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  1. Outshined_One
    This argument reminds me of an article I saw on Hardball Times not too long ago.
  2. Outshined_One
    I have to disagree. Prior healthy and pitching well (by his stardards) is the best starter on this team. I think he meant Hill was the third best starter on the team in that case.
  3. Outshined_One
    Apparently the Cubs' AAA pitching coach (I think Alan Dunn?) got really pissed off at Larry Rothschild over the way Rothschild handled Rich Hill. Word is Rothschild backed off Hill when he came up for his second go-round last season. While this isn't to say that Hill was not at fault for his struggles, it's a mistake to think those two categories are mutually exclusive.
  4. Outshined_One
    Playing in the background was the Benny Hill theme.
  5. Outshined_One
    Well, that's all the justification I need. Let's trade Zambrano!
  6. Outshined_One
    Was it PFT's Chicago Mole who reported this? If so, did he overhear it in an airport bar where he saw someone who looked suspiciously like Jerry Angelo talking on his cell phone to Ted Phillips about how much he wishes he signed Nick Saban?
  7. Outshined_One
    Is he 12 again? Holy crap.
  8. Outshined_One
    Unless he's still going on about his ten year plan. ;)
  9. Outshined_One
    Hey, somebody's gotta be the new whipping boy.
  10. Outshined_One
    Looks like the Phillie's are going with the dreaded "All Catcher lineup", rarely used in contemporary baseball. Though this alignment leaves many areas of the field open, it provides stellar defense against pop fouls. Plus it confuses the heck out of batters! ;)
  11. Outshined_One
    Oh dear God NO!!!!!
  12. Outshined_One
    This DID happen yesterday, after all! She must be a demon in the sack. ;)
  13. Outshined_One
    Wieter's problem behind the dish comes from the fact that he's freaking huge at 6'5 230 pounds. Compare that to Adam Dunn, who is 6'6 and 240 pounds. Wieters also has a pretty darn good arm, considering he's Georgia Tech's closer and has been clocked in the high 90s in the past. He might have difficulty behind the dish when it comes to catch and throw, blocking pitches, and so on. He's agile enough to handle a move a corner infield spot or corner outfield spot and his bat would be a plus at any of those positions. The high school ranks should be problematic. Guys like Matt Harvey, Justin Jackson, Michael Burgess, and Rick Porcello are talented enough to be Top 5 picks, but we'll see where they end up production-wise.
  14. Outshined_One
    I like this deal a little better now. ;)
  15. Outshined_One
    April 15th against Cincy.
  16. Outshined_One
    Nothing to get too particularly excited or upset about. Can't say this surprised me all too much.
  17. Outshined_One
    While in hindsight, that might appear to be a deal which was not particularly comparable to some of the proposed deals we've been throwing around for Zambrano, Garcia and Guillen were Top 100 prospects at the time, with both producing quite well in AAA in 1998. RJ was also 34/35 in that season. Believe me, the Cubs can get a comparable, if not better, package for Zambrano. 25/26 year old aces with a history of success are incredibly rare on the trade market. Like I said, any team in contention that gets Zambrano will be punching a playoff ticket. Not only that, they will likely become the favorite to make the World Series.
  18. Outshined_One
    It was also a three team deal involving Octavio Dotel.
  19. Outshined_One
    Here's the breakdown as I see it, assuming the worst... -If the Cubs are in the race by the trade deadline, Zambrano's going nowhere. Trading your best pitcher in the middle of a pennant race is utter stupidity, especially given the enormous pressure on this organization to win. I have a hard time seeing how the Cubs could trade Zambrano while getting players back in return who could fill in for him immediately. Zambrano for A-Rod is a pipe dream, imo. -If the Cubs are out of it by the trade deadline, I'd absolutely guarantee teams would be lining up and getting into a bidding war with one another for Zambrano. He'd be the best way to instantly upgrade any rotation and could very well be the kind of guy who could put a team in a playoff chase over the top. Moreover, I think a package of players like Kendrick, Weaver, and Morales would be doable. Zambrano is a legitimate ace and we've seen guys with significantly less talent get traded for obscene packages. You don't think Zambrano could command a package like Tabata/Hughes/Sanchez from the Yankees, Maybin/Miller/Jurrjens from the Tigers, Pelfrey/Milledge/Gomez from the Mets? Personally, I think teams would be happy to offer up those packages to get what essentially would be a guaranteed playoff ticket in Zambrano.
  20. Outshined_One
    A trade like this would utterly destroy our farm system. But it would also give this team one of the most frightening 1-2 punches in recent history. Yeowza.
  21. Outshined_One
    Give him the one year deal to avoid arby, then try hammering out a long term deal. I know there are plenty of concerns about Z's health, but if he gets away because the Cubs refused to sign him to a long term deal and he manages to stay healthy and productive, rest assured that PLENTY of people are going to be angry about it. Let's hope Hendry decides against giving Cubs fans flashbacks to Greg Maddux's first go-round.
  22. Outshined_One
    This strikes me as a Cubs top 10 prospect list you'd see for a keeper league, especially since they talked about stuff like EPatt's stolen base ability being valuable to fantasy leagues and Samardzija potentially becoming a closer. Groups like BA tend to focus on matters beyond the traditional 5x5 fantasy stats (AVG, RBI, R, HR, SB x ERA, K, WHIP, SV, W); this list focuses mostly on those stats. Some of those scouting reports are also out of date, imo. Pie against lefties actually is not as bad as this guy is making it out to be. Projecting his splits against LHPs to 400 ABs (amount he had against RHPs), he'd have 95 Ks and 31 BBs, as opposed to 89 Ks and 34 BBs against RHPs. His IsoD against LHPs is .066, as opposed to .056 against RHPs. The only thing holding him back against LHPs is the fact that his AVG and SLG go down a fair amount. I wouldn't be too worried about how he does against LHPs right now. Secondly, Gallagher's velocity jumped from 88-91 to 91-94 this past season. He also has a really good slider which the Cubs will let him use from time to time, but initially scrapped since they wanted him to develop a curve and change that were worthwhile. Finally...Clay Rapada at #10? Seriously? I mean, good relievers are always a positive and he's a fine talent, but that pick makes very little sense.
  23. Outshined_One
    Something tells me he'll fit right in with the Red Sox. Japan also has . Think we can talk Len into trying out a homerun call like that? :D
  24. Outshined_One
    This is the same team that was taking shots in the locker room during their WS run. I'll be doubled over in laughter if Red Sox fans throw a fit about this.
  25. Outshined_One
    That would depend on who was the worst compared to expectations/salary or who was literally the worst. He's factoring salary and expectations into matters, which is why I chose those two. You could make a pretty good argument for Neifury, but the only people who thought he'd do well were kidding themselves. Come on, the guy put up a negative OPS+ (which I didn't even know was possible until I looked him up) in his first 45 major league ABs. That has to tell you something.
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