06-14-2009, 08:04 PM
<!--quoteo(post=44130:date=Jun 14 2009, 06:22 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 14 2009, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=44122:date=Jun 14 2009, 04:51 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jun 14 2009, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=44119:date=Jun 14 2009, 05:54 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 14 2009, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=44079:date=Jun 14 2009, 10:31 AM:name=MW4)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MW4 @ Jun 14 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->There was a blip in the LA times this morning suggesting the Cubs trade Lee to the Giants, as they have Hoffpaiuer and Fox.
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That would be foolish.
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Disagree mightily. Lee is not a terrible hitter - at least not as terrible as he looked late last year and early this year - but neither is he the hitter he's been the last month and a half. He gets big money last year, and although Hoff and Fox don't fully replace him, they're close, and it frees up money for the Cubs to pick up... um... well, I'm sure there's a spot that the Cubs could add a bat. I say dump him like the fat girl in study hall.
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Hoff and Fox can't replace him at first, it's not close. Hoff can't hit lefties, and you can't put Fox at first base. I also think if Hoff played everyday we'd see some of his holes exposed. You don't deal the one guy on the team that is drilling the ball, and he's still terrific at first base. He's also the leader of the team on top of that. Yeah, he's not going to keep up the 1.000+ OPS and whatnot, but he's still a very good hitter. I just don't see how dealing him makes us better, and when you're a contending team, you don't get worse to save a few bucks for the future. This team is built to win now and must do everything possible to win now. Those calling for a blowup of the team are absolutely out of their minds and thank God they're not near the front office of this team.
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Excellent analysis. I don't see any way that trading Lee would be to our benefit - he's our team's leader, he's hitting better than anyone else on the team right now, and he still plays terrific defense. Fox can hit but can't field and we don't know how Micah would respond to becoming an everyday player. (He could wind up like Fontenot.)
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That would be foolish.
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Disagree mightily. Lee is not a terrible hitter - at least not as terrible as he looked late last year and early this year - but neither is he the hitter he's been the last month and a half. He gets big money last year, and although Hoff and Fox don't fully replace him, they're close, and it frees up money for the Cubs to pick up... um... well, I'm sure there's a spot that the Cubs could add a bat. I say dump him like the fat girl in study hall.
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Hoff and Fox can't replace him at first, it's not close. Hoff can't hit lefties, and you can't put Fox at first base. I also think if Hoff played everyday we'd see some of his holes exposed. You don't deal the one guy on the team that is drilling the ball, and he's still terrific at first base. He's also the leader of the team on top of that. Yeah, he's not going to keep up the 1.000+ OPS and whatnot, but he's still a very good hitter. I just don't see how dealing him makes us better, and when you're a contending team, you don't get worse to save a few bucks for the future. This team is built to win now and must do everything possible to win now. Those calling for a blowup of the team are absolutely out of their minds and thank God they're not near the front office of this team.
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Excellent analysis. I don't see any way that trading Lee would be to our benefit - he's our team's leader, he's hitting better than anyone else on the team right now, and he still plays terrific defense. Fox can hit but can't field and we don't know how Micah would respond to becoming an everyday player. (He could wind up like Fontenot.)