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  1. BigbadB
    Who made the comment after the 2005 season that he liked players who can catch the ball? I rest my case.
  2. BigbadB
    The Cubs had over 30m to spend in 2006. Remind me again what that was spent on? Because I didn't see any Zito's added to our roster. 30m might sound like a lot, but it can disappear in a hurry.
  3. BigbadB
    That 30m will be eaten up by pitching pretty quickly, and that's where I expect the Dodgers to focus their energy this offseason. That's where I'm expecting Zito to go this offseason.
  4. BigbadB
    Fuld would have needed to be protected under the old CBA already? What year was he drafted?
  5. BigbadB
    Signing Wakefield requires signing a catcher who can catch him as well.
  6. BigbadB
    What's Wendell Kim doing these days? :P
  7. BigbadB
    I never considered Jones a target this offseason anyway. Another 1 year rental. It would take too much in talent to trade for him, and you better believe Jones will test the free agent market, so an extension is out of the question.
  8. BigbadB
    They should give 2 picks to the team that finishes dead last in the worst division in baseball. :oops: 8-[
  9. BigbadB
    Yes, you are missing something here. Teams in the playoff hunt must give up something to get something. The Cubs could have held out for a prospect or just kept Maddux. Why give Maddux away to a team who is obviously trying to lowball the team into parting with him for someone like Izturis, who didn't even have a spot on the end of the Dodgers bench anymore. The only way a Maddux/Izturis deal has any legs is if Hendry was using this deal to set up future deals with the Dodgers. The Dodgers overpaid for Lugo and underpaid for Maddux when I compare the two trades.
  10. BigbadB
    We're still waiting. What was this thing of value Hendry got in return for Maddux?
  11. BigbadB
    And with that being the case, the Cubs may have to look elsewhere to improve the offense. I'd at least offer up a package that gets them talking. When they balk, talk to LAD about Jacque Jones and pitching prospects for Drew for salary relief. There's enough on the market to improve the team without overspending in trade.
  12. BigbadB
    They aren't. Hendry clearly overpaid for Pierre like he did with many others on the 2006 Cubs. Neifi, Blanco, Rusch, etc...
  13. BigbadB
    Maybe I'm wrong, but to me that sounds like a very weak offer for an established MLB star with a good contract. If the Cubs were shopping Crawford we'd all want something more. I'm not saying that will get it done. But, Tampa needs pitching. They are well stocked with cheap young talent offensively. How many teams have a good, cheap and young front line starter to just give away for an outfielder that is a dime a dozen. At least a dime a dozen in comparison to studly front line starters that make league minimum.
  14. BigbadB
    Depends on what they use to grade CFers. Defensively, he is probably top 30%. Stealing bases, he's probably top 30%. Durability, he's probably top 30%. Slugging, well....... Is it top 30% of the free agent class, or is it top 30% of all CFers?
  15. BigbadB
    So, we should still receive compensation for Pierre. I won't mention Aramis, because I'm expecting Hendry to give him whatever he wants to stay.
  16. BigbadB
    I didn't know he was signed until 2010. But, the '09 and '10 club options are in line with what I would expect him to make after his arbitration years were up. I'll still say no team is going to give up a young front line starter for him. A package along the lines of a Sergio Mitre, Renyel Pinto and Ricky Nolasco might be enough. Depends on whether Tampa wants to go into the season with no pitching staff to speak of once again.
  17. BigbadB
    I thought my position was pretty clear :? . No, not a chance. As I mentioned a few times, a top-end MLB ready starter. There are only a handful in baseball and the Cubs have only one - Hill. I wouldn't make the deal, because the Cubs need pitching as much as hitting, even though I absolutely love Crawford. What team is going to trade a top-end MLB ready starter for a slightly above average, about to make a mint in arbitration and not all that far from FA outfielder? I can't think of a team that would do it. Therefore, the nicest package of major league ready prospects would likely get the job done if they truly want to fix their crowded outfield situation. They need pitching desperately.
  18. BigbadB
    If they didn't add another bat, but retained Aramis, they are essentially the same team they were last year, which isn't good enough. While, if healthy, they aren't truly as bad as their 2006 numbers reflect, they still weren't a middle of the pack offense if everyone was healthy. 2 bats AND Aramis would likely be necessary to make them one of the elite offenses in the NL. It will be much harder to fill the pitching holes, so going big on offense makes the most sense to me. Resign Ramirez, trade for Drew and sign Soriano and a lesser FA like Dave Roberts, Ray Durham, Mark Loretta or Julio Lugo and I think you have an elite offense. Soriano Lugo Lee Drew Ramirez Murton Barrett Pie When Pie proves he's ready to produce at the major league level, move him to 6th in the line up and Barrett is like a whole new #3 hitter, only deeper in the line up.
  19. BigbadB
    There aren't many 3b's in the league, available or not available, that outproduced Aramis this year. Only Miguel Cabrera outslugged him. Only Garrett Atkins and A-Rod had more RBI. If Aramis had Damon and Jeter hitting in front of him instead of Neifi and Pierre, no one would be ahead of him in RBI. No one had more HR's. Aramis had the best fielding percentage at 3b in the NL this year. He's 5th overall, but none of the guys ahead of him played as many games as he did. With his history of hammy problems, I don't want to see him pop it attempting to hurry a throw on a routine grounder. It's amazing how poorly people think of Aramis. The Cubs have an incredible history of not being able to put someone respectable at 3b, and now we want to ship one of the best 3b's in the major leagues out of town because he sort of has a reputation of not running out a ground ball or poor AVG with runners in scoring position with 2 outs. Unbelievable. I admit that I can't stand lack of hustle. But, the alternative to Aramis is decreased production. I can't stand decreased production a whole lot more than I can't stand lack of hustle. Period.
  20. BigbadB
    I was totally opposed to it, picking just about anybody not named Dusty over him. However, his comments about improving on base percentage and stats definitely perked my ears. I'm going to give him a chance.
  21. BigbadB
    And Murton was hitting nearly .400 in the minors prior to his call up in 2005. He continued to hit well with the parent club. He was doing fine in April and May. I don't disagree that time is needed when adjustments are made. However, in Murton's case, I see a direct correlation to Dusty calling out Murton publicly for not being aggressive enough and Murton's immediate slump. Murton was first pitch swinging during that stretch quite regularly. First pitch swinging was not his forte' prior to his slump. Yet, after Dusty's suggestion, Murton's game went in the toilet.
  22. BigbadB
    I didn't know Kemp was playing CF. He sure doesn't look like a CFer.
  23. BigbadB
    Yeah, that's the timeline I remember. Murton was told he was being too patient. Murton attempted to be more aggressive and his AVG slipped. After that, he was sharing time in LF with Bynum. If Baker/Clines helped Murton, there should have been no reason to sit him in favor of Bynum.
  24. BigbadB
    April: .286/.368 10 walks May: .286/.358 8 walks June: .212/.257 4 walks
  25. BigbadB
    Dusty didn't get on him for slumping. That's when Dusty decided to platoon him. Dusty got on him early in the season for being too patient. It was after that Murton's AVG started slipping.
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