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  1. NorthsideAvenger
    Somebody on the ESPN board heard on "The Score" that Walker's option was picked up. Don't know if anybody can confirm or not.
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    ATL is more of cost-cutting mode, so I doubt they'd be interested. And they have some youngerster name Jeff Fracnseour there. Yes, they COULD put either Franc or Giles inf LF, but they seem to like Kelly Johnson and Ryan Langerhans, so I doubt ATL will be making any offer Giles. Marcus, imo, will still be a Braves, with Furcal gone. So, I think it'll come down to Chicago and St. Louis (go figure :roll: ) for Giles. The Cubs CAN/SHOULD outbid the Cards, ut Giles may prefer the "winning thing" and go to the Cards.
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    And I am going to the XTreme, and say 2006 will be the year of the Cubs. (and no I am not drinking) (and no I am not high)
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    If your car is on blocks and your house is on wheels...you might be a White Sox fan... Could we please stop ripping on Sox fans for socioeconomic reasons??? I find your post elitist, classist, and racist. Quite frankly, these comments make me embarrassed to be a Cubs fan, and even make rooting for my hometown Rockies seem more appealing. Please beware that you're turning off other fans from the team we all love... Thanks. Would you stop being oversensitive? It's is trash-talking, plain and simple. We call them rednecks/trailer park, etc, etc, b/c of the side of Chicago there from, they call us pansy/gays because of the area of Chicago the Cubs are. It's trash-talking. Plz, it you don't like trash-talking (and no it isn't "elitst", "racists", etc, etc) then stay out of the kitchen.
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    And the feeling I get with Corey is that he is content at where he is at, with his baseball career. Which is unacceptable. Where is the competitor? Where is the "drive?" I'm sorry, this whole buying low/selling high crap is overrated. It's obviously Corey doesn't figure in the long-term plans of the Cubs, so if the organization can pick up a player or two, that CAN LEGITMATELY help the Cubs organization---something Corey can't/won't do---then regardless of talent, Hendry should do it. Corey won't reached "high value" with the Cubs.
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    I honestly believe he has the offensive upside to improve on those # against righties. I believe he will be a dangerous "Paul O'neill/Mark Grace" type hitter, once Baker (or the future Cub manager) decides to put him into the #6 spot and leave him.
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    I know alot of people are feeling like :x :cry: , and I know I should feel like :-& , but I'm not. We need to stop feeling pity for oneself, and say.....hey the White Sox 15 minutes of fame is over and they will back to being the "other" team in Chicago. It's going tobe rough for the next 4 months, but hey.....the WSox winning the series is a blessing in disguise. Let them gloat, but remember they'd STILL have to play at maybe the worst stadium (The Cell) in baseball, and the worst part of Chicago, so that's got to bring a little :) to your face.
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    First: The is one reason why the White Sox will fail to even make the playoffs next yr: the Cleveland Indians. The only reason why the White Sox made the playoffs, was the built such a bad lead, that they coasted into the playoffs. The Indians have as much, if not MORE talent then the White Sox, and they will be hungry and angry for mssing out of the playoffs. So, I bet Cleveland will eliminate the WSox chances at a repeat. Second: I wouldn't say the White Sox have a better farm system then the Cubs, but I would say they have a healthier system. Anderson/Sweeney/Young will have to wait for a shot at playing in Chicago next yr, because you think the White Sox are going to break up their current OF for a rookie? Cause I don't. Third: While they still have work to do, but I do think the Cubs are closer to the WSeries then people think. They just need a season where it clicks. If/when Prior/Z/Wood is healthy, they are the BEST trio in baseball, but as I said "IF" they are healthy. Fourth: I see Felix Pie sparking this team, at some point in the yr. He won't begin the yr in Chicago, but he will be wearing a Cubs uni before AS Game, and I believe he will spark the club.
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    I personally have him down the list of priorities for the Cubs with Giles being at the top. But maybe someone out there can show me the light on why he should be higher. I know Tim had originally pushed for Burnett and B.J. Ryan, if I'm not mistaken. Do you still feel that way, Tim? Anyone? I don't believe Burnett will recieved even a call from the Cubs. If the Cubs get another starter, I expect it through trade. And believe it or not....it is Furcal (imo), not Giles who tops Hendry/Baker OFF-SEASON wishlist, with Giles (either) being a close second.
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    Man, either ABC/NBC needs to step up their baseball package, when it comes up for negotiations (if FOX has re-upped) or Fox needs to move McCarver and Buck as the #1 baseball broadcasting team. They were absolutely brutal in their game calling. Heck, I watch part of the Series on Fox, and listen on ESPN Radio.
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    With Dusty around he can earn and still be benched. Because we all know that we can't have Murton "clogging the bases" with all those nasty walks. It's call hitting not walking....... ok, ok.ok, enough sarcasm.
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    I'll be too bitter to notice. Thanks for the heads up, though ... What brings a :D to my face is the thoughts, that EVERYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG, WILL GO WRONG, will apply to the White Sox in 2006. And they won't have the privilege to complain about their "lousy luck."
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    I smell a sequel to Fever Pitch... :lol: The pansy who cries too much as the Drew Barrymore character, and "Troy" as Jimmy Fallon character.
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    I don't know if the WSox would still be in the WSeries, had it not been for Eddings in Game 2. Remember the WSox had lost Game 1 with a lackluster effort, and then rebounded with another subpar offensive performance with 1 run before the incident. It's an arguable point, but if Eddings holds the call, and AJ is call out, the Angels may have won the game, and the series. So, I don't know if the Sox would had made the Series, if Eddings got the call right.
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    I think we just uncovered another comics fan on the board ;) You bet....As we speak, I am currently reading both the "House of M" from Marvel, and the "Infinite Crisis" from DC story arcs... Comics book are just great. Now Batman .v. Wolverine.......now's that a battle for the ages.....heck, let's throw down the gauntlet, Doomsday .v. Wolverine.
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    I agree, I think the Brewers will break the bad luck for the NLC next year I not convinced the Brewers are playoff good for 2006, to be honest. Unlike alot of people, but I'm optimistic that the Cubs will surprise alot of people. I know I will be laughed at, but that's ok, cause there is a World Series core on the Cubs.
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    In 2004 the Red Sox SWEPT the Cardinals. In 2005 the White Sox (WILL) SWEEP the Astros. In 2006....maybe the third times the charm for NL Central? Well....maybe not, but hey...it could happen.
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    The little voices in his head.
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    Oh, I agree that he is the best available CF, if he's available. But I have my doubts about the 3-some, at that price. I'm also not so sure the Mets will deal him. They might be more interested in moving Beltran, especially if they are interested in Manny. Then I gladly take Victor Diaz.
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    And then tell Bud Selig to "sit down, shut up and enjoy the game" or be escorted out of the building. Selig may be the president of baseball (he is more of the Clown of Baseball), but that doesn't justify him OVERSTEPPING his boundaries, determine how a team can run it's day-to-day operations. I don't care what MLB says, if the Astros want it shut, there is nothing MLB could do to change it. But as something mention earlier, this has White Sox crying all over it.
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    Cuban and baseball go together, like peanut butter and jelly. Without an salary cap (I believe the luxury cap is what....$120 mill) Cuban would salivate at the thought of not having restrictions on FA he wants. He sees a FA, he wants, he gets (if the player choses), unlike the NBA. With that said....I would think it would be hard as heck to run TWO different franchise in two different sports, in two different cities. Maybe if he could buy the Bulls off Reinsdorf (after selling the Mavs :wink: ) and then the Cubs off the Trib, then maybe, maybe we got something. But I don't think Cuban will be a viable option. Now, it wouldn't surprise me is Steve Stone puts together another "ownership group" to spearhead a chance to buy the Cubs. Cause we know, Stone has tried to buy the Cubs once already, and he tried to buy the A's. So we know, he'd be interested.
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    Yeah, IIRC, Williamson's deal is almost the exact same one Dempster got. The BIG difference between SW and Dempster, is that Williamson came off his SECOND, I repeat, SECOND TJS. Which tells, he will be walking the line, and with Dusty as manager, it wouldn't surprise me if SW career is over in 2006. Need proof, look at Chad Fox. I like SW, but that was 2 TJS ago. The Cubs need guys who are unquestionable healthy, and could contribute in 2006.
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    With this "rumor sale" of the Cubs out there, I believe you can put those "hot rumor mills" on simmer, cause, the Cubs ain't spending money, without a stable owner. And this "situation" may hurt the Cubs chances of improving.
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    Since when did you administer the WISC-R or Stanford Benit to either Farns or this kid? Even so, since when is being a Rhode's Scholar a prerequisit to being a good baseball player? I really wish you would refrain from such ridiciluous character assisinations. It is not a "ridiculous character assisinations", it is the TRUTH. Have you ever wonder why this kid was released BY THE ANGELS? No it wasn't because, he was out of options, and he didn't have the talent, it was because the kid shows no remorse about his actions, hence the reason why I call him "stupid." This kid is a immature brat, he will go "Ultimate Warrior" on the White Sox, and that is break down in the face of maturity. Trust me, I usually don't attack a player's character, unless it is warranted (Sosa, Palmeiro, Edmonds, etc), but with Jenks, his character needs to be questioned. Maybe he has mature since being released by the Angels, WHICH I HIGHLY DOUBT, then I will apologize, but let me say this...a leopard doesn't change it spot, and Jenks will always have serious character issues.
  25. NorthsideAvenger
    First: If this rumor is true, I'm not surprise the Marlins would asked for Hill. They are trying to sneak another good arm (he is a good arm, just needs confidence) out from underneath the Cubs noses. I'm not saying Hill will instantly become the next Willis, but I would like to hold onto Hill, and see if he does become a very good starter, or a Neal Cotts type lefty out of the bullpen. Second: I don't know who does that trade value for the Marlins, but in NO WAY, SHAPE OR FORM, would Pierre warrant both Patterson and Hill. Maybe Patterson and Van Buren, or Weston/Hill, but not Patterson/Hill. (BTW: Have you notice the Cubs have gone from Corey Patterson/Bobby Hill to Eric Patterson/Rich Hill, in terms of value to the org? Has that meet the new boss, same as the old boss feel to it?) I would offer up Cliff Bartosh and Corey Patterson for Pierre, nothing more.
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