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  1. BigbadB
    A dominant run game with Benson will keep the Bears offense on the field, and the opponents offense off the field. Except I don't see Lovie giving Jones the back seat to Benson in the playoffs. Benson might get more carries after a nice game at GB, but I'll bet Jones gets the bulk of the action.
  2. BigbadB
    Do you have "the" more detailed schedule? Are the Bears coming to San Diego?
  3. BigbadB
    Wow, very tough schedule.
  4. BigbadB
    There generally isn't any serious pursuit for guys who are not made available in trade during the trade deadline.
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    BCS Bowl Thread

    BigbadB replied to Andy's topic in Other Sports

    All I can say about that game was WOW! What I didn't understand was if they were going to go for 2 when they did, why didn't they go for it before overtime began? Great game regardless. Getting back to the USC game, I forgot the USC receiver's name (Jarret?), but he's clearly not ready for NFL. He obviously failed a few classes in respect, integrity and class. As he has none. He's the next TO. Way to show your ass out there today, jerk.
  6. BigbadB
    Who? Kemp or Either? I hope you say no so I don't throw up. I don't really believe naming names will accomplish much. It would depend on who would have needed a CF/lead off hitter enough to give up a decent prospect to get Pierre. Julio Lugo was traded for Joel Guzman and Sergio Pedroza. Mark Hendrickson and Toby Hall were traded for Dioner Navarro and Jae Wong Seo. David Wells was traded for George Kotteras. I can sit here and make speculations, but Hendry and/or Dusty felt it was much more important to attempt to salvage a horrible season by not trading some guys who had value on the market at the trade deadline. It was another poor decision piled on top of poor decisions.
  7. BigbadB
    Pierre could have netted something better than a "C" prospect at the trade deadline. Teams value him. Why, I'm not sure. But, look at the contract he signed this year.
  8. BigbadB
    Well, yeah. Pie too. I was really only looking at pitching when I wrote that this morning.
  9. BigbadB
    Nah. Just having a little fun. Happy New Year. Hope your team sucks next year. :D
  10. BigbadB
    The day is not over yet. :wink:
  11. BigbadB
    Not to be too nitpicky, but I believe it's Owings.
  12. BigbadB
    The minors did bear some fruit. They did have success with pitching during that time. If they got 10 pitchers to the majors and zero position players, it's somewhat of a flawed system, but it's still a successful one. The problem is that they did have some bad years, and those bad years are starting to surface as the system is at its weakest. If they had the minor league talent right now to do another Derrek Lee or Aramis deal, while still maintaining the depth of the farm system like they did at the time of those trades, they would certainly be better off than where they are right now. More than anything, they have GOT to get back to scouting the globe for talent. Many of today's stars are foreign born players. Two of the 3 best players on the Cubs roster are foreign born. Some of the best prospects are foreign born. But, it gets real thin after Guzman, Marmol and Mateo.
  13. BigbadB
    My apologies. I think the confusion comes from the impression that we all have that Hendry is trying to move him or that Jones demanded a trade. I think most of us would rather hang onto him at this point rather than put someone even worse out there, if worse is the even the proper word to use. I hated the Jones signing last year and I was very vocal about it. Now, I'd rather keep him than go with a loser like Newhan. And I don't even need to think about it. If Jones wants out or if Hendry really wants to move him, too bad if it nets little in return. Stick him out there against RH pitching where he's serviceable and have him come off the bench in games the opponents are tossing a LH pitcher.
  14. BigbadB
    Forget it. I'm not going to say you have a good point again, even though you all make good points. :D I don't see the Sox breaking their vow this soon in the ballgame. Maggs has only been gone 2 years. A team attempting to trade for Andruw might be required to add a really hefty extension in order to get him to waive his no trade clause, anyway. He's probably not going anywhere. You have the no trade clause. Atlanta will want more than they can probably get for a 1 year rental. Andruw can afford to be picky about what teams he would waive his no trade clause for. Teams that can't get an extension or the extension would be too steep may not be willing to part with the necessary players to get a deal done. And I'm probably missing something else in there somewhere. I'm surprised Tejada isn't a bigger topic of discussion if he is available. A shortstop that produces like he does is exactly what the Cubs need. But, what do we have to offer? Not enough.
  15. BigbadB
    True. And so is Jacque Jones, though most won't admit it. Actually, if you've spent any time at NSBB (and I know you have), "most" people are not saying that anymore. If your definition of "most" is a couple of people, then clearly your definition of "most" is not the same as "most" of the people here. If you want to say "I told you so" for those of us who said that it was a bad signing last year, I suppose you do still have that. With that said, he still should be sitting the bench against LH pitchers.
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  17. BigbadB
    When you click on ESPN Hot Stove League, they show a guy named Prado as the first in line to start at 2b. Where this information comes from, I don't know. I read somewhere that the Braves were high on the guy, so that makes 4 guys that will be in the running for the 2b job. Personally, I think Aybar should be playing there everyday without question. But, I really don't follow the Braves all that close.
  18. BigbadB
    Yeah, that's a lot of money for a guy who probably won't be anywhere near as productive as the cheaper guys on the roster.
  19. BigbadB
    These two countries should produce a lot of future MLBers. :D
  20. BigbadB
    I believe he's the guy that Corey Patterson beat out of a job. We all wanted Corey gone (well, most of us), and now the Cubs are considering someone who is worse than Corey. Just shoot us all and quit dragging out this suffering. Unless his name is Tejada or Markakis, let's not talk to Baltimore or any of their rejects, please.
  21. BigbadB
    No. I like the Soriano signing. It's the other signings that I fear could get in the way of retaining Zambrano. In other words, I would rather have Zambrano for the next umpteen years and went with cheaper pitching options in 2007 to fill the other spots. It's possible that the other pitcher signings won't get in the way of resigning Zambrano. If that's the case, then all is good.
  22. BigbadB
    Apparently you forgot the "I hate Scott Boras, and will never deal with his clients ever again" proclamation he made awhile back. The White Sox only has one Boras client on their teams, (Joe Crede), I believe, and the only reason why they haven't moved him yet, is because of two reasons: 1. there isn't a credible stopgap replacement on the FA market and 2. Josh Fields isn't ready. So I doubt Andruw Jones goes to the White Sox. That's a pretty good point.
  23. BigbadB
    I wouldn't trade him right now. He just won't command enough in return to make it worth it. At the trade deadline, if the Cubs are out of it and he's pitching very well and someone wanted to offer up a really nice package for him, I might consider it. I'm very much afraid that Prior will be the next "I want to play in SoCal" free agent. He's from San Diego and Petco will be a place he can win a few Cy Youngs. With that in mind, I don't think the time is right to move him. At the trade deadline or at the end of 2007 will be better options. But, he really needs to show he's past his health issues and prove he can pitch and pitch well.
  24. BigbadB
    Perhaps a bit presumptuous? Not sure how you can point a finger at Hendry for something that has yet to happen. Did you miss the words "if" and "might"? I understand that they are small words, so maybe your brain just didn't register them. comments deleted ... I'll keep them to myself! Sorry, your post just made no sense. He said "if a happens, then b", then you chided him for being presumptuous, when he had already stated that he would hold that opinion until it actually happened. Then it looks like I was being a bit presumptuous. Let's hope we never have to worry about Z walking and Hendry actually signs the man to a multi-year contract. Nonetheless, Go Cubs! That's what I'm hoping as well. I actually gave Hendry a fairly decent grade for this offseason. But, I think a mark would have to go against him if he ended up spending too much and he couldn't find a way to retain Zambrano. In other words, Lilly and Marquis money making Zambrano unaffordable would be a very bad thing. Rewinding things just a bit. Knowing how much money there was to spend this offseason, extending Zambrano should have been pretty high up on the priority list.
  25. BigbadB
    I'm one of those guys that likely overrates him. However, he will only be 25 going into next year, and he's been very successful. His one weakness is OBP. If he improved on that as he enters his prime, he becomes a real nice producer in CF.
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