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  1. Outshined_One
    The Padres fans on the web seem overall okay with this trade. On the one hand, they appreciate what he's done for the team during his stint there. On the other hand, he's apparently been decidedly mediocre this season and has been on the trade block for awhile.
  2. Outshined_One
    Somehow, that does not surprise me.
  3. Outshined_One
    LHP Joe Thatcher (25 years old) AA: 1-0, .55 ERA, 14 G, 16.1 IP, 20/2 K/BB, 0 HR, .75 GO/FO, .193 BAA AAA: 2-1, 2.08 ERA, 24 G, 21.2 IP, 1 SV, 33/7 K/BB, 0 HR, .88 GO/GO, .226 BAA RHP Will Inman (20 years old) A+: 4-3, 1.72 ERA, 13 GS, 78.2 IP, 98/23 K/BB, 4 HR, .89 GO/FO, .198 BAA AA: 1-5, 5.45 ERA, 8 GS, 39.2 IP, 42/16 K/BB, 7 HR, 1.45 GO/FO, .259 BAA LHP Steve Garrison (20 years old) A+: 8-4, 3.44 ERA, 20 GS, 104.2 IP, 74/28 K/BB, 6 HR, 1.04 GO/FO, .253 BAA Inman's clearly the best pitcher they gave up, but Garrison seems like he could be a decent starter in a few years and Thatcher probably could contribute to the Padres' bullpen immediately. I'm not a huge Linebrink fan, so I'm going to give the edge to the Padres on this deal.
  4. Outshined_One
    Something tells me Grant Ball Four's suckage forced the Brewers' hand on this trade. Let's see what they gave up... *Goes to check milb.com*
  5. Outshined_One
    It was indeed 74 pitches! :shock: I mean...wow. Just...wow.
  6. Outshined_One
    Would you expect more, less, or the same for Dunn prospects-wise?
  7. Outshined_One
    McDonough and Hendry have been claiming for awhile now that if the Cubs were in contention this season, there would be extra room in the budget to make acquisitions. What that means dollar-wise is anyone's guess.
  8. Outshined_One
    plus Pie. I'd do it. And as Outshined One aserted about two weeks ago, sign Andrew to play CF in the offseasn. I think the Braves might want Hill though. ...I did? *Shrugs* Must be the fine Dutch...um...air getting to my head. O:)
  9. Outshined_One
    The fact that he's 33 and hasn't had a good season since 2004 features prominently in my assessment of the trade. Must...resist...Pujols...age joke...temptation...
  10. Outshined_One
    Somewhere, Chip Caray is shedding a single, solitary tear.
  11. Outshined_One
    Just dropping in for a good old fashioned... GO CUBS! Got work tomorrow morning, night all!
  12. Outshined_One
    You hear anything about Preston Clark or Victor Sanchez?
  13. Outshined_One
    I hope TT becomes an abusive and spiteful mod. Those always make boards more entertaining.
  14. Outshined_One
    He's available. If he can play RF, I'd love to have him. If not, it'd be nice to facilitate a deal to get him to another team and pick up some quality players in the process.
  15. Outshined_One
    Harang signed an extension in the offseason: 4/$36.5 with an option for a fifth year at $12.75m or a $2m buyout. Considering his production in relation to his cost, it'd take quite a bit to take him off Cincy's hands, imo.
  16. Outshined_One
    hire a sitter and go to the strip club. Or have the sitter strip for you.
  17. Outshined_One
    I'm hoping by then every single decent bat and arm on the team has been traded for spare parts. I hope Griffey hits 7 HR in that series... A-Rod, too. :D
  18. Outshined_One
    I'm hoping by then every single decent bat and arm on the team has been traded for spare parts.
  19. Outshined_One
    I'm guessing Dunn's bunting ability might not be good enough for him to consistently get it past the pitcher. I still might give it a shot against a pitcher who I was 0-9 agaisnt lifetime. Potentially, but lefties tend to fall off the mound to the 3B side. Dunn doesn't have very good speed and I'm guessing he bunts rarely as it is. You need a good bunt to get it past the pitcher and in fair territory. The odds of that happening compared to Dunn getting a hold of one or drawing a walk are not very good.
  20. Outshined_One
    I'm guessing Dunn's bunting ability might not be good enough for him to consistently get it past the pitcher.
  21. Outshined_One
    I know it's a pipe dream, but here's my rationale. The Yankees are currently in that annoying in-between place where teams can convince themselves that they're in contention and not hold a fire sale, but the team is too far back and not quite talented enough to make the kind of push needed to make up a 5-7 game deficit in August and September. They're not going to outright dump any players for prospects at this point. So, I can see them making two types of trades: 1) Deals which make them just as good as they currently are, but they shed some salary and have a good future in the long term. 2) Deals which improve them immediately while possibly shedding some salary and getting some long-term help. While the Yankees would have a downgrade at 3B (although Blalock is a solid player), they would receive immediate huge upgrades at 1B and RP. Moreover, they get themselves set up nicely salary-wise (the luxury tax hurts) since Blalock is cheap over the long haul and Gagne's a FA after this season. Blalock and Teixera combined is better than A-Rod and Andy Philips, imo. That would help the Yanks out quite nicely. Humberto Sanchez is the big name out of that group, but he underwent Tommy John Surgery in the spring and is currently rehabbing it. He was the big name in that deal. Kevin Whelan has done fine in limited time. Anthony Claggett has been respectable.
  22. Outshined_One
    It would take a boatload for that group, and at least 2 blue chippers. The Cubs don't have any outside of possible, Felix.....and I don't see the Yanks giving up Hughes when they are giving up ARod. The Yankees farm system has rebounded pretty well over the past two or three years. Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Austin Jackson, and Jose Tabata are all doing fairly well and are all held in rather high regard. So, they don't have to give up Hughes...necessarily speaking.
  23. Outshined_One
    Mesa shutout the Rangers 8-0. Suarez with two scoreless/hitless with 3 BBs and 2 Ks. Andy Lopez (remember him?) hit a home run and is hopefully going to get back on track for a return to Peoria soon.
  24. Outshined_One
    I have a baaaaaaaaaaad feeling about this thread... Also, my contribution: Hendry seems to target guys who will, in all likelihood, stick with the Cubs for longer than half a season. With guys like Ramirez and Lee, they were under contract for a reasonable amount of time. With Garciaparra, Cubs fans welcome him with open arms and he responded by re-signing with the team for a reasonable price. When it comes to guys who are utility and mid-level players, he doesn't tend to trade for guys who are going to stick around for longer than a year. One name sticks out in terms of the Nomar comparison... Alex Rodriguez fits the Nomar mold in that he would pretty much get non-stop standing ovations for the first week he's with the Cubs and would also get to be back under his old manager, whom he admires and respects. If he came here, I think the odds of him staying in Chicago would be quite high. The problem is, the Yankees are 7.5 games out in the East and 6.5 back in the Wild Card. That's far enough back that they're not actively in contention, but that's not far enough back for them to blow up the team. The only way I could see the Cubs getting him is if they help the Yankees get players they need now, ala the four team Nomar deal. So...what about a three way deal with the Rangers? Cubs get: A-Rod Yankees get: Teixeira, Blalock, Gagne Rangers get: A boatload of Cubs and Yankees prospects
  25. Outshined_One
    There's a funny thing about Vitters potentially not signing. Under the new rules, the Cubs would get a draft pick immediately following the #3 pick in the 2008 draft if Vitters does not sign. By that time, the new ownership will have taken over and the Cubs will (hopefully) be able to afford whatever draft pick falls into their laps. Here's hoping they get both Vitters and Sanchez, though. I'd be feeling really good about this draft class if both were signed.
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