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  1. BigbadB
    Of the top 40 in runs scored, only Jimmy Rollins has an OBP below .345 .330/.360 is significant.
  2. BigbadB
    As much as I like Theriot, I see him as nothing more than a utility player. 2nd, short, CF and RF are the positions the Cubs should be looking to upgrade this offseason.
  3. BigbadB
    Prior's first year out of college (2002) and in the Cubs organization, he logged 167 innings. Normal. In 2003 he had 211 IP during the regular season, 23 in the post season and another 24 in Spring Training that year. That's 258. WAY NOT NORMAL for a 22 year old pitcher. What did he rank in PAP that year? 1st or 2nd? You don't give up on Prior. You give him all the time he needs to recover from screwing him up in the first place. Period.
  4. BigbadB
    I'd rather see: Julio Lugo Mark Loretta Derrek Lee JD Drew Aramis Ramirez Matt Murton Felix Pie Michael Barrett Maybe grab Dave Roberts to start in CF if Pie isn't quite ready. If they went with Roberts, Izturis could bat 8th and take an infield spot, though I'd rather see Lugo, Loretta and Roberts. One other free agent signing of someone like Padilla to start and I think they have a competitive team.
  5. BigbadB
    Very happy for GMJ. I wished he figured it all out while he was a Cub, but good for him.
  6. BigbadB
    Fixed. :D Color me in the Brian Giles camp. I'm not leaving San Diego. Sorry.
  7. BigbadB
    It will be interesting to see what the Dodgers do this offseason. They could free up a ton of money to spend on pitching. A Jacque Jones and a prospect for JD Drew trade isn't that crazy, and would free up even more money for the Dodgers to spend on pitching.
  8. BigbadB
    The fact he's a Cub is all on Hendry, not Rusch. If I was Rusch, I would have signed that contract immediately as well. Get well, Glendon.
  9. BigbadB
    I'd rather stick Nomar in CF than Pierre.
  10. BigbadB
    :cheers:
  11. BigbadB
    I signed up for Pigskin Pick 'Em on ESPN with no point spread and just one entry. I went 12-4 this week. Not bad. The "experts" on ESPN couldn't do any better than 9-7 and many had losing records. The games I lost: Carolina, Tennessee, Denver and Washington.
  12. BigbadB
    That's only true if they are fast. Slower guys can't score. Thanks for that, Mr. Sarcasm. :D
  13. BigbadB
    Pierre is a guy who other teams may covet enough to sign prior to the arby deadline, which would allow the Cubs to grab more draft picks. Even if the Cubs did offer arbitration, chances are good someone would give him a multi-year contract which would still give the Cubs draft picks. If he were to accept arbitration, you play him for another year in what will likely be a lost season anyway and look for opportunities to trade him and groom Pie.
  14. BigbadB
    And before someone blasts me for comparing Cabrera to Pierre, let me state that this is not what I'm doing. I'm showing that a guy who gets on base over 40% of the time scores nearly 40% more than guys who get on base at the rate a guy like Pierre does. It's not rocket science. With that said, the more often you can get guys on base in front of your most productive hitters (Lee, Ramirez), the more runs you will score.
  15. BigbadB
    Could you imagine this team with a $7-10m 8 hitter? I couldn't imagine this team batting him anywhere other than lead off, which will only mean more years of poor production from the heart of the order. Cubs have some of the worst OBP out of the top spots in the line up, and have had poor OBP the last several years. Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla in Florida are making Cabrera's season look like a dream. If Pierre and Izturis/Perez/Bynum/etc... were batting 1/2 for the Marlins this year, no one would be talking about Cabrera's season. Look at Cabrera's OBP. He's got a .430 OBP and 106 runs scored. Pierre has a .332 OBP and 75 runs scored. 75 Let someone else pay millions for a guy to bat lead off and not get on base enough. The Cubs have already mastered that. It's time to try something else.
  16. BigbadB
    Pierre needs to be gone. A guy with a .330 OBP and nearly 20 caught steals is a very poor option in the lead off spot. Pierre's runs scored for the season is proof that he's not a valuable player considering cost. If the Cubs did retain him (which I hope they don't), he most certainly shouldn't be batting lead off. 8th would make sense.
  17. BigbadB
    There was one point in the game where Brooks threw the ball towards Moss on the sideline and Moss didn't even attempt to raise his hands to catch it. Next series of downs, Brooks was on the bench. Something seems to be amiss in Raiderland. BTW, the Chargers defensive celebrations were in honor/memory of Steve Foley.
  18. BigbadB
    What was the name of that idiot that was catching punts last year? Bobby something. Huge upgrade.
  19. BigbadB
    Other than waiting until a decision is made on CFers for next year, I'm pretty comfortable with Bonderman, Wang, Verlander, Cain, Baldelli, Johjima, Rolen, Uggla, Rollins and one of Frank Thomas, Ken Griffey, Mike Cameron, Ervin Santana, Joe Blanton or Adam Wainright. I'm sure trades will definitely be forthcoming. I have plenty of cap room to take on a stud or two. With Tulowitzki poised to take over at SS in Colorado and Rollins putting up a pretty solid year, I'll definitely be ready to do a little shopping this offseason. If CF becomes a position for 2007, I may keep Baldelli, Griffey and Cameron.
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  21. BigbadB
    In Pittsburgh, there was no way Miami was beating the Steelers. I'm 1-0.
  22. BigbadB
    Favre isn't what the Bears need. A good pass catching tight end would do wonders.
  23. BigbadB
    He really needs a haircut.
  24. BigbadB
    Not sure I'd call it a bad break. Bad call, yes.
  25. BigbadB
    With the right players, I could manage a team to the playoffs.
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