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  1. TheDude
    Miller will be servicable I think. 6 IP, 4 R, but only 2 ER. Cubs starters have a 2.88 ERA right now, so let's hope Miller feels an obligation and desire to show up Marquis and Lilly.
  2. TheDude
    No, it doesn't. The last couple of seasons has been Lee or Ramirez and bust. This season is going to be far from it.
  3. TheDude
    Depends on the philosophy of a potential buyer. Agreed. Read some of the statements/quotes from financial advisors. Many see the contracts as positive growth that inflate the value of the team for potential buyers.
  4. TheDude
    Did anybody see the game live or listen that can chat about whether Miller was sharp, or a bit lucky with 5 scoreless IP (or both)? I'm curious if he looks like he will start the season as a pretty sharp 5th, at this stage anyway.
  5. TheDude
    The manager talks to the pitching coach? I guess it's been so long since we've seen that in Chicago that I've forgotten.
  6. TheDude
    Sure they do. Predicting 5th is absurd. For all intents, this team is adding Lee and Soriano to the offense. This team won't be trotting out every minor league pitcher with a jock-strap this year either, which was a major reason for last year's misery. All the best pieces of this team return, while most of the bad pieces do not. For anyone in the business of predicting team success, ignoring the changes made to the team and just progressing on a pre-defined curve based on previous seasons is bad business.
  7. TheDude
    Got it, thanks. I wonder if we'll see Jones dealt for an MI and a B prospect before April.
  8. TheDude
    Either I'm dense today, or just confused. How does acquiring another MI give Piniella the option to play both DeRosa and Theriot? If he wants to play those two in the MI, wouldn't Izturis then slide into Theriot's bench role? I don't understand how acquiring another player fits into this discussion.
  9. TheDude
    I've been one of the few that wanted to hold on to Jones, and I'm still in that mindset, unless it were to come to light that Jones is pressing management to get out. I wouldn't want an unhappy player on the team bringing down what appears to be a very positive early season. In the current market, Jones should have respectable value.
  10. TheDude
    Without looking up numbers, Theriot pretty much is David Eckstein. Kennedy's career line: .280 .332 .398 If Theriot develops a little more pop with an every day chance, he could be there. I chose Kennedy as he is a 2B and seems to have a similar game.
  11. TheDude
    Theriot as an every day player, at best, would likely be a poor-man's Adam Kennedy. That's probably good enough to stick around the big leagues every day, but he'll have to earn it.
  12. TheDude
    The full details of the transaction that brought him to the Cubs were quoted earlier in the thread.
  13. TheDude
    If anything, I think Pie could have only hoped to make enough of an impression to get a spring or fall call-up. He's almost certainly shown he is ready for a taste.
  14. TheDude
    With that lineup, it's very possible Pie will lead the team in ABs for the spring after the game.
  15. TheDude
    Its not bad even before you consider the fair amount of injury protection in that deal for the red sox. The writer didn't say that the JD Drew signing was the worst because of his production. Based on his description, production did not factor into his analysis. He cited the 'fit' factor for Drew in Boston. I agree with what the writer had to say about Drew and Boston, but I don't agree with the writer's approach (ignoring production) when considering the 'worst offseason moves'. Signing Drew would not have been in my personal top 10 worst, but I do think the writer is correct about how Boston fans will perceive Drew.
  16. TheDude
    So, can we keep this topic on the MLB package please? I use this thread to keep up with the happenings on this and don't need bother with peoples' politics.
  17. TheDude
    I agree with you but I have a feeling Mr. Hendry doesn't. I'm curious if Hendry thinks of Pie as a future leadoff guy like they tried to push Patterson into being. I don't think any team in baseball conducts business that way. Whether for right or wrong, guys are looked at for both position in the field and the lineup, and the market price is dependant on both factors and comparative production to the league. On topic, I like Rollins quite a bit. He's really improved in recent years and he is a top NL SS.
  18. TheDude
    What would NSBB be without the alarmist responses to a no-name ST invite?
  19. TheDude
    Please clarify this comment, if you don't mind. Lilly is coming from the most unfavorable splits of any pitcher on the market, and still you have a concern? 30% games against Red Sox/Yankees is a far worse split than pitching in the NL Central, no?
  20. TheDude
    Chicago has absolutely nothing to do with anything in this discussion.
  21. TheDude
    Anything interesting?
  22. TheDude
    Could it be the best rotation in the NL Central? I don't think so, but it depends on the health of the players involved. I'd place the Cubs rotation slightly in front of the Brewers, or at least equal, based on health history. The Brewers are still counting on Sheets the way the Cubs counted on Prior and Wood for the last two seasons, and that is the main problem with their rotation. You have to figure Zambrano over Sheets simply based on durability alone. I'd equate Suppan, Capuano, and Bush as about equal value to Lilly, Prior/Miller, and Marquis. Both Vargas and Hill are mostly unknowns with lots of potential. Now, if you assume full health for Sheets and full health for Prior, I think the Cubs still have the edge. If you assume full health for Sheets, but not for Prior, then the Brewers probably have a slight edge based on Marquis/Bush #4 comparison.
  23. TheDude
    When I saw this thread, I asked myself why would we want Lorreta.
  24. TheDude
    Because he's a solid, durable pitcher. And he's getting the same deal as Lilly, when he's a way better pitcher than Lilly. Check the 3-year splits before making such a declarative statement. While Suppan has a better ERA, slightly better WHIP, and better W-L ratio, Lilly has better pitching numbers in more individual match-ups, including more Ks, lower BA/OBP/SLG/OPS against, and while pitching 30% of his games against the Yankees and Red Sox. I could see arguments for either guy, and the divisions they pitched skew the numbers against Lilly, but neither is defintively better than the other, and pitching in the same division, it'll be interesting to see which pitcher performs better this year.
  25. TheDude
    There is nothing likely at all about that scenario. That's a pretty ridiculous outlook, IMO. 50 ABs? He had 319 vs. RH last year in 144 games, out of 455 ABs. If he gets plattooned, he likely gets about 400 ABs, of which 300 come against RH pitching.
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