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Tough call. I can't say it's the money thing, since the payroll is barely any higher than it was, and they've been spending big for many years. OBP was exposed as a weakness long ago, but Hendry didn't exactly solve it anyway, so not sure how this helps. The Hill thing was good. But I have to say Dusty. Hendry loved Dusty and wanted to bring him back. He was pretty much forced to get rid of him because of the disaster, and that allowed some dominoes to start falling, even if all the problems haven't been solved.
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That's a flawed argument. The difference in value does not depend on how good you think the 2007 team is. Even if you think the 2007 team can win 100 games and go to the World Series, that's no reason to think Pie's value to the organization is greatest on the major league bench. If somebody in the minors can offer the same service as Felix, then there isn't even a debate. The question remains how much this negatively affects his development compared to his value over somebody else. I would argue his value to the 2007 team over somebody else is 0, and the negative effect is greater than 0, meaning it's a no-brainer. I don't see how Pagan could be any worse, or any less of a bench option, if you absolutely need such a player. -
I don't have a problem with calling him up in the first place. They started his arbitration clock, but he won't hit arbitration until he accrues the necessary service time. So sending him down puts a halt to that anyway.
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You're acting as if that was a standing agreement the Cubs always had to be in-line with. They didn't have to come to that agreement. And they could have done a better job scouting him, to find out themselves that Hamilton was ready to turn things around. Knowing how early their pick was, they could have done so on their own.
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5/6 Post-Game: Inexplicably Bizarre Win
jersey cubs fan replied to Outshined_One's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Because Lou can't stand when his pitchers walk guys. A walk is inexcusable. At least with a double, you are challening the hitter. You lost the challenge, but you didn't give him a free pass. -
ARod played a good portion of 1995 in the minors, and by then he'd proven more than enough at that level. Development wasn't the issue that it is with Pie. If Felix was a flawless superstar in the making who was unquestionably going to be great, it'd be a different story. Felix still has to improve, and you can't do that without playing. Buhner had already progressed through the minors in the Yankee system, and played for them before coming over to Seattle. Furthermore, he was a Mariner for 5 years before Piniella showed up.
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Development is a long run story. If his development is compromised now, that has long-term implications. Pie will not develop as a PH and defensive substitution.
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Pie may be fast, but he's hardly a great baserunner. Even if he offers a slightly greater chance to win now than he would if he was in AAA and somebody else was up (debatable) you have to weigh that against his value to the organization and need to develop in AAA. I would call up Fontenot first and foremost. But there are a couple others guys whose future won't be ruined by being bench players, who could probably offer just as much, if not more, to the current bench.
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Cherry is pretty pointless down there. Lou needs to get over his need for 7 relievers and stop making 3-4 changes in an inning. The rotation has gone many turns in a row without being rocked early and needing to burn the pen. They have the 4th fewest innings pitched of any pen in the NL.
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I think the bullpen has been fine. They are relievers, so inconsistently is inherent with the job. The only transactions that might make them consistently better is to acquire one of the rare consistently great relievers, and that's unrealistic. They have the 5th best ERA, BAA and OPS against in the NL. They are 3rd in K/BB and 1st in K/9. I don't think it's realistic to expect much more. There will be days when 1 or more guys falters. But that's baseball. As usual, however, the bullpen won't be the reason this team wins or loses. The starting rotation and lineup will determine that far more frequently.
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What are you expecting out of Guzman's start?
jersey cubs fan replied to A New Era's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I think it depends on who is rating him. I think some people definitely overrate him, but the general consensus is far from that. He's definitely the best option for 5th starter right now. -
Perhaps Randy will help, but it's a little dangerous to assume a 43 year old with health issues, coming of a down year, will turn things around. And it's not like Arizona's offense is good. They've got a 691 team OPS, compared to 738 by the opponents.
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Take care of the organization Lou, not the freaking veterans. If this leads to Floyd having his option vested automatically, the financial situation is going to get a lot worse.
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Definitely a great weekend for Philly hockey fans. I like a Buffalo/Ottawa final, and Detroit/Anaheim could be pretty sweet out west. As a Blackhawks fan I shouldn't want Detroit to advance, but with the organization slipping so far from relevency, it's kind of pointless to hold a grudge against the supposed rival Red Wings. I'm all about pulling for hockey in general, and I think the Wings are more interesting, and better for the NHL, than an all California Suburbs Western Conference Final.
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Maybe they are. But the Cubs don't play them for a while. If you put any stock in the pyth numbers this early, they've given up more runs than they've scored, and their expected record is the reverse of their current 17-16 mark. I think the NL west leaders will stay bunched for most of the year.
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And it doesn't end in May, they open June with 10 games against current division leaders, the Brewers and Braves. It gets a little easier later in June, with some games against cellar dwellers Texas and Colorado, but they still face .500 or better teams in Seattle, San Diego and the White Sox, and they finish up with the Brewers. There's no stretch of multiple series against teams well under .500, like they are currently going through. They need to take 4 of the next 6 against the crap teams to set themselves to make a run in that tough stretch.
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yeah we need to beat some good NL teams, like the Mets and... well, that's about it. Atlanta, Milwaukee, LA, San Diego..... The NL isn't completely devoid of talent. The short little west coast trip is going to be pretty interesting later this month. Hopefully the Cubs will be many games over .500 by then, so a 3-3 trip will be more than enough. But they could blow that trip against the West's two best teams. The next 32 games are going to be a real challenge. 20 on the road, 23 against teams that are currently .500 or better.
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When I first hear that I thought it was odd. Now it's just dumb.
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Are the Brewers going to run away with the Central
jersey cubs fan replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
The Brewers announcers are probably the worst at repeating this topic. They talk like Zambrano regularly throws no-hitters through 6 and then walks a guy in the 7th before allowing 5 runs. Zambrano shows emotion for sure. However, I've never seen his problems arise from that emotion. His problem is usually location, and that can happen anytime. He just doesn't act how they want him to act. -
Cardinals Pitcher Josh Hancock Dies in Car Crash
jersey cubs fan replied to ManCrushOnNomar's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Cutting power to the car while in motion would be fun. -
I heard them mention the Warriors quite a bit. They have all week.
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That was a Cubs-like 4 run first nothing else the rest of the way performance. I still don't get Zambrano. I'm very scared.
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You'd think we were facing the Rockies or something. wrong testement
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Doubtful, he had the best numbers of any OF at one point and still sat.
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He ripped a line drive to the opposite field, I'll take that as a result of the approach. i won't... his approach is awful. He's been swinging early in every at bat and not coincidentally, he hasn't had productive at bats. He's always had a great approach, and all of a sudden he's turned into a bench player, and not coincidentally he hasn't had many productive at bats.
