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  1. David
    I also do get the sense that Hendry feels Juan Pierre can rebound from his not-so-good OBP in 2005. My sense is that he'd want Dusty to bat Furcal first and Pierre 2nd if he got both of them. Out of curiosity, why do you think that? I'm just going on the fact that Furcal has some semblance of power while Pierre has none, but I would think Furcal would be better suited to the 2 hole, out of those two.
  2. David
    Jeff Blauser would probably be a better option. At least he put up OBP's in the .340's in his two otherwise abysmal seasons here. :shock:
  3. David
    That's basically my exact story... except I got hooked earlier on in that season. I was more of a Sox fan (except I didn't really care about sports) prior to 95. The Jordan comeback got me really interested in sports and after the Bulls lost to the Magic, I needed a new sport to watch. Eventually, I was watching the 95 Cubs...They were way outta the division race.. Cincy had it in the bag.. But they were in the wild card race till that final weekend. I remember having tickets to the last game of the season, and I had made a sign that said GO GIANTS, because we needed the Rockies (I think) to lose to the Giants... When we were eliminated, I was so disappointed that I almost didn't go to the game.
  4. David
    This is so frustrating. All this incompetence in the management of our favorite team and there's absolutely nothing we can do about it.
  5. David
    I'm at a loss for words. Really. I can't decide whether I feel angry or entirely helpless. I want to leave this team behind, but I just can't. And if this weren't a family board...
  6. David
    On the first bolded point, no, Encarnacion wouldn't be the worst signing in the world. That's because Rey Sanchez, Fernando Vina, and Pokey Reese are on the market, too. Encarnacion would, however, be a very very very bad signing. And on the second point, it doesn't worry me. Mostly because these predictions have no relation to or bearing on reality. :wink:
  7. David
    Smith already said he is staying with Orton for the rest of the season, right? Not as far as I know. He doesn't really answer the question directly when it's asked. He has dodged it repeatedly by saying that Kyle is the guy but that Rex is part of our team too. What can you expect him to say, though? "As soon as Rex comes back, Kyle will go back to the bench." Not likely. Can't do that to the guy who is starting right now. I think it's more of a situation where they'll cross that bridge once they get to it. I'm sure if Kyle is progressing, it'll be hard for them to pull him.. If Kyle has another stinker like the Cincy game (or even yesterday), you might just see Rex come in. Personally, I think this team's best chance to succeed is with Rex. Right now they're just getting by in spite of Orton. That's not to take anything way from him. He's doing what he's asked, generally doing what it takes not to lose. That won't be enough against the better teams, though. If Rex can stay healthy (we know that IF around here), he should be the future of this team.
  8. David
    On Encarnacion, thank GOD these things are almost always wrong.
  9. David
    Can somebody tell me what these things are all about? He's pretending he's the GM of these teams and saying what??
  10. David
    Why the eyeroll?
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. David
    What is VORP and what is better the lower number or higher number? Value Over Replacement Player = VORP Higher is better
  16. 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.
  17. David
    I hate sucky players.
  18. 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 -
  19. 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.
  20. David
    JD Drew and/or Milton Bradley plz... :)
  21. 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.
  22. David
    Please let them get Jacque Jones...
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. David
    What a bad way to start a day... :x :x
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