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  1. David
    On Encarnacion, thank GOD these things are almost always wrong.
  2. David
    Can somebody tell me what these things are all about? He's pretending he's the GM of these teams and saying what??
  3. David
    Why the eyeroll?
  4. David
    Yea, you can pretty much assume, for the most part, that someone who can play SS can play 2B (and, usually 3B too). Now having a 2B play SS is a whole different story.
  5. David
    Just thought I'd point out, we didn't let Sosa and Alou go prior to 2004. Nor did we have Nomar or Burnitz. That was 2005.. :wink: The 2004 team was really solid, especially after we got Nomar. They just blew it big-time at the end. But it was, IMHO, a better team than the 03 team.
  6. David
    Welcome to the forum! Your ideas are well thought out and that would look like a pretty good team. Of course, I'd prefer Giles over Kearns (who wouldn't?)...but Kearns is definitely a guy Hendry likes.
  7. David
    Lots of talk but not much action. With so little decided in free agency and such, I think the GM meetings are more the groundwork of all the action you'll see in Free Agency and the Winter Meetings. Did the AJ Pierzynski/Nathan trade happen at the GM meetings a couple years ago, or am I imagining that? Seemed like it happened earlier in the offseason than the winter meetings.
  8. David
    What is VORP and what is better the lower number or higher number? Value Over Replacement Player = VORP Higher is better
  9. David
    Everytime I see someone cite VORP, I crack up a little inside. Anyone here remember that guy who tried to ridicule us "stat heads"... he kept saying stuff like "VORP this, VORP that... VORPing around." I forget what he was arguing about...lol sorry for the complete waste of a post...but does anyone remember this guy? EDIT - nevermind, it was CubsLoseAgain... I'm sure plenty of you will remember him.
  10. David
    I hate sucky players.
  11. David
    Well, we have heard reports that the Cubs are going hard after Giles. I think many are just choosing to disregard it because it was Gammons. When did Gammons link Giles to the Cubs? viewtopic.php?t=26193&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15 Scroll down to Bruno's post. Heck, you even replied.. :wink: EDIT -
  12. David
    Well, we have heard reports that the Cubs are going hard after Giles. I think many are just choosing to disregard it because it was Gammons.
  13. David
    JD Drew and/or Milton Bradley plz... :)
  14. David
    I think Jocketty has had a lot of luck too. Guys like Grudzielanek, Womack, and Eckstein are not the type of guys I would want the Cubs going after. (Sadly, two of them are recent former Cubs)... He also gave up a whole lot for Mulder. We'll see how that trade pans out in the next few years, though. Might end up a good move, might not.
  15. David
    Please let them get Jacque Jones...
  16. David
    Mench is 27 years old, but is likely not the impact bat we crave for RF. In 2005, he hit 264/328/469 with 25 HR's. From 2002-2004, he hit 276/337/496. Unlike most Rangers in 2005, his road splits aren't significantly different than his home splits. So, should we be interested in Mench and how much should we pay to get him? Already being discussed in the Walker to the Indians thread...just an FYI.. I guess it could use its own thread, though.
  17. David
    What a bad way to start a day... :x :x Why? don't you like Mench? ...or is it just the thought of parting with Walker? Both. What's there to like about Mench? Other than in 2003, his OBP has hovered around .330. Sure, his SLG is pretty good, but he's not very good at not making outs. Trading Walker for Mench would in no way improve the team.
  18. David
    What a bad way to start a day... :x :x
  19. David
    ??? You have a button below your alt key? Down to the right.. :lol: :wink:
  20. David
    First of all, this may just be semantics, but a .900+ OPS isn't good, it's great. Aramis is GREAT offensively. Excellent even. And he's young. It would be stupid to trade him unless we got an absolute steal, and none of your proposals are that. Secondly, Lee for Podsenik was not a good trade. The Sox won because of their pitching. Their success owes very little, if anything to that trade. BTW, you know that big button three spots down from the 'L' key? Use it, please.
  21. David
    yep...congrats on the division. The Bears at the least should go 7-9 this season which should win the division anyway. I'd wager that they'll do just a little better than that.. :wink: They're not gonna go 2-6 the rest of the way. Especially not with two against the Packers, one against Minnesota, and of course, next week against the 49ers. I'd say they'll AT LEAST go 9-7, but I'm thinking more like 10-6, or with some luck (and maybe some Rex), 11-5. i know i was saying the absolute LEAST the Bears are going to be is 7-9. 1 win against the 49ers and 1 against the Pack is a given. 7-9 IMO will win the division so that's why I said that. A realistic finish for the Bears will probably be 9-7. Yah, I know. Just wanted to take the opportunity to take a subtle jab at your Pack by listing them among the games we should win. :)
  22. David
    yep...congrats on the division. The Bears at the least should go 7-9 this season which should win the division anyway. I'd wager that they'll do just a little better than that.. :wink: They're not gonna go 2-6 the rest of the way. Especially not with two against the Packers, one against Minnesota, and of course, next week against the 49ers. I'd say they'll AT LEAST go 9-7, but I'm thinking more like 10-6, or with some luck (and maybe some Rex), 11-5.
  23. David
    I like a lot of it.. Except Wells. I don't think there's any reason to take on his contract when you're just getting pre-2005 CPatt...
  24. David
    In response to the three bolded points- CF defense will never outweigh what Aramis contributes to the offense. Ever. I'm sorry, but Hairston or even Corey in CF is just as good as having Hunter and no offense from CF and a signifigant drop from 3B. It would be a stupid move for a team with offensive issues to compund said offensive issues by dealing arguably their best offensive player for a defensive specialist at a position where we have a couple of acceptable defensive players at that position. Second point, how then do you explain Aramis' stellar 2004? And his 2002? I'm sorry, Derrek had a nice year, a great year, but Aramis is just as good of a player. The Cubs had one of the best 3-4 combos in baseball last year; they need more OBP in front of those 2 guys; they don't need to jettison one of the two unless they are getting an impact player of similar age. Your third bolded point is the way you end up with no titles in 98 years. You can't make shortsighted trades and expect to win a World Series. Thank you for saying everything I was about to say before I said it. You put it all extremely well. :D
  25. David
    Umm... people.. exhibit A I was first.. :lol: :lol:
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