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  1. NorthsideAvenger
    Great quote. I can both sides of the OBP debate, and I agree with both sides. Both how about the Cubs find the balance of pitching, defense, power, OBP, and baseball IQ. How about instead of trying to be superior in one or two catergories, how about them become very good in all of the catergories. IDK, I might be naive, so....
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    Guy from Japan?? Come on.....you don't know "The guy from Japan"? Shame on you.... 8) :D
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    There are two trains of thoughts about your first statement, Vance (and gawd, I hate Star Wars, BTW): 1: If the Cubs do decide that they are MORE then one player away from competing, would it be worth going after Gonzalez, ala Girardi to Florida. Or... 2: If Hendry is delusional enough to think the Cubs might be one or two players away, would he still go after Gonzalez. My guess is....if Hendry believes in #2 scenerio, then I doubt he will go after Gonzalez, and I totally see him going after Piniella, or some other wash out hack of a manager, who should no longer consider coming back to baseball. That's the problem, in a nutshell. I understand the Braves has had a very good blueprint, but great teams DON'T follow other teams blueprints, they create their own blueprints. Hendry shouldn't be trying to copy another teams success (At this point, it's worth a try) he should concentrating on building the NEW Cubs. And being a "LT" under Bobby Cox, doesn't mean anything, to be honest. I mean yes, Ned Yost has been a solid manager for Milwaukee, but Jimy Williams has been a CRAPPY manager for three teams (Tor/Bost/Houston). For the time being, I would hold off on calling Gonzalez a "nice find." But it comes down to how Hendry believes 2007 will be like. If he thinks they are going to compete, then forget about Gonzalez. If Hendry feels they need to build through young players....all bets are off.
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    One of the truly bad Cub trades: Rafael Palmeiro and Jamie Moyer for Mitch Williams, Curtis Wilkerson, Paul Kilgus and a bunch of crap The modern day equivalent would be like trading Matt Murton and Sean Marshall to KC for Ambiorix Burgos, Angeal Berroa, Mark Redman and a collection of C- or lower minor leaguers. It does not seem like such a bad trade on the surface, but ultimately it comes down to trading two major leaguers with upside for a talented, but erractic reliever and a bunch of refuse. You are overblowing a bit. I like Murton and Marshall, but in noway would trading both of them being equal to that of the Cubs trading Moyer and Palmeiro. Palmeiro is still a HOF (regardless of his final yr bein gunder suspicion) and Murton will never be consider anything more then a nice Paul O'Neill type complimentary player. And while Marshall and Moyer could be "realisitically" compatability, it doesn't make up the difference in value between Murton and Palmeiro.
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    The Cubs are in 7th Nevin, today..... 8)
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    (Theme to CSI plays) You know, Cubs Scene of Idiots.
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    Are you kidding me? Baker doesn't think averaging 112 pitches per start isn't "very high" for a pitch count? Are ya serious? That is why...he IS the Paris Hilton of managing.
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    We know Ponson eats and drinks like a horse, is this what Baker wanted?
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    Pierre leaped up into the IVy in dead center to grap the 3rd out with the bases loaded I would also add that you should check out the replay on SportsCenter, but then again they'll be too busy showing REd Sox/Yankee highlights and skip the rest of MLB. The Red Sox and Yankees are STILLplaying? If y ou catch my drift. 8)
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    If the Cubs lose ARam (I still believe he will be a Cub in 07), I would be intrigued about moving Barrett to third, and try to acquire a Johnny Estrada type catcher. And that would be the only feesible scenerio with Barrett moving to another position.
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    Almost anything the Cubs do, angers Tony LaRussa.
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    Does anybody here ACTUALLY think Hendry is going to go after Gonzalez? I mean that would mean Hendry would have to make a smart move, which he isn't exactly known for. It WOULDN'T surprise, that if he had to go with an unproven rookie manager, he went with Wally Backman. (ducks and hide)
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    Was Womack unavailable ? Nope, but Delino DeShields is.
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    Dicky Noles is that you? 8)
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    There is NO WAY under the current REGIME in Chicago, that Patterson would have put up those numbers in Chicago. Now I hate the fact that Hendry paid out 3 prospect + $15 mill (competing with the Royals for Jones, btw) for two players very similar statisically to Patterson. Let's face it.....CPatt will never be the player the Cubs hyped him up to be. And while the Cubs got nothing for him, it was still the best course of action for both the franchise and Patterson. Agree with the decision or not, it was made. And now we have to hope that Felix Pie doesn't become the NEW CPatt.
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    You know what's sad: NY Yankees Boston Detroit Minnesota CWS Oakland Texas Anaheim Toronto Which four of these teams don't make the playoffs in the AL, are going to be severely pissed, because they are going to watch 4 inferior NL teams play in the playoffs, whereas there is a possibilty that four 90 wins teams in AL could be denied entrance in the postseason. Now that is sad. I say...since there is really no decent NL team other then the Mets, I say let the 4 AL teams who won't make the playoffs, represent the NL. Cause I rather see those 8 AL teams instead of 4 great AL teams and four inferior NL teams in the playoffs. Ok, that last part I was being half serious/half sarcastic.
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    That Kearns trade was so SHORT-SIGHTED, that it could had easily been confused with the Cubs. I am going to say that next yr, because of this trade, will be back down near the cellar of the NL Central, seeing as they STILL didn't address their pitching. Getting Bray was nice for Cincy, but for Kearns/Lopez? I don't know, Kravisky definately tooka big gamble, and ultimately I believe he made the wrong move.
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    I hope you were being sarcastic. Cause I seriously doubt that Hendry would had recieved either Jay Bruce/Homer Bailey for Eyre or Howry or anybody in the org (not name Lee or Ramirez).
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    everything about this is wrong Only to you, maybe.
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    You can't call out one player because his name isn't on the back? Do you think the announcers will be confused when the SS makes an error but can't tell if it's Zambrano, Izturis or Lee? What I meant was....players could NO LONGER play for the name on the back of the jersey, but instead play for the name on the front of the player. I may not been as clear with my thoughts, but you definately didn't understand what I was trying to say, and I hope I made it clear.
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    If Ryan Harvey can developed into a Carlos Lee type complimentary banger, I will be more then happy. And I am glad he is turning his season around.
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    Dear Santee Claus; If you can get the Tigers to trade of Nefti Perez, I won't ask for anything else for XMAS this yr. I suuuuuwear. Please!!!!!!!!
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    I can't find a source (maybe somebody can help me), but I remember BBTN saying the Red Sox also pick Carlos Pena up off waivers from the Yankees. Don't know how the Red Sox are going to find time for Hinske/Pena when they have Wily Mo/Greek God of Walks/Lowell/Ramirez/Ortiz at the corner positions/DH.
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    I think we all agree, that watching Mateo, a rookie who appear to be fearless, and not intimadated by Clemens, go after Clemens a "legendary HOF pitcher, known for his intimadation" and simply bean him, to protect his teammates. I love it, and just when Karros became a "Cubs" officially when he hit the 3 run homerun off Acevedo to prevent Clemens 300th, I believe Mateo hitting Clemens, Juan officially became a "Cub." And, I am willing to bet that after he did hit Clemens, he earn the clubhouse respect. A rookie hitting Clemens......Gosh darn, that was a heck of a sight.
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