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  1. bukie
    I mean, if the Cubs are seriously looking for a corner OF bat to significantly help right away, I'd ask the Dodgers about Puig's availability and hope I still get Ned Colletti.
  2. bukie
    Being bad at offense in LF is something the Cubs have plenty of in-house options for already. He's a year off of a .779OPS,21SB,3.9fWAR season with tolerable defense in CF. Even a line like his 2012 season would be great. He's 35. His 2012 season is long in the rear view mirror. I'd rather stick with Coughlan.
  3. bukie
    Being bad at offense in LF is something the Cubs have plenty of in-house options for already.
  4. bukie
    According to Jonah Keri, the most talked about thing at the Winter Meetings so far is Back to the Future 2.
  5. bukie
    Is the Projected WAR in this article the same thing that Kyle has been talking about with the Rockies randomly looking like a contender. Near the bottom he uses the more reliable Base Runs which pushes the Rockies down to middle of the pack. The Cubs remain 5th in the NL by that measure. Looking at baserun projections for the AL makes the White Sox off-season thus far all the more baffling.
  6. bukie
    I don't think they need someone just because they're a veteran. They have plenty of those already, and "showing the kids how to play" is the job of the coaching staff, and they've got plenty of those as well.
  7. bukie
    What about Hendricks makes people think he's a lock for the rotation/is going to be good? His FB averages only 87 MPH and he struck out like 5 per 9 last year. I get he has really good control, but his stuff just isn't there. He's already been really good. He continues to get results despite the velo.
  8. bukie
    So Keith Law doesn't think the Cubs are contenders because he thinks Lester is replacing Hendricks in the rotation and that the bullpen is a weakness. And Rob Neyer doesn't think the Cubs are contenders because they got outscored by 100 runs and has a long way to go to upgrade the offense.
  9. bukie
    minnesotacubfan making a hard charge at SCS for the poster that understands the least about player value, but the gap is insurmountable.
  10. bukie
    At some point, it just becomes about trying to get as much money out of the team you want to go with as possible.
  11. bukie
    Sign Ross, sign Lester, release Ross, everyone wins.
  12. bukie
    Considering Montero is projected to outperform Castillo next year without taking pitch framing into account, then...yes.
  13. bukie
    Not to mention that Ross as Lester's caddy sorta neuters the idea of playing platoon advantage with his games. I'll have to think some more about how Castillo could have to be part of that 'big bat'. Who would want Castillo that has a good OF to give up? Washington? Dodgers? Rockies? Castillo to Washington as part of a Harper package? Okay I'll be on board with that.
  14. bukie
    Remember when he posted here? Theo posted here? It seems like just yesterday that Theo was a 15 year old karate enthusiast desperate for a job with the Cubs.
  15. bukie
    Obviously they're setting the table to explain why the Cubs didn't get him.
  16. bukie
    They should challenge for 3rd in that division. Maybe second if the Tigers collapse.
  17. bukie
    http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/4752336/miguel-montero-licks-his-bat-o.gif
  18. bukie
    The same people that call ND greedy for being independent love to get all snarky about their beloved conference championship games, the most shameless money grab in all of college sports. Take off the ND blinders for a second and understand how absurd it is for Kelly to offer up conference championship games in order to get the 8 team playoff.
  19. bukie
    Brian Kelly is willing to sacrifice conference championships to facilitate an eight team playoff. He's a giver, that one.
  20. bukie
    Unfortunately, I don't think it's a joke.
  21. bukie
    Top position players of the 1980's, by fWAR: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=nl&qual=y&type=8&season=1990&month=0&season1=1981&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0 1. Tim Raines 2. Mike Schmidt 3. Ozzie Smith (and he had a total of -4.7 offensive WAR for the decade) 4. Gary Carter 5. Ryne Sandberg 6. Andre Dawson 7. Dale Murphy 8. Keith Hernandez 9. Darryl Strawberry 10. Pedro Guerrero 11. Tony Gwynn 12. Tim Wallach 13. Barry Bonds (who started playing in 1985) 14. Jack Clark 15. Andy Van Slyke
  22. bukie
    I mean, if the Cubs sign Lester, it's a huge addition to the rotation, and instantly upgrades the rotation. If they get him for a not-too-exorbitant contract as well, all the better. If they go to 8/200 and just blow him away with AAV/length, I probably wouldn't be overly happy long-term, but hey, short term instant upgrade. If they don't sign Lester, it doesn't mean they're punting the offseason, either, as there are other avenues to upgrade the rotation if Lester decides not to come to Chicago. It just ends up being more complicated than it would be to sign Lester, as there is an additional cost involved (draft pick/international bid/player trade).
  23. bukie
    I mean, nobody's saying that everyone's response must be overwhelmingly positive to every situation, but there's a wide gulf between there and everyone interpreting each advancement in the narrative in the most insultingly negative way possible. Somewhere in between lies logic, and despite it being a message board, I'd hope there's room for it somewhere, even if some posters make every effort to eliminate the possibility from discussion at every opportunity.
  24. bukie
    It never ceases to amaze me how negatively obtuse everyone can be about every minute detail of the process.
  25. bukie
    Don't think he actually technically left Parks and Rec, but I know he's producing/writing Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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