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  1. Mugged By Fluffy
    Wood actually does a decent job of holding runners. Nah not from what I remember. The way he throws across his body, his slower delivery motion and with his propensity to throw sliders in the dirt when he is not fully warmed up, I can see guys running on him. I'll have to check on those stats though and see what the steal ratio is on him. Marmol has a lot more of that quick, whiplike Juan Cruz'ish snap delivery that would be harder to run on.
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    I would go with Marmol as the closer, I don't think it's going to work with Wood. You guys have mentioned experience but noone has yet mentioned Wood's pitching and mechanics just aren't conducive to a closer's role. it takes him too long to warm up and to settle into a pitching groove. You saw it last season and even when he was starting-- A cold Kerry is not effective. He's off, pitches have no movement, he misses his spots and has bad location.Once he is fully wamed up and into the flow of the game is when he settles into his rhythm and gets better. A cold Kerry walks a lot of guys(something a closer can't do, right Ryan Dempster?) and gets into jams. He doesn't have batters or innings to waste in the closers role. Add in the fact that he does not hold runners well, and I can easily see the leadoff guy who Kerry walked in the the top of the 9th stealing second base on him, and then the next thing you know someone doubles him in to tie the game.
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    Yeah he did not look very convincing at all. If anything, he appeared pretty nervous, edgy and uneasy. 100 year old man Wallace really got him, when he asked about Pettitte and his admission, and why would MacNamee be truthful with Clem's best friend but lie about Clemens? It ought to be pretty good when he is called to meet with Congress next week, I cant wait. I bet he wasn't expecting that to happen when he did the interview a few weeks ago.
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    The guy is the second coming of Jose Valentin. Avg to bad outfielder and infielder, avg power and typical batting average numbers with an obp. He also only hits .250 against right handed pitching despite his switch-hitting capabilities, and he is terribly slow. On a team with so many question marks and rotation problems, I don't see why you would give up one of the best AL pitching prospects around for an average guy like Swisher.
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    lmfao! ! ! :lol: :lol: =D> =D>
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    All time favorite is Stone. People love to talk about his pitch selections and predictions...but I liked him because he knows and talked the ENTIRE game, all the teams and he is one of the best teachers of baseball throughout his commentary that I have ever heard. He knows GM's. He knew MLB teams, He knew MLB players. He knew other teams minor leaguers and prospects. He knew hitters hot zones and weak areas. He knew that Zambrano's sinkerball isn't going to work unless he tones it down to 90-92, knew that Wood's shoulder was going to be doomed overthrowing his pitches with his altered mechanics coming back from his elbow surgery, and that Derrick Lee's weakness in 2003(since has become a much better hitter) was away pitches. Told us all that Jim Edmonds is an easy out if you give him high inside heat, and that whatever you do-don't pitch to Cards sub Eli Marrero. Career .250 hitter(or something like that), but he kills the Cubs at Wrigley Field. While guys like McCarver, Morgan, etc... are criticizing pitchers for missing their targets as the catcher holds the mitt inside while a runner is on base, Stone is the only one to ever point out that it is a purpose ploy---so that the runner on first or second can't relay the pitch selection to the hitters.
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    And why would you bat Derrick Lee second. Granted his power and slugging numbers were down last season, but he's a bonafide run producer.
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    Sosa Brett Boone Albert Belle Matt Morris
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    Sosa not being on the list sure doesn't exhonerate him. I mean....several of those who have been busted and are known abusers are not on the list either. You guys mentioned Raffy. There's also Felix Heredia, Manny Alexander(btw...close personal lifelong friend of Sosa), Guillermo Mota. There could be several reasons for not bieng named... lmao at Todd Hundley :lol: :lol:
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    Hmz......So what's the betting line on whether or not Brett Boone is going to be on that list? :lol: :lol:
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    I go with Sabean too, but would like to add an honorable mention to the space alien that has invaded Omar Minaya's body and is making the offseason decisions for the Mets.
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    People laugh at the D-Rays but in reality they have some good talent on that team, man. If they could spend on a player or two, and pull off a couple of smart moves they could be really good. They aren't the Pirates, thats for sure. I've been to new Busch. Unimpressive. It looks a lot like the old Busch Stadium, only with the modern retro decor and a view in the outfield. They basically rebuilt the old stadium.
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    Thats a serious decision there for Hendry, having to figure out what to do with Prior by Dec 12. Lets see..you sign him,overpay him and he continues to be a bust--or you trade him for little value(or let him walk)and possibly watch him pull a Chris Carpenter on you.
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    Same here. I was all for Cuban, then when he financed that movie I fell off his bandwagon real quick.
  15. Mugged By Fluffy
    Thanks! Longtime Cubs fan of 36 years here. Grew up a mile from Wrigley, spent summers at the ballpark and watched in horror as the neighborhood changed over the years. Now I live in the NW suburbs. For the record. 2003 was THE year, man. As much so as 1984. It shoulda happened.......
  16. Mugged By Fluffy
    "That losing was miserable. I don't want to go through that ever again. Then if that is the case, why would you go to the Reds, Dusty? btw...new guy on the site here. Hi folks.
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