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  1. UK1679666180
    That would be a bad pick for James if he did go to the Knicks, they'd score like the Nuggets of the late 80s and also come away with the same amount of titles.
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    He has no post-up game either, he's too similar to Noah as far as an effort type of scorer rather than a purer ability to score in the paint.
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    On the contrary, I'd love for us to eat his contract. Realistically, this team probably wont compete next year. So any salary of Silva's (or any other player) that we pick up to facilitate a trade wont exactly keep us from adding those one or two missing pieces to put us in the playoffs. And it's not like any savings in the budget will go towards 2012's payroll. Really, the best thing we can do is pick up as much of the contract as we can afford... that way we can get some very nice prospects. Absolutely. The money is spent and not likely to go to any better cause, might as well use it to acquire talent. You have to factor that as well with Fukudome and espec. Lilly with some of the lesser payroll teams still in contention.
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    It makes sense though, if he's willing to take a cut to go to Miami, why would force Miami's hand by also making them give up a player or two to add one more maxed year onto his contract? This way Miami gets to keep a pick or whichever 2-3 guys they still had on the roster.
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    Not yet, he'll prob. get a new one rather than trying to get a FA deal with the new CBA coming up and a likely loss foe the players' association. As far as the Bulls.... The Bulls had the right idea as far as clearing cap and trying to add or or more key FAs, just was the least attractive option given the hometown factors for Wade and James. I don't blame the Bulls for what they did, I'm not big on Lee (biased going to back to his UF days) but they need someone more like Boozer as well as an outside shooter like Morrow.
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    He had the right plan going into '03 as far as building a team around young pitching but had the wrong person at the wheel. That plan had long-term success but it shifting from winning for the next 5 years to winning it next year. And that Dusty Baker signing was all on him, and easy to predict as a disaster. Agreed, it was the wrong roster composition for someone like him. He needs pitchers like Leake and Arroyo (although Leake is to be determined whether or not he can maintain a higher usage at this stage).
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    The day games take a toll on them I'm sure, I don't know completely about the facilities whether or not it is just comfort in the locker room or actual training/recooperation facilities which would be more logical than having more elbow room. The Cubs lack of talent has been the greatest factor, IMO.
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    I'm not that high on him, he has good size and a solid enough pop time (1.93). He's not real athletic, has decent hands, I don't his bat will translate at higher levels as he doesn't haven't enough bat speed, IMO.
  9. UK1679666180
    He had the right plan going into '03 as far as building a team around young pitching but had the wrong person at the wheel. That plan had long-term success but it shifting from winning for the next 5 years to winning it next year.
  10. UK1679666180
    I think TB would be looking for another bat (someone like Dunn) rather than another starter despite the struggles of Davis recently. If anything, they'd call up Hellickson.
  11. UK1679666180
    Given Tim's previous love for Infante when he was avail. for little cost, I'm sure there is a little grin somewhere.
  12. UK1679666180
    If they trade Marmol, that basically locks up Cashner as the future closer.
  13. UK1679666180
    With Colvin... His floor is probably that of Corey Patterson, his ceiling is Geoff Jenkins... Most likely he'll be a similar hitter to Alex Gordon of the Royals.
  14. UK1679666180
    Who I'd keep: Rothschild Jaramillo Wilken Hughes Maddux Riggins Keller Dickerson Zisk-Daytona Fassero-Boise Joshua-Iowa Sandberg-Iowa Mason-Iowa Kopitzke-Peoria Lewallyn-Tenn.
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    (Assuming they clean house) I hope Ricketts let the new GM pick the new manager and not do the hiring ass backwards. If they every intention of not bringing Hendry back, start with the GM 1st. I'd really like for them to use a compentent group of baseball advisors to help in that process rather than the just the Ricketts family trying to play a video game. (although, I think the Trib did this and it brought them MacPhail).
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    That brings us to the bigger question in regards to the 125K+ Latin signees, which is a bigger risk, overpaying for Latin prospects or allocating more of that money on more expensive Latin/Pacific Rim players in the open market or creating a draft shift towards more HS/JUCO players? Dollar on the muscle is still dollar on the muscle regardless if it is in the draft or international. FAs. While it might hurt their latin programs cont'g to go more quantity over quality, I have preferences allocating that money towards the draft rather than free market highly sought after Latin players.
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    This is when I question the true value of the Latin market and whether or not the bidding wars have inflated their true value. I know he's only 16yo, which would put him as a Junior in HS. But many HS pitchers with an upper 80s-low 90s FB and a plus breaking/offspeed pitch likely won't get much above 150K of a signing bonus.
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    Not about the CWS but for Notre dame baseball fans and Pat Murphy (former ASU coach) haters, don't be surprised if the two meet.
  19. UK1679666180
    I'm all for seeing what they can get for Fukudome at this point and what they might have in Colvin, although it isn't based on how Colvin is more energetic towards the game.
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    I know which is why I questioned why they con't to mention attend. as tickets sold rather than actual attend. (which should somewhat avail. via the Cubs), which isn't the whole story especially with a situation like the Cubs where they have the initial somewhat optimism in winter once tickets go on sale compared to now when many people aren't using tickets they've bought or ticket brokers with tickets still in stock.
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    Is the original attendance figures based on tickets sold or those who actually show up at the park? If it's tickets sold then you have to figure it's actually less than that and they're losing out on concessions, etc. They're a bad team and while I don't want them to lose money, I am glad that the ticket brokers and regular jackasses that try and buy as many tickets as possible to sell them above face value are losing money since there isn't much demand regardless of it they are at face value or not.
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    There's not enough there with the FB or breaking ball, IMO.
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    UK, have you seen Kyle Hunter? Pitched at Galesburg High School, and now is pitching for K-State. Yeah, I know a little about Hunter. He was drafted TB, I believe....
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    I've always said, if I was a parent and team offered my son at least t where he would clear 150K after taxes and advisor fees as well as a 100% scholly, it would be very difficult to not sign for slot on anything above that 150K+school. I still can't believe Purke turned down 2mil, even knowing how good he is.
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    Yeah, but I seen him more at PR HS than K-State though.
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