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  1. XZero771679666304
    I'd gladly take that line over the next 3 years. I doubt Pujols/Fielder will be worth 12-15 million more than that. 3/30 for Pena vs. 5/100 for Fielder. Discuss. Both contracts seem too low. 6/150 for Fielder and 4/50 for Pena seem more realistic. In any event, Fielder is exactly twice the annual price of Pena. I'd probably take Fielder. He's younger, more productive, and a more legitimate impact bat. And I'm not a huge Fielder fan... I'm concerned he'll turn into Mo Vaughn II. Pena is 33 years old and he's pretty unstable, production wise. I don't see him getting four years guaranteed unless the AAV is low enough to soften the hit if he goes in the tank.
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    Now that's a vehicle for the zombie apocalypse. But that's about it.
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    It's really too bad Carlos isn't 4-5 years younger. I really like his approach and his attitude. His defense is none too shabby, either. I predict a final line in the .240/.370/.550 range, but I pray that doesn't motivate the powers that be to try and retain him. As much as I like the guy, you have to try and deal him.
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    I've always thought he'd fit in well there.
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    That is not a given. Assuming the person who replaces him is currently in another position and won't be hired until the offseason, then it's difficult to see any benefit. Well, that is other than to assuage the fan's fear that he will be retained, which is really what is behind this "beginning the transition" nonsense. If you're not immediately replacing him with the person who's going to be the long term GM, it's a pointless gesture. And potentially counterproductive, if you're going to let someone like Randy Bush handle the deadline selling. Not that I believe he would go nuts trying to prove something, but because he's probably not nearly as good it as Hendry is.
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    What can they do in a practical, tangible sense? What steps in this transition can they take after firing Hendry that they cannot take with Hendry employed during the season? Interviews don't happen during the season, a search firm can be hired with Hendry still employed, they can drop hints and gauge interest with Hendry still employed. What specifically can they do in-season without Hendry that they can't do with Hendry? Not much in the "moving forward" vein is going to happen before the offseason regardless. There's nothing to be done between then and now but to move trade-able assets (of which there are few) and wait for contracts that can't be moved to expire. And I'd rather have Hendry be trading what he can than Randy Bush.
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    Why would I answer definitively yes or no when I don't know? What if I said no, but ultimately based on his production he was worth something like $48 million? Because these are the conditions under which GMs make free agent decisions. Wait, what? GM's make their decisions only if they can definitely know if a player is going to be worth all of (or exceed) the contract being offered? I have no idea, and it would be stupid to claim otherwise. Yes, I think he will likely be worth within the acceptable vicinity of his contract, but I don't know. He could just flame out and it's a complete bust. There's always an inherent risk along those lines. He was coming off 8 consecutive years of being a .900 OPS hitter, and moved to one of the most power friendly parks in the game. It's really hard to imagine he won't be worth an 14MM AAV contract over the next few years, particularly when you factor out his defense. The way he is playing right now is hard to wrap your head around. It's possible his contract will prove to be a huge burden, but no one will have seen it coming.
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    If we could find that team who was in contention and in desperate need of a 1B, maybe. Too bad The Mets aren't in contention. However, if The Nats can keep up their insane hot streak, the could be an option with LaRoche out for the season. The Twins could also be an option. I don't know when Morneu is due back, but if he might be better off DHng when he returns. We could also make a deal with The Devil and see how bad The Cards want a new 1B. If they both stay in contention, Arizona and Cleveland might be likely partners.
  9. XZero771679666304
    Hendry's best move this year. So much for all of the wannabe GMs here who were begging for Adam Dunn. You're kidding, right? You're going to sit there and pretend that ANYONE predicted that Dunn would fall off a cliff this season? I thought he was going to put up monster power numbers in the Cell and I think most people felt the same way. His sudden fall off is really shocking. Anyone who says they foresaw this is almost certainly a liar. The guy had been the model of consistency for years. I was not in favor of signing him to a multiyear deal, but I thought he was absolutely going to be productive offensively.
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    If he actually said that then fire him right now for being a complete and total [expletive] moron. Apparently we've hired Joe Morgan for a coach. Koyie Hill is the last position player I would want up when it is vital the ball be put in play. I'd even rather have Z up there, by far. Either Koyie has an elaborate information acquisition network that has kept him stocked with blackmail materials on Piniella, Hendry and now Quade, our they're a pack of idiots.
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    ugh
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    Well, when the biggest moment of the game is a Koyie Hill AB, you know it didn't turn out well.
  13. XZero771679666304
    That's just what Pat & Keith were wondering. He's hit 100 in the minors, iirc. And he was hitting 98 and 99 at Wrigley. I'm buying it.
  14. XZero771679666304
    Slider at 91. If he learns to change speeds more, he'll be devastating.
  15. XZero771679666304
    Great news. Even though he can sound like Kermit the Frog at times, I love what he brings to the booth. I really like the team as whole, though. He and BB have great chemistry.
  16. XZero771679666304
    The system hasn't produced any superstars (though Castro may prove to be), but it has consistently produced decent-very good MLB players over the past several years. Soto, Wells, Castro, Marmol, Marshall, etc. have all contributed positively to various degrees. And while there aren't any budding superstars coming up right now, there are a number of potentially (even probable) solid major leaguers in the system. Now with Ricketts putting more emphasis on the draft, we may see more star caliber players coming through (at least more high ceiling draftees, as we saw this year). The system isn't in ideal shape, but calling it "broken" is just ignorant at best.
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    Nightmare scenario: Pujols opts to stay with the Cards for less money, the Brewers win it all and Fielder opts to stay and the Cubs plunge further down the shame spiral. I don't see Fielder staying regardless. A realistic scenario is this injury bringing the bidding for Pujols down into the Cards' range, and it drags out deep into the offseason, when he eventually re-signs with STL. The Cubs wait out the Pujols decision, while Prince signs elsewhere during the process, leaving them with neither.
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    You can be facetious, but it helps to be good at it.
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    yes, 17 year olds are apparently children. Yeah, to WSR a 20-year-old mentioning a 17-year-old is just creep-city, dude. Maybe things were different back in the 60's in jolly old England, but my point of view is that once your college age, you shouldnt be picking or dating up high schoolers, unless say your an 18-19 year old Freshman or Sophmore and its someone youd been with since high school and theyre still there but youve moved on. Seriously? A 20 year old dating a 17 year old may be in bad taste, but it sure isn't pedophilia.
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    I remember days when the game threads here hit 40-50 pages, and were rarely below 25-30.
  21. XZero771679666304
    Damn Hendry, he should have known Barney was going to get hurt. Yeah, and what a difference it'll make.
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    Wait, I thought he was implying they had been banned...wishful thinking, I guess.
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    Actually, it's very feasible given the FA available after this season and 2012. There's nothing wrong with a big money team like the Cubs "throwing cash" at FA. The key is usually throwing it at the right FA instead of usually overpaying for middling talent. I was more addressing my impression that some people think that's what should have been done day one of the Ricketts regime and angst over unrealistic expectations over where people think we should be right now. Coming in and just throwing money at the problem in 2009 would have been neither prudent or particularly effective. I agree with you, bringing in a few quality FAs (ones that fit) and putting the rest of the money into player development is the way to go. I see the latter going on now, with Ricketts telling Wilken & Co. to draft without regard for signability, and their activity in the Caribbean and Asia. We can compete next year, for sure. Sign one of the big name 1B and build around them. But we're not going to become a franchise on par with Boston for a while, until the ball has been rolling on all fronts for a while.
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    What's the point? Why not? It's not like he's a gem who should be spared in the potential purge. If a new baseball minded president comes in, I'd just as soon let them build from the top down. Firing him now would be pointless, but giving him the boot with Hendry and Kenney in the offseason doesn't seem like a pointless move.
  25. XZero771679666304
    Too bad the Cubs minor league system has been broke for some time. The prospects to choose from are pretty bleak. They have a LONG way to go to get to the Red Sox level. Oh...and some good talent was shipped for Garza (who's been pretty average so far). Hendry gone may help but I am not a fan of how Ricketts wants to improve this team. They need free agents at this point. Not rookies. Garza has actually been really good. It doesn't reflect in the w-l, but that's an irrelevant statistic for player. And simply coming in a throwing a ton of cash at a bunch of FAs might make some people feel better for a while, but it's the sort of nearsighted, reactionary thing a fan would do if they were in charge. It's the sort of thing that got us in this mess. We want this thing turned around in a season or two, but that's just not feasible, particularly given the state of affairs when they took over.
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