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  1. WrigleyField 22
    Yea Merriweather may not even be active the first week or two until he is acclimated in the system. By the way, Josh Moore was the one to get axed to make room. Kind of surprised, as now we have 6 safeties, but its very possible they just want to keep around an extra safety for now with Steltz and Conte having minor injuries, and things will sort out later. Still wondering if we'll get that 6th linebacker...
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    I can't wait, haha.
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    http://www.csnchicago.com/09/03/11/Moon-Breaking-down-Bears-53-man-roster-/landing_insider_mullin_loud3r.html?blockID=558848&feedID=626 I just can't believe what happened to our LB depth in a couple short years. It was our deepest position by far a couple of years ago. Now our 5th LB is a wannabe poor mans Urlacher.
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    I'm looking at Linnenkohl, Ryan Jones, and Josh Davis as possible practice squad material. As long as they clear waivers they would be eligible, though they could be signed to an NFL roster at any time.
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    For people interested in the league, but can't make the draft, any possibility you know someone who would step in and run your draft? I'm in a league with college friends and just one guy couldn't make the time. He had his girlfriend step in who knew nothing about football and she actually ended up with a pretty decent team (other than bidding $5 for a K). So basically anyone who knows how to use a computer and follow the ESPN values and such will end up with a better team than the autodraft.
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    Well until he hits arbitration, at least he'll be cheap. Let him compete with Soriano a bit in LF? They're pretty similar hitters.
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    Alex Brown was cut by the Saints. Especially with Wotton banged up, we could use another DE. Go get him Bears.
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    I didn't think you could rework deals already under contract. So him picking up the option would mean 14M for 2012, meaning less money for Fielder/Pujols/Wilson. If its possible to sign an extension and have it shift money away from 2012, I take that back. But the basic premise remains the same, the risk of lengthening his deal is only worth it to save money now. 3/32 at 8/12/12 would free up an extra $6M, which I think could be enough to squeeze in Wilson's first year salary, leaving a lot left over to fill our offensive needs and a back end of the rotation guy.
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    It shouldn't be that complicated. Scouts give grades. You can build an expectation on what those grades should translate to- using past results primarily. You track every player he grades, whether your org drafts him or not, and follow the results. Include a grade for injury risk if not there and have an adjustment if a player doesn't succeed due to injury. Position, age, draft slot... don't see why those matters (well HS vs college could matter, but you would allow for more variance with the HS draft grades as far as expected results)
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    Other than locking in Garza, those aren't necessarily slam dunk assumptions. The thing is, extending Dempster doesn't make sense because it doesn't help us this offseason. So really the only way it makes sense is to decline the option and sign a new three year deal in which we can backload his years. So for that scenario we would have to decide way before we know if we even have a shot at CJ Wilson. And then in 2013 you never know who will get injured, be extended, or not look as attractive. I think there is plenty of reason to be okay extending him if we can lower his salary for 2012. If he continues to pitch well he is a tradeable asset (or Garza for that matter) if we have a good chance at another guy in 2013.
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    This may be a stupid question, but for amateur scouting, isn't "old school" scouting still really important, probably even more important that stats. I mean if you are a really good H.S. player you're either going to get such terrible pitches that you walk without trying or you're so good that even the terrible ones you can hit for extra bases, that your stats wouldn't tell what type of approach you may actually have against better competition and how it will correlate. I mean high level statistical analysis relies on having a large enough set of results to base it on and ability to control variables (such as competition level). I have a hard time imagining high school statistical analysis is at that level. Maybe a bit more for D1 College, but nowhere near the level of MiLB or MLB still. All this for international amateur scouting as well.
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    the directors of scouting and player development aren't exactly "lower level management". compared to the GM and Team President, yes, but these are very high-ranking people who influence what goes on on the field directly, with a lot of people that report to them. Sorry. Did not mean "lower level" in the conventional sense, just those reporting to the GM (or CEO). So if the GM was the CEO, you can bring in a new CEO and keep the CFO, COO, and Vice Presidents, and thats not too weird. What I see as possible or even likely is that the new GM comes in and most of those reporting to him, as well as those under them staying (some changes, but not big). Then our new GM is going to bring in a whole new department for statistical analysis. And we are so bare there, thats where our new GMs focus will be. Then you may see a couple new guys brought in under newly created positions, such as assistant titles or vice-pres titles. These new guys would be prepared to take over roles within a year or two if guys like Wilken and Fleita aren't meshing with the new GM.
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    Granted sports aren't like all other businesses, but it doesn't seem very uncommon for a business to bring in a new head guy, whether it be CEO, CFO, President, etc and retain all the lower level management. I think if there was a large desire for Ricketts of a total overhaul, Wilken and Fleita would be gone already. Its seems when Sports Franchises have large overhauls that the initial axe cuts deep.
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    Maybe its just fluff: http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/6113/bush-some-front-office-staff-could-return Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with a new GM getting freedom to hire/fire whoever he wants, but there may not be a huge overhaul, especially when the owner may be happy with many of the top advisors.
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    I wouldn't be surprised if Fleita sticks around for a year for the same reason. I just want the right GM hired. I'll give him a year to put his staff together after that. The only major changes I would see a new GM making is adding new positions to give us an actual statistical department of our scouting. You may see a few positions change over, but I put it highly likely that many members of the staff will be back. And when we're talking about an executive assistant, I doubt a new GM is going to care who gets Carlos Marmol's visa in line, as long as its done without him having to worry about it. Now I'm sure Ricketts will be open to any demands, so if Cashman or Friedman comes in and says I want Fleita gone immediately, it will happen, but there may be bigger immediate worries for someone coming in.
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    I'm not expecting them to leave, I'm just commenting that it seems odd to me that a new head of baseball operations wouldn't have his choice of executive assistant. Well on that article about the current assistant, it says right in it that the previous executive assistant spanned multiple GMs and a quarter of a decade. I know from my own experience at my company when the new CEO came in, our executive admin assistant stayed in the same role. We've read stuff saying that actual baseball people like Fleita may be forced on the new GM, so an executive assistant doesn't seem to odd. Sure if they decide after a year, they want a change it would be granted, but right away? That would seem odd, IMO. Where have you read Fleita may be forced on the new guy? Forced was a bad word choice. But I remember reading speculation right after that Flieta and Wilken have a strong chance to remain because Ricketts is happy with them.
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    I'm not expecting them to leave, I'm just commenting that it seems odd to me that a new head of baseball operations wouldn't have his choice of executive assistant. Well on that article about the current assistant, it says right in it that the previous executive assistant spanned multiple GMs and a quarter of a decade. I know from my own experience at my company when the new CEO came in, our executive admin assistant stayed in the same role. We've read stuff saying that actual baseball people like Fleita may be forced on the new GM, so an executive assistant doesn't seem to odd. Sure if they decide after a year, they want a change it would be granted, but right away? That would seem odd, IMO.
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    So if you're not canning them, the new management (in any business) would retain them, assuming their performance is good. Basically, I'm sure Hendry didn't bring this person in, so it shouldn't be expected they leave with him.
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    Yea, it wouldn't surprise me if there was a secretary and an executive assistant. An executive assistant implies more responsibility IMO. So the executive assistant would be someone that the company has invested more capital into developing and wouldn't immediately can just for the new manager. When I think secretary I think of someone who answers the main phone line, takes messages, keeps the office supplies stocked, and leaves the job behind at 5:01. Thats not what I imagine an executive assistant to be.
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    The new GM doesn't get to hire his own assistant? What kind of nonsense is that? I dunno, thats what she told me. She worked her way up from an intern at the company serveral years ago so I don't think they'd just let her go because Hendry was canned. Her offical title (on the website) is Executive Assistant to Vice President/General Manager. I have no idea what the role of Executive Assisant is, but I assume their job isn't baseball related. Its all about being organized and being able to effectively communicate and such. So I don't think its absurd to say the GM wouldn't get to choose, at least to the extent that they would retain the previous person at first.
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    It wont be local anymore they were just bought out and are moving to NYC. NYC? I thought they were staying midwest, like Indiana or something.
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    Something like 2/20 might be a good deal for both sides - maybe with a club option for a third year for a little more money. Dempster gets the security likely through the remainder of his career, and the Cubs save a few million for next year if they choose to pursue two major FAs. He's also not so expensive that it's crippling if he falls off a cliff either of the next two years. Are you saying on top of the option he picks up? There's no reason for Dempster to take 2/20 when he has 1/14 locked in. Yea I can't see him only doing it for one extra year of guarantee. I could see two ways: Signs two year extension @ 2/18 2012: 14M, 2013: 7.5M, 2014: 10.5M Does not pick up option (with agreement to new deal) @ 3/32 2012: 8M, 2013&14 : 12M Adjust numbers a bit perhaps, but something along those lines.
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    Eh, but they also choose PBR over any other cheap beer. And if you are ever in a "hipster" bar you will find the PBR marked up over other cheap beer, and they choose it still. Also I have a totally different view of hipsters as far as being broke goes. Sure some might be legitimately broke, but others are "broke" even though their parents are paying their rent and they buy expensive Ray Bans to go with their thrift store shirt and designer jeans. So its a mixed bag. Anyways this is off topic and I should probably just start a thread in Rants.
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    In all seriousness, hipsters love for PBR has probably made it more available, and I don't worry about being lumped in with them because I don't look like a hipster. So their inability to understand irony and its application to PBR is the one positive contribution they have on society in my opinoin.
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    I'm not really interested in any Z deal that extends our financial commitment in years or overall value. Would rather just eat the cost and have more money to spend in 2012 FA.
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