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  1. jersey cubs fan
    $5 million in 2012 is cheaper than $5 million now. It also would be very advantageous if the team doesn't contend and Pena is traded mid-season. True, a team would only pick up $2.5 mil instead of $5 mil at the deadline. Could net us a better prospect, potentially. Actually wouldn't that be more like picking up 7.5m instead of $5m?
  2. jersey cubs fan
    I'm actually having a tough time understanding this sentence. But I've thought all along this team could compete in the NL Central, namely because it is the NL Central.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    He should be excited. He sucked last year and didn't have to take a paycut.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    My bad. I looked at Cot's saying he was making 950K and neglected to realize that was this past year's salary. Even still, I have trouble believing a reliever who doesn't have saves will go above $1.5 mil or so, that's still pretty cheap if he can be a 2 WAR player again. 2nd arbitration year, I'd bet he goes past 1.5m. Then next offseason he's probably going to get a longterm extention, and me no likey longterm contracts for relievers.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    He's not making less than a million dollars.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Not sure why you are pretending that is the only point of a trade. I think the point would be to upgrade now as well as acquire a piece that can really help over the intermediate and longterm. He just turned 27 and won't be a free agent for a while. Trading away prospects makes it all that much more harder to be better later. Trading away prospects makes it harder to be better later than trading away young, cheap, productive MLBers(aka, what we hope the prospects become when they grow up)? Not sure which people we are talking about now, but a few names won't be cheap for long either. And names like Colvin should be treated like Vitters in the trade 'em if you can department.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    Not sure why you are pretending that is the only point of a trade. I think the point would be to upgrade now as well as acquire a piece that can really help over the intermediate and longterm. He just turned 27 and won't be a free agent for a while. Trading away prospects makes it all that much more harder to be better later.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Okay Mr. Literal.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    The Cubs have talked about a couple things to make them better next year. One has been getting Colvin in the lineup everyday (or close to it). There was a slim chance he would move to 1B if they didn't sign one. But now that they have one, it seems to me the only realistic shot is in RF. There have been talks of moving Fukudome up until this fall. I happen to believe they want to do it now that they have Pena (another LH bat) and are still talking about mediocre pitchers (that will still cost millions). He is due $13.5m. If they can reduce their payroll but $7m+ by trading him, that will go a long way toward affording some mediocre pitching. If they trade Fukudome, who becomes the 4th outfielder? Isn't the team better off having Colvin as extra depth? To be able to stick Colvin in any one of Byrd, Fukudome or Soriano's spots if one of them gets hurt (none of them are spring chickens) seems like it would be better than getting rid of Fukudome and weakening the bench and the starting line up. Of course my preference is that they use Colvin as nothing more than a 4th OF. But I don't think the Cubs see it that way.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    +1000 I don't know what else Soto has to do to prove he's not a bottom of the order hitter. Probably switch positions.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    The Cubs have talked about a couple things to make them better next year. One has been getting Colvin in the lineup everyday (or close to it). There was a slim chance he would move to 1B if they didn't sign one. But now that they have one, it seems to me the only realistic shot is in RF. There have been talks of moving Fukudome up until this fall. I happen to believe they want to do it now that they have Pena (another LH bat) and are still talking about mediocre pitchers (that will still cost millions). He is due $13.5m. If they can reduce their payroll but $7m+ by trading him, that will go a long way toward affording some mediocre pitching.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    But it's the last offseason they have to trade him while he's currently not getting lots of money. One off year (which as a reliever could easily happen) and his salary will continue to rise while his value drops.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    Maybe they realize the year to year volitility of middle relievers and are trying to maximize his value. They're not getting a ton of value, though. A 27-year-old catcher who was in AA last year and a nice relief pitcher prospect isn't an exciting haul. Since he's still pretty cheap, I'd rather keep O'Day and see if he can continue to pitch well. But isn't he up for arbitration this year, meaning he's not going to be that cheap?
  14. jersey cubs fan
    Because they can afford it even after giving Adrian Gonzalez 160m? So every contract ever signed is a good idea. Not at all. Pittsburgh had to trade Aramis Ramirez because of some stupid deals they signed. The Cubs have had to go cheap do to contracts they've signed. Boston won't have to half ass it elsewhere after this deal, and the player is still in his prime and likely worth the money for the foreseeable future.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    Other than the fact that they've turned into more annoying versions of Yankees fans, why do you say that? They should be right back in there in 2012.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    JD Drew's $14m comes off the book, as well as whatever Cameron makes. And if they picked up his option then Ortiz as well. The next year Daisuke's money is gone.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    The timing of the 5 on 3 was advantagous for the Stars, since the Blackhawks were on the verge of scoring but had to rush to beat the clock, then come out for a center ice face off. They really got close there.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    He's supposed to be good enough with the glove to move Castro to 2nd when he's major league ready. I'm not sure how his bat projects at this point, however. Think I'd rather leave Castro at SS and get a bat at 2B. Easier said than done.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    Something I hear somewhat frequently is basically this: McDaniels really clashed with players as he tried to implement the Patriots style. You can't really blame him for Cutler, who was immature and had a falling out with the owner. But you can't deny that these incidents happened too often.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    You can't trade Colvin and still start him in RF every day. So no.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Geez. Oh, I remember reading about the biggest baby in Louisiana history during that draft.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    Probably will, since the Yankees and Red Sox are the ones who seem most willing to give them out and they keep winning 90+ every year.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    Yes, he was coming off a career year, which followed back to back disappointing seasons in Texas in what should have been his prime. He was also weeks away from turnings 31 and signed an 8 year deal. Crawford is still in his prime, has a better track record, is a proven quality defensive player and signed a 7 year contract for a team that spends more and consistently outperforms the Cubs.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Take another look. Crawford is younger and more consistent plus better than Soriano was when he got his contract.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    I still think there is a very real possibility they find a way to deal away at least most of Fukudome's salary, to get a 3rd starter and/or set-up man. And I see Pena hitting between Ramirez and Byrd right in the middle.
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