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  1. NorthsideAvenger
    Insert American Pie joke here......
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    Hawk Harrelson, makes me appreciate the kind of job that Len Kasper and Bob Brenly has done, considering the season. Man, Hawk really sucks. He sucks so bad, he should be calling games for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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    Sorry dude, but Prior "only" makes $3.65 mill this yr, not the "$6 mill" you say. So letting go of Prior at such a low cost, as Tim would say, would be a stupendously stupid move.
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    Correct. but I thought there was some funny sign/trade transaction were Barrett was an Oakland A for a bit. Barrett went to Oakland for a minor league pitcher Brett Price. Then Michael join the Cubs and Damien went to the A's. Looking at the A's, maybe they SHOULD had kept Barrett.
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    I used to think that. And if the White Sox sniff the World Series AGAIN this yr, I believe the momentum will be shifting towards the Southside. So, IMO, this offseason is a CRITICAL offseason for Hendry, cause he already has a bitter fanbase to try and appease, and if he has a another BAD offseason (I mean trading three young pitchers for another medicore player, or signing a medicore player), I could see the attendance for Cubs game to drop dramatically.
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    I don't know about the rest of you, but doesn't Neifi look AWFULly good in a Tiger uniform?
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    So, will the board be split on Wieters/Price, as they were on Prior/Tex?
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    Hill needs to continue to pitch well. The Cubs need to be swept so they can put some distance between them and the Pirates. GO cubs?
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    Hey neely, think about that for a second? No Hendry didn't have to give him away for nothing,but considering he was nothing, it's pretty much a wash. As someone mention Williams went from being a potential starter in the BIG LEAGUES, to being a bad reliever in AAA. I hate to break it to you, but Williams had no value. And IF Hendry could've traded him, he would,and my best guess is...the only kind of value Williams could've brought back, was prolly some 30 yr old AAA journeyman. So, while you still remember Jerome as one of the Giants TOP prospects, the rest of us are living in the land of reality. And the reality is...Jerome Williams could be out of baseball, within the next 2 yrs, if he doesn't get his act straight. Ans SoutsideRyan made a great point, there were alot of pitching starve teams that could have place a waiver on him (KC, Seattle, Pitts, Baltimore, etc). So what does that tell you, that even the most pitching starved teams wouldn't have taken a shot at him?
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    Prior for Young? If Prior is ever healthy and pitching like he did in 2003, then there would be no way the Cubs would do it. The Rays would do it, if Prior was healthy and under contract for a LONG time. But since he is not, there is no way this deal would happen. So, considering that Delmon is not a favorite within the DRays management right now, it wouldn't surprise me if the dealt him for a young impact type pitcher, who they could control for a long time.
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    $4.1M in salary relief is more than nothing. It's still robbery if the 4.1m in salary relief was given to Glendon Rusch and Neifi Perez. Just to Rusch now! Those fun house mirrors are expensive as hell. I'm glad Glendon find something that makes him look thinner then what his Cubs uniform does.
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    IMO, atleast this yr, Howard is more important to the Phillies then Albert is to the Cards. I mean, without Howard...the Philles would be Cubbieesques offensively. Even after dealing Bobby Abreu, Howard has step up his game a notch. When Pujols was out, the Cubs "barely' hung on to their league. I mean the Cards were pretty much lost without Pujols, but the Phillies would be lost without Howard. So, again, I truly believe Howars is the REAL MVP, but Albert will get basically because he is "the name."
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    Like: The Cubs season ends in early October Dislike: Baker won't be "re-signed" till after the World Series. Other then that, nothing strikes me much about this team.
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    Pie's not the only one who could use some work on baserunning, bunting (meh) and overaggressiveness at the plate. Maybe they should just demote the Cubs? The non call up is definately good news. And I think this snippet is what going to separately Felix Pie to Corey Patterson. I like the fact that he was "upset' at not getting call up, went out and had a good game, and then found his coach and asked him what he could do better. I like that fire that Pie has shown, and Patterson NEVER showed. I really hope this stop the comparasion between Pie and Patterson. I think Felix now understand what he needs to do to get better, and EARN the callup. Whereas Patterson, just went along with the program. I like this fired Pie just showed.
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    Dead last in the NL. It sure took longer than expected. We need KC to get extremely hot, and Dusty continue to manage the way he has. If both happens, #1 pick here we come.
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    Yeah, apparently Villalona was already taken and I missed it, so I went with Monterro. I'm hoping Suarez or the ND WR/P (dont wanna even try spelling his name w/o looking it up) are available next time my pick comes around. I think Suarez (at age 16) is a safer pick than Samardzija. Perhaps if "Shark" would focus on baseball, maybe that would change.
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    This is the same GM who thought Dusty was the "right man" for the job after 2002. So, right now I have no confidence in Hendry's choice of who will be "the right man."
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    Come on Cubs, play to your (in)ability.
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    It's equal in terms of blame, neely. Hendry: for putting together a 6th place team in the NL Central, together. Baker: for giving up on the season when Derrek Lee went down to injury, a yr after giving up on the season when Nomar went down. players: 10% for simply not playing to their abilities.
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    Bill Wirts, the Blackhawks owner, thinks he can do worse. David Glass of the Royals thinks he has a strong case. James Dolan of the Knicks wants a piece of this action. Donald Sterling of the Clippers puts his team into the fold of worst run. And will, I do I agree the Cubs are a pretty bad organization is sports, I can still think of a few teams that are worse in their history then the Cubs.
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    October 2003 :x (I don't care that only two of them are left, and one from that team is one of the few good things about our team.) It's not the Marlins fault that Alou couldn't make a catch, or AGone fielding a ground ball, or Mark Prior unravaling THAT fast. It's not the Marlins fault the Cubs pitchers allow them to come back and win both games in Chicago. October of 2003, is strictly on the Cubs, and not the Marlins. Fact: I absolutely love how the Marlins are playing right now. And if Loria is stupid enough to let Girardi go, I want the Cubs to sign him before Loria has second thoughts.
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    At the time of the trade Williams and Aardsma was consider a robbery of the Giants. On September 5, 2006, that deal is still considered a robbery. Getting two young and viable arms like Aardsma and Williams for a middle reliever was and is consider a move that 95% MLB teams would have made. Now if the two young arms don't reach their potential at their new destination, that's a different story. Bottomline: Williams/Aardsma for Hawkins was and still is consider a steal.
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    I never understood why people think the Cubs would be better off moving Barrett to another position (3rd or LF are the two most common destinations for Barrett) and going after a defensive catcher. First: Moving Barrett's above-average offensive numbers at catcher to another position, like 3rd or LF, would make them more average numbers for their position. In other words, taking an above average catcher, and moving him to an at best average 3rd base or LF weaknens not one position but two. Which brings me to..... Second: Going after a defensive catcher, is not a smart thing to do, especially if it is to start 140 games. There is a reason why those kinds of players are considered a DEFENSIVE minded, because they simply couldn't hit little league pitching, much less major league pitcher. I don't mind a defensive minded catcher (like Blanco, etc) as a BACKUP---where a defensive minded catcher is more useful---but as a starter, no way. Moving Barrett weakens two positions, offensively, and right now the Cubs can't afford to weaken an already weak offense. I can leave with Barrett being an "Average at best" catcher defensively, then a defenisvely minded catcher who is "crappy at best" offensively.
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    I might be one of the few that actually still likes Novoa potential (looking back, maybe the Cubs should've asked for Rodney, but I digress) and still believe that he can be a decent 6th/7th inning kind of guy. The problem is Baker thinks Novoa can be a set-up man, which is absolutely not true. And while Novoa does deserve the "crap" type negative thoughts, I do believe he will be a fine reliever, just not with the Cubs.
  25. NorthsideAvenger
    Reid is already a fan favorite here in Central Alabama. Evan continues to be mess with because of his name. Evan has had trouble putting the ball in play since being call up to AA, but he has shown some outstanding power. Jeremy Owens is a decent OFer. Jeff Neiman (Newman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) or whoever you spell his last name is prolly the best overall prospect on the team. No disrespect to Longoria and Brignac. No, in terms of overall prospect, Longoria should be rated higher (especially given Neimann's injury past). I still believe Neiman (sp?) is a better prospect(we'll agree to disagree), but because Longoria is a position player, he'll have more impact. I believe you'll see Neiman in the elite pitching prospects before you see Longoria in the elite hitting prospect. Nonetheless, regrettably, the DRays have a brighter future then the Cubs. :(
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