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  1. UMFan83
    Can we have a veteran's committee and vote Santo in already please?
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    Because this is my HOF ballot, I am voting for Gary only because of his HR in the 1998 Wild Card tiebreaker game.
  3. UMFan83
    Lose 8th in a row, forgot the score but they lost by four...
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    What are we going to have OF by committee next Spring? Murton, Pie, Jones, Grissom, Ibanez, Hairston And I can't see the Cubs aquiring a 2B without getting rid of Walker in the same deal. I don't see how else the Cubs would be able to unload Walker unless its for a PTBNL (most likely)
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    I got in exactly when they went up (refreshed every 5 seconds from 9:59 until the sale started), tried for 2 tickets best available, and was immediately told that there were no tickets that matched my request. I've talked to about 20 Bears fans that tried to get through, some with elaborate strategies, and not one did so don't feel bad. There are some nice seats going for about $1100 on EBay though! This game is definitely a bar game. It would be nice to get into Soldier Field, but as long as your watching the game with other Bears fans, its going to be awesome.
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    I had class at 10:10 this morning, but I got to campus early and at 9:55 started logging onto ticketmaster with 4 computers and had 2 people trying to get through on the phone, but got nothing for my efforts. I'll be tailgating before the game at least, and hopefully if I am willing to wait midway through the first quarter I can luck out and find a ticket around face value
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    What if Orton starts and the coaches let him air it out and these are his stats: 26-33 357 yards 3 TD 0 INT I don't think I'd turn on ESPN 1000 or WSCR for the entire 2 weeks leading up to the playoff game... Honestly, its so weird to watch this game and have no reason to care whether the team wins or loses. Here is a question: When is the last game that the Bears played where they already clinched the highest spot possible heading into the game and neither winning or losing effected them? It had to be before 1994 because it didn't happen in 2001 or 1994. Reminds me of the Cubs-Pirates game in '03 the day after we clinched the division
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    Wow how did I not see this thread when I posted mine..
  9. UMFan83
    Saw this on Dirtdogs, don't know if the source they got it from is reliable, so don't kill the messanger. Sox get: Tejada Sox send: Ramirez Mets gets: Ramirez Mets sends: Heilman, Matsui, Benson, Bannister, Diaz Tampa Bay gets: Heilman, prospects Tampa Bay sends: Lugo Baltimore gets: Benson, Lugo Baltimore sends: Tejada Obviously judging by what the Orioles get and send away, this trade looks like it has a lot of work to do, but its worth discussing nonetheless
  10. UMFan83
    1. Michigan State 2. Indiana 3. Illinois 4. Michigan 5. Ohio State 6. Wisconsin 7. Minnesota 8. Iowa 9. Northwestern 10. Penn State 11. Purdue Of course the Big 10 is shaping up to be pretty damn good this year, I could we way off.
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    agreed that vidro is a suitable replacement for Walker... but i dont like chronic injuries from 30 year olds edit: This post was made from a PSP :)
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    Hmm you mean exactly what we'd likely get out of Walker except Walker is healthy. I guess thats a reasonable trade off for a guy that can 'catch the ball'
  13. UMFan83
    We need to keep the starters sharp with the bye week coming up. I say play them 2.5-3 quarters and pray no one gets injured. Would also be interesting if the Bears opened up the offense and passed long and hard next week to see if there is anything there. If there is, the Bears will look like a VERY imposing team to opponents who will have twice as much scouting to do. If it doesn't work, you stick with your 'get the lead and run the ball' game plan. Either way, Go Bears! Takes my mind off that other team I like
  14. UMFan83
    Actually thats pretty interesting. Still not a big fan of the signing but if his BABIP goes up this year, that can be a good thing. Still don't like his day time and outdoor splits though
  15. UMFan83
    Did Busty Olney provide any good material while we were in our outage?
  16. UMFan83
    My friend told me that he just saw on ESPNnews: "theres a hold up in the cubs/orioles trade....the orioles want zambrano more.....but the cubs wont do that
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    Has anyone gone to OriolesHangout.com and checked out their opinions on this trade? Almost EVERY poster is against the trade as well. I think there should be a rule that MLB.com puts up a poll for every trade made, and if 80% of of fans on BOTH sides hate the trade, it has to be recinded. Anyways, hopefully the Cubs can get Prior back after he's washed up like Maddux.
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    Wasn't there a game where Prior was taken out of the game strangely early, and then after the game Dusty said that his arm or something was sore, and then when they went to question Prior he had no idea what they were talking about? I can see why he hates this joke of a franchise.
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    2B isn't the most obvious place for him to move. SS move because of decreased range, 2B still need range. I'm thinking 3B or LF. Regardless, once you move him out of SS, the premium you pay for production at SS is more than you should pay for production at 2B. You don't trade young top 10 pitchers for a guy you might have to move in a couple years. I hate when other people post "I have a source" stuff, but I'll do it anyway. Take it with a grain of salt. I would do the same if I were in your position. I have a source I respect who tells me that Mark Prior absolutely hates everything about the Chicago Cubs organization. It's almost a 100% sure thing that he's leaving as a free agent the very instant he can. You could be looking at Tejada for four years versus Prior for three years. Obviously, I don't know this for sure. Just something to consider. Are you serious? The Cubs are driving me to HATE them. I've followed this team all my life, and I've watched them suck terribly. But right now, I hate every single thing about them (except Z)
  20. UMFan83
    He knew that Jones was coming up and said 'why bother'?
  21. UMFan83
    Great the baseball world is already making fun of us: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/oracle/discussion/35073/
  22. UMFan83
    Wow, Damon sure is cocky. Check out some of these quotes I pulled off of BDD: Woah woah woah Mr. Primadona. Your a good player, one of the best? hardly. The best leadoff hitter in the game? Don't make me laugh....
  23. UMFan83
    Just for fun lets compare the 2003 Cubs with the 2006 projected Cubs C - Miller = Barrett. Miller was a terrible hitter but he clearly got the best out of the Cubs staff 1B - Karros/Choi/Simon < Lee 2B - Grudz > Walker SS - KGonz < Cedeno. Gonz was a better fielder probably, but his .210 or so after the ASB average killed the Cubs. Cedeno is an unknown, but projects to be better then KGonz 3B - Bellhorn/ARam < Aram. If healthy LF - Alou > Murton. Even though Alou had a down year and was slow and couldn't run the basepaths, this time the unknown variable works against a young player. Murton could end up better though CF - Patterson/Lofton > Pierre. Just a gut feeling RF - Sosa > Jones. Even as bad as he was.. SP Prior > Prior. Guess its unfair to compare the same player 3 years later, but that Prior was healthy and has not put up the same numbers since, no matter the reason Wood > Wood. Obviously Zambrano < Zambrano. Don't get me wrong, Zambrano was awesome in 2003, but I think he is more mature and more dominant now. Clement > Maddux. Sadly... ***** (name should be banned from the forum) < Rusch/Williams BP 03 < 05. We've improved I'll grudgingly admit Bench 03 > 05. No power in the 05 bench. Sadly, Troy O'Leary-like player is needed. Overall, I think the '03 team is better, but not by much.
  24. UMFan83
    I might have been scared for this game if I didn't watch MNF. I predict: Bears 20 Packers 6 Grossman 15-28 175 yards 1 TD 1 INT T.Jones 101 yards 1 TD Favre 13-28 183 yards 0 TD 2 INT
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    BTW, i dont know how this pertains to yearly salary, but the AP article says that Jones gets a 4 million signing bonus to be paid from 2006-2008 and an annual salary of 3 million in 2006
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