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  1. XZero771679666304
    There goes the credibility.
  2. XZero771679666304
    Cedeno's OBP was .005 higher than Neifi's. That is pretty darned insignificant. Ronny was just as bad as Neifi.
  3. XZero771679666304
    675 miles in 13 hours. Northern Indiana to Virginia You guys are a couple of nancies. Granted, it was 2 months ago, but I drove from StL to LA in 36 hours w/o sleep. (I did about 75% of the driving and couldn't sleep when it was my turn to be the passenger.) You're all nancies. STL to LA should take you at maximum 25-28 hours of driving time, maybe 30 with fuel and food stops. The most driving I have done recently was Iowa City to Taos, about 1000 miles in just over 15 hours.
  4. XZero771679666304
    Zito at U.S. Cellular (or whatever it's called now) would be absolutely disgusting. While the idea of him pitching at Wrigley or in Arlington was bad enough, I'd venture to say Zito on the south side would be fantastic... though only for Cubs fans. Zito would give up a ton of homers in the Cell. Plus he'd also have Kaufman to deal with. He'd be better off in the NL east, where he'd be able to pitch in Turner, Pro Player and RFK on a semi-regular basis. Other than CBP, the NL east parks are decidedly pitcher friendly. Arlington would be horrible, but McAfee, Safeco and Angel Stadium would mitigate that a bit. If Zito went to the Sox, he would have to get a sick contract, because it would be the last big one he ever got. THe worst would have been the NL central. Between Wrigley, GAB, MMP, and Miller, Zito might have set a record for homers allowed.
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    Sammy was/is a self centered egomaniac. Having said that, he was the only reason to watch Cubs baseball from 1998-2002. He put up monstrous numbers, and allowed me to feel a small measure of pride in something about my favorite team when there was nothing else. He also did so while managing to avoid at least the same measure of steroid scrutiny that haunts Bonds and McGwire. His 1998 and 2001 seasons remain some of the greatest stuff I have seen as a baseball fan. Every once in a while I still watch some archived highlights, with my favorite being the HR derby in Atlanta. He is my second favorite ballplayer ever, behind Ryne Sandberg, and my enormous collection of Sammy memorabilia will bear testament to that. If he does come back I hope he does well, but I really hope he stays retired and doesn't make a fool of himself.
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    For a while there he looked like a lock to break Aaron's record. It really is a shame.
  7. XZero771679666304
    I don't think he was better than most realize. Everybody knows the hits/90's stat, it was reported ad nauseum. People have a good handle on what he was, a nice hitter, but a complementary guy at best. He provided very good AVG/OBP, but was lacking in the SLG, you needed to make up for his lack of power elsewhere in the lineup. He was like the opposite of Andre Dawson, who had the power, but not the OBP. Consistently well above average players that didn't have a whole lot of greatness in their overall games. Most long time Cubs fans realize how good a hitter he was, but not really anyone else. He wasn't a HOF'er, not close. But he was better than a "nice" hitter. In that 10 year stretch, he hit over .300 eight times, three times .325 or better. Most of the time, he maintained a 2:1 BB/K ratio. He hit a lot of doubles, and drove in a fair amount of runs, considering his lack of power. The problem was his position, and rightfully so. His production pales in comparison to some of his peers. If Mark had been a CF, SS or 2B, he'd be looked upon much differently. I also think the fact that he is a jerk doesn't help him any.
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    IIRC, Grace had more hits in the 90's than any other player in the game during that period. I could be wrong, though. That is true, but still doesn't make him hall worthy. I didn't say it did. But he was a better hitter than most realize. As UK pointed out, there were too many good 1B playing during the same time as Grace for him to even be considered.
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    IIRC, Grace had more hits in the 90's than any other player in the game during that period. I could be wrong, though.
  10. XZero771679666304
    Nope. Personally, I was shocked to find out that people actually debate the plausibility of drinking a gallon of milk in under an hour. I have done it numerous times. Whole, skim, 2%, chocolate, all of 'em. I once ate 10 fully loaded (bun, kraut, onions, etc) bratwurst in under 20 minutes. Granted I was in horrible abdominal distress for the rest of the day, but I did it.
  11. XZero771679666304
    Too bad they made a commitment to another 2B before they knew he was going to be non-tendered. Either way, I'm not heartbroken about it.
  12. XZero771679666304
    Not exactly new news, either. Just as with Brian last year and Schmidt this year, the Cubs probably never would have had a chance even if they wanted Marcus. You knew he was going to be a Padre as soon as he was a FA. That is unless the Cubs gave him a stupid contract, which people would also hate. Unfortunately, all things are not equal, and not every team with some spare millions has an equal shot at every player on the market. It would be nice if everything was black and white when it comes to this stuff, but it isn't.
  13. XZero771679666304
    Yes, because signing Floyd to a short deal for low dollars to be a part time player is totally comparable to signing Drew to a guaranteed megadeal.
  14. XZero771679666304
    As long as Lee, Ramirez, Soriano and Barrett play full seasons, I can't think of any permutation among all the mentioned possibilities that could make the offense as bad as last year's. And I think everyone, including Floyd himself, knows he is at best a half time player. If they tried to play him the majority of the time, he'd break down.
  15. XZero771679666304
    why is hendry doing this again? I wouldn't mind seeing Floyd signed and put in a platoon with Jones. Dusty couldn't be trusted with that, as he would bench Murton instead. I don't know about Piniella. His history in tampa wasn't favorable in that regard, but he wasn't near as bad as Dusty in that regard. Why would you platoon Floyd and Jones? They're both LH, with similar splits.
  16. XZero771679666304
    No, we just haven't had our taste buds completely burned off by Coke. Pepsi>RC>Any generic Cola>>>>>>>>Carbonated battery acid>>>>>>>>>Coke. :P
  17. XZero771679666304
    It's not that bad. If I remember right Bagwell and Biggio had huge backloaded deals. Pettitte, too. The Astros really had a thing for those backloaded contracts.
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    Fixed.
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    That is the case, or so I've heard.
  20. XZero771679666304
    Aren't you a pimp.
  21. XZero771679666304
    As I said earlier, a ton of doubles and triples too. Just about all of the Cubs projected starters figure to hit 30+ doubles and 2-3 triples. Soriano and Lee have a good chance of being 80-90 XBH guys, and maybe Ramirez too. Murton, Jones and Barrett figure to get 50-70 XBH if playing full time. DeRosa had 55 XBH last year. Izturis should kick in 30-40 XBH.
  22. XZero771679666304
    I never said you had to play a guitar to be good at Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero is infinitely easier than the real thing. Just that if you are not used to using your hands in such a manner and play it way too much, you get some side effects.
  23. XZero771679666304
    Power challenged? If the Cubs keep Jones, they will have above average power at at least 5 positions. Here are my personal HR predictions: Soriano - 40 DeRosa - 10-15 Lee - 35-40 Ramirez - 35-40 Jones - 25 Barrett - 15-20 Murton - 20 Izturis - 2 That's 182-202 home runs from the starting lineup alone. I actually believe Lee and Sori will hit over 40. And the bench: Ward - 7-10 Pagan - 5-7 Blanco - 3-5 Theriot - 2-3 Cedeno - 1-2 That's 220-229. Figure at least 5-6 from the pitching staff, and you have around 225-235 homers, either number squarely in the top 5 of all MLB teams. Add Floyd and that number will only go up. OBP challenged maybe, but not power challenged, barring injury. Zambrano and Marquis might get 10 between them. I was trying to be conservative.
  24. XZero771679666304
    IIRC, aside from one great year, he has been pretty mediocre. I have always been pretty skeptical of him, but thought he was a better option than Perez. As it turns out that wasn't even entirely accurate. I wouldn't bat an eyelash if the Cubs got rid of him.
  25. XZero771679666304
    We didn't have pop last year. This year we have plenty... you have to figure the following - Ramirez, Lee, and Soriano will be good for 30+HR - Jones will be good for 25+HR (assuming he's still here) - Murton could be good for 20+HR if he hits the way he did toward the end of the season - A full season of Barrett could be good for 15+HR We'll hit plenty if HR, last year we sucked cause our big hitter went down with an injury leaving us with Ramirez and Jones to fill the power void. We were 9th in HR last year. If you facotr in a minimum of 30Hr that Lee could've added, it would've put us at 5th place. Go a little further and make it 40HR, we'd have been 4th. With Lee back, Ramirez having no pressure, and Soriano's bat in the lineup, barring any major injuries we'll likely be tops in the NL in HR. Not that it means anything, our OBP still might suck And a ton of doubles and triples, in all likelihood. It's the OBP that is critical.
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