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  1. harrdb00
    Isn't it all about wins and losses, not farm system rankings? If so, I'm pretty sure that whatever the White Sox front office is doing is working for them.
  2. harrdb00
    Odor stinks.
  3. harrdb00
    Yep, great dude. Wouldn't mind seeing him as a 4th OF next year.
  4. harrdb00
    Aside from Woody and Byrd, who are those other guys?
  5. harrdb00
    Instead of comparing Wood to Wells. Compare him to Marshall, when Marshall was a starter earlier in his career. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marshse01.shtml http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodtr01.shtml Strikiningly similar in their first two years except Wood walks fewer and has given up more runs. Marshall was not the strikeout machine that he has become as a reliever. So, best case is that Wood improves and can remain in the rotation as a #3 starter. Worst case, he becomes the LOOGY that Marshall became. Either way, the Cubs save a good chunk of money and get some additional prospects.
  6. harrdb00
    So, um, are we going to sign anyone? I understand Baez, Vogelbach, Dunston, and Maples may come later, but I would have expected that we had a few of the other top 15 picks signed by now.
  7. harrdb00
    John Smoltz?
  8. harrdb00
    Go Braves Go, Go Braves Go! Hey Chicago, what do you say, the Braves are gonna win today!
  9. harrdb00
    When did he smirk?
  10. harrdb00
    very nice!
  11. harrdb00
    Anyone know if the Cubs already won today?
  12. harrdb00
    Have you seen him hit? I watched a few Clemson games and his swing and build are very similar to Luis. While I was watching, I was actually thinking how much he reminded me of Luis.
  13. harrdb00
    well, he won the MVP because of HR and RBI. i don't think he had the best season in the NL that year, but MVP voters love RBI. for instance, he was only 10th in the NL in OPS that year. Oh okay, so you are discrediting that year's MVP award. Between your argument, VORP, and the irrelevant notion that Wade Boggs had a better year, there is a dearth of logic on these boards.
  14. harrdb00
    Point taken, though how then do you explain the MVP award and two other times in the top 3? To me, that shows that the entire baseball world acknowledged his dominance.
  15. harrdb00
    Dawson is unlike the Dave Winfield and Eddie Murray types, his greatness is not just in his numbers (though his numbers are HOF worthy), but also in his ability to play an all-around game. He was one of the best defensive RFers, and a great base runner. His all around game is what made him a dominant force in the game during his prime as evidenced by winning an MVP award for a last place team, and coming close two other times. I have never understood the magic of 3,000 hits or 500 hrs. That does not mean you were a dominant player, but instead means you were a good hitter for a long time. I think the hall should be reserved for those who have solid career numbers and also dominated the game in all facets at some point during their career. Dawson meets this criteria. As you may be able to tell, he and Sandberg were my heroes growing up. They did everything the right way and did it well.
  16. harrdb00
    I'm sorry, but this is one of the dumbest posts I've seen on here in a while (and that says a lot). Are you really going to judge a draft based on 200 ABs at the low-A level? I think it is silly to believe that people know more than the Cubs scouts who watch these players play, because they read something online. But is it silly to believe that publications and other teams who rated Snider higher than Colvin know more than the Cubs scouts? Because I think it was clear that most teams and most scouting publications, and therefore more scouts, etc viewed Snider as the better player. So many of those publications were written months before the draft, ignoring the fact that Colvin came on strong towards the end. I guess the point of my post is that give Wilken time. I wouldn't call it a failure after 200 AB's.
  17. harrdb00
    I'm sorry, but this is one of the dumbest posts I've seen on here in a while (and that says a lot). Are you really going to judge a draft based on 200 ABs at the low-A level? I think it is silly to believe that people know more than the Cubs scouts who watch these players play, because they read something online.
  18. harrdb00
    I love that guy
  19. harrdb00
    This Ford commercial is horribly annoying.
  20. harrdb00
    Who would you have in CF next year then? I dont' think Pie is quite ready.
  21. harrdb00
    beat you.
  22. harrdb00
    Woodward walks
  23. harrdb00
    Z is looking fantastic. Loving the fact that his pitch count is down.
  24. harrdb00
    I agree. For the right price. I think I would go as high as 3/20, but then again, it isn't my money.
  25. harrdb00
    Who would like to see Pierre back with the Cubs next year? I know his OBP is not ideal, but seeing the way he has hit the ball over the past month has reminded me what he is capable of. Over this this time he has been the disruptive presence that we all had hoped he'd be. I have visions of him rebounding with a strong second half and springboarding that into a strong 2007. Many people on the boards (including me) feel the Cubs buy high and sell low. Well, with JP being bought high and now sinking, I think it would make sense for them to buy low and sign him now while his price has come down. I know people on this board don't much care for intangibles, but I feel that JP does bring them. He takes responsibility for his play (when he was scuffling and the Cubs were scuffling he placed all the blame on himself), and he hustles - all the time. This guy is a good guy to have around when the Cubs are bringing up young guys like Pie, Murton, Ronnie, etc, so they can see how a major league player should play. Let's not forget that he is still better than Patterson in '04 and '05. The Cubs have trotted out worse CF'ers in the past, Damon Buford anyone?
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