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  1. jersey cubs fan
    If the Cubs are not gonna play Murton, maybe they can package him in a deal for Byrnes. Sorinano, Pie, Byrnes is a pretty good outfield. Why would you consider packaging Murton in a deal for Byrnes? If anything, they should get Byrnes plus others for Murton.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    This is all pointless nonsense. A good team could very easily plug in a player like him into LF.
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    maybe if it was a poll for fav cub ever he'd get some votes. i took him for granted when he was here. i miss him now. you probably took him for granted because he wasn't that good when he was here. Combine the idiotic baserunning and lousy fielding with the disappointing bat, and there wasn't a lot to enjoy about the Moises Alou era. Disappointing bat???? You're kidding right? He hit .293 in 04 with a career high 39 HRs And for the record, he was 8-8 in stolen base attempts in 02, his first year as a Cub. 04 was the last of a 3 year contract. When you sign a big 3 year deal, it helps to produce in the first year if you want people to appreciate what you bring to the table.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    Enough for you, but enough for Hendry? Jim got to the point where he was willing to give Neifi away. I'm not so sure he'd do the same with Jacque.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    From a marketing standpoint, the timing on such a move couldn't be worse. But as people have pointed out, the entire front office is lame duck, perhaps they don't care so much about the image of the Cubs. They just want to win while they are still there. I wouldn't complain if they traded for him, but I can't fault them if they steer clear.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Is anyone else surprised--like not at all--that Lee would be the only one sticking up for his "coach" and taking some responsibilty. He just appears to be the mature professional who gets all of this!! HE IS A STUD! I had a post after going to a game this spring that D LEE is worth the price of admission and this just cements the respect I have for him. I have not respected a cub like this since Ryno! I think the world of Lee. But I also think Aramis isn't too far behind him as a professional. I really like those two as the anchor of the lineup. They can win with those guys. It's the rest that drag down the team.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    You want him to be a superstar? I'm sure everybody does, but that's not realistic. There's nothing wrong with a player not being a superstar. And why can he only play for an average team? A team could go far playing Murton everyday. He gives you above average production for well below average cost.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Did Marshall even have 3 starts like this last year, let alone consecutively. I dont recall. Was Marshall really THAT bad last year? I seem to remember him coming up and pitching pretty well, and then just falling off at the end. Maybe (probably) I'm wrong. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/gamelog?statsId=7718&year=2006 He was up and down. His first two starts stunk. Then he had an okay start, then 3 straight good ones. Terrible/good/terrible/good. He showed promise, had a solid 3 game stretch here and there, but then he'd blow up.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    that's who I voted for, with the final straw being the extension for Hendry before he walked out the door. I actually think he did a good job turning around the organization in the 90's, to the point that they were in a position to enjoy great success this decade. But he was the man who hired Lynch, hired, groomed and promoted Hendry, and who ignored the influx of so-called new thinking in baseball. MacPhail set the tone of the organization, and it's the organizational failures that have most plagued the team.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Really? Maybe the routes he runs in LF arent the prettiest but he sure does gun down runners at the plate and can gun people trying to leg out a double really well. I though all his assist last year might of been a fluke. I dont see it that way anymore. I'd say his fielding and arm pretty much offset each other to the point that he's okay in LF. Very good? No.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    If they took a chance on Wade Miller they should take a chance on Mark Prior, even at that amount. Meh. I don't think he should get anymore than Wood's $1.75M They can't cut his salary that much per MLBPA. They can if he agrees to it. If they go to arbitration, it'll be higher. But if they negotiate before the date for arbitration tenders, they could get him to agree to a lower base, and add incentives as an enticement.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    I think suspensions generally mean no practice, but if this includes offseason camps I think that's pretty stupid.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    I'm not sure how Hendry has handcuffed him. Lou knew what the roster was going to look like when he signed up. And he's been around baseball long enough to know what the CBA rules allow a team to do.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    Manager suspensions are pretty silly and largely symbolic. He's still going to be there right? Lou is going to dictate the lineup card and who should be used when and where. I don't think Trammel is going to feel comfortable making any move he knows Lou would never make.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    Really?
  16. jersey cubs fan
    The Cubs are babies if true. Nut up, and start playing baseball. If there's a dumber phrase than "nut up" I have yet to hear it. Is there any report that the Cubs players are actually complaining b/c Lou's mean or too hard on them or is that just what some here are assuming? Maybe the players just think Lou's an incompetent manager and that's frustrating them. Being frustrated with incompetent leadership is human nature. Doesn't make you baby. If you think your leader is doing a bad job of leading, you're supposed to sit quietly and smile while he drives you off the cliff? Yeah, Lou has been like a cartoon character and really likes mugging for the cameras. I'm guessing some players are annoyed by his "I'm a baseball genius but I can't do it all for these incompetent morons" routine. I think the players probably hated the way he responded to the Dempster game in NY. He promised big changes in response to the game, and apparantly, after realizing there wasn't anything he could do, decided to switch deck chairs. The Dempster to the rotation back to the bullpen fiasco could really rub the players the wrong way.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    My guess would be that part of Tank and his people's strategy from the beginning was to be as contrite as possible, and let it be known to Goodell that he'd take whatever was handed down. That contrition, and his willingness not to appeal, put the ball in the NFL's court to show some level of compassion and leniency. I would think compliance involves similar issues that parole requires, basically not getting in any trouble and avoiding other criminals.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    As I've said before, I really have a problem with this retroactive enforcement of the new policy. But given the other issues, it's not that "unfair". If compliance just means don't get in trouble between now and Oct 21 and you can come back, then I expect Tank to be back for the 7th game in Philly.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3492 Sounds like Tank is going to accept it, but can get reduced to 6 based on his compliance, whatever that means.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    Speaking of Lou's suspension, there's something I don't understand: it's wrong for a Manager or Player to touch an Umpire but, it's OK for an Umpire to make contact with a Manager or Player? Such as the Umpire who was pushing Lou away from Wagner? That would depend on who initiated contact. I think a lot of umps instigate conflict with the players and managers. But if Lou made contact first, then he's fair game for an ump to physically touch and try to push away. I've yet to see where Lou made any physical contact with the ump, other than the picture where it looks like their belly buttons are rubbing together.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    If you are playing a position with as many big producers as 1B has, then yes. Every position has its elite, its second tier, then the mediocre and space fillers types. I think it's blatantly obvious Lee was not an elite 1B prior to 2005. To argue otherwise is just laughable. Why get so offended by somebody pointing out the truth? In 2004, Lee was the 9th ranked 1B in OPS. Omar Infante was the 9th ranked SS. Are you offended if somebody says Omar wasn't elite? Raul Ibanez was the 9th ranked LF, Shawn Green was the 9th ranked RF. These guys weren't elite were they?
  22. jersey cubs fan
    that's a really stupid article. the writer criticizes lou for saying this... and then says this... ...which is exactly what lou was saying. The writers point is that it's wrong to complain like that out loud. If the story is that he's losing the players, it doesn't matter if what he says is accurate, what matters is how the players are responding. If plublicly ridiculing the players were working, then there would be no complaint.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    2nd rate among first baseman. Ranking anywhere from 20-9 among qualified 1B in OPS. 200 OPS points off the leaders. That is 2nd rate. You're far too generous if you think that's an elite 1B.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Technically yes. But I think it was a bit of stretch to get Ward to agree to quietly take his DL stint. It would be a bit much to think he'd quietly stay on the DL well past the designated date for activation.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    If he were to return to pre-Cubs DLee, you better hope he's traded. That was unimpressive second rate production for a first baseman. Saying he was 2nd rate before the Cubs is a stretch. Thank you! he wasnt one of the best, but he still was above average which ill take! Not being one of the best, but still above average is pretty much what 2nd rate means. Not top tier. Far from elite. 2nd rate.
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