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  1. PackLandVA
    For a team that's wanted to get "more left-handed", they sure have looked piss-poor against left-handed pitching the past few years. They used to crush lefthanders! :banghead:
  2. PackLandVA
    My reference to Beane was not really referring to the Cubs and who got the better of the deal. It's really about Beane seeming to know the right time to get/give up players. Gaudin may have been a "throw in" for Beane, but I'll bet it sweetened the pot for Hendry. I still like the trade, but Beane has a good eye for talent (or lack of).
  3. PackLandVA
    Billy Beane strikes again!! Must've been a reason he let him go with Harden.
  4. PackLandVA
    So do the Cubs pay Gaudin's salary if he's picked up by another team? What if he signs a minor league deal with another team?
  5. PackLandVA
    Might be able to get him really cheap for 3 months. Could a 6-man rotation work for the last half of the season assuming everyone is healthy. And when someone is "experiencing discomfort", fall back to the traditional 5-man. The extra days might help come September and October.
  6. PackLandVA
    You might be thinking of Robert Ransom. He was a pitching prospect, I think out of Vandy (maybe). edit - I just checked and you are correct. The Cubs signed him in 2005 and sold to Texas 2 months later.
  7. PackLandVA
    From what I've heard and read, he often throws in the mid to high 90's. Regardless, my point is that he seems to be all arm in his delivery. For a fastball pitcher, that seems to a problem.
  8. PackLandVA
    DLee seemed to get his stroke back the past week and a half. Samardzija needs to be in the minors. Gaudin was brutal and did nothing to make a case for sticking with team. Harden was sporadic but allegedly "pain free". Heilman looks to be a good pick up. Thankfully, Paul Bako is not on the team. Len and Bill sounded good on TV.
  9. PackLandVA
    Amazing how there are sooo many concussions in sports and almost always, the player is able to continue. And yet this guys physiology prevents him from playing. That's too bad for him. He would have been a nice addition to the team later in the season.
  10. PackLandVA
    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush! He may be leaving some money on the table if he's effective for 4 years. But $15 million guaranteed is not too shabby. And prior to this contract, he's an injury away from squat. It's a good move for the player and team.
  11. PackLandVA
    Marmol gives up a dinger on an 0-2 count. Then he hits the next batter and a single follows. He got out of it, though. He makes me nervous heading into the season if he's gonna be the closer.
  12. PackLandVA
    If you think Stone has a "soft spot" for the Cubs, listen to him on the Score sometime. He constantly takes shots at them and rarely gives the organization credit for anything. And the next "good move" Hendry makes will be the first "good move" Hendry makes in Stone's mind. And while there's not much love lost for Hendry on this board, ask yourself if Stone thinks Kenny Williams ever made a bad trade or poor signing. Stone has an axe to grind, IMHO! But with regard to his comment about Dustbag, yeah I caught and chuckled.
  13. PackLandVA
    Was Youklis not grounding into enough DPs????
  14. PackLandVA
    Marmol gave up zippy inthe first game. Volquez took the loss even though he gave up no earned runs.
  15. PackLandVA
    What will Heilman's role on this team be? Is he the replacement for Howry?
  16. PackLandVA
    Hope Marmol's appearance tonight is NOT a predictor of how his season will go!! :cry:
  17. PackLandVA
    Can't a Mod automatically bump this to the 95-100 page range just so we don't have to wade through the crap arguements?!?!? http://timesfour.com/x4graemlins/icon_pullhair.gif The same old arguements in the old thread are gonna be regurgitated in this one! http://timesfour.com/x4graemlins/icon_bdh.gif
  18. PackLandVA
    Wasn't Marte the centerpiece of a trade with the Braves a few years back?
  19. PackLandVA
    You don't have to be the best team during the season to reach/win the WS. You just have to be the best team in October.
  20. PackLandVA
    When did Zambrano suddenly become injury prone???
  21. PackLandVA
    Don't know if this has been discussed, but is could Nick Swisher have a place on the Cubs' roster? I know he'd come with a bit of a hefty price tag, but I think the Yankees would unload him for next to nothing, and they might even eat some of his contract. They've already got Tex at first, Matsui as the DH and Nady, Cabrera and Damon in the outfield. Not looking at his salary, he'd be an upgrade over Hoffpauir. He's a better first baseman and can play all three outfield positions. So he'd be able to fill in for Soriano and Bradley (if/when necessary) as well as be more insurance for CF and first base. He's a switch hitter so he wouldn't be limited to PH-ing only against right handed relievers. He'd make a pretty dismal bench much better, IMO. And quite honestly, I think he will rebound from last season's statistical disaster. The biggest issue with him is his price tag as I don't see the Cubs wanting to add too much to their payroll. Thoughts?
  22. PackLandVA
    I realize he will not be traded. So hypothetically speaking, wouldn't losing his salary in a trade lower the importance of getting a top prospect in return?
  23. PackLandVA
    Maybe them going hard after MT would make it easier to trade some of their other players (Markakis, Mora, Roberts) in order to get young pitching.
  24. PackLandVA
    I guess I'd throw in there guys who were career minor leaguers (Dopirak, Harvey, Sisco) as well as players that have some MLB experience (Rich Hill, Sean Marshall). Even though they have experience, I still consider them prospects. I do agree though, the Cubs have made some trades where they got some decent players for "crap" prospects (Nomar, ARam, etc.).
  25. PackLandVA
    Question for some of you with a lot more knowledge about baseball than me. When was the last time the Cubs traded one of their top prospects or rising stars to another team, and that prospect actually turned out to be really good or make a significant impact on the new team(s)? The reason I ask is because it seems more often than not, the Cubs and/or fans debate whether or not they should trade top prospect so-and-so, and when they don't, the prospect turns out not being as good as originally thought. Obviously Pie and Guzman come to mind as of late. I know some of the prospects have been good/serviceable like Juan Cruz and Jon Garland(or the jury's still out because they're still young - Nolasco, Pinto). But it really seems like the Cubs farm system produces crap with regard to "top prospects". And they always seem a date late and a dollar short in trading the "next can't miss youngster". Why do any of the other MLB teams even consider players in the Cubs farm system???? I'm sure I'm missing some "bad trades" of young talent the Cubs have made. Help me out.
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