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  1. Backtobanks
    Okay 2/$16 and a home in Wrigleyville.
  2. Backtobanks
    Yeah, 2/$16 for McCarthy, 2/$16 for Melky Cabrera, and 3/$12 for Keppinger and we might have really had a shot at the playoffs.
  3. Backtobanks
    My original post was to acquire Viciedo as a LF, thinking that sometime soon we can unload Soriano. I'm aware of the fact that he's a defensive liability, but so was Soriano up until this year. As for the Vogelbach/Viciedo discussion - one point that wasn't brought up is the fact that Viciedo is doing it at the ML level while we're hoping Vogelbach can hit at the ML level.
  4. Backtobanks
    Today's Tribune speculates on some White Sox rumors. They seem to be looking for a LH hitter (with some power I would think) and bullpen help. I don't see how we match up unless there was a way to include another team, but Viciedo's numbers and age would look good on the Cubs.
  5. Backtobanks
    All of them. I'm not projecting injuries. I guess it would be hard to project injuries (maybe impossible), but injuries obviously would affect the WAR projections. Anyone could be injured, but I think it's overly optimistic to think that Garza, Soriano, Baker, Feldman, and Marmol will be injury-free all year and not miss some playing time.
  6. Backtobanks
    only two walks surrendered in the past two years! Of course he only pitched 10 innings in those 2 years.
  7. Backtobanks
    I would think the Cubs would have to pay more than $8 million to get somebody like Delgado back.
  8. Backtobanks
    You would think the AL teams would be interested because of the DH option as a rest for his aging knees.
  9. Backtobanks
    I guess some of you will find all kinds of hidden messages in a simple sentence. It wasn't a knock on the FO, and I'm totally aware of the fact that we have Rizzo and Castro. It was a wish to add another young talented player to the core players.
  10. Backtobanks
    I wish we could find a talented 25 year old to put on the field. ... and you wonder why people get tired of this kind of post. I guess you read something in this post that certainly wasn't there.
  11. Backtobanks
    I wish we could find a talented 25 year old to put on the field.
  12. Backtobanks
    Tim, I really don't see much difference between these two posts. Also, please note in my post I used "we" and not directly attacking any posters.
  13. Backtobanks
    Can you imagine the reaction we could get if you ever made a post worth reading? Please be nice. It's possible to respond to this without a direct attack. Or, you know, ignore it. Tim, you know that some of your posters only make direct attacks instead of posting on the topic.
  14. Backtobanks
    Exactly my sentiments. Of course you didn't get accused of trolling by the haters.
  15. Backtobanks
    8 pages and counting on Scott Feldman. Can you imagine what we could do if the FO signed someone who has real value. :lol:
  16. Backtobanks
    I mentioned Keppinger as an option on Saturday. As others have posted the Valbuena/Stewart/Vitters/Lake combo doesn't exactly make you feel that 3B is a set position for 2013. He should be reasonably priced and fill a needed role. Also, he's an option to be trade bait t the deadline, so I don't see any downside to signing him.
  17. Backtobanks
    And what might those opinions be? Nice reporting, Mooney :good: Just the person we need to help Jackson and Vitters cut down their strikeouts.
  18. Backtobanks
    Looking at their organization, Rizzo makes more sense. They seem pretty set at SS, but Rizzo solving 1b for the next six years would be a nice piece for them. Of course, any Stanton trade involves multiple key pieces, so it may not be an either/or. We could have sent them LaHair instead of Rizzo if they needed a 1B. :yahoo:
  19. Backtobanks
    Doubt anything happens, but it's fun to speculate. I'd have to imagine a deal for Stanton has to include Baez. I'd be okay with that. Selig doesn't mind that Loria traded half of his ML roster, but he may be upset with trading Stanton?
  20. Backtobanks
    I see on MLBTR that the Yankees are interested in Jeff Keppinger. Keppinger would be an interesting platoon player with Stewart or Valbuena and he shouldn't cost too much. Have Vitters gain some confidence in AAA. Also, Keppinger could get us something at the trade deadline.
  21. Backtobanks
    ? Seriously, go away. Let me make sure I understand what you are saying... Theo, et al, get no credit for acquiring Rizzo? Because anyone would have done that? Man, you LOVE Hendry, don't you? After the Padres acquired Alonso and committed to him, there was no doubt that Rizzo would be traded to somebody. The Cubs needed a power-hitting 1B and thought they had enough young pitching to give up Cashner, so it wasn't a shock that the Cubs would try to make a deal. No where did I say that Theo gets "no credit" for acquiring Rizzo, but the discussion was really about the fact that the FO came in with a bare cupboard. My point was that the cupboard wasn't as bare as some posters claimed and included a pitching prospect (Cashner) good enough to acquire a cornerstone player (Rizzo). Sure seems like you're not giving Epstein credit since you're saying any GM including Hendry could have done that trade. I'm sure every GM in the ML that needed a power-hitting, top prospect 1B would have been discussing a Rizzo trade given that the Padres had committed to Alonso. Theo gets credit for making the deal. Hendry should get credit for giving Theo the player (Cashner) to complete the deal.
  22. Backtobanks
    Apparently you have amazing insight as to what would have happened with Hendry as GM. With tightwad Ricketts as owner, Hendry wouldn't be allowed to go after Fielder or Pujols. As for the cupboard being bare, I guess your definition of "the cupboard" is the minor leagues. If there's anything in the cupboard now it's because of the players that Hendry left so that Theo could trade them for prospects. Apparently those players had some value or else Theo wouldn't be able to acquire decent prospects for them. We're now committed to punting on 2 seasons for sure (and possibly more) to continue on the road of building on "dual fronts". Unfortunately, nobody explained that the "dual fronts" were Rookie League and Low-A Ball. Again, Hendry signed Shark with the intention of him being a starter. As for the cupboard being in the bottom 5, now the ML team is going for 2 years of bottom of the league.
  23. Backtobanks
    And then raise ticket prices and sit on the money for a few more years.
  24. Backtobanks
    ? Seriously, go away. Let me make sure I understand what you are saying... Theo, et al, get no credit for acquiring Rizzo? Because anyone would have done that? Man, you LOVE Hendry, don't you? After the Padres acquired Alonso and committed to him, there was no doubt that Rizzo would be traded to somebody. The Cubs needed a power-hitting 1B and thought they had enough young pitching to give up Cashner, so it wasn't a shock that the Cubs would try to make a deal. No where did I say that Theo gets "no credit" for acquiring Rizzo, but the discussion was really about the fact that the FO came in with a bare cupboard. My point was that the cupboard wasn't as bare as some posters claimed and included a pitching prospect (Cashner) good enough to acquire a cornerstone player (Rizzo).
  25. Backtobanks
    It's a little late for 2012, so I assume you mean 2013. There has been lots of discussion about trading for young players who can start in 2013 (Chisenhall, Delgado, young A's pitchers, etc.) plus go after Upton for CF and add someone like McCarthy to the rotation along with finding some bullpen help. This would make the team decent in 2013 while adding ML youth. It would cost some money, but hopefully we would have a few more young core players going into 2014.
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