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  1. BigbadB
    At 9m per, I have to hope Ryan Theriot is close to being as good as he was last year, because I would hate for the Cubs to be saddled by a Julio Lugo contract when it came time to hand out an extension to Zambrano.
  2. BigbadB
    This is definitely a problem. Hiding Izturis in the 8 hole all year will not be pretty. On those days that Blanco is catching, the bottom of the order will be horrible. Unfortunately, Hendry seemed to be more interested in Lugo as a CF, so I'm not so sure he sees the huge hole we have at SS. Not a shocker, since he never seemed to notice the gaping hole in RF the last few years.
  3. BigbadB
    Whoops. 4/36 is overpaying.
  4. BigbadB
    I think that's out of line. Everyone here realizes what the market situation is. Regardless of what the market situation is, 9/36 is overpaying. Plain and simple. Look up Julio Lugo's stats and tell me he's worth 9m a year, because he's not. I wanted Lugo. I like his abilities. But, for 9m, no thanks. Take that extra money and offer it to Schmidt. Trade for Ryan Church to play CF and let Boston deal with Lugo for the next 4 years. But, save the high and mighty talk. It doesn't become you.
  5. BigbadB
    I can actually already see it now. Schmidt will sign for a reasonable deal for the market (14-15 million per) with a West Coast team, and then people will be upset that we didn't match. I just have no idea if Schmidt would take that from us specifically, and it's hard to tell how high we'd actually have to go to make the extra money worth it to him. That's not to say that Hendry shouldn't go hard after him-he should, but I'm not sure that anything can really be gleaned from the contract if it is to a West Coast team, because there is a decent possibility he turned down a larger contract from somewhere else. If he was so content, why isn't he signed already? Seattle is interested, yet they don't have him locked down. Rumor has it they are currently seeking out cheaper options.
  6. BigbadB
    Schmidt, Soriano and Church would keep me from getting too angry.
  7. BigbadB
    Funny... a few weeks ago, I suggested 3/24 and got laughed at for "overpaying." It is definitely overpaying, whether you suggested it or Boston offered it.
  8. BigbadB
    And Manny.
  9. BigbadB
    I'd be shocked if Manny would agree to be traded to Canada. :D But, anything to get Seattle out of the Schmidtstakes.
  10. BigbadB
    bump
  11. BigbadB
    Oh, but you didn't look hard enough. IBL :D
  12. BigbadB
    Okay, no more Schmidt threads. I'll send the other one to social since it steered completely off course. But, let's attempt to keep these rumors a bit organized. Thanks!
  13. BigbadB
    I can only hope he is steering a wheelbarrow full of cash in Jason Schmidt's general direction.
  14. BigbadB
    Floyd really doesn't have much in the way of value any longer. If I were Kenny I'd throw in Crede to try and get Hamels. won't work, hamels is untouchable I doubt untouchable is the word. Ryan Sweeney, Crede, Vasquez and Garcia would probably get Hamels and Rowand. That'd be a steal for the sox. Hamels can deal it. I know. I love me some Hamels. Although, Gillick has unexplainable love and hate for certain players. I kinda hope he hates Hamels as he hated Abreu and Burrell... so maybe that's clouding my judgement. It's just as likely he's absolutely in love with him and wouldn't give him up for Cabrera. Don't bank on it. Burrell and Abreu were both 13m+ Hamels is less than a million.
  15. BigbadB
    now why would TB's GM go leaking this in the press. they just totally destroyed the value of Baldelli. So, you believe Jones wanting out of Chicago is the same thing as Tampa having a crowded outfield?
  16. BigbadB
    Tampa had opportunities to improve their pitching staff at the deadline last year with Lugo, Huff, Hendrickson and Hall, but they got very little in return in regards to pitching. They got more good prospects on the offensive side of things, but how much more do they really need right now when it's already too crowded? A 3 pitching prospect trade for a guy like Carl Crawford or Rocco Baldelli would have been way better than trading for 1 year rental Juan Pierre. Doesn't necessarily mean that Tampa is smart enough to make that deal, but there aren't many teams that are going to trade frontline starting pitching prospects for outfielders. They totally lucked out on the Kazmir deal, and I think it's spoiled them. About the only team I can think of that a deal with a Tampa outfielder would make a little sense is Pittsburgh, who have a lot of young pitchers to offer.
  17. BigbadB
    Hendry is probably only desperate to get rid of him due to Jacque's request to be traded. But, it should still stay somewhat hush/hush in order to make both sides happy.
  18. BigbadB
    bump
  19. BigbadB
    Come on, guys. Look around first before posting repetitive threads. Oh, IBL!
  20. BigbadB
    The goal when trading someone is to get as much value for that player as possible. If it becomes a desperation move, much like the Patterson and Sosa deals were, then maybe one should go down a completely different path rather than make the same mistakes all over again. Doesn't matter whose fault it is that the rumor is Jones is going anywhere, but now it's out there and his value is decreased because of it. If you can't get value in return for trading him, might as well keep him. Jacque may just have to suffer through another year.
  21. BigbadB
    Hmm. Maybe he shouldn't just give his phone number out to anyone and everyone.
  22. BigbadB
    Sarcasm?
  23. BigbadB
    Excellent. Depress that trade value back down to next to nothing. [-(
  24. BigbadB
    Bears 23 Vikings 13 I rest my case. Bears 10-2 Vikings 5-7 I further rest my case.
  25. BigbadB
    In which millenium did he hit that well?
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