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  1. jersey cubs fan
    How has anything from the Cubs been impressive this offseason? Our 2014 team is the same [expletive] sandwich it was 2 months ago. It's pretty impressive how much they have been willing and able to stick to the plan of not really making the team good anytime soon.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    That is one of the most pointless points I've read on here.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    Olindo Mare? Holy shallow kicking pool batman.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    Bruce Miles ‏@BruceMiles2112 Mark Johnson to manage new #Cubs affiliate Kane County Cougars in Chicago suburbs. Bruce Miles ‏@BruceMiles2112 Brian Harper moves up from Daytona (A) mgr to hitting coach at AAA Iowa, joining mgr Marty Pevey and pitching coach Mike Mason. #Cubs Bruce Miles ‏@BruceMiles2112 Also at Kane County Cougars, Ron Villone is pitching coach and Tom Beyers hitting coach. #Cubs Longtime #Cubs org man Dave Keller to manage Daytona (A) with ex-big league RHP Storm Davis as pitching coach and Mariano Duncan hit coach Bruce Miles ‏@BruceMiles2112 Bill Buckner stays in #Cubs org as Boise hitting coach; Gary Van Tol is manager and David Rosario is pitching coach
  5. jersey cubs fan
    I saw that line earlier and was surprised. Chicago is home and they've been losing to runners, not through the air. But still, they look like garbage on both sides of the ball and should lose big.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    In terms of experience, the next man up on the 40 would probably be Josh Vitters. Wouldn't surprise me if they signed a guy to compete for a backup role, a Jeff Baker-esque guy that can man a few positions. I seem to remember reading that Clevenger could back up 1b and maybe 3b, although he hasn't played much third at all. Maybe I'm confusing that with someone else. Castillo has a few games at 1B, but I can't imagine that they keep three catchers because two of them can back up 1B. Seems a given that he starts at AAA I would not say Clevenger would be a credible 1B backup.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    I don't know. The only explanation for this %$#rape of a trade I can think of is that Moore bought into the meathead view of Shields as a "clutch" pitcher who finishes games, and was starstruck by his 2011 season and overlooked the rest of his career. Garza is at least as good, but I'm not sure that popular perception reflects that. At this time yesterday I'd have said popular perception doesn't matter to executives, but now I'm not so sure, at least in the case of one Dayton Moore. Shields is much better than Garza. Whether he is an ace is questionable at best, but he's on a different level from Garza. He's good, but not the type of good you pay what the Royals paid for. Garza and Shields are very comparable pitchers. They've posted similar numbers (k/9, bb/9, hr/9, FIP, xFIP, ERA) throughout their careers. The only thing you can point to is the glut of CG Shields accrued in 2011. He most certainly is not "on a different level". Shields has been consistently better than Garza, and is a pretty clear cut better asset than Garza. But I do agree that King overstated things with the "on a different level" comment.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Is there a Bears fan in the world who needs to be cautioned against assuming any game is a gimme at this point?
  9. jersey cubs fan
    Not really. BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox made a two-year, $25 million offer to free agent right-hander Ryan Dempster but were turned down by the pitcher and his agent, Craig Landis, according to a source. Dempster is believed to be seeking a three-year deal and reportedly is being wooed by the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    We know he's in the room and a very important voice. We know his system has dominated the agenda on draft day (safety every year, undersized defensive linemen, no offensive linemen, no quarterback, WR on occasion, emphasis on special teams, etc). We know he's had a few guy pushed out the door go on to success elsewhere. We know he and/or his staff have forced acquisitions of garbage veterans who got paid big money to do nothing and leave. We know they've had to go outside the organization to find the two most impactful players on the roster in recent years. No, it's not all on him and no he's not all bad. But his weaknesses have been exposed over and over and the same problems have been problems throughout his tenure.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    That doesn't really say anything. Fine fine. Melton and Wright are playing like Pro Bowl-level players and Paea is close behind them. All three were added after the Super Bowl (as was Jennings, for that matter). It's not a question of whether or not they have added players after the Super Bowl. It's whether or not they have kept passed (or more importantly exceeded the pace) in adding players on a year-to-year basis. The presence of quality players on the roster does not negate the argument that they do not have enough quality players on the roster. The talent gap isn't about that.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    That doesn't really say anything.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    This was the most talented team in the NFC in 2006 and they aren't even close now. It's not a matter of adding people. It's adding them in comparison to the rest of the league. The Bears have not done that and Lovie has played a major part. Most talented except at the position that really matters. Sure, although they did have talent there, just not harnessed talent. And the only way they were able to address it is by trading away multiple picks for it. That is because they are offensively inept both in terms of evaluators and coaches. It is the head coach's responsibility to employ quality coaches underneath. That is a major knock against Lovie. The fact that Tice is a problem doesn't excuse Lovie, because Lovie is the reason Tice is the OC.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    This was the most talented team in the NFC in 2006 and they aren't even close now. It's not a matter of adding people. It's adding them in comparison to the rest of the league. The Bears have not done that and Lovie has played a major part.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    Lovie is pretty far down the list of things wrong with this team. Tice, OL, age, WR's not named Marshall. But I've always been a fan of Lovie. Lovie is arguably at the top. He's had a lot to do with the talent drain on this team, and a lot to do with the ineptitude of the offensive leadership, including Tice, the OL and WRs not named Marshall.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    Which was why some of us already pointed out his value as a trade asset. A trade asset they already control. The guy kept saying stuff like "you aren't telling me what I don't already know" but then discussing the top in a manner that suggested he really didn't understand that point. If I own a taco and you own a burrito the relative value of those two products doesn't really matter in the question of whether or not I should try and buy your burrito. Telling me that the fact that I really like that taco means I should want to acquire your burrito is pointless.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    The liability issue with Soriano was mostly overstated by Brenly and people who buy into what Brenly said.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    I feel like the obvious needs to be pointed out. Vogelbach has more value as an asset because he is an asset they already control and pay next to nothing for. Viciedo would require the team to spend to acquire him, not to mention pay more. Their theoretically similar value as players is somewhat besides the point. Vogelbach's value to the organization is going to most likely peak right around the time he hits a mid-level minor league and dominates, maybe FSL. Trading him then may be the best thing they ever do. Acquiring the other guy and then trying to squeeze value out of him on the field isn't going to be as fruitful.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    first question from a female reporter, before she asked it whispered: "I don't do Japanese"
  20. jersey cubs fan
    for a seemingly cool dude Jed is quite uncomfortable up there
  21. jersey cubs fan
    nice hair
  22. jersey cubs fan
    http://www.csnchicago.com/live_cubs press conference is on right now I assume they will be answering other questions besides Fujikawa
  23. jersey cubs fan
    Vogelbach's value is in the form of his bat, not at all defensively. He will likely contribute to the Cubs via trade unless Rizzo represses. He is a white man but I wouldn't make such an assumption about Rizzo just yet.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Not much of a relevant history is it?
  25. jersey cubs fan
    I've read some disrespectful posts on this board, but this is pretty bad. I can understand being upset about signing Stewart but this is too much. Kyle, [expletive] you. Sincerely, BeerHere I've read some funny posts on this board, but usually not from you. Top notch work.
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