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  1. jersey cubs fan
    How far west are we talking? All the way. I'm outside of Pittsburgh near the WV border. Chicago Atlanta for the Fox early game.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    I disagree with how you characterize them. Manny Ramirez or Albert Pujols are much more of a SABR guys dream, if there is one. To be fair, there are other players who are more of a "tools guy's dream" than Soriano. Yes, especially now that he doesn't run all that well.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    I disagree with how you characterize them. Manny Ramirez or Albert Pujols are much more of a SABR guys dream, if there is one.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    Why would Andy insist on a 34-year old player in the last year of his contract for his team that is several years away from contending? I think the offense needs to be tweaked. They were #1 this year, but #8 the year before with a very similar cast. I have a feeling they will fall back toward the middle of the pack if they stay with what they got. he might want him because a. he is cheap for his production rate b. there is a good chance he has another good year and nets him a couple of picks $5.5 million for one year. If he repeats 2008, sure that's cheap. But at 34, how likely is that? They might be able to throw in DeRosa to such a deal, but I doubt Andy will insist on getting him. I'd rather avoid Baltimore given how much of a waste it is dealing with Angelos.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    Strikeouts are overrated. Dunn is a vastly superior player to Soriano. Not the same player outside of the horrendous strike out rate. There's not much difference IMO. Soriano is Dunn of the tools first guys. Dunn is the Soriano of the SABR guys. Both are really flawed players. They are both flawed, but for different reasons. They aren't that similar, and having one on the team should not prevent a team from employing another.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Assuming 10/5 rights still exist, this was Giles's 5th full year in SD, meaning he would no longer need a no-trade clause specifically written into his contract in order to still have no-trade rights.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    Why would Andy insist on a 34-year old player in the last year of his contract for his team that is several years away from contending? I think the offense needs to be tweaked. They were #1 this year, but #8 the year before with a very similar cast. I have a feeling they will fall back toward the middle of the pack if they stay with what they got.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    whatwhatwhat?
  9. jersey cubs fan
    20 HR, 100 RBI for that "older then dirt" player. He's also two years younger then Manny. He's worth a two year deal. EDIT: 371 OBP as well. The guy can still play and play at a high level. Worth a two-year deal? Perhaps. Willing to sign a two-year deal? Doubtful. He's going to want at least three, possibly four. While he does do a good job of getting on base, his walk rate is also starting to decline. I still don't understand why the Cubs didn't go after Abreu when Philly was dumping him, that was the time to strike. Now I'm not so sure. He is old and may be nearing the end, and he is more or less worthless in the field. I would like to see them add something to the Soriano, Pie, Johnson, Fukudome, DeRosa OF mix. A guy like Milton Bradley doesn't have to play a full season to be of help. He could be like the lineup's version of Rich Harden. Play him enough in the season to help the team make the playoffs, but save him for the everyday lineup once October rolls around. This team can afford such a player.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    That's not what killed the team. Edmonds was a LH bat in the middle of the lineup that hit several hard hit balls. Fontenot was a force against RHP this year, and played in game 3 when the offense may have been at its worst. Sure, it would be great to have somebody like JD Drew, Utley, Hamilton or Teixeira in the order, but that's because they are good hitters, not because of what side of the batters box they hit from. Ideally they can find a great LH bat, but the focus should be on great, not the LH part.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    Given what I've seen, I would have to say it's at least on par with Carolina and Tampa, two teams that shut down Atlanta. They held their own against Philly as well. I don't think they are dominant, or close to best in the league. But I'd say they are top 10, and mediocre would be a horrible description. Football outsiders doesn't really know much until the season is nearing completion.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    I think people are overlooking the fact that Atlanta has played 5 games, only 2 against good defenses, and lost big both of those times. 2 of their wins are against 2 of the worst teams in football, and the 3rd win is against a GB team that's 23rd in the league in points allowed. Atlanta has not played well against a good defense yet. The Bears lost to the same 2 teams Atlanta lost to, but the Bears should have won both of those games and only barely lost in the end. I don't see Atlanta's offense doing much against the Bears, no matter how many points they put on Detroit, KC and GB. And their defense is mediocre, certainly no better than Tampa, Philly or Carolina's.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    Especially if Wood gets 1-2 years and Dempster gets 5-6.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    This is Bob Costas' plan right? I think it's brilliant for the regular season. However, since the season is SOOO long, only the two best teams should make the playoffs in each league. It would never happen and I don't think it should. Elimating 4 playoff teams elimates another 5-10 teams from playing meaningful games in August and September. You have to provide hope for fans to get excited. Sports produces "flawed" champions all the time. Being the best team doesn't guarantee a title. I would be in favor of adding extra incentives for the higher seeded teams, like a 4-1 home field advantage in round 1, or maybe a 7 game series, but I don't see any reason why the number of playoff teams should be reduced.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    I totally agree. They'll sell out the season again. What I do think we'll see is a heightened sense of... not sure what the word is, maybe fickleness or impatience or intolerance for non-success. I think the boo's are going to come out much quicker and the team, especially certain player (Soriano) are going to have very short leashes in the fans' minds. Perhaps, but that was already the case. I think a lot of people were hoping to avoid the actual 100 year thing, thinking 1908-2008 and all that was a sign or something. If the team fails to play well early, I could see more booing than usual, but if they are good, people will get right back on teh bandwagon. In the long run, it doesn't matter much if they win it after 97 years, 100 years or 104 years. If they continue to capitalize on their resource advantage, they will continue to be good and fans will come out in hopes of seeing a winner.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    This is so incredibly stupid. He did get out of it. 3 freaking times. How do you get out of such a jam? You strike people out and/or get ground balls. That is exactly what he did, and his defense screwed up.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    Ab-freaking-surd. He got 3 DB ground balls. This wasn't a case of the defense giving the offense one extra out and Zambrano falling apart. He gave up one hit after 3 misplayed ground balls. There isn't a pitcher in baseball that will successfully get out of an inning unscathed when the defense failed to pick up 5-6 potential outs.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    I don't know, but part of the motivation would be to save $5.5m toward improvements elsewhere. I feel like Fontenot and Theriot/Cedeno could come close to duplicating what DeRosa is likely to bring. However, if the market is practically nil, then maybe you just hang onto him. I've seen balls classified as "line drive" that are hardly hard hit balls. The Jeter bloop to right center and right was Theriot's specialty, and he had 13 XBH, he did not hit the ball hard. He's physically incapable.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    What the hell was he supposed to do? He got ground ball after ground ball and his defense kept effing it up. Theriot screwed up the first, Zambrano bounced back and got another that Derosa screwed up, then he came back against and got another that Lee couldn't handle. A really good hitter got a line drive after Z made several excellent pitches in an inning that went on far too long. Trade him if the price is right, but this is just an absurd point.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    Ryan Theriot's value is sky high? The midget's sky.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Fans haven't "had enough". Attendence was up because there was hope of the future based on the previous season's success. If the Cubs look to be solid next season, attendence will be as high or higher than this year.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    It would be a signficantly more expensive platoon, with 2 guys well past their prime years. I would bet heavily against them repeating those totals.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    Until he tweaks something next year. Obviously the offseason provides a chance to heal, but back problems don't tend to just go away for good.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, one bad pitch, after a series of very good ones that should have ended the inning. You can't disregard circumstance.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    Lee may have several more years to play, but as a non-elite 1B approaching his mid 30's, he does not have several more years of being adequate. Derosa's season should be viewed as somewhat flukish, I doubt he just came into his own at 33. He's in his last year of his contract, and should not be extended, so either have him play out the season or trade him at a high point. I'd trade him. Theriot isn't going to continue to get better. He turns 29 this winter and has likely reached his peak, which was okay, but hardly special. His entire game is based on finding holes with singles and bloops. He hits nothing hard, and I don't see him maintaining these numbers very long. And at his age, we might expect his defense to get even worse, as middle infield is a young man's position. Soriano is what he is, and he is not going to get better. I doubt he improves defensively or in terms of consistent offense. He turns 33 this winter, and if anything he's going to just get worse. I think Fukudome should be better next year, but I wouldn't pencil anything in for him.
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