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  1. jersey cubs fan
    It's "still" .377 only because it started out so high. He was at .491 halfway through April, and .461 by the end of that month. He had a .415 OBP in May which kept his total at .439. But his June OBP was just .278. His season total is still relatively high, but he's not still getting on base. He's really sucked again (531 OPS in June).
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    Agreed. I'm of course happy to see him coming back, but given the limited number of games before the ASB he'd be able to play in and the nature of his injury I'd prefer if they just waited until after the break. As long as he is as fully healed as he'll get (sounds like this injury may linger either way), I don't think they're rushing him back. Keener made the point that we're toward the end of the 8-week time frame anyway, so I don't see how they're rushing him. Plus, if he's not being rushed, having a few games to see some live ML pitches and get some ABs might help him to be more productive coming out of the break. The initial 4-8 weeks diagnosis is meaningless. They had no idea until recently when he could seing for real. I don't see how he could be considered as fully healed as he will get. A week and a half has to make a difference. Because of the ASB, I think it makes more sense to wait out the 6 extra games for the 10 extra days of rest, instead of getting him back in there for those 6 games, including against STL, which is probably a huge motivator.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    they signed Kopecky from Detroit as well.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    But is the cap hit still related to the average cost? I thought the NHL cap policy used the average, and not whatever that specific year's salary was.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    Im assuming the 12 years is just a way to get the least amount of a cap hit right? Im not all to familiar with how the hockey cap is, but is it like the NFL where years are basically meaningless, or is it more like baseball where its guaranteed? It's guaranteed. In a way, yes, it's a way to get the least amount of cap hit. He made what, $7m this year? He wouldn't have signed a short-term deal for $5.2m, it would have been $6-8. He made $7.45m last year, turning down a longterm deal with Pittsburgh for $7m per year, and reportedly a deal from Edmonton worth $9m. The smaller cap hit is an advantage. For the next 3-5 years, Hossa at $5.2m per is a bargain. The problem is all in the future.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    As of a few days ago they still had no idea when he'd return. Now all of a sudden it's definitely Monday against Atlanta, a week before the All Star break. Why not give him another week and a half of recovery time and start after the ASB? We know it was going to be a time thing, and that he had to work on getting it as strong as possible. I have to think another week and a half would help.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    I would have predicted Toews getting 12 years, not a 30 year old free agent. It's not a crippling cap number, but it takes him through age 42, and by then it might be buyout time. Man, if they could convince Havlat to play on a 1 year deal, leaving them flexibility for next offseason, that would be sweet.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    A team that cannot hit and doesn't have a dime to spare should not be trading guys who have pitched well as starters for more relief pitchers. He will be back next year making $4m. Once middle relievers start getting saves on their resume, their price skyrockets past their value.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    The Chicago Blackhawks have signed star winger Marian Hossa to a 12-year whopper deal. Sources tell ESPN.com the deal is worth an average of $5.2 million a year.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Oh, you mean a manager who is aggressive and plays smart baseball? That's a problem? :scratch: Lots of sac bunts, steals, and hits and runs is not smart baseball. It's usually dumb baseball. I just caught this comment. What a stupid viewpoint. No offense, but seriously, that's stupid. I'm sick and tired of people deferring ONLY to sabr and totally discounting things like bunts, steals, the small things in the game. The 2009 Cubs are one of the laziest, stupidest, most fundamentally [expletive] teams I've ever witnessed. How in the blue hell could things get any worse by steering the offense away from the K or 3R HR mentality? Seriously, I get so pissed off reading comments like this. I don't understand it. Help me understand. You guys realize we play in the NL right? There is huge value to all those "dumb baseball" strategies like steals, bunting, etc. Have you watched the Dodgers this year? Did you watch the Rays this year or last? Have you watched the Cubs this year? Yea. There really isn't huge value. They have their place. But being extreme about it, like Baylor was and Brenly would be, is dumb. It runs you into outs.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    Its risky but this is what happens when a team is desperate for offense. Plus the sooner we find out if Ramirez is going to be able to play adequately or not the more time we'll have before the deadline to swing a trade if needed. But the sooner you bring him back, the more likely he's not fully healed and he'll struggle. If he starts July 16, that leaves plenty of time to watch him play. Another 6 games isn't going to make or break your decision.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=11850 The Sedin's resigned with Vancouver.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    They talked about getting Havlat to agree to a one year deal. In this economy, I have to wonder if he'd view that as a smart move, and then go to free agency next year. Bring back Havlat, add Hossa, let Khabi walk, and this team is stacked on the ice.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    Weird. Today's papers suggested they were looking to trade Huet and resign Khabi. I wouldn't mind, especially if Khabi's contract was only 1-2 years.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    Be the team that trades Victor Zambrano for Scott Kazmir, not the other way around. Scott Kazmir was always an elite prospect. He had terrific stuff and an extremely bright future. Wells has pretty good control and average or so stuff. There's a world of difference between Kazmir and Wells. The Mets traded a guy that had the potential to be a top of the line, elite ace. The Cubs would be trading a guy that might be a decent fifth starter throughout his career, unless he's able to dominate with average stuff. Why is it either 5th starter or dominant? What about being a decent 3rd-4th starter, those guys are valuable. They get $10m+ contracts. But yes, Kazmir and Wells are not similar.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    Fair? Probably. But useful? Not really. The Cubs waste too much money on relievers every year, and they keep spending valuable resources replacing the guys that were going to be the solution when they figure out how terribly inconsistent relief pitchers can be. SD would be selling high on Bell as well, seeing as how he's a 31 year old reliever entering his most profitable arbitration seasons with the benefit of playing all his home games in cavernous pitcher's parks. He's a reliever. And now that he has spent a few months racking up saves, he's got "proven closer" label attached to his name, driving up his price, if not his real value. They can't just offer him arby and hope somebody else signs him as a free agent, thus netting draft picks, like when the Cubs signing Latroy Hawkins as a gift to Minnesota.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    Pretty much. He went nuts with that stuff when he was actually managing. That and he committed some serious abuse with Schilling and Johnson during the WS season. If you are going to abuse pitchers, do it with old dudes who have been horses in the past and if the World Series is on the line. I wouldn't mind Lou putting Lilly through the ringer this fall if he got the opportunity.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    Absolutely. But for something that matters, not another bullpen arm.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    Sounds to me like they are trying to rush him back pre-ASB. Why not just try and get him completely healed and bring him back after the break in DC? On a sidenote, I feel like I've seen a lot of Lou and Aramis one on one conversations in the dugout while he's been out. I wonder what they are discussing. Strategy, how much they suck, Aramis's health, dinner plans? I don't really see Lou having anything more than a word or two with other players, but those two will spend entire innings chatting.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    Won't bring him back, right. I sure as heck don't think you waste resources on another freaking reliever when the team can't score a damn run.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Boy, I just don't see the Dusty comparisons at all. Why not? He's obsessed with small ball and making things happen.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    I hope not. It would be nice if they traded for something that mattered, like a person who can hit the ball, instead of a post 30 year old reliever who is nothing special away from cavernous pitcher's parks. This season he's got a better WHIP and K:BB ratio on the road than at home. His ERA is higher, but that's only because he gave up 3 runs in 13 innings (road) instead of 2 runs in 20 innings (home). He was much worse on the road last year, but in 2007 he was only slightly worse on the road than he was at home (better ERA on the road, .150 points worse WHIP on the road). Two out of his three years in San Diego he's been something special on the road. Why does it only matter what he's doing most recently? He's a reliever. He's not going to consistently put up solid numbers. This obsession with getting guys who are doing well in the last year or two is mind boggling. A one or two year trend does not define a player, especially a reliever.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    I thought espn used to have a feature where you could find splits for all OF combined, but I can't find it. They are 11th among NL LF, 6th among NL CF, and 9th among NL RF. Of the teams that rank lower at spots, San Diego, Washington, Arizona and the Mets each have a top 1 or 2 ranking in the OF. It looks to me like Atlanta is likely worst, STL is pretty low, but the Cubs might be the bottom 5 or so, since they are weak in so many spots and not strong in any.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    I hope not. It would be nice if they traded for something that mattered, like a person who can hit the ball, instead of a post 30 year old reliever who is nothing special away from cavernous pitcher's parks.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    Yes, like the lack of hitting, which can be helped by increasing the number of bats on the bench instead of wasting a roster spot on a 7th freaking reliever.
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