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  1. CUBZ99
    OUCH! Somebody doesn't like Gomez. http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_13730028?source=rss
  2. CUBZ99
    I don't see how that could be a bad thing. Hendry's already telegraphed that he wants Bradley gone at any cost. I don't also want him jumping at the first offer he gets. It's a bad thing because it leaves the team unable to make other moves before this one is made and they know what they are left with, and at that time the good players are gone and most teams have made the trades/signings they want. That could leave them in a situation where all they do is dump Bradley and sign a hitting coach, while resigning a mediocre reliever of their own, and maybe acquire some other bench schmuck. 2005 sucked, in part because the 2004/2005 offseason was all about dumping Sosa and that didn't happen until February. Last year, delay would have been a good thing. Hendry could have signed Abreu (instead of Bradley) for a discounted one year contract. Hudson could have been acquired for a few million more than Miles. The better deals seemed to be made right before spring training.
  3. CUBZ99
    http://muskat.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/11/114_ted_lilly_has_arthroscopic.html?partnerId=rss_chc Didn't see this anywhere. Looks like Lilly will be out for at least the first part of the year. Maybe this means Hendry will try to hang onto Harden.
  4. CUBZ99
    Considering this quote today, maybe Callis has changed his mind and Castro will be in the top 25?
  5. CUBZ99
    We don't know how much of his high-A performance was affected by injuries. It appears when Vitters' wrist/hand is healthy he is capable of hitting. Based on the system's previous promotions, I would bet that his AFL performance, has almost guaranteed him a spot in AA to start next year.
  6. CUBZ99
    It would be funny if he misses the cycle by a single.
  7. CUBZ99
    Isn't racism based on personal perception anyways? Is there data that can prove how racist a team's fan base is? What other examples would you want him to give you? He qualified all of his statements by saying that based on his personal experience the fans were more racist. Looking at the only data we have: Wood said that the black players got racist mail in Chicago (interestingly he didn't say anything about Cleveland), Hawkins thought the fans were racist, Jones thought the fans were racist, Baker implied racism, Bradley complained about vague racism...maybe there is a pattern or maybe those guys were just a little too sensitive.
  8. CUBZ99
    I'm all for resigning Grabow, but Hendry is an idiot if he pays him 2/7MM or more. When was the last bullpen signing/acquisition that actually worked out for the Cubs? Howry? Eyre? Hawkins? Gregg? Heilman? Remlinger? I see this turning out badly. The only positive thing about signing Grabow, is that if the Cubs are out of it by the deadline, there will always be a team willing to take him off their hands.
  9. CUBZ99
    I hope that this doesn't balloon into something ridiculous.
  10. CUBZ99
    The Cubs are a lot closer to a championship than you give them credit for. They had one of the top pitching staff's in the league last year, and suffered from abysmal production from an offense that looked pretty good on paper before the season started. This isn't the time for a complete overhaul or an owner with a jumpy trigger finger. Especially considering the number of dollars the Cubs are committed to. I'm interested to see what Hendry will be able to do this off season, with his job on the line.
  11. CUBZ99
    Milton Bradley for Lowe would be outstanding for the Cubs, but think about it for a sec WSR: Milton Bradley in Atlanta? That would be hilarious. Gary Sheffield and JD Drew have both played for the Braves. I don't see Bradley as much of a stretch. Also, John Rocker.
  12. CUBZ99
    Is this a case of the Blue Jays trying to create something that isn't there? Or a case of the Cubs trying to get more leverage in a trade?
  13. CUBZ99
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-31-cubs-bits-chicago-oct31,0,2928710.story Dempster says team would welcome Bradley back. With the articles in the various papers today, it seems Hendry is just jockeying for the best trade possible.
  14. CUBZ99
    http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/bob_elliott/2009/10/31/11588066-sun.html Toronto Sun has an interesting article on the Wells for Bradley rumors. So instead of Bradley for 2 years at approx $10.5MM per year, they would be willing to take Wells for 6 years at about $10MM per year? There better be something else going on in the deal for the Cubs to take it serious.
  15. CUBZ99
    There are some pretty interesting rumors being floated, especially by Levine. Sounds like Hendry may be trying to trade Soriano. If Soriano is moved, maybe Burrell makes sense in LF. But I agree, Burrell doesn't seem to have a place on the team as it stands.
  16. CUBZ99
    Castro starting at 2B today. So far he is 1/1 with a HBP. Vitters starting the game 0-2.
  17. CUBZ99
    Is the Burrell for Bradley swap just a straight up trade? I forgot what Burrell's contract looked like, but if he is only signed for one year, he may be worth taking a flier on.
  18. CUBZ99
    Haha. That and the Barry Zito contract might be one of the two deals where the other team can make the deal and just kick Bradley to the curb and they still end up winning the deal. Assuming Bradley will be traded for a bad contract, would you make this deal: Bradley for Wells with the Cubs receiving $40 million (app. half the difference in contracts) spread over 5 years. ($2 million in 2010, $5 million in 2011, $11 for 2012-2014) No interest in Vernon Wells at all. He blows. He's Jacque Jones 2.0 from the right side and he's already 31. I thought you were exaggerating until I looked at his stats. Wow, he has been bad over the last two years. .700ish OPS for a guy scheduled to make that much money? Has he been battling injuries or is there something to explain his dramatic decline in production over the last few years?
  19. CUBZ99
    Sigh, for some reason the thought of the guy we threw on the scrapheap starting game 5 of the World Series just puts a perfect little bow on our season. Kudos to Chad though, he escaped two hellholes to somehow fall into a (likely) World Series ring. I don't see where he would have fit in on the Cubs team this year. Although he had a decent ERA with the Yankees, he still walks way too many batters and his 1.45 WHIP was in line with his poor career numbers.
  20. CUBZ99
    http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=l119&t=g_box&gid=2009_10_27_msswin_peswin_1 Looks like Castro and Vitters sat today with Parker getting the L.
  21. CUBZ99
    That's also what you might expect to hear from an owner who is about to cut the payroll by significant margins over the next several years. Spending 120m hasn't won them anymore World Series rings than the 60m team from about 8 years ago. Except, Levine says that Ricketts will continue to make the Cubs a top 5 payroll team.
  22. CUBZ99
    http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/29127/terms.html Interesting tidbits from Levine in his chat today. States that the Cubs and Jays have had discussions regarding a Bradley for Wells swap. The Jays would have to eat a lot of Wells contract for that to work. Also, it sounds like Hendry is trying to find a taker for Soriano and Zambrano. :scratch:
  23. CUBZ99
    :-)) At least it happened before the hot stove league begins for 2010. We should get a good early indication regarding Ricketts philosophy. Hopefully they are set on making a positive first impression.
  24. CUBZ99
    Gooney beat me: From Chicagosports.com:
  25. CUBZ99
    I saw a report that Johjima signed in Japan for 4/$27MM. Nice move on his part.
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