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man, if furcal doesn't sign, the cubs are gonna be in trouble. hendry better not get caught up waiting to deal w/ one guy (like he did last winter w/ sosa), only to see all the other options go elsewhere. a cedeno-neifi middle infield is not going to get it done.
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I finally found it!!! (Wild ending to Rockies/Cubs 2001)
abuck1220 replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
you know, i like len, but i kinda miss chip and his cheesy nerdiness. that clip also reminded me how much i couldn't stand joe carter. wow. -
he said he's been studying physics, medicine, and general anatomy all fall so he can figure out how to 'fix' his mechanics. he's enrolled in med school at rush.
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And ignore the fact that Furcal is 5 years younger, can play a good SS and is a very good base stealer. Walker meanwhile will be 33 on opening day, and is at best an average second baseman. Also the last two seasons where Walker has had over 500 plate appearances his OPS has been .784 and .761. In 2003 Furcal put up a .795 OPS while stealing 25 bases (in 27 attempts) while Walker put up a .761 OPS in Boston. I don't like the fact that they're booting an inexpensive Walker either, but it's ridiculous to compare their salaries based solely on last year's OPS. furcal is certainly better than walker, but there's no way i'm giving furcal that kind of money...especially when ss isn't a necessity. is furcal + cedeno really 7.5 mil (not to mention the years committment) better than walker + cedeno? you take that 7.5 mil + neifi's 2.5 mil + rusch's $3 mil and you can possibly sign yourself brian giles.
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boot walker, his $2.5 mil salary and .829 OPS for furcal, his $10 mil salary and his .777 OPS? um...no thanks.
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Have you fixed your bad mechanics so you won't get injured again? Isn't it Ironic that you joked/took a stab at Steve Stone criticizing your mechanics earlier in the year by saying "Maybe someone can teach me better Mechanics, I don't know", and then later in the year you were shut down YET AGAIN!!? When you go down again next year, will you please stay in the 8th inning, because that's the only way you can actually help this team. Would you please waive your non trade clause to get traded so you don't ruin another one of our chances with your injuries? feel free to use any one of those. . . :roll: why is it that people expect wood to be able to 'fix' his broken mechanics? if his mechanics are bad and are the cause of his injury, complain about the coaching staff failing to fix them, not a guy in his mid 20s w/ no coaching/mechanic fixing experience. it's not like rothschild has the magic key to fix the problem but wood has refused to use it.
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what kind of tough question were you wanting to ask?
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are you talking about madson? if so, he may be points exempt, i guess i didn't even think about it. it just threw me off since he was listed on the minor league roster where he's not eligible to be. sorry for confusing you. :D
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i don't know why the previous owner always had madson as a minor leaguer...he doesn't come close to qualifying. so i think you'll have to drop him...
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If you have a problem with it stop reading the posts then. It is blatantly obvious that Hendry indeed is a moron after he signs Neifi to a 2 year 5 mil contract. What do you want us to do hold hands and jump for joy? Always look the other way when a GM single-handely is imploding the organization? Maybe Hendry can read these posts and finally realize the idiotic moves he has been making. he's right...hendry's awesome. all those world series rings tell you all you need to know.
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he's the one guy w/ a bit of a tude that the cubs weren't able to unload. once he's gone, it's going to be like a church choir in that clubhouse. next up, 115 wins. and bundles of hugs.
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Thanks but now I'm confused. Hendry said that Perez and Cedeno would battle for 2nd base. Why is there no mention of Walker Bruce? I think you can guess the answer to that. They have every intention of trading Walker. if (when) walker is traded, he is going to tear the cubs a new one...you can book that. 1) he said that if the cubs were going to trade him, he'd rather they didn't pick up his option so he could choose where to play 2) he's a loudmouth 3) he no doubt (correctly) thinks it's crazy to play neifi instead of him. should make for some good quotes.
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I wonder what Neifi will do for the talent portion of the contest. obviously catch the ball. or get on base 29% of the time.
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tell this lady about chemistry...she'd love to hear it. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/42384
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Keep in mind the first 7 pages was speculation in regards to this move. also keep in mind the hat that neifi is wearing in your sig picture. that only deserves 11 pages.
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doesn't sound so bad right now.
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the amusing thing is that hendry said rusch offered things that not a lot of other guys could offer. pretty sure you don't have to look very hard to find a guy capable of a baa under .302 or a whip under 1.57. He offers a 1.57 WHIP and a .302 BAA for more than most pitchers in baseball. The only good that can come from this signing is my new avatar. i knew someone would jump all over that.
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the extra revenue generated will be vital in signing neifi to a 2 year deal.
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the amusing thing is that hendry said rusch offered things that not a lot of other guys could offer. pretty sure you don't have to look very hard to find a guy capable of a baa under .302 or a whip under 1.57.
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Definitely worth the click just to see the picture. i'd be smiling like that too (though i may not have a hat quite like that one) if i just parlayed my .290 obp into $5 mil.
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Your Thoughts on Hendry's Plan
abuck1220 replied to TheDude's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
hendry's plan is to try and copy what the most recent world series champs did. the red sox were perceived to have won it in '04 with comraderie and clubhouse shenanigans, so he got rid of all the bad seeds and built a team of BFF's. never mind the bosox great on base % and slugging... the white sox were perceived to have won it all in '05 with speed and defense, so he gave neifi perez the contract of a lifetime. never mind that the white sox actually hit a ton of homeruns and had a great bullpen... so yeah, that's his plan. -
exactly. he's given neifi the same $ that walker's getting. now he's going to trade walker...which means neifi will probably start and hendry's saying neifi > walker. 2.5 mil for a slick fielding, no hit backup? good lord. and i don't want to hear that guys like giles are out of the cubs' price range at $12 mil/year when hendry just pissed $5 mil down the drain to two guys that could be easily replaced at the league minimum. how about this quote? could he sound any more like an idiot?
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i have no problem w/ neifi as the 25th man. problem is, dusty does. better sign nomar/furcal and keep walker or it's 500 abs of neifi in the 2 hole...getting on base 28% of the time.
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three year deal for encarnacion? you gotta be kidding me...
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only two years? why not throw six at him?