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The Cubs tend to stress versatility over any sort of production. They've brought in guys with a reputation of being able to play multiple positions, jack of all trade types who do lots of things, none of them well. I'd prefer to mix in guys who are really good at something, but not well rounded enough to start everyday. -
Which is going to put the squeeze on Hoffpauir. If they keep 2 backup infielders, it's either the guy with options* or the guy with a guaranteed contract (Gathright). *Or maybe he's out of options.
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Must have been a short decade.
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Not much to say about this, but i suppose it's worth passing on. Gee, you don't say. What an interesting idea, having this guy who can't play everyday play some sort of backup role at multiple positions, starting on occasion.
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The bullpen boxes and dugout seats are incredibly easy to get. I just had a few windows open to see what was available, and I got through in all of them in like 15 minutes.
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Bobby Crosby?
jersey cubs fan replied to UMFan83's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
That's basically what the Cubs did when they traded Marquis for Vizcaino in the first place. True. I should've said "so we're going to trade a guy we don't want who has no use for another guy we don't want who has no use." What he's saying is that it may have been cheaper to just release Marquis then to trade him for a bad contract. I don't think so. There is no way that the Cubs releasing Marquis would ever have been cheaper. They would have had to pay his full contract if that happened. Even if the Cubs release Vizcaino today, they still save approximately 5 million dollars over what releasing Marquis would have done. Aren't the Cubs paying part of Marquis' salary? I thought that they had given the Rockies money to even things out somewhat. I think about $825,000. Marquis is making 9.8, Vizcaino is making 3.5. Cubs are paying $4.3, Rockies are paying $9m. But the Cubs are on the hook for another $500k if they cut him next year, which would put their total at $4.8, or $5m less than if they kept and/or cut Marquis. Of course, if they get desperate and bring back Vizcaino, they'll still pay about $8.5m total. -
It's been 24 hours, who is going to make the pick?
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Get in my belly!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYJhqDm0L-A exciting times to be a Bears fan
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08-09' Blackhawks (46-24-12) 104 PTS - 4th Seed In The West!
jersey cubs fan replied to Cynosure's topic in Other Sports
I don't know how easily they could have succeeded in making that money grab. In this economy, a price freeze is practically a must for discretionary spending. Every game has been 100% sold out this year. They have a STH waiting list. They definitely could have raised prices. If they raised ticket prices $5 each, it would net them, conservatively, $4.5M. And those tickets were sold long before the collapse of Fall 2008. When they try and sell them again this summer, the environment will be much, much different. Unemployment will be much higher, people's 401K's will be worth half what they were the previous summer, credit will be much harder to get. Not to mention, they still have to make some noice in the playoffs to keep the momentum. A first round knockout is going to hit the enthusiasm. -
08-09' Blackhawks (46-24-12) 104 PTS - 4th Seed In The West!
jersey cubs fan replied to Cynosure's topic in Other Sports
I don't know how easily they could have succeeded in making that money grab. In this economy, a price freeze is practically a must for discretionary spending. -
Lou: Fukudome Penciled in at 2-Spot in Linuep
jersey cubs fan replied to E.J.'s topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
His patience is debatable, he saw about as many pitches per PA as Cedeno, and just barely more than Soriano. Part of the problem is his complete lack of power makes pitchers very confident to throw him strikes, but he did draw a fair amount of walks. -
If it's successful the tying run is in scoring position. and if it's not you're down to your last out and need a home run to tie it. I'm not saying I agree with it, but I don't think it's terrible. There was good reasoning behind the decision. Getting the tying run in scoring position if fine motivation, but the reasoning isn't all that great when you consider the consequences.
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i was going to bring this up too. it's probably nothing, but i think the longer it drags out the more likely its not going to happen. I'm guessing he doesn't want to leave all the money on the table, and he is trying to get the Bears to buy out a portion of his contract. But if it's a matter of just waiting to be sure he really wants to retire, I'm fearful that he'll return, out of shape, with no motivation, taking up cap space.
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Balls. I don't really like that everybody insists resigning JSC should be, and is, a priority. He's not good. The priority should be replacing him with somebody better. JSC is just another body at the position. Screw the familiarity. All that familiarity has gotten them so far is a bad offensive line. Why would anybody want to maintain the continuity of a bad offensive line. Hopefully the delay in signing him is more about the Bears looking elsewhere than anything else. Also, why is Tait's official retirement taking so long?
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Eh, competition never hurt anybody. If there was no competition, and Fontenot's and Miles's numbers were reversed, how would you feel then? I'd be really annoyed that this organization would probably be stupid enough to start Aaron Miles everyday. It's not like Mike Fontenot is a tried and true stud 2B. I don't mind that there is competition. It's going to end up as some sort of platoon eventually anyway. The problem was getting Miles, but Fontenot doesn't deserve a 162 game job anyway. At least Fontenot doesn't have a proven track record of sub-mediocrity against righties. Giving Aaron [expletive] Miles a chance to win a full time starting job would be awful. I don't know how much of a chance he was actually given to win a full-time starting job. I really don't think he had one. They have 3 guys for 2 positions, and none of them are 162 game players.
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Lou: Fukudome Penciled in at 2-Spot in Linuep
jersey cubs fan replied to E.J.'s topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
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Eh, competition never hurt anybody. If there was no competition, and Fontenot's and Miles's numbers were reversed, how would you feel then? I'd be really annoyed that this organization would probably be stupid enough to start Aaron Miles everyday. It's not like Mike Fontenot is a tried and true stud 2B. I don't mind that there is competition. It's going to end up as some sort of platoon eventually anyway. The problem was getting Miles, but Fontenot doesn't deserve a 162 game job anyway.
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Nonsense. Players play, and contribute, at less than 100% all the time. Maybe I shouldn't have used the term "not 100%," but I'm fine with a player taking himself out when he doesn't feel up to it. Moreso the case with pitchers, but it's a longass season, player decides he wants a break, give him a break. A couple times a year, sure, but I don't think that's the case with Bradley.
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Nonsense. Players play, and contribute, at less than 100% all the time.
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I don't know on this one...I chalk this up to one of those things where you take the good with the bad. What if you could get Z to not start if he's feeling like he doesn't have his "A" game...effectively just removing his bad starts for whatever Heilman or whoever could give that day? Only Bradley knows his body, and how his body tends to affect his performance when it feels certain ways. If he's got something going on that normally ends up with him putting up an 0-for or a 1-5 at best, then I have no problem with him letting someone else take a whack if it helps get him back to where he can hit like we know he can hit when he's well. The problem is we don't know if there really is a predictive correllation between how he feels and how he performs. Only he does. We have to be prepared to put the replacement guy out there on pretty much any given day with Milton. No he doesn't. There's no way he knows when he's going to have an 0-5 and sits out that game only.
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Rule 5 Lefty He's done real well so far this spring. 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6/0 K/BB I googled patton baseball cube and came up with some lefty in the Houston system. But this dude is a righty who has had issues with the walk throughout his career.
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I don't know anything about this Patton dude. What's his story?
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lol If you're being unbiased I don't see how you can say there was nothing wrong with what he said. He basically admitted that he sat out on days he could have played because he didn't want his numbers to take a hit because it might cost him money the next season. How is that "telling it like it is"? Shut up Milton. We're tryng to like you. Just shut up. 95% of players do this, most of them just lie to cover it up. Might not win him any fans, but all of his teammates know what he's talking about. That is the definition of "telling it like it is". Could he have just as easily said "I played every chance I got and just couldn't stay healthy." Yeah, but that's apparently not how he rolls. Let's hope it doesn't come back to bite him in the rear end. Really? 95% of players sit out games so as to not endanger their numbers? I have a hard time believing this is true.
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Really? I thought people were down on turning Pie and Cedeno into another inconsistent reliever making millions. Personally, as somebody who has been hearing Mets fans do nothing but bitch about the guy for years now, I'm not all that enthusiastic about his tenure.
