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  1. JC
    They are still watching his last home run. I was struggling with the bench guy between Dwight Smith and GlenAllen Hill. I went with Smith because I choice one specific season. He was better than Walton in '89.
  2. JC
    Link If Billy is willing to be a set-up guy to get that WS ring, good for him. I could see the Red Sox making a play on him.
  3. JC
    Is Colorado still paying for Hampton and Walker?
  4. JC
    I think the reason nobody has included Ernie is because one of the criteria was that you couldn't name HOFers.
  5. JC
    '89 was a great year. Check at the salaries: Rick Sutcliffe $ 2,340,000 Andre Dawson $ 2,100,000 Ryne Sandberg $ 950,000 Scott Sanderson $ 800,000 Shawon Dunston $ 550,000 Mitch Webster $ 550,000 Curtis Wilkerson $ 500,000 Vance Law $ 425,000 Luis Salazar $ 400,000 Calvin Schiraldi $ 400,000 Mitch Williams $ 377,500 Marvell Wynne $ 350,000 Greg Maddux $ 275,000 Paul Assenmacher $ 271,000 Mark Grace $ 140,000 Paul Kilgus $ 130,000 Domingo Ramos $ 130,000 Mike Bielecki $ 122,500 Les Lancaster $ 120,000 Damon Berryhill $ 115,000 Lloyd McClendon $ 91,000 Darrin Jackson $ 90,000 Joe Girardi $ 68,000 Dwight Smith $ 68,000 Jerome Walton $ 68,000 Steve Wilson $ 68,000 Rick Wrona $ 68,000
  6. JC
    There was a time when I felt sorry for McCarver when Deion intentionally sprayed champagne in his eyes. Now...not so much...
  7. JC
    How about Eddie Zambrano, Kevin Roberson and Tuffy Rhodes, our outfield of the future. Blech. I think they were each fighting for the HR lead in AAA and Rhodes is the only one who had any sort of impact, owning Gooden on opening day.
  8. JC
    Where is Ronnie Woo Woo? I just don't care. The guy is famous because he is excessively annoying.
  9. JC
    The 2001 Sammy Sosa is an easy lock. But, assuming that he will be a HOF, I won't choose him. Instead: 1. Rick Wilkins, 1993 2. Paul Assenmacher, 1990 3. Dwight Smith, 1989
  10. JC
    I've heard that as well. Payton wants to go somewhere he'll get regular playing time. That's why he had problems in Boston. He wasn't seeing the light of day trying to get time in an outfield that already included Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon, and Trot Nixon. The prospect of being part of a team and possibly winning a World Series Championship ring wouldn't be enough for me to stick around either... :roll: I can't believe the Red Sox are too upset with his departure.
  11. JC
    Is Greenberg a thicker Doug Dascenzo?
  12. JC
    I think Prior has been announced as the starter.
  13. JC
    Z has tremendous value, particularly at his salary. Its true that Philly has an up and coming stable of pitchers, but it would be hard to dismiss Z. However, I don't believe Philly is in any financial straights that would push them to get rid of a hefty contract like Bobby's.
  14. JC
    My bad. I changed the title.
  15. JC
    Now, I don't think this is ever going to happen. But, I will give props to Tim who has been jocking Abreu for some time. Perhaps Goony has too. Anyway, last nights exhibition has made me a believer. Not that he is a good player, but that he could be a GREAT player in the not too distant future. He hasn't yet ascended to that Bonds/Pujols level yet, but I think last night provided the last bit of evidence I need to conclude that he will. There aren't many people I'd consider giving up for Zambrano, but in light of the other arms in the system and our OF situation, I'd swap him for Bobby. While it was only a HR derby, the opportunity to watch his swing more than three of four times in a game showed me a guy that is confident, patient, and generates power while maintaining a smooth, comfortable swing. Wow. (BTW, Miguel Cabrera was about as annoying as a swarm of gnats during that whole derby.) EDIT: I didn't know Abreu was 31. I thought he was 29 from a comment made last night. That would cause me a little more pause and perhaps a little deal tweaking.
  16. JC

    Blame Game

    JC replied to halplm's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Exactly. Thats why I just looked for his homer games in the game log for those examples. No question he was having a difficult season, but it doesn't need to be overstated.
  17. JC

    Blame Game

    JC replied to halplm's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    On April 27, 2005, Patterson hit a walkoff homer in the ninth to secure a 8-7 victory over the Reds. On June 26, 2005, Patterson hit a sixth inning home run to log the first run in a 2-0 victory against the White Sox. In addition, while he was having a subpar year defensively, that sub par year is relative to the defensive standards Patterson previously set. He was still a subperb defensive CF, highlighted by the diving catch and double off base he made not too long ago. While Patterson may not have provided sustained domination, he contributed directly to several wins on an underachieving Cub team.
  18. JC
    Even if I wasn't already predisposed not to like him, he was nothing short of an idiot during much of the home run derby. How on earth does this man own three Emmys?
  19. JC
    Two words: Eric Milton :wink: If we took back Milton's contract, it certainly would make it easier to acquire Dunn. I thought about that. It would certainly make sense (to the extent they don't want to give up multiple arms) for the Cubs to send an arm, like Hill, and pick up Milton's contract for Dunn. The Cubs could then peddle Milton to someone like the DRays and pick up 90% of his contract. Not necessarily the most fiscally responsible thing to do, but it may receive a better reception from Cincy. They could invest that Milton/Dunn money into someone like a Burnett.
  20. JC
    Two words: Eric Milton :wink:
  21. JC
    This was a Pandora's Box I didn't want to open. I certainly agree.
  22. JC
    Eric, Congratulations on starting your career with the Cubs. Many people around here have followed your early season with great enthusiasm. How often do you and Corey speak? Do your new teammates try to keep track of what is going on with the big club by getting information out of you, or do they not really want to get distracted by following what is happening in Chicago? Thanks for stopping by and good luck. Please also pass on to Corey that he still has a ton of support from many of us here.
  23. JC
    I've always thought that a pitcher with a high career win total could tell me two things: 1. The pitcher is durable; and, 2. The pitcher was likely better than he is worse as most teams go through cycles of goodness, and if he maintained a high win total, he must have been good even when the team wasn't. Alright, I apologize to those who endured reading that last terrible explanation that I wrote. It had to be deleted. In short, I believe that while you can accurately determine that a pitcher with high career win totals to be a good pitcher, the assessment that a pitcher who has low career win totals (and corresponding high loss totals) provides false positives that a pitcher is bad. Regardless, hanging your hat on single season W/L records is ridiculous, i.e. Kerry only winning 14 games as a high means he isn't good.
  24. JC
    Dunn won't be moved unless you overwhelm Cincy with pitching. I wager that Welly has limited trade value, at best, while Mitre's value probably isn't close to getting Dunn. In addition, don't forget that you can't just satiate the Reds with a host of arms. They would still need to find room on their 40 man roster for those you send to them (and I suspect they would only agree to major league ready players, suggesting they would require 40 man spots). Rich Hill would be a mere starting spot for Dunn. Throw in Pinto and Mitre, and you might get some interest. Maybe.
  25. JC
    Well, he needs to work with him on how to go back on fly balls to center, too. :wink:
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