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  1. Outshined_One
    Tough call; I think it all depends on how Jesus Montero is doing. A lot of people have him pegged as the top hitting prospect in the minors, especially considering how well he handled AAA this past season. If he's OPSing around .800 and looking promising, I think the Yankees will stand pat as far as Fielder is concerned. However, I definitely could see Fielder as an option for an AL team looking for a DH.
  2. Outshined_One
    I wouldn't object to bringing Wood back on a one year deal (maybe a mutual option for a second). The bullpen kind of sucked last season and an upgrade would be welcome, especially if it means someone like Cashner ends up starting next year.
  3. Outshined_One
    It'd make sense, considering the Blue Jays are hot after Greinke.
  4. Outshined_One
    So, Alfonso Soriano no longer has the worst contract in baseball? Awesome.
  5. Outshined_One
    Can't wait to see games delayed by sand storms come 2022.
  6. Outshined_One
    Next season is going to suck, isn't it?
  7. Outshined_One
    This pretty effectively sizes up the FA options this offseason. ...we're going to end up with Chris Davis as the starting 1B next season, aren't we?
  8. Outshined_One
    Joy.
  9. Outshined_One
    Kind of hard to judge right now. The only place he will likely have any value is at 3rd, since I remember the reports on him at 2B were not that pretty. He seems to be fine defensively at 3B. I'm skeptical enough of his bat as far as his power is concerned, although he should hit for enough average and OBP that he could be an okay starter on a bad team. Rookie year Kevin Orie seems about right for ceiling.
  10. Outshined_One
    Anyone got Ron's call of the Cubs/As game from a few years ago that ended on a Barrett walk-off double? I always loved that one.
  11. Outshined_One
    Sigh. I'm going to miss him.
  12. Outshined_One
    I could swallow the four year contract since there don't appear to be any worthwhile long term options for the Cubs in the next two years. At this point, it's either Alex Gonzalez, an extension for whoever the Cubs sign to a one year deal in the offseason (along with hopes of no regression), or a miracle. There sure as hell isn't anyone in the farm system who is guaranteed to take over at 1B and produce in 2012 and beyond. I like Vitters, but he's not a sure thing. Moreover, this team sure as hell doesn't draft first basemen worth a damn.
  13. Outshined_One
    I'd be in favor of taking that gamble. He's an excellent pitcher when healthy and has the kind of profile I like seeing in Cubs pitches (groundballs, stingy with HRs), so if he can be had at a bargain, why not give it a whirl?
  14. Outshined_One
    Ditto Ted Lilly. You could also make a case for Randy Wells considering he was an after-thought as a prospect back in the day.
  15. Outshined_One
    He is a bench player in that he has filled that role in the past. His play this past two seasons suggests he's more than that to the right teams. Something tells me the Cubs won't be able to look past his batting average and strikeouts. The Cubs sure as heck won't be the right team for him.
  16. Outshined_One
    Wouldn't have minded Huff for the Cubs...but at $11m per? Egh. I don't think he'll have a repeat of his 2010 season in his career.
  17. Outshined_One
    Give the man a pallet of Twinkies and he'll sign.
  18. Outshined_One
    He's the best prospect in baseball. However, he seems more like a potential yearly solid All Star than a dynamic potential MVP candidate to me. There's something more tantalizing about Bryce Harper... I dunno, I'm not sold on Trout as having superstar upside for some reason. I wouldn't trade Soto for him.
  19. Outshined_One
    A's and Iwakuma making me look bad. #-o http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=reu-japaniwakuma hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
  20. Outshined_One
    Archer apparently has good movement on his fastball, while McNutt's is a bit flatter (although McNutt controls his better than Archer). I'd probably flip those two and then throw Dolis into consideration with Lopez and Cabrera.
  21. Outshined_One
    Not using all their timeouts at the end was also a dumb move on Purdue's part. It was like they were playing for the field goal at the very end; just sloppy and uninspired playcalling. I feel ill having to root for Ohio State. Blech.
  22. Outshined_One
    11/18 3B Vitters 1/3 2B Flaherty 0/3 RP Smit 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
  23. Outshined_One
    Was it me, or did Millen and Theismann sound like they were on the verge of getting into a slap fight in the booth? I nearly lost it when Theismann was going off about how teams shouldn't get cute before the half and should instead take a knee because of the Redskins/Cowboys game, followed by Matt Millen reminding him of a better example of that.
  24. Outshined_One
    +1 Davis has some upside and would be an excellent buy low candidate, especially if it only costs the Cubs someone like Castillo or Chirinos. However, if the Cubs are going into 2011 expecting Davis to live up to his numbers in the minors as the starting 1B, we're going to be in for a rough year.
  25. Outshined_One
    11/17 3B Vitters 0/4, 2 K, E (3, missed catch) LF Flaherty 0/3, 2 K RP Carpenter 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
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