Hairyducked Idiot
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I can understand not wanting to go beyond five years for Fielder, but I can't imagine realistically believing that five years will be enough. I know I'd rather give Fielder a six and/or seventh year than give one of the pitchers a sixth and/or seventh year next year. Unfortunately, I think the Cubs have little choice but to do both thanks to the current state of the major league team and upper minor league players within the Cubs' system. Six years on Fielder doesn't bother me. Even seven I could bite the bullet and do. Eight-plus is too much.
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Don't massacre her fantastic work like this. I can't think of more than a handful of times I've laughed as hard at anything as I did at the blog post that image came from.
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Everyone's overpriced at some point.
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It'd be kind of funny if spending a bunch of time pining after free agents only to see them go to Miami became a thing. Who do the Bears want next year that the Dolphins can take away? Was having this conversation earlier with a buddy at work. The Blackhawks do kinda miss Brian Campbell right now, even though they'll be glad to be rid of his contract in the long run.
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It'd be kind of funny if spending a bunch of time pining after free agents only to see them go to Miami became a thing. Who do the Bears want next year that the Dolphins can take away?
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The Winter Meetings Thread
Hairyducked Idiot replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
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Someone a page or two back already posted a pretty reasonable 2012 roster that didn't include any of the major free agents. There's a dozen little places for the Cubs to get better in 2012. The rotation gets healthier, we stop hitting Baker against the wrong-armed pitchers, we make Tyler Colvin go away. Quit making Carlos Zambrano go away. It's not tanking to pass on overpriced, big-name free agents. If they are overpriced. I'm still hopeful on Fielder.
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Talking about baseball? You should try it.
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You are still *really* sore about Ramirez, aren't you?
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In Starlin Castro's spray chart and half the pitching staff's FIP.
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Immediately? Sure. But give Epstein a couple offseasons to keep finding well-valued talent, and I don't see any reason why he couldn't put together a team that wins 90 games in the NL Central. I'm not saying it's the only way, or even the ideal way. There's just a lot of moving parts to trying to sign a major free agent, and I don't for a second believe that passing on a few of them means we are dooooooooomed.
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This team is going to suck balls for a long time if they are happy with the Dejesuses of the world for a few years. Disagree. There's more talent here than you think.
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Bleachernation had a "source" today that said that the Cubs are only keeping involved in the Wilson talks to Sure. That's why they signed David DeJesus instead of just filling RF with whatever AAA dross they could scrape together. Ultimately, I don't think they are wedded to any one strategy for the short-term. I suspect they have a value placed on every possible acquisition, and they won't go beyond it.
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Lots of short-term deals. Then whatever's left goes into a big pizza party.
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I think they are serious when they say that their primary plan is to develop a long-term winner based on scouting and drafting. If they don't get Fielder or Pujols at a price they are happy with, I think they are more than happy to see what they can do with the DeJesuses of the world for a few years.
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Second only to his track record of signing elite free agents.
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I think 5 years is more than enough patience. Unfortunately, it would take that long or more to actually put together a winning team based on good drafts. I'm not asking you what you think. I'm asking you what you think Ricketts would do.
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The part where Ricketts and Epstein have been preaching patience every day since the hire, then Ricketts turns around and fires Epstein for not signing any big-name free agents.
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Draft really well. And then get fired as they toil in the cellar while they wait for those drafts to produce a winning major league team. You can't possibly think that's really going to happen. Besides, even the bargain-basement DeJesus type signings should get this team to .500ish.
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Draft really well.
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Mariners, Nationals.
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I've seen a lot of people say that, and it annoys me, because it only works if you assume the Cardinals and Marlins are too stupid to see through something that every fan is speculating.
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Really, really doubt it. And more to the point, if he'll be worth that much then, then the Marlins won't want him to opt out. Again, they take all the risk and get none of the upside with an opt-out.
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Reportedly, yes. It doesn't appear to be a serious one.