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For some reason that sounds less definitive than Sullivan's take. Yeah its been overblown. I wonder if Hendry dumping Cintron was a tactic, and MacPhail coming out with this news is a counter tactic....but mostly I'm just going to pretend this is going away. Not that I necessarily believe it in this case, but a lot of times when deals are stalled, you hear this kind of talk just before something happens. -
That's as good a time as any to go out.
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So I'm dumb? Personal attack. Someone ban this guy. You aren't bothered by high cost mediocrity?
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That illustrates the problem. Normally, you'd like to introduce a player like Soto into an already stable lineup. Same with Pie. But they are introducing Soto and Pie into a lineup that is already plagued by Theriot. That's 3/8 of the lineup filled by guys who are either a question mark, or certain to stink. Doesn't leave much room for error. And that's quite pathetic on a team that costs $100m+ and has had problems at C, SS and CF for several years.
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It better not be, or that is one hell of an expensive platoon player. I wasn't suggesting a traditional platoon. What I was suggesting is that it might make the most sense for Lou to fit in Fukudome's 1 or 2 days off per month on games when there's a tough LHP going. These happen to be days when we should anticipate Pie to be sitting also. Thus, Silver's plan to have Fukudome in CF when Pie sits pretty much falls apart. Fukudome better not be sitting more than a handful of games this year. When he does sit, there's no reason Pie couldn't play. You can't sit him against all lefties.
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St. Louis' Ballpark Village almost dead
jersey cubs fan replied to mjohnson71's topic in General Baseball Talk
that's often what happens with new stadiums. extort the city into paying for it, then fall into mediocrity (see: Pittsburgh, Cincy, Seattle, San Francisco, Houston....) Wasn't SF's park privately financed? -
What you're doing is excusing all of Hendry's past mistakes by saying he had to get Soriano. Hendry never had to get Soriano. This should have been a 90-win team years ago. If Hendry was any good at seeing the value of his assets, and could plan beyond today, he wouldn't have been in the position he was in when he grossly overpaid for Soriano. He could have easily fit Murton into a championship caliber team a long time ago if he wasn't just so incredibly incompetent. Instead, he throws good money after bad by continually forcing himself to cover up his own mistakes with bigger and more expensive ones. If it were up to the people on this board, the Cubs would have something more than a barely above .500 record during the Hendry era. It's hysterical how accepting of failure some fans on this board are. It's not the high cost that bothers smart people, it's the very inefficient use of that high cost that results in nothing but mediocrity that bothers smart people.
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you win
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The runs scored number is meaningless. That all depends on where he hits and who hits around him. I don't care if you care about his SLG, just because he can't SLG doesn't mean it's alright to accept incompetence in the category. That would be like saying you don't care if a power hitter only has a .300 OBP, because getting on base isn't his game, hitting for power is. Theriot is not likely to approach a .350 OBP. He's likely to stay in the very weak range similar to what he had last year, which, when combined with no SLG, is completely unacceptable.
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What you're doing is excusing all of Hendry's past mistakes by saying he had to get Soriano. Hendry never had to get Soriano. This should have been a 90-win team years ago. If Hendry was any good at seeing the value of his assets, and could plan beyond today, he wouldn't have been in the position he was in when he grossly overpaid for Soriano. He could have easily fit Murton into a championship caliber team a long time ago if he wasn't just so incredibly incompetent. Instead, he throws good money after bad by continually forcing himself to cover up his own mistakes with bigger and more expensive ones.
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It's hard to say if it's good or not, my guess is that it's neither good nor bad, as any benefits are offset by costs. I think that as long as a guy still gets ~450 PA, and isn't jerked around into a bunch of different roles, a platoon can be a fine way to introduce a young player into the majors. (I would also think that if there's much hope for a future as an all-around player, that platoon better end quickly, otherwise it will be a self-fulfillng prophecy). I don't think there are any opportunity costs spending $1.2m + $350,000 to fill the CF spot, in general. The cost to the Cubs is likely Matt Murton, or whatever $1-X they are forced to take in a trade of Murton. I don't think it does much, yet. If somebody really wanted him, they would have had to offer Hendry a heck of a lot. If, going forward, it looks like he can't even handle a platoon role, his value will plummet. If he does really well in the role, his value may very well increase.
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That's possible and it's also possible that Theriot will work on his weaknesses and limit the holes. Exactly. The one of the real points for my original post is that we're stuck with Theriot. Instead of writing him off, is there a chance that he can be a positive? No, there isn't. There's a chance he might not hurt the team too bad, but that's the upside.
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Yeah, some time. But "some time" does not equate to 3 freaking months.
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Looking back at his career, Murton was first called up in 2005, and I believe that was when he was first added to the 40-man roster. He played all of 2006 in the majors, meaning he was never optioned, but he was optioned in 2007. That would mean, I think, that he as 2 option years remaining. Unless I'm forgetting about some rule that eliminates an option year after a certain amount of major league service time.
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You have 11 pitchers listed. Lou has all but guaranteed a spot for Marshall. That's 12.
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I am usually fine with trading down, and not very interested in trading up. And that is doubly true this year. This team needs quantity of quality, not one difference maker. They need multiple offensive additions, and a body or two on defense, if they want to be successful.
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Re: SI has us in the World Series again
jersey cubs fan replied to wade's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
To be fair, if Theriot got hurt on August 26th and didn't return the rest of the season, most of us would be content with his line of .288/.351/.376/.727. Its the fact that he "wore down" and "hit" .188/.236/.239/.475 after that date that makes us doubt him. In fact that gives me an idea.... I never bought the "he wore down" line. His line at the end of the season was very close to what one would have expected for a player with his resume, given a full season of exposure to major league pitching. Theriot can make contact with strikes. Pitchers know this now, and pitch him accordingly. -
There is nothing wrong with such a player, ideally, all your players will play that way. The thing that is wrong is when teams focus far too much on that aspect of their game, over the far more important cold hard facts regarding their actual production. A "lazy" 1000 OPS is going to be better than a gritty 700 OPS everytime. And half the fun in picking on grit is just how predictable the praise for the "short white guy who tries hard" has become.
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Here guys....a quote from Bruce Almight's lastest column over at the herald. That's the reason why they signed Johnson, because of the "grit factor." Have fun guys. You should have your eyes checked, pronto!!!! I read it as Bruce making a joke about the grit, and how the Cubs want that, while pointing out that they also need his OBP.
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Yeah, I was in denial yesterday, but the more I think about it the more I think Murton is very likely on his way out. I'd still like to see them keep both, but I won't count on it. I'd like to see it to. I think the Cubs emphasize defense, and ignore hitting, on the bench all too often. I just can't see them keeping both, unless Ward goes down, or they finally realize a 7th reliever is completely unnecessary - especially in April, when you almost always have starters going on extra rest, and therefore available for emergency duty.
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So you make an offer. If it isn't accepted, you say "I still have interest, so if you ever figure out what you're going to do, give me a call." You don't leave the offer on the table.
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No, that's not the only thing that let it not go on for long. They didn't like doing it.
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If I still want the house, not necessarily. But I might consider coming in lower, considering the reason they came back to me was because they couldn't find anything better. The point of contention was "leaving an offer on the table." That is quite different from saying, "hey, if you ever decide to sell, keep me in mind."
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Okay, next time you want to buy a house, put an offer down and let them sit on it as long as possible. It has nothing to do with manning up. It has everything to do with not being a fool in negotiations. If you are the only viable buyer it can be a good strategy. Here's my offer, I'm in no hurry, if you find a better offer take it and good luck to you, but I'm not bidding against myself. At that point whether you say the offer is on or off the table is irrelevant. Sometimes the other party needs more time to realize there's not going to be a better offer. A couple days, maybe a week, sure. 3 months?
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Yes, the point is they can only cover 1 backup infield spot a day. Teams always try and cover the "what if two go down" scenario. DeRosa and Ramirez have had to leave multiple games. Theriot is not a legit everyday SS. I don't see anyway they go in with one backup infielder.
