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  1. UMFan83
    Please save my weekend Bears, because I know the Bulls won't do it against Kobe tonight
  2. UMFan83
    6-10!!!!!!!!! Thats 1-2 wins away from mediocre!
  3. UMFan83
    Isn't it funny that after all these years of the big game, this year OSU and Michigan are playing to NOT go to the Rose Bowl? :)
  4. UMFan83
    Derrek Lee will come back with a vengeance and become the best player in the NL (i hope)
  5. UMFan83
    OK WOW. I would be enthused about Soriano if we got Drew too! LOL
  6. UMFan83
    No numbers listed, but I think he will still be regretting not signing that contract extension the Red Sox offered him before 2004. Wasn't it like 4 years 60 million?
  7. UMFan83
    Hopefully, Neal Cotts last season isn't what impressed him. True, maybe I should say he's enamored by career seasons. But I could be wrong, I can't think of many other great examples except Cotts, Soriano, and Ramirez (pre-2003)
  8. UMFan83
    It seems like his OBP is much higher whenever he's the leadoff hitter. Maybe its a mental thing where he only thinks he needs to show patience when he's leading off and that leads to much better success. Looking at his three year splits, you do have a point. But those numbers can rationalized because the majority of his leadoff at bats have come during his career (contract) year last year. Don't feel like typing out the stats again, but here is the link to them: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?statsId=6154&type=batting3
  9. UMFan83
    I think the point is, the Cubs are desperate. And the only thing they have going for them is their cash. Soriano at a huge deal isn't ideal. He's not as good as the true elites that make the big bucks, but the Cubs already missed out on most of those guys. They need some offense. And if you're going to overpay, you might as well overpay for somebody who at least has a chance to put up some great seasons. How about JD Drew Career .905 OPS is better then every Soriano season except last year (.911). HIS last 3 years: .305/.436/.569/1.005, 158 OPS+ .286/.412/.520/.932, 148 OPS+ .283/.393/.498/.891, 125 OPS+ I know his numbers show a bit of a decline, but at his decline his numbers still match up as a better fit to the Cubs then Sorianos....not to mention his deal would probably end up cheaper then Sorianos. I know YOU know this, but I am not sure if the Cubs do. It almost seems like they are trying to get the biggest free agent in order to keep the fans happy and in the seats.
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    His 2 years before the last (monster) year: 2004 - .280/.324/.484/.808 18 SB, 98 OPS+ 2005 - .268/.309/.512/.821 30 SB, 110 OPS+ His best year OPS wise before last year was .879, which is decent but not great. I guess I just don't see the point of paying upwards of 16-17 million a year for this production based on a contract year performance... Then again, switching to a more mediocre league might have helped, but still.
  11. UMFan83
    I just want him for his OBP...I think it would take a lot of burden off of the rest of our lineup to have one stable OBP guy in there. His above average power is a bonus.
  12. UMFan83
    Lets just hope that he plays more like his .911 OPS last season, rather then his career .835 OPS, because we are going to pay a LOT. Why does JH always bite on everyone's last season?
  13. UMFan83
    Hawks just lost to said team in a shootout 2-1 3-2 was the final, but the point still remains. Another blown 3rd period lead for the Hawks. A Bulls loss and a Hawks loss. And chances are the same thing will happen tomorrow night too... Sorry, I meant that the SO was 2-1 Coyotes
  14. UMFan83
    Hawks just lost to said team in a shootout 2-1
  15. UMFan83
    And that my friends is how to spend money. To be honest, I think Drew was only considered as a fallback plan in case we didn't get Soriano. Of course why would the best OBP threat in FA be the number one priority for the Cubs. Why get Drew when we can spend more for Soriano?
  16. UMFan83
    This team blows.... Damn Kobe, I want a PS3!
  17. UMFan83
    Matt Murton probably...
  18. UMFan83
    It's funny because normally the majority of our posters are fiscally conservative about what the Cubs are spending for big names, but now a lot of people don't care...just sign a bunch of people and worry about the negatives later. I think the majority of the posters have no problem over-spending for good players. It's the 3/13 million for DeRosa's of the world that drives everyone here crazy... Not everyone, I certainly saw the value in it and there were several other people that didnt have a problem with it either. Try not to speak for everyone, just because the majority agrees with you. I wasn't dancing in the streets over it but I certainly understand why he was signed even if it was slightly over paying. I think alot of people are going to be eating crow on the DeRosa signing. Not to turn this into another DeRosa thread, but Mike North tried to make a point today that Mr. DeRosa fit 'a little too well' in his uniform last year compared to his other years. Probably just unfounded speculation, but can't dismiss it altogether
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    It's funny because normally the majority of our posters are fiscally conservative about what the Cubs are spending for big names, but now a lot of people don't care...just sign a bunch of people and worry about the negatives later.
  20. UMFan83
    Don't forget some injury prone players we signed in the past like Moises Alou and Michael Barrett. Both remained pretty darn healthy during their runs with the Cubs. Not saying being a Cub magically keeps players healthy (OBVIOUSLY), but just because someone has been injured often in the past doesn't mean it will hold true in the future.
  21. UMFan83
    All those numbers does us no good if he can't stay healthy. Yet he has been 2 of the last 3 years. Honestly, I think Soriano would be like 4th or 5th on my list of players to acquire (through trade or FA).
  22. UMFan83
    Please tell me why we want Soriano over Drew. Not saying this is the consensus, but I would imagine from what the Cubs are saying Drew would be the backup option to Soriano. Soriano has had one season with an over .900 OPS (last year with .911, barely over). JD Drew has a CAREER .905 OPS. Sorano consistantly has below average OBP, and his OBP was only average last year in by far the best year of his career. I didn't see his OF skills much last year, I am told they were solid but flawed in some areas (to be expected). To me, doesn't seem anywhere near worth getting into a bidding war over.
  23. UMFan83
    And it sounds like your workin hard too! Fake Edit: I just got to work too :oops:
  24. UMFan83
    The funny this is....Frank has never made more then $10 million in a season before this contract.
  25. UMFan83
    Santo, Banks, Williams, Sandberg They've never left :lol:
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