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Ok not to get on Hendry too much but in the 2003 season our OF was Sosa, Alou and a productive Cpatt/ Lofton . If he expects me to buy in to Murton C Patt and Mench he is crazier than i thought.
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Looks like he's spending some more $$$ on eyre oh for some offence!!!!!
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I totally agree with what you said but doesn't it worry you that he saw what happened 'just down the road' and now thinks everyone has a chance to win the WS by getting guys who can ' catch the ball!!!!!'. I want to win this division and the WS more than anyone but i want to watch a talented and offensively capable team do it.
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Ok i'm not in panic mode....yet, however if we fail to get furcal are we realistically looking at either Neifi or AGon 2 as SS? This with a combination of Mench or Jaque Jones/ Encarnacion etc would make me puke and not help the team in anyway. In fact you could argue that Hendry will significantly hurt the team with these moves. On a similar topic could it be possible we aquaire Mench/ Soriano and then flip them somewhere else for something really tasty?? How about Pie , soriano and Mench to Cincy for Dunn and Griffey JR?. I know Griffey is a risk but you have to think of money when dealing soriano to another team.
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I only leave this forum for some sleep and work and it all kicks off, sure sucks being in england!!. Anyway having read all the stuff on this proposed trade i think the biggest message JH is trying to send out is to Furcal and his agent. We will get on with building a team and not let you dictate how this off season turns out for us. In my opinion Walker is gone as is patterson. This leaves us in a tricky position if we dont land furcal that would leave us with Niefi at 2nd + 2 rookies on the team and a severe power shortage. I would like to see the following happen if we land JP. Either sign furcal immedietely and then concentrate on pitching and RF or name Cedeno as SS bat Matt Murton 2nd ( His OBP behind JP would work) and then throw whatever it takes to get a stud bat in RF. By this i mean either offer giles the money he wants or do whatever it takes to get an Abreu or Dunn. My whatever it takes would include absolutely anyone in the minor league system including Pie.
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There is always going to be a fear factor when trading within the division. Very rare that true value can be had by both sides. If I were the reds and the cubs came knocking i would start the discussion with zambrano and as the cubs would balk at that i would want. Williams, Hill , Pinto and possibly another top tier prospect. Hendry walked away on a Dunn for Hill deal so do you really see these guys getting it together?. As for Kearns i personally feel his upside is not worth the amount of pitching we would give. Put along side all this that teams from the AL such as Boston and Oakland could offer a package far superior to ours and cincy wouldn't see him 19 times a year. I also think the Mets ( as usual) and LA will be sniffing.............
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Last year it seemed forever until Beltran signed. By then RF FA was a mess and hendry turned to Burnitz. So does this year pan out the same? are we waiting for furcal before we make moves?. I think this is foolish there are other moves that can be made to help this ballclub. Is hendry actively looking into guys like Chad Tracy or Abreu. For all the talk about the reds no way a trade happens here, i dont see a match between what we can give them in return for an OF. So to sum it up are we waiting for furcal to do anything or looking already for guys who can catch the ball!! sorry couldn't resist....
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I would more than happily air my views to Hendry and Dustbag. Unfortunately i live over here in england so i cant get to see them, but they are more than welcome to my home phone number if they'd like a 'chat'!!!.
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Oh christ levine is talking about getting mcdougal from KC. He did mention Dunn as a possibility not going to get my hopes up.
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Sent my e-mail in to espn1000 Bruce levine at the gm meetings will post what is said.
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The marlins have also lost there SS will they want neifi??? please.........
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I think this is a hate Hendry thread that is not whats being said. I love Murton and would like to see him in the 2hole but if i can get someone who will help this team more by trading players like Murton and Cedeno then i do it. We can only react to what Hendry is doing not what he has done otherwise by your logic we should still be patting dustbag on the back for '03. Boss, ' Ben you did a horrible job this month and you have been doing stupid things for a couple of years, but its ok cos i remember what you did for us 5years ago so your fine carry on!!.'
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I must be simple can someone explain this to me.If we sign furcal and already have walker cedeno and Jerry H where does this move fit??. Can we trade Perez or is there a date we can't trade him until??. i just dont understand how this helps the team...
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Its absurd to think Hendry doesn't have a plan is it??? Well was last seasons off season plan to sit and wait for the only available RF to have no other options and sign him because there was no one else?? Nice plan i'm on board......
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I dont think this is over reaction last year we sat back and hendry made what he thought were the correct moves under the circumstances ie Sosa etc. During the season i cant recall people ripping hendry for the injuries but dont let Dusty and JH hide behind the putrid play from many players last year. Look no further than the manager and GM for the pathetic fundimental baseball we played last year. Just remember if moves like this keep happening until march you cant polish a turd........It is what it is.
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Bruno i dont think anyone has ripped Hendry for injuries etc what people are dissapointed in is his lack of a plan it always seems to be off the cuff and never a series of strategic moves to help the team. If he does this and we makes proggress i will praise him but so far this off season the most positive thing we have to talk about is the bears !! go figure...
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Another $2.5 gone from the kitty anyone know who the cubs bamk with so we can block the account!!!!
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This is BS i'm sorry i just call it the way it is. I'm not down on Hendry ( well i wasn't!!) He has got a massive chance to turn the fortunes of this club around. I concede that he had his hands tied last year with sosa but the moves so far do nothing other than move us further behind the brewers Yes i said that the Brewers.
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Hey cuse when you started that three strike thing i nearly pm'd you to tell you not to bother!! bail out man call this guy out swinging!!!
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Thats the other thing that isn't mentioned $$$$$!!! How much will this have cost us?? If you plan on signing furcal why keep perez when you have walker at 2B and cedeno to back up either position. Can someone explain to me in simple english jow this A helps the team B what the hell is Hendry thinking?? is this bye bye Jerry H ??
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wheres Vance and Hoops to come on and tell us it will all be alright??!! Anyway its good that i live in a groundfloor appartment!!!!!
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Hey US dont diss the special needs i work for Mencap as a playscheme organiser and my 4 year olds would never make such awful and mind boggling decisions as these!!!!!
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Jeez Hendry show some Balls and stop playing it safe all the time ( which hasn't worked). At least with the sox williams showed some big ones by Lee 4 podsednik what do we do? plan for the worst all the time. Just because nomar got injured well that must mean that Furcal or Cedeno will. Position players are not pitchers pull a deal to help this team for god sakes man.
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I see peoples points about him being an above average reserve IF, you have to be mad if you think niefi or dusty see it like that.Did anyone else notice Hendrys pissy comment about how he likes guys that can catch the ball?. Hey Jim i like guys who can get on base in front of D lee and A Ram but i guess it doesn't matter a crap what i think. Trade Murton Trade Ronnie and let Pie go to teams where they will actually be given a chance . Man this isn't the way i saw this week going....
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I quite like the fact we haven't spoken about any potential FA signings we always seem to make it known we are interested only to get outbid. Maybe we are going for the stealth approach!!!. Then again maybe we sign no one and end up with Macias and Perez oh happy days!!!