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  1. Banedon
    Nobody, huh? :twisted: Electon Blue also mentioned Lofton.
  2. Banedon
    Jacque in the last 7 days: .167/.167/.250 Of course that's a relatively small sample size, but I'm not sure if you can make an "If he plays like this" argument when he's not exactly tearing it up right now. Did I hear something like was 0 for his last 50-something at home? Well, yes-but I am saying his stats for the entire season-including his awful April. That last 7 days includes the All Star Break, does it not? I think it has to, since he had 3 hits last Sunday. No, he's not 0 for 50 something at home. He actually had an RBI hit last night-had a tough series against the Mets though with only 2 hits. That 0 for 52 stat you heard was his stats after getting into an 0-2 count all season. So, if he plays like his averages for the season, he will be getting us more value for his money than the average right fielder in the majors. You're right, it was the 0-2 stat...my bad. And you're probably right about the 7 day thing too...I blame Monday mornings.
  3. Banedon
    Jacque in the last 7 days: .167/.167/.250 Of course that's a relatively small sample size, but I'm not sure if you can make an "If he plays like this" argument when he's not exactly tearing it up right now. Did I hear something like was 0 for his last 50-something at home?
  4. Banedon
    There's a sticky on this in Baseball Discussions... Premium Non-Premium :D
  5. Banedon
    We've all had a little bit of time to cool down, so I'm going to unlock this thread. I think it's imporant that all opinions, popular or not, be allowed to be expressed, and discussed with some reasonable civility. So lets try to do that here, ok?
  6. Banedon
    I don't have the stats available, but I suspect that Walker's offensive stats compare more favorably vs average 2b production than Jones's does against average RF production. That's a guess on my part, and maybe I'm wrong.
  7. Banedon
    QFT
  8. Banedon
    Well there's why they want to get rid of Walker...
  9. Banedon
    Yes, even Wayne knows he got screwed. Which is hilarious...why do the deal if you know it stinks?
  10. Banedon
    What more does Rich Hill have to prove at AAA? Let's see if he can make adjustments at the big league level. Also, Guzman is still getting his arm strengthened after getting an 18-day vacation to the end of the big league bullpen. I'm fine with giving him another shot, but the guy just baffles me. He dominates in AAA but then gets shelled outing after outing in the majors. How many more chances do we give this guy to prove himself? ugh, i know. what's it been, 150 starts? enough already, you know? It's not like Glendon Rusch who really deserves a chance to work through his struggles.
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  12. Banedon
    Do you realize that Baker may get an extension if the Cubs "improve" because they've been without the horses? That's what my money is on. I was going to Chicago next year but not if this happens. I hate not enjoying baseball season. I really do.
  13. Banedon
    SI's total readership is likely a bit more than NSBB. It isn't true just because SI says it, it just reaches more eyeballs that may otherwise only get Hendry/Baker's "hit, don't walk" philosophy. What Verducci says may be obvious to most, but clearly not to Hendry and Baker, the people that matter.
  14. Banedon
    This thread makes me sad.
  15. Banedon
    I'm done with this thread.
  16. Banedon
    This almost seems like a white flag trade, but they're only 4 games out.
  17. Banedon
    thirded. Just a baffling trade.
  18. Banedon
    Why do the Reds do this deal?
  19. Banedon
    What makes you think this will happen long term? So we have to sit through 3 or 4 years of a youth movement to put team-philosophy in place. Great plan. What necessary changes are that? Like I posted before if the Cubs get to the 0.500 mark that would mean the rookies, Murton, Cedano, Marshall, Marmol all did great job, along with Ar Ram coming out of his funk. The Hendry has a good start on what needs need to be filled. Right now there are to many needs to be filled because not one player is doing really great, Jones, Barrett maybe. So the 3-4 year plan . Your okay with. 3 to 4 years just to be competitive and maybe sniff 0.500 in those year. Again good plan. If they clean house and fire everyone and trade evryone that doesn't have a .400 OBP the only thing that'll be long term would be the Cubs World Series drought. I respectively disagree with you on the prediction thread, you and a lot of others. I would like to see good baseball in the second half by the Cubs. Not bad baseball. So, change won't help, but staying pat will?
  20. Banedon
    You know what...I don't think it would take 3-4 years if it was done correctly, but if the Cubs meander around just barely hanging on this year, I think then your "barely sniff .500" thought may be the case. You and I both want the same things. It's just that I don't think current management can bring that, and you do apparently.
  21. Banedon
    You're right...you're missing the entire point along with it. Prediction: What I think will happen, not what I want to happen. What I want to happen: New Cubs management and team-building philosophy. What will happen if the Cubs go better than .500 the rest of the way: Management decides that things are going in the right direction, and don't make the necessary changes What (I hope) will happen if the Cubs tank: Management will look for a new direction, as the current one is currently not working. They will get a manager that can help young talent grow into their potential. Granted, the last paragraph is wishful thinking, but it's the best "future" scenario that I can come up with, and because I want the Cubs to win long term, it's what I'm hoping for.
  22. Banedon
    <3 White Stripes it's a crime that Aerosmith is winning this poll. Have you seen them live? They are amazing. Unfortunately I haven't.
  23. Banedon
    Wow...as similar as our opinions may be on some topics, we're clearly not on the same page with music. GD by a mile for me.
  24. Banedon
    <3 White Stripes it's a crime that Aerosmith is winning this poll.
  25. Banedon
    This is a prediction thread. Not a wishing thread. Oh in that case 81-81 total for the year. So you actually logically think that the team that has played .386 ball for the first half of the season will play around .650-ish ball the rest of the season? Really? Don't tell me that I don't want the Cubs to win. That's crap. The difference is, you're all about the short term. Win a little now, even if it means we don't have greater success in the future. I disagree with that outlook. I'd rather lose big now if it means reorganization such that the Cubs are more successful in the future. Getting to .500 is extremely unlikely at this point. Winning only prolongs change. I want change, not losing. But losing appears to be the only way to achieve that. Call it doom and gloom if you like. It's realism. This is one of the worst teams in the major leagues. It's not going to magically turn into one of the best because you wished hard enough.
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