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  1. muntjack
    I'm fine with Theriot at 2nd with EPatt waiting in the wings. I offer Murton, Pie, Marshall and Veal to Florida for Miggy. I then use the money to sign one of the big 3 pitchers and go after Andruw Jones. With 4 #3 hitters in the lineup, we can keep Izturis at short for his glove. Theriot Barrett Cabrera Lee Ramirez Jones Jones Izturis Zambrano Schmidt// Hill Prior Miller If Prior can be healthy by the break, we're favorites to win it all, imo.
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    If he goes to the cards: .315/.410/.545
  3. muntjack
    I'm really surprised everyone here thinks we have a shot at Drew. He hit .283 with 20 homeruns, in Jim Hendry's world that's a downgrade from Jacque, especially after factoring in injury history and salary demands. Do you really think Hendry is going to do a 180 and put an emphasis on OBP%? There is absolutely no chance that Drew will be a cub.
  4. muntjack
    Don't do this to me......
  5. muntjack
    Look at Hanley Ramirez's last year in the minors. He was floundering in AA at 23. Producing numbers-wise in the minors isn't the best way to evaluate prospects. Yeah, that's my point.
  6. muntjack
    Look at Hanley Ramirez's last year in the minors. He was floundering in AA at 23.
  7. muntjack
    To me, it's pretty obvious that Hendry thinks he is expendable. A contract would have been worked out already if that was not the case. Hendry has overpaid many times for mediocre talent, why would he not meet ARam's request when there is so much more on his plate? He's as good as gone, imo.
  8. muntjack
    I will. Replacing Aramis with either of those two is simply treading water offensively. It will be a huge deal in the media, but we will be improving marginally if at all. It will make us older, however. Hendry didn't trade Ramirez when he could have gotten a boatload for him, now it's time to bite the bullet and give the man his money. The only way i would approve of letting him go is if a deal was in place to get Cabrera. Even then, we still need another bat and we likely have no prospects left.
  9. muntjack
    Watching video of 2003 is about a million times harder than watching video of 2004. At least for me. Yesterday I was reading an ESPN game recap of one of the NLCS games that year, where they mentioned Prior as being the best pitcher in the major leagues, and talked about how much momentum the cubs had. I got choked up and couldn't even continue reading.
  10. muntjack
    So you're saying he'll be our #2 or #3 starter?
  11. muntjack
    You'd probably also have to get another starter after losing Hill or Z in a trade for ARod.
  12. muntjack
    I'm pretty sure most Murton fan's on here (I'm a big one) would give him up if it meant getting a true impact player in left ala Manny or Cabrera. The fact is Murton just played his first full season and hit near .300 with an OPS over .800. He is young, and likely to improve on those numbers next year. He is also very cheap, and we have holes elsewhere. If you have a rotation of Santana, Zambrano, Bedard, Estes, Fassero would upgrading Bedard be a priority? I think any overprotection of Murton that you're noticing is likely due to the fact that the cubs haven't had a young position player put up good numbers since Corey's first half in '03.
  13. muntjack
    CubsWin, I do not doubt you, but can I please have the source for this? I have heard Hendry talk about a "couple of pitchers over there" and other vague references, but have yet to hear him use "bid" and "Matsuzaka" in the same sentence.
  14. muntjack
    Do you realize Zambrano hasn't come close to his ceiling yet? He was top 20 in the league in WHIP while leading the majors in walks. He has a lot of room to improve, and he is already one of the best pitchers in baseball. Having a top 5 ERA in the NL in a down year at his age is pretty incredible.
  15. muntjack
    Just to revisit my own possible trade scenario.... I would really have to give consideration to Z/Dempster for ARod/Hughes. This is predicated on the signing of one of the big three pitchers, and the resigning of ARam. Getting perhaps the best pitching prospect in baseball would certainly lessen the blow. To think how good Zambrano already is, and to know he hasn't reached his ceiling yet is crazy. I think by age 28-29, he could be Pedro-in-his-prime dominant. I just want to win the World Series, and I fear having a mediocre team in 2010 fronted by the best pitcher in baseball. If the salaries are a near wash, we can afford to sign another pitcher AND get Soriano or trade for Andruw, Wells, etc. Theriot 2B Murton LF Lee 1B ARod SS ARam 3B Jones/Soriano/Wells CF Jones RF Barrett C Schmidt Hill Prior Hughes Miller
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    Would anyone do Zambrano and Dempster for ARod and Philip Hughes? Would anyone do this AFTER we signed Zito, Matsuzaka or Schmidt?
  17. muntjack
    If it takes ARam for Arod, it is not worth it. Over the next five years their numbers will likely be a wash, and ARod is more expensive. A three way deal could make this happen, imo. Cubs get: Arod Marlins get : Pie, Marshall, Guzman Yankees get: Willis, Eyre Or a mega-blockbuster: Yankees get: Willis, Eyre, Prior, Dempster Marlins get: Hughes, Hill, Murton, Pie Cubs get: ARod, Cabrera, Pavano
  18. muntjack
    It's really obvious what the extra 15 million is for, imo. We trade Moore, Veal, Mateo and 15 mil to Florida for Miguel Cabrera, thus covering the ENTIRE FLORIDA PAYROLL! :D Then, in a 3 way deal Cubs get: ARod, cash Yankees get: C.C Sabathia, Ryan Dempster Indians get: Jacque Jones, Sean Marshall, Cesar Izturis Sign Schmidt, call up Pie and we're good! Murton Barrett Cabrera Lee ARam ARod Pie Cedeno Z Schmidt Hill Prior Miller
  19. muntjack
    This signals to me that Girardi will be the new manager. Interviewing the 2 in-house candidates looks an awful lot like a formality.
  20. muntjack
    Cabrera Manny Arod Crawford Zito Andruw Drew Hendry's list: Geoff Jenkins Luis Gonzalez Russ Ortiz Brett Tomko
  21. muntjack
    Just ask A-Ram who he wants, and hire him.
  22. muntjack
    All I want is a manager who won't bat Izturis in the 2 hole, and won't sac bunt every time a player reaches first with no outs. I think the most likely of the three to comply is Brenly.
  23. muntjack
    I would offer Florida Donny Veal, Felix Pie, Jake Fox, Scott Moore and Sean Gallagher for Miguel Cabrera. I would offer Atlanta Jacque Jones, Sean Marshall and David Aardsma for Andruw Jones. I would sign Jason Schmidt Theriot Murton Cabrera Lee Ramirez Jones Barrett Izturis Zambrano Schmidt Hill Prior Miller
  24. muntjack
    I sincerely believe we are not going to be giving starts to players like Les Walrond or Ryan O'Malley next year. Nor should we have to rush half a dozen AA kids into major roles on the staff. Considering what we went through this year, an ERA under 5.00 is incredible.
  25. muntjack
    Andruw Jones> Vernon Wells Jones would also likely cost less talent, considering his larger contract. Jacque Jones and Sean Marshall could very well do it if we take the full brunt of the contract.
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