Sammy Sofa
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Awesome series. -
i hope it's of him standing over a fallen patrick ewing. or maybe it should be of him pointing to spike lee's chair. Maybe him watching Toni Kukoc make a shot. I will [expletive] end you.
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Wouldn't it make sense, then, to pursue the guy who's going to be the most productive once we get competitive? Dunn will be 32 in 2012, which is probably the next time we'll be competitive, while Gonzalez will be 30 that year. We might get 1-2 seasons of production from Dunn once we get competitive again, compared to 3-4 out of Gonzalez. The Cubs can pretty easily be competitive next year. Dunn would go a long way to making that so. He's also going to cost a lot less in years and money.
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With the ways the Cubs are likely to be constructed based on the 1B they get after either this season or the next, they are fucked regardless who that 1B is if his offense falters, better defense or not.
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Dunn will turn 31 this November (born 11/9/1979). The age isn't a huge difference, as I said, but it's a plus for Gonzalez nonetheless. And I still think the fact that we're very unlikely to be highly competitive next year for the first year of Dunn's contract, whereas we should be able to field a much more competitive team starting in 2012 and going forward. Whoops, I stink at math. Still I stand by the idea that a year and half isn't enough to justify the money and years that A-Gon is going to almost certainly command over Dunn. I don't know where the idea is coming from that Dunn's type of offense won't "age well."
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Hold on, the age point between Dunn and Gonzalez is ridiculous. Between when either would theoretically sign with the Cubs when first available you're looking at a difference of less than a year in age. Why do people keep pointing out that Dunn will be 31 at the end of his first season (November) with the Cubs as if he's 31 the entire year and saying that Gonzalez is "only" 29 when he'd turn 30 a month (May) into what would be his first season? We're talking about two guys here who will be 30 their first season with the Cubs if the Cubs sign them. A-Gon is a better player overall, but I don't think there's a enough difference in the offensive output and the age to justify passing on a hitter as good as and as consistent as Dunn for someone who isn't significantly younger and is going to cost a lot more.
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Holy hell, what a nightmare.
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Fredi Bobby V. Bullet to the head
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If we're paying a reasonable price for him, I'll agree. If the bidding for him gets too high and we'll overpay for him, I'd rather wait since we're probably not going to be competitive next year anyway. Wait for what? A 29-year-old and 28-year-old who aren't going to put up vastly different numbers who are going to command a LOT more? You keep referring to Dunn like he's this old man, yet he'd be 30 if he starts the season with the Cubs next year. Fielder would be just turning 28 at the start of the 2012 season, so yes, he's younger but he's going to command a ton more money than Dunn, yet does he really bring THAT much more to the table? Gonzalez will be 30 when he's a FA, too, and he too is going to command much more money. Why do you think Dunn is someone they should pass on?
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Sammy Sosa has some things to say about the Cubs
Sammy Sofa replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
People that don't appreciate Sosa the Cub are scum. -
I like Dunn. I have no problem signing him to a 4-year deal provided it isn't crazily expensive and Hendry isn't tossing out NTC's as per usual.
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Rob Dibble's thoughts on Strasburg injury
Sammy Sofa replied to Z38Cubs's topic in General Baseball Talk
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You can live with a bullpen that gives up a run or two too often if your offense isn't struggling to muster up more than a run or two over the course of the entire game.
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Yeah, as a kid I was never a huge super fan of Sandberg. It's not like I disliked the guy or rooted against him, and I was certainly glad he was on the team...but he was so damn boring. I remember liking guys like Dawson and Maddux and Grace and Sosa a lot more.
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Rob Dibble's thoughts on Strasburg injury
Sammy Sofa replied to Z38Cubs's topic in General Baseball Talk
Perhaps if Dibble would have actually listened to his arm when it was telling him something wasn't right instead of pushing it beyond it's limits, he could have pitched effectively after the age of 28. Or just have a career longer than 7 seasons. -
What an ironic use of "obtuse."
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I agree with Brenly, he does the O'lay, bull crqap way to much and gets away with it. I hope you use heart attack.
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Niether did Joe Girardi when he took over his first team. Not a Sandberg supporter but that argument might be out Wasn't Girardi bench coach for Torre for a season before becomming a manager? I wouldn't call that extensive major league experience, his promotion was a bit of a shock, but supposedly the catcher makes the best managers You're missing the point; Girardi had at least some experience as a coach in the bigs before becoming a manager. I'd feel a lot better about Sandberg if he did the same and spent 1-2 seasons as a coach on the ML level before taking over.
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I thought Lou retired yesterday. Surely Quade is smarter than placing the guy who gets on base more than anyone in the 8th spot. And while I don't think Colvin is a serious contender for 1B next year, there is no reason for Xavier Nady to play there anymore. Let the kid play 1B to see if he can handle it. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Actually, it wouldn't be a bad idea to get Nady plenty of playing time to see if they wouldn't want to sign him back. If their intention is to move Fukudome then bringing back a healthy Nady could be a smart move.
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Niether did Joe Girardi when he took over his first team. Not a Sandberg supporter but that argument might be out Girardi was the bench coach for the Yankees before managing the Marlins. He's also kind of a shitty manager, too.
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Sammy Sosa has some things to say about the Cubs
Sammy Sofa replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Fitting that Lou shows up in that clip. -
Once again, it's not just his HOF speech. It's basically every interview he's given over the last few years and the articles he wrote for Yahoo. And that he's never coached at the ML level. That should be the most glaring and obvious argument against him.
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Well, yeah, the latter is the smart option, hence why so many of us here were dreading his hire in the first place.
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Probably. Definitely.
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Because the way he's explained what the "right" player/game is is hopelessly naive and unrealistic.
