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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    I disagree on how you rate Guzman, but otherwise agree. I'd rate him ahead of Nolasco. A trade for Andruw, if the Cubs picked up his full salary, would still probably need someone like Pie or Gallagher or Veal (along with Guzman). While Guzman has the stuff over Nolasco, Nolasco was coming off a great year in AA at the age of 22. All of his other seasons besides 2004 were just as good. I guess Guzmans health may have restored a lot of the value he lost, but we have seen him stuck at AAA and not doing so great. Maybe they are equal, but I don't see Guzman as having more trade value than Nolasco did. Guzman has better stuff, higher potential and his performance this season can be blamed on rust (and he's had better seasons than Nolasco in the minors). I'd rate him higher than Nolasco after the 2005 campaign (heck, I thought Guzman after the 2005 season was still ahead of Nolasco). It comes down to how big a risk they view Guzman's injury problems.
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    I disagree on how you rate Guzman, but otherwise agree. I'd rate him ahead of Nolasco. A trade for Andruw, if the Cubs picked up his full salary, would still probably need someone like Pie or Gallagher or Veal (along with Guzman).
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    Oh man, don't mess around with Ron. He'll get your achilles tendon. Or break your legs. 8-[
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    A fellow UCLA fan? And a UCI fan? I am not shocked that ASU would be ranked higher than UCLA since all the national media see is Drew Olson, Lewis and Drew gone from last year's team. Personally, I'm just hoping the Bruins are above .500 and Ben Olson has a strong year. I'm pretty excited about the recruiting class for next year. :) They're about where I expect them to be. They will win the Pac-10.
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    Definitely time for some leg breaking.
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    The Dodgers have Nomar and Matt Kemp (even if he's in Vegas). The Padres have Bellhorn. Go Dodgers (plus, it'll be easier to go to a playoff game if it's the Dodgers).
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    Bound to? That's awful logic. Why push the matter? I was complaining throughout the season and definitely in Game 2 of the NLCS, and I know I wasn't the only one. I blame Baker for riding Prior (with an Achiles injury!?) and Wood and not at all looking long term. The Cubs were set for a run of a few years with young pitching and Dusty burned it out in 2003. And didn't even get the Cubs to the World Series in 2003. I find it hard to blame Dusty for riding Prior and Wood in 2003, considering that they were the ones that got us to the playoffs. Any manager would have done what Dusty did. He rode them all season, even in May and June when the team was around .500. He rode them on ridiculously hot and humid days. I don't doubt that there are many managers who'd have done that, but it's looking at the forest for the trees. It's a very short-sighted approach that has burned the Cubs ever since.
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    You can't be sure of that. No one can. What Dusty and Larry enabled was Kerry to break down. Either break down or break down quicker.
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    Kerry's HR was the greatest sports moment of my life (until the last 19 seconds of the UCLA-Gonzaga game this past March). Man, those 2 events were such highs...
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    Bound to? That's awful logic. Why push the matter? I was complaining throughout the season and definitely in Game 2 of the NLCS, and I know I wasn't the only one. I blame Baker for riding Prior (with an Achiles injury!?) and Wood and not at all looking long term. The Cubs were set for a run of a few years with young pitching and Dusty burned it out in 2003. And didn't even get the Cubs to the World Series in 2003.
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    Walrond: 107 IP, 84 K/51 BB Gallagher: 51.2 IP, 49/35; overall: 130 IP, 129/57 Petrick: 6 IP, 3/1; overall: 42.IP, 32/13 Yepez: 110 IP, 59/54 Pina: 33.2 IP, 14/13
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    Probable Starters: Iowa: LHP Les Walrond (8-4, 4.12 ERA, 107 IP) vs. RHP Cha Seung Baek (10-4, 2.91 ERA) WT: RHP Sean Gallagher (5-3, 3.14 ERA, 51.2 IP; overall: 9-3, 2.63 ERA, 130 IP) Daytona: RHP Billy Petrick (0-1, 4.50 ERA, 6 IP; overall: 5-1, 2.55 ERA, 42.1 IP) vs. RHP Dallas Trahern (4-10, 3.28 ERA) Peoria: LHP Jesus Yepez (4-6, 3.68 ERA, 110 IP) vs. RHP Anthony Ortega (1-3, 3.74 ERA) Boise: RHP Jose Pina (1-4, 5.88 ERA, 33.2 IP) @ LHP Orlando Lara (1-0, 4.32 ERA)
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    A rookie catcher, at that. Kudos to Maddux.
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    Granted I am far from being knowledgeable about the Cubs farm system and their prospects, but that is HIGH praise for .275/.335/.419/.754. I'm assuming since he is 21 that he must have done quite well in the lower levels to be in AAA. He's done quite well at lower levels. He's still a top-50 prospect despite his struggles this season, given his age, past success and tools.
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    Great post, kc. There certainly is talent after the top 2 guys, and a few of them are very appealing to me (Brackman, Jackson, Wieters, Arencibia, and a personal fave of mine, Stock). It just seemed to me (and you agree) that Price and Main are firmly in the top 2 spots. Good point that while those 2 are the top 2 talents, one of them easily could be taken a bit lower. Price just seems so intriguing...
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    Mesa loses 8-2. Rundle ends up getting another BB, so he went 0 for 2 with 2 BBs and a strikeout. Boise tied in the bottom of the 12th. Eugene has a runner at second and 2 outs. Bah, now a 2-run HR wins it. Eugene wins 4-2.
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    Boise gives up a run in each of the 8th and 9th to let Eugene tie it (one of Papelbon [ERA up to 1.30], one of closer Michael Cooper [the first ER he's given up in the pros]). It's 2-2 going to the bottom of the 11th inning now. Colvin is 0 for 5 with a strikeout, Lansford has a solo HR. Mesa down 8-2 in the 9th. Hernandez, Castillo and Dolis struggled a bit on the mound, although Dolis got 3 Ks in 1.2 innings. Rundle is 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout, Andersen is 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts.
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    Perez gives up a single and then a long RBI double in the 4th. Daytona now down 4-1.
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    Daytona is down 3-1 in the bottom of the 3rd. With 2 outs, the D-Cubs have runners at the corners with Jeff Culpepper due up. Bah, Culpepper was retired. To the 4th we go, Daytona still down 3-1. Carlos Perez: 3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 Ks
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    hahaha :evil:
  21. CaliforniaRaisin
    Let's drop it and get back on topic.
  22. CaliforniaRaisin
    You've questioned others' opinions in this thread itself. That's how it works on message boards, as long as no one makes it personal. Yeah I realize how stupid my post was looking back on it. I apologize for that. The thing that ticked me off, was that he basically laughed in my face, because he thought my opinion didnt matter at all. If you using batting average instead of OBP as an argument for Pierre over Player X makes someone laugh, it makes someone laugh. It made me laugh too. Laugh if you must, but don't laugh at the poster on the board because of his or her opinion. That's uncalled for.
  23. CaliforniaRaisin
    No more personal attacks, everybody. You've questioned others' opinions in this thread itself. That's how it works on message boards, as long as no one makes it personal.
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    It'd have been hilarious if Gracie had ripped in to the team. Great game by Murton. :)
  25. CaliforniaRaisin
    Roberts: .302/.379/.423/.802, 31/35 in SBs Pierre: .281/.326/.380/.706, 38/50 in SBs Roberts has a career .263 average Pierre has a career .305 average Roberts' career OBP: .346 Pierre's career OBP: .351 Roberts' career IsoD: .087 Pierre's career IsoD: .046 Roberts the last 3 seasons: .278/.358 Pierre the last 3 seasons: .296/.340 OBP is what I'm concerned about with my leadoff hitters.. And of course, Roberts is a more cost-effective option for leadoff hitter and CF. Personally, I'd prefer Loretta leading off.
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