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  1. Backtobanks
    If we get Furcal, what's the point in getting Pierre. Personally, I think they're both overrated, but we only need to get one of them to leadoff.
  2. Backtobanks
    Why is it that everyone has decided that Lee is going to regress from his stats this year? To trade Lee, I would want a comparable player (i.e. .300+ BA, 40+ HR, 100+ RBI, excellent defense, and prime of his career age). Now if there are any available players out there with those qualifications, we'll talk.
  3. Backtobanks
    As most of us have stated, signing Furcal is a plus, but he isn't worth $9 million per year for 4 years.
  4. Backtobanks
    The problem is that we have lots of candidates for #4 and #5 (Maddux, Rusch, Williams, etc.) and most of the people you mentioned aren't much better than what we have.
  5. Backtobanks
    Obviously, all things being equal, you opt for good clubhouse guys. That being said, you still take a jerk who can hit .300 with 40 HR over a good clubhouse guy who hits .250 with 14 HR.
  6. Backtobanks
    Between his no-trade contract, his fragile health, and his huge contract, no GM is going to trade for Wood, let alone give you someone like Ichiro or Dunn. If Wood was a free agent with his history of health problems and a desire for a big contract, someone might take a chance. To give up a star player and deal with all of the other stuff would be suicidal for any GM.
  7. Backtobanks
    I don't follow that at all. Can you explain? Unless you think his hole in his swing will open back up that doesn't make sense to me. My interpretation is that his improvements caused him to make better contact, therefore more singles turned into doubles. However, fixing his swing doesn't change the fact that he got more hits than he should have(his BABIP as well as in conjunction with his LD% show this). Since more of those "lucky" hits were for extra bases, his numbers will fall more precipitously when those aren't there next year, which I believe will be the case. I don't understand all of these new statistics, but I do understand that by fixing the hole in his swing he got way more hits and extra base hits. I don't think that the whole is coming back, so I don't understand why there should be this horrible regression. I guess the only way to find out is to see what kind of results he has this year. I suppose some of these statistics can be accurate, but I don't believe statistics can predict everything.
  8. Backtobanks
    They're in so much trouble that they will probably win the Central Division by only 10-12 games next year. Their policy of overspending for 1 player and hurting the overall team should hasn't seemed to hurt them the last few seasons. When last seen, the Cards were packing their cars after the Stros buried them. How did that Larry Walker deal work out for you? First of all, Cards is really stupid. Second of all, There's not one of us who wouldn't have wanted the Cards' success this year. The playoffs are a crapshoot, losing in them doesn't make you inferior, especially coming from a fan of a team who missed the playoffs. Thirdly, I'm pretty sure the Walker deal worked out fine for them. They got him for basically nothing, and at a discount, and now I don't think they have to pay his buyout since he retired. Sounds like a sweet deal to me. I second every part of this. BTW, I highly doubt Backtobanks is a Cards fan... :wink: He's just acknowledging, as most of us with a brain do, that the Cards have run their organization far better than the Cubs have the last few years (er, always). I certainly am not a Cards fan. I've been a Cubs fan since 1954 (hence the name) and I am acknowledging that I respect teams that are contenders year in and year out while the Cubs struggle with a larger budget and a bigger fan base. When all of the discussion about Giles started, I wrote that I could see him going to the Cards because he was the kind of player that would fit in with the team. I hope the rumors are false and if he is coming to the midwest, let's make it the Cubs.
  9. Backtobanks
    One of the reasons I thought re-signing Rusch was a great idea was that Rusch/Williams could be added to Walker, Patterson and our prospects to acquire the players we need to fill some of the holes on the team. I really don't expect Rusch to be on the Cubs for the whole 2 years of his contract. Veteran, left-handed starters making $3 million would be desirable to 12-15 teams at a trading deadline or during the next offseason.
  10. Backtobanks
    I've been posting on all of those "trade Lee while his value is high" threads that I thought that the idea of trading him was crazy. They insisted that he probably would regress to his career norms, but I thought that he has corrected a flaw in his batting style and wouldn't necessarily regress. Of course, I happen to think that Lee is such a "class" guy that the Cubs shouldn't replace him even at his career average.
  11. Backtobanks
    I think Griffey might be an interesting option if the Reds pick up a lot of his contract and they don't ask for too much in return. Griffey for 2/3 of a season still outproduces most OF. Of course, the Cubs had better have a decent reserve OF. Also, we couldn't have Griffey and Nomar on the same team (especially with Wood).
  12. Backtobanks
    I agree with you Vance. You have to look at the total result. I would take Furcal over Pierre, but taking into account Furcal might get $40 million over 4 years makes it questionable. Actually, neither one excites me very much. Trading for Lugo, M. Giles, or Castillo would be better and cheaper options.
  13. Backtobanks
    They're in so much trouble that they will probably win the Central Division by only 10-12 games next year. Their policy of overspending for 1 player and hurting the overall team should hasn't seemed to hurt them the last few seasons.
  14. Backtobanks
    It depends on what Hendry decides to do with the bullpen, with the rotation, the bench, and his current players. What if he extends Lee? How much will he set aside if Aramis opts out or if we need to swing a deadline deal? There should be enough to spend on both, but only if Hendry properly prioritizes the needs on the team. The Rusch contract may be proof that he still will overpay for bench/backup players that aren't worth it. I don't think signing Rusch to $6 million over 2 years is overpaying. The guy has proven that he can be a decent #5 starter and long reliever. I would bet somewhere in that 2 year period Rusch may be used as trade bait and I'll bet many teams would be interested in a veteran lefty making $3 million who can start and relieve.
  15. Backtobanks
    :evil: That's frickin ridiculous with the talent in our farm system and the holes we have left to plug. Well, until all of that talent in our farm system proves something at the major league level, you better have a backup plan (Rusch). Hill, Mitre, Koronka, and Welly weren't used much and sometimes weren't used in the right situations, but none of them have shown me very much. Guzman, Nolasko, Pinto, etc. have potential, but let's see how the perform at the major league level. If they show something, Rusch (a veteran lefty starter making $3 million) can easily be traded to at least 12-15 teams.
  16. Backtobanks
    Only Cub fans could ask whether Murton should be starting in LF next year. With what he has shown so far, people in NY would be proclaiming him the next superstar. Murton has done a great job in every situation he has been in, so why wouldn't he be the starting LF?
  17. Backtobanks
    Andruw would look good in CF. Trade for Lugo, Castillo, or M. Giles to go along with Cedeno in the infield. B. Giles would be incredible in RF if they could fit him in the budget, but if not, they would have a pretty solid lineup: Lugo, Castillo, or M. Giles Murton (or B. Giles) Lee Ramirez Jones Barrett RF? (or Murton) Cedeno With B. Giles, we lead the league in scoring. Without B. Giles, we have a very solid lineup capable of winning the Central Division.
  18. Backtobanks
    Or trade for Marcus Giles!
  19. Backtobanks
    I've stated in quite a few posts that I think Cedeno will match most of Furcal's numbers within 2 years. This is a chance for the Cubs to actually develop and play a position player from their arm system. I don't understand all the excitement about Furcal. He is an adequate leadoff man with good speed and good defense, but not worth $9-$10 million per year. Nomar or Cedeno will be fine at SS assuming the Cubs can find a leadoff hitter. If those options don't work, trade for Lugo at half the price and use the money for a difference-maker like Giles.
  20. Backtobanks
    I think if Wood approved a deal, the Cubs could get more in a trade than the one you proposed.
  21. Backtobanks
    I think players certainly know more about what goes on in the clubhouse (which might lead to a trade), but not at the executive level.
  22. Backtobanks
    I think re-signing Walker, Williamson, and Rusch are great moves. All three of them not only can help the team and it's depth, but also gives Hendry many more options on the trade front. In addition to whatever free agent signings the Cubs can get, Hendry now has additional trade bait in Walker, Williams/Rusch, Novoa, Patterson, and prospects. With our starting pitchers, you had better have 2 or 3 extra. Also, one of the things lacking in the bullpen last year was a veteran presence......hopefully Williamson can help in that role.
  23. Backtobanks
    I don't think this is a bad move. With our starting pitchers, it doesn't hurt to have 2-3 extra. Also, it frees up Hendry to use Rusch (now or next year), Williams, and/or some of the rookies as trade bait.
  24. Backtobanks
    No of us knows what's going to happen, but Hendry may have looked at Dusty and realized that Dusty wouldn't play Cedeno anyhow, so re-sign Walker, go after Furcal, and use Cedeno as a middle infield sub or as trade bait.
  25. Backtobanks
    If you watch the TV analysts and read the newspaper writers, you see that they don't know much more than most of us. To tell the truth, I think many of them look at NSBB and other sites to "report" what might be happening. I think they look at a team that has a need and an available player and build a deal from that (i.e. the Yanks need a CF and have money, so Damon might sign with the Yanks).
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