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  1. Guancous
    I wouldn't mind taking the Padres route into the playoffs and hoping that Prior and Zambrano perform miracles.
  2. Guancous
    What does it tell you when our first two starters in left field last year aren't locks to make an American League roster?
  3. Guancous
    Let's hope that Jose Reyes turns into a serviceable catcher someday.
  4. Guancous
    With health, this team will win 83-88 games. If Wood is out for a while and we get used to Neifi starting, then the Cubs will win 77 games. I have blind faith that Hendry has one more move left.
  5. Guancous
    I like this move. At worst, you lose near the league minimum. At best, you get a #3 starter or a great trade chip. I think the odds are in the Cubs favor that his value increases by the end of next year. If the Cubs are concerned about keeping someone from the Rule V, they can trade Miller for a PTBNL.
  6. Guancous
    Speaking of the Red Sox, let's get another Murton please.
  7. Guancous
    I have nothing to say but GO HAWKS! I'm not a gambler but Iowa usually covers the spread.
  8. Guancous
    The problem with those expected finishes is that it would still give the Cardinals 92 wins and the Cubs 85 wins. Has the horrible off-seasons closed the gap? I expect the Cubs to hover around .500 and make a huge move at the deadline with their extra money. The Cardinals are strapped and have lost a lot of talent. We shall see. I"m not giving up the season but I am definitely disappointed. It's slowly sinking in... 3 years for Jones? Three years? I would rather have paid $9 million for a season of Preston Wilson than three years of Jones, regardless of price. The only way that deal could be worse is if he got a no trade clause. The only silver lining is that there is no way that Hendry makes this move if Kerry Wood is hurt throughout April. I can't believe that Jones will make the Opening Day roster and Wood won't.
  9. Guancous
    Who gave the Bears a chance before this season? Not I. I thought that they needed to catch breaks to reach .500. Who expected the White Sox to win it all last year? Not I. I still expected them to fail when they started the ALCS. Who expects the Cubs to do *#@& this year? Not I.
  10. Guancous
    Wow. You would think that the Yankees would have learned their lesson from Kevin Brown and Randy Johnson: No one is worth 8 digits after 40. Well, maybe the freakshow that is Roger Clemens. I'm reading this because of the transit strike in New York. I'm not looking forward to the whining in the tabloid papers about Damon falling off the table in 2008, if not sooner.
  11. Guancous
    Lidge did get knocked around a bit in the postseason last year. Houston might get rid of him if they are afraid of the Mitch Williams disease. Houston's offense was atrocious. It should be better with a full season of Berkman. They have to rely on their offense more now that Clemens is gone. 600 AB's of Abreu is more valuable for Houston than 70 IP of a great closer for Houston. Philly needs Billy Wagner's replacement too.
  12. Guancous
    Ugh. We should start a collection to get Sammy back on the juice. I'm just kidding. The late '90's were some magical years. It's shocking that the third base curse got moved to right field.
  13. Guancous
    Perhaps Pie will be ready by the time Drew has his inevitable injury. Drew+Pie=$11,300,000. That's a whole lot cheaper than Manny.
  14. Guancous
    I was reading a Sports Weekly today and they shadowed Jim Hendry during the Winter Meetings. They asked him about the Dontrelle Willis trade. He said that the Marlins hadn't scouted him in years. He also said that you can't be afraid to pull the trigger. He immediately followed that up by saying that he learned never to trade left-handed starters with good makeup.
  15. Guancous
    The Cardinals got Aaron Miles for 2nd. He put up a .281/.306/.355 line last year. In Coors Field.
  16. Guancous
    The contract amount hasn't been announced yet. I'm going to guess somewhere around the $28 million range.
  17. Guancous
    The real worst case scenario would be Bobby Higginson or Mike Hampton putting on Cubs jerseys and wiping out the rest of the payroll.
  18. Guancous
    My three main Lenny Harris memories: 1) LH making diving stabs at first base where most people would have taken three steps to catch the ball. 2) LH leading off (!) a couple of games 3) LH getting jettisoned from the Cubs for suckiness and then immediately winning a World Series ring. Maybe that's why Hendry values clubhouse cohesion so much. Neifi Perez must be Dave Chapelle then.
  19. Guancous
    I will say that Jose Macias was light years better than Lenny Harris. Arguably better than Tom Goodwin. Even if he wasn't, that's not a conversation any team with a payroll over $35 million should have.
  20. Guancous
    Dusty: Jimmy, hold on dude, Macias is a valuable cog to our offensive machine. That red-headed kid will get sunburnt in all those day games. Jose can also play shortstop when that Ronny kid fails. Jim Hendry: Shut up or you'll have to deal with Milton Bradley all year. Dusty: Nevermind, sir. Hey, did I ever tell you that I played with Hank Aaron?
  21. Guancous
    What? When did this happen? I need to see documentation so I can sleep well knowing that Dracula is dead.
  22. Guancous
    The Pirates are still in the Reds' division. They just aren't contenders. Bay... Casey... a healthy Craig Wilson... if they sign Nomar, they could show signs of life on offense. They'll have a healthy Oliver Perez and a full season of Zach Duke. They're starting to look like the 2004/2005 Brewers. Signs of life.
  23. Guancous
    Word on the street is that the Cubs are close to picking up Barry Zito. What? Why is everyone looking at me like that?
  24. Guancous
    No one will hear from JeffH for the rest of the thread. I originally wanted Burnett to sign with the Blue Jays because I wanted the Cardinals to overpay for another pitcher. Then I realized that Burnett is just a wilder Kerry Wood who is also injury prone. They'll pay him for five years and he'll probably pitch for three and a half. Excellent.
  25. Guancous
    Perhaps signing Burnett will allow him to trade another pitcher in a blockbuster?
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