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They'll be zero games out before they are four. -
I wouldn't be opposed to Grabow if only to satisfy the "must have a veteran presence in the pen" doctrine and guarantee you have at least one lefty therefore reducing the likelihood of them freaking out in March and demanding to get a lefty.
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G. Heileman is only signed through this year and is arbitration eligible, and he's not any good.
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Is that a criminal counts or some futbol terminology?
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2010 Cubs kick it off in the ATL
jersey cubs fan replied to Cubs Fan Dan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I guess they do this so far in advance to give the "wait til next year fans" something to think about. Odd. They face all three NL California teams on different trips. They face the Mets, Phillies and Nationals on three different trips as well. They play in Wrigley, Philly (for two) and Texas without an off day. They go on a quick trip to Seattle in between playing in Wrigley and the south side. They only go to Pittsburgh twice, both in May, and just like this year none of them are weekend games. -
I don't put much work into the pick-em league I'm in, but last week was a new low as I got 4 right picks. Date & Time Favorite Line Underdog Total 9/20 1:00 ET At Kansas City -3 Oakland 39 9/20 1:00 ET At Tennessee -7 Houston 40.5 9/20 1:00 ET New England -5.5 At NY Jets 46.5 9/20 1:00 ET At Green Bay -9 Cincinnati 42 9/20 1:00 ET Minnesota -9.5 At Detroit 47 9/20 1:00 ET At Philadelphia PK New Orleans 46.5 9/20 1:00 ET At Atlanta -6 Carolina 43.5 9/20 1:00 ET At Washington -10 St. Louis 36.5 9/20 1:00 ET At Jacksonville -3.5 Arizona 42.5 9/20 4:05 ET At San Francisco -1.5 Seattle 39 9/20 4:05 ET At Buffalo -4.5 Tampa Bay 42 9/20 4:15 ET At Denver -3 Cleveland 37 9/20 4:15 ET At San Diego -3 Baltimore 40 9/20 4:15 ET Pittsburgh -3 At Chicago 37.5 9/20 8:20 ET At Dallas -3 NY Giants 43.5 Monday Night Football Line 9/21 8:35 ET Indianapolis -3 At Miami 42
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He's got nothing left in the tank. I was surprised he stuck around with the Saints as long as he did. Hmmm...his 2008 numbers don't look terrible if used as a backup. 3.9 yds/carry. No fumbles. I don't think he played the whole season, but still. I think it's better than what we currently have. If he does have anything left in the tank it probably helps that he's barely touched the ball the past 4 years. He's been essentially a backup during that time, but he's been paid more like a starter, or co-starter. Would he take actual backup money to run behind Forte right now? I think the bigger question might be how well has he kept himself in shape knowing that a suspension was pending?
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Its really short this year because of the olympics Are they really starting earlier this year becuase of the olympics? I thought early October was pretty standard for the first NHL games. Last year the Rangers opened in London on Saturday, October 4 and their first stateside game was Friday October 10. This year the Hawks start Friday Oct 2 and have their first stateside game Thursday October 8. The Hawks offseason was short because they went deep in the playoffs for the first time in a long time. But the NHL offseason is pretty normal, the difference is they are squeezing in more games pre and post Olympics to make up for that 2 week break.
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Zambrano as Trade Bait?
jersey cubs fan replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Any sane person knows that. There's a reason why nobody wanted to face Philly in the first round. -
I had them at 10 wins before and still do now.
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Mannelly was trying to catch them with 12 men on the field, and he called the audible, with a hand signal before the snap, and Wolfe then knew it was coming.
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Yeah, if he can do that then there is little reason to be concerned, but I'd be very concerned about whether or not he can do that. I don't think he will for three straight years. I'm not predicting he'll be as bad as he's been this year, .241/.303/.423 with an 85 OPS+ but an 900 OPS is going to be a disappointment (especially since his is a OBP starved OPS) and I could easily see him in the high 700 for 2 of the next 5 years (and maybe 3).
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Zambrano as Trade Bait?
jersey cubs fan replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I'm not saying they had a bunch of lucky things happen. In fact, if anything it's the lack of bad luck. They didn't have anything really go all that wrong, but most teams have to withstand some bad things. LA lost Manny freaking Ramirez for 50 games this year, have gotten very little out of most of their infield, and they are still going to win 90. Philly is getting nothing from a 30yo former MVP, have dealt with a setback from their best pitcher and their closer has been worse than Kevin Gregg but they will still win 90. And despite the record, Philly was clearly better than the Cubs last year. They beat them in the season series (like they do every year) and dominated them more than the record showed (4-3 but outscored by 9 and the Cubs won one game with the luck of a foul ball HR called fair). -
Zambrano as Trade Bait?
jersey cubs fan replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
While he's clearly not bad, I don't think he's as good as some people might think. He's only OPS+ing 107, and it would probably be a bit lower if Lou didn't protect him against lefties as much as he has. He's a nice player, not hurting the team at all. But his career as a Cub in total has to be described as a disappointment so far as he hasn't completely erased the negatives. Making $23.5m over the next two years I think there's still legitimate reasons to question if he'll live up to it. -
Zambrano as Trade Bait?
jersey cubs fan replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Soto's out of nowhere talent in 2007 didn't guarantee a fantastic rookie season. And Lee's season was pretty much par for the course for most of his career. It was almost exactly what he did in his first year as a Cub at 28. The Cubs won 97 games last year. They weren't a 97 win team. Led the league in runs scored without a single elite bat. They led the league in walks taken despite being a team that previously never really walked much, and they've since moved right back to the middle of the pack there. There most disappointing offensive player still had a more than acceptable .360 OBP. They probably should have been more like a 90-92 win team. This year they maybe should have been a 88-90 win team and they are on pace to win 84. 2008 was special but it's not something anybody can reasonably expect to happen again unless they significantly upgrade the talent. -
I would not move Briggs to the middle. You are downgrading at 2 positions then and taking one of your best players out of his comfort zone. It's a different job and I don't think one that he's all that well suited for. I'd rather just find a new MLB and keep Briggs where he is.
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The draft. They shouldn't have to draft a QB or RB early anytime soon. They will need to rededicate themselves to drafting a ton of defensive help the next couple years. But they'll also need to look at WR's. And they're down a first round pick again this year. You don't need 1st round receivers, and if they stuck with Orton they'd probably be using next year's pick on a QB anyway. They can spend a couple mid round picks each year on WR and OL, but they should emphasize defense with most of the rest.
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I think we'll be lucky to get 2 more good seasons out of Soriano at this point. 3-4 would be a surprise to me. It all depends on how much you think his knee has affected his performance. He's already improved his approach with a walk rate this year similar to the career best he put up in Washington. Assuming no knee relapses, I'm expecting '07-'08 levels for a few years. I have no idea why you would. He'll be 34 this offseason has recurring leg problems a horrible approach at the plate and he's a terribly inconsistent player. In his age 34, 35 and 36 seasons I hope we can get 2 years close to those 07/08 years but with some missed time. As for his age 37 and 38 seasons, all bets are off. You're most likely getting sub-100 OPS+ by then.
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The draft. They shouldn't have to draft a QB or RB early anytime soon. They will need to rededicate themselves to drafting a ton of defensive help the next couple years.
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Zambrano as Trade Bait?
jersey cubs fan replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I don't know why people don't think that 2008 wasn't a fluke season where everything went right for the Cubs. This is a good team that's built to be mediocre unless everything goes according to plan. It's not a great team. Also, to backtobanks the Yankees have twice the payroll of the Cubs and are built to weather injuries, as we've seen. Quit being ridiculous. Everything going right for the Cubs being Edmonds, Fontenot and Dempster? Soto's rookie year, Theriot's career year. Wood's out of nowhere resurgence. DeRosa's career year. And no competition. Not a great player on the team but still put together a great offense. Things all fell into place last year. Usually they don't. -
I think we'll be lucky to get 2 more good seasons out of Soriano at this point. 3-4 would be a surprise to me.
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I don't think he's in way over his head, but he needs help with specific gameday decisions. He probably needs a much better OC. Hes a good/great guy to have running a defense, but when it comes to the finer points of running a team during a game, he really has no clue. Timeout usage, challenges etc... he has no idea. A better OC would help, but it still wouldnt hide his flaws as a gameday coach. Its too bad Shannahan wouldnt come in to be the OC. I agree that he is lacking in those gameday necessities. I've been criticizing him on that stuff for years. But what I'm saying is I wouldn't go so far as saying he's in way over his head as a head coach. He's perfectly fine Monday-Saturday, it's the gameday issues specifically where he struggles. I think having Marinelli around will actually help with this on the defensive side, but they need somebody other than Turner on offense who can have Lovie's ear and influence his decisions which are so often poor.
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I don't think he's in way over his head, but he needs help with specific gameday decisions. He probably needs a much better OC.
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Ben Sheets
jersey cubs fan replied to CubinNY's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
My thinking is that Sheets will be gone by then. Also, the Cubs should make room for Sheets if he's healthy and not too expensive. Sheets is arguably a better pitcher than anything the Cubs currently have. In addition, Sheets gives the Cubs depth when one of the pitchers (including Sheets) goes on the DL. Sheets is insurance if Harden walks. Z Sheets Lilly Harden (if he walks, Wells or whomever) Dempster They'd probably have to either let Harden walk or trade Bradley/Fukudome/Lilly/Dempster to "make room" for Sheets. -
They really do stink at it, but I think there are a few teams that have similar problems. I think it's Andy Reid who supposedly has a horrible record on challenges. It goes along with Smith's M.O. of just being a bad Sunday decision maker.
