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  1. jersey cubs fan
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    I'm still shocked he gave a 30 year Soriano an 8 year deal. Yeah, I remember being pissy about the length of the deal too. I remember them reasoning it out, saying that Soriano was in such good shape that he'd be fine in the latter parts of the deal. In the end, he was the first guy we had signed that was considered the "top" guy on the market and I was pretty stoked about it, at first. Mainly because it seemed like we were committed to winning for the first time since salaries had escalated. I wish that we had went with Carlos Lee instead NOW and wasn't sure which was the better option then either actually. But, it's neither here, nor there really. Right now, it's obviously looking like a horrible contract and Hendry was the one who signed him and has to bear the brunt of it. It was obviously a horrible contract the day he signed it. Soriano was overhyped because of his Yankee pedrigree and meaningless 40/40 reputation. He was only the top outfielder available and the Cubs were absolutely desperate for outfielders. And even then Barry Bonds was obviously a better option since he could be had short-term. I was resigned to the fact that they pretty much needed to go with Soriano or Lee out of their own pathetic desperation and poor planning, but it was obvious Soriano didn't have longterm productivity coming his way.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    I think they'll make moves but not a big splash. I wouldn't predict a splash either. Although if they did it wouldn't surprise me. They've had mostly negative PR this offseason and still need to sell tickets in February in a down economy. I'm just thinking they add some names that they can figure out a way to sell. Somebody like Mark DeRosa isn't a big splash, but he's a name that could be sold.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    It would be so apropos if the Cubs decided to outbid the Nationals for a set-up man because they weren't able to offer him the closer's role.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    I don't see the Cubs moving people, I see them sticking with what they got, adding some marginal shmoe, and trying to win the division with 85-88 wins, which is entirely possible given the competition. I do expect them to do something before February to actually add excitement for the ticket buyers. I thought there was a chance that could have been the dumping of Bradley and hiring of Sandberg, but now that Bradley has gone about as bad as expected and they aren't getting any substantial positive buzz out of it, there will have to be some sort of name added to make that theory work.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    It's be about 20 degrees. That's not significant from a "Bears weather" point of view, but it could be from a 52 year old QB and a dome team point of view. Favre has been a cold weather dud of late. It would be hilarious to see him lay an egg and continue the inevitable downfall of the Vikings this year.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    A guy at work knows I'm dealthly afraid the Cubs will go for Melky and he's been taunting me with Leche comments. Even Yankees fans have stopped hyping the guy.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Yep, and after one year they were back to third place, 19 out of first and 11 out of the wild card despite 1 more win than the Cubs. You should seperate lusting over their talent with wishing you were in their position. The Cubs are in a fantastic position, the biggest fish in a small pond, that's much harder to fix than the level of talent.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    The key word being "slowly". Indeed, one that they've been building for what... 12 years now? :) But they're on the brink right now. Their system is stacked with talent. They're not gonna win this year, but they might shock some teams in 2011. Just looking at their list young players makes me envious. Except they are still in the AL East.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    I can't believe this discussion is still going. It's absurd. Hendry has done a worse job than higher payroll teams and he's done a worse job than lower payroll teams. Most teams that aren't doing a bang up job during that timeframe have switched GMs. It's absolutely absurd that anybody would even attempt to justify supporting Jim Hendry. He has been horrible.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    Definitely not going to happen, he's the cubs version of kirk hinrich. Management likes him too much and wont deal him. Even if Starlin bats .500 in spring training and makes the big league club, the cubs would then shift theriot to 2nd. I dont like theriot either and i think his range and noodle arm costs us on defense but i dont see the cubs trading him away. You're right. The next problem is that while other teams may like him, what would they be willing to give up for him. Sever is right, but I also agree with where you were going with your post. No one is going to offer that much for him, because he's not going to be cheap for very long. In fact, he'd probably be a non tender candidate as early as next year. This is another Kelly Johnson type of scenario. He doesn't have to be the sole piece of a trade.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Is there any doubt the Bulls are going to fail to land a big fish free agent? Or do people still think that's going to actually happen?
  13. jersey cubs fan
    The problem with that is most sources only list opening day payroll, they don't list guys you are paying to play elsewhere (a Hendry specialty), guys you acquire midseason, or midseason salary dumps. For the a while the MO of the Cubs was to go into the season with a certain level of payroll, but be willing to add aggressively in July. Then the Cubs just went balls out spending that money in November.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    I thought you said stopped, and I figured he was mouthing off again. Absolutely he should be shopped. I think he might have one cost effective season left in him, then you start running out of teams where he could be useful. For a team with as many question marks in the lineup as the Cubs, they really can't afford to have such a non-productive player locked into a position year after year.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    But why? If you are going to make a change, what is the point/benefit of delaying that change? Because you don't have to have someone Ron Turner or Bob Babich or Pep Hamilton or Rode Marinelli or one of the other bad coaches on this team take over in the interim. What's the point of going to one bad lame duck coach to another bad lame duck coach? I mean, if they think they can get Shanahan or Cowher easier by firing Lovie now, then I'm all for it. But short of that, I just think it's kind of pointless. The point is you can do away with all pretenses of dealing with back channel negotiations with your most wanted replacement candidates because the job is truly open. You can throw the fans a bit of a bone even if you are going to lose, and you can shake up the players a bit with 2 games to play to reiterate how important it is to play their best. That message is not getting across right now. Some guys don't even look like they are trying. Bottom line, if you are going to make a change, get the ball rolling on that change right now.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    Is it me or has Altanta traded for a half dozen mediocre outfielders the past couple years? I hope this isn't a case of them acquiring Melky to spin him off to the Cubs.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    That's silly, it came up much earlier, and who cares how unclear the title is? Having titles state exactly what the thread is about is boring anyway.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    Top of my head, (assuming they're not talking strictly defense) they're probably right. ARod, even if he played SS for only half the decade, he was the best SS of the decade. And I thought Utley was a defensive liability.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    But why? If you are going to make a change, what is the point/benefit of delaying that change?
  20. jersey cubs fan
    They can be, but they are also very rare. I'd much rather have a franchise tackle than tight end. Most "next big thing" TE's just wind up as role players and/or interchangable parts. And of course Chicago doesn't even try to get Olsen the ball in the red zone.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    I know you know this and it was an oversight in your list...but an upgraded OL is also a must. I've been calling for that for years now, at this point it's almost painful to repeat. Seriously, while everybody else was dying for the next great TE, I was begging for offensive line help and more than happy with Desmond Clark.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    The last two weeks certainly provided more than enough reason, but I can't see that Christmas present happening just yet. Yeah...what would be the point of firing him with 2 weeks left? Let him limp along. He's getting paid well enough to ride it out. The point would be as an olive branch to the fans (Monday night could get really ugly, if not empty), and to give them an opportunity to talk to everybody that is available. I never get the "what's the point of firing midseason" sentiments. And I can't believe that about a month ago there were media members essentially laughing at the notion that Lovie needed to go. This team has been a major disappointment since the Super Bowl, the only marginal positive was the Cutler trade, and that has been all but a disaster to this point.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    The last two weeks certainly provided more than enough reason, but I can't see that Christmas present happening just yet.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    I think with the right coaching staff, this receiver unit could be good. Based on what? Hester has shown that even with a joke of a system he is a solid 2. Bennet has shown he has skills and ability to contribute on a weekly basis, Aromashamalamadoo is a nice option (although Cutler has done a horrible job telegraphing his targetting of the guy). Knox can be just as good a 2 as Hester. Who knows about Iglesias. This team is a joke but all they had was a passing game earlier in the season, now Cutler has completely tanked and they have nothing. I think they need one impact receiver, and a real OC and they'd all be much more productive.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    That would be nice, but I really don't think you can say this team "needs" anything. They are very good. They have 27 games until the Olympic break, and after that they can hopefully start think about getting back some of their better players. But this team is going to make the playoffs and all that really matters is they are as strong as possible then, they are doing fine as is right now.
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