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  1. BigbadB
    If you wish to use hindsight in viewing trades, I suppose I could see where you miss the robbery. I admit that the Cubs front office is more to blame for these deals than the Orioles. They couldn't have reduced the value of the those two players any more than they did prior to their trades.
  2. BigbadB
    Why? Cubs always seem to get the VERY short end of the stick when they trade with Baltimore.
  3. BigbadB
    Would you trade them along with say, Cedeno or Izturis, for Miguel Tejada? If the Cubs signed Schmidt? Yes!
  4. BigbadB
    Seconded.
  5. BigbadB
    This thread sucks, therefore, IBL!
  6. BigbadB
    Rotoworld is reporting that the Cubs might be interested in a Rodrigo Lopez/Jacque Jones swap with Baltimore. Ugh.
  7. BigbadB
    QFT
  8. BigbadB
    Even if there isn't room in the rotation for Guzman, he could be one very tough reliever.
  9. BigbadB
    Already fixed it. Damn typos.
  10. BigbadB
    First of all, Gallagher has never pitched an inning for the Cubs. He's actually yet to pitch above AA ball. He'll just be turning 21 at the end of this month. As far as the other guys? Greg Maddux posted 5.52 and 5.61 ERA's in his first two major league seasons. While I don't believe any of these guys are future HOFers, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss them as garbage. Marshall looked quite studly for many starts.
  11. BigbadB
    I hope to see it. And I'm not about trading him. I don't think it will take Hill to get Jennings. The Cubs can offer a nice package to get him with guys like Jones, Marmol, Marshall, Mateo, Ohman, Novoa, etc...
  12. BigbadB
    Haven't seen that offer. Gallagher and Guz is definitely too steep. Heck, I think I'd rather trade Rich Hill for Jennings than give up Gallagher AND Guz. so you'd rather have gooz and gallagher in the system than hill? no way. hill's been nothing but durable his entire career, and he's had a long(ish) period of big league success. if you take hill out of the '07 rotation and insert guzman, you're asking for a rotation with tons of potential holes and injuries. The Cubs seem to be one of the top options for Schmidt. Only Seattle seems to have the edge on him. If the Cubs want him, he seems to be there for the taking. If the Cubs also got Jennings for Hill, you have: Zambrano, Schmidt, Jennings, Prior, Miller, Guzman, Mateo, Marmol, Marshall. Going into 2008, or possibly even sooner, you have Gallagher, Veal and Pawelek in the mix, with potentially someone else stepping up, like the Cubs #3 pick in the draft in June. The Cubs could end up with the best overall pick if the top two teams go cheap for signability reasons. I like Hill and wouldn't want to give him up for Jennings. But, I'd rather trade Hill than trade Guzman AND Gallagher. I also don't believe Hendry would close the book if he got Jennings and Schmidt. He might still have enough in the coffers to get Lilly or Meche. Lofton should be fairly cheap, as might be Cliff Floyd.
  13. BigbadB
    Maybe that's the case, but if it means overspending to get that innings eater, it may not be worth it. Personally, I'd offer the world for Schmidt and be happy with that. Zambrano, Schmidt, Hill, Prior, Miller, Guzman and one of Mateo, Marmol or Marshall is enough to get started. If Jacque Jones and one of Mateo, Marmol or Marshall isn't enough, I'd be just as happy with keeping Jones.
  14. BigbadB
    I'm in Tim's camp that Guzman is ready for a break out year. With guys like Marshall, Mateo and Marmol in the fold, those are the guys I'd like to see offered up instead of Veal, Gallagher or Guzman. Guzman will be well rested and have the injury problems well in his past.
  15. BigbadB
    Haven't seen that offer. Gallagher and Guz is definitely too steep. Heck, I think I'd rather trade Rich Hill for Jennings than give up Gallagher AND Guz.
  16. BigbadB
    Izturis would make for a nice backup/protection at SS in Coors Field behind Tulowitzki. Jones, Izturis and Marshall (Cubs pick up some of the salary) for Jennings and Barmes. Sign Schmidt, Lugo to play SS and Lofton to play CF.
  17. BigbadB
    That's too much for Jennings. One of them and maybe Marmol or Mateo, but not Guzman and Gallagher. What's the deal with Clint Barmes? Was last year an off year because of injury, or is he really not all that good? The Rockies appear to be set with Tulowitzki at SS, which pushes Barmes out of a starting gig. Barmes seems like he has more upside than Izturis.
  18. BigbadB
    Did Pagan play winter ball?
  19. BigbadB
    Lots of interesting information in there. I still like Marcus Giles/Tim Hudson. Would love to see Baldelli in CF. Wish there were some decent SS options out there. Willy Tavares for Jason Jennings comparted to Sean Gallagher AND Angel Guzman is somewhat ridiculous when determining fair value for Jennings between the two clubs. Maybe Willy Tavares and Jason Hirsch
  20. BigbadB
    Gee, look for a reason to file a grievance for making one of the most ridiculous trades of all time? If you were dumb enough to think it was a good trade, you must live with the consequences.
  21. BigbadB
    O'Dowd asked about Hill, not demanded. Hendry could come up with a package that could net Jennings.
  22. BigbadB
    I'd love to see Walker back in Chicago. I'm just glad to see Hendry talking his players up these days, rather than dragging them down.
  23. BigbadB
    Beg to differ on Lofton. While I agree that Soriano will be leading off, simply because it's basically been promised, Lofton makes for a pretty respectable #2. He doesn't K much, gets on base at a very respectable level and is tough to double up. Being a lefty bat, he can get the ball to the right side of the infield much easier also to advance a runner. If he gets on, he can steal bases at will, even at his age. If Soriano can produce the same numbers as last year, the Cubs could go from worst to first in regards to OBP at the top of the order, which would be a rather good deal for Lee, Ramirez and whoever the other big bat might be.
  24. BigbadB
    What's the story with Pagan? Did he play winter ball? Would he be a fairly decent platoon for Lofton against LHP? Assuming the Cubs land at least 1 more decent bat anyway? I'm assuming Pagan is being looked at as the 5th outfielder going into the 2007 season, with someone like Trot Nixon or Cliff Floyd as the 4th and DeRosa as another option occasionally. Assuming also that Jones is included in a deal for a SP.
  25. BigbadB
    I wanted Lofton last year. Lofton would have been dirt cheap in comparison to Pierre, and he's a better player than Pierre. Lofton would not have cost any prospects, either.
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