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  1. Most reports I have seen on Jones are that he was a well above average right fielder who could cover center in a pinch. His arm is also above average but accuracy is terrible this season.
  2. If the Cubs can afford Schmidt and two impact bats then I'm all for Schmidt.
  3. I'd hold onto the core in either scenario. The problem is the core is extremely small. Or maybe that's a blessing since it allows you to trade just about everybody. Gonny who's in your core for next years team? Cedeno Lee Ramirez Barrett Zambrano Prior I am holding judgement on Marshall and Marmol before I lump them into next years core.
  4. Todays Paper Bruce Miles mentions that the Cubs have a deal done with Sammy only in principle and that they deny any problems with Bud Selig and the 7.25 million report.
  5. If the Cubs are interested in dealing Jones I hope they do it now because hopefully the Yankee's will overpay so that they get his bat a month early. Maybe the Cubs can offer them Blanco, Wuertz,Williamson if he gets to healthy to increase the chances of getting some vaule.
  6. It's sad but as Cubs fans we have to think like that.
  7. If the problem is only after 60 pitches time to send him to the bullpen. Hendry needs to sit with Wood and hammer out a one year deal with a base of 4 million and incentives if he can stay healthy. Let Wood work out his issues in the bullpen and then next spring try and get him stretched out again to be a starter if not you can slot him into the bullpen.
  8. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2493010 For J.P Howell
  9. yet... I'm pretty sure he doesn't live in a bubble and makes it to Chicago once in awhile. I don't live in Chicago but will also make the refrence to those on this board that live out of state that when you live in CHICAGO you would understand things a lot better.
  10. You think Hendry will be fired that soon and replaced with a competent GM? No, I don't think so. But I think we'll see a different Jim Hendry this offseason. Different as in he'll actually do something or different as in he'll actually do something smart? He might change how aggressive he is to get the guys he wants, but the problem is he wants the wrong guys and I don't think he'll change that. I think he'll have one or two key smart moves - he may fall into the decision reactively, but I think there will be 2 good moves at the end of the day. I actually thought signing Eyre and Howry were smart moves - I didn't mind the money. The problem is that Hendry wasted money on Rusch, Neify and Jacque Jones. Net net - negative. I think the "net net" will be positive this offseason. Hoops I not sure this team is two smart moves away from being a title contender. Hendry netting Schmidt , Carlos Lee, Alfonso Soranio would get my hopes up. It's time for the Trib to give Hendry another shot at the helm with $110 million payroll. Wood coming back on a year deal with incentive clauses would help a lot.
  11. It's less likely that Bynum will become a GOOD big leaguer. Are you seriously suggesting that Bynum has the same potential as Murton? Because I strongly disagree with that. Bynum was selected in the second round of the draft in 2000 by Oakland. My question is what did they see in Bynum? There had to be something there to be selected that high in the draft. Bynum ability to play all over the diamond with his speed and average power should give him a pretty good shot at becoming a productive player. Look at Patterson.
  12. He's White (Blanco) hot!!
  13. I'm ashamed that this isn't on the Web yet.
  14. Spier and Rothchild can stay the rest should be fired .
  15. The Cubs actually had a discussion with Piven about this before it happened and he told them he wouldn't use the "B" word, but then did it anyway. You gotta love it. Stickin it to the man. besides Z flirting with a not hitter this been the best Cubs moment this season for me.
  16. anyone have this video , I haven't found it on youtube yet.
  17. Jack Mckeon Ozzie Guillen Mike Scioscia Terry Francona Tom Kelley Jim Leyland Bobby Cox Joe Torre Some manager's that have won World Series since the late 80's. Brenly was not listed . Neither was Gaston because I just don't remember him enough to list him as a old school but if an old school manager can get us the results these guys have gotten i'm all for it. Not sure how many of these guys have moneyball in there library at home. I do know however that they have these things called World Series rings that Billy Beane doesn't. Not sure if that makes them relavant or not.
  18. :shock: Really? How about faulting them for being incompetent as owners? Again, aside from not removing any or all of the MacPhail/Hendry/Baker trio, you can't fault the Trib. They put up a good payroll and don't threaten to slash it if the team falters. They financed the addition to Wrigley. Getting mad at them for being the greedy corporation is misguided. Sadly it's not. The Trib was making an insane profit for years while under spending. Over the last two years they have jacked up ticket prices , added seats, and more advertising all while keeping the payroll the same. Can you imagine the money the Trib would rake in if the Cubs won the World Series? For them to have Andy MacPhail at the top this long means they do not care about winning. It's time for them to sale its a shame see how low this team has fallen.
  19. pretty sure the Marlins beat the Rockies to this because they where doing this very early on this season.
  20. Guzman giving me hope today that he can be that starter we all once thought he was gonna be a couple years back.
  21. I not a fan of Ozzie getting on the guy in the dugout and not the clubhouse but if Tracy played high school or college ball he knows to protect his teamates and he didn't last night. I don't wanna hear the crap that he's only been here a couple days as soon as you put that uniform on your teamates . Had this been Rich Hill on the mound and he hadn't repsoned to Barrett getting drilled twice by Oswalt you guys would be all over him and Dusty . The only problem here is Ozzie getting on him in the dugout in front of everyone.
  22. 8 million spread over a number of years isn't that bad. Gammons says 8 millon dollar contract not signing bonus. If it gets the Cubs a top prospect from a fifth round pick considering there lack of picks this year it's a great move.
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