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  1. BigbadB
    8 years with the same outfield. :shock: That probably never happened before free agency, let alone after. But, I suppose it could happen.
  2. BigbadB
    Know. Eye do'nt prufreed wut eye right.
  3. BigbadB
    If Wuertz still hasn't thrown a pitch, I think it's possible he'll open the season on the DL and stick around Mesa for extended ST.
  4. BigbadB
    I don't remember where I read it, but I don't think DirecTV loses a ton of money if one of the majors buys into this MLB EI deal with MLB. What I read says that DirecTV only pays that amount if they have exclusivity. Which begs the question, is there REALLY an offer on the table to the cable companies and Dish, or is it a smokescreen? It certainly sounds like a smokescreen because the cable companies would have to match what DirecTV is offering to pay, but if someone does match it, DirecTV doesn't have to pay that amount because they no longer have exclusivity. Which is it? Hmmm.
  5. BigbadB
    Gerut's injuries are about to end his career. I had some hope for the guy, but he just can't stay healthy.
  6. BigbadB
    No, that's no my feelings. Jones WILL be more productive this year than Pie will be. I'm certainly not going to hope Jones gets injured just so Pie can be called up sooner. If the Cubs are going to make a run at the playoffs, they have a better chance of that happening with Jones in the outfield. Jones only gets traded at the deadline if the Cubs are out of it or we can get something in return that would offset the decrease in production from Pie to Jones. For example, if Jones and some prospects would net Tejada (I know, bad example), the production from Tejada at SS would offset the loss of production from Pie replacing Jones.
  7. BigbadB
    Exactly. Even if the Cubs drafted him, there was no way Piniella and Hendry could envision a guy with such limited pro experience taking up a roster spot all year. McDonough planted the seed that this organization plans on going to the World Series this year. A team that makes that kind of commitment isn't really doing themselves much of a favor by trying to hide a guy on their 25 man roster all year.
  8. BigbadB
    My reasons for not switching to DirecTV don't really have anything to do with DirecTV. And it was MLB's decision to go exclusive with DirecTV. I'm sure DirecTV is a good product for those people who receive it. I just don't want it. How good or bad of HD service on cable provider or another offers doesn't concern me because I haven't bothered to go out and by an HD tv yet. That time is coming soon though. Because I have internet, phone and tv all through the same company, I need something more than MLB EI to make me go through the hassles of switching to DirecTV. Especially since it would likely cost me more to have DirecTV. At this juncture, DirecTV has ponied up the cash, but their exclusivity only comes into play if Dish and In Demand elect to play MLB's game.
  9. BigbadB
    I agree. 50 grand for a high reward type player is a pretty small price to pay, especially with Griffey getting old. And injury prone. Hamilton can play all fields. And who would Hamilton be blocking?
  10. BigbadB
    K, hurry back.
  11. BigbadB
    It's too bad we can't say the same for you. Ah, the sound of Luddites in spring. It's thrilling. A post that nearly contained substance. I can tell that you are really trying. Keep it up. Eventually you too will be able to join in on mature discussions.
  12. BigbadB
    Sounds good, but with an outfield of Godzilla, Johnny Damon and Bobby Abreu, there isn't a whole lot of room for Jacque Jones. As much as I hate to say it, to get A-Rod, it will require that we part with Aramis along with other pieces and parts. While A-Rod is an upgrade over Aramis, there is a scare that he could opt out at the end of the season, which makes Aramis the more valuable commodity in the big picture.
  13. BigbadB
    Link I'm sure Pie would be very good at picking up bats, but I think the Cubs have a lot more in mind with Pie's future. One thing Pie needs to learn more than anything is patience. Both at the plate and his future promotion.
  14. BigbadB
    I can't imagine that he would be upset about this decision. If he did make it, he has to know that his playing time would be limited considering how many MLB outfielders are already in camp. If the Cubs didn't have Ward and Jones, and the Cubs went with Buck Coats and Angel Pagan, I could see some reason to be upset. As well as Pie is doing in ST, I can't imagine he could outproduce any of Floyd, Murton, Soriano or Jones in his inaugural season in the big leagues. In fact, I'd lay some money down that he couldn't. And I'm a pretty big Pie fan. Let him play everyday in Iowa and make the decision of whether to trade Jones at the deadline for a midseason call up a very tough one for Hendry and Piniella.
  15. BigbadB
    It should even out, but I don't think it does for everyone. I watched A-Rod make 3 errors in a game when he was with Texas and they were playing against San Diego. I don't think the official scorer charged him for any. If he did, it was only one. I recall being quite peeved about it. Each official scorer of a ballgame has their own identity and form their own opinions about each play. Some will likely be homers that give their own players the benefit of the doubt. Some will likely show favortism to marquis (sp?) players. But, for the most part, I agree that it will even out. And while it's not all that fair for a pitcher to be charged for runs after an error, there are also plays that bail out the pitcher. Like outfield assists. The pitcher gave up a lead off double, but the outfielder nailed the runner trying to take the extra base. There are a bunch of those plays, so the pitcher's ERA also reflects those.
  16. BigbadB
    If the talk is that they don't intend to skip starts for any of the 5 rotation guys, I wouldn't be surprised if they showed up on opening day with 7 relievers.
  17. BigbadB
    I don't think it should be THAT black and white, but I do understand what you are saying. There are times that the pitcher really isn't to blame for the runs that score, so I still want a little accuracy when viewing the stats of a game. Differentiating between ERA and runs given up in general are useful stats, but don't really tell the whole story. As a team, yes, all runs scored count. No doubt. Doesn't matter how they score.
  18. BigbadB
    I don't think they're replacing Sweeney at all. If he is in a game, it will probably be at DH 9 times out of 10. Since they really won't be playing for anything this year anyway, it would be a really poor business decision to take Shealy out of the line up against LHP.
  19. BigbadB
    I'm going to go out on a limb and say Hamilton either sticks with the team all year or Cincinnati works out a trade to keep him.
  20. BigbadB
    This is true. And if you read through my posts, you'll see that I have given in to the fact this is probably going to happen. I'll go the MLB.TV route, but not DirecTV. But, I have every intention of continuing to complain about it.
  21. BigbadB
    It's too bad we can't say the same for you.
  22. BigbadB
    Vargas? I think I heard that they want Villanueva to stretch back out into a starters role as well. They seem pretty high on him.
  23. BigbadB
    Hopefully he started a few games at some point. Yeesh.
  24. BigbadB
    I was a huge Madlock fan. I even followed him closely after he left. He was awesome. Oh, and I'm one of those stat people who didn't know a thing about stats way back when.
  25. BigbadB
    I apologize if this has been mentioned already, but isn't there a pretty good likelihood at this point that Wuertz will need to start the season on the DL or in AAA to make up for the lost time this spring?
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