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  1. soapy
    Part of my issue with holding out for Gonzalez (aside from the idea that I don't think they're likely to be able to get him) is the salary difference and the fact that I think the Cubs can be competitive next season. If you're talking about an $8 million difference in salary between Dunn and Gonzalez, that's a lot of cheese that can help toward acquiring a front-line starter ala Cliff Lee. Add Dunn and Lee to this team (with a few other minor moves) and I think they have a good chance to be very much in the race next year.
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    I would swear I've read multiple places that he's a west coast guy and has expressed a desire to stay there. Maybe I'm wrong. If the Padres don't tank next year, I think there's an extremely high chance they'll shell out whatever it takes to keep him.
  3. soapy
    As O_O (and other probably) have mentioned, what makes people so sure the Cubs have a shot at getting Gonzalez (either via trade or as a FA in 2012)? I really don't see it.
  4. soapy
    TT is right on here. The first two things mentioned are the primary concerns with any manager, IMO.
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    There's no way I'd pass on Dunn at a resonable price (something like 4/48 or whatever) and just bank on getting Gonzalez in 2012. That is just an enormous risk. I don't know much about what Fielder is going to want/get and/or where he wants to play, but the Cubs signing Gonzalez is a huge long-shot.
  6. soapy
    One would hope
  7. soapy
    Right. As others have mentioned, it would make far more sense for him to come in as a coach before becoming a manager. He's still young enough to do that at this point.
  8. soapy
    I really hope not, but I wondered the same thing during yesterday's broadcast. When Len mentioned that Trammel won't be a candidate, he started talking about how poorly they played while he was managing during Lou's absence. He was doing it trying to defend Trammel, but I couldn't help but wonder if he heard from Hendry or someone else that it was a factor.
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    I'm not entirely convinced one can make the assumption that a manager would manage in the majors the same way he managed in the minors. How much of his decision making was based on trying to teach a player something and how much was based on (what he believed to be) a strategy that would help win the game? For example, Ty Wright isn't the kind of guy that's going to find himself hitting 3rd in a major league line-up anytime soon. One could argue that Sandberg thinks it's important for him to know how to lay down a sac in a critical situation sometime in the future. That's probably not what's happening there, but I think one could make that argument. I find it hard to believe that any manager would bunt in the first inning with their 3rd hitter when the first two guys reach in a major league game. Having said that, based purely on what he has done and what he's written about the way he believes the game should be played, I'm definitely not in favor of having Ryno manage the Cubs. Then there's also the whole thing about not wanting to end up hating my favorite player of all time.
  10. soapy
    Lou did several things this year that I just really didn't understand and outright hated. His first three years, I'd say I was generally pleased with him as a manager. Certainly not 100% of the time, but overall I thought he was fine. The two biggest things I was worried about coming in to his tenure were SP "abuse" and favoring mediocre (or worse) vets over young players. He really didn't have a problem in either area, IMO (except when it came to the bullpen at times). Too bad he's going out like this with this very poor team.
  11. soapy
    I believe "high butt" is the term you people are looking for
  12. soapy
    Yes, but I'm dreaming with you I think Hendry will definitely look hard at Dunn. I believe there's been talk about Hendry being interested in him in the past. The thing that I wonder about Dunn is how a player of his skill set would get along under a manager like Ryno. I just imagine Sandberg hating Dunn.
  13. soapy
    Anderson has followed up on this article each of the last few days if anyone is interested: "More On the Cubs' Clutch Hitting" "Even More on the Cubs"
  14. soapy
    Get bent, Hendry.
  15. soapy
    I've said it before, but the inteviews in the bottom of the seventh are far worse than the actual singing.
  16. soapy
    Don't know if this is old news (it's new to me), but this was part of my footballguys daily email today:
  17. soapy
    Why examine the real problems with this team when it's so much easier to just point the finger at someone like Zambrano?
  18. soapy
    No idea where they will end up. But I believe the Jets could bomb as well. People overlove teams that lead the league in defense. That isn't necessarily sustainable. That great defense brought them 9 wins last season. One of which was a gift from the Colts. I really don't know what to expect of the Bears offense this season. The comments from Cutler about the whole offense relying on timing and receivers being in the right place at the right time make me a little nervous base on what we saw from this group of receivers last season. I'm not at SpongeWorthy's level by any means, but I'd say my expectations are...tempered.
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  20. soapy
    WTG, Randy
  21. soapy
    uh-oh
  22. soapy
    All right, Soriano, don't let him off here.
  23. soapy
    Like I said, get Colvin in there. :blush:
  24. soapy
    So Fukudome is essentially the back-up now. Great.
  25. soapy
    I really can't decide how I think the Cubs should approach this offseason. If they end up selling high on guys like Marmol, Byrd and/or to a lesser extent Ramirez; setting your sites on 2012 and beyond is the most logical approach, IMO. If they are all coming back next year and you end up say moving Fukudome only (as far as guys signed thru next season), I wonder if they can piece together a team that can compete and whether or not its worth it to try. Say they trade Fukudome and don't bring back Lee. I wonder what Jayson Werth is going to cost and the length of contract he's going to get at age 31 (turns 32 next May). He makes $7.5 million this year and I have no idea what he'd command on the open market. Signing Dunn and Werth would more than make up for what's being lost in Lee/Fukudome, offensively. The problem is, I'm not sure it really is enough to make them a "contender" and if not you are saddled with two more aging players on a team that probably needs to be going in the opposite direction. Can they fill their rotation (relatively) cheaply by shedding Lilly and Silva and have enough left over to sign the above and upgrade at 2B? And if so, is that even the way to go? You still lack a top-tier stud offensive bat.
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