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  1. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Hell, if we trade Prior our pitching is going in the crapper so we might as well go for broke and trade Pie + other prosepects for Dunn. At least with Pierre leading off, and Tejada, Lee, Ramirez, and Dunn in the line-up we should score enough to make up for the crappy pitching.
  2. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I hope that if we do trade Prior and don't get at least Bedard back that Hendry has some deal up his sleeve to add another pitcher.
  3. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Here's a great article supporting the enshrinement of Rice. I still can't fathom how someone votes for Dawson and not Rice. I loved Dawson as much as anyone, but to look at his career and say HOF and to not say the same for Rice destroys all credibility that you can look at baseball objectively.
  4. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Oh noes. This is where al hell breaks loose. Calm down...until we get confirmation. Damn...where's the kid with Len's IM name? I just checked that thread, and i couldnt find the post you refer to, where is it? It's on page 17 in the middle of the page. Someone named iamshack. For the record, iamshack claims to be a White Sox fan with "sources." I don't really know...I just started reading that board to get their perspective on the whole thing.
  5. vance_the_cubs_fan
    here is what Zips is looking at: Name ERA W L G GS INN H ER HR BB K Wood 3.76 9 7 25 22 146.0 115 61 18 64 177 Maddux 4.14 14 14 35 35 215.0 228 99 30 36 129 48 mph fastball ? That really was uncalled for. I think the line about the 48 mph fastball was a result of heroine being injected into his brain.
  6. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Oh noes. This is where al hell breaks loose. Calm down...until we get confirmation. Damn...where's the kid with Len's IM name? Any word from the Hooter's girls? Any sauce being thrown in the deal as well? The Hooters girl has reported that Prior is a bad tipper so Hendry wants him out of town.
  7. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Oh noes. This is where al hell breaks loose. Calm down...until we get confirmation. Damn...where's the kid with Len's IM name?
  8. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I feel for him as well, but that doesn't mean you can rob a jewelry store.
  9. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Hey, Bruce. Saw you lurking. Do you have any news for us?
  10. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Take it with a huge grain of salt, but a poster over at the Orioles Hangout in this thread is saying the Cubs and Orioles have agreed to a trade that will send Prior, Hill, and Patterson to the Birds for Tejada and two prospects, one of which is a pitcher. No other outlets are reporting it...so it's dubious at best..
  11. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I don't think that Carpenter will match his 2005. In fact, I know he won't. 2004 is reasonable, though. I already stated what I thought Lee did. In case you didn't read it the first time (which I don't think you did), I predicted he'd be well above-average. I read it. Like I said, I think the amount of regression from both will be about the same.
  12. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I'm not mocking it, but if someone knows that they could act eratically if they don't take their meds, then they have an obligation to take them.
  13. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Thank you for acknowledging his switch to a new, pitching-friendly team, his surgery (and rebuilt arm as a result), his dramatic improvement in K:BB (went from about 4:1 from closer to 2-2.5:1 earler in his career), the implementation of his cut-fastball, etc. I can come up with a lot of things that would suggest why he improved so much. Fair enough, although I think you're wrong. If I felt that way I would've posted them there. But you openly entertained the "Carpenter on Cards Talk" trolling scenario earlier, so you're clearly not telling the truth when you say "bias free." By the way, did you even read my post? Or did you just read the opening line and post your retaliation? You realize that my prediction would give him (by a big margin) his second-best season of his career, right? Just as you can suggest a lot of reasons why Carpenter improved, we could suggest Lee is finally comfortabe hitting in Wrigley as opposed to Dolphin Stadium, that he has closed the hole in his swing, and that he figured how to get himself ready for the season. (Previously, Lee had been a slow starter while in 2005 he was hot out of the gate.) Those reasons for Lee maintaining his production are just as reasonable for yours on Carpenter maintaining his. As far as liklihood goes, let me just say I think Lee has as much chance o remain among the best hitters in the NL as Carpenter has being among the best pitchers.
  14. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I really think Chris Carpenter is going to experience a decline as well. He had one of the best pitching seasons of the past half century last year. Coming into last season, no one would have thought Carpenter was a CY Young candidate. Last season he posted a 2.83 ERA. The previous seasons, his ERA was 3.46, 5.28, 4.09, 6.26, 4.38,4.37, and 5.09. There's no way he's getting within a run of his last year's ERA. He also threw 241 IP in 2005. He's never done that before. His IP by year- 182, 73, 215, 175, 150, 175, 83. My guess is Carpenter will experience a dead arm and finish with these numbers next season: 160 IP, 5-9, 4.67 ERA I really think my predictions have a great chance to be correct and that this post would be well received at both BOTB and Cards Talk. I relied on career stats so my numbers are completely bias free as well.
  15. vance_the_cubs_fan
    or so says a computer [/pot stirring] That could be said about every year... Auburn could lay claim to last year's championship if we don't say the "championship game" decides it.
  16. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Maybe I should go to a Cardinals board and explain why I'm hoping for a huge drop off of Chris Carpenter and claim I'm not a troll.
  17. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Will it be a snake-draft again?
  18. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I'm getting kind of sick of the "he didn't take his meds" defense.
  19. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I'm tired of hearing how they are going for their third National Championshp. LSU is the 2003 Champion!
  20. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Hyperbole is not your friend.
  21. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I'm hoping the Dodgers outbid him again.
  22. vance_the_cubs_fan
    No. I think if the Cubs get Tejada, they intend to keep him.
  23. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I'm not liking this deal. As I have said, and others have said as well, if you want to move Prior, he should be openly shopped. There are better players than Tejada that could be had. Imagine a trade with the Devil Rays. They need pitching and have no true ace. They could get value for Prior and then deal him at a later time. Why not send Prior to the Devil Rays for Lugo, Huff, Dukes, and Gomes. Then spin Lugo, Huff, and Patterson to the Red Sox for Manny and Clement. Send Manny and Hill to the Orioles for Tejada.
  24. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Hoops, I was figuring a 105 million payroll this year which would leave 10 more to spend plus the salaries of traded players. I don't really see anyone worth that, but I think we still have a bit of flexibility.
  25. vance_the_cubs_fan
    With 41 votes in, Sutter has 51% in favor. So far, that's not enough. Just a reminder to vote and tell us why.
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