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  1. TB_11
    Thanks for the great articles, Bruce. Also thanks for indulging us here on NSBB :D
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    Wow Scott, just a few days ago you posted the "We got'um right where we want them!" thread, and now you want the team blown up. But I'm right with you - this losing streak and the fact that it's happening to a wild card contender have left me listless about this season. A few days ago I thought we had some hope, now no more.
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    I'm pretty sure Lieber wasn't a Cub until 1999. Wood, Trachsel, Tapani, Gonzalez, and Clark were generally the starting five in 1998, right? Those were the five - although Gonzalez was injjred for part of the year and we had Mulholland and Mike the Journeyman Morgan fill in.
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    If and when Baker gets fired he will land on his feet. To quote Michael Lewis said in Moneyball,"there really is no level of incompetence that won't be tolerated." He'll get a gig on ESPN's BBTN for a year and then go back to managing, probably for an organization like the Reds or the Marlins. He'll be able to find a job easy. I imagine he'd want to be in a smaller market where the press won't be as large of a presence.
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    San Diego might be able to get the Cubs to pay some of his 2005 and 2006 salary (assuming he reaches the innings plateau). San Diego is where Maddux's off-season home is, if I'm not mistaken, and maybe he would wave his no-trade clause to go there and help them reach the playoffs. He has become a 2nd half pitcher in his later years, and in Petco Park he'd put up some great numbers.
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    I can - he said he wants a five-year contract, and has indicated that he will only take less years for Boston. Other teams are going to be throwing five-year contracts at him, let's not waste time going after him in the off-season when other teams are going to be making the effort to sign him long-term.
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    I know - he stole that move from all the Little Leaguers of the world who want to be the star of the team. BTW, I perfected the "Edmondsing" of ground balls when I was 12, to the point that on a routine ground ball to short, I could "trip" and fall forward toward the ball to create a dive. Add in the throw from the knees that would just beat the runner, and Jimmy had nothing on me.
  8. TB_11
    Using the moneyball philosophy now, and assuming the 2005 off-season market is like 2004, we'd take advantage of how teams are overvaluing starting pitching and trade away our big guns. I don't know if that would be the smartest thing to do if the Cubs want to compete in 2006.
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    Pardon the expression, but if its anything like "Smear the Queer", then yes. (Basically, a kid runs around with a ball until he gets flattened. The ball is then tossed up in the air and the process begins again. Sometimes it involved teams a la rugby; however, sometimes is was twenty against one.) We called that "Kill the man with the Ball" We had a few names for this game...Was also referred to as "Demolishion" or "Maul Ball"...It was also one of my favorite games to play. Now i would hurt myself if i played it. We called it maul ball where I grew up. A great game, until someone's insanely huge older brother would come in and knock the snot out of everybody else. Running bases was a great game - it was a lot more fun when you would play with a football and you could throw it at people to get them out.
  10. TB_11
    We could spend our money a lot more intelligently. Damon will be asking for a multi-year contract, and the guy is turning 32 in the fall. He's had some great years, but paying a ton of money to watch a guy age in center field isn't the best way to use our budget.
  11. TB_11
    Good article - it does seem a bit biased against Morgan, but then again so am I. That goes in the sig.
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    His numbers are very similar to last year - he's just getting great run support now. Reports have said that he feels more comfortable in the AL, since he doesn't have to bat and run, which affects his asthma.
  13. TB_11
    Done and Done- And I mean done..... Just due to his age, Z could command a lot of value in the trade market. I wonder if Hendry has peddled his name in the market any.
  14. TB_11
    How is this style attributed to Homer and not Rocky!? Or Ali?
  15. TB_11
    The only way the Cubs win w/ Baker is if the Trib gives him a $150 million budget. 2 1/2 years is enough of this guy. You could give 75% of the members on this board a $100 million payroll and they could probably go 40-42. 90% could probably figure out you don't bat Neifi and Patterson before the NL's 1st half MVP. I think that's the point - managing a baseball team isn't particularly hard (as compared to say basketball or football), and most people would have done the same. If you want to have impact on the team, look for some outfield help, give Cedeno a shot, and pray for the arms of Prior, Wood, Z, Maddux, and Williams.
  16. TB_11
    I seriously doubt anyone thought that team had heart when they were slogging their way before turning it around in August.
  17. TB_11
    That's one of the biggest problems in baseball logic -- expecting certain positions to possess specific offensive traits. It simply does not matter where the pop in your lineup comes from as long as it is there. If you had a team of 8 Vince Colemans with a pitcher that could hit like Babe Ruth in there everyday, you could build a winning team. We have enough pop in the lineup, we need more guys to get on base. Holly is starting to do that regularly, and Burnie is already providing some of the pop. I think the point is that if you're lacking some offensive power from your outfield, often that talent is available to be acquired, albeit often for a hefty price (like the Rockies wanting Cedeno as part of a deal for Preston freaking Wilson). At positions like 2B, SS, and catcher, there simply aren't enough players who provide strong offensive numbers from those positions. Upgrading to better offensive players is more difficult, so teams become more accepting of weaker offensive players at those positions. It's true it doesn't matter where the offensive power comes from in your lineup. But it's easier to upgrade at certain positions than at others.
  18. TB_11
    Thanks for providing some much needed optimism, Scott. We still have the talent to make a run. We just need to be patient and hope this team puts together a 2nd half like they did in 2003. Also thanks for having pics of Danica in your signature as well. :D
  19. TB_11
    That does it. He officially reaches a level of hatred for sports figures that I've only reserved for A-Rod, Kobe, and the Pistons during their Bad Boy days. What an insecure little man he is.
  20. TB_11
    I still say any list of why we suck should start first and foremost with this: 1. INJURIES With a healthy Kerry, Prior, Nomar, and Walker for the entire season we would be in a different spot altogether. We probably still wouldn't be contending for the division, but we'd be in a stronger position for the wild card. All the finger pointing at Corey, Dusty, Neifi, and the rest takes a backseat to injuries, IMO.
  21. TB_11
    Salted shells only, please.
  22. TB_11
    I doudt we'd be able to get Ramirez out of the deal. It'd be a great trade, but there's no way the Red Sox would give up that much when they could find an equally adequate reliever/closer without giving up two of their main young guys.
  23. TB_11
    I did some quick back-of-the-envelope analysis, and here's what I have. According to my figures, in a fair exchange which sent Dusty away, we would receive a bag of baseballs and some eye black in return. That is his exact value.
  24. TB_11
    Really? I didn't hear Aramis hired Scott. :? until i see a link, i'm not going to believe that. there would have been a lot of discussion on here about it. Unless he's changed agents since March, Ramirez is represented by Adam Katz. Link Scroll down to news on March 16, 2005.
  25. TB_11
    Would you happen to have Jeromy's stats on how he does after the all-star break in his career? Burnitz 2002-2004, pre and post ASB, courtesy of my databa...... ESPN.com: 2002 2003 2004 Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Avg .206 .228 .274 .204 .287 .278 OBP .305 .321 .344 .252 .356 .357 SLG .326 .421 .581 .391 .551 .570 OPS .631 .742 .925 .643 .907 .927 2003 year was a rough one for Burnitz, physically and mentally. He broke his hand in April of that year, and later was traded to the Dodgers, with whom he did horribly (as evidenced by his post-ASB numbers that year). His 2004 numbers are obviously Coors Field inflated.
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