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Realistic LH OF'er Options
#16
<!--quoteo(post=2410:date=Dec 8 2008, 03:20 PM:name=Captain)-->QUOTE (Captain @ Dec 8 2008, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2400:date=Dec 8 2008, 03:14 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Dec 8 2008, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We don't have nearly enough to trade for any of those 3 (maybe Church) unless the Peavy deal doesn't go down, and even then we probably don't have enough. We need to upgrade RF via FA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Exactly......While I'd prefer Ibanez,I wouldn't be too upset with Bradley.I know he brings alot of baggage but with Lou and all the veterans we have,I think they can keep him in check.I think he'll be a bit cheaper per year than Ibanez and is a type B as opposed to Ibanez,Abreu and Dunn,who are type A.
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#17
<!--quoteo(post=2419:date=Dec 8 2008, 01:26 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Dec 8 2008, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->At the same time, Bradley could be a LaTroy waiting to happen if he starts getting booed. If he doesn't start off hot right off the bat, it could turn into a difficult situation for everybody.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bradley is the MLB version of Plaxico. Stand clear, he might explode and/or injure himself.
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#18
<!--quoteo(post=2423:date=Dec 8 2008, 03:28 PM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Dec 8 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2410:date=Dec 8 2008, 03:20 PM:name=Captain)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Captain @ Dec 8 2008, 03:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2400:date=Dec 8 2008, 03:14 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Dec 8 2008, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We don't have nearly enough to trade for any of those 3 (maybe Church) unless the Peavy deal doesn't go down, and even then we probably don't have enough. We need to upgrade RF via FA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Exactly......While I'd prefer Ibanez,I wouldn't be too upset with Bradley.I know he brings alot of baggage but with Lou and all the veterans we have,I think they can keep him in check.I think he'll be a bit cheaper per year than Ibanez and is a type B as opposed to Ibanez,Abreu and Dunn,who are type A.
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#19
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Is there a pun in there?
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#20
I think most people know where I stand on the issue. If you don't..

GIVE ME BRADLEY, OR GIVE ME DEATH!
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#21
<!--quoteo(post=2472:date=Dec 8 2008, 04:39 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Dec 8 2008, 04:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think most people know where I stand on the issue. If you don't..

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You're telling me that we can sign Abreu and kill you?
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#22
Maybe it's just me but none of those options really excite me. I could talk myself into Ibanez, Abreu and maybe Hermida but I'm thinking the price we would have to pay just wouldn't be worth.
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#23
<!--quoteo(post=2476:date=Dec 8 2008, 04:49 PM:name=Rappster)-->QUOTE (Rappster @ Dec 8 2008, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2472:date=Dec 8 2008, 04:39 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Dec 8 2008, 04:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think most people know where I stand on the issue. If you don't..

GIVE ME BRADLEY, OR GIVE ME DEATH!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You're telling me that we can sign Abreu and kill you?
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#24
<!--quoteo(post=2480:date=Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM:name=chitownwinninitall)-->QUOTE (chitownwinninitall @ Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Maybe it's just me but none of those options really excite me. I could talk myself into Ibanez, Abreu and maybe Hermida but I'm thinking the price we would have to pay just wouldn't be worth.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, we can't afford to pay more than 10 million per anyway I'd think. I think Abreu gets more than that though. I'd guess Ibanez is 2 years, 20 million and he'll be well worth it. I know we'd at least like either of them more than Alf and the 16 million hes making next year, followed by 18 million each of the 5 years after.
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#25
<!--quoteo(post=2488:date=Dec 8 2008, 05:10 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 8 2008, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2480:date=Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM:name=chitownwinninitall)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chitownwinninitall @ Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Maybe it's just me but none of those options really excite me. I could talk myself into Ibanez, Abreu and maybe Hermida but I'm thinking the price we would have to pay just wouldn't be worth.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, we can't afford to pay more than 10 million per anyway I'd think. I think Abreu gets more than that though. I'd guess Ibanez is 2 years, 20 million and he'll be well worth it. I know we'd at least like either of them more than Alf and the 16 million hes making next year, followed by 18 million each of the 5 years after.
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If Ibanez signs for only 2 years I would be all for that, but I could see a team looking to make a splash offer a three year deal or more. I don't have a real reason for it since I haven't seen him play but I expect his numbers to drop next year (although a move to the NL could prevent that some).
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#26
<!--quoteo(post=2488:date=Dec 8 2008, 04:10 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 8 2008, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2480:date=Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM:name=chitownwinninitall)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chitownwinninitall @ Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Maybe it's just me but none of those options really excite me. I could talk myself into Ibanez, Abreu and maybe Hermida but I'm thinking the price we would have to pay just wouldn't be worth.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, we can't afford to pay more than 10 million per anyway I'd think. I think Abreu gets more than that though. I'd guess Ibanez is 2 years, 20 million and he'll be well worth it. I know we'd at least like either of them more than Alf and the 16 million hes making next year, followed by 18 million each of the 5 years after.
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Ibanez was making $5.5m per year the last two seasons. I think you've vastly overrated what he's going to fetch in FA.
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#27
I'm guessing that the Mets are going to go hard after Ibanez. Abreu is going to stay with the yankers. So I am going to ride Scarey's calves on the Bradley love bandwagon. And, cdw2wd if Bradley can do for us what Plaxico did last year for the Giants it will be fine with me.

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#28
<!--quoteo(post=2518:date=Dec 8 2008, 06:01 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Dec 8 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2488:date=Dec 8 2008, 04:10 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 8 2008, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2480:date=Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM:name=chitownwinninitall)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chitownwinninitall @ Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Maybe it's just me but none of those options really excite me. I could talk myself into Ibanez, Abreu and maybe Hermida but I'm thinking the price we would have to pay just wouldn't be worth.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, we can't afford to pay more than 10 million per anyway I'd think. I think Abreu gets more than that though. I'd guess Ibanez is 2 years, 20 million and he'll be well worth it. I know we'd at least like either of them more than Alf and the 16 million hes making next year, followed by 18 million each of the 5 years after.
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Ibanez was making $5.5m per year the last two seasons. I think you've vastly overrated what he's going to fetch in FA.
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Yea, I probably am. However, until we know what direction the FA Market is going this off season I just see the limited number of viable options available and I think the guys we are after are gonna get big money from someone.
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#29
<!--quoteo(post=2518:date=Dec 8 2008, 07:01 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Dec 8 2008, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2488:date=Dec 8 2008, 04:10 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 8 2008, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=2480:date=Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM:name=chitownwinninitall)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chitownwinninitall @ Dec 8 2008, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Maybe it's just me but none of those options really excite me. I could talk myself into Ibanez, Abreu and maybe Hermida but I'm thinking the price we would have to pay just wouldn't be worth.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, we can't afford to pay more than 10 million per anyway I'd think. I think Abreu gets more than that though. I'd guess Ibanez is 2 years, 20 million and he'll be well worth it. I know we'd at least like either of them more than Alf and the 16 million hes making next year, followed by 18 million each of the 5 years after.
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Ibanez was making $5.5m per year the last two seasons. I think you've vastly overrated what he's going to fetch in FA.
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Everything I've read says he's 10-12 million per. And the reason he wasn't making much money is because he had one good season before signing the contract with the Mariners in 03, then had a couple solid years with them, signed an extension in 06. Since the extension, having 3 straight years of over 100 RBI has his value higher than it's ever been.

And chitown, I don't really see why you think his numbers would go down. He'd be in a lineup that's worlds better than his old one, will get more RBI opportunities, and would be going from a very pitcher-friendly park to a hitter-friendly park. Those 43 doubles he hit last year, at least a few of those leave the yard in the small gaps at Wrigley.
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#30
Kap's been hearing Dunn's pretty much begging the Cubs to sign him. Kap then went on to say, which I agree with, that if you have Dunn and Soriano in the outfield, you better have an unbelievable defensive centerfielder(which we don't). Sullidick wants Dunn, or thinks they should just play Hoffpauir. Sullivan's saying all the same crap everybody else is, Pads are only talking to the Cubs, Cubs need to trade Marquis first, etc.
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