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  1. TB_11
    I thought the Red Sox wanted to move Manny more for his bloated contract than any fear of declining performance due to his age. Also it was evident last year that Epstein & Co are adverse to giving out contracts more than 4 years long. Unless New York was willing to eat a decent amount of Beltran's remaining contract, I don't see the Red Sox making that move. Interesting sidenote: I was looking at Beltran's contract on http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/ (Thanks CPatterson20) and saw that Beltran has the following perks built into his contract:
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    But it's going to need replacing next offseason. Maddux and Wood will be gone. Cubs are going to have to get another starter anyway. Since there aren't many good position players available this offseason, why not use some of that money to sign a starter? Not sure the D'Backs would trade Quentin for Williams though. Wood won't be gone! Come on - all this guy needs is to have his surgery, recover, and then he'll be the 20 win/300 strikeout/2.50 era/250 inning stud he's supposed to be! /sarcasm My understading is the Diamondbacks have a surplus of outfielders, and are entertaining the idea of moving Quentin if they get the right offer...... methinks it may take more than just Williams to grab him though.
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    I don't know about Giambi...he wasn't that bad for that long like Jones was, and, although he's putting up pretty decent production as far as 1Bs go, he's not one of the most dominant at his position this year. Jones went from 4 years of garbage to being perhaps the most dominant reliever in all of baseball this year. The big difference is that jason played in Ny where everything is analyzed and the pressure is ten times any other city and 100 times that of what Jones who played in pitiful Florida (pitiful, refering to the fan support or the media support) Fair point. The media here (I live in Manhattan) is obviously very Yankees-focused, so I've heard more about his performance and comeback over other players. I think the level of surprise in his performance also plays a part. Before the start of the season I think most people expected him to flail away on the bench, putting up similar numbers to his weak 2004 performance. The assumption was now that he's not on steroids (or whatever it was he apologized for at the beginning of the season) his performance would remain mediocre. The fact that he's been extremely productive also adds to his 'comeback' aura.
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    I hate to say it, but I give that award to Giambi. He went from .208/.342/.379 in 2004 to .285/.444/.562 this year. He has 30 home runs in 370 ABs.
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    Since 2003, Maddux has become a noticeable second half pitcher, and that trend has continued this year: ERA WHIP SO/9 HR/9 2003 First Half 4.63 1.24 5.41 1.21 Second Half 3.03 1.10 4.70 0.68 2004 First Half 4.51 1.30 6.15 1.60 Second Half 3.48 1.03 6.59 1.34 2005 First Half 4.67 1.27 5.55 1.23 Second Half 3.67 1.15 5.30 0.96 To those that want to trade Maddux because he has a 4.50 ERA in July, this seems to suggest that would be the wrong time to trade him, as his performance improves in the later months of the season. To those that want to trade Maddux because he'll make $9M next season...... well.........
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    Just because Neifi has similar offensive production to other shortstops doesn't mean that he should be getting significant playing time, or that fans here don't have reasons to not want him in the lineup. I'm sure fans have been unhappy with Rollins', Greene's, and Gonzalez's offensive performance as well.
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    An addition: Jason Dubois: 45 ABs in 14 games for the Indians. .222/.300/.356. 25 SOs.
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    Hawkins in August, JoBo with the Devil Rays - this has been a good year for certain ex-Cub relievers. Certain because of Remlinger's fiascos in Boston.
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    With that offense, and that park, the Rangers could score more than 7 runs in a game if they were stealing signs.
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    I never would have known this if not for this site. thanks I wonder who is on that team. Maybe something like this? 1B Joe Morgan 2B Joe Morgan 3B Joe Morgan SS Joe Morgan C Joe Morgan LF Joe Morgan CF Joe Morgan RF Joe Morgan SP Joe Morgan CP Joe Morgan =D> =D> =D> =D>
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    The Cubs have blown 15 saves this year, which is right in the middle of the major leagues. But our save percentage is a low 63%, good for 25th overall. Had our save percentage been a more respectable 70%, we could tack on three more wins for the team, which would move us up one spot in the wild card race.
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    I have nothing against the White Sox - to me they're a team that's in a different league, that we only have to worry about for six games a year. That being said, I've found it funny how fans have attributed their success to "manufacturing runs," ie getting people on base and moving them over using their speed, while ignoring how good their pitching has been. In an email conversation with one of my friends (lifelong Sox fan), we were talking about how weird it would be if this was the Sox's year and Frank Thomas, the guy who's been there the longest, watched it all from the bench. My buddy wrote the following in a reply: "Secondly, while I was a huge fan of his production w/ the power numbers, we are a team that is built on OBP and speed and Thomas was hitting in the low .200's." Chicago White Sox 2005 OBP: .320. Good for 12th in the AL. Argh.
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    I agree if the going rate for Nomar is 8 million, we should pass. But given his injury history and age, I think whatever team that signs him will give him an incentive-laden one-year deal. If the Cubs can structure it correctly signing Nomar and using Cedeno as a backup (to get him some playing time and experience) might work out well for the Cubs.
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    How many DPs? Will he GDP more then Neifi? Only time will tell. Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols might beat them both out in that category.
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    40Hrs and 120 RBIs. Just like NSBBer AramisRamirez has said in his signature all along. That is some serious forecasting.
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    I always felt that each fan in bleachers should be given a long net (like what you use to clean a pool) and a large wooden board. If a fan catches the ball using the net, it still counts as a homerun even if it was taken right over the outfielder's head. If a ball hits the board and bounces back into play, it's not a home run and should be treated as if it bounced off the wall. THAT would create a REAL home field advantage.
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    I was one of those who posted that 90 wins would be what it'd take to get the wild card, but it looks like I might be wrong on that one. IMHO, the winner of the wild card will be whoever among Florida, Houston, or New York gets hot for the end of the season, but expecting that team to play .650 ball might be a stretch.
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    That was exactly what I was thinking. Jaret Wright, too. except Wright never had a stellar season. In fact, he has been horrible everywhere except Atlanta, where he only managed to post 3.28/1.28/2.12 (ERA/WHIP/ K/BB). Before that, the best he managed was 4.72/1.53/1.54, in his only otehr full season as a starter in 98. Wright is horrible, even from the pen where he was in 03 with the Padres, posting a 8.37 ERA in 39 games (47.1 IP, 69 hits, 44 ER). Another example of a starting pitcher who shined for a brief period in Atlanta, , and struggled when he went to another team (Denny Neagle and John Burkett being the other two examples that come to mind). Awesome avatar btw, SweetPete.
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    Post ASB stats: Games IP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 BAA ERA 8 57.0 7.3 2.8 6.6 .227 2.05
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    Indeed. Dempster IP H R ER BB K HR PC BB/9 K/9 HR/9 WHIP ERA 05/11 - 07/20 25.7 13 4 4 10 23 1 382 3.51 8.06 0.35 0.90 1.40 07/21 - 08/17 12.0 17 8 6 11 7 0 252 8.25 5.25 0.00 2.33 4.50 05/11 - 08/17 37.7 30 12 10 21 30 1 634 5.02 7.17 0.24 1.35 2.39 I wonder if batter's have adjusted their approach to facing Dempster, looking more to get on base through a walk instead of a base hit. That walk rate since July 21st is unsettling.
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    July 27th against the Giants he went 1-2-3 for the win - that game we needed it since it was tied in the top of the 9th when he came in. For a 1-2-3 save you have to go all the way back to June 28th against the Brewers. He got Carlos Lee to ground out to end the game, preserving a gem thrown by Zambrano (8IP, 3 hits, 3BBs, 6 SOs). Not all that surprising that it's been a while given his 1.58 WHIP.
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    Amazin' A's

    TB_11 replied to JC's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    They need to get going again -- don't want the Yankees sneaking into the wild card spot. Exactly. The Yanks are starting to heat it up. Don't worry - the Yanks still have 6 games left against the intimidating Devil Rays (who they are 4-9 against this year) and 3 games against the scary Royals (who they are 0-3 against this year).
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    Macias Hank White Corey Nomar Matt Lawton (since joining the Cubs) and just barely misses having a higher OPS than Dusty favorite Neifi Perez Maybe we should think about making him a pinch hitter, like the Rockies did with Mike Hampton? :D
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    That's what I was thinking, not because Nomar is an injury risk so much as the fact that he'll turn 33 next year. I'd like to see the Cubs make him an offer, though. Hopefully we'll have a manager who is in favor of playing young guys if Cedeno is to get significant playing time next year, as Hendry has indicated he would like to see.
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    It would take a lot to pry Matsui from the Yankees - aside from his hitting abilities he's a great marketing tool for the Yankees. If Dusty remains as manager, obtaining a quality veteran starting pitcher is a necessity.
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