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  1. WrigleyField 22
    The 22 on my username was for Prior... should I change that?
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    Can't we like hire a little Japanese batboy for Kosuke to talk to? It would be a lot cheaper, and we could use that roster spot for something other than a translator/friend. Plus like others said, Soriano and Lee speak a little. Although if Soriano's Japanese is anything like his English I don't think Kosuke will have long conversations with him.
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    He has an option, but he won't improve against ML pitching unless he faces ML pitching. If anything he'll probably just develop bad habits at AAA because it probably won't be that difficult for him. We have to either commit to him on the big league club, in a platoon role at the least, if not starting full time, or trade him for someone who can contribute right now.
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    Everything but the right handed part I don't understand. Edit- Nevermind, I thought you were talking about DeRosa. Looks like you meant Greene. Silly Me.
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    I know you're speaking of SS. But I don't agree with you on CF and RF. RF for one, we have Murton. Who could have a decent year but he will not be Fukudome good. KFUKU has very good defense on top of better offense. CF you have Pie. And Pie is no guarantee to be anything. So if they do get Figgins I think it's a huge upgrade. 2B is the only one I can agree with you on. I was on Derosa's side ever since I heard of the trade. I'd like him to be our 2B. But if Roberts can put up Derosa #'s + 50 SB I'm still happy with that. So we'll have a somewhat black hole in SS (BTW, it's still much better than it has been in a few years). If we get FUKU, FIG, and ROB I think that's going to be a very good offense. Not only that, maybe we can finally get some stability in the line-up. Figgins could be a huge upgrade or a marginal one. His stats this year were great, but his OBP was fueled by his high BA. It really doesn't look like much changed except more of his hits fell in. If he settles back around a .300 average, which is likely his upgrade will look marginal for the cost.
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    The way I see it, assuming we aren't able or even trying to dump Dempster/Marquis/Eyre, you have two choices: Fukudome and not lose valuable young players at minimum salary (Gallagher, Marshall, Murton, etc.) or Roberts and Figgins and losing at least a few you players at minimum salary Lineup One: Soriano DeRosa Lee Ramirez Fukudome Soto Theriot Pie All your young players Lineup Two: Roberts Figgins Lee Ramirez Soriano Murton/DeRosa Soto Theriot That just because I can't see all three of Fukudome, Roberts, and Figgins' salaries fitting unless we move Marquis/Dempster/Eyre, but considering that we are probably losing our cheap replacement pitchers like Marshall or Gallagher in those moves, you don't have many options for 4/5 starter and bullpen. If we could get one of Figgins/Roberts I'm not sure who would be better. Roberts is a better bet to hit well, whereas Figgins could fill a position where we have a hole, as well as having "versatility"
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    Why? Just Cobb's well known racism shouldn't exclude him from being judged on his baseball ability......George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were slaveowners so does that mean they can't be judged as great Presidents? As a minority I don't have to like Ty Cobb as a person, but that certainly wouldn't affect my belief that he should be considered one of the all-time baseball greats..... On another note, I also think Adrian "Cap" Anson to be an all-time great and he was just as much (if not more) of a racist than Cobb was...... I think he was just giving OMC a hard time...
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    I personally think they would hit it off and be good buddies. They just... haven't given each other a... chance...
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    I don't know what's all that exciting about trading players making the minimum salary for a guy who is a marginal upgrade to the guy we currently have at his position. I'm not sure theres any deal I'd really like unless Baltimore took back some salary. Even a Marshall/Murton deal would make me say "meh" because I'd rather use them in a package with others to upgrade a position of need.
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    Obviously this thread has turned funny, but it is amazing that Speaker fell all the way to #52: .345/.428/.500, 158 OPS+ 1st in career doubles 5th in hits 5th in .BA 6th in triples And was by all accounts the greatest fielding CF until Willie Mays with the most outfield assists of all time at 448. Well the weird thing is that whoever it was that put Cy Young at 8 said it was Cy at 8, if pitchers were allowed, otherwise Tris Speaker. So he fell from potentially 8/9 to 52. I think its normal though because one a guy slips past a certain point you wouldn't even think to list them because you aren't thinking about such a good player at such a low spot.
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    How does his "spot" change how many wins he'll get? That might be one of the most absurd things I've ever read on this forum.
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    If we get anything for him, this is a good deal. The only way it could turn out bad, is if the PTBNL is Monroe himself. Other than that, I'm glad we're getting anything.
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    The injury risk is enough for me to say hes not worth than a couple mid level prospects. I wouldn't even trade Murton. Full Season of Murton > Half Season Baldelli. Not that Murton will actually get the chance to produce over a full season.
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    I'm sure their main pet peeve is 12 straight post-season appearances --- currently the longest streak. Really, they don't know how good they have it. I'm sick of having all this sex all the time Well for all the money you're paying for it maybe you could get some better sex. :P
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    Eh, they're also pretty good for information on contracts. But yea they certainly aren't a legitimate source for rumors.
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    Maybe if we had missed the playoffs this year we coul talk about trading our franchise players and blow up the organization so we could rebuild the right way. Since we made the playoffs, we are pretty much stuck with making whatever moves we can around these guys and their contracts that will increase. You are right. I did mention that Hendry would never do it. Maybe a new owner will bring a new GM who may be much more progessive. I'm not really even sure it's a Hendry thing. There's not many owners/GMs that would. However it should have been done last offseason, because other than Soriano we had those same trade chips.
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    Maybe if we had missed the playoffs this year we coul talk about trading our franchise players and blow up the organization so we could rebuild the right way. Since we made the playoffs, we are pretty much stuck with making whatever moves we can around these guys and their contracts that will increase.
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    We're doomed.
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    I'd pay up if I didn't have class to go to. Does southwest fly to Arizona?
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    Wow, its really cool to hear all you guys that got hooked in my grandfathers. Same here. My dad isn't really a baseball fan, but if he had to choose he's a Sox fan (no ones perfect).
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    drunken celvraton??? whooooootttts!
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    Heh, so I just went to baseballcube to check out Kyle Burke's stats. He has the SAME EXACT birthday as me. Month, day, year. He's my new favorite prospect, obviously. Oh, and what trade/transaction brought him to us?
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    I love Wood!
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