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  1. jersey cubs fan
    Noah Lowry p 4 years/$9.25M (2006-09), plus $6.25M 2010 club option signed extension 4/06 $1M signing bonus 06:$0.385M, 07:$1.115M, 08:$2.25M, 09:$4.5M, 10:$6.25M club option bonuses may increase total value of extension to $17M escalators may increase 2010 club option to $7.75M
  2. jersey cubs fan
    Tough call. I echo the sentiment that Hilton is the dark horse. But she could die like a Kennedy or Diana at any time. She probably has the most self confidence, and is least likely to go on a drug binge, but her confidence could be her undoing. Lohan has the most talent (she's a good actress - Spears is not a good singer), and those are often the people who go young. She could pull a Barrymore, however, and be America's sweetheart within 6 months. She could also pull a Tara Reid and settle comfortably into a series of cameos and less media presence. Spears has more to live for, in theory, with the kids. But we saw how that worked for Anna Nicole. And she hasn't shown any actual caring for her children. She has no talent, and her career was built on her youth and body. Without either to fall back on now, I could easily see her drifting into depression fueled spiral that absolutely destroys her. She probably couldn't even get hired in porn right now. She always had a fallback option of taking $1 million to pose nude somewhere. But that's probably gone. I think there are a lot more coke heads living on the edge and surviving than there are freaked out mothers shaving their heads and going absolutely insane. Lindsey is a reckless child. Spears is an insane mother. I take Britney.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    Brewers.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    Appears risky to me. .278/.327/.454 with an OPS+ of 100 the rest of the way doesn't seem anywhere close to a lock. He's done worse in 3 of the last 4 years and 6 of his 9 seasons.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    Fox.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Not a bad bat at all. He's no starter, but he can hit lefties. I kind of like the idea.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    I'm not going to assume there is anything legitimate about the Laird rumor. Laird and Soto do have remarkably similar minor league numbers, although that doesn't take into account 2007. Soto - .272/.353/.402 1823 AB, 221 BB, 412 K Laird - .271/.348/.406 1933 AB, 210 BB, 405 K
  8. jersey cubs fan
    I'd have no problem dealing Hill or Marshall if it netted a significant upgrade at C, SS, CF or RF. A 5th starter is only valuable for the balance of the regular season. I agree that Gallagher is a bit raw, but in my opinion the difference between an impact bat vs. one of the holes over the next eight weeks is greater than the difference between Hill/Marshall and Gallagher. A weak 5th starter might tax the pen a bit, but you've got Sept. callups to offset that some. yeah but not only are you opening a hole on this year's team, you're also trading away a young, cheap, productive pitcher who has significant value in future years. Which is why one of those pitchers should and could be the centerpiece of any deal and they should be able to get some significant. If somebody wants them, and more, or if they are only willing to give up a marginal improvement, than no way.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    Admitting a mistake this quickly by making another trade for a catcher would be really out of character for Hendry. He's done it before. I thought he was being sarcastic, considering that's exactly how he ended up with Kendall in the first place. I don't think Hendry views trading Barret as a mistake. I was thinking of other times where Hendry has moved an at-the-time recent acquisition only weeks later, such as Matt Lawton and Jody Gerut. Or Rob Bowen.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Admitting a mistake this quickly by making another trade for a catcher would be really out of character for Hendry. He's done it before. I thought he was being sarcastic, considering that's exactly how he ended up with Kendall in the first place.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    The problem you're failing to recognize is that, if he bets on a game, he may do something stupid like mess up the bullpen for the next several days just to try to win one game. Sometimes a manager needs to look at the bigger picture and realize that at times you need to think of future consequences (such as burning out the bullpen or leaving a starter in too long) resulting from going all out today. Yes, a manager's job is to win, but from the bigger picture of winning enough to make the postseason as opposed to winning one specific game. Basically, it's the idea that sometimes you need to lose the battle in order to win the war. Fair points certainly. My main beef is that it happened as a manager and not as a player. Perhaps, not very likely though. He agree to be banned. There is a clear rule that was in place well before he got into the league that said gambling equals banishment. Banishment equals no association. There's no god given right to get in the hall. Rose sullied the game of baseball and deserves to be banished from the game.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Summed up perfectly by Hendry saying that whether or not they trade for a bat depends on how they hit the rest of this week.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    Yes, yes it is. Particularly when your pen is already strong. Totally agree. It's dumber than the Pierre trade for the Cubs. At least Pierre filled a need and we got him for a full season. The Brewers gave away one of their best trading chips for 2.5 months of a relief pitcher they didn't even particularly need. Need for what, a leadoff hitter who doesn't get on base enough? Yeah, Juan Pierre didn't fill anything accept the misguided desire to see a stereotypical leadoff man on the team.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    Good point... he's a guy who could be a target for a team needing a third baseman. He's actually a prime trading chip due to ARam's long-term deal. I could see Moore, Scott and Craig being somewhat valuable chips to include, particularly to an AL team that may like to take a flyer on a potential hitter. If you look at some of the guys at the back of some benches, getting a few at bats and doing nothing, any of those guys could provide an improvement for no money over the next 3 years.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    I don't understand your reasoning at all.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    yeah that was his career high... i can't get excited about that. Cesar Izturis hit .288.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    I think walks and hits per inning pitched can be a good stat. Like how often the guy prevents baserunners! Conveniently, we do have a statistic like that. WHIP: 2003: 1.509 (Eyre) versus 1.397 (Linebrink) 2004: 1.329 (Eyre) versus 1.036 (Linebrink) 2005: 1.083 (Eyre) versus 1.059 (Linebrink) 2006: 1.484 (Eyre) versus 1.216 (Linebrink) Linebrink is the better of the two, and he has been. But he hasn't been lights out by any means. And Eyre at his best has hung in his company. The issue remains the guy is a non-elite reliever, which for some reason, is a grossly overvalued asset in baseball nowadays. I'd rather my GM overpay free agent relievers than trade prospects for them, but neither is a smart move.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    True, but I could see Hendry valuing his HR skills possibly more than they are worth. Which may offset his lack of valuing the walks.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    If I could get Juan on the cheap, and be confident that Piniella would use him properly (almost exclusively vs LHP), and that he could do well with such limited duty, I would be interested. He hasn't done much vs LHP for his career, but he has been pretty good this year and the past couple years. The Cubs need some RH production and part-time help. This could allow them to include Murton (who probably has no future on this team) in a trade for something else of significant value. Juan has serious drawbacks, and the odds of getting him for what I would consider reasonable cost (let's say, Jake Fox) are probably low. But it could have value.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    This just goes along with Banks' entire storyline about the Bears having a terrible offseason. They trade an average, at best, running back who is already 7 years into a career with very few highlights, and in return they get the equivalent of a 3rd round draft pick, something everybody values quite highly from February to April. Jones will turn 29 during training camp, well past the prime age of NFL running backs, and he's yet to do anything special. He's bottom of the barrel in terms of yards per rush and nowhere near the leaderboard for total yards or TDs. And Yet he's got some serious mileage by now, and it's probably fair to say the Bears used up his best years. But of course, he was pilfered, ie. stolen, or taken without permission. TJones is a nice role player. But he's hardly a feature back. He was a free agent to be and in the way of a better younger running back. The Bears fascilitated a trade for him to get him his contract he so desired, and quite possibly greased the wheels of the agent who eventually got another disgruntled FA to be to show up to camp unexpectedly. But because Banks has to stick to his claim that the Bears are in disarray and coming off a terrible offseason, he was pilferred.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    no interest whatsoever.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    The whole "losing super bowl team struggles" theory is very weak in my opinion. Seattle came back and made the playoffs. Philly had already been pressing it's luck with the whole 4-6 year window of opportunity thing that teams tend to follow. They'd been on the verge for so long that it was almost inevitable they'd suffer a setback. The Panthers were a bit of a surprise team making the Super Bowl, and they did miss the playoffs, but bounced right back the next year. Oakland was an old team on the verge of breaking down anyway, and they probably never should have made the playoffs. The Rams had been around for quite a while when they lost after the 2001 season. They were also an offensively minded team in the middle of an offensive turnover, going from Warner to Bulger. I really don't see the Bears being similar to any of those teams. An injury could change things, but they are a very good team probably right in the middle of their window of opportunity. They have steadily improved under the Angelo/Smith regime, and are probably poised to have their best year this season.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    He's a guy who has said you can't win in the postseason with Grossman, both before and after the Bears won in the postseason with Grossman. He hates Grossman, with a passion. And he's relied heavily on the "terrible offseason" myth.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    I would be crying.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    Best player, but not the best fit for the Cubs.
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