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  1. Bull
    If he replaces versatile macias, then I like it. I fear that amount of money implies starter.
  2. Bull
    There are a lot of reasons to like Jennings over Lilly whom the Cubs have been courting per rotoworld. more innings per start, for one.
  3. Bull
    BTW I agree with the sentiment that Marshall should get a shot. I see the rotation as z FA 3,4,5 of Hill, Marshall, Miller, Prior, or surprise young arm. I don't see Hill as much a guarantee as others do, but I think he and Marshall are to be given more of a chance than the others in ST. worst case scenario: if Miller and Prior are both out, I think Marshall is a viable replacement.
  4. Bull
    wouldn't an era+ of 90-110 make him an average 3rd starter rather than an acceptable 5th starter? I certainly would not include anybody at a 90 ERA+ as an average 3rd starter. is 100 not league average?
  5. Bull
    wouldn't an era+ of 90-110 make him an average 3rd starter rather than an acceptable 5th starter?
  6. Bull
    Every time I hear that quote I imagine 8 Neifis about to bat in the lineup. mmmm, nope. No matter how small your strikezone, walking requires taking a pitch.
  7. Bull
    It's fine to be weary. And if Jim can find better options, that would be great. But beggers can't be choosers, and this team is desperate for increased productivity. Agreed goony. I'd be more leary of having a worse offensive outfield than we had last year. *shudder*
  8. Bull
    I would. There's no way he's 9 million dollars better than Marshall, Marmol, Guzman, etc...Get Schmidt and rely on Prior, Miller, and the young guys to fill the 4th and 5th spots in the rotation. Spend the rest of the money in the budget on resigning Ramirez, signing Drew, and getting one more bat (probably 2nd base). It's not ideal, but its better than paying Padilla 10 mil. That's 3rd 4th and 5th spots I don't see why no one looks at Hill as a "young guy". Sure he's produced more, but he's still no lock.
  9. Bull
    There you go getting my hopes up again.
  10. Bull
    I feel we'll be regretting it in three years.
  11. Bull
    Shampoo is better than conditioner. Care to elaborate?
  12. Bull
    Its somewhat acceptable since it is the SF paper, and he's coming from Oakland. The source is likely local. Either way I hope its true.
  13. Bull
    Maybe Beerhere had a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.
  14. Bull
    I miss the Cubs
  15. Bull
    whooops, forgot the link in my excitement. The above is what I had in mind. And I still think its hilarious.
  16. Bull
    Hilarious
  17. Bull
    Now play nice kids. I need answers for 1,2,3,and4 with factual support.
  18. Bull
    In the "he'll fit right in" thread there is some talk of the best constructed lineups of recent Cubs teams (particularly 84 and 68-72) so I have a few questions to debate. All questions are about teams 1946 to present. All ask you to put modern thinking on statistics on your decision. Feel free to choose more than one for each, but signify which is the most glaring example. 1) Which Cubs teams were well constructed quality teams and didn't make the playoffs. OR What year was the biggest let down given players previous history, but everyone seemed to have a down year? The GM did his job, but the players didn't produce. 2) Which teams made the playoffs but were not quality teams/weren't well assembled. ( how the heck did career ERA+ Bielecki put up a 125 ERA+ in 1989. Not to mention Smith and Walton) 3) Which teams lacked one element to be great. (ie the 3rd place 1978 seemed to have good OBP but besides Kingman, the highest SLG% was Buckner at .419 - no power) 4) The big question: What was they best team over the last 60 years, the Cubs best chance to win it all? (deosn't have to be a playoff team) I'll try to assemble a list and then rank 1. the biggest dissapointment, 2. the flukes, 3. the unbalanced winners, 4. the best shot at the WS.
  19. Bull
    Email from a friend: I know its fourth hand, and I know its ESPN. Large grain of salt. Not that this means anything, but at least its on topic which is progress for me.
  20. Bull
    YOu don't give yourself a chnace if you don't throw strikes.
  21. Bull
    I like the NL. I'm an aggressive manager. Don't sit and wait for the 3-run homer.
  22. Bull
    The upires missed me all summer. I'm fun to play for. I "make it demanding"
  23. Bull
    working the count swinging at strikes. basically aggressiveness in the zone.
  24. Bull
    ESPN Radio just had their "sportscenter" and made no mention of it being televised by them. The Baker firing was on ESPN2 and I was made aware of teh broadcast through ESPN Radio.
  25. Bull
    Choi Salary dump. Florida was going to non tender Lee after the Baltimore deal fell through. Hendry swooped in and made a decent deal, but Choi's value wasn't near Hill's at the moment. How about Francis Beltran, Justin Jones, and Brendan Harris? Yeah, Nomar was injured, but Jim still sold pretty high and got Nomar and Murton out of it. Without Murton, that's not that great of a deal. We got 35 games out of Nomar in 2004, and 60 or so in 2005. Not that we gave up a lot, but we didn't exactly get what we were expecting from Nomar. We're not talking about 1,2,or 5 years results, we're talking about selling high and in both cases Hendry did. Actually we're talking about Lou and A-rod, so I'll shut up and let the thread return to the topic. Sorry for the mini derail.
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