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  1. srbin84
    But what if Koronka threw 400 innings? If they are the most important stat, and he had that many, that would mean he's the best pitcher right? Do you suggest handing out Cy Youngs based on innings pitched? No, good pitchers who deserve a spot in the rotation qualify. A guy who puts up a 2.00 ERA, but only makes 17 starts a year because of injuries and is replaced by piles of crap that get a 8 ERA in the other 17 is not a player worthy having unless you have high end major league arms in the minors.
  2. srbin84
    Innings are the most important stat. Nothing hurts a team more than having Koronkas pitch for them.
  3. srbin84
    Maybe we look at things differently. Maddux made 34 starts. Prior made 27 starts. Hill and Koronka made 7 starts combined. When you add those 7 starts, which probably wouldn't have occured if Prior was healthy, the total ERA is about 4.60.
  4. srbin84
    I'm not sure what you mean by "came through" but he was a sub .500 pitcher with 4.24 ERA and slightly above average peripherals. This fantastic start to 2006 doesn't erase his unimpressive first 2 seasons back with the Cubs. Although if he maintains this pace and helps this team to some postseason success, I'll be more than happy to pretend. He wasn't great the last two years, but he was still better than both Prior and Wood in both years, so that is why people hold him in high regard.
  5. srbin84
    Jones is solid if he's playing center, perhaps, but he's our rightfielder. His production is atrocious for a rightfielder. I've said before that I would do the Prior-Abreu trade. You have to give something to get something. They aren't going to take prospects just because we want them to. Yeah, Prior is younger, but for the next three years, is this team better with Prior and Jones or Abreu?
  6. srbin84
    What did he do in the starts before April 17? Nobody is saying Maddux hasn't had 3 good starts in a row for us. We're just saying it is different when it is the first 3. The point is that Maddux isn't a stranger to having several good outings early in the season, whether it's the first 3, or the 3rd thru 5th, or the 4th thru 6th. He did the same thing in '04 too. April 23: 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 8 K April 28: 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K May 3: 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K 3 start total: 21 IP, 2.25 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 5.67 K/BB Well, if his conditioning program has made only the difference that his first 3 are great instead of bad and everything else is the same, that changes his overall season numbers dramitcally. Maddux last year: 4.24 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3.78 K/BB Maddux if you replace the first 3 starts last year with this year's first 3 starts: 3.88 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 3.68 K/BB It doesn't have an extreme effect. True, but it makes him 18-10 in 04 and 16-13 last year. It would have put the Cubs 1 game behind the Astros at the end of 04. Being 2 games closer the whole season in 04 makes me think we would have won the wild card.
  7. srbin84
    What did he do in the starts before April 17? Nobody is saying Maddux hasn't had 3 good starts in a row for us. We're just saying it is different when it is the first 3. The point is that Maddux isn't a stranger to having several good outings early in the season, whether it's the first 3, or the 3rd thru 5th, or the 4th thru 6th. He did the same thing in '04 too. April 23: 7 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 8 K April 28: 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K May 3: 7 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K 3 start total: 21 IP, 2.25 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 5.67 K/BB Well, if his conditioning program has made only the difference that his first 3 are great instead of bad and everything else is the same, that changes his overall season numbers dramitcally.
  8. srbin84
    Change your sig to 2006. Thanks.
  9. srbin84
    K-Pee? that's really stupid. patterson's only really bad year was '05. his '04 was better than jones' '05. we all know how he started out in '03. I found it quite witty. you would. In case you didn't notice, I was being sarcastic.
  10. srbin84
    Jones isn't very old and he's been consistent to some degree with what he does, which isn't all that great, but solid. He'll turn it around into a decent year, look at Chavez and Drew last year. Better players, but they were in much bigger holes and recovered. I'd love to replace him with Abreu, but I don't see the Cubs doing it, and I also think it would take Prior and most people on this board don't want to do that.
  11. srbin84
    What did he do in the starts before April 17? Nobody is saying Maddux hasn't had 3 good starts in a row for us. We're just saying it is different when it is the first 3.
  12. srbin84
    Agreed. We did give Jacque a $16 mil contract. I think if Maddux gives us a hometown discount we should resign him. Like a couple other people said, 1 yr guaranteed with an option for a second year sounds good to me. I wouldn't have a problem with another innings option.
  13. srbin84
    If Maddux finishes with a career ERA before 3, I would be surprised if he didn't win a Cy Young in the process.
  14. srbin84
    If we are just talking about the best and longevity isn't a factor, it's Pedro.
  15. srbin84
    The numbers seem to disagree with you: 220/245/300/545 Well, I'm not counting on Jones putting up a line like that over a full season.
  16. srbin84
    I wouldn't quite say we have an "enormous" void in RF.
  17. srbin84
    Maybe we trade them Neifi. He'd make a better starting 3B.
  18. srbin84
    Of course they would, because they would be hardcore fleecing us. Forget Aardsma and EPatt, Williams for Zito is a deal you may not want to make. If it's the difference between us making or missing the playoffs, I'd do it, but I wanna see how Zito and Williams do first. Also, we could make the deal where we get to sign Zito first as part of the trade. With the starting pitching market the way it is, we have to keep an eye on Zito.
  19. srbin84
    I think Oakland would bite on something like Williams, Aardsma, Epatt.
  20. srbin84
    The only way we are going to get top 3 SP in the offseason is via trade unless we get Zito. We'll probably have to resign 2 of Maddux, Wood, Miller.
  21. srbin84
    These projections are based on my predictions plus an unexpected great season by Maddux and none of the AAA SP's emerge as a potential top starter. What do we do if something like the following unfolds: Maddux 34 GS 21-9 2.90 ERA Zambrano 34 GS 16-8 3.20 ERA Wood 26 GS 14-5 3.30 ERA Miller 24 GS 12-8 3.80 ERA Williams 22 GS 8-9 4.00 ERA Prior 12 GS 6-5 3.40 ERA
  22. srbin84

    Bonds

    srbin84 replied to B's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    I wouldn't go so far as to say that he's making a fool out of himself. Last time I checked, he was in the top 10 in OBP. Just because of IBBs. Those are still walks. If they want to make him ineffective, they need to challenge him. They should because it doesn't look like he can hit or run.
  23. srbin84

    Bonds

    srbin84 replied to B's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    I wouldn't go so far as to say that he's making a fool out of himself. Last time I checked, he was in the top 10 in OBP. Just because of IBBs.
  24. srbin84

    Bonds

    srbin84 replied to B's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    I think Bonds will retire soon if he continues to make a fool out of himself at the plate.
  25. srbin84
    If he continues the season he is having, just give him what he wants. This team has wasted more money for less than Greg Maddux.
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