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<!--quoteo(post=4721:date=Dec 14 2008, 08:52 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 14 2008, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4716:date=Dec 14 2008, 08:48 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Dec 14 2008, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4713:date=Dec 14 2008, 08:35 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Dec 14 2008, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So, how long before the Taveras to the Cubs rumors start? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I didn't want to be the one to say it, for fear of jinxing us. If Dusty were still the manager, you better believe Tavares would have been here a month ago on a 3/30 deal.
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Kind of hard to be here a month ago when he just became a free agent a couple days ago. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]
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I was going to say a couple years ago, but I decided to be more subtle with the joke. Shame on me, I suppose.
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<!--quoteo(post=4727:date=Dec 14 2008, 08:02 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Dec 14 2008, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4721:date=Dec 14 2008, 08:52 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 14 2008, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4716:date=Dec 14 2008, 08:48 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Dec 14 2008, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4713:date=Dec 14 2008, 08:35 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Dec 14 2008, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So, how long before the Taveras to the Cubs rumors start? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I didn't want to be the one to say it, for fear of jinxing us. If Dusty were still the manager, you better believe Tavares would have been here a month ago on a 3/30 deal.
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Kind of hard to be here a month ago when he just became a free agent a couple days ago. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]
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I was going to say a couple years ago, but I decided to be more subtle with the joke. Shame on me, I suppose.
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I wish something would happen already. This has been a boring-ass offseason so far.
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Just read the thread on NSBB. Looks like Scarey and Clapp irritated everyone there.[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
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<!--quoteo(post=4879:date=Dec 15 2008, 05:03 PM:name=HTC)-->QUOTE (HTC @ Dec 15 2008, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just read the thread on NSBB. Looks like Scarey and Clapp irritated everyone there.[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm not even going to go back and read through it. I know all of their opinions and they're not going to change mine, just wanted to get my 2 cents in there and back up Scarey because he was right yet all the ubernerds were shitting on his posts. They don't watch baseball over there.
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<!--quoteo(post=4813:date=Dec 15 2008, 09:40 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Dec 15 2008, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I wish something would happen already. This has been a boring-ass offseason so far.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No kidding, Hendry better hurry up before all the big guys are gone.
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<!--quoteo(post=4940:date=Dec 15 2008, 06:57 PM:name=AlexV)-->QUOTE (AlexV @ Dec 15 2008, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4813:date=Dec 15 2008, 09:40 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Dec 15 2008, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I wish something would happen already. This has been a boring-ass offseason so far.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No kidding, Hendry better hurry up before all the big guys are gone.
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I think Hendry knows what he's doing. When guys like Bobby Abreu are asking for 16 million a year, you shouldn't be rushing to sign them.
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<!--quoteo(post=4941:date=Dec 15 2008, 08:00 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 15 2008, 08:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4940:date=Dec 15 2008, 06:57 PM:name=AlexV)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AlexV @ Dec 15 2008, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=4813:date=Dec 15 2008, 09:40 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Dec 15 2008, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I wish something would happen already. This has been a boring-ass offseason so far.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No kidding, Hendry better hurry up before all the big guys are gone.
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I think Hendry knows what he's doing. When guys like Bobby Abreu are asking for 16 million a year, you shouldn't be rushing to sign them.
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The only way I'd pay Abreu $16M per season is if he guaranteed me a weekly blow job and then snowballed Tom.
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Did anyone else know that Reed Johnson is 32 years old. I thought he was at least 5 years younger than that.
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<!--quoteo(post=6471:date=Dec 22 2008, 08:38 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Dec 22 2008, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Did anyone else know that Reed Johnson is 32 years old. I thought he was at least 5 years younger than that.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He must've come up very late.
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Yeah, I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion about our CF situation. As of now, it looks like we're settling for a Reed Johnson/Fuk platoon. Reed is a competent fielder, and Fuk is a good <i>Right</i> fielder, but neither of them are gonna be kicking ass with the glove in CF.
As for hitting, if Reed regresses even slightly (and age 32 is a typical age for just that), and Fuk continues to hit like a pitcher, we're going to have a fucking <b>black hole</b> in the lineup.
Is Edmonds coming back? Where?
Honestly, if it were up to me, this would be the season I finally give Pie 500 at bats, and see if he can figure it out. At least with him you have these automatics: excellent fielding, great speed.
Pie also has a MUCH higher ceiling than either Reed or Fuk. (or the abominable Gathright).
PIE FOR CF !!
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<!--quoteo(post=6476:date=Dec 22 2008, 08:57 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 22 2008, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yeah, I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion about our CF situation. As of now, it looks like we're settling for a Reed Johnson/Fuk platoon. Reed is a competent fielder, and Fuk is a good <i>Right</i> fielder, but neither of them are gonna be kicking ass with the glove in CF.
As for hitting, if Reed regresses even slightly (and age 32 is a typical age for just that), and Fuk continues to hit like a pitcher, we're going to have a fucking black hole in the lineup.
Is Edmonds coming back? Where?
Honestly, if it were up to me, this would be the season I finally give Pie 500 at bats, and see if he can figure it out. At least with him you have automatic: excellent fielding, great speed.
You also have a MUCH higher ceiling than either Reed or Fuk. (or the abominable Gathright).
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Reed's a give 110% player that understands what he is. I expect him to be the same type of player for a couple more years at least. It's not like he's ever had blazing speed or great power.
And giving Pie 500 at bats is an awful idea. We're trying to win.
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<!--quoteo(post=6477:date=Dec 22 2008, 07:59 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 22 2008, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=6476:date=Dec 22 2008, 08:57 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 22 2008, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yeah, I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion about our CF situation. As of now, it looks like we're settling for a Reed Johnson/Fuk platoon. Reed is a competent fielder, and Fuk is a good <i>Right</i> fielder, but neither of them are gonna be kicking ass with the glove in CF.
As for hitting, if Reed regresses even slightly (and age 32 is a typical age for just that), and Fuk continues to hit like a pitcher, we're going to have a fucking black hole in the lineup.
Is Edmonds coming back? Where?
Honestly, if it were up to me, this would be the season I finally give Pie 500 at bats, and see if he can figure it out. At least with him you have automatic: excellent fielding, great speed.
You also have a MUCH higher ceiling than either Reed or Fuk. (or the abominable Gathright).
PIE FOR CF !!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And giving Pie 500 at bats is an awful idea.
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Worse than giving Fuk 400?
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<!--quoteo(post=6478:date=Dec 22 2008, 09:00 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 22 2008, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=6477:date=Dec 22 2008, 07:59 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Dec 22 2008, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=6476:date=Dec 22 2008, 08:57 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Dec 22 2008, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Yeah, I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion about our CF situation. As of now, it looks like we're settling for a Reed Johnson/Fuk platoon. Reed is a competent fielder, and Fuk is a good <i>Right</i> fielder, but neither of them are gonna be kicking ass with the glove in CF.
As for hitting, if Reed regresses even slightly (and age 32 is a typical age for just that), and Fuk continues to hit like a pitcher, we're going to have a fucking black hole in the lineup.
Is Edmonds coming back? Where?
Honestly, if it were up to me, this would be the season I finally give Pie 500 at bats, and see if he can figure it out. At least with him you have automatic: excellent fielding, great speed.
You also have a MUCH higher ceiling than either Reed or Fuk. (or the abominable Gathright).
PIE FOR CF !!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Reed's a give 110% player that understands what he is. I expect him to be the same type of player for a couple more years at least. It's not like he's ever had blazing speed or great power.
And giving Pie 500 at bats is an awful idea. We're trying to win.
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Worse than giving Fuk 400?
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Much worse. And you can't just give up on Fuk after giving him that contract. Pie is what he is and there's a reason teams aren't in a rush to acquire him anymore.
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I think if we gave Pie about 250-300 at bats against righties, he'd do all right (and provide GG-calibre defense).
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