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  1. Rob
    I absolutely refuse to label Samardzija as a bust until he's out of our system entirely... the way his peripherals absolutely refuse to stabilize from year to year, I wouldn't be any more shocked to see a K/9 of 13 next year with a BB/9 of 4, or the complete opposite. WILD CARD!
  2. Rob
    Castro would probably fit the bill. Of course, his development is almost the very definition of "special circumstances."
  3. Rob
    Actually, I didn't bother reading the posts you were quoting... or even the first sentence of your post.
  4. Rob
    Pretty much. The Cubs will be garbage for at least most of the next decade if they go that route. Really doesn't jive with how savvy the Ricketts are as businessmen/women. If Ricketts really wants Joe Cowleys prophecy to come true and have Chicago become the White Sox town, then he should definitely go this route. Nah, they're pretty screwed, too. Especially if Kenny is left in charge. I don't understand why people think Crane Kenney is doing a bad job. He's not here to be the baseball guy. He's basically head of marketing.
  5. Rob
    FWIW, I care less now about managers who love bunting, stealing, hit and runs, etc... than I did a few years ago. They're not as bad tactically in this lower offensive environment. That said, Bob makes me roll my eyes plenty when he acts when Soriano and Aramis are the problem spots on this team.
  6. Rob
    With the exception of this year, I have hated each and every Wilken draft... at least on draft day. A couple years later, they generally look a whole lot better... to the point that even I have to concede that he's probably an above average scouting director. Unless we're bringing in a particularly talented guy like Logan White to take over, I don't see a good reason to be rid of Wilken. Fleita on the other hand... I'm sad to say it since he does seem like a genuinely nice person, but it's time for him to go.
  7. Rob
    Goldstein on twitter:
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    I think some people need to let go of the disappointment of him being the #3 overall pick and just look at what he is. He's a young guy in an advanced league who is playing at an above-average level while showcasing an ability to put the ball in play. Does he have holes in his game? Yeah, but he seems pretty likely to reach the majors and provide at least some value for us. Bust as the #3 pick? Probably. Bust as a prospect? Certainly not yet.
  9. Rob
    That's a bit of a misrepresentation. People wanted him, but that was when they thought he'd be cheap and come on a one year deal. He was neither.
  10. Rob
    Thanks for posting that scouting report on Marcano, Raisin. Sounds like another interesting bat.
  11. Rob
    I'll definitely take it. Anybody know anything more about Marcano?
  12. Rob
    the tough part about projecting him is that he was so abysmal with the bat the last 3 years. he hit well in 2007 but the last 3 years posted an OPS of .632, .596 and .628. now all of a sudden he's got an OPS over .800? He's younger than Soto was when he exploded out of nowhere. Catchers have a tendency to be late bloomers. That said, Gonzalez has caught my attention somewhat. That BABIP is unsustainable, but there seems to be some real progress. Between that and his age... He's pretty likely to end up a major leaguer. But I need to see more progress than he's shown so far before I'll see him as anything more than a marginal guy.
  13. Rob
    Guessing "jobe" and autocorrect. As to the argument itself, while there's plenty of cause to fire Hendry that doesn't mean that the best opportunity to do so is right now. Patience is a virtue.
  14. Rob
    While nobody in their right mind really picked the Cubs to contend, I don't think it's too outrageous to use injuries as an excuse for this team to be a borderline .500 team. The #4 & #5 starters are something like 8-24 since Wells and Cashner went down. And I'm still not willing to say Wells is healthy, given the way he pitched in his rehab starts and since he came back.
  15. Rob
    Malave and Acosta would be a pretty nice haul.
  16. Rob
    Also from Ben Badler:
  17. Rob
    That would be an awful, awful deal. I'm glad it's pretty obviously a fabrication.
  18. Rob
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMSzdgz2ZLs
  19. Rob
    It's worth nothing that in his initial contract with the Cubs, Shawon Sr. had a clause in there that would require the Cubs to pay his tuition should he decide to return to school after his playing days.
  20. Rob
    Actually, it wouldn't be the worst idea in the world for a few teams to pull a minor trade for Reed around the deadline. He's a useful enough lefty masher. I wouldn't expect much for him, but a toolsy young guy with a bad early track record in the low minors isn't a bad return.
  21. Rob
    Reed: fielding percentage - 1.000 in 35 games; UZR - -5.4 Soriano: fielding percentage - .961 games; UZR - 2.3 Fielding percentage prefers Reed, but Sori has been a much better defender this year according to UZR. UZR does take into account Soriano's arm... which adds a lot more value to Soriano's D out there than people seem to give him credit for.
  22. Rob
    Lovely. He was hit in the head. While that's not good news, judging from the fact he isn't laying on his back clutching at his face or anything he's probably not hurt too bad. My first thought was a broken wrist or something...
  23. Rob
    Rohan isn't a prospect. He's always been old for his leagues and never really has produced. Even this year, his "breakout" is mostly what looks to be a BABIP in the .370 range. I'm confused a bit by the Bour example too. Rebel Ridling has been playing most of the 1B for the Smokies but he's not really a bonus baby. Are you complaining that Vitters (23 games played at 1B) is blocking Bour's progress? Vitters is still a year and a half younger than Bour and is performing well... it'd be kind of odd to single him out. I think he was comparing Silva's rapid promotion to the lack of promotion for Bour or Rohan. See, I thought that at first too, but the whole "many chances to fail" thing threw me off that one.
  24. Rob
    Rohan isn't a prospect. He's always been old for his leagues and never really has produced. Even this year, his "breakout" is mostly what looks to be a BABIP in the .370 range. I'm confused a bit by the Bour example too. Rebel Ridling has been playing most of the 1B for the Smokies but he's not really a bonus baby. Are you complaining that Vitters (23 games played at 1B) is blocking Bour's progress? Vitters is still a year and a half younger than Bour and is performing well... it'd be kind of odd to single him out.
  25. Rob
    Lovely.
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