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  1. BigbadB
    Even more frustrating is that there doesn't appear to be any Brandon Wood type shortstops in the June amateur draft.
  2. BigbadB
    Yeah, I'm not counting on that.
  3. BigbadB
    To answer the question, the Cubs do not have any SS prospects that Cedeno would be blocking. Technically, you could put him in A, A+, AA and AAA and he wouldn't be blocking anyone. Now you know why Brandon Wood was one of the names I'd want in return if the Cubs were to trade Zambrano.
  4. BigbadB
    He doesn't project to anything more than a utility player. He's also 24 working on 25. There is a logjam at 3b in AAA with Moore, McGehee and Matt Craig.
  5. BigbadB
    Another thing I neglected to mention was Cedeno needs more defensive reps in AAA. His defense was not exactly stellar last year. I think more than anything, Cedeno needs a confidence boost, which is can probably achieve much easier in AAA than as bench fodder at the major league level.
  6. BigbadB
    I think Cedeno missed some valuable development time. You know Dusty was telling him to be aggressive at the plate. He needs more time with Joshua working on plate discipline. He can probably hit better than Izturis right now, a little more work wouldn't hurt him. He also isn't a very good PH option. I'd much rather see Moore or McGehee, who can handle some 3b getting the last roster spot if Pagan isn't needed in CF.
  7. BigbadB
    I was thinking the Cubs should make Soriano play SS. He seemed to excel last year when he was mad.
  8. BigbadB
    Cedeno needs to be playing AAA everyday. The Cubs WILL need him at some point this season. Either because Izturis is injured again, or because Izturis isn't hitting higher than his weight.
  9. BigbadB
    I still think Jones is probably the better CFer of the two, though we really have no idea what kind of CFer Soriano will be. Jones can cover some ground and has logged a lot of games in CF. The arm is an issue, but nothing like Pierre. The problem with Jones playing CF, is that he wouldn't have a platoon partner. He may not have one in RF either, but there is a higher likelihood of one in RF than there would be in CF. Against LHP, I'd like to see Murton and Floyd in the corners, and I'm even more clueless which of those two would be a better choice for RF. In a perfect world, DeRosa and Murton would be in the corners against LHP, but will Lou like throwing off Izturis defensively with a different 2b partner frequently? This team has a lot of guys without a true position. Realistically, the Cubs have 7 LFers and no one to play CF or RF. Floyd, Murton, Soriano, Jones, Pagan, Ward and DeRosa are all LFers moreso than any other outfield position. Yikes.
  10. BigbadB
    Okay, but how much does an extremely light hitting SS drag on a good hitting pitcher's run support? :D
  11. BigbadB
    Overpaying for good players is not nearly as harmful as overpaying for bad players.
  12. BigbadB
    Even though there still aren't many photos from Spring Training, this thread has been quite entertaining.
  13. BigbadB
    If it's any consolation, I think Marquis can hit better than Izturis. :D 16.5m better? Not really.
  14. BigbadB
    Wait. Jason Marquis doesn't refer to himself in the third person? What a wuss.
  15. BigbadB
    This is very not necessary. Please stop.
  16. BigbadB
    Soriano's only real weakness offensively is the inability to draw a satisfactory amount of walks. He was top 20 in doubles, top 5 in home runs, top 15 in SLG, top 30 in OPS and top 10 in stolen bases. If he drew as many walks as some of the better OBP guys in the league, he'd be one of the best players in the league. Vlady had about the same amount of PA's as Soriano last year, and the only thing giving Vlady a better OPS is AVG. I'm looking forward to seeing how well Soriano can do in a much more hitter friendly division, with better bats hitting behind him. Even if his contract is ridiculous.
  17. BigbadB
    The team is better with him than without him. While I would have rather had Miguel Tejada or Carlos Beltran or Vladmir Guerrero, those options aren't available anymore. Hendry dropped the ball on all 3. Without Soriano, this team is not very good. With him, they have a shot at the division, and beyond.
  18. BigbadB
    IAL In After Lock. :D
  19. BigbadB
    He'd be at 10 years at that point, so he'd already have a no trade provision.
  20. BigbadB
    Now that I think about it, it's probably Don Francisco's Vanilla Nut Coffee that makes me hyper and overreact to stuff. :D
  21. BigbadB
    Don Francisco's Vanilla Nut Coffee. That stuff will fix you right up in the morning. I'd never leave the house without it. I do overreact on some things. Last minute deadline deals are one of them. I guess it's because I don't understand why it has to come down to the last minute. I know Hendry isn't a mindreader, and he shouldn't have been able to guess that the market would have exploded like it did, but he's had all that money burning a hole in his pocket since the end of the offseason, and I don't understand why Zambrano isn't locked up already. To me, that took precedence over signing DeRosa, Floyd, Marquis and even Lilly. I did the same thing in the Aramis thread. I was one of those people who overreacted. But, I would have been livid if Hendry didn't work a deal with him.
  22. BigbadB
    Doesn't sound like he projects to stay at C.
  23. BigbadB
    New Rule! Mark Prior is NOT allowed in the hot tub.
  24. BigbadB
    By landing on your pitching arm, which contorts violently into the rib cage. 4-6 days recovery time for the bruised ribs, and a year and a half for the separated shoulder. :D
  25. BigbadB
    Not necessarily. But, that's probably what will end up happening in this case. I'm just not sure how much they really want to backload another contract. I wonder if a signing bonus could help smooth things a bit?
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