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  1. UK1679666180
    It's an upgrade over what they had last year, still below avg. player overall. But, going to Pierre from CP/Hairston is less of an upgrade than trading for Michaels compared to if they traded for Pierre, even before factoring salaries.
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    When the Cubs call up Pie next year, he'll have to had made some major improvements to be considered for leadoff at anytime in the near future.
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    What would you call purging the roster of all the bad characters? Hendry had an off-season desire to clear all the bad apples off the Cubs roster. What about smearing Sosa's name thru the mud while he's still on the roster and then trying to trade him? The kicker, a move to get a RF'er was dependent on trading Sosa who had very little trade value compounded by the Cubs releasing video of him leaving early. What would describe Hendry's philosophy as far as providing a solid bench. Personally, I think versatility trumps offense. The way the Cubs operated last off-season was about as broken as you can get. Getting Giles would be a huge change in philosophy, his main asset his eye at the plate, that hasn't happened. Getting Furcal would fall right into line (overspending on tools).
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    Exactly, money isn't going to do anything w/out a change in philosophy 1st.
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    You can't expect to get much more than that in return for a guy (Patterson) who has worse career numbers than a guy (Neifi Perez) that some consider one of the worst hitters ever. Hendry has to do that trade if it is available. So what if Hill turns out to be a decent starting pitcher, the Cubs greatest need is getting a player who can lead off. Time to stop overvaluing the Cubs prospects and get something in return for them. That might be a fair deal for Pierre, I don't want him, he's not what the Cubs need. Ask yourself, if that would net Jason Michaels of Philly. If you say yes, then you'll know why I don't want Pierre if they could get someone like Michaels. Michaels>Pierre in ability and salary.
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    Better options are avail. over Pierre. I'd be disappointed if they made that deal, not b/c I value Hill and Patterson, but Pierre is very little in return.
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    The Cubs are a couple quality players away from having a legit shot at the division or the WC.
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    It'd take less to get Jason Michaels. :)
  9. UK1679666180
    I think the Cubs need a #1 or #2 hitter to compliment Walker/Murton. They also need to improve the bullpen like the Sox did and should address a spot in the rotation. They also need a RF'er, but have far more greater resources to get someone like Giles instead of Dye. I think the improvements needed are very similar.
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    Are you comparing the '05 Sox to the '03, '04, or the '05 Cubs'? I think the '05 Sox staff was better all-around than the '03 Cubs, even if Prior stayed healthy. Without looking, they were probably slightly better offensively. I'm talking about the '05 Cubs, the team that has regressed significantly even with the fact they can't stay healthy which I feel partially due to the manager in regards to pitcher usage.
  11. UK1679666180
    http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=28190 Kentucky, GT, Michigan, Kansas, Washington St. listed among the major conferences. From my standpoint, I'd love either Price or Leach, how they could get Leach I'll never know. Michigan will get who they want. Kansas & Wash. ST will likely get up and coming coaches and I have no idea what GT would do.
  12. UK1679666180
    As for Furcal, his defense this season was far better than at any point in his career. Was '05 a season in which his defensive work matched his ability level or will he regress to throwing the ball into the camera well 30 times a year in '06 ? I'm not sure I'm sold on that. One thing is for sure, no matter where he throws it, he would have a first baseman who can snag almost anything. He definitely had his best year defensively and I'm not sure whether he'll be able to repeat it. But if Hendry is weighing his options between Furcal and Nomar, I would rate health and Furcal's ability to hit leadoff with speed and the two primary factors to would lead Hendry to with Furcal over Nomar. The defensive advantage of Furcal over Nomar would be a secondary advantage compared to those primary factors.
  13. UK1679666180
    It's not about thinking outside the box, it's about improving a weakness. Going from Valentin to Uribe was an upgrade defensively. I don't think it was luck that Garland and Contreras finally matched their talent with production. I also think Cooper has done a very good job with that staff. Nothing luck about it, I love when it becomes a scapegoat If you put the Sox offense in the NL, you have to put the pitching staff in the NL and assume likewise they would've allwed even fewer runs. They made significant changes. New LF'er, RF'er, 2B, and C. New closer in Hermanson, replaced by Jenks. They made significant changes to a roster and pitching staff over the past couple of years that needed it. (Garcia, Hernandez, Contreras, Politte, Hermanson, Jenks). It's been progressionary as far as the pitching staff over the last couple of years.
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    Baseball is progressionary, they had various areas of need and they improved upon them. Bringing in Dye not only filled a void left by Ordonez, it improved it defensively. Uribe was brought over from Colorado b/c of his glove. If the Cubs were to bring in Furcal it would be more for his supposed leadoff skills and speed. But, the more significant upgrade would have been the defensive improvement of furcal to Nomar. Of course, it was Neifi for most of the year, so the defensive improvement would not significant, but the offensive improvement would. If Wood is heathly and Maddux bounces back (both are unlikely, Maddux's rebound is more unlikely) then you still have an offense that needs improvement and a bullpen. You don't win 99 games on luck, it's impossible. Run differential can't sway that much like it did for the Cubs in '03.
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    Iguchi is a defensive upgrade, Uribe was outstanding defensively, Posednik is a definite upgrade in LF over Lee, and Dye was an upgrade in RF over Magglio and others in '04. They definitely improved defensively last year. But, they made their upgrades with their staff. Hermanson, Jenks, Politte, the progression of Cotts and the improvement of Garland and Contreras. Meanwhile, the Cubs will not likely make the necc. changes needed to improve this team. Getting another bat in the bat in the middle of the order (Burnitz at any price is not the answer), getting a leadoff hitter while waiting for Pie (who'll have to develop into a hitter with a good eye), and right now Cedeno is the starting SS. The staff has a declining Maddux, injured Wood, and a manager who is careless with all of them. The Cubs need a philosophy change, regardless of what the Sox did.
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    http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/gonfalon_cubs/discussion/lessons_to_be_learned/ They improved defensively, but the pitching both in the rotation and in the pen is the reason why the Sox are so good. The Cubs have to weigh the positive and negatives of going after a 5th starter when factoring other holes. The bullpen has no one to set-up, they found a diamond in the rough in Dempster, and Wuertz can be a decent 7th inning guy assuming Baker doesn't try and use him 4-5 times a week. The bench was horrible last year. They have a declining Maddux and an oft injured Wood. If Hendry follows the same thought process as last year, the Cubs will be spending more on less productive players again.
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    I dont know what "Winnetka" is. In Minnesota, its a town....Is that a studio in Chicago? if so...cool. I love Phair's music, and alot of the "alternative" music of the 90's. but I hated the way it was marketed....I felt it was unfair to the artists.... Winnetka is a city in the North Shore (upper class suburbs of Chicago). Smashing Pumpkins, Urge Overkill, Veruca Salt, Local H (Zion), etc.. I thought Liz Phair was marketed as the times dictated, but Whipsmart was a drop-off from Exile and then she took a 3 year break and came out the white chocolate egg and that album was god-awful. Had she kept the same edge as Exile in Guyville, she would've had the success. weird. Urge OK had a member from Hutchington MN...knew him via a friend from the U of MN...... I loved URGE...still have a 76 ball for my car anteanna in memory... I thought Local H was from MN (or had a member from up here) as well.... http://www.centerstagechicago.net/music/whoswho/LocalH.html I seen them play at Zion Benton HS in the early 90s, birthplace of Gary Coleman!
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    I dont know what "Winnetka" is. In Minnesota, its a town....Is that a studio in Chicago? if so...cool. I love Phair's music, and alot of the "alternative" music of the 90's. but I hated the way it was marketed....I felt it was unfair to the artists.... Winnetka is a city in the North Shore (upper class suburbs of Chicago). Smashing Pumpkins, Urge Overkill, Veruca Salt, Local H (Zion), etc.. I thought Liz Phair was marketed as the times dictated, but Whipsmart was a drop-off from Exile and then she took a 3 year break and came out the white chocolate egg and that album was god-awful. Had she kept the same edge as Exile in Guyville, she would've had the success.
  19. UK1679666180
    You listen to Liz Phair's 1st album and anything of the last 7 years and it's complete 180 compared to Exile in Guyville & Whipsmart. Progressively worse combined with moderate radio success equals sellout in my book. Moreso, the commercial success is a byproduct to the downgrade of quality. But like Fall Out Boy (who I don't like either), she is a product of Winnetka, and that's a good thing.
  20. UK1679666180
    While I rant on Garner, why did Garner bring in Springer, he's been brutal all year, you're able to get lucky with Rodriguez, bring in a quality reliever that keeps the lead at 4-3 and replace him with Springer.
  21. UK1679666180
    I was severely disappointed with Liz Phair going more and more commercial, one of the best artists of the early-mid 90s has sold out and while getting older has lost whatever edge she had. Exile in Guyville is still an amazing album.
  22. UK1679666180
    I have no idea why garner became conservative at the end. Lefty like Cotts vs. Lamb is a horrible matchup to try and sneak a run. Followed by a late switch of taking Berkman out for Burke at 1B w/2 outs. I would've PH'ed Burke for Lamb, WS bring in Politte and squeeze with Burke and Tavares and roll the dice. Bruke has very good bat control, Politte is not the most mobile of pitchers and Tavares is the fastest runner in MLB.
  23. UK1679666180
    Garner is a horrible in-game manager and it showed.
  24. UK1679666180
    Hershiser would be too forward thinking, a pitching coach become a manager? Dierker has the track record in the NLC, McLaren is a darkhorse, and Gonzalez has the Braves pedigree. Any of those choices would be a likely improvement over Baker, even though everyone of them except Dierker and McLaren (managed a handful of games while Piniella was out) have no experience.
  25. UK1679666180
    Uk only loses by 6 to a very bad Ole Miss squad, a game of "offensive" futility as Ole Miss wins 13-7.
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