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  1. jersey cubs fan
    Zell on CNBC: I would expect that to be down to 2 people, relatively shortly.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    where are these people? Seriously, any sane man knows Dunn is at least two steps ahead of Pujols, owing to his LH stance.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    hyperbole galore here. Where? The word many? The fact is he had some horrible caught stealing numbers and other situations where he took himself off the basepaths, far more than should be acceptable.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    I don't think the WR talent is weaker. Berrian was nothing special, and Moose dropped far too many balls. Plus you have more receiving options in 2nd year Olson and Forte. I don't think JSC is weaker at LT, certainly not enough to come close to counterbalance the improvement from Miller to Tait. Fred Miller was absolute garbage.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    It is forever amusing to me that people post "NTC" as if that is a conclusive end to the argument. Players with no-trade clauses have been traded before and will be traded again. To be sure, the Cubs would need Lee's approval but that's true of every other player who has had a NTC and was nevertheless traded. The fact that he has a no-trade clause is an impediment to trading him, but that doesn't mean it could not possibly happen. I don't think people are saying it means it cannot happen. But some are saying things like, "who cares what Lee thinks, if we can get Tex, byebye."
  6. jersey cubs fan
    His solution doesn't make much sense. "I got injured, so now I'll try being a stationary target." That's what bugs me. It's not necessarily a conscious decision to stand still, in fact, it most likely is not. Pocket presence is a tricky thing. You can't look at the lineman and just play keep away, you have to sense how much time before you step up or to the side, it can be subtle. And if you've been spooked by multiple leg injuries, it can affect your timing. Plus, there's the difference between having confidence in Forte and no confidence in Benson, the RB plays a big part in pass protection. Also, Rex had Fred Miller whiffing every play. Tait is a better RT than him, and JSC is probably at least similar to Tait on the left side.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    If it was an injury, my guess it was the STL preseason game, when he got hurt in the pocket, rather than MINN, when he got hurt running down field.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    I do not like how this goalie situation is working out. It seems to me that Khabi wants out, while Tallon and Savard are playing the part of the PR man acting as though everything is hunky dory. This could get ugly.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    If you live in STL, my guess is you'd be able to watch it on CSN accept for games against STL. That's how it works with baseball now, although that is not how it used to work. I had CI once, obviously before they broadcasted many games, so it was pretty worthless.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    I bet it'd be close enough to not make it worth them to fight him in arbitration. I bet he'd get the raise and then some (and as you said, the arbitration fight could make later negotiations even more difficult.)
  11. jersey cubs fan
    It is not immaterial, because Lee can determine whether he accepts a trade.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Sammy Sosa, Michael Barrett, Jacque Jones all are answers to your 1st question. They were all disgruntled though. I don't think Barrett was disgruntled, he loved being here. It was Lou that wanted him gone. And while the timing was slightly different, he traded Corey right after trading for Pierre, which would be similar to acquiring another 1B and then dealing Lee. Also, Hendry traded away Damian Miller for Barrett, essentially opening a hole and closing it at the same time (same with Choi/Lee for that matter). He also dealt away the starting catcher in 2002 before he had any realistic catching solution ready to replace. And the Nomar trade was a multi-team swap of SS. Anyways, I wouldn't say the "open one hole only to replace it" is hardly the issue here. The question is whether they really feel the need to upgrade 1B in the first place, whether they can get him to accept a deal and get something decent in return, and whether they think they can get Tex.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    Way too much of an injury liability. He only played 126 games this year and got 509 PA's and 80% of that came as a DH. He'd be the Rich Harden of the lineup, no reason this team can't afford such a player. Soriano, Bradley, Fukudome, Pie, Johnson and the occasional DeRosa would be a perfectly acceptable OF group.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-10/42778437.jpg Ultimate sign of failure, or universal sign of person with luggage? How in the hell is that the ultimate sign of failure?
  15. jersey cubs fan
    That happens all the time, especially when the "lesser team" won at home.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    I'd say the opposite. I think Orton can detect the pressure a lot better than Rex, and sets up the blocking scheme to handle it. That's the key. Grossman was at his best picking apart defenses that sent 4 pass rushers. Once teams saw he could be rattled, they messed with him, and he never adjusted. Orton has been ducking and diving away from pass rushers in every game.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/10/07/marmol.injured.ap/index.html
  18. jersey cubs fan
    Monday October 6, 2008 2:36PM Well at least he isn't stubbornly refusing to acknowledge Kyle's been playing better. That's a fairly stark contrast to '06. I can't remember when King finally started to realize we were a good team that year, but I seem to recall it was pretty late -- like not until we won a playoff game late. He was definitely one of the "you can't win a postseason game with Rex" guys. I didn't post that to highlight that he finally came around on Kyle, rather, I was pointing out how absurd it was to write, "back to the drawing board". Really, that's what you got out of the first three weeks of the season? Everybody gave up on Orton based on his rookie year stats, and assumed he would be the same QB he was in 2005. I don't know if he's the longterm answer. I don't know if he's the answer for the rest of 2008. But don't tell me back to the drawing board after a week 3, especially about two paragraphs after admitting it was drops and fumbles by the tight ends that really screwed the Bears, as well as a defensive letdown.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    Would he accept a trade to Baltimore? We do know he doesn't like fans that boo. Do they boo in Baltimore?
  20. jersey cubs fan
    Who sees him that way though? I feel like he's just sort of assumed to be the "leader" because he's been around for a long time and comes across as calm cool and collected, plus he was really good one year. DeRosa and Theriot are the most quoted. Before long Soto is going to be the leader. But what exactly does a team leader lead? Lee has shied away from any outward leadership role, I doubt this team would suffer from a lack of his presence.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Monday September 22, 2008 12:27PM Monday October 6, 2008 2:36PM
  22. jersey cubs fan
    Eh, I mean he has a point. The durability is an obvious concern. If he's worreid about Harden being hurt all season that's fine. If he's worried about having to take extra care of a guy and skip him every now and then to keep him healthy then he's nuts. There are a lot of pitchers like this these days, and every one of them is a huge gamble. He could pitch a full season, he could pitch on long rest, or he could not start at all. I know 7 mil is a very low risk for what he could potentially bring to the table, but I dont want another glass pitcher who you never know when his next start will come. We knew the risks before we got Harden, and most people were more than happy to take them on. The risks are the same now. He is not going to be ready to pitch every 5th day next year. Big deal. If you don't want another pitcher who you never know when his next start will come, then you better have been 100% against trading for him from day 1.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    blaming Lee's GIDPs on Theriot being on first base is kinda like blaming rape victims for looking too good It is kinda like that. But it's a bit different. It's more like blaming rape victims for looking too good and laying down naked in a park at night with their hands tied to the ground and a blindfold on.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    You aren't going to shake a 33 year old man making $17m a year into being a better hitter. It is all about the stats, and the stats say he does play well, just not as well as most of us would like.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    No, I don't see much in common with Alou and Abreu. Bobby is a 150+ game player year-in-year-out who turns 35 in January, while Moises was never such a player at that age, and is even more brittle now. You are also talking about a career difference of nearly 40 points of OBP. He also stole 25 and 22 bases the past two years, while Alou stole 3 and 5 at the same age. They are both liabilities in the field, but they aren't that similar.
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