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This. Rizzo has been extremely young for every league he's played in. Repeating AAA won't hurt him a bit. I'm fine with Rizzo and Jackson playing at AAA for as long as they need to, if it helps their development. I'm just not convinced that Rizzo has much to prove at AAA.
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Actually Castro should still be in the minors. He should've played at least full seasons in AA and AAA, before maybe getting a cup of coffee with the ML team this year. You wouldn't want to start that arby/FA clock too soon :roll:
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No change is going to be a tough sell to Cubs fandom if by mid May (or sooner) LaHair is proving he's not capable of being an everyday ML 1B, and Rizzo is tearing up AAA(again). While I understand the reasoning behind trying to delay the costs associated with arb and FA, I prefer the management brings the kids up and lets them play when they're ready. I'd rather have Rizzo and Jackson get their ML growing pains over sooner than later. The whole future costs problem is predicated on the players actually coming up and producing. I'm hoping Jackson and Rizzo come up and produce well enough that their future costs are an issue - that's the problem the Cubs should want to have.
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Didn't see it elsewhere yet - ESPN reports Cubs and Garza avoid arb, agree to 1yr/$9.5mil contract... http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/7536437/chicago-cubs-matt-garza-agree-95-million-deal
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I'm still waiting for concrete evidence that we're 'doing a rebuild'. NOTHING has came from Theo/Jed/Ricketts to say that a 'rebuild' is in place. The media also knows nothing - the new regime is so tight lipped it really has to be frustrating the Chicago media, who are not used to the business being ran that way. And not signing Pujols/Wilson/Darvish does not in any way imply to me that the Cubs are rebuilding. The moves the Cubs have made - DeJesus was a nice value sign which would make no sense for a rebuilding team (give that playing time to Jackson or Campana if you're throwing 2012), and Stewart, well someone has to play 3rd next year, and it might as well be a guy with some upside. The Cubs could still sign Fielder, Cespedes, and Kuroda, trade Garza, Byrd, and Marshall for some quality packages, and not only be in good position to compete in the division this year, but in great position for 2013 onward.
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Trading Soriano
noisesquared replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Pretty much what I was thinking. I initially thought the Sox would be crazy to entertain this trade, but if they're at all concerned that Dunn may not rebound, this could be a chance to move him for something useful. Soriano as a DH in a hitter friendly park may be appealing to a team like the Sox. -
Trading Soriano
noisesquared replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Just an idea - What about Soriano for Dunn? I believe both have 3 yrs left at comparable $. Soriano as DH at the Cell could be productive, and buying low on Dunn seems like the type of move the Cubs need to make. I'm not sure what the consensus is these days on Dunn's miserable 11 season though - was it an isolated instance, or the start of a horrible decline in production?