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  1. Not unless LEbron changes his name to Boozer. That tax story twitter guy seems to think his name is BJ.
  2. I don't really see the need. His BB rate is up, his K rate is down, he's hitting more line drives(although some more infield flies as well). Peripherally, he's very much the same hitter he was in Daytona. It's mainly BABIP that's keeping him at such a low OPS. With a BABIP like his career line of .312, you're looking at a line of roughly .290/.350/.425 in AA, which while not lighting the world on fire would be perfectly fine for him considering the other improvements. His K rate is down from what to what? He's got a 3/1 k/bb rate and is SLG. .342 in 1/3 of a season's PAs. The only thing that's keeping his OBP from being @ 250 is his 5 HBP. His K rate is down from 18% to 14%. From what time frame to what time frame?
  3. What is the max deal again? For a guy changing teams and a guy staying?
  4. So does Boozer actually make Bulls fans happy?
  5. Byrd would have one year left on his contract, and I don't see how that is a problem for Jackson at all. Byrd doesn't leave until after 2012. That's a long time with Jackson looking like he would be ready in mid 2011 or so. The Cubs could try to trade him at that point but that's of course not an easy guaranteed option. If there was a can't miss OF in this class, it might be worth it to take that risk. But there really isn't and the Cubs probably shouldn't clog the OF situation up again like that. If he's halfway decent, it would not be hard at all to trade him with a year left.
  6. He hasn't been Aramis bad. I don't think they can demote him, nor do I think they will, unless he just completely tanks. As long as they can point toward improvements somewhere, and the experience, they will keep him there. And if history holds, he'll get bumped to AAA early next year as soon as he has a big week.
  7. Byrd would have one year left on his contract, and I don't see how that is a problem for Jackson at all.
  8. Hilarious? Or Hitler's plan all along?
  9. Yes, and I said the only other thing I could think of was that it was close to ESPN. I am assuming it means he's going to NY/NJ.
  10. That's the 2010 Cubs problem. But if Tyler Colvin is the opening day starter for the 2011 Cubs, that will be part of the problem.
  11. If it is Greenwich, then I don't see why it would mean anything else. Unless it's a big mind game I guess. The only thing I can think is the proximity to ESPN. Madison Square Garden is 23 miles from Greenwich. Bristol, ESPN headquarters, is 53 miles from Greenwich. Distance and time are two different things. The last mile into NYC will take you as long as the drive to Bristol. Of course, they could always head to the chopper.
  12. It is, much more than Yankees game, all about "the scene". Slutty looking women walk around all game long trying to get attention, or maybe clients. I know very little about the nuances of basketball, but, unlike going to a hockey game, I don't think that is a fact that is ever in danger being exposed at a Knicks game.
  13. You do realize the Cubs operate with budgetary constraints, right? Yes, but that doesn't meant they have to spend $400,000 on a RF who makes an out 70% of the time.
  14. How were Fukudome and Bradley supposed to be stop gaps? Weren't they both added to quality teams to make them better? 3-4 year contracts aren't stop gap. I just see no reason to concede the division next year. They were complementary players on teams that were generally unsuccessful. The only reason why they aren't technically stop-gap players is b/c of the lack of position players coming up from the farm to replace them (still holding out hope one of Colvin and espec. Jackson can do so). I don't get your reasoning. Fukudome was added to an 85 win team, and Bradley was added to a 97 win team. Neither was going to have a 10 year career in Chicago, but both were acquired to provide significant production to the lineup for multiple years during what should have been a string of runs at the division/league crown. Neither was meant to be a stop gap.
  15. What does that mean? Going to a Knicks game is like going to a circus. It's for watching the crowd as much as watching the game, and they are all about the non-basketball product. What is "pure basketball" about it? Full disclosure, I've never been to MSG. I'm just regurgitating what other people such as Bill Simmons and Ric Bucher say. If you've been and you're saying it's full of t shirt guns and mascots and cheer leaders and a screaming emcee, then I'll take your word for it. Just fyi, Jay Z lives in Greenwich. The Knicks City Dancers are the biggest highlight, followed by whatever weird halftime show they have. And the emcee overemphasizes every syllable, just like all the rest. The Garden is a pretty crappy arena that has less modern technology than most, but it's supposedly getting a major overhaul to be even more like all the rest.
  16. How were Fukudome and Bradley supposed to be stop gaps? Weren't they both added to quality teams to make them better? 3-4 year contracts aren't stop gap. I just see no reason to concede the division next year. It's still the NL Central. They still have a large resource advantage over the competition. Trying to win in 2011 doesn't stunt the development of anybody, or lessen their chances in 2012 and beyond.
  17. If it is Greenwich, then I don't see why it would mean anything else. Unless it's a big mind game I guess. The only thing I can think is the proximity to ESPN.
  18. What does that mean? Going to a Knicks game is like going to a circus. It's for watching the crowd as much as watching the game, and they are all about the non-basketball product. What is "pure basketball" about it?
  19. The Cubs right now are closer to Pitt. than one of the top 3-4 teams in the League. Colvin in RF isn't keeping the Cubs from catching Cincy/STL and with the Cubs likely as sellers, it's best to see what they have in him and if he can provide more than a 4th OF'er as he has the tools to do so but not the approach/ability to make contact at this point. I don't really have any problem with him starting in RF right now, but I don't think he's the guy I want starting in RF next year unless the Cubs go crazy and start from scratch. That's really the point. 2010 doesn't matter. Although I'd like to give Fukudome some more playing time to have a chance to showcase him for trade purposes. Colvin doesn't need to play everyday. Playing regularly, in a 4 man rotation with 3 other guys isn't bad, and gives plenty of opportunity to "see what they have". Still, Colvin will have to be better than he's showing to justify making him the opening day starting RF in the future, and there's very little reason to believe he will be better.
  20. Me? I just heard it on CNBC. Darren Rovell was reporting. Lebron Greenwich has 1 million google hits, and 163 google news hits. The top one is saying newsday made the initial report.
  21. I don't know how you can say probably not. If he's a sub .300 OBP corner OF there most definitely is something wrong with him as a starter. The more he's played, the worse he's been. The ability for the Cubs to have Tyler Colvin starting everyday, and not suffering as a result, is very much in doubt. A NL average RF is hitting .263/.333/.447 so far this season. He may end up a bit light on the OBP side of that, but is showing he can do the slugging. And he has some extra value with baserunning and fielding. An average to slightly below average RF making league minimum? There's real value in that. Not every team can have superstars at every single position on the field... Hell, not even the Yankees can do that. Besides, we're not going anywhere. Where's the harm in seeing what we've got with him? (I had a problem with this before, as it would sink Fukudome's trade value... but that damage is already done) Well, if you want to field a below average team, having a guy like him in RF is probably a good way to start. But I think the goal is to try and field one of the 3-4 best teams in the NL, or at least upper half. There's nothing wrong with Pittsburgh giving a guy like him the RF job, but there is likely to be something very wrong with a team like the Cubs having him start in RF, on purpose.
  22. He's making announcement in Greenwich CT.
  23. I don't know how you can say probably not. If he's a sub .300 OBP corner OF there most definitely is something wrong with him as a starter. The more he's played, the worse he's been. The ability for the Cubs to have Tyler Colvin starting everyday, and not suffering as a result, is very much in doubt.
  24. Oh, well if you are a sure that is probably true, then it must be. Baseball players are uneducated goons. They don't really know much at all.
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