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  1. Bull
    absolutely premature, but knowing how finicky Cubs fans are it might end up making someone a lot of money in about 9 months.
  2. Bull
    Washed up, done, AND finished.....dang. Somebody should have warned Carpenter. When he was 26 he had a 6.26 ERA in 175 innings. In 02 it was 5.28 in 73 innings, and he didnt pitch at all in 03. He was was probably just washed up and done though. Well, I would love to be wrong and hope I am. However reality hits home when you read reports of his shoulder being loose and surgery could be an option. One if not his last start was in Milwaukee and he looked like a college pitcher! I hope things change, but I have a feeling he will never regain his 03 form. I always thought having a loose arm is good for a pitcher. nonono. You have to get loose. If you start loose, then when you try to loosen up you end up over-loosened or "uber-loose". I keep telling you people...getting too loose is how things fall off.
  3. Bull
    =; Nothing can ever do any harm to Andre Dawson. Except maybe an Eric Show fastball, no? that's just wrong.
  4. Bull
    its those darn giant calves. The sheer power generated by those puppies would be enugh to rip off Andre the Giant's shoulder...or even Andre Dawson's
  5. Bull
    fixed by steve stone
  6. Bull
    in before lock/merge/move
  7. Bull
    I hadn't heard this . . . please tell me more (source?) No source, no rumor...someone was just throwing the idea around in another thread.
  8. Bull
    get a rope. we gonna have ourselves a hangin'
  9. Bull
    if this team stays healthy, there is no reason why it shouldnt be way over .500 as it stands right now? way? there is very little starting pitching on the team as of 11/28/06 If all are healthy its Zambrano Hill Prior Miller Marshall/Marmol/Mateo/Guzman Not a great rotation, probably in the bottom third. Of course if we got 2003 Prior, and 2002 Miller and a second half 2006 Hill we are looking pretty good. Cotts?
  10. Bull
    A recent suggestion that Murton could play RF if the Cubs acquired Burrell lead me to consider the following: Assuming a lineup (in whatever order) of Soriano Derosa Lee ARam Jones Barrett Murton Izturis There are several potential defensive arrangements. Soriano could play LF, CF, RF, 2B DeRosa played mostly in RF last year but on his career has played the most at 3B, SS, and 2B Lee and ARam are fixtures at 1B and 3B respectively Jones can play any outfield position Barrett has played 124 games at 3B Murton might be able to play RF Izturis can play any infield position Dusty would have found the double switch possibilities mind boggling. Okay now the point I'm not interested in double switches, I'm interested in potential moves. Leaving 1B, 3B, LF and C alone, you have Jones, Izzy, Soriano, and Derosa for RF, CF, 2B and SS not to mention all the potential bench options. I believe the DeRosa was signed as catch all insurance. He gives you the flexibility to shop Jones and Izturis with utter abandon. If you move Jones and can't pick up a CF Soriano slides to CF, DeRosa to RF, Cedeno to 2B. If you pick up an outfield bat, and move Izzy for pitching, Soriano can play 2B and DeRosa can slide over to SS. If you pick up a SS Izzy sits or plays 2B. If you get a 2B DeRosa becomes your super-sub (perhaps a more fitting role) In Summary I love the fact that Hendry doesn't NEED to make a move to fill out the lineup, but he CAN make a move at any of 4-5 lineup positions and everything shakes out fine. Noone can hold him hostage for Tejada because he has a "gold glove SS" who he's ver happy with. The Phils aren't in a position of leverage for Burrell because "our outfield is set". I still think the end goal is to use DeRosa off the bench.
  11. Bull
    Boy, that joke never gets old, does it? Hmm, turns out it actually does get old. a golden oldie. It's retro now...and retro is in. get with the, times boys.
  12. Bull
    Hendry seems to hand the things out like candy, but none of the usual contract sites say anything about a NTC for Dempster. No one touches Hendry's candy. NO ONE NTC=No Touch Candy?
  13. Bull
    Sign Lugo to "play CF". Then trade Izturis and move Lugo to short. a $4.5M bluff? not when at least one of the other players has a much bigger stack than you. not a bluff. just legitimately not desperate to trade.
  14. Bull
    Sign Lugo to "play CF". Then trade Izturis and move Lugo to short.
  15. Bull
    Just see what I do if he suggests the sky is blue.
  16. Bull
    Well, a mediocre loogy shouldn't impact much, but if he's routinely brought in during the 6th/7th to face a tough lefty with men on in a close game, it can turn ugly. If the follow-up means a much improved starting pitcher, I'm all for it. What if Cotts is the starting pitching upgrade? Gotta have someone to take Rusch's spot *ducks*
  17. Bull
    now on rotoworld
  18. Bull
    If the Cubs get Alph you can forget Drew. I think we should aviod referring to Soriano as "Alph" at all costs. Too much pain associated with that nickname.
  19. Bull
    Done for 2/23 per Crasnick rotoworld Lots of money flying around today.
  20. Bull
    Wuertz
  21. Bull
    Anyone have any knowledge of what classification of FA DeRosa and Meche are?
  22. Bull
    I like him as a back-up to Ramirez. You like paying him $4.3m to back him up? yes, but not just 3B. I like an .800+ OPS to get 450 AB's at various positions.
  23. Bull
    I like him as a back-up to Ramirez.
  24. Bull
    I don't think DeRosa can be traded until June 1st or something like that. I think he meant Izturis, Jones, Theriot, Cedeno, or others.
  25. Bull
    I think this is a safety net for potentially moving Jones before you sign/trade for his replacement so that the FA/trading team can't hold Hendry hostage. Ideally DeRosa has a small part on this team. And he's better than macias/neifi.
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