CuseCubFan69

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.

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 Texas fans consider OU to be their biggest rival now. And as someone knowing people from both the USMA and USNA, I can assure you that the Army-Navy game is the most important game of the year for both teams. The Notre Dame game will probably be much tougher for Navy to win than the Army game will be, but I would guess that if you'd asked everyone on Navy's football team who they'd rather beat this year, at least 90% would've said Army. The thing about that is now that Navy has beat ND it won't matter as much. I look at it this way. If Army is 1-11 and their only win is over Navy their coach will probably stay. If any of those other teams are 1-11 no matter who they beat their coach is gone, biggest rival or not. You could say it the opposite way though. If Army went 10-2 or 11-1 every year but continued to lose to Navy would the coach keep his job. The answer is definitely! That isn't the case for some of the other schools on that list. No, he'd go to a bigger school! Army/Navy is by far the biggest and I can't see one that is close. It's been one of the longest and most intense and if Michigan was 4-7 and was playing a 3-8 OSU, I bet it wouldn't be nearly that big of a thing. Look how far the Miami/Florida St rivalry has fallen due to the records. If you had 4 teams in the Big 10 that pushed OSU and Michigan to 5th place or lower the game wouldn't even be on National TV but the Army/Navy game has always been and will always be on National TV.

IMo, no player should be untouchable when it comes to a trade. If there is any chance to improve your team, you do it. Granted, the NTC puts a kink into it but that can still be solved as well depending on where the player is going. I don't know why the Yanks wouldn't want Lee as well.

No matter how much you distrust Hendry he has to be building up to make a major trade, he can't be this ignorant. Now, you might not like who he is going to trade for but we also have been pleasantly surprised with some of his deals as well. It's only November and there is a lot of time and Hendry struck quickly last year so he may take more time this off season.

A lot of Texas fans consider OU to be their biggest rival now. And as someone knowing people from both the USMA and USNA, I can assure you that the Army-Navy game is the most important game of the year for both teams. The Notre Dame game will probably be much tougher for Navy to win than the Army game will be, but I would guess that if you'd asked everyone on Navy's football team who they'd rather beat this year, at least 90% would've said Army. The thing about that is now that Navy has beat ND it won't matter as much. I look at it this way. If Army is 1-11 and their only win is over Navy their coach will probably stay. If any of those other teams are 1-11 no matter who they beat their coach is gone, biggest rival or not.

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.

I think what peeved off a lot of people was Bonds perceived arrogance about the issue. He made a lot of enemies doing this and you have to remember he also didn't go to the congressional hearings and the anger was built up even more when he did that. Add to that the race for Aarrons HR title and the man has a lot of disgruntled people against him. I don't even want to fathom the thought of him passing a white guy like Ruth instead of Aarron because that would open up a whole new can or worms.

It looks like Hendry may have kicked you there first!

Are you really saying that if LSU played OSU's schedule, LSU wouldn't play in NOLA? OSU's schedule was tougher? Please tell me you're kidding? Or you trying to suggest that tOSU's schedule wouldn't be strong enough to get them there? This HAS to be what you're trying to suggest, right? Surely, I've got to be misunderstanding what you're trying to say. What I think he is saying is that the later in the season you lose, the more it hurts you.

Big East football isn't real. It's just that good.

Wow...no WV vs Pitt Backyard Brawl? I vote for the Army/Navy Game.

Maybe Barry should have pounded his fist on a table like Palmeiro did.

At least I'll have a use for the ARod jersey I bought a couple years ago for a Halloween costume. I was looking forward to wearing it over a cubs shirt, but I'm sure Alex will do something over the next year to inspire a new costume. Did you slap anyone that tried to touch you and bring a girl named Molly Mount to the party?

I wonder what Huff would have donated if he were with the Sox?

Yep and if Hendry screws this off season up with all the very good choices he has available he HAS to be fired immediately. He could screw up and still have things fall into place but it would take a real pro to muff this up.

:cry: Get well soon Mr. Freeney.

Too bad if we get him we'll play him in RF. That is frustrating. Maybe the Cubs plan is this. Play Pie CF and Fukudome RF against righties and Fukudome CF and Murton RF against lefties?

Not only that, try thinking of the last good CF the Cubs have had.

Bobby Hill and Matt Bruback for Aramis Ramirez Hee Seop Choi for Derrek Lee Both of those were salary dumps. I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't be able to see that if you're going to give up two very good, pre arb pitchers, you should be getting more back than a player like Crawford. He's good. He'll never be elite. If you're willing to part with assets like Hill and Marmol at the same time, you need to set your sights higher. Ha. You just said in one paragraph what it took me a novel to say. Don't worry, it was still a good read. If Crawford could play CF it would help convince me but as a corner OF, not so much.

i'm sure he's awesome lead his high school to the NJ state title and a 32-2 record. Averaged 4 blocks per game and had 10 blocks in the championship game. that said, he's hardly Mr. Basketball for NJ or anything well according to rivals.com, penn state stole him away from some big offers by the patriot and ivy league Welcome to my Syracuse football recruiting Hell. PSU got a football comittment from a DB who was also recruited by USC and tOSU I know PSU can recruit in football just as SU can in basketball. I was comparing the PSU basketball recruiting to SU football recruiting and the types of players they can get.

i'm sure he's awesome lead his high school to the NJ state title and a 32-2 record. Averaged 4 blocks per game and had 10 blocks in the championship game. that said, he's hardly Mr. Basketball for NJ or anything well according to rivals.com, penn state stole him away from some big offers by the patriot and ivy league Welcome to my Syracuse football recruiting Hell.

The Cubs don't have what it takes to get an elite player, only a good player. And why not target a good player coming into his 27-year season? When did I say the Cubs shouldn't go after Crawford? I just said don't give up too much for him. If you're going to overpay, then overpay for elite talent. If you're going to get good (but not elite) talent, don't overpay. I agree but I'd also add elite talent that you can keep and not be a rent a year type player.

I like posts like this because sometimes they spark an idea for a trade that hasn't been thought of yet.

Cool. I wonder if the grass is going to be 2 foot high?