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  1. Backtobanks
    A 2-position platoon of Jones/Byrnes/Pagan in CF and Floyd/Byrnes/Derosa in RF with the leftovers on the bench would be pretty productive. I don't know how much he would cost as a rental, but my original post mentioned let him walk and getting the draft choices. I wouldn't mind getting Stairs, but Byrnes can play CF and platoon with Jones which stairs can't do.
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    Eric Byrnes might be an interesting option for a rental for CF and RF. Obviously, Arizona doesn't think they're out of it, but I would think they aren't going to make the playoffs this year. With all of the talk about Hudson leaving Arizona at the end of the season, maybe a deal centered around Eric Patterson plus ??? for Byrnes. At the end of the season, let him walk and get the draft choices.
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    This is actually an age-old debate which will continue as long as baseball is played. It usually is treated as a most outstanding player award, but given that it's called the Most VALUABLE Player, perhaps it shouldn't be. By definition, most VALUABLE means who made the most difference for their team, not who had the most outstanding individual performance. Given how it usually is looked at perhaps it should be re-named Player of the Year instead of Most Valuable Player. I've always thought that they should have a separate award for Player of the Year. The POY could be from any team, while the MVP would come from a team finishing 1st or 2nd.
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    Assuming the Cubs win the NL Central and Aram keeps driving in clutch runs, that he has a legitimate shot at MVP? I know it's not the end of the season, but I have trouble believing that anybody has been more valuable to their team.
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    That is true, but I think it also might have something to do with more playing time overall.
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    I agree with the posters that say Bonds is a total jerk, but you do have to give him some credit as a great ballplayer. Before we get all excited about Arod breaking Bonds' HR record, do we have any proof that Arod isn't using something? We are in an era where every batting and pitching record has a cloud of suspicion hanging over it. His physique? Isn't that proof enough? Unless he is using a lean mass roid, but I believe that only benefits track athletes and such. There isn't an inkling that ARod has used roids. There's very solid evidence, almost to the level of total proof even, that Bonds did. If someone comes out with solid evidence ARod cheated, then of course I'll be against him breaking big time records. Of course. By the time this "era" is over, I think we will find out that many players were using something even though we don't have any inkling that they were. Many of the players caught in the steroid hysteria have been small thin players, not bulked up giants. The rumors are starting to spread to golf, and they sure don't have players that look like Bonds.
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    I agree with the posters that say Bonds is a total jerk, but you do have to give him some credit as a great ballplayer. Before we get all excited about Arod breaking Bonds' HR record, do we have any proof that Arod isn't using something? We are in an era where every batting and pitching record has a cloud of suspicion hanging over it.
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    I don't understand all of this talk about Dempster going to the rotation. How can he possibly be a starter this year without stretching out his innings. Basically he has been a one-inning pitcher for the last few years and he is supposed to jump right back into a 6-7 inning guy. Maybe for next year after building up his stamina in spring training.
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    Does anyone know how the minor leagues handle the roster size for each team. With players moving up or down and major league players being sent out to rehab for a week (or a month), are there set rules for the size of the roster in the minors?
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    Plays every game against the Brewers. Steroids or not, it's amazing to see a fat,old, crippled guy who can hit HRs against 25 mph wind. Time to root for Barry, but only during the Brewer series.
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    Maybe they are considering that, if they're trying to trade Jack Wilson. which is hilarious, since izturis is more or less a hispanic version of jack wilson Yeah, but the Hispanic version has a much better contract than Jack Wilson. Wilson's contract is ridiculous.
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    How exactly do you go about replacing Hill? He's a top 20-40 starter in the game under team control for the forseeable future. You don't trade Hill for Salty because Salty has the potential to be a true superstar, but at this point he is still a prospect.
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    Just think of it as taking the pressure off of the team. Look what happened when Lou did it.
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    It worked, Hendry is a genius.
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    I'm pretty sure what we saw last night is what he is now. I think you're being a little rough on Kendall. Let's not forget that this guy just got traded, hopped on a plane, barely had time to meet everyone and discuss pitch selection, signs, etc, and was put in the starting lineup. Let's give him a week or two before we give up on him. I don't expect him to be they second coming of Johnny Bench, but let's give him a few games to acclimate himself to the pitching staff and field conditions.
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    Where would Dunn play? I can't imagine him trying to play RF. He'd be a butcher out there, but imagine him in the middle of the lineup. And Soriano (and Pie if recalled to start) would cover enough ground and play good enough defense to make up for Dunn's miscues. They would not make up for Dunn's miscues. They would help. But they can't catch the balls hit at him or at his right. he's not a good defender, but I have faith that he can catch the balls himself if they hit him. Fixed
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    I got a kick out of the line about Bowen being a better young catcher. The guy can't hit at all. Kendall is having a bad year, but has done good lately (.295). The Cubs are hoping to catch "lightning in a bottle" with Kendall for the next few months. The same would have true for many other possible acquisitions (Dye, Burrell, etc.) except they would have cost the Cubs more in young players. The Tribune makes it sound like the A's are picking up most of his salary, so the bottom line is the Cubs gave up next to nothing for a player that might provide a spark.
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    I'm not that interested in Dontrelle, but he does have that "star" power that others seem to be interested in. Maybe we could get involved in a 3-way deal to get something that we need. The basics might include: Marlins send Dontrelle to the Reds Cubs send Marshall, Jones, prospect to Marlins Reds send Griffey to the Cubs With a little tinkering with other names and/or money, Is this a possibility?
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    Looked at Wilson's contract......absolutely terrible. Another 2.3 this year, 6.5 in 2008, 7.25 in 2009, and 600 K buyout in 2010. All for a slick fielding, no-hit SS.
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    There has been talk of that happening, but Salty looked terrible at 1B against us.
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    He could play RF about half as well as Daryl Ward.
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    It's a shame our AAA team isn't in California because Petrick would have a ton of frequent flier miles.
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    Looking at what is rumored to be available, whether you add the bat or a starter is going to be a crapshoot. You're going to have to take someone and hope that they get hot for a month or two. There aren't any "sure" things out there unless you're willing to trade players like Pie or Veal.
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    I understand that the Pirates want Salty (as do most of the other Major League teams), but my thought on suggesting the 3-way trade is that they would get a young major league pitcher (Marshall) plus another young player in a position they need (IF, OF, or another P) and possibly fill 2 holes instead of one on their team.
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    sample size That's only in 64ABs. His last 3 years (2004-2006), when he was no longer the feared slugger he had been, shows .271/.381/.457 against lefties in 199 ABs. Not the greatest numbers, but I agree with some other posters in that the Cubs would probably be interested if his name wasn't Sammy Sosa.
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