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  1. Backtobanks
    Now we see why Wood has never been a big winner in the Majors. Wood's "stuff" is as good as anyone pitching, but his body just continues to break down. I like Wood a lot, but I think the Cubs need to get him healthy enough to trade in the off season. His "stuff" and reputation will get the Cubs a quality player(s) for him. Also, by next year some more of our highly touted prospects should be ready to pitch for the Cubs.
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    I'm not saying the trade will happen, but we all know about Patterson's potential and Mitre And Hill probabily could start for the Reds now. Also, Mitre is a ground ball pitcher and Hill is a strikeout pitcher, both would help in Great America Ballpark.
  3. Backtobanks
    In last night's game, Kaspar & Brenley pointed out the brace on Gerut's knee and said he was only about 75% back from the surgery. He could end up being a good acquisition if and when he fully recovers.
  4. Backtobanks
    Backe/Lane/Patton is not that hard to beat. Then Rusch/Mitre/IF prospect is enough then. If we could get Dunn for Rusch, Mitre, and an IF prospect, Hendry would have made that deal a long time ago.
  5. Backtobanks
    I just don't get it. Grieve has done a great job every time they have called him up. I didn't understand when they called up the 2 rookies instead of Grieve. Grieve has proven that he is a valuable commodity off the bench and the Cubs treat him like crap. Meanwhile, Mitre is sitting in the bullpen doing nothing.
  6. Backtobanks
    What would you accept for a player of Aramis Ramirez's value? That's pretty close to what Dunn is. Please don't compare Dunn with his .240 BA, horrible defense, and 8 trillion strikeouts with Ramirez. With all of these outrageous proposals (and demands from the other side), I'd rather try to get Kearns. As Kaspar & Brenley said, with Dunn it's either a HR, K, or a walk.
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    I totally agree. Hendry picked up a decent piece of insurance for someone who didn't fit in the Cubs' plans. I do think that Hendry will make at least one more deal, but I don't think this has anything to do with the next one. He got a part-time OF/pinch-hitter who can play good defense. Case closed.
  8. Backtobanks
    I liked Dubois too, but he needs regular at-bats and he wasn't going to get them with the Cubs. Dubois is 26 and has fallen behind Patterson, Pie, Murton, Burnitz, Hollandsworth, etc. I think future is as a DH, unless he can get some regular playing time in a place with a bandbox park.
  9. Backtobanks
    Yes. Yes, but not for the 5 for 1 deals mentioned in some of the other posts.
  10. Backtobanks
    Dubois wasn't ever going to play for the Cubs and couldn't hit off the bench. It's pretty obvious that Dubois had fallen behind Pie & Murton as OF prospects and he is 26 years old (don't forget that Patterson is younger than Dubois). I liked Dubois, but as a LF he looked like a great DH.
  11. Backtobanks
    I was just going to make the same suggestion: CP for Pierre. This would allow the Cubs to give Pie the time he needs in the minors. When Pie is ready, Pierre becomes reasonably attractive trade bait.
  12. Backtobanks
    Phil Rogers suggests in today's Tribune that the trade of Raffy for Mitch Williams was worse than the Brock for Broglio trade. I disagree because Williams filled a need on the Cubs and helped them win a Division title. Also, the Cubs did have a pretty decent 1B in Mark Grace. Broglio never helped the Cubs while Brock went on to a HOF career. Of course, hindsight is always 20-20 and the Cubs would love to have had Brock & Raffy for their whole careers.
  13. Backtobanks
    I like Dunn, but I still say he is not worth stripping the Cubs of 5 players under 25 years old. I would love to see the Cubs win the WS in the next few years, but to restock another team's future is silly. Knowing the Cubs, they would trade 5 players for Dunn and lose in the playoffs this year and next and then lose Dunn to free agency and watch the Reds overtake us with the 5 players we traded to them.
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    I'm not sure it's entirely fair to compare the offensive numbers of the consensus best fielder of all-time at the most important fielding position to those of a first baseman. Just saying. Also, despite some overlap in their careers, Grace played in a much more hitting-centric time. Grace was great and all, but no Hall of Famer. Yeah, I agree with you. You can't compare a middle infielder's numbers to a power position player's numbers. If you did, you might not have any 2B or SS in the HOF. During most of baseball's history, 2B & SS were manned by slick-fielding, mediocre-hitting players and they were appreciated for those skills that they brought to the game. 1B, 3B, LF, & RF are positions of power. I think Raffy is a 1st ballot HOF probability, even though he always seemed to fly under the radar as a great player.
  15. Backtobanks
    I don't know when Hendry will pull the trigger on a trade, but the Cubs certainly won't be sellers with their payroll.
  16. Backtobanks
    Hendry has been quoted as saying that the Cubs might solve their problems "in house" (waiting for Nomar & Williamson). Neither one of these guys are going to be ready by the trade deadline, so how can he make a determination as to whether they can help us. Or is Hendry just saying that to keep his plans secret?
  17. Backtobanks
    I agree that the Yanks aren't compatible with our needs, but let's figure out a 3-team or 4-team trade. The Yankees are really desparate for starting pitchers (Rusch, Mitre, or Williams), like Patterson (according to thr rumors), and have nothing at AAA. It looks like we have a lot to offer the Yanks, but short of Sheffield I don't see much that we want from them. Get those creative minds working.
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    Also, he said that he is a quick learner. I don't see much proof of that over the years.
  19. Backtobanks
    I don't think the Red would take Patterson, and I don't think the Reds would give up Wagner under any circumstances. He's young and cheap, something Cincy seems to value. Cincy doesn't need another OF'er unless it's a prospect. It wouldn't surprise me to see us have to pay for someone to take Corey. Isn't it amazing that nobody wants Corey, but we salivate at getting Kearns. I suggested a Patterson-Kearns trade a while ago, even though the Reds don't need an OF. Why should we give up one of our top pitching prospects for an underachieving OF who was sent to the minors.
  20. Backtobanks
    W-L is still the measuring stick for starting pitchers (i.e. 20-game winner, 300 wins = HOF, etc.). You may not agree with using W-L, but most people still know the 20-game winners over the ERA leaders.
  21. Backtobanks
    I'd love to have Dunn, but some of the deals mentioned make him sound like the second coming of Babe Ruth. With all of those fancy numbers that everyone loves to throw around, he is still a .240 hitter with a ton of strikeouts.
  22. Backtobanks
    I was hoping to see Ichiro. From what I hear, he puts on quite a show in batting practice (and that's what the HR derby is). People are amazed at how many HRs and how far they go when he hits them. He changes his philosophy once the game starts. Wade Boggs used to do the same thing.
  23. Backtobanks
    And the moment of open-mindness shown by Dusty to try something new ---playing rookies.
  24. Backtobanks
    Speaking of "Sucky major league outfielder that got sent down to AAA", how about Patterson for Kearns and then both teams can keep their fingers crossed.
  25. Backtobanks
    I know there are lots of factors that go into a team winning, but I find it interesting that the Cubs snapped out of a losing streak when Dusty put Murton in the lineup. It seems to me the Cubs had a pretty good streak earlier in the year when he made Dubois his regular LF. Of course Murton has done very well for 2 games, so now let's sit him down against another lefty.
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