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  1. Rob
    The deal the Reds cut to get the Cubs' pick makes it pretty obvious that they expected someone else might draft Hamilton. Every year in my keeper league, I burn a pick in the mid rounds to make sure I get a prospect I definitely want. That doesn't mean anybody else was going to pick him in that round... or even at all in the draft. It just means I get a little overzealous sometimes. Whether the Reds thought somebody else was going to draft him or not was probably greatly influenced by the fact they wanted to get him.
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    Before the Rule 5 draft, we agreed with the Reds to use our pick to grab a player they wanted and trade him to them for $100,000 (it costs $50k to pick somebody, so we really only net $50k). We had no idea who we would be picking for them until just before our pick. And as has been stated numerous times, there was absolutely no reason to expect them (or anybody else) to draft Josh Hamilton. He had played 15 games at A ball in 2006 where he batted a mere .260/.327/.360. That was his first game action since 2002 on account of the drugs... which was a situation where he was likely to get banned from baseball anyways if he got caught with them again. Oh, and there's the nasty business of being a Rule 5 draftee anyways, which means he absolutely has to stay in the big leagues all season (even DL time has to be made up the next season before you can think about optioning a guy down). For a hopeful playoff team to burn a bench spot (which is a very valuable commodity during a 162 game season) on a player with this huge of a risk factor would have been absurd, even with his upside.
  3. Rob

    2012 3B Options

    Rob replied to MWV's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    If we don't bring back Ramirez and Bautista gets paid like he's on track to, I think our best bet may actually be Marquez Smith. I'm a believer he can peak as an average major league 3B for a couple seasons.
  4. Rob
    Yes
  5. Rob
    I've always preferred high-ceiling guys, rather than low floor, especially given the way the market has shaken out over the last 5 years. With long contracts being handed out to young superstars (Longoria, Braun, etc.), it would seem that the real marquee players... the franchise building blocks... are only going to be hitting free agency later and later in their careers, making them a less attractive long term investment. It's only going to get harder to build a competitive team using cost-controlled role players and having to acquire our superstars through free agency and trades. I'd much rather draft a bunch of boom or bust guys, hope one or two boom, and use free agency to fill in the gaps.
  6. Rob
    Truffle wins.
  7. Rob
    Ewww
  8. Rob
    I could see it, but I shudder to think of what they'd get in return.
  9. Rob
    So now we have reached the point on this board that when someone doesn't agree with your point it is now free game to call them "meatballs" or some other insult? Now? That point was reached long ago. This place would be great with some effective moderators that weren't afraid to put the handful of 10,000+ post bullies in their place. I wont lie, I checked my post count after reading this.
  10. Rob
    Isn't Brett Jackson a better fielder than Colvin? Just wondering why Colvin is gonna stick at RF in 2014... They must think he's gonna be a very productive player considering that's all Cubs players in the OF (no FAs)... And Vitters, Flaherty, Watkins, and Ridling across the infield and Clevenger behind the plate. Whitest team ever. Well, not ever, but you know. Dave Kaplan just creamed himself.
  11. Rob
    Or move him to 1B... it's not like we don't have a gaping hole there in the upcoming years.
  12. Rob
    scioscia has such a chubb for mathis' catching skills and hated napoli's glove, which is why they were way closer to splitting time then they should have been. Yeah... until recently, when bitching to my friends about Koyie Hill getting so much damn playing time, I had always equated him with Scioscia's infatuation with Mathis. I hope the situation here doesn't turn out similarly.
  13. Rob
    Even if Wells is an upgrade, the drop from Napoli to Mathis is huge. If Hank Conger doesn't bust out in a big way, I don't see how the Angels got any better.
  14. Rob
    No, Sczur's game is based on speed. There's been reports he has the ability to hit for a bit of power, but not on the level of someone like Reggie Golden or even Brett Jackson. Yeah, the recent reports suggest he might develop Carl Crawford power if we're lucky. There's quite a few guys in the system who project at that or better. As far as I know though, the only guy we've got with a real plus power ceiling is Reggie Golden. I've liked the Kevin Mitchell comps I've heard.
  15. Rob
    The more I'm reading about Morris, the more impressed I am. He may be able to step into a setup role at some point. Hicks is the Jim Hendry special. Let's just hope he grows into the projection Hendry and company see. He's had a pretty solid track record with getting something for nothing with these young, raw guys.
  16. Rob
    Dealt a guy at a position of depth, got back a very intriguing prospect, and two others who could be interesting. I like it.
  17. Rob
    If people feel the soriano contract is an albatross, just wait till they see how the prince fielder contract turns out. The cubs need to stay way the hell away.
  18. Rob
    Dear god why?
  19. Rob
    Decent platoon guy for nothing. Hard to find fault with this one unless we let him face righties, or play much CF.
  20. Rob
    As much as the cubs FO has stressed defense behind the plate in recent years, I feel it's important to remember Michael Barrett. If Hendry is a big enough believer in his bat (which does profile similarly), he may be willing to overlook any defensive deficiencies.
  21. Rob
    This was a solid acquisition. Even if he bombs, he can't possibly be worse than Koyie Hill. But he can be a hell of a lot better.
  22. Rob
    We already had a pretty solid rotation. I wonder if this pushes out Wells, Gorz, or Silva? Either way, it only represents probably a 1-2 win upgrade at best. It's a bad trade unless Hendry thinks Garza is poised for a breakout... Simply moving from the AL East isn't enough, not when he's already outperforming his xFIP
  23. Rob
    Defense matters, people.
  24. Rob
    umm... umm what? I don't see anything wrong with that, in all honesty. There are guys with more upside ... namely, Lee. But Darwin's more consistent, and as I've always said (mostly elsewhere), his athleticism is a bit underrated. He's not a top shelf athlete ... but some folks made him out to be a lot worse. Lee's what, "Omar Vizquel with a better arm" or whatever, but not even our best infielder? And Brett Jackson was rated the Best Power Hitter in our system despite the fact that Golden has a ceiling of a plus-plus power. The ranking is based on current skill level, not ceiling.
  25. Rob
    Like last year? :D You really couldn't see the rationale behind picking up a 25 year old former top prospect who was coming off a couple down (but hardly disastrous) seasons, could be had for nothing, and could be stashed on the back end of the bench just to see if we don't luck into something? Not only could you not see that, but you felt it so absurd as to feel the need to mock everybody who believes in no risk gambles? You're either a professional sports writer, or you're a moron. Or both.
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