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  1. Outshined_One
    I'm really hoping ESPN screwed this up and not Bruce Levine.
  2. Outshined_One
    This trade seriously has me confused.
  3. Outshined_One
    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3866647 That better not be true What the hell?
  4. Outshined_One
    Any word on who the minor league pither is? I doubt it would be Atkins, Jackson, or Rhee. Hope not anyway. Jackson can't be traded until summer. My hope is that the Cubs threw someone like JR Mathes at the Mariners.
  5. Outshined_One
    I believe Olson from the O's is a lefty. correct me if im wrong. You are correct.
  6. Outshined_One
    Considering this team goes ga-ga over handedness, that's a good point. There aren't many candidates down in the minors who could immediately step in and be an effective lefty out of the pen, either.
  7. Outshined_One
    That's exactly my thought on this potential deal. That, or the Padres may prefer taking Heilman instead of Marshall in a Peavy deal.
  8. Outshined_One
    This has been a very strange offseason to me. There have been a number of free agents on the market who are still out there, despite being talented and worth a good contract. I've seen speculation here and on other boards that the reason for this is because teams are unwilling to give up draft picks as compensation. So, I have a few questions. Should the current system of draft compensation for free agents be abolished? Should it be modified? Or would you keep it the same? I'm curious to see what everyone else has to say.
  9. Outshined_One
    Probably in the AZ League. If he starts in Boise or Peoria, then we can get really excited about him.
  10. Outshined_One
    Screw that, I say we move to four OFs full-time! Slide Theriot over to 2B and have him split time with Fontenot. Who needs a SS?
  11. Outshined_One
    Perhaps a local executive office.
  12. Outshined_One
    Wasn't Neifi somehow responsible for two runs scoring on a sacrifice fly at one point?
  13. Outshined_One
    I'm scared.
  14. Outshined_One
    When did you see him? It certainly looks like something clicked for him with the way he turned it on in the second half, especially in regards to making contact. He's got a good enough power swing that I think he could end up being a 20-25 HR guy if he continues developing. As memory serves me, he had a nice HR in Wrigley when the Chiefs played there last season. He's also selective enough at the plate that I'm not worried about his ability to make good contact. What I'm worried about is whether he'll stick in CF. He strikes me as more of a corner guy and I don't think he'll be productive enough at the plate to be more than average at best in LF or RF.
  15. Outshined_One
    Let's try this again without going overboard, shall we?
  16. Outshined_One
    While it would be nice to see him open the pocketbooks with the Cubs, I'm curious to see what philosophy he'll bring to the table, if any.
  17. Outshined_One
    After Jim Rice's election, I have to ask the obvious question... Will writers see him as a feared hitter?
  18. Outshined_One
    Pirates
  19. Outshined_One
    Geovany Soto.
  20. Outshined_One
    Five Sleepers who Break Out Cody Hams (Aussie who will be in his first season in the US) Casey Coleman (liked him when I saw him, has a great mentality and decent stuff) Larry Suarez (should recover from TJS and put himself back on the map) Jericho Jones (underrated, should move fast through the system) Darwin Barney (won't be a world-beater, but gets the most out of his tools and had a nice showing in the AFL) One BIG Sleeper: Jon Nagle (2008 draftee who had some injury issues, but has a very nice ceiling) Five Disappointments Tyler Colvin (I like him...but I just have a bad feeling about him next season) Jovan Rosa (still not a fan, still think he'll end up at 1B) Aaron Shafer (getting Brownlie vibes off him) Kyler Burke (grumble) Ryan Harvey (needs to be converted to P)
  21. Outshined_One
    Barry Bonds is also an excellent example of this, as was discussed above. However, also as mentioned above, there is a difference between being aggressive and being a hacker. Vlad Guerrero is also a good example of this. Despite his reputation, Guerrero has a career IsoD of .066. He takes his swings, but he also has a good enough eye that is he is willing to let bad pitches go by and take walks. My primary concern with Vitters and the Cubs' approach to him is based on this issue. In the time I have been following prospects with great interests, I find that a player developing good plate patience later in his career tends to be the exception more than the norm. That may be an incorrect perception on my part, but I worry that, with someone like Vitters, he will develop bad habits as a result of this emphasis on aggression and that he will not be able to develop plate discipline in the way he should. That may not be the case, but I will be concerned if, next season, he does not post decent walk numbers.
  22. Outshined_One
    Guh.
  23. Outshined_One
    I've always wondered what caused Jerome Williams to fall off a cliff after 2005. In the last month of 2005, he was pitching pretty well and seemed like he could have been a fixture in the Cubs' rotation in 2006. Then...nothing. I'm wishing him the best and hope he can salvage his career.
  24. Outshined_One
    I like Vitters, but let's be frank with the guy here. He has not played a full, healthy, and productive season yet. The guy has a great ceiling and is clearly the top prospect in this system, but he's a long way away from the majors. I wouldn't have a problem seeing him go if that would bring Jake Peavy back. I'm not saying the Cubs should overpay for Peavy by adding Vitters to an already loaded package, but Vitters shouldn't be an untouchable.
  25. Outshined_One
    Not really. He was one of a number of young names down in the AZ League who were intriguing, but no one was 100% sure what scouts and coaches thought of him, such as whether he'd stick at SS, would develop power, etc. If he starts in Peoria this coming season, then you'll be hearing a lot more about him.
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