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  1. Hosak8
    It seems that the Yankees are interested in Patterson (IF Damon re-signs with the BoSox). And, it has been reported that they want to deal away Pavano. Is there a way that the Cubs could use Patterson, Walker, Williams, and Hill to pry Pavano and Cano from the Yankees? The Yankees get the CF they desire, they get equal value (2006, anyway) at 2B, they get a SP who should at the very least equal Pavano's 2005 (and hopefully exceed it) and another prospect for the future. The Cubs get Pavano, who could return to being productive outside of the pressure cooker that is NY, and they get a good young 2B to couple with Cedeno. Would you have any interest in that deal? If not, who would you offer to get Pavano and Cano?
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    I'd like to see closer to 20 HR.
  3. Hosak8
    So what? I'll answer that. Leadoff wasn't that big of a problem. Yes, the players they chose to put there last year didn't do well, but that could be solved better with somebody other than a 5/50 Furcal. RF has been the biggest hole. SS could be filled adequately with Cedeno. RF has absolutely nobody, and if you spend $10m on Furcal you leave much less money available to improve the actual need positions. I don't like Pierre, but he's much more economical leading off at $4-6m than Furcal. My point was not Furcal vs Pierre. It was that OPS is not a significant stat for a leadoff hitter. OBP, yes. OPS, not so much. OPS favors power hitters over OBP guys, as 30 doubles and 20 homers equates to around 140 walks.
  4. Hosak8
    Honestly... so what? Vince Coleman never had an OPS over .747 But I'd give him 5/50 in 2005 if he were a free agent and we needed a leadoff hitter. OPS isn't everything... especially for a leadoff hitter.
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    If we acquire Floyd, do will still have anough to acquire Lugo and Huff? I'd like that, as long as Huff is a utility guy/reserve.
  6. Hosak8
    Same rumor posted on Cubs.com, but posters there are bashing the author, claiming that he made the claims last night, only it was ESPN radio in Hawaii. In a post directed at the guy (enclave06) he is addressed as m4d. Sounds like a hoax to me, folks.
  7. Hosak8
    Pierre and Bradley are both CF. Why would they acquire both?
  8. Hosak8
    Believe me... I have a whirlwind of thoughts happening right now. Would LA take Maddux, Patterson and, say Hill for Lowe and Bradley? Even money and they get a prospect and get out of Bradley. I say yes. So, then we turn and deal Lowe, Mitre, and someone like Dopirak/Sing etc to the Phillies for Abreu. Add something else if necessary, but get it done. That gives us an infield of Lee, Walker, Cedeno, and ARam. And, an OF of Abreu, Bradley, and Murton. Bat them: Bradley, Walker, Lee, Abreu, ARam, Murton, Barrett, Cedeno. Our starting pitchers would be Z, Prior, Burnett, Rusch, and Williams. It keeps StL from adding Burnett, and only adds 15 Million or so to our payroll.
  9. Hosak8
    I didn't say "superior", I say one of the "best catchers in the game." You saw how the pitching staff, went through a rough stretch when Molian was out. If you're JH, do you sweep in and beat the Cards offer, and then use Williams in a package to acquire Abreu? I'd look hard at that.
  10. Hosak8
    Cot's Contracts has Eyre and Howry at 2.7 and 2.5 million, respectively in 2006.
  11. Hosak8
    Plenty of money? Not when you throw 3M at Eyre, 4M at Howry, 3M at Rusch, and 3M at Neifi. Throw in Furcal at 10-13M and we're looking at Jockstrap Jones or Burnitz. Your numbers are off, according to Cot's Contracts. Your numbers account for 13 Million. Cot has the numbers at 2.5 for Howry, 2.7 for Eyre, 2.5 for Neifi, and 2.75 for Rusch. That is 10.45 million. 2.5 million is nothing to sneeze at.
  12. Hosak8
    Just guessing that these moves give us a 102 million dollar payroll.
  13. Hosak8
    Maybe not, so you sweeten it however you can. If that won't work, deal them Lowe and we'll keep Wood.
  14. Hosak8
    It's late (or early, depending on who you ask) and I can't sleep, so I've been toying with an idea. This goes a little bit along with the Cubs/Dodgers rumor. Could this scenario happen.. and if so, what would you think? 1. Sign Furcal. No brainer. 2. Go ahead with the LA trade, using Cedeno, Rusch and CPatt. 3. Offer Oakland Williams and Hill for Zito. Throw in Sing, if necessary. 4. Deal Kerry and Mitre to Philly for Abreu. (If not Kerry, make it Lowe) Rotation would be: Zambrano, Prior, Zito, Lowe (or Wood), and Maddux Lineup: 1. Furcal, SS 2. Walker, 2B 3. Lee, 1B 4. Abreu, RF 5. Ramirez, 3B 6. Bradley, CF 7. Murton, LF 8. Barrett, C Sure, it would be costly in terms of money, but wouldn't that lineup give us a great shot at our first title in 98 years?
  15. Hosak8
    I'm also counting 41 players on the 40 man roster.
  16. Hosak8
    Wow. Really? Did you even bother to do any research before writing that? Now, I am not weighing in at all on whether or not you have to spend to win... but I find it humorous that you are ripping another poster when your facts are a little off. You assert that the Mets, Orioles, and Dodgers support your argument that teams who have spent money in the past 10 years win FAR more games than they lose. In reality, those three teams have a combined winning percentage of a whopping .505 in that span, with the Orioles being well under .500 and the Mets being just below .500. So, in the span that you suggested, only the Dodgers have a winning record. Since 2000, the disparity is even worse, with the teams mentioned having a winning percentage of .484. The poster who used those teams as is example did a pretty fair job of selecting teams. You did not do as fair a job of research, or else you just chose your words carelessly.
  17. Hosak8
    DING DING DING.. we have a winner! Exactly what I was going to post before you beat me to it. Don't get me wrong... I think I'd love to see Cuban as the owner, and have said so for the past 3+ years. But, you really do have to question the kind of team we'd have on the field IF Cuban has any say over the roster. I think that the small things would get overlooked BIG TIME. However, if he were to come in and bring a couple of baseball minds with him (Epstein, maybe? Billy Beane, possibly?).. then watch out. A rotation of Zambrano, Prior, Burnett, Zito, and Wood... I'd take. An infield of Lee, Castillo, Furcal, and Ramirez... I'd take. An outfield of Giles, Corey, and ManRam... I'd take. A bullpen with Hoffman at the end of it? I'd take it. Cuban's money and Theo's or Beane's baseball mind... mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm...
  18. Hosak8
    Hey... a non-Dunn thread! I read today that the Yankees and Rangers have been discussing Alfonso Soriano. The Yankees want him in Centerfield, but don't have enough pitching to get him from Texas, who would like to deal him. Now, I know he isn't ideal. His OBP is not great, his defense is probably not going to be stellar in CF, and he's not a leadoff hitter. But, if we could deal Corey and a couple of arms (insert typical pitchers names here), is it worth giving Soriano a look-see in CF? Discuss...
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