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  1. NorthsideAvenger
    He's also one of, if not THE best shortstop not in the HOF. Agrred. And then you take in account the numbers of 2 current HOFers who play SS, and compare them with Trammell's: .260/.299/.367 .262/.337/.328 .285/.352/.415 First line is Bill Mazeroski (yeah, a REAL HOF statline, ain't it) Second line is Ozzie Smith (HTH do you have a higher OBP then slg?) Third line is Alan Trammell. Alan is CLEARLY better then both Ozzie and Bill, and those two boneheads are in the HOF and Trammell is not? Apparently Alan Trammell has what Sandberg had, and what Santo currently have, the disdain of Joe Morgan. Becuase if Maz and Smith are HOFers, then according to that logic, Trammell would be an elite of the HOF.
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    But hey. Luis does have a HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT sister.
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    :lol: :oops: 8)
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    Do we have to hear that song every 7th inning stretch? Why can't we just honor America before the game with the National Anthem and baseball during the game with Take Me Out to the Ballgame? I think there are much better sounding patriotic songs (such as America the Beautiful) anyway, if we're going for the patriotism during. Why do you hate America? Hahaha. Not America, just its most overrated song. It's based on another country's national anthem for God's sake! Forgive my ignorance what song is "God Bless America" based on?
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    Touche, Giles. Besides, I rather Pierre leave RUNNING, instead of walking....but then again...he prolly be caught trying to leave Chicago, but oh well...
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    Am I the only one who is bother by the elimination of the "draft pick compensation"?
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    I agree that this series "won't be close" at all. I hate to use this term but the Tigers seem to me like they are truly a "team of destiny." Which is funny cause the Cards have used the ole "lightning in the bottle" strategy to reach the series. Man, the Cards are going to be embarrass so bad, it ain't funny.
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    He doesn't. History suggests they won't be, though. Who else did we actually bid on and lose? No one. That's the point. Name one previous Japanese player playing in Japan the Cubs have pursued. Maybe just maybe, Hendry now recognizes that he needs to widen his search for players who can help this club. I, for one, wouldn't be surprise if the Cubs ended up with the highest bid.
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    You're right, Cashman isn't stupid. He also knows there are FEW teams that can take on ARod's contract; excluding Boston for obvious reasons, you have the Cubs/Dodgers/Angels/White Sox. Arod has already said HE WON'T play for the White Sox and Ozzie Guillen is the MAIN reason. The Angels/Dodgers have the prospects, but would the be willing to trade said prospects, even tho both need another major bat? Stoneman definately is man reluntant to trade his prospects. The Dodgers, have Furcal at SS, and that is where his value is, not 2B, or 3rd, but SS. So, Cashman is definately going to have to get creative if he plans to move ARod. And a 31 yr old ARod is not worth Z and a couple of prospects.
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    So how does Alan Schwarz know the Cubs won't be the winning bidder for Matsuzaka?
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    You guys are vultures today. A little patronizing, eh? Well, if you wouldn't have come in with your "guns a blazin" with the aforemention post, maybe you wouldn't be pick on. You created the vultures like atmosphere, so don't go crying when it comes back and bite you on the butt. With that said, back on target of Juan Pierre. Considering the production that Pierre gave the Cubs, the Cubs don't "HAVE" to re-sign Pierre. Pierre was pretty much crap when the Cubs needed him. He only turned it on, when the pressure was off. And considering the pricetag that Pierre is going to want....re-signing Pierre is low on the priorities. Besides, I think somebody like Murton or Theriot can give the Cubs similar or better production out of the leadoff poistion then Juan Pierre, and DO IT SIGNIFICANTLY CHEAPER. So, if you are such a fan of Juan Pierre, you going to be rooting for another team in 2007.
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    Difference is...the Cards signed Carpenter on the cheap, with the hope that once he got healthy he would reward them for their patience; which he has. Meche, IMO, will not be cheap to sign. Quite frankly, he won't be worth the bills he might get.
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    I said it before, and I will say it again, ARam will be a Cub in 2007. No rhyme, no reason, just a hunch. Hendry isn't stupid (regardless of what some people think) and he knows how important ARam is. My guess will be they will come to a new contract (or extension) before November is out.
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    This is a terrible post. Fact is he doesn't get on base, and he gets himself thrown out too often when he does. He stunk in 2005 and wasn't good in 2006. =D> gooney.
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    I hope with the birth of his first child, this is the begining of some good luck for Mark. God knows he needs it.
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    The 2006 Cards are the flukiest team since 03 Marlins. So I hope Detroit does baseball a favor and dominates the Cards.
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    I would LOVE to see Juan "4-3 Groundout" Pierre making $10 mill from the White Sox, and hearing Guillen trying to defending "Sir Crappy-a-lot" to the White Sox fan. Other then that, I wouldn't mind St. Looey wasted money on Pierre.
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    Anybody else realize the NL (and the Central for THAT matter) has a 8 game losing streak in the World Series. As much as the Stros and Cards can trash talk about BEING THERE, both teams ahve tremendously embarrassed the NL Central and the NL in general. And this Cards teams is the worst team the NL will be sending since well, in a long time. My guess is...the Tigers in 5. The Cards are going to get a pity game in there.
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    How many teams want him for 2nd base. How many teams NEED him for 2nd base? When was the last time he PLAYED second base. I say if the Cubs tell them they want him to lead off, but might need him at CF for 1 year before he goest o 2nd, and the price is right. Then I don't see how a cow would have to jump over the moon, before he joined the cubs. . I'll also see a cow jump over a moon before a team signs him to 5/20. NO TEAM in MLB is going to offer $100 million to Soriano, not even Texas. Best guess....Soriano ends up at 5 and $75.
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    He hit 300 this year with a 360 OBP... he can still play. Other than the injury risk (which you'd have to acknowledge by having a competent CF-er on the bench if you were to sign him), why wouldn't you want Lofton? I was talking about Soriano and you replied with Lofton....Hmmm....I would like Lofton, that's been my stance. And quite frankly on a personal level I thought Lofton was prolly his happiest when he played for the Cubs (seeing as he was a Cub fan growing up), so I wouldn't mind a 2nd dance with Lofton.
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    Am I the only one who thinks if St. Louis wins one game during the series, it will be a miracle? I swear the Tigers/Cards series has that same feeling as the White Sox/Astros of last yr, you just know the Cards are the sacrificial lambs.
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    And what dues did Joe Girardi paid when he when he was hired in Florida last yr? I do agree that Sandgerg should get "experience" as a coach, but to use the "paid his dues" quote on Sandberg and not on somebody like a Joe Girardi, is meaningless.
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    If I remember correctly, Lofton "questioned" Sosa's committment ot playing to win, or something like that. And people say Lofton isn't the easiest person to get along, but Sosa pissed off alot of people in Chicago (Wood/Girardi/Grace, etc, etc) so I tend to believe Kenny was in the "right" with his altercation with Sosa. Why do people continue to sign the Soriano to CF song? I don't get it.
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    Most insiders believe at this stage of his career, Miguel Tejada is a third base, aka the reverse ARod. And to be honest, I rather keep that package and re-sign ARam.
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    What' funny that's the same percentage of his accuracy to predict the FA period before happens. In other words...it's his opinion, and I wish he would indicate it is his opinion, not a fact.
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