apparently we are allowed to make daily transactions.
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Hawk should be facing some serious fines for his actions in today's game. He made a lot of negative comments towards the umpires today. MLB will not be happy. I particularly liked it when he said the umpires were just making stuff up out there. -
I disagree. I've always been under the impression a guy had to go on the DL before you could replace him with someone not on your roster. Hence my reason for leaving Casey Kotchman in my utility spot all week with a concussion.
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I'd love to see it. I wanted Bradley last year.
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Griffey to Cubs?
BigbadB replied to MajikRat's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
And Rosenthal backed it up in an article today. ARG. I don't know what more frustrating, incompetent management or this pending sale. I think they could get Bradley without taking on salary. -
Dustin McGowan needs 3 outs for a complete game, and stuff. Stupid Toronto. Can't get that game in MLB EI.
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Dustin McGowan doing VERY well in Toronto today against the Rockies.
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What? Are you serious? Hawk Harrelson just announced it on the telecast.
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RIP Rod Beck
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It's apparently official now. Hawk just announced it during the Cub game.
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Okay, I agreed with the transaction that allows Alex Gonzalez to replace Miguel Tejada since Tejada was moved to the DL. Same team has dropped Aubrey Huff from the starting line up and inserted Dmitri Young into the starting line up for Sunday. Not a thing wrong with Huff. Same team has dropped Nomar Garciaparra from the starting line up and replaced with Brandon Inge in the starting line up for Sunday. While Nomar is out with the flu, he most certainly isn't on the DL. Both of these players added to the starting line up were picked up as free agents today. We need to get these rules posted, Juan. I really didn't stand a chance of winning this week anyway down by 40 and no pitching starts left, but with no rules posted on what is or isn't allowed, you have stuff like this happening. What if a win or loss this week was based on illegal roster moves like this?
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Griffey to Cubs?
BigbadB replied to MajikRat's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I've always enjoyed reading Stark as well. Personally, I believe the "Cubs can't take on salary" part of this thread more than anything else. -
DLee's Trade Value
BigbadB replied to PackLandVA's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I don't think they need much "youthful" talent. They need good players to surround the good young talent they have now. -
Koyie Hill had to come in the ballgame in the 9th anyway. If Jones had pinch-run, then Hill would have had to come in for him and the bench would have been completely emptied. If Hill didn't need to come in the game, Jones would have probably been the pinch-runner chose. Ya beat me to it.
