CuseCubFan69

It seems that Torre leaving really hurt the Yanks in resigning those players.

This guy is just shooting out names to get interest in his stories. He's seldom right and firmly believes in the blind squirrel find nut theory. I think you can take the ARod please off your sig now. :(

Hey Raisin, how does that compare to last years players? Didn't Cedeno hit really well in that league last year?

This is true, but who has the speed to match up with them? The Big XII's overrated trio = not so much. Ohio State? Not after last season's NC. WVU? They could put points on the board against LSU, not so sure they can stop them. Honestly, there are pretty much 2 universities that have enough speed to match up against LSU: USC and Florida. Those schools have the best chance to knock off LSU. Unfortunately, neither of the teams have a realistic scenario of facing them. Of the teams with a legitimate chance of facing LSU, WVU probably matches up the best, though I think LSU would score pretty easily on them. LSU isn't invincible, but I don't think the 1 loss teams match up that well against them. Their only loss in the best conference was a flukish triple overtime loss on the road to Kentucky. WV had some injuries and suspensions on their defense in the beginning of the year and they are all back. They also lost in a flukish game to S.Florida on the road. They have a tough game against UConn and the Backyard Brawl with Pitt so they still have a tough road in the future and if they do win those 2 games I see no reason why LSU (if they win out) is the no brainer to go to the BCS Champ game. I'm sure if LSU does win out and Mizzou or Kansas do they will be the teams in that game. I do think it hurts the Jayhawks having Oklahoma lose and a 2 loss OU or Texas doesn't have the pull a one loss OU would have if they beat a 1 loss Mizzou. If Kansas played a tougher schedule they could have had a shot even with 1 loss. Only WV and Mizzou have filled my home and away 2 BCS OOC minimum requirement rule of the 1 loss or undefeated teams.

Ha....you beat SU by what? If you're earth we are the universe. There was a reason why Robinson didn't get a head coaching job until now.

It lost the credibility years ago for me due to the regional bias and ignorance of the writers who vote.

UMMM.. For the same reason they are pulling away from the Lowell debate. They have a HUGE logjam at first. Giambi's contract make him unmovable. And with our outfield logjam, he can only DH so many times. They have 3 other mediocre back-ups on the roster. Now next year when Giambi's contract is gone, they have an opening. However, then Big Tex becomes a free agent (although he is a Boras client). Why not just pay all of Giambi's contract and deal him for a B Prospect?

According to the article on MLB.com, Sheffield had been represented by Boras before negotiating his contract with the Yankees by himself four years ago. Wasn't that the deal Sheffield whined about after he himself negotiated the deal? Not that Mr. Clear would ever whine.

Well I'm sure Stanford will get credit for that loss when the committee makes their picks and Syracuse will be accused of beating them at the Dome thus not having it count.

You got that right. I think it's just in some circles like ESPN that this thought is being blown out of proportion. Funny how ARod didn't fire Boras after going around his back to make the deal, hmmm...I wonder why?

Interesting. I might like that deal if it's true.

Sounds like he fully Vick'd himself. Bonds is a vicktim of his own success.

I agree it can be unfair but all others have a type of playoff as well. I'd rather have to earn a spot in the playoffs than some voter having a say that has an agenda.

Yeah, he was one of 5 GMs to vote against it. LOL. Probably the same 5 GM's who have yet to embrace OBP, also. But what if he won over the hearts of the umps by voting no? Lou has to use that to his advantage this year!

First comes the uwing and ahhing then comes the yelling and screaming. Hopefully the guns don't come out as well. It is a great rivalry no doubt.

That doesn't happen anymore, guy. That's exactly my point. I wouldn't pay ANYONE playing today that kind of money. That's only because you can't afford it. Obviously they can, and there's no reason not to pay it. I agree. Maybe if the Cubbies had a little vision regarding marketing they might be able to make some cash so they could do the same thing. Imagine having a 200 million budget?

I deleted a lengthy post I was going to submit that basically brought him up. Florida isn't in dire straits regarding CF. They could give Cody Ross a longer look and Reggie Abercrombie appeared to turn things around in AAA last year. Florida shouldn't necessarily be requiring a CF in a trade for Cabrera. They should be making the deal that nets them the best talent, period. I agree but who knows what direction they are going to go. They may like Pie and see something that the Cubs don't to help him improve.

neat anyways, voters are idiots and don't look at anything you look at, so your point is null and void. voters look at "what have you done for me lately". voters put South Florida #2. we both know LSU played a harder schedule. and we both know it wouldn't matter at all if OSU happened to lose in Week 5 while LSU lost their last regular season game. South Florida got that ranking due to beating some good teams. Funny how Ohio State got the #1 ranking by playing a by far worse schedule but that was ok since they have a big time name. It looks to me that the Big 12 will have a rep in the BCS Champ game no matter how it falls. It's going to take WV to keep winning and a LSU loss for them to get a shot. yeah, OSU got some "we know who they are" votes for sure. I'm not arguing that Meph is wrong in his observations, only that his observations are not how the voting works right now. Saying LSU deserves to be #1 over OSU because the have a statistical x% chance of running the table with their schedule is analogous to saying Troy Tulowitzki deserved ROY over Ryan Braun because he had a higher WARP3. it's true, but it's not in any way what the idiot voters are basing their highly subjective opinions on If meph's way were always right we wouldn't watch the games like we do. Did he have Arizona beating Oregon? Is Oregon a better team? Yes. That to me is the best part of this game is that the teams that do the best, should be the ones on top. Granted, playing 4 patsies and then having a conference that is down gives a lesser team an advantage but I think some teams have been trying to rectify that but you get the surprise teams like Rutgers last year and Kansas this year that played a poor OOC schedule but they still had/have to win their conferences, Rutgers didn't and we'll see how Kansas does. I have no problem with Kansas going to the big game if they win over Iowa St, Mizzou, and Oklahoma (if they are the team that wins the south)

what has hendry done to give you such confidence? Because this build up of middle infielders just doesn't make sense. If this Matsui thing is even true. a lot of what he's done doesn't make sense. that's why the cubs haven't been very good during his tenure. i also don't see hendry wanting to trade derosa. what with this versatility boner he's had lately, you'd think derosa would be the apple of his eye. What worries me is that you may be right and he has him slotted for RF. Think about what he said earlier...He was happy with Theriot and a lot of people were quite unhappy with this statement. He's up to something and it may include Theriot being dealt instead. Theriot has some things that people like and this might actually be Hendry selling him at his highest value. Plus, Hendry has been pretty consistent in his foolish moves. He usually has a little theme he goes with and imo it'll be speed this off season.

Bonds big thing was that he took the creme or clear he just didn't know what they were. He has never denied taking the stuff, that we now of.

Yes he can. What bigger trade can the Cubs make without making them worse? If they trade Lee, Aramis, Z, or Hill at best they can hope to get the same level of potential production. None of the prospects are all that attractive, except for Pie (who doesn't love Pie?). They don't have a whole lot to bargin with. Who are they going to get with DeRosa + prospects? Marmol + prospects? DeRosaa + Marmol + prospects? Why does Fukudome need a caddy? Exactly. Hendry very well could prove us all wrong with some stunning deal, but what's the likelihood? If you do end up giving up DeRosa in a bigger deal, you've downgraded 2b significantly in doing so. What exactly makes DeRosa such a hot commodity to other teams? He's not exactly cheap for the production he provides. He's not head and shoulders better than other 2b's that could potentially be available. He'd do alright manning third base in Florida for a year or two. He would be a step up from Aaron Boone. But, the packages that LA will be offering (especially now that ARod is off the market) surely could beat what the Cubs can offer. I'd be shocked if the Cubs got Miggy over the Angels or Dodgers due to their farms. I'm hoping that the Fish are in love with a couple of Cub prospects, mainly Pie since they might need a young CF.

While I agree with most of what has been written by other posters, I'm convince that DLee will retire as a Cub, mostly because he is such a high-character guy. All together possible and it seems like he is an outstanding person from what I've heard and read. But, it is a business and you can't fall in love with a player either and if you get a chance to improve the team, you have to do it. If you want a bunch of nice guys you will have another 100 years of not winning. Agreed 100% but I can say with certainty that if we dealt Lee I would miss him more than any other Cub I can remember. You just don't see anything coming out negative about him. ARam has the "hustle" thing (press + Fans) and the popular pitchers Wood and Prior have lost their luster due to injuries so yes, I can see a lot of people saying that about Lee.

I think it would be a person that saw him take it, like his ex-girlfriend.

Yes he can. What bigger trade can the Cubs make without making them worse? If they trade Lee, Aramis, Z, or Hill at best they can hope to get the same level of potential production. None of the prospects are all that attractive, except for Pie (who doesn't love Pie?). They don't have a whole lot to bargin with. Who are they going to get with DeRosa + prospects? Marmol + prospects? DeRosaa + Marmol + prospects? Why does Fukudome need a caddy? Honestly I don't pretend to know other than it's fun to speculate what they can get for X and Y players. There are other GMs and scouts that may see something in a Cub player young or old that would help their team. Somebody could be making a salary dump that we don't know about and Hendry does and he's involved in talks with them and has to acquire a player first (possibly Matsui) to cover himself. I'm not a big Hendry fan but this just doesn't add up. I agree. But a lot of what Hendry does doesn't add up. It seems to me that he is the eternal optimist, always preparing for the best case and not recognizing the worst case. If the price of Fukudome (who is 30 BTW) includes Kaz Matusi for 3 years that price is too high, IMO> I can't disagree too much unless Fukudome is an impact player. If Hendry can package Murton, Derosa, Cedeno, Theriot, Marquis and reliever and some young players in a package (Not all of the players mentioned but an assortment) I think he could get a very good player in return.

While I agree with most of what has been written by other posters, I'm convince that DLee will retire as a Cub, mostly because he is such a high-character guy. All together possible and it seems like he is an outstanding person from what I've heard and read. But, it is a business and you can't fall in love with a player either and if you get a chance to improve the team, you have to do it. If you want a bunch of nice guys you will have another 100 years of not winning.