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  1. goonys evil twin
    How about ARam for Abreu? The theory behind these deals seems to be the Cubs would replace Aramis with Ensberg. The problem is there's no way they are getting Ensberg. I see Abreu and Ramirez being similar hitters for the next couple years, so this is just a lateral move, because they'd have to replace Ramirez's bat at third, which would be very hard. I don't get the point unless you've got a brilliant follow-up involving ARod.
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    Admirable.
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    You also have to assume Barrett wouldn't have been in any of those situations, because he wouldn't have hit in the same spot of the order as Blanco.
  4. goonys evil twin
    I got your predictions right here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/gennaro_filice/07/13/fiveup.fivedown/1.html Gennaro Filice from SI came out with a 5 up and 5 down article about guys he's expecting improvement from and guys he sees hitting a downfall. Then he went to a psychic for his take on each one. Here is the Pierre version. My vibe: True, Pierre is second in the NL with 30 steals, but his overall performance as Chicago's leadoff has been lacking (though he has heated up recently). A career .302 hitter, Pierre has hit just .275 thus far this season. And his current .321 OBP doesn't measure up to his leadoff-worthy career mark of .351. There's no need to fret, though -- this is how the hardworking Pierre rolls every year. Prior to the break he's a career .288 hitter, but after the break his average jumps to .320. Also, his slugging percentage increases from .358 to .394. With Pierre en route to free agency in the offseason and the Cubs in shambles, there's a good chance the center fielder will be donning new duds come August. The excitement surrounding a move to a contender could jump-start Pierre's second half. Alex's vibe: Terrible. Very bad.
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    Not a hard choice for me, Pearl Jam by a wide margin. I like some Green Day now and again, but they aren't anything special.
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    <3 White Stripes it's a crime that Aerosmith is winning this poll. That's just an outright lie. Aerosmith is very deserving of support. It's a relatively fair matchup, but I lean toward Aerosmith's best music as the reason to go in their favor.
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    Dave Mathews band just is not a rock band. So whoever they face should win this pairing. And I'm more than happy to vote for the Pumpkins. Sometimes I think my Chicago-centricness is part of the reason I like them so much, but the fact is I think they're great, and they were a huge part of the 90's music scene. Billy Corgan seems like the kind of guy I could never get along with on a personal basis, but I really like his music.
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    Aerosmiths' 70's stuff was great. And some of their 80's stuff was also very good. I don't like what they've done since the mid 90's (although I love the rockin' rollar coaster ride at Disney that has an Aerosmith tie-in) but I don't think it's any worse than many of the other bands that held on past their prime to keep cashing checks. White Stripes is decent. They are a nice change of pace. But after loading them into my Ipod and putting it on shuffle I've noticed how annoying they can be over time. They are like a niche band, even though they had a run there for a while of being the darlings of music media. I got to go with Aerosmith here.
  9. goonys evil twin
    Except for Boston, Oakland, Yankees and Mets, 3 of whom won the 4 divisions at the time. Boston led the league in walks by a wide margin. Definitely. There are always a few teams ahead of the curve. Granted...they were WINNING divisions. But you could still field a team of the low OBP guys and be competitive, Oh certainly, the Dodgers won it all that year by playing like everybody else, .304 OBP. They just had the pitching to make up for their offensive ineptness.
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    Except for Boston, Oakland, Yankees and Mets, 3 of whom won the 4 divisions at the time. Boston led the league in walks by a wide margin.
  11. goonys evil twin
    Uhh, I hope you realize I wasn't trying to argue against your point. I don't want Rusch.
  12. goonys evil twin
    Yep...playing time for younger guys to see what you have, instead of playing older guys because they're your "horses". I don't buy that argument. Dusty has been playing the "younger guys" to see what they have. Unfortunately, they were not quite ready to be played. i'd say marmol and marshall have given prior, wood, maddux and rusch a run for their money, production-wise. Hill and Guzman gave Rusch a run for his money.
  13. goonys evil twin
    I agree, Bruce. The groupthink on this board is that the Trib spends enough money but doesn't spend it wisely, creating a false dilemma (spending wisely vs spending generously). Cut with the groupthink crap. A lot of people have very different ideas about the payroll situation.
  14. goonys evil twin
    Could you get a copy and send it anonymously to Hendry and Dustbrain? You would have to label it "Top Secret: footage of the toolsiest player to ever aggressively swing the bat, do not allow other GMs a chance to see this 11-tool player." And then say it's from a scout of whatever team wins this year's world series.
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    I don't understand how somebody can still ask the question you ask. You seriously haven't heard it explained yet? It's not knee jerk to fire a manager that has been doing a terrible job of managing the ballclub for 3 years. And it's not sour grapes to fear that Hendry wants to keep Dusty around for a while.
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    I'd do that if they also sent a little cash (maybe just a couple mil). I'd rather they take on his entire salary and give up very little talent than give up more talent and get more moeny back. I doubt they could find a better use for his cash anyway.
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    That's absolutely not true if he acquires players that will help the team win in 2007. We can afford to not be sellers. Of course we can, but by "buyers" I mean spending more than someone is worth because we need them now... to improve the team now. I'm not saying sell off everyone... I'm just saying if there's any move that looks like a "win now" move... it makes less than no sense. We need to be workign towards next year... I understand what you are saying, but don't completely agree. I'd pay a premium for a special player right now, even though it won't help 2006. You can't do a Karchner for Garland deal now (or ever), but you can give up "a little too much" for somebody like Cabrera.
  18. goonys evil twin
    I rememeber Bruce's take on the situation was much more passive than some of the others. I read his story and thought "Hendry not making a move anytime soon." Then I read some of the others and allowed myself to get swept into the hype.
  19. goonys evil twin
    And what a terrible job of managing that would be by Hendry (as expected). What in the world does he have to evaluate at this point? What can he learn in 4 off days that he shouldn't have already known? What difference would a bad start make after the break that the horrible first 3 months didn't already prove? If you are using the 4 day break as a time to evaluate, the next 12 to 15 games should not affect your decision.
  20. goonys evil twin
    He did change the words he used, it was just a matter of some of us taking it a little far. I thought right after I said it that I was probably being too optimistic. But I really did think there was a chance something would happen. I was probably wrong.
  21. goonys evil twin
    100 losses. I was about to say a few less losses, like 91, but that would take a .500 record the rest of the way, and I don't see that happening. That is hilarious, they have to play above .500 just to avoid 90 losses. A couple games under and they flirt with 95 losses. How can Hendry possibly think this is acceptable?
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    Augie Ojeda.
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    Are we talking about the lazy reputation or the "can't carry a club" reputation? He had a lazy rep, but the Cubs didn't seem to have a problem with that when they traded for him. They rightfully thought they could get production out of him. My concern is they will take the can't carry the club rep to the extreme and decide he will always wilt under pressure, and is therefore not clutch, and dump him.
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    They didn't used to be.
  25. goonys evil twin
    Give me a break. I've been pretty clear on my anti-Hendry stance for a while. I might have said we might as well see if Hendry can turn things around with a new manager, but that is only because we might as well face the facts that he is returning. And it would have been in response to somebody claiming there's no point in firing Dusty. You are completely misconstruing what has been said, and if I didn't think I knew better I'd say it was on purpose. I CLEARLY WANT HENDRY GONE. I haven't liked much of what he's done for several years now. There is a difference between Hendry and Baker, as Hendry has at least shown the potential willingness for change, and he's only 3.5 years into his career as GM. Baker is 100% stuck in his ways and has proven that for over a decade. I don't have any faith in Hendry getting the job done, but he's definitely here for at least 2007, so we might as well see what he can do with a new manager. That does not even come close to saying I want to give him another chance.
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