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Interest in Edmonds?
WrigleyField 22 replied to RynoRules's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I'd do one year, heavy on incentives, with a team and/or player option. One year of him could bridge nicely to Pie. -
Best Part.
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While the early results are not promising, it is too soon judge him as 4th outfielder already.
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Who's Harry?
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Frank Thomas Question/Trivia
WrigleyField 22 replied to rynesrevenge0206's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Any of those ground rule doubles? -
Right thats what I was thinking. I am hoping this year we pick a hitter with our first pick. I realize a lot of this is moot if we don't change the philosophy within the system of walks are bad. that goes right down to the draft - hopefully the cubs pick some hitters with baseball skills and not just tools. If we got the right instructors that teach a better baseball philosophy wouldn't it make more sense to go for tools in many cases because you could teach them the baseball skills? With our philosophy the way it is now, I would want the guys with baseball skills because we know they wont learn it through the system. A guy with good tools who is taught good baseball skills seems more valuable than a guy who has good baseball skills and is taught more good baseball skills.
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Fontenot
WrigleyField 22 replied to WrigleyField 22's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
A Theriot/Fontenot comparison: http://thebaseballcube.com/players/F/Mike-Fontenot.shtml http://thebaseballcube.com/players/T/Ryan-Theriot.shtml Both will likely be solid bench players. Let them both split time next year and we could find out who the better one will be and stick with it. We likely can't keep both unless one emerges as a starter. -
Fontenot
WrigleyField 22 replied to WrigleyField 22's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
He could be just as good if not better than Theriot and we are giving him a chance. I'd like to see them split time at 2B next year unlesss you are planning to make a big upgrade like Soriano. -
Well there is nothin wrong with letting Moore play so you know what you have, but if he decides he can go with Moore over Aram because of a month of play, thats crazy. If Hendry decides he could go with Moore than it better be a complete youth movement. That means trading away Lee, Barrett, and Jones, and collecting draft compensation for Pierre. Zambrano is the wild card. He is still young enough to be a part of a youth movement, but if someone wildly overpays...
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I was gonna start a similar thread with the title "Is Hendry stupid enough to..."
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I'm not sure I totally agree with your list either as far as who willbe left unprotected. I would like it, but I don't expect all those guys to be left off, most notably Bynum and Rusch. And also Novoa. I think we may see some of the Marmol/Mateo/Guzman group dealt off in a Juan Pierre like deal this offseason.
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Fontenot
WrigleyField 22 replied to WrigleyField 22's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Huh? Defensively. Strong up the middle defense. Offensively? We have another story. In other words, an area where we need help. Considering the Cubs have such a successful track record of developing position players to the major league Cub level, I'd rather pick up a FA IFer like we've always done. We've seen alot of these guys come up and no one stuck - not even Augie. Is this a joke? I don't think anyone ever expected much out of Augie. -
I do not know what the rules are for sre, but based on when other guys had to be protected some important names are: Fox(was available for rule 5 last year) Gallagher(even if he doesn't need to be you may want to) Eric Patterson Ryan Harvey Layden Shaver Atkins Fuld Those are the names that stick out to me. Not all may need to be and I probably left off a few, but that should be a good start. Also a guy who I hope is added to the list Fontenot.
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Prior for Delmon Young?
WrigleyField 22 replied to synergy's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Theres 40 guys on the 40man and there are plenty besides Prior who we could complain about wasting space. Besides at this point we could just stick him on the 60 day DL, they dont count against the 40 man :) -
Do you ever bother to check stats before posting? Barrett's .307/.368/.517 line this year is easily above average for a corner spot, and is significantly better than anything any of our outfielders. yeah i did....have you looked at murton's stats? .295/.360/.429 looks very similar.... he(murton) has 6 fewer hrs but more rbi and bb you may also want to look at corner players(3rd and 1st) and see how their stats match up. barrett only is close in average. he is way behind in obp and slg....not too mention hrs and rbi. giambi is a great example in hitting .251 but has an obp over .400 do you ever check stats before posting? Way behind in slugging? If he had enough PAs his .517 SLG would be good for 35th in all of baseball.
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Done: Signed mediocre/bad players to multi year deals... counted on the health of Prior and Wood year after year... Not Done: Traded players when their value was highest... target available players who address team needs like OBP.... fire Baker Those are probably the main things, with there being many instances of each. Really his best deals were done when another team needed a salary dump... Aramis/Lofton, Lee, Grudz/Karros. Barrett was his best deal. These reasons have all been discussed PLENTY of times in the past. Its been so beatin to death that some posters feel they will just call him fat nowadays, as if that explains anything.
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as opposed to our roaring success this year? No as an addition to the years of failure. he will never get the chance but if it worked, his name would forever be sacred in cubs fans hearts Anyone who could turn around this mess of a franchise would be held sacred in hearts of Cubs fans. Anyone: Osama, Sadaam, Satan If Hawk Harleson became GM and used his annoying catch phrases after any transaction (after releasing Rusch "He Gone", after signing a big Fa "Sign the dotted liiiiiiiiine... YES" etc etc and Cub fans would still love him as long as it worked.
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as opposed to our roaring success this year? No as an addition to the years of failure.
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Oh and I hardly think Jim needs to be demoted all the way to bowling alley. Wasn't he in charge when we turned around our minor league program? He may just be in over his head as GM.
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hmmm it certainly could work, but it has big potential to fail. From a player perspective Len would do better as far as targeting the right kinds of players. He is smart enough to recognize important stats like OBP. On the flip side there are probably a lot of paperwork/administrative things that he would need a lot of help doing. I can't imagine its just as easy as calling up a GM from another team and proposing a trade or telling a FA to sign his name on a contract. John Paxson made a leap from the booth to GM for the Bulls and has done a great job. He apparently was able to learn the ins and outs of being GM on the fly. Maybe Kasper would make a similar easy transition, but I'd rather try someone with a little more experience and is just waiting to get a chance as GM. I like Len in the booth, lets keep him there.
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I'd say his first few years won't be spectacular, along the linesof .275 .325 .400 which wold be okay for a young cheap player who provides good D. In 3 years he will be 24. At that time he might start to break out, or it could be the following year or two. At his highest potential he is a .300 .370 .550, but if I had to guess I'd say he settles around .285 .345 .455 with great D. I didn't really compare him to any other similar players, more just gut-feeling based on his minor league numbers.
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Fontenot
WrigleyField 22 replied to WrigleyField 22's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Oh ok. Either way I'd like to see what he can do next year. His minor league numbers are better than Theriots and he has put up consitenty good numbers in AAA for 2-3 years now. His ability to play 3B is nice as well. -
Can we please drop someone from the 40man and see Fotenot get some big league action? Walrond Rusch Negron Bynum
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What do you actually like about the Cubs right now?
WrigleyField 22 replied to RegulusBlue's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Absolute Likes: Lee Zambrano Murton Likes: Young Pitchers Barrett Ramirez Eyre Howry Wrigley Nuetral: Theriot- looks like he could be solid bench guy Pagan- looks like he could be solid 5th OF Pierre- bring him back for ONE year or collect the draft picks Jones- Don't like length of contract, but it is movable if better option comes along(possibly could play CF), solid candidate for platoon Dislike: Bynum Dempster- he has sucked, but I'm willing to see if he can be a solid closer again next year knowing Wood or Wuertz could potentially fill the role if and likely when he sucks Cedeno- I'm not ready to give up completely. Maybe with better coaching he could develop some patience and be a viable bench option. Still good defensive potential. Absolutely Dislike: Baker Hendry Pitching Injuries Izturis -
I can see it now. He gets Todd Helton to pop up for the last out in the 9th on his 213th pitch of the game, blowing out his arm in the process. Would anyone have a problem with that? Yea, because he would miss all of next year so Hendry would make him his reclamation project in 2008 because he never had the chance to fullfill his contract or something like that.
