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  1. Backtobanks
    Sammy is not allowed back on the Cubs because he might actually hit a ball out of the infield.
  2. Backtobanks
    I hope the media keeps the pressure on Baker and Hendry. I hope it gets so hot, the Baker doesn't even think about taking the extension, and just leaves. Dream on.
  3. Backtobanks
    and hopefully he's leading off.
  4. Backtobanks
    Actually, AJ was innocent, wasn't he? Well, the same people who looked at the tape and gave Barrett his suspension are the ones who decided that AJ did something to cause a fine. The league office has the only opinion that counts and they fined AJ. My point is that the Sox act like they had no part in the brawl, they were just innocent bystanders.
  5. Backtobanks
    Say what you will about Barrett (he deserves 10 games, he doesn't deserve 10 games, etc.), the White Sox are in disbelief that anybody on their team should be punished. Were the Cubs brawling with themselves? According to them, AJ is innocent and Anderson & Cora didn't do anything. What a crock!!!!!
  6. Backtobanks
    he gave him 3 years cause other teams were offering him 2 and he didn't want encanarcion, sanders and burnitz. sure he likes him, but he doesn't "covet" Jones-types. that's absurd. he covets beltran-types, but the trib doesn't covet 7yr and 119 contracts. What is absurd is the fact that it's true that Hendry likes Jones type players. It's painfully obvious to anybody that has paid attention to Hendry moves and/or listened to what he says he likes in a player. I still say Hendry "likes" Jones because the alternative was to trade Pie, Zambrano, Prior, etc. The 3 year deal was the only way he could sign Jones, but again it is not a no-trade 3 year deal. Looking at the other free agent choices, it wasn't a bad decision as long as Jones moves to CF, is used in a platoon, or is eventually traded.
  7. Backtobanks
    You keep saying that, and you keep ignoring the replies. Jim Hendry wanted Jones. He's exactly the type of player Hendry looks for. Hendry is signed through 2008. The Cubs are stuck with Jones. If they were smart enough to clean house, then a new GM might be able to come in and move him. But that's not likely, so the slim chance of dealing Jones is practically zero. People say the Cubs are stuck with Jones because people realize how the Cubs work. I still don't agree. I think Hendry looked at the hole in RF, looked at what other teams were asking in trade, and looked at the free agent market and decided that Jones was the best fit. I'm sure if he offered Pie, Zambrano, Prior, etc. during the off season he could have had a better RF, but the cost was too much.
  8. Backtobanks
    You might have a lineup with Womack, Pierre, and Blanco. Not exactly the 1927 Yankees.
  9. Backtobanks
    I hope Hendry is on the phone with Minaya about Rusch. Rusch has to be as good as this guy.
  10. Backtobanks
    The key words there are "In theory".
  11. Backtobanks
    Am I missing something? Why does everyone insist that the Cubs are stuck with Jones for 3 years? Does he have a no-trade contract? I've read this at least 3 dozen times and I've reponded many times. Trading Jones should not be a problem with 2 years and $10 million owed on his contract, especially if the Cubs eat $1 -2 million per year. I can't believe that teams wouldn't be interested in Jones for 2 years @ say $7 million. Of course, that's assuming the Cubs want to trade him. Moving him to CF and ditching Pierre or getting a big bat and having a platoon of Murton/Jones are looking like possibilities.
  12. Backtobanks
    We're all hoping you are right, but the title of the thread is "let's be realistic". Being realistic, Dusty will be back.
  13. Backtobanks
    I think Jones can be dealt with the Cubs eating part of his salary. He is owed $5 million per year for 2 more years. That's not too outrageous, but if the Cubs eat 1-2 million, then I think a lot of teams might be interested. I'm getting the feeling that Womack will be our 2B and leadoff hitter for the 2nd half and maybe 2007.
  14. Backtobanks
    You're Crazy.
  15. Backtobanks
    The OF will be changed with Pie, Carlos Lee or Cabrera, and Murton or Murton/Jones platoon.
  16. Backtobanks
    I don't think your #1 is necessarily realistic. I think it's necessary, but not necessarily realistic as far as what the Cub will actually do. Hendry has his extension, Baker's is all-but-announced, Rothschild will be rewarded for turning down the Tiger's offer and returning to the Cubs, and Spier has seemed to do a decent job (unlike Clines and Sarge).
  17. Backtobanks
    Webster's updated definition of "Rock Bottom" is when any team gets swept by the 2006 Chicago Cubs.
  18. Backtobanks
    We have all been ranting and raving about the Cubs, but let's be realistic about the second half of this season and 2007. The Cubs aren't going to trade everyone and rebuild for the next 3 years. 1. Hendry, Baker, Rothschild, and Spier will return. Not sure about Clines and Sarge. 2. The nucleus of the team will be: 1b - D.Lee, 3b - Aram (unless there is a blockbuster trade for Cabrera or Arod), SS - Cedeno (unless a deal for Tejada), C - Barrett, OF - Murton (unless a Cabrera trade), Pie Midseason trades - Walker, possibly Jones, Pierre if possible otherwise he will leave as a free agent. 3. Starting Pitchers - Zambrano, Prior, Marshall, Guzman, Wood/ Williams. Midseason trades - Maddux if he agrees otherwise won't be re-signed, Wood will leave after the season, Hill, Rusch, prospects. 4. Relief Pitching - Eyre, Howry, Dempster. Ohman, Wuertz, Novoa all available for the right deal. Midseason trade - Williamson. 2007 will have Pie in the OF, possibly a Murton/Jones platoon, Carlos Lee or Cabrera in LF, probably Womack (ugh) backed by Theriot/Patterson at 2B, a new backup catcher, and a possible free agent starting pitcher. Wood won't be dealt at midseason because of health issues, but if he returns strong, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Cubs re-sign him to a contract loaded with incentives.
  19. Backtobanks
    You think we're bad, look at KC.
  20. Backtobanks
    The city, the fans, the media, and the boss are all sick of Arod.
  21. Backtobanks
    I started a thread awhile ago about hindsight being 20/20. I loved Nomar, but he had no position to play on the Cubs and an injury history that matches Wood's. There was no reason to think that DLee would break his wrist and miss 2 months. I rooted for Corey while almost everyone in Chicago ripped him and said he needed to go. Look at the posts from last year and tell me that the Cubs should have kept Corey in Chicago. Everything about the Cubs stinks right now including Hendry, Baker, the coaches, the position players, the pitching staff, and the bench. Congratulations to Nomar and Corey, but if I were a betting man, I would bet on Nomar being on the DL at least one more time and Corey regressing to his career averages before the year is over.
  22. Backtobanks
    Back in the old days when we used to have a chance at contending, I used to wonder about the interleague schedule. Why is it that the Cubs had to play the Sox while the Cards gotto play the Royals. If those days of contention ever return, I think the schedule makers ought to even things out a little bit.
  23. Backtobanks
    I was watching and listening to the same reports and was ready to start the same thread. My idea is Aram plus ???? for Arod plus cash. Maybe there would be more players involved on both sides and hopefully some cash coming to the Cubs. Alright all of you would-be GMs, fill in the blanks.
  24. Backtobanks
    I don't have any first-hand information, but with everything that is covered up in sports, a reputation like AJ's has to have a bunch of facts attached to it. When sportswriters across the country call him one of the most hated players in baseball, there has to be a reason. When other players consistently call him a jerk and an a**, there has to be a reason. Mariotti said it best when he compared him to Eddie Haskell.
  25. Backtobanks
    Rich Hill is fantastic at Iowa. We have a lot of guys who are good in the minors.
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