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Aaron Harang- 6IP 55 pitches. I think this team needs a new philosophy.
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If anything, I see it as saying even if Hendry wants to bring Dusty back personally, if it's not in the best interest of the team, he won't. That's what I infer.
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1. Resign Aramis 2. Trade Marshall, Moore, Veal and Pie for Miguel Cabrera 3. Sign Soriano 4. Resign Wade Miller 5. Trade Jacque Jones and David Aardsma for J.J. Putz and PTBNL 6. Win world series Lineup Pierre CF Murton C Lee 1B Cabrera RF Ramirez 3B Soriano 2B Barrett C Izturis SS Rotation Zambrano Hill Prior Miller Guzman/Mateo with Gallagher in the wings Pen Marmol Ryu Ohman Eyre Howry Putz
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He did say something in a cubs.com article the other day referencing the team as "we" and "next year" , I believe. This gave me a good deal of ope.
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I hope he doesn't want to go TO Philly. :-( He would fit perfectly over there.
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Aramis Ramirez is the greatest player to ever live.
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Soriano rumor....
muntjack replied to C.C.'s topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I think Hendry will shy away from the long-term contract. If we offer 2nd base and a mutual option after two or three years, it might work for both parties. I think we may be in the market for a RF, considering how bad Jones has been throwing and running the bases, and the fact that Murton has played very well in what is essentially his rookie season. My personal favorite scenario would be sending Jones, Veal, Cedeno and Marshall to Pittsburgh for Jason Bay. Sign Soriano, and let the rotation work itself out. If we need a pitcher in July, we go get one. Pierre Murton Lee Ramirez Bay Soriano Barrett Izturis Zambrano Hill Prior Guzman Mateo/Miller Edit: Rethinking/Dreaming, I wonder if that package would come close to being enough for Cabrera? Pie instead of Jones, and Murton instead of Cedeno? I don't see how Florida could turn it down. The Fish would then have enough starters that the could trade Dontrelle and still have a great, young team. The trade would be- Pie, Murton, Veal and Marshall for Miguel Cabrera. That's our top two prospects and two young players with some success at the major league level. Certainly they'd have to consider it. And I'd do it of course, considering Cabrera is the 2nd best hitter in baseball at 23. Just fantasizing, here. -
So you're saying he'll be a cub.
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No one here is saying that Dusty loves young players :D It would certainly help if he had never made the heat comment. If I had those leanings, I would try to temper it once in a while to not make it so obvious, so I could keep my job. Of course, how hard would it be to come up through the major leagues in a time where you are discriminated against, eventually rise to a mangement position, and NOT want to turn the tables a little?
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I'm really eager to hear what Dusty has to say regarding the errors by Bynum and Izturis. My guess is he downplays them or says nothing at all.
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I could be wrong, but with Murton's walk this inning, I think his OPS is at .800. Not bad after a horrendous early summer in his first full season.
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I honestly think people who think that are going to be very suprised. After this HORRENDOUS season, it's almost like fate is forcing them to make some big moves. If they do not, there is going to be such a negative light put toward the Cubs and ownership. They will have a "bad name", so to say. It's almost like they have to make a big splash just to make up for this terrible year. I fully expect atleast 1 big signing, and Soraino would be a very good choice, if for 2nd, as said. . Oh, man this is so depressing. I made almost this exact post a couple of years ago. :(
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...says the guy who has 6 BB and 35 K in 106 AB. I, too, noticed the irony here.....but he does make a point.
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http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060910&content_id=1655944&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc What is this concept? You don't want to clog the bases, i know that. You want to be aggressive at the plate, I know that, too. It IS strange that our pitchers often find themselves in trouble after giving up walks, yet opposing pitchers rarely find themselves in that situation. That has been confusing me for some time. It seems like this guy is suggesting you wait for a good pitch that you can hit hard, and swing at it. I don't know, seems to me that sometimes you wouldn't see a good pitch, and then you'd just end up clogging the bases again. Back to the drawing board.
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Upgrading in LF?
muntjack replied to soapy's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
A few points: (And yes I believe we could contend by just upgrading slightly in a few areas) 1. The cubs could almost certainly get Cabrera for a package of Pie, Veal and Scott Moore. If the marlins are building for anything, it's 2009. All three of those mentioned should be contributing major leaguers at that point. If it takes another one of our top 5 prospects, or Sean Marshall,i'd do it. This is a future hall-of-famer. Do other teams have better packages they could offer? Yes. Are very many other teams in a position to give up half of their farm system to become an instant contender? No. The Dodgers and the Angels are a couple of others. 2. Cabrera > Pujols> Howard and everyone else. Cabrera is the perhaps the best pure hitter in all of baseball at just 23 years old. He is spraying line drives from line to line, and although he is sitting on 25 HRs, he already has 47 doubles. His current line again is .339/.429/.584 3. This guy is the same age as top prospects like Carlos Quentin and Stephen Drew, and he is 3.5 years younger than Ryan Howard. Imagine what he'll be doing at Howard's age. 4. Pierre Murton Lee Cabrera Ramirez Barrett Who cares Who cares -
Just curious, but with all of us assuming Baker is out the door come October, what is your reaction if Hendry announces a two year extension? It is possible that he feels inextricably tied to Baker, and knows that all the attention will turn to him if 2007 is a bust without Baker at the helm.
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LOL
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Anibel Sanchez just tossed a no-hitter
muntjack replied to fromthestretch's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Well, I do think he'll have a couple of years where he puts up a 3.50-4.00 ERA, but he's not going to be a consistent #3. -
Anibel Sanchez just tossed a no-hitter
muntjack replied to fromthestretch's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I wish that was luck, but they have collected ALOT of legit talent. Sanchez and Ramirez were the Red Sox top two prospects in many eyes. Nolasco was HUGELY underrated by the Cubs orginization. Not only that but guys like Willingham, Olsen, Hermida, Uggla were some highly touted prospects. Not to mention Willis and Cabrera. I'm jealous of the young talent on that team. Olsen is Scott Kazmir lite, Sanchez showed some nasty stuff today, Ramirez is one of the most exciting young SSs in the league...and so on. Nolasco will settle in as a back of the rotation guy, imo. His peripherals are not impressive. -
Whats with everyone throwing out Gallagher's name and not Veal's? Frankly, if I knew we would make some serious changes to the offense, I could live with a Z/Hill/Marshall/Prior/Guzman rotation. That would afford us Soriano at 2nd and the opportunity to trade Jones and prospects for a big (BIG) RF bat, or Izturis and prospects for a big SS bat. My fantasy move would be Gallagher, Marshall and Scott Moore to the Yankees for ARod, with the Yanks eating some cash. Dump Izturis for a B prospect, Arod goes back to SS and.... Pierre Soriano Lee ARam ARod Barrett Murton Jones If the rotation is mediocre, we're right in the race. If the rotation clicks, we're the best team in the NL. Of course, we're just going to get Geoff Jenkins, dump Murton for a bench bat and a low level prospect, and pick up Miguel Batista. So.... Pierre Izturis Lee ARam Jenkins Jones Barrett Cedeno with Z/Batista/Hill/Marshall/Guzman Aram gets hurt in April, and we lose 110 games. The Arod deal is a little far-fetched, but I think with a couple of creative moves this team could be a favorite going into next season...I just don't have any faith in Jim anymore :-(
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Matthews Jr. is #1 for me. The insane jump, the body control, the stretch.....it was Jordanesque.
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Quote from Baker concerning the Jones error: Here is the link http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060827&content_id=1632461&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc This double standard just can't be good for the clubhouse. How many times can they listen to Dusty criticize young players (who are obviously going to make mental mistakes), and defend any veteran who does the same? Jacque Jones has played a terrible RF this year, has made numerous baserunning mistakes and yet excuses are made for him at every turn. If I'm a position player under 27, I want off this team.
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Murton is slugging near .500 at Wrigley this season in a good number of ABs. His approach at the plate is fantastic, and he has hit for power in spurts which tells me it's not likely a "flukey" thing. He slugged .521 in 140 ABs last year and .723 so far this month.
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Just thought I'd take a 3/4 season review of our most promising young hitter. Over the course of the current season, Murton has slumped, been platooned, been benched outright for a brief period, and been shuffled up and down the lineup. He has had his approach at the plate questioned by coaches, and tinkered with by Sarge and Dusty. He has posted the following line so far in 328 ABs: .296/.358/.427/.785 For those who have been suggesting a Jones/Murton platoon in '07, here are Matt's #s against Righties in 226 ABs .292/.346/.416/.762 For his short Major league career he is .302/.366/.455/.821 My personal take is that Murton's power has suffered somewhat due to adjustments suggested by the coaching staff. I'm not saying he has 40 HR potential, but I think he is certainly capable of slugging .480. He currently has the 2nd highest OBP% on the team. He is still 24 years old. For the record, I would really like to see Matt get 500+ ABs in LF next year. I see an .850 OPS season, and a perfect #2 hitter. Unfortunately, I think Hendry will sign a left fielder and trade Matt for a bench player with power. Your thoughts?
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Just curious, what difficulty level are you guys on? I don't have an easy time posting 50 HR 150 RBI seasons on the hardest level, but It's more realistic that way.