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  1. Bruno7481
    Yeah, I touched on this and then touched off a few pages of debate on another thread, the one that speculated on Hendry having to step down. I'm in the minority around here who thinks Gary Hughes is a darn fine baseball man and evaluator of talent. I might be a little biased because I know him and have talked a lot of baseball with him. He's got a pretty cool World Series ring from helping the Marlins procure some good players. But he didn't know what "DIPS" meant, and that made him an idiot to a lot of people. I don't think anyone doubts Hughes' scouting prowess. I think what that roundtable showed was a dismissiveness and a lack of tolerance for new ways of evaluating performance. That's pretty much what I took out of it. I've got no problem with Hughes being the #1 man on the scouting side, but I'd like for a GM to be the guy who mixes the opinions from the scouting side with the stats side. Hughes just hasn't given me any indication he'd be up for that role. And many of the stat guys people want dont mix the opinions from the scouting side either. It cracks me up how people can read one article about a guy (who they have never had one conversation with or even met) and automatically evaluate his qualifications and ability to perform a certain job.
  2. Bruno7481
    Jim was pretty darn reluctant to give Rich a spot in the rotation when they needed starting pitching and the season was already in the toilet. If Rich doesn't blow Miller away in Spring Training and Prior is ready to go, I'd imagine Hendry would be more likely to stick with the "proven veteran" than a guy who still has an option left. Maybe his reluctance (which I don't 100% buy anyway) had more to do with Hill's previous abyssmal efforts at the major league level? I think Hill has earned a spot, but I'm not as ga-ga over him as some has been. He had a great 2nd half last year, but I want to see a little more of it before I truly believe that is the "real" Rich Hill. Jim had other young guys up who were certainly struggling and didn't have the AAA numbers that Hill had. The way they trashed him through the media over the Barrett/AJP situation was certainly telling. I certainly think that Hill was treated differently than everyone else, so I wouldn't be surprised if that hasn't changed. I just think his performance at the ML level was the biggest thing, despite how good his numbers were at AAA. He tanked, over and over again. I would have probably brought up some other guys form the minors to see what they could have done also.
  3. Bruno7481
    Jim was pretty darn reluctant to give Rich a spot in the rotation when they needed starting pitching and the season was already in the toilet. If Rich doesn't blow Miller away in Spring Training and Prior is ready to go, I'd imagine Hendry would be more likely to stick with the "proven veteran" than a guy who still has an option left. Maybe his reluctance (which I don't 100% buy anyway) had more to do with Hill's previous abyssmal efforts at the major league level? I think Hill has earned a spot, but I'm not as ga-ga over him as some has been. He had a great 2nd half last year, but I want to see a little more of it before I truly believe that is the "real" Rich Hill.
  4. Bruno7481
    These are the Cubs, someone will undoubtedly get hurt. It will probably works itself out anyway. I don't see the Cubs trading Hill.
  5. Bruno7481
    Well, he only put up a 6+ ERA once. He's no Cy YOung, but I dont think he is that bad either. Also, he's thrown at least 190 innings the last three years. That alone makes him a better bet to count on than Prior.
  6. Bruno7481
    He's played a little bit Yeah I know. That is why I said earlier in the thread that it is crazy to expect this guy to stick with a major league club after playing only 15 minor league games the past 3 years.
  7. Bruno7481
    The Cubs weren't fooling around when they said they were not counting on Prior were they? Either they are still expecting him to miss a lot of time, or they are going to make him earn a spot. Right now I think the following 4 guys are locks for the rotation. Zambrano Lilly Hill Marquis The following will battle for that final spot: Miller Prior Guzman Marshall Obviously, Prior coming back would be everyone's choice. That remains to be seen though. Miller didn't look too bad coming back last year, maybe another offseason of recovery makes him a little stronger. Marshall or Guzman will have to be very good in ST to earn that spot. I don't think it is out of the question to see a trade involving one of those guys, considereing there really is no place for them right now.
  8. Bruno7481
    When will people realize Jones is just fine. Payton is going to get paid almost exactly what Jones will the next two years. I'd take Jones over Payton anyday.
  9. Bruno7481
    50,000 Basically, that means the Cubs broke even. $50,000 was what they had to pay Tampa Bay, so they're just getting their money back from the Reds. Consistent with the idea that they were really drafting him for the Reds in the first place. I'm sure there's a gentlemen's agreement in place that, at some time in the future, the Reds would do something similar for the Cubs if the situations are reversed. Otherwise, it would make no sense for the Cubs to help out a division rival without getting anything in return. This is no big deal. If the Reds want him, there is no problem in the Cubs helping them out. It isn't like they gave Pujols to the Reds or anything. This kid has played 15 minor league games this year, and missed the previous three seasons completely. No way he sticks. He didn't miss the two previous seasons. He's been playing in the independent league. I don't know whether he sticks, but he's certianly has enough talent. No he didn't. This is from a USA Today artice on 6/7/2006
  10. Bruno7481
    I think Rothschild is a fine pitching coach. It isn't his fault that the injuries have occurred. For some reason it has been popular to bag on him around here. If Maddux thinks he's one of the best that is good enough for me.
  11. Bruno7481
    What do Maddux know? He was probably just saying those things to be nice. Why should we listen to him? I'm sure all the amateur evaluators will set him straight and tell him how worthless Larry is. :P
  12. Bruno7481
    I'll give 3:1 odds BBB is correct He just stole my prediction from earlier in the tread. :lol:
  13. Bruno7481
    50,000 Basically, that means the Cubs broke even. $50,000 was what they had to pay Tampa Bay, so they're just getting their money back from the Reds. Consistent with the idea that they were really drafting him for the Reds in the first place. I'm sure there's a gentlemen's agreement in place that, at some time in the future, the Reds would do something similar for the Cubs if the situations are reversed. Otherwise, it would make no sense for the Cubs to help out a division rival without getting anything in return. This is no big deal. If the Reds want him, there is no problem in the Cubs helping them out. It isn't like they gave Pujols to the Reds or anything. This kid has played 15 minor league games this year, and missed the previous three seasons completely. No way he sticks.
  14. Bruno7481
    He has a histroy of participating in thing slike that. He used to be in a Ballet, the Nutcracker I think, that raised money for charity and his animal foundation. Good for him.
  15. Bruno7481
    Okay then, so why would a guy, Depodesta for example, be a better choice? Do you think Depodesta recognizes the need for a balance of two worlds? Wasn't he instrumental in cutting a lot of Oakland's scouts? Seems to me that he may not recognize that balance either. I am in total agreement with you though. You need to look at both, and then try and make the best decision. What makes him such a great option? How was he hosed? He came in in 2004 and the team made the playoffs, and I beleive were swept by St. Louis. He then had a whole winter to engineer the team he wanted and they went on to finish with 2nd worst record for the LA franchise since they moved out there in 1958. Coletti came in last year and the team made the playoffs, they were then swept out by the Mets, sound familiar? We'll have to see how they do this year. He wasn't a great GM in LA, why are so many convinced he would be elsewhere?
  16. Bruno7481
    Maybe I'm nuts, but I wouldn't mind Marquis. If he can be signed reasonably. Marquis was god-awful last year, there is no getting around that. He is not worth 9 million a year. Having said that, I think if he could put up something similar to his 2004 and 2005 numbers, he would be a decent addition to the back end of the rotation. 2004 15-7 201.1 IP 3.71 ERA 2005 13-14 207.0 IP 4.13 ERA He falls in line with what the Cubs are looking for, durability. He has thrown at least 190 innings the last three years. If, and only if, he can be signed to a reasonable contract, I don't think it is THAT bad of a move. I'd rather have him, with a decent contract, then 5/55 for Meche.
  17. Bruno7481
    I doubt the Cubs would get involved. They have been pretty public about DeRosa wanting to come here so he would be the guy at 2B. If Giles is non-tendered, he might end up out in SD with his brother.
  18. Bruno7481
    Okay then, so why would a guy, Depodesta for example, be a better choice? Do you think Depodesta recognizes the need for a balance of two worlds? Wasn't he instrumental in cutting a lot of Oakland's scouts? Seems to me that he may not recognize that balance either. I am in total agreement with you though. You need to look at both, and then try and make the best decision.
  19. Bruno7481
    Marquis was god-awful last year, there is no getting around that. He is not worth 9 million a year. Having said that, I think if he could put up something similar to his 2004 and 2005 numbers, he would be a decent addition to the back end of the rotation. 2004 15-7 201.1 IP 3.71 ERA 2005 13-14 207.0 IP 4.13 ERA He falls in line with what the Cubs are looking for, durability. He has thrown at least 190 innings the last three years. If, and only if, he can be signed to a reasonable contract, I don't think it is THAT bad of a move. I'd rather have him, with a decent contract, then 5/55 for Meche.
  20. Bruno7481
    Excellent post. Often times people are so quick to judge another based on an article or a couple of quotes. After that, no matter what anybody says, their minds are already made up. I think Hughes is a very important resource for the Cubs organization, and I hope he continues to be so.
  21. Bruno7481
    DePodesta? The man that brought LA its second worst season since moving the franchise there in 1958? I understand why people are intrigued by him, but he didn't exactly perform all that well in LA. To say there are no other options is pretty shortsighted. He also brought the Dodgers to the playoffs in a season when no one thought they had a chance. Two years doesn't seem like the best way to judge a GM. I'm not against him per se, yet I think he gets too much hype without much to back it up with. I'm sure there are other good options out there besides Depo.
  22. Bruno7481
    I know, it was a joke.
  23. Bruno7481
    Hendry loses another.... :wink:
  24. Bruno7481
    DePodesta? The man that brought LA its second worst season since moving the franchise there in 1958? I understand why people are intrigued by him, but he didn't exactly perform all that well in LA. To say there are no other options is pretty shortsighted.
  25. Bruno7481
    and everyone knows that its impossible to repeat a good performance right... *sigh* Only if their name is Jacque Jones, at least according to most around here.
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