Clogged Basepaths

That's a bizarre idea. The best part is DFAing that guy who likes to spar with chairs.

The Carlos Lee argument raises an interesting question: Does he rake insanely in Wrigley because... A) He just eats Cubs pitching B) Likes hitting in the park C) To spite me D) All of the above

Love his tools/speed, but just awful OBP. Only position I'd be interested for him to play would be LF. If I remember correctly, that was his original position before D'Angelo Jiminez got hurt (surprise) and they shifted him to 2B in the Yankees farm system. Also, this game is hurting me, ugh.

I love Rickie Weeks. It'll be somewhat enjoyable watching him hit bombs off the Cubs for years. He's like a mini-sheffield with his stance.

Exactly. Let's pay another $8-$10 Million a year to a pitcher that is hurt all the time (I believe Burnett has never made 30 starts in a year). Not to mention his sub-.500 record for a team that has been pretty good for the most part of his career.

1. Duh 2. Very pronounced Home/Road splits. I'm really wary of acquiring him. 3. Looks like a good LOOGY, but Ohman has been doing the job as well as Grabow. 1. Still duh. Wouldn't trade Hill for him straight up? Ugh. 2. Love the speed, don't like the lack of power. If we get a TB OF, I'd like Gomes. A lot. 3. Injury troubles this year, probably would cost more than his value to acquire. Regressed some this year. 1. Phew indeed 2. Wouldn't have minded him, but not devastated he's gone 3. Also worried, but Miles said that there wasn't anything going on involving Pierre. Gathright, I was thinking of based on the presumption that Baker is just biding his time (and putting out propoganda like 'he misses signs') until he benches Hairston again. He'd solve leadoff, permanently. And I also agree with you on Gomes, the DRays don't appreciate his potential I don't think. Gonzalez has had injuries this year, but it is all a knee injury. Nothing to do with his pitching, but he was pitching with it (because it isn't that serious) and it caused him to have poor control/lose a little velocity. I'd still take him after his knee healed up. MacDougal I'm not crazy about, but I'm happier that Hendry is looking at younger guys as opposed to adding 35+ year olds as a stopgap. Also, to all the Kenny Williams sycophants out there, there is really one reason the team is in first - pitching. Their #5 starter (thanks ed) is leading the AL in wins. All of the acquisitions he's made for this year, have been fairly mediocre (would you really rather have podsednik than lee???), Iguchi was a fluke/steal that they almost didn't make because he wanted an extra $250,000. El Duque is hurt (surprise!) Jermaine Dye has been a poor signing when you look at the contract (length especially) and numbers Burnitz has put up. It's half luck, just like we were lucky the Brewers didn't take our offer on Kolb.

With it approaching, who are you hoping for? Mine would be Realistic wishlist: 1. Dunn 2. MacDougal - RHP, KC 3. Grabow - LHP, Pit The "If I were G.M." wishlist: 1. Dunn - still a no-brainer 2. Joey Gathright 3. Mike Gonzalez The Anti-wishlist: 1. Preston Wilson - phew 2. Mark Kotsay - phew 3. Juan Pierre - worried about that one The Kenny Williams wishlist: 1. Roberto Alomar - 3rd time's the charm 2. Carl Everett - who says I can't trade for my own players? 3. Todd Ritchie - I never get tired of that one

Haha, sorry. The basic equation I was working with was Neifi + Lots of Ackbar related Neifi-taunting = Cedeno plays

1. People see him ~19 times a year, so they have opinions on him based on whether they understand sabrmetrics, or if they remember him striking out (oh no!). 2. Huff is a worse, older version of Dunn, with even worse defense and less power/OBP. Not to mention the hilarious (insane?) demands of their G.M. Him going anywhere (even though it makes sense for that pathetic franchise) is unlikely.

I know I'm a new poster too, but my 'source' tells me that whatever happens, there will be an unnecessary amount of anger/posts. People will be angry if... -We get Dunn (regardless of whom we give up, even if it's macias - it would take something like this for the singular macias fan to come forward) -We don't get Dunn (how could we not get him? but I posted and told Hendry to do it!) -We get a bottle of A1 steak sauce (it is, after all how baseball, er steak, gets dunn) One last thing, if we do indeed have access to Bruce Miles, has anyone ever asked him if Imrem makes any more sense in person? I always find myself agreeing with his columns, and then at the end I can't even remember what I was agreeing with. I hope he isn't a mod and that my first post won't be my last!