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  1. Outshined_One
    They've had success signing guys like Shingo Takatsu and Tadahito Iguchi, so who knows?
  2. Outshined_One
    Since when did Sam Fuld belong to the caste that handles dead bodies?
  3. Outshined_One
    Sam Fuld will put David Eckstein's heart and grit to shame.
  4. Outshined_One
    Well I guess this is credible since he didn't report that it was Eric Beldard and actually spelled Wladimir correctly... He was the same guy who said a deal between the Cubs and Fukudome was close! :D
  5. Outshined_One
    BP has his EpA at .289 for 2007.
  6. Outshined_One
    The Cubs can top $8m a year over three years fairly easily, imo.
  7. Outshined_One
    Maybe they cooled on the idea when Pettitte announced he was coming back. They probably figure they can squeeze some other team of a starter without giving up as much in talent. They come out of this whole deal with egg on their face, though. Hank Steinbrenner comes off as a loudmouth who uses the media like two things: 1) His personal Livejournal 2) His bully pulpit Seriously, I wouldn't want to deal with the Yankees after seeing how they made ludicrous offers in all seriousness, complained loudly when the Twins turned down the offers, publicly vacillated on including a number of guys who should be in the deal from the get-go, dragged out negotiations because they were too stubborn, and then set a deadline which everyone knew was full of garbage. The Twins wanted to dump Santana, but they weren't stupid, desperate, or lacking other interested parties.
  8. Outshined_One
    Those three are worth quite a bit more than Ramirez IMO. Agree to disagree, imo. Figgins is an average offensive player. I don't think Kendrick/Wood by themselves would be nearly enough to pry Ramirez from the Cubs.
  9. Outshined_One
    hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Give us Kendrick, Wood, and Figgins in exchange for Ramirez. Then we'll talk.
  10. Outshined_One
    plz be Bruce Wayne and buy whats not for sale How Millionaires Answer the Phone
  11. Outshined_One
    Take out Markakis and that deal might work. Also, Jeff Samardzija has a NTC. I don't know how much he'd like being shipped off to Baltimore.
  12. Outshined_One
    Will Carroll's on Facebook? :lol: I feel like I need to start some new poke wars...
  13. Outshined_One
    I'm surprised that's all it took. The Twins picked up a lot of guys with a lot of potential, but the only guy who's proven anything in that deal is Crisp. Do you think Boston threw in some money for Minnesota's troubles?
  14. Outshined_One
    And he'll still hit the holy crap out of the ball.
  15. Outshined_One
    Don't tease me like that! :cry: Oh, to dream of acquiring him...
  16. Outshined_One
    not really, by then they will be trading Uggla, Ramirez and Olsen among others. It's a neverending cycle. Point taken. However, they'll be a pretty darn good team before they set about trading all those guys off.
  17. Outshined_One
    Holy mother of all that is good and just! :shock: The Marlins are going to be stacked in three years, by the way.
  18. Outshined_One
    The strange thing is, if you take a hard look beyond his max effort approach, his basic mechanics are incredibly sound. He does a terrific job of keeping his non-throwing arm raised and held close to his chest. He loads up his pitching arm really cleanly. His lower body motion is simply outstanding. Moreover, he doesn't do the evil inverted W which has claimed the arms of a number of pitchers. Moreover, he repeats his mechanics impressively well. I know the guy's short and hard-throwing, but that doesn't necessarily translate to arm troubles down the line.
  19. Outshined_One
    Brett Cecil or Travis Snider plz.
  20. Outshined_One
    I seriously have to wonder about the availability of Ryan Braun. If the Cardinals get a 3B, there's going to be a dogfight between LaPorta and Braun in LF. I don't really see either being able to play elsewhere in the OF for the Brewers.
  21. Outshined_One
    Nice move. KW gets a lot of flak, but I'll give him credit for this deal.
  22. Outshined_One
    This has been one of the most confusing offseasons I can remember...
  23. Outshined_One
    Yeah...........that's not going to happen especially when Lincecum could be had for Bruce most likely. Although I'm not sure I'd do that either. I think Bruce would only be part of the package for Lincecum. Tim the Enchanter was a rookie last season, has an incredible ceiling, and will be cheap for a long time. They're going to want Bruce, Cueto, and probably one or two decent prospects down in A-ball, imo.
  24. Outshined_One
    At best, Gallagher would give you a decent 2/3 guy in the rotation. However, while he has some major league experience under his belt, he advanced much further than was expected of him this season. His mentality on the mound is intimidating and he's got a very good feel for the game. However, he still is rough around the edges and could use some work in AAA next season. I'll also point out that AAA (for whatever reason) has been unusually rough on Cubs' pitching prospects in the past few years. I think Gallagher's upside is higher than Marshall's, but Marshall will probably perform better than Gallagher next season. Down the road, I like Gallagher's potential over Marshall's. It's just a matter of whether Gallagher will ever reach a higher ceiling than Marshall.
  25. Outshined_One
    I'd like to have Crawford, but I was worried the Cubs would have had to overpay to get him. Hill straight up for Crawford is an iffy proposition. So, I sincerely doubt it would have been just Hill going to the Rays from the Cubs.
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