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Although, thats going to be just as much of Sorianos fault as it is Crawfords. Perhaps. But not necessarily. Soriano had an OPS+ of 123 this year, while Crawford was 117. Given their ages, it wouldn't be a stretch to see Soriano plateau around 123 (very productive but not high enough to justify his salary) with Crawford eclipsing that mark as soon as 2008. It wouldn't take a hell of a lot to have that happen. And while Soriano would be overpaid for that production, Crawford would look relatively cheap. -
He just turned 26. Guys who are currently just 26 tend to become a little more than what they have been before that age. I would guess he could easily morph into a 25-30 HR hitter, given his age, and he could very easily surpass 30 once or twice in his career. His OBP is AVG driven, and that's his biggest weakness. I'm not sure why anybody would flinch at trading "anything of high value". I wouldn't throw the farm at him, no way. Cabrera is the type of franchise player you throw the farm at. But there's nothing wrong with giving up considerable value for a guy like Crawford.
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it was roughly around the same time he was a 26 year old that was pretty damn good at playing baseball His career high OPS is 830. Is that "damn good baseball"? I'm not as high on him as many others, but you have to take into account he's done what he's done by age 25. If you were to take a look at his comparable players through age 25 on baseballreference.com, you'd be impressed (Raines, Yaz and Clemente included). I would say he's been pretty darn good, at least. OPS+ of 105 at age 22, and it's only gone up. He's got some flaws that would probably keep him from ever becoming truly great, but he should be a really solid bet to produce very nice numbers for the next 5-8 years. He'll probably be outproducing Soriano within a couple years at most.
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Hypothetical Overhaul...
jersey cubs fan replied to Hosak8's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
As long as those pieces are large, I agree. But one or two pieces that are nothing but role players won't help put this team where it needs to be. -
it still burns when I read that [Eddie Murphy using his nerdy white voice as a doctor]So you're saying there's a burning sensation when you urinate?[/nerdy doctor voice] [Murphy using deep big black man voice]No Doc. Fire shoot out my di...[/deep voice]
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I don't really care about HOF type things, but man, the NHL really blew it with this. There were some big names going in, and I didn't hear a thing about it until after it happened.
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Aubrey Huff Talks about Jerking the Chicken
jersey cubs fan replied to RammyFanny's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'm not exactly sure which thread you think this would fit well in. -
Gagne
jersey cubs fan replied to cubs22's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
The last thing this team needs is to use up resources going after more bullpen arms. -
I really have a hard time seeing how having him learn the OF will increase the odds they give him a fair chance at SS.
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Aaron Rowand anyone?
jersey cubs fan replied to Old Style's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Rowand will be overpaid because he can play CF. If you put him in RF you are wasting much of the value. And if he does revert back to mediocrity, his numbers would be somewhat tolerable in center, but a big problem in right. He's not a good fit for this team, as it stands. -
Aaron Rowand anyone?
jersey cubs fan replied to Old Style's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
No strong opinion. Terribly inconsistent. When he's on, he's as good as it gets for CF. When he's off, he sucks. I'm not at all confident in him maintaining his production over the next 4-5 years. Don't think he'd be a wise investment for the Cubs. -
It's great in theory, but when push comes to shove, it'll be interesting to see what they actually do. Without any real improvement at SS, and RF unlikely to be significantly better than it was last year, I wonder how long they will actually tolerate substandard production out of CF. It's easy to live with an all glove prospect when the rest of the lineup is clicking. The problem is the Cubs lineup is unlikely to click. Hendry's words in November about CF being about defense aren't going to placate rabid fans in May if Pie is hitting .250 and the team is getting beat because they still can't score enough runs.
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I think that a large percentage of bogus radio rumors posted on here are a result of people hearing 2 names and then reporting somebody is saying they are being traded for somebody. If you are going to post a rumor you hear on the radio, I think you should be sure exactly what you heard or else expect to have people question your credibility.
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I believe Hendry's quote was something like, "He could play all three outfield positions for any major league team." I imagine he'd be a RF with the Cubs, if he signed, because Hendry seems pretty adament about giving Pie CF. Then again, Soriano was slated to play all 3 spots at one point last year.
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Thats irresponsible reporting if they report Monroe is the head of any trade package. Most media types would report such a trade using the major league names, even if the prospects involved were the much bigger parts to the puzzle. And most fans would view such a trade as a major leaguer and some prospects.
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He sounded more like a guy who isn't really trying to improve the team, and doesn't intend to start trying any time soon to me. I think ultimately, that's what his efforst will lead to. But he seemed to really emphasize going with a "different type of player" in RF and settling for mediocrity in CF and SS. To me, that means the only way this team is going to improve is if they go big in RF, really big. The only way RF will be significantly improved from last year is if they go get a true impact bat, like Cabrera, or maybe Burrell.
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Hendry's golf course interview on CSN looked to me like a guy ready to put all his eggs in the RF basket to improve this lineup. And the only way to improve it enough to withstand things like Theriot, Infante, Pie and Fuld playing a lot, will be a player like Miguel Cabrera. Anything less than that and we're looking at another mediocre lineup. If the pitching staff even takes the smallest step back, 85 wins might not even be possible with that roster.
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Which words would be eaten? The ones saying he won't play enough to hurt the team, or the ones saying his pathetic out making offense won't help the team? About his offense. So you think he will be good? I'm just hoping he doesn't play often enough to hurt the ballclub, because there's virtually no chance he'll be any good.
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The only final result of the Hendry era will be once he's fired for incompetence. A major league roster is constantly in flux, every move can have an effect on future moves. Withholding judgement on any one move is not necessary. Any move can and should be critiqued on its own merits. The big picture is obviously what matters most, and the big picture has shown that Hendry's moves have created a barely above .500 overpaid ballclub.
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Which words would be eaten? The ones saying he won't play enough to hurt the team, or the ones saying his pathetic out making offense won't help the team?
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What do you mean by full season? As a starter? I'd have no interest in either starting. However, given Fontenot's numbers vs RHP this year, .297/.358/.423, I would think he'd be able to at least come close, if not exceed, Infante's career .257/.301/.387 line, as a part-time player.
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Good point about Fontenot. I don't think his name has even been brought up. After that good first month, he was just terrible the rest of the year. Maybe Infante is being brought in to fill Fontenot's role. I would have no problem with that at all. I would much rather see them spend $350,000 on Fontenot as the 6th IF than $2m on Infante.
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The Cubs haven't had too much of a problem hitting RHP the past few years. In what way shape or form would Green be better than Jones or Floyd, which is the experiment that was supposed to net a good RF platoon with Murton? I'm not sure why you trade Jones for Infante and then end up spending more on Green than you saved by shipping out Jacque. Sounds to me like different names same garbage. The Cubs desperately need to upgrade either SS, CF or RF. They aren't going to upgrade RF by going with Green. They probably aren't going to upgrade CF by going with Pie (which these moves would almost certainly ensure). That leaves us with SS, and dwindling options.
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Jacque Jones Traded
jersey cubs fan replied to Fanatic3332000's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I did not realize that. -
And there is no guarantee the OF will be any better WITH Fukudome either. I think the expectations for this guy are getting a little high. None of us really know what he could do yet. We know what he could do. Whether or not he actually accomplishes what he's capable of is the question. I don't think expectations are really getting all that high. Nobody has said he's going to contend for MVP or lead the team in OPS. Most are saying he should be a solid bat, that's it.
