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  1. Backtobanks
    Exactly my point except the subsequent events make it a clear plus (not a wash) for the Cubs unless Byrd and Silva don't produce anything next year. I understand much of the Hendry hate, but he did a great job of correcting his original mistake and needs to get some credit for that.
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    DeWitt is an upgrade over Theriot. The key to whether the trade was good is how the two prospects develop. If they become good major leaguers, it was a good deal. If they flame out, it was a poor trade. And so far, as has been said, the Bradley for Silva deal has had good results. The trade may have been a bad idea, but it's worked out so far. not really. They've got a fat heartcase on their hands that can't be counted on for anything but almost has to be given a spot. Silva certainly contributed more than Bradley would have in 2010 and with the extra money they signed Byrd. I don't know how anyone can knock that deal. As for 2011, we will have to see what happens.
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    If you assume that Fukudome is gone no matter what, and you have seen some of the garbage Hendry has gotten in return for his salary dumps (Izturis, DeWitt, Silva, Hairston), you could definitely do worse than Dice K. That said, I'm in the camp that wouldnt take on a dime of salary in the trade. If they want to eat $12 million over 2 years to make the deal I'm willing to see what upside he has in the NL. Obviously there are significant risks (Injuries, inconsistency, general fatigue, etc) but I think he's got the kind of upside we aren't going to find much of in a Fukudome trade. I certainly don't agree with you lumping all of that garbage in the same sentence. Posters were clamoring to get rid of Theriot and getting Dewitt seems like a good deal. As for dumping Bradley to get Silva (plus the money for Byrd), that definitely has to go in the plus column for Hendry. The trade wasn't Theriot for Dewitt though. I guess I forgot that it was Lilly plus Theriot for Dewitt plus two decent pitching prospects, but I would still consider it a decent trade considering it was a salary dump from a team with a losing record.
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    If you assume that Fukudome is gone no matter what, and you have seen some of the garbage Hendry has gotten in return for his salary dumps (Izturis, DeWitt, Silva, Hairston), you could definitely do worse than Dice K. That said, I'm in the camp that wouldnt take on a dime of salary in the trade. If they want to eat $12 million over 2 years to make the deal I'm willing to see what upside he has in the NL. Obviously there are significant risks (Injuries, inconsistency, general fatigue, etc) but I think he's got the kind of upside we aren't going to find much of in a Fukudome trade. I certainly don't agree with you lumping all of that garbage in the same sentence. Posters were clamoring to get rid of Theriot and getting Dewitt seems like a good deal. As for dumping Bradley to get Silva (plus the money for Byrd), that definitely has to go in the plus column for Hendry.
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    And creating a hole. I'm not disagreeing with you, but putting Colvin in RF and signing a 4th OF would alleviate some money issues for a 1B.
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    Let's not forget all of the speculation about trading Fukudome. Assuming they eat some of his contract, that might free up another $10 million for next year.
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    That sounds like way too much for Luke Scott. I would think 1 of our middle relief pitchers should do it, but if they insist we can throw in a mid/low prospect.
  8. Backtobanks
    I get a kick out of the argument that Sandberg would just "be here until somebody else hires me". Every coach and minor league manager is waiting for a major league manager's job and would leave as soon as one is offered. Sandberg has every right to leave, but I don't see any teams lining up to hire him. At least in the Cubs' organization he has celebrity status.
  9. Backtobanks
    Could Johnson/Nady be filler until Adrian Gonzalez becomes available?
  10. Backtobanks
    AZPhil made it sound like Hill WOULD be non-tendered most likely, but be given a NRI to camp and if he makes the team, he'd basically get the same 700,000 or so he made last year. it's still really unlikely that they'll keep four catchers on the 40 man. The two "kids" would have to play poorly enough for one of them to be outrighted for Hill to make the roster, in all likelihood. Oh, I agree. Just saying that it's definitely possible we won't be rid of Koyie Hill once things are settled. I could see the Cubs still taking him over Castillo or Chirinos unless one of them is on fire in the spring, no matter how bad Hill is. Hopefully with Quade, we won't follow the old school/"need a veteran" scenairio.
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    No
  12. Backtobanks
    Evaluating a minor league manager based on win-loss record is about as valid as judging a pitcher by win-loss record. In other words, worthless. Well, I don't know of too many minor league managers who were promoted to major league managers when they had lousy win/loss records in the minors.
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    As others have posted, Quade would never hire Sandberg as bench coach. As for which job is a better stepping stone to managing in the majors, I would think it would be managing in AAA rather than being a bench coach. Usually the only bench coaches that take over are hand-picked successors to the manager (Like Mattingly with Torre). It's hard to prove you would be a great manager when you're sitting in the dugout with someone else making all of the decisions. At least managing in the minors has a win/loss record to go by.
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    I could see a young guy or first-timer take the job to build a resume to be considered for better jobs in the future. Riggleman, Wedge, Girardi, Gonzalez, Quade, etc. are now part of the "insiders" that are considered for open positions because of some early success. There are only 30 major league manager positions and probably 60 people who are "qualified" for the job plus another 60 who want to become qualified for the job. There's probably only a handful of guys who have any business turning down that gig. Jim Tracy was an established major league manager who went to Pittsburgh, then moved onto the job in Colorado. It's not just first timers who would have interest. That's my point. A managerial job in Pittsburgh is better than a coaching job or minor league job somewhere else. Do a decent job and you become one of the names that's always in the running for open managerial positions.
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    Well, he's 1 for 1, as Fredi returns to Atlanta. That was the easy one though. I know there are only so many managerial jobs available but I just don't see why anyone would want to take the Pirates job when you know there is virtually no way to succeed there. I could see a young guy or first-timer take the job to build a resume to be considered for better jobs in the future. Riggleman, Wedge, Girardi, Gonzalez, Quade, etc. are now part of the "insiders" that are considered for open positions because of some early success.
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    Well, at least he gets to the playoffs.
  17. Backtobanks
    I can't believe DeJesus and Ross wouldn't be able to find a starting gig somewhere.
  18. Backtobanks
    The average is terrible, but his OBP is quite good for a guy with a sub-.200 BA and he still managed a .433 SLG in a down year with a terrible BA. He seems to be a very up and down player (.843 and .892 OPS in 2007 and 2009, .779 and .753 OPS in 2008 and 2010), but his walk rate has improved each of the past 4 years and he generally has a decent or better slugging (.458-.543 from 2007 to 2009). His horrid average this year could make him pretty cheap as well, considering the possibility (probability?) of a rebound in production next year. The strikeouts don't concern me that much. He seems like a poor man's Adam Dunn, to be honest. My thought exactly. We need a 1B, not a 3B or pretend RF. Can you imagine Dunn, Reynolds, and Soriano in the same lineup? Lots of HRs? 100 HRs and 600 Ks.
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    The average is terrible, but his OBP is quite good for a guy with a sub-.200 BA and he still managed a .433 SLG in a down year with a terrible BA. He seems to be a very up and down player (.843 and .892 OPS in 2007 and 2009, .779 and .753 OPS in 2008 and 2010), but his walk rate has improved each of the past 4 years and he generally has a decent or better slugging (.458-.543 from 2007 to 2009). His horrid average this year could make him pretty cheap as well, considering the possibility (probability?) of a rebound in production next year. The strikeouts don't concern me that much. He seems like a poor man's Adam Dunn, to be honest. My thought exactly. We need a 1B, not a 3B or pretend RF. Can you imagine Dunn, Reynolds, and Soriano in the same lineup?
  20. Backtobanks
    How do you feel about Carlos Pena? Not crazy about Pena either, but at least he plays 1B.
  21. Backtobanks
    I would love to have him back for 2 years, but it won't happen when there are teams offering more money and more years than the Cubs will be willing to pay.
  22. Backtobanks
    Personally, I would pass on Reynolds. More than twice as many strikeouts as hits and a sub-.200 BA just doesn't get me too excited.
  23. Backtobanks
    Not saying he deserves the credit, but he had the same pitchers and pitching coach that Lou had all season.
  24. Backtobanks
    What are you basing this on? Everything I've seen makes it sound like: 1. Girardi 2. Quade 3. Sandberg
  25. Backtobanks
    I think they really ought to have 2 awards to clear up the question of MVP meaning "best" player or "most valuable" player. Most Valuable Player goes to a player on a playoff team (or no lower than 2nd place team) and Player of the Year goes to the player who had the best season. Obviously one player could win both awards. As my username shows, I'm a big fan of Ernie Banks, but how could he be a two-time MVP on teams that were at the bottom of the NL?
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