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  1. goonys evil twin
    Well, Soriano makes the team better, so that's cool. But it's just so Cubs that they end up spending the $17 million salary that top flight players get, only they do so for the worst player to ever get that much money. Oh well, Hendry might be able to outspend his mistakes. I'm guessing he gets at least one more significant position player and a couple starting pitchers. A big trade is definitely out there.
  2. goonys evil twin
    From Mr. Miles' point of view, yes, unless he's dealt. My gut tells me that Hendry is exploring trades for Jacque with NL West and AL West teams - Jacque had indicated a month ago that if dealt he'd prefer a West Coast team. Maybe the Mariners, A's, Giants, Dodgers, Angels or his home-town Padres would be good fits. I hope Hendry focuses on where he can get the best deal, and not where he can make the player most happy.
  3. goonys evil twin
    Agreed. A guy in my office said Michael Kay had Lou on his radio show for a half hour Friday. He was talking about getting a young bench. Floyd doesn't seem to fit that bill. But, if he was a bench guy, I'd live with it. He also said they have an offer out to Gary Mathews to play CF. GMj scares me. His 2006 was worthy of a $10 million deal, but his career screams 4th outfielder. He's just so inconsistent. He's been abysmal in some years, but has had some good years as well, only in hitters parks.
  4. goonys evil twin
    Everything in the paper points to him playing CF. Bruce Miles says otherwise.
  5. goonys evil twin
    If Murton maintained his 2nd half 2006 numbers over a full season, then that's not true. Or, if Soriano returns to his 2004/2005 seasons, that's not true. It's quite likely that Soriano would outproduce Murton in 2007, but it's no guarantee.
  6. goonys evil twin
    Padilla is hardly a reclamation project.
  7. goonys evil twin
    Yes, but the fact is Murton did that at 24, and should be improving. Lee is going into his 30's, and could be declining. It's about going forward. We're not asking which player you'd prefer to have on the 2006 Cubs. The trends (and financial difference) would seem to favor Murton going forward.
  8. goonys evil twin
    I agree. I didn't say he should be there, I said the rotation could look like that. It's been reported that Hendry likes Marquis.
  9. goonys evil twin
    i could also look like z hill meche/iwaga westbrook/lilly miller although he's not a lock to have a great year in the pen, i think it's much more likely that he does as opposed to being an effective starter. Yeah, it could. But that doesn't mean you don't go into the spring and have more options than Miller. If everybody is 100%, obviously Prior gets that job. Then I think Miller is next on that list, and Cotts is way down there. But everybody isn't healthy, and there's no way to know now, or even in February, who will be the most effective option.
  10. goonys evil twin
    The Cubs rotation could easily look like this: Zambrano Marquis Westbrook Hill ?????????? That ??????? could be Prior, Miller, Cotts, Marshall, Guzman, etc. The Cubs currently have 2 starters for next year. If they acquire two more, there is one spot that nobody within the organization has a strong hold on. It would be silly to refuse to see if Cotts can do the job, considering he's about the only candidate for whom health is not an issue. Ideally he doesn't start any games next year. But that doesn't mean he's not worth taking a look at as a starter. He's clearly not a glock to be a great reliever. We're not talking about moving Howry or Wuertz out of the pen.
  11. goonys evil twin
    Are you on a quest to have crappy pitching? Marquis and Meche are not good. "Not good" is being far too kind. They're pretty horrid. I can see cases for Westbrook, Lilly, Padilla... but Meche, Marquis, and Batista should be nowhere near a pro ball club (except for the cardinals). Batista has been pretty good. Marquis has been pretty good at times, but stunk last year. Meche, well, he's been below average. But none of them are horrid and all deserve starting jobs.
  12. goonys evil twin
    He excelled in the bullpen for one year. He stunk last year.
  13. goonys evil twin
    Westbrook and Lilly please I'd much rather Cotts start than Meche. But give me Westbrook. somehow i think a guy who has pitched a total of 179 innings in 3 years might have a problem as a starter. He's not going to give you 33 starts and 220 innings, but you can convert a reliever to a starter in 1 season. If he's a 6th starter/swingman guy, then you could get 12-15 starts and 100 innings without stretching him too much. i would agree that it's possible but why bother? he will most likely be a 5 inning pitcher at best for a while and with other options like meche, iwaga & lilly who are already used to pitching 180+ innings, i highly doubt that cotts would be that much better as a starter than those other guys to justify taking him out of the bullpen. His numbers last year make a pretty good case for taking him out of the bullpen. It's not like he's a sure thing stud reliever and we're risking wasting that value. Why bother? Because you need starting pitchers more than relievers. It's an insurance policy.
  14. goonys evil twin
    Westbrook and Lilly please I'd much rather Cotts start than Meche. But give me Westbrook. somehow i think a guy who has pitched a total of 179 innings in 3 years might have a problem as a starter. He's not going to give you 33 starts and 220 innings, but you can convert a reliever to a starter in 1 season. If he's a 6th starter/swingman guy, then you could get 12-15 starts and 100 innings without stretching him too much.
  15. goonys evil twin
    A great backup and a great QB are not the same thing. Griese is a great backup. He's got starting on his resume, he's played well and won a lot. Orton needs to be much better before I'd rely on him for Rex's backup. Backups QB's are often traded for draft picks. And they are no more of a burden on the cap than they are an asset.
  16. goonys evil twin
    next year, however, i think orton will make griese unnecessary. does anyone know what the cap hit would be if we cut griese? on second thought, a trade may be in order. I think the cap hit would be the same with a trade or cut. Rex's cap number could be relatively low still, even if he resigns. then i say cut him. the bears would have an adequate backup with 2 years of experience, some of it as a starter. a decent 3rd stringer could be found anywhere, including the later rounds of the draft. Why wouldn't you trade and try to get something? I'd hold off on that decision until at least summer camp. Rex still has to get through the rest of this season. And I'm not convinced Orton will develop into a great backup yet.
  17. goonys evil twin
    next year, however, i think orton will make griese unnecessary. does anyone know what the cap hit would be if we cut griese? on second thought, a trade may be in order. I think the cap hit would be the same with a trade or cut. Rex's cap number could be relatively low still, even if he resigns.
  18. goonys evil twin
    I remember quite vividly the end of the Soriano era in NY. He became an easy out, for a pitcher that chose to pitch him correctly. NYers were getting sick of his poor discipline. He started his career pretty hot, because he's talented as heck, but his numbers only stayed high because pitchers were so arrogant they thought they could go toe to toe with their stuff. But people started pounding him with sliders low and away. And if I remember correctly, he looked foolish facing the Cubs that year. By playoff time he was a sure out. He struck out like 20 something times in the playoffs because he swung at everything. He was still hitting leadoff, most of the time. But NY was done with him as their leadoff guy by the end. He went to Tex, and never managed to get over his previous problem. I don't believe it has anything to do with him being comfortable in leadoff. He was falling apart because of his approach. The fact that he struggled in Texas had nothing to do with spot in the order, it was because baseball figured him out and finally admitted they couldn't get him out in the strike zone, so they went away. The improvement this year isn't because he got more comfortable in leadoff. It's because his approach was better.
  19. goonys evil twin
    You're absolutely right, but you're also most likely doomed to be let down. I feel, or have felt, just like you. But I've come to the conclusion that they're better off not hitting a guy in the ideal spot than simply not getting the guy. If you hit him leadoff, you probably aren't getting your money's worth. But, you're still probably getting a very productive hitter. And that's the key.
  20. goonys evil twin
    I don't think you can definitively make such a claim.
  21. goonys evil twin
    Hopefully, Neal Cotts last season isn't what impressed him. I think it's more of a case of him biting on a player's best season, not necessarily last. He referred to Jones as a .300 hitter. He thinks of Izturis at his best. He's a glass half full kind of guy. I think it's the scout in him. He's sees the upside, but doesn't pay much regard to the likelihood of reaching the upside. He things of players at their best, and doesn't seem to factor in the notion that career years don't define a player.
  22. goonys evil twin
    Manny gives you that too, plus he has a career OPS of over 1.1. I really don't get why anyone would want Drew over Manny, but that's just me. I think its the prospects we'd have to give up for Manny. Plus the thinking that he'd take Murton's spot instead of Jones'. I'd be more than happy seeing Murton move to a 4th OF role if Manny took his spot.
  23. goonys evil twin
    I think the point is, the Cubs are desperate. And the only thing they have going for them is their cash. Soriano at a huge deal isn't ideal. He's not as good as the true elites that make the big bucks, but the Cubs already missed out on most of those guys. They need some offense. And if you're going to overpay, you might as well overpay for somebody who at least has a chance to put up some great seasons. How about JD Drew Well, I definitely prefer Drew. But I came to the conclusion a long time ago that Hendry's preferences don't often match up with mine. So my only hope is that he actually goes after guys who can help.
  24. goonys evil twin
    I think the point is, the Cubs are desperate. And the only thing they have going for them is their cash. Soriano at a huge deal isn't ideal. He's not as good as the true elites that make the big bucks, but the Cubs already missed out on most of those guys. They need some offense. And if you're going to overpay, you might as well overpay for somebody who at least has a chance to put up some great seasons.
  25. goonys evil twin
    I'd be happier if Hendry went out and got impact difference making starters, and put the utility/bullpen on the backburner.
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