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  1. Bull
    I agree Wheelimus. Not an excuse, but in what other big city is "the team" so important? New York and LA have much bigger celebrities, and boston isn't quite the city Chicago is.
  2. Bull
    How close is this to what Dawson had done a bazillion times?
  3. Bull
    Mabry can play 3rd and may be the reason the Cubs released Macias. then he's definitely better than Hollandsworth!
  4. Bull
    Todd Walker ends up on the Cubs' bench.
  5. Bull
    You answered you own question. Most who would want Vidro would prefer to keep walker. But if you MUST trade Walker, Vidro fits the mold they like as well. That's why Hendry won't.
  6. Bull
    buh-dum-chee
  7. Bull
    I've got to agree with this wholeheartedly. Makes me wonder why we'd even contemplate Prior in a trade for tejada I have no sound reason to believe this, but I get the strange feeling that Prior is the one who wants Walker's defense gone. Its been stated all along that "the pitchers" want better defense. You trade Prior, you keep Walker. Keep Prior and hello Neifi!
  8. Bull
    1. Zambrano already had a breakout year...or two...just nobody noticed. 2. He predicts Lee and Carpenter to to revert to norms...duh.
  9. Bull
    Actually, the "speaking his mind" part played a lesser part with the Cubs than it did with other teams as far as Walker is concerned. The Cubs, from the front office on down to some members of the pitching staff, do not like Walker's defense. And the Cubs do seem to be on a "defense" kick these days. None of us is privy to everything that goes on behind closed doors, so who knows what has gone on. Myself? I'd keep Walker and start him. But that's just me. Not that I am disagreeing with the notion that the cubs have been looking to improve defense recently, but then why move Patterson? I love his skills, especially defensively. If I were in charge (glad I'm not :) ), I would have him start the season as the fourth outfielder, getting spot starts in place of Murton. If Patterson finds his swing and becomes the player that he was in the first half of '03. Then we'd have a whole nother, but a good problem. Just my thoughts. Not trying to be argumentative. I for one agree. These are grown men. And Corey *is* under the control of the Cubs. He can't go anywhere but up in performance and trade value.
  10. Bull
    While I don't find any proof (or disproof) for clutch, I do believe in streaks. I do believe that at times players "see the ball better". Barry Bonds or Sammy on June 12, 1998 (in the middle of his 20 homers in one month month). I go with Sammy.
  11. Bull
    BTW Baseball Reference lists him as 23 in 2004.
  12. Bull
    Thebaseballcube, the Orioles, and ESPN list Val's bday as March 1981, and Pie's as Feb 1985, but they say Val was 20 in 2004. I'd need some clarification. On a strictly numbers basis he does compare favorably to Pie, but what were his true ages in those seasons? And, Pie has nearly 1500 pro at bats, while Val has less than 1000, and apparently didn't play at all in 2005 while recovering from a torn labrum. I'm not sure he's a fair comparison to Pie when all is said and done. And no, I wouldn't trade Pie for Patterson. ESPN.com and the O's website both list that '81 birthday for Majewski. Well that would be an entirely different story and likely equal value for C-Pat.
  13. Bull
    Kess, you beat me to it. Majewski for Patterson would make sense. I don't know anything about him except for his numbers in the minors, where he's totaled a line of .300/.358/.504, with small but efficient base stealing numbers, and respectable k/bb numbers (much better than Pie's, for instance). I would consider him greater than nothing for Patterson. I'd go a lot farther than "greater than nothing" From numbers alone, he looks as young, but much more developed (patient) than Pie. In a hypothetical world would you trade Pie for Patterson? Or is it a poor comp. because Pie is a true CFer?
  14. Bull
    Maddux wasn't traded he was a free agent. He know, he just bein' silly (note that he also said Maddux didn't do anything. Silliness)
  15. Bull
    22) Kerry Wood will FINALLY have that breakout season we've been predicting here for 3 years, simply because noone has predicted it this year ...OH CRAP, jinxed again. 21) Dempster, Howry and Eyre will anchor the best bullpen in baseball. 20) Baker will go fishing in Lake Michigan and mysteriously dissappear.
  16. Bull
    With all the Patterson talk, sounds like Prior and C-Pat for Tejada and Bedard might get it done. I hope not. I might be able to live with that deal. I have to know that Bedard is going to be sure fire 2 though. No Prior, No Prior, No Prior.
  17. Bull
    With all the Patterson talk, sounds like Prior and C-Pat for Tejada and Bedard might get it done. I hope not.
  18. Bull
    The Cubs have Fontenant (sp) at Iowa though and he would be a decent backup. They can have Fontenot back. We'll throw in Ray Fontenot in a package deal for a bucket, sans balls. Hell, I'll settle for a bucket to be named later. Variation on a theme. High comedy. I love this place.
  19. Bull
    I might give up Cedeno, but not Cedeno AND Hill AND oh-by-the-way Pie. I think that's why Pie is the sticking point. Of course I'm reading into it.
  20. Bull
    I think I was the source of the confusion. My Prior reference was to previous rumors. I don't include Prior, and I don't include Pie unless Neifi is in the package. I certainly don't do both. My guess is Kaplan's reference to Pie being the hangup is in a Prior, Pie, Cedeno for Tejada + Bedard still. No Way. Neifi, Pie, Prospects for Tejada I do. Cedeno, Pie, Hill, prospects for Tejada I don't. I guess I just don't wan't Tejada that bad.
  21. Bull
    Southside? SOUTHSIDE?!? Blasphemy!
  22. Bull
    This is so Cub-like. They can have Tejada, but they don't want to give up Pie. Why not? So he can be the next can't-miss-Corey-Patterson? No matter how much we can sit here and say Pie is any different, we all thought Patterson was the next great thing when he was coming up. There is no guarantee that Pie will ever amount to All-Star level talent, so you have to make the deal. Sorry, if this is the case I agree. No Prior, No Pie. Wait a little, Baltimore will get desperate. If not, start Cedeno and Walker. NO pressure on the cubs to make it happen.
  23. Bull
    Wasn't it great when we thought our favorite Cubs were the best. Ignorance was bliss. Stupid numbers are the cause of my misery.
  24. Bull
    Perhaps Manny should have your login name
  25. Bull
    Personally, I believe that clutch exists, but that MLB hitters operate at such a high mental state that there is very little margin for improvement for most of them, and therefore virtually no possibility for clutch hitting. given that, I consider anti-clutch as proof of clutch. (in other words, it has a smaller impact on hitting in the majors than other levels) Very interesting take; I like it. In essence ALL major leaguers are good under pressure or they would have been weeded in the minors or their rookie year. No situation is more pressurized than your debut. Perhap clutch stats would be valuable in evaluating prospects...except you don't know if they're facing quality prospects or carrreer minors guys. Alas, the world may never know. *sigh*
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