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  1. italianocubsfan7
    Two things: From some of the above comments, I see that Fleita and Wilken might leave purely based on their respect for Hendry if he does not get retained. Are you kidding me!? Look at where this franchise is, and Oneri Fleita and Tim Wilken are going to hold Ricketts and management hostage by being forced to keep Hendry? No way. I know Wilken has done good things and he has a great eye for talent, but this is just ridiculous. Secondly, FWIW, ESPN and other outlets are reporting that "several baseball people" think Joe Torre would be a good match for the Cubs, and that it would be his next challenge if the Dodgers decide to go in a separate direction. Again, that's great people around the league think that would be a nice fit, but he is older than Lou, and it's only July. Let's see where this managerial search is in October and go from there. P.S. The Cubs also need a new GM. In fact, a majority of the front office should be cleaned out. Will Ricketts and Co. perform for the 2011 season? It will only be a matter of months before we find out.
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    Did Sully just post this on tribune.com or something? If so, I'm not too keen on the idea of Torre coming to Chicago. Whether he has WS rings or not, the fact is that he's older than Lou. At this point, somewhat of a "youth" movement needs to occur. Bob Brenly, Fredi Gonzalez, Alan Trammel, Ryne Sandberg, and Bobby Valentine will all be candidates is my guess.
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    Agreed.
  4. italianocubsfan7
    Sun-Times article on Joe Girardi, whose contract expires after this season: http://bit.ly/9ApcC8
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    The latest that's being used by a statistician near you? This is a joke, right? Somewhat, yes. I didn't know what IsoP was until TT told me, but dew actually meant IsoD, which I am familiar with.
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    The latest that's being used by a statistician near you?
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    I'm not advocating calling Jackson up this season (or necessarily even next), but calling a prospect up quickly in and of itself is not rushing a prospect. If a prospect has no real holes in his swing/approach and dominates each level, continuing to promote him aggressively may not be a bad idea. However - and this is where the Cubs have struggled - aggressively promoting prospects with holes in their swings or poor approaches makes it more likely the player will bust. Going purely by the numbers, I don't know that aggressive promotion would really hurt Jackson. I haven't seen his swing, but he has a decent IsoP and has hit very well during his minor league stint. Well said, dew. Jackson indeed has a short stint in the minors, but has done well. Btw, what is ISOP?
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    It's nice when a player gets a hit in that situation, it's pointless to focus on anybody's batting average in those situations, to highlight that batting average, and to discuss that batting average as if it's a meaningful description of a player. How well Brett Jackson hit with RISP in a partial season of AA ball tells you absolutely nothing about his future. Understood, thanks.
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    Unless they flat out say they need him to start next year, I don't see why there would be pressure, albeit increased pressure as you stated. The 40-man roster does pose a problem, but the Cubs can always drop someone from that if need be. RISP is sometimes overlooked, and it shouldn't be. No, it should be. Why? You're not a fan of players getting hits with runners on second and third?
  10. italianocubsfan7
    Unless they flat out say they need him to start next year, I don't see why there would be pressure, albeit increased pressure as you stated. The 40-man roster does pose a problem, but the Cubs can always drop someone from that if need be. RISP is sometimes overlooked, and it shouldn't be.
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    Although the Cubs already have a crowded outfield (likely to lessen w/ a Nady trade by the deadline), it wouldn't be such a bad thing to get a brief look at the major-league level for Brett Jackson. Whether he is in the plans for 2011 or not (and he probably should be with a potential Fukudome trade in the offseason, Colvin position switch/production level) some big league at-bats would benefit him. At this point in time, the only plausible option for Jackson is a Sept. 1 promotion, and with his sprint-like numbers in the minors since being drafted that's a realistic date. Jackson has played mostly center field this spring, but has started games in left and right too. Jackson's 2010 stats: Daytona — .316 avg, 6 hr, 38 rbi, 12 sb, .937 ops, Tennessee (49 ab's) — .327 avg, 2 hr, 7 rbi, .431 obp, .333 risp Jackson hit a combined .318 last year over three levels. Should the Cubs promote him to the big league squad when the rosters expand come September 1st, or wait a little bit longer?
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    Fukudome should at least bring back a plus-pitcher and lower level position player. But as some of the above posts state, I'm concerned that it will just be a salary dump. Fukudome for a Single-A second baseman and Cubs paying 3/4 of the salary...I can see it now.
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    Where did you see this news?
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    My thoughts exactly. I don't overly oppose this move, but I figured any combination of Samardzija, Atkins, Parker, or Berg would have been called up first. Maybe even test the waters with a Jay Jackson promotion, but Schlitter certainly didn't come to mind.
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    UPDATE (3:30 p.m.) Cubs have called up Schlitter per multiple news outlets. Jeff Stevens sent down w/ a 2.81 era and 14 K in 16 inn. this season. Word of a possible promotion of the right-hander comes via TalkChiBaseball's Twitter feed. Schlitter, a Park Ridge native, is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA and 12 saves at Iowa.
  16. italianocubsfan7
    Pretty close to a bad year, yes. If you compare his .254, 11 HR, and 54 RBI with players that are getting paid as much as he is ($12 mil/yr), especially at the outfield position, Kosuke did not play up to par. 8th best OPS for a CF in all of baseball last year. He generally compared pretty favorably to other CF in the NL last year. Is he overpaid? Sure, but the amount of money one makes doesn't decide whether a player is productive or not, and Fukudome was a productive CF in 2009. I think the $ has some influence on whether to judge productivity, but certainly not even close to the majority. Fukudome did indeed have a high OPS last season. Also, I've seen some debate on here about Fukudome's spot in the order. He hit best in the leadoff spot last year (min 85 at-bats) than any other spot, so that debate can be closed I think.
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    I agree. Although Stephen Strasburg's curveball is pretty nasty.
  18. italianocubsfan7
    Pretty close to a bad year, yes. If you compare his .254, 11 HR, and 54 RBI with players that are getting paid as much as he is ($12 mil/yr), especially at the outfield position, Kosuke did not play up to par.
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    We generally prefer those that actually make some sense. What part of my argument didn't make sense? You can't always look at the monthly splits.
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    Say hello to my new sig. Wow.
  21. italianocubsfan7
    When I think of baseball player, I think of players like Colvin, etc. I would give some other names, but then I would get crucified for putting those guys' names in the same sentence with Colvin. My point with the "baseball player" remark was that when I look at Colvin, I see a young player who is eager for his opportunity, but still goes out and hits in a lesser role. And when he does start, he's got a hop in his step and it is just fun to watch him out there. I don't really get the same vibe from Kosuke, that's all. You understand that baseball players don't have choices in their "role", right? It's not like Colvin says "You know...I'm not really ready to be a regular starter, so I think I'll take a backseat while I learn my place in this game." The "vibe" you get from players is a poor argument to use on this board. Okay fair enough. What kind of arguments would you say are effective on this board then? Stats only?
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    When I think of baseball player, I think of players like Colvin, etc. I would give some other names, but then I would get crucified for putting those guys' names in the same sentence with Colvin. My point with the "baseball player" remark was that when I look at Colvin, I see a young player who is eager for his opportunity, but still goes out and hits in a lesser role. And when he does start, he's got a hop in his step and it is just fun to watch him out there. I don't really get the same vibe from Kosuke, that's all. you can keep on going with this as long as you like as far as I'm concerned. Alright, enjoy continuing to visit this average Cubs board filled with members that have poor baseball IQ's and don't know a darn thing.
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    Okay.
  24. italianocubsfan7
    When I think of baseball player, I think of players like Colvin, etc. I would give some other names, but then I would get crucified for putting those guys' names in the same sentence with Colvin. My point with the "baseball player" remark was that when I look at Colvin, I see a young player who is eager for his opportunity, but still goes out and hits in a lesser role. And when he does start, he's got a hop in his step and it is just fun to watch him out there. I don't really get the same vibe from Kosuke, that's all.
  25. italianocubsfan7
    is marlon byrd giving anything to this team? i mean, we're NINE games under .500 You need to DFA Soto too. After all, we're NINE games under .500. Better get rid of Marmol and Marshall too. If they really cared, they'd somehow hit in some runs despite never batting. I'm lost on your sarcasm.
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