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  1. Backtobanks
    The Cubs are also trying Eric Patterson in the OF. Since when? Not this year in AA or AAA or in the AFL. It was mentioned in today's Tribune.
  2. Backtobanks
    The Cubs are also trying Eric Patterson in the OF.
  3. Backtobanks
    According to today's Tribune.
  4. Backtobanks
    Didn't ITI say that we'd only sign one starter and then trade for one? Or was that only speculation? I would think Hendry is going to make some kind of deal. He has all of those young pitchers listening to the rumors of signing a few starters to 4-year contracts. Something has to give. Also, with the ridiculous numbers the free agents are getting, I would rather go the trade route.
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    Yeah, and if the Cubs don't put stock in it then it must not be important. The Cubs have an unusually high need for OBP ability, because of their unusually low collection of OBP. I never said OBP wasn't important, nor do I disagree about the Cubs' need for OBP. Just saying that because Dunn does excel at one skill that the Cubs frustratingly do not, many tend to overlook his high strikeout/low BA, his horrible defense, and a body-type that suggest he might not age gracefully. He seems to be the classic Bill Jamesian example of a young player with old man skills. Not saying that I wouldn't mind the Cubs picking him up and sticking him in left for a couple of years (his future is as a 1B/DH), but I don't value him as much as others seem to do. I'm not a Dunn fan at all, but if they could get him very cheap then I'd take him. That will never happen, so I agree than we should quit discussing Dunn. The Reds would want way too much for him especially within the division.
  6. Backtobanks
    The Giants are going young.
  7. Backtobanks
    You may be right, but if the a good opportunity came up to acquire Tejada or ARod, I think you would see Hendry fall out of love with him very quickly.
  8. Backtobanks
    I agree! I highly, highly doubt they trade Hall. I agree, but it's worth Hendry calling to ask. We have plenty of young pitching to offer them.
  9. Backtobanks
    Not going to happen.
  10. Backtobanks
    lefty one-out guy.
  11. Backtobanks
    i agree... i would love this... but DEFENSE??? :shock: Not much worse than Murton in LF. Bonds was once a Gold Glove OF, something Murton will never be. I'd trade Murton for a pitcher. And I was once young and had hair.
  12. Backtobanks
    The thought of Cirillo at SS is kind of scary. I know he could do the corners, but I'm not aware of him playing middle infield especially now that he's older. I agree that he would be a good bat off the bench.
  13. Backtobanks
    Trading for starters instead of free agents is looking better every minute.
  14. Backtobanks
    There's no question that an 11-man pitching staff would be preferable. You could have given Dusty 15 pitchers and that wouldn't have been enough for him. With the rumors and the players available, we might have an 11-man starting staff. My only concerns about Nixon and/or Floyd are the cost (since they're both used to pretty big contracts) and cutting significantly into Murton's playing time.
  15. Backtobanks
    There are two parts to this discussion, the trade of Jones for Jennings which I think is pretty good. Jennings compares favorably with most of the mediocre FA starters (Meche, Padilla, Lilly, etc.) mentioned. As for Lugo, it would be great as long as it is tied to another deal dumping Izturis so Lugo can play SS. Sign one FA pitcher, sign Floyd for the bench and some platooning (250 ABs), and make a deal for an OF (someone like Church).
  16. Backtobanks
    If I had a choice between two middle of the pack starters, I'd take Padilla over Lilly. Padilla and Westbrook would likely create one of the better rotations in the NL. If Hill shows the same glimpses as last year as well as Prior showing somewhat of his '03 form, it could be the best. Of course the one advantage Lilly has over the others is that he's a lefty. GMs think a mediocre lefty is better than a mediocre righty.
  17. Backtobanks
    Come on dude, he's obviously babying his "golden" arm so that he can make a bunch of money when he's a FA. Because the more he's out and the more his "golden" arm is preserved, the more value he has. Just look around, his value has sky-rocketed the last couple years!!! What a crock. If he stays disabled for 3-4 more years he's going to make a bunch of money? It's much more likely that someone will offer him the Wade Miller/Scott Williamson contract of $1 million for 1 year. He sure doesn't want to get back to pitching great baseball for a few years and then hitting the $80 million over 5 years contract.
  18. Backtobanks
    Hopefully Hendry isn't going to offer Floyd enough money that he has to "free up" some to get him. I wouldn't mind getting Floyd, but he should not be thought of as a regular, but rather a bench bat with some part-time platooning (250 ABs).
  19. Backtobanks
    After 8 years of screwing up the country, he could screw up MLB.
  20. Backtobanks
    This has always been a topic for discussion because the sportswriters have different opinions on what the MVP stands for. Some view it as the best player in the league while others view it as the most valuable person to a team. I think they should limit the MVP to the 1st & 2nd place teams in each division and then have a "Player of the Year" award open to all players. Using the Cubs as an example, Banks won the MVP in 1958 and 1959 while the Cubs were in last place.
  21. Backtobanks
    Yes, but it needs to be done. 4/60 for Schmidt is insane. It seems like every signing this offseason has been insane: Soriano, CLee, Pierre, GMJR, etc.
  22. Backtobanks
    I'm wondering why LAA would trade Santana and how in the world the Cubs could get involved, seeing as how they don't have much to deal. Well, the Angels have talked about moving Santana to a few teams and I agree the Cubs don't seem to have anything the Angels would need, but if the deal happened with the White Sox, the Cubs might have something the Sox would need. I mentioned Jones, Izturis, and young pitching in my original post as some players the Sox might want. The Sox could end up with Figgins (speed, leadoff man, CF), Jones (LF with power to help replace Crede's numbers), Izturis ( a defensive SS to solidify the infield), a young pitcher (to offset the loss of Santana), and a couple of million in salary relief (to help fill any other holes) for trading Crede and Garcia to the Angels and Santana to the Cubs. Obviously, McCarthy steps into the rotation to replace Garcia and Fields replaces Crede.
  23. Backtobanks
    Sorry for the misleading title. The thought of having Zambrano, Santana, and Hill as your 3 top starters for the next 7-8 years affected my ability to come up with a title that didn't mislead other posters.
  24. Backtobanks
    With all of the talk about the White Sox-Angels swap of Crede plus Garcia for Santana and Figgins, I was wondering if there was a way of getting the Cubs involved so they could end up with Santana. A young, cheap, and experienced pitcher would make me happier than those $10 million mediocre #4s that we've been talking about. The Sox might want somebody like Jones for LF to help replace Crede's power numbers. They might want Izturis for his defense while the rest of their big bats could cover his weak offensive skills. If they want a young pitcher, we have a ton of them. I'm not great at figuring out possible multi-team trades, but I'm sure someone out there could figure it out. Put on your thinking caps.
  25. Backtobanks
    According to benmaller.com : "The Chicago Cubs have talked to the Cleveland Indians about a deal for pitcher Jake Westbrook, according to baseball moles. The Tribe would get pitcher Ryan Dempster among others in return for Westbrook (15-10 4.17era)." Sounds like the begining of a good deal.
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