UMFan83
-
Posts
94,552 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
67
Content Type
Profiles
Joomla Posts 1
Chicago Cubs Videos
Chicago Cubs Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits
2026 Chicago Cubs Top Prospects Ranking
News
2023 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks
Guides & Resources
2024 Chicago Cubs Draft Picks
The Chicago Cubs Players Project
2025 Chicago Cubs Draft Pick Tracker
2026 Chicago Cubs Draft Tracker: Picks & Bonuses
Blogs
Events
Forums
Store
Gallery
Everything posted by UMFan83
-
But the rumored players are entirely too much for a player like Crisp -
When I saw this, I was thinking this is a follow up for a trade involving Pie, but then I saw the rumored players the Cubs would have to give up for Crisp and I really have to wonder.
-
[-X Don't forget, we're in the National League. I think Hill has shown that he can be an effective starter and there's really no reason why Lilly can't repeat the year he had last year as well. Sure another pitcher would be nice, but I don't really think it's too big of a hole right now for this team. Why is there no reason Lilly can't repeat? Career 4.46 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with a "career" season at age 31? He spent a lot of his career in the AL East. He's pitching most of his games in one of the weakest, if not THE weakest, divisions in all of baseball. He did have some control problems at times last year, but overall, I thought he was our most consistant starter on the staff. I fully expect him to come close to repeating the numbers he had last year. Don't you think those are hollow numbers though? Although I would appreciate him helping us beat weak teams and win the division again, I would feel very wary about him being our #2 starter in the playoffs.
-
My argument for the Diamondbacks is that just about their entire lineup consists of highly regarded prospects playing their in their first and second MLB seasons last year. Considering that they managed to have the best record in the NL last year despite their prospects learning on the job, I would expect vast improvement from their lineup. If they produce like last year, you are right. But they obviously got a lot better in SP, essentially replacing Livan Hernandez with Haren and Petit with Randy Johnson. FYI, the Diamondbacks team OPS by month: April: .714 May: .757 June: .700 July: .706 August: .715 September: .811 Playoffs vs. Cubs: .890
-
[-X Don't forget, we're in the National League. I think Hill has shown that he can be an effective starter and there's really no reason why Lilly can't repeat the year he had last year as well. Sure another pitcher would be nice, but I don't really think it's too big of a hole right now for this team. Why is there no reason Lilly can't repeat? Career 4.46 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with a "career" season at age 31?
-
I don't know about that. I think their rotation of: Penny, Lowe, Schmidt, Kudora, Billingsley has the potential to be as good as anyones in the NL. The projected lineup is: Furcal, SS Pierre, LF Kent, 2B A. Jones, CF Loney, 1B Garciaparra, 3B Martin, C Kemp, RF That's pretty damn good, especially when their pen is headlined by Saito and Broxton.
-
Yup, I think as it stands now this is the "power ranking" of NL teams: 1. Mets 2. Diamondbacks 3. Dodgers 4. Rockies 5. Phillies 6. Padres 7. Brewers (just being a pessimist) 8. Cubs 9. Braves 10. Reds ----------------------------------Realistic Contender Line---------------------------------- 11. Astros 12. Cardinals 13. Nationals 14. Giants 15. Pirates 16. Marlins
-
No but I'm sure they love being a small market team burdened with a horrible GM that can't draft or can't produce major leaguers from their system.
-
The difference between the Mets having Santana and the Yankees/Red Sox is that its been 5 years since we've reached the NLCS and a mere 63 years since we've reached a World Series. I know most people have the all or nothing line of thinking, but I'd kinda like to see the Cubs at least reach one in my lifetime...
-
I'm pissed that I bought that 9 pack and then they added a bunch of dates, especially later dates and added Cardinals games.
-
Cubs add meaningless game to schedule (HOF game)
UMFan83 replied to rocket's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I remember it because it was pretty much the only memorable thing he did for the Cubs, unless you consider sucking memorable. -
Will the Cubs actually acquire Brian Roberts this offseason?
UMFan83 replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Oh man, we're trading Hoops and Bruce Miles? -
They are just now offering Pie? No wonder the Orioles rejected the Cubs
-
Maybe we can get Liriano in 4-5 years instead. He fits our mold better anyways (with his arm injuries)
-
But Furcal is better at deciding to drive drunk and injuring Cubs players.
-
LEAK!!!! Shut everything down. No one is going anywhere now.
-
My guess is the Mariners couldn't afford to give Santana the extension, so it would have just been a waste of time. True, but how much do you think Bedard will get if he has a great season this year?
-
I'm glad neither team got him, or we would be hearing about Johan Santana, as much as we are hearing about Tom Brady. The Mets getting Santana---at a VERY steep, but worth, IMO---doesn't really affect us, so I am not really concerned about it. How does it not affect us? Assuming we even got that far, how would you like facing Santana 3 times in a 7 game NLCS? There's a chance the Cubs wouldn't face him in the regular season. And the playoffs? We should cross that bridge when we (or they) get there. Letting a pitcher---even the one of Santana's ability---to affect you mentally, then maybe you should find players who likes the challenge. Again, if the Cubs have a strong enough mental and physical team in 2008, then facing a guy like Santana SHOULD NOT affect the Cubs. You have to beat the best, to become the best. I don't agree. Although the playoffs have proven to be a crapshoot, you still have to consider the landscape of the league you are in. Cubs fans won't settle for just a playoff appearance this year (although its not given that we make it), we have to be concerned when an already potent team in our league gets the best pitcher in baseball locked up for 7 years. I don't care how "mental and physical" we are, Santana has the ability to make the best hitters in baseball cry
-
2008 NLCS: Cubs (Zambrano) @ Mets (Santana) Cubs (Lilly) @ Mets (Martinez) Mets (Maine) @ Cubs (Hill) Mets (Perez) @ Cubs (Marquis) Mets (Santana) @ Cubs (Zambrano) Cubs (Lilly) @ Mets (Martinez) Cubs (Zambrano/Hill) @ Mets (Santana/Maine)
-
I'm glad neither team got him, or we would be hearing about Johan Santana, as much as we are hearing about Tom Brady. The Mets getting Santana---at a VERY steep, but worth, IMO---doesn't really affect us, so I am not really concerned about it. How does it not affect us? Assuming we even got that far, how would you like facing Santana 3 times in a 7 game NLCS?
-
Wow, thanks for the teaser
-
Which is why I'd rather have Ichiro than Andruw Jones
-
Exactly. Do you think MacPhail or McDonough or Kenny has agreed with every move that Jim Hendry has made? Did they interfere? They didn't interfere because they picked Jim Hendry to be their general manager to handle the responsibility of acquiring and managing the players on the Chicago Cubs. They hired him because they thought he could do that job. Angelos hired MacPhail because he is too busy to be the GM himself. This way MacPhail does all the work, which sometimes takes months of hard work, only to present it to MacPhail and have it turned down or accepted. But the problem is, Angelos isn't around the team in a day to day basis. He knows little about the Orioles day to day situation. Think about if a company hired you to manage a group of people and everytime you made a managerial decision, you had to go ask the CEO for permission first. Only the CEO is too busy doing things on a larger scale and has no idea why giving bonuses to your top performing employees would motivate them, only that giving bonuses would cost a lot of money so he rejects it.
-
Cubs add meaningless game to schedule (HOF game)
UMFan83 replied to rocket's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Maybe Mark Prior will start the game as part of his rehab assignment. -
It's still ridiculous that it would take 3 days for a trade that was complete to be "approved" by the owner. Seriously, if its that big of a deal for Angelos to free up 15 minutes of free time, either trust the GM you hired or become the GM yourself.
