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  1. UMFan83
    That's an assumption. But him coming back and pitching 10-15 starts isn't? I think I have his past history on my side of the assumption while the other side of it is wishful thinking. There is no past history of Prior coming back from surgery. That type of surgery is different for Prior because he's Mark Prior? Doesn't it take a year? Thats absurd. What an ignorant statement. Yes, what you just wrote is, I agree. Yea that makes sense. How can you say because its Prior it will take a year? Prior has never had surgery until now, so you have no clue at all what his recovering ability is like. Im sure you will point at how long it took Prior to come back from other injuries and still be horrible. Well when his arm was still hurt he wasnt actually recovering, but still trying to pitch. Now that he has had his injury fixed once and for all, how in the hell can you think you know what his recovery time is? Let me guess its the steroids again huh. I guess we'll find out tomorrow won't we?
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    Very sad indeed. At least this year we proved we can make the playoffs without his contributions.
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    I do believe its midnight EST
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    I'd be all for it as well, but it's hard to how it could happen without Rich included. That's fine Zambrano Bedard Lilly Marquis Dempster/Marshall is good for me.
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    Lets do it
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    USS said Petrick in another tread. Didn't they move Veal to the pen? Veal is still in the rotation as of now. He might move there soon. Petrick is probably going to stick in the pen due to the injury history. Behind Hart is Mateo and then probably Veal/Samardzija on the depth chart (if Gallagher is traded). That doesn't sound too promising. It could be 2006 all over again if a pitcher or two gets hurt for the Cubs.
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    USS said Petrick in another tread. Didn't they move Veal to the pen? I think we've still got O'Malley who wouldn't kill us for a few starts if we needed him. Do we still have Mateo? I can't remember hearing anything about him for a while. He was injured most of last year...I don't think he's high on the totem poll really.
  8. UMFan83
    I don't want to give up Pie, but if we had to throw him in for Luke Scott to sweeten the deal, I would do that. Then all you have to do is find a way to convince Lou and JH that DeRosa can play SS and we'd have an awesome offense balanced with power, obp, speed, and LH/RH 2B - Roberts (S) Good OBP and excellent speed CF - Fukudome (L) Very good/Excellent OBP, above average power and speed 1B - Lee ® - Excellent OBP, passible speed and good power 3B - Ramirez ® Good OBP, great power LF - Soriano ® Great power, very good speed RF - Scott (L) Good power, good OBP SS - DeRosa ® Decent power, good OBP C - Soto ® Unknown but should be a solid hitter.
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    I was looking online to get a Chunichi Dragons Fukudome jersey, when I came across this site: http://www.yakyushop.net/proddetail.php?prod=JD1111&cat=7 But it looks like Cubs fans already had that idea before me!
  10. UMFan83
    If we trade Gallagher and another young pitcher (lets say Marshall) and let Prior go, I'm really worried about the depth of our rotation, a rotation that overperformed their expectations last season. Zambrano Lilly Marquis Hill Dempster then who else? Veal? Hart?
  11. UMFan83
    I won't boo him at all. The Cubs treated him like garbage. I think it went both ways. And I think Prior wanted out of Chicago long before the Cubs lowballed him in contract talks last offseason.
  12. UMFan83
    I am going to boo the crap out of Prior if he ever faces the Cubs in Wrigley again. And then 3 hours later leave the park depressed because he just threw 8 innings of shutout ball
  13. UMFan83
    Knowing the nature of the bleachers and the bleacher bums, Kosuke is going to be really happy he decided to not go with Fukudome on his uniform.
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    Im sure some Cubs fans wouldn't mind trading Pie for a SS and making Soriano-Fukudome-Murton the OF for the next 4 years.
  15. UMFan83
    AJ Burnett is just the player we need to replace Prior on the roster...
  16. UMFan83
    Did anyone read the quote from JH in Bruce's article. Apologize if its been discussed already What next, are you going to talk about his VORP? Are you freaking kidding me Jim? Did you finally realize the Damien Jacksons and Neifi Perez's of the world have a fundamental problem with them.
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    Geez what a gloomy article by Sullivan: Also, I should mention that last season Fukudome's team broke a 53 year championship drought (even though he didn't play), so at least he knows a little about terrible histories.
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    Has anyone seen this video of Fukudome before? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPZjtu-eIA&eurl=http://www.armchairgm.com/Kosuke_Fukudome Please do not call him the Japanese Matt Murton
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    So D-Day is tomorrow. What scenarios can occur regarding Prior's tenure with the Cubs after tomorrow? My understanding is: A) Signs new contract with the Cubs B) Is traded C) Is non-tendered Will one of these 3 things happen tomorrow?
  20. UMFan83
    Speaking of the White Sox, their involvement in this process has been eerily silent...especially strange because their failed pursuits of Hunter and Cabrera were much more known. I wouldn't be surprised if they went in there and swooped him up with a huge offer.
  21. UMFan83
    Love all of you guys, including your love, passion and obsessiveness to Cubs baseball. But this is ridiculous! The announcement will come when it comes!
  22. UMFan83
    Please let this happen. Dusty will throw Bedard until he can't pitch anymore, and the Reds won't have either Bailey, Bruce or Votto in their system.
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    It wasn't? I guess because it is a one year deal...but doesn't seem worth it for a catcher who can't throw anyone out and whose OBP and SLG leave much to be desired.
  24. UMFan83
    I'm just wondering what Hendry has seen or heard about Fukudome that has caused him to be so determined to get him. Don't get me wrong, I want him too, but I am starting to get scared with how much he'll cost us. His US projected numbers don't not scream $12 million/year player at all. OBP seems to be his biggest skill, which is definitely awesome, but in the past Jim Hendry has been completely anti-OBP, so I am wondering what other skills he is seeing, or if he has finally come around to OBP being a necessity.
  25. UMFan83
    Another great day in another great season for my teams as DePaul and Michigan both get blown out to ranked teams.
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