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  1. ThePenguin11
    That makes this whole thing feel even worse. Why can't we just get it right for once? I can already see the Cubs trading rising stars Brian Dopirak and Sean Marshall in 2009 for an aging Rafael Furcal.
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    You have to platoon him because he's basically Bad Corey Patterson when he faces lefties. If you play him only against RHP's (70% of the year) then you can use a platoon to face lefties such as Byrnes 30% of the time to match his performance at .850+ OPS. To sign Byrnes for ~$1.5 to combine him with Jacque Jones $5 Million /yr. deal is the right thing to do, now that Jones is here. $7 million for that kind of production (offensively & defensively) out of your RF would be more than adequate.
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    That list is lacking Jerome Williams.
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    FYI: Larry Bigbie - OF - Cardinals Cardinals agreed to terms with outfielder Larry Bigbie on a one-year, $900,000 contract. He can earn an additional $25,000 each for 500 and 550 plate appearances. Bigbie might be the Orioles left fielder against right-handers next season. Dec. 21 - 1:57 am et Now that's a weird platoon. The Cards will have Bigbie against lefties and the O's get him back to face righties? The frequent flier miles will be great, but LB's jetlag will surely taint his production at the plate.
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    I know this guy's coming off of a terrible year, but wouldn't he be a perfect platoon with Jones? He's been awesome against lefties and wouldn't cost very much. 2002-04 splits: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?statsId=6558&type=batting3 2004 splits: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?statsId=6558&type=batting&year=2004 Very, very good OPS vs. the lefties. (From Rotoworld) Eric Byrnes - OF - Orioles Orioles non-tendered outfielder Eric Byrnes. Dec. 21 - 1:47 am et
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    Too late. Nicknames seem to be a necessity here. See my rant about Cub nicknames here: viewtopic.php?t=27639&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 It helps me to rant on the subject every once in a while. Another that I left out was Doob-ie (DuBois). I'd say it was creative and funny if it didn't follow Dust-y's golden rule of adding -ie or -y to the end of the surname.
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    OMG, that would really, really blow this thing out of the water, wouldn't it?
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    Or they'll have to see what they can get for Jones after the season. Whatever it is it will involve us eating 40% of his salary if he can't exceed a .260 batting average. And if he exceeds .280, the Cubs probably won't be inclined to trade him. Can you say catch-22 Cub fans?
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    Don't we have to trade Pie now? Pierre is here for this year and probably beyond. Jones and Murton are locked up for the next 3 years at least. Patterson is currently our 4th outfielder and has an opportunity to change his fate with this team. So the way I see it is the Cubs have to cash in their biggest chip with Pie and combine him in a trade with Hill and probably Jerome Williams and acquire the best possible veteran star level talent he can - be it a SP or a position player. Of course you'd need to find a team willing to trade such a player for prospects and a SP. I'm starting to think that teams don't value Pie as much as we the fans do. It's either that or Hendry is dead set against trading him. It's too bad we can't go back to last year's trade deadline when we could have added a star player by trading Pie and Hill. Their demand seemed to have peaked back then.
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    Man, I hate it when Pedro's cousin smokes things and calls Pedro to tell him fake things about the Cubs. It's so scary to think Sammy would ever be a Cub again. Damn you Pedro's cousin, wherever you are. You can't hide behind your smoke forever.
  11. ThePenguin11
    So, then, I guess it's safe to say the answer is - No, Levine did not mention Sosa - Right?
  12. ThePenguin11
    Um, I'm pretty sure I was the first to say it. And I think I did it in the first sentence of the first post.
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    I thought this was a 'Phil Rodgers" type trade but it sounds like it might have some legs. He didn't mention Wood's no-trade clause, but he does have Emmy's - so he's got credability in the media somewhere. http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/12/20/columns_sports/jim_williams/001_col_williams.txt By Jim Williams Examiner Columnist Published: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:08 PM EST E-mail this story | Print this page Could Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood be on his way to the Nats this off season? (AP file photo) It is the holiday season and we all know the Nationals want pitching under their tree. But the cost of the top-name free agents exceeds their budget. However, a real nice stocking stuffer could come in a trade that would send Jose Vidro and reserve outfielder Ryan Church to the Cubs in exchange for starting pitcher Kerry Wood. The deal has more than a few details to be worked out, but there are two key issues. First, Vidro’s leg injuries have to be mended. Part two is Wood’s health and hefty contract. If the deal happens, look for it to go down closer to spring training. Moving Vidro would pacify newly acquired second baseman Alfonso Soriano, who is cold on a move to the outfield. Stay tuned.
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    He's always had horrible control...over six walks per nine innings in each of his first two seasons (over 5.6 BB/9 IP for his MLB career). His strikeout rate has dropped off considerably, and he susceptable to the longball. He's simply not a good pitcher at all. Nuff said then.
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    Per Rotoworld: Kazuhisa Ishii - S - Mets Mets released LHP Kazuhisa Ishii. They couldn't just wait and non-tender him tomorrow? Now that he's been released, he won't be eligible to play for the Mets until May. Of course, that's not going to be an issue. Dec. 19 - 4:12 pm et Kaz Ishii was released by the Mets after a pretty bad year. His first two were pretty good and he's a lefty. I'm pretty sure he's the guy who got his skull cracked on a comebacker a year or two ago (which might explain the off year) so I think he may be worth a look for a minor league contract? Anyone agree? Are there going to be any SP non-tenders better than this tomorrow? I think JH should jump on this one.
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    What did we pay for the inferior Perez? $5 mil too much... The thought of it makes my brain hurt.
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    See the other Rich Hill thread here: viewtopic.php?t=27695
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    They have ivy at their stadium? What is it now anyway? PacBell? SBC? Rice-a-Roni Park?
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    I only believe them when reported by Len Kasper on the Cubs.com message board and sometimes DaveMason2K.
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    I was kidding.
  21. ThePenguin11
    would you mind elaborating on how you had access to this writer? No. you mean yes? I don't get it either. So you mean 'no, you wouldn't mind elaborating - or no you would not like to elaborate...'
  22. ThePenguin11
    he went to college, that's why is age is higher than you'd like it to be. i, for one, am kinda glad that dusty wasn't in charge of how he was used when he was 22-23. The problem here is that top college pitching prospects aren't supposed to take as long to be major league ready. (I'm not sure he applies as one, but for the sake of discussion...) The high school guys are considered to be more projects than the college guys. It doesn't apply to all college pitchers, because some of them just suck and aren't good enough for the big show. In Hill's case, it's taking too long for him to be major league dominant. He should be able to have stretches, even when he's still a little 'green' where he can dominate major league hitting. That's if he's as good as advertised. Of course the sample size we have is a bit too small, so the only way we'll know is to put him out there and roll the dice. The downside to that is if he gets man-handled by MLB hitters over the course of a few months - his value at age 26 will be nil. Best bet is probably to trade him now for the best possible MLB talent we can. Otherwise, its ____ or get off the pot for Rich Hill this year.
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    Is the Clement bridge burned? His contract looks great all of the sudden and he'd step in and be #3 in this rotation.
  24. ThePenguin11
    Why, did Pujols retire? Short of that happening, their losses and lack of solid acquisitions still leave them a better team than the Cubs.
  25. ThePenguin11
    I'd rather roll the dice with Patterson than give him three years. In fact, I'd rather rush Pie to the big show before either option. He's got the RF arm.
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