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  1. NorthsideAvenger
    I disagree. From what I saw last yr, I like what Cedeno did. No need to trade for Tejada, when the Cubs already have a solid option. Well, guess what...Tejada won't be the only SS available. Julio Lugo will no doubtably be available. Bill Hall, Felipe Lopez, Guillen (ok, I'm pulling this one from my butt), etc could be available during the season. No need to overpay for Tejada, when very solid option will be available for less then what it will take to get Tejada. No need to make a panic move in spring training.
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    I love how just in my time here, you've gone from Darth Vader war veterans to squirrels with lightsabers to Conan O'Brien to Bush and Bono to murderous cats to Viggo Mortensen with a guitar in your sigs and avs with no real rhyme or reason to the changes. :D It's Sean Bean, Borimir! Don't you know your lOTR man!? :D (and BTW I know I probably spelled his name wrong, so don't bother making that joke. . Atleast he isn't as bad as vance the Cubs fan. His avatar changes every week! I want the old yoda with the cubs hat back on!! "Lord of the Rings?" When did they do a biopic of the New York Yankees?
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    I would have rather had his 1 year deal than Rusch's 2 year deal. Not me. Yes me. Cause Weaver's deal is one yr, and his deal is off the books after the season. Weaver would pitch just solid enough to fetch a pick or two (because Weaver won't aceept arb)when he signs elsewhere. Whereas, Rusch wouldn't fetch the Cubs 2 bits on the dollar for his services.
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    I'm not so sure I would. Guillen really isn't a great manager. His job last year was similar to the job Baker did in '03 IMO. Agreed. The 2005 White Sox was team that used the old Cub formula of "Lightning-in-a-bottle" and perfected it. Guillen is pure overrated, and most importantly, nobody can understand him. Give me Baker.
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    As evidenced by this morning's bullpen roster picture: http://www.bentbay.dk/fat_men.jpg Oh....come on, I was eating.
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    Seeing as he won't be put on "retirement list" (according to Adam Katz, his agent) for the time being, Sosa is technically not retired, thus the clock for the Hall wouldn't start anyways. My best guess this whole "retirement" talk is a ploy to tyr and get a guarantee contract from the Nationals (seeing as they are the only ones looking at him). I'm just surprise the Astros aren't thinking about a taking a flier on Sosa.
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    If this is TRULY the end of Sammy, then the following "Linkin Park" song would be a fitting finale for Sosa:
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    maybe the camera adds 10 pounds. :lol: Too bad it couldn't add 10 mph to his fastball, cause that would be useful.
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    She's responded to me through the e-mail but I've never made the mailbag. She's also never agreed to my request for a Q & A. Maybe she doesn't want the "electronic" pie in the face. Cause she is a clown.
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    With Blanco and Barrett both being used in the WBC, I guess....I can take a few days off from my current job, and head to Arizona and work out with the pitchers... :wink:
  11. NorthsideAvenger
    The player that alot of Cubs fans are going to be enamored with for 2006 will be....Carlos Quentin or Conor Jackson. Now if the Cubs could EVER develop a Adam Dunn/Brad Wilkerson type ballplayer (Matt Murton ), maybe the Cubs fans would have such a drool on for certain players.
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    Dunn HASN'T done anything (no pun intended) to show he is a "difference maker". He hasn't improve the Reds since he's been there (granted not many players could improve that team). Granted Dunn hits a few out, and walk a few times, but in no way would I consider Dunn a "difference maker" until he proves it. What else exactly would he have to do to be a difference maker? How about becoming....I don't know....a COMPLETE player? Or...helping the Reds WIN MORE GAMES....maybe.....doing those things. No doubt Dunn is a GIFTED POWER THREAT, but having power doesn't mean he is a "difference maker." Who would you consider to be a difference maker? uh........Albert Pujols.....Alex Rodriguez....Barry Bonds? I'm sorry if I don't view Dunn as "God's golden boy of baseball," but I am not at all convince he would be the "final" piece to a puzzle, a great piece, just not the "final" piece.
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    I'll never forget that opening day vs the Mets. :) Now we can strike him out regularly. :lol: He OWNED Doc Gooden that day.
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    Dunn HASN'T done anything (no pun intended) to show he is a "difference maker". He hasn't improve the Reds since he's been there (granted not many players could improve that team). Granted Dunn hits a few out, and walk a few times, but in no way would I consider Dunn a "difference maker" until he proves it. What else exactly would he have to do to be a difference maker? How about becoming....I don't know....a COMPLETE player? Or...helping the Reds WIN MORE GAMES....maybe.....doing those things. No doubt Dunn is a GIFTED POWER THREAT, but having power doesn't mean he is a "difference maker."
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    That's right. There were some rumors, but let's face it, Dunn WAS NEVER available to begin with.
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    Since baseball is CURRENTLY out of the Olympics loop for a long time, ---and the feeling I get, it won't be returning to the olympics---why can't the WBC be an EVERY 4 yr thing, instead of a yearly thing? That way you increase the credibility of the thing, add instensity, seeing as you would have to wait. But then again...Selig is way too short-sided to see the flaws of the WBC.
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    Talking about players the Cubs couldn't sign....too bad they couldn't sign Matt LaPorta.
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    You traded Sydney for Iowa?!!!! You must *really* love this woman. :) Why not...she is ONE heck of an agent...
  20. NorthsideAvenger
    .235/.296/.355. No Vance did not have a "Really good year" in 1989.
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    All Williams did was used the OLD CUBS FORMULA or acquiring players in hopes of finding that "lightning in a bottle". That's all. Unfortunately....Williams found the ultimate "lightning in a bottle" scenerio. Nobody would have traded Lee for Podsenick. Very few would had allow Ordonez to leave. And NOBODY would had given the current Jermaine Dye a 2 yr deal. There are three deals he made, that I would give him EXTREME credit for.... 1: Signing the solid Tad Iguachi. 2: Trading a journeyman former Top Prospect Alex Escobar for Jerry Owens, who could contribute as early as there yr, and is held in high regards with alot of people in baseball. 3: picking up Bobby Jenks off the waiver wire (don't like the kid, but have to question what the Angels were thinking :? ). Prolly their MOST important move.
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    Luis Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Luis Gonzalez Colorado Rockies Second Baseman Luis Gonzalez Seattle Mariners Relief Pitcher Which one?
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    I HIGHLY doubt you see Williamson traded, unless the Cubs got a deal they couldn't refuse.
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    What got me back into baseball, WASN'T THE HR CHASE, and it really wasn't Cal's streak, or fantasy baseball, in fact is was a non-Cubs event. The yr was 1995, Mattingly's last yr(Sidenote: Mattingly was my favorite non-Cub player) and the first rd of the playoffs between Seattle and New York. The Yanks had put up a 2 games to 0 lead over the Mariners, but Seattle fought back to even it up at 2-2. The game was a classic. It went to the 11 inning where the Yankees look to finish up the game by scoring the lead run. The bottom half of the inning, Cora lead off with a bunt single, for a Junior single to center, with Cora going to third. E. Martinez then drove a doubled down the left field line; Cora scored, and then we see the "classic" video of seeing Griffey racing around the diamond to scoring the winning run. That GAME reminded me of how great baseball is, and can be again. I tuned back to baseball after that game. HR chase, Cal-Streak, fantasy baseball, are all good choices, but I think installing the WILD CARD was the biggest reason why people return to baseball. This allow more teams to stay in the post season hunt, in turn kept people interests in the favorite team high.
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    I like alternate jerseys because nothing is more boring than gray. That's why I'm such a big fan of the Cubs blue jerseys. I absolutely LOVE the alternate unis. Overall the Royals have some pretty sweet unis, just unfortunately the players they have wearing the unis, are not as good as the jersey. Yow know what was ugly....those "Turn up the clock" futuristic POC that baseball had a few yrs back. Now those jersey's really did suck. Now my goal is for the Cubs to drop those silly pinstripes on the home unis.
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