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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. -
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.
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The "bad guys" are the idiot Yankees fans who villified ARod for every move he made (and then pretended they weren't blaming ARod), the idiot media who constantly hounded ARod, and the idiot Yankees insiders (including Joe Torre and Jeter) who fed the ARod feeding frenzy. I have repeatedly said that I am one Yankee fan that never boo'd A-Rod. I want anyone wearing my teams uni to suceed. But that doesn't mean I have to like the guy. I have admitted his greatness, but I was never a fan when he was in Seattle or Texas. His numbers speak for themselves, so does his salary. I simply want Payroll down and have said MANY times on here that he is not the reason the Yankees struggle in the post-season. There are several players that I would like elsewhere, some still current Yankees and some (THANKFULLY) former Yankees. Methinks thou doth protest too much.
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Here's a thought if the Cubs can't sign Fukodome. Hendry's supposedly been enamored with RF Shawn Green in the past. Green's stats against right-handed pitching in 2007 (approx. 360 plate appearances): .326 .383 .482 .865. Hendry can probably sign him to a 1 year deal for around $4M and let Murton play RF against left-handed pitching. Hoops That would be an incredibly depressing offseason. Green's numbers vs RH last year may be a bit flukish, he didn't hit that way in 2006. And it was basically just a few extra singles falling in, as he didn't hit for any power.
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It seems to me that people want to adjust both pitchers and hitters numbers higher when moving from the AL to NL. I'm not sure why moving him to the NL will help at all. Perhaps getting out of Comerica will make his numbers look a little better. As for how that would matchup vs average middle infielders: Average NL 2b .272/.341/.418 Average NL SS .272/.336/.418 He'd be a SLG improvement, but a bigger OBP liability. It should be noted he does not hit much better vs left-handers. Career stats: .257/.301/.387 vs RHP .245/.290/.382 vs LHP
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Speaking of unproductive Tigers moving to Chicago, did the Cubs ever make any official move with Monroe this offseason?
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The "bad guys" are the idiot Yankees fans who villified ARod for every move he made (and then pretended they weren't blaming ARod), the idiot media who constantly hounded ARod, and the idiot Yankees insiders (including Joe Torre and Jeter) who fed the ARod feeding frenzy.
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In what universe do you trade a starting outfielder for a utility player and then turn around and non tender the utility player? A strange and distant universe. The industry opinion on Jacque Jones would have to be so incredibly low that the best a team could get for him is the opportunity to non-tender a mediocre backup infielder.
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Quite possibly. Although I can't see them going with Soriano, Pie and Murton, regardless of where Fukudome ends up.
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NSBB is not one person with a singular opinion. I was one of the most anti-Jones people here, but I didn't want him gone "at any cost." This deal doesn't improve the team. It puts them in a slightly better financial position, but it may preclude them from improving the one position that had next to no hope of even looking average next year. I'm not sure you're ever going to be people happy to see another mediocre middle infielder acquired. I want actual good baseball players to play for the Cubs, enough so that the team can win 95-100 games and realistically contend for the world series. What I don't want is a GM who is given a ton of money to spend but only comes up with mediocrity, at best.
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are they really dealing for a slightly better version of Izturis?
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Where's Wood
jersey cubs fan replied to StMarksCubs's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Probably because it hasn't been decided yet. -
Awesome.
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Why? because he has nothing left to prove at aaa anymore and he's probably going to put up better numbers than theriot with better defense. Ronny may never amount to anything, but at least he has a chance to be good. Theriot doesn't.
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To a degree. It's a massive advantage to be able to outspend your mistakes. I agree that teams liek the Yanks, Sox, Mets, Dodgers, and Cubs can spend to cover up mistakes, but that does not bring in wins and causes more problems down the line. Hence the Yankees downslide into mediocrity. I agree they will be hard pressed to win 90 next year, but they have to pay for the mistakes of overspending on garbage and build themselves back up. They do have the system now to go out and make some trades to fill some minor holes. No, it does bring in wins. The only reason the Cubs went from 90 losses to 85 wins was money. The only reason the Yankees have stuck around at the elite level for so long is money. If you spend $90-100m, a couple mistakes can really affect you negatively. If you spend $200 million, you can withstand a lot more mistakes. It always cracks me up when Yankees fans try to lump themselves into the same group as LA, the Cubs and others. The Yankees are an entirely different concept than any other team in baseball. The Red Sox are similar, but significantly less well funded to make a difference. The next group doesn't even compare.
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Don't kid yourself. It will always matter. As great as Tampa's young talent may be, NY and BOS will always be able to threaten the 95-100 win range with just a handful of moves. Money matters. It's the one advantage the Cubs have over the 5 NLC teams, and the one reason they might stay at or near the top of the division. New York's payroll is going to be massive in 2008, and unless they pull a rabbit out of the hat, they aren't going to win 90. Yes, from time to time a big money time will take a step back because they've overpaid for so long. However, the point is they will always be able to threaten the 95-100 win range with a couple moves. There's no need for magic. Just agree to overpay financially, and there will always be talent available for the taking.
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Don't kid yourself. It will always matter. As great as Tampa's young talent may be, NY and BOS will always be able to threaten the 95-100 win range with just a handful of moves. Money matters. It's the one advantage the Cubs have over the 5 NLC teams, and the one reason they might stay at or near the top of the division.
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isn't the Rays part still associated with the animal?
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Strangely enough, they've been pretty quiet for a while now. I think they sense the real end of the Yankees dynasty.
