YearofDaCubs

If he does that all year I think we'd all be quite happy! Hey Bruce, how did Theriot look defensively and offensively so far this spring? All can say what they want about Theriot. Sure, he isn't that good but he's better than Cedeno and in my opinion will be in the future. Cedeno has done nothing every time he's been given an opportunity to do so. 2005? He had 534 AB's in 2006 and 74 AB's in 2007. He's has opportunities but unfortunately he's been bad.

This is typical of Dempster. He's a walking machine. I never understood why they wanted him to start any way, back when they tried it (I think in 2005) he was terrible at it. Good thing we have depth there though. well, i agree. i haven't been a big supporter of him in this role from the start, but he had a couple of nice outings before this. i just don't know where you put him. i guess that he could be a middle reliever. i know that money should play a role in the decision as it is a sunk cost at this point, but it'd suck to have 5 million (i know i know, not my money) tied up in some middle relief guy. and if that is where he would go, i would almost rather give a young guy a shot. i say this while liking dempster himself, but i worry about him and although i have no idea, i almost wonder if marshall doesn't end up getting that 5th spot when we're going down the stretch yet. he is capable of the best of the bunch, probably. I think Dempster is in limbo. Lou doesn't trust him as a closer and we all know he will fail as a starter. I think when the season ends we will see Demp in middle relief or traded to another team.

This is typical of Dempster. He's a walking machine. I never understood why they wanted him to start any way, back when they tried it (I think in 2005) he was terrible at it. Good thing we have depth there though.

Bryant Johnson signs with the 49ers. I think the WR's we currently have on the roster is what we're going with.

Calling them our three "top" pitching prospects is the same as calling Roberts an "all star." It's all contextual and doesnt' really matter. What matters is how they grade out as prospects. They're only "top" prospects because they're in our system. In reality, none of them are A prospects. Yeah, but it's all we really have, in terms of prospects potentially able to step in relatively soon OR prospects that are going to hae some trade value. Trading them now on a good player who is arguably very redundant and doesn't address the teams major holes could very easily leave the team damn near crippled if the precarious starting pitching balance falls apart AND if they need to make key trades by the deadline. I think the concept that this leaves the cupboard bare is a bit overblown. The Cubs one advantage over most teams remains money. And with money, it is quite possible, and rather easy, to restock a farm quickly. I'm not worried about restocking the farm system. I don't think any of those prospects are particuarly that good (Gallagher is pretty good, but I think a bit overrated on this board). But they are all close to the majors, and when Dempster inevitably sucks, and Lieber goes down, we're not going to have a lot of SP depth. And that's pretty much the biggest reason why I don't want to see Gallagher traded for a 2B when we already have a pretty good one.

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If he does that all year I think we'd all be quite happy! Hey Bruce, how did Theriot look defensively and offensively so far this spring? All can say what they want about Theriot. Sure, he isn't that good but he's better than Cedeno and in my opinion will be in the future. Cedeno has done nothing every time he's been given an opportunity to do so.

I have been preaching Cueto over Homer for well over a year now, and people are finally starting to come around. He has pinpoint control as well. The only reason he wasn't getting more hype then Bailey is because he is only 5-11. Edinson Volquez was making the Yankees look silly (8 Ks, 0 BB in 4 IP) with his heat (upper 90s) and change the other night. He's a step below Cueto though because his curve/slider is a work in progress. I think the Reds(save for Baker) are headed in the right direction. They have some really good prospects. I wish we had a Jay Bruce-type prospect in the wings.

If indeed the latest offer is true, Hendry has truly lost it.

He's always had the stuff to, too bad his health has always got in the way.

A lot of people believe he had a lot to do with Livan Hernandez losing his velocity by running him into the ground when he was with the Giants.

I didn't know Cueto was that damn good. 97 with change and slider?

I'm sure he got the wink from Girardi.

Latest on Rotoworld: According to WFAN's Ed Coleman, the Red Sox and Mets are working on a deal that would send Coco Crisp to New York for Angel Pagan. The Red Sox would be practically giving Crisp away, but they may feel they have no choice if he's going to cause problems as a fourth outfielder. It's not like there's a real market for him when Corey Patterson can't do better than a minor league deal and Kenny Lofton remains a free agent. Pagan at least can serve as a backup center fielder and would be content in the role, unlike Crisp.

I'm not anticipating a soph slump either. He's too damn good.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-sp.osnotes12mar12,0,4461319.story?track=rss Around the horn Troy Patton has an appointment in Los Angeles with Dr. Lewis Yocum on Monday and is expected to have surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder the next day. ... Utility infielder Scott Moore (abdominal strain) was cleared to resume swinging yesterday, and Trembley is hopeful he'll be able to return to the lineup this weekend. ... A day after going to a doctor, outfielder Luke Scott (flu) was feeling much better and is expected to return within the next couple of days. ... Brian Roberts was 1-for-3 and scored a run yesterday in front of two Chicago Cubs scouts.

Why did they sign Rowand then? Then again their aging players are probably worse than their rookies.

Yeah, he can go. If for nothing else but for the loss of incentive to ever play him over Mark Bradley again. If he does go though, the Bears special teams will look a lot different. Have lost a lot with Ricky Manning and Archuleta still possibly to go. I don't see Archuleta gone. His salary is super cheap and considering the depth we need at safety, I'm almost sure he stays. An empty jersey laid down on the field would be cheaper still, and would be better than Archuleta. I agree, I want him gone as well but I don't see the Bears doing it, not this year at least.

Anyone else surprised how bad Cedeno has been? I'm not.

Yeah, he can go. If for nothing else but for the loss of incentive to ever play him over Mark Bradley again. If he does go though, the Bears special teams will look a lot different. Have lost a lot with Ricky Manning and Archuleta still possibly to go. I don't see Archuleta gone. His salary is super cheap and considering the depth we need at safety, I'm almost sure he stays.

I don't know about you guys but I don't care if Rashied Davis is gone. If anything, I would prefer to have him go elsewhere.

Per rotoworld: Felix Pie was scheduled for outpatient surgery to correct a case of testicular torsion. That can't be fun. Pie originally hoped to have the procedure on an off day next week, but he needed it immediately and is expected to miss the next 3-5 days. Sam Fuld and Eric Patterson will play center field.

This is why winning the last two games of the season irritates me. We would have been in a much better situation to improve this team if we lost the last two meaningless games.

I think he is. I wouldn't mind him being selected, but not at 14. My biggest point was I dont' want Mendenhall to go to Detroit! If Clady's gone I'd go Mendenhall. I'd be OK with that.

Isn't Williams a reach at 14 though?