2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord

[Eli]

well considering Adam Dunn is the defacto number one FA target.  I'm guessing defense isn't a big priority.

Thome's defense at first would make the Donkey look like a Gold Glover.

He'd come cheaper too and play far fewer error-filled games due to injury.

I like this line of thinking.

[Oleg]

Anyone else excited for the Rangers to finish off the Yankees and Girardi to leave for the Mets? Oh that will some spectacular gnashing of tooth.

Not rooting for Kerry Wood is letting the terrorists win.

[Internet Apex]

I hope Sandberg gets hired somewhere in the American League so I can root for that team.

TJ mode:

Brewers hire Joey Cora from White Sox.

Ozzie Guilen hires Ryne Sandberg as bench coach.

Guillen quits mid year to become full time Twiiter spokesperson.

Sandberg promoted to manager of the White Sox.

Looks like same old Chuck mode to me. Project much?

[Internet Apex]

Anyone else excited for the Rangers to finish off the Yankees and Girardi to leave for the Mets? Oh that will some spectacular gnashing of tooth.

Not rooting for Kerry Wood is letting the terrorists win.

They already won, dude. The govermnent's got cameras watching us at stop signs now. /freedom. 

[Slaky]

The Orange One stirs up some more Ryno-related trouble:

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/david-kaplan-chicago-sports/2010/10/hendry-says-sandberg-is-welcome-back-in-iowa-1.html

[Yeti]

Anyone else excited for the Rangers to finish off the Yankees and Girardi to leave for the Mets? Oh that will some spectacular gnashing of tooth.

Not rooting for Kerry Wood is letting the terrorists win.

THI

[Brownie]

The Orange One stirs up some more Ryno-related trouble:

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/david-kaplan-chicago-sports/2010/10/hendry-says-sandberg-is-welcome-back-in-iowa-1.html

Sandberg will join Alan Trammell and Matt Williams and Kirk Gibson and Eric Young and some other 1980s-1990s era All-Star on the Diamondbacks' staff as hitting coach. Then when this experiment inevitably fails, he'll be back in Chicago as a celebrity 7th-inning-stretch conductor.

Honestly, if Sandberg wants to remain around the Cubs, he should wait for Brenly to manage again or Santo to join the eternal departed. Less pressure, big bucks and so on in the booth.

[BBM]

Why would the Cubs pay for Carl Crawford? What a complete waste of money.

In my mind he's the best CF (which he would play for the cubs and most teams not named the rays) to come on the market since Beltran.   He's also not going to be thirty till midseason and he's a power speed guys who tend to age well baring some unforeseen injury.

Might as well sell high on Byrd.   The media seem convinced they are also trading fukudome.  

Would rather have two OF's and one question mark (Colvin and Brett Jackson) than having to hope Colvin and Jackson both pan out and if they don't having to overpay for aging slugger or centerfielder or having to deal with a hot sam fuld/hoffpauier.

[Internet Apex]

Why would the Cubs pay for Carl Crawford? What a complete waste of money.

In my mind he's the best CF (which he would play for the cubs and most teams not named the rays) to come on the market since Beltran.   He's also not going to be thirty till midseason and he's a power speed guys who tend to age well baring some unforeseen injury.

Might as well sell high on Byrd.   The media seem convinced they are also trading fukudome.   

Crawford does lead all active players in triples. But there I go talking about stats again. (hangs head)

[Gilgamesh]

Why would the Cubs pay for Carl Crawford? What a complete waste of money.

In my mind he's the best CF (which he would play for the cubs and most teams not named the rays) to come on the market since Beltran.   He's also not going to be thirty till midseason and he's a power speed guys who tend to age well baring some unforeseen injury.

Might as well sell high on Byrd.   The media seem convinced they are also trading fukudome.  

Would rather have two OF's and one question mark (Colvin and Brett Jackson) than having to hope Colvin and Jackson both pan out and if they don't having to overpay for aging slugger or centerfielder or having to deal with a hot sam fuld/hoffpauier.

Is this a bit?  Are you doing a bit?

[Eli]

Why would the Cubs pay for Carl Crawford? What a complete waste of money.

In my mind he's the best CF (which he would play for the cubs and most teams not named the rays) to come on the market since Beltran.   He's also not going to be thirty till midseason and he's a power speed guys who tend to age well baring some unforeseen injury.

Might as well sell high on Byrd.   The media seem convinced they are also trading fukudome.  

Would rather have two OF's and one question mark (Colvin and Brett Jackson) than having to hope Colvin and Jackson both pan out and if they don't having to overpay for aging slugger or centerfielder or having to deal with a hot sam fuld/hoffpauier.

The dude's name is Carl.  I don't think he passes the name test, you know?  I don't give a flying fung what he's done in the past, he just doesn't seem like the kind of guy who can lead a team to success in the postseason, which is what the Cubs are going to need if they want to go deep in the playoffs.

[Andy]

Even if Hendry does stay past his current deal what's to say he'd fire a manager?  He's been the GM since the end of 2002 and he hasn't fired one yet.

[Quality Start Machine]

Even if Hendry does stay past his current deal what's to say he'd fire a manager?  He's been the GM since the end of 2002 and he hasn't fired one yet.

So he'd be the GM To Let Ryne Sandberg's Contract Lapse. Pussy-ass method of firing.

[Internet Apex]

I'd support the re-signing of Kerry Wood to a one-year, incentive-laden contract with an option for another. But only if he promises to leave Mariano's medicine kit where he found it. I like my veteran relievers like I like my women: clean, natural and very, very hittable. 

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I'd support the re-signing of Kerry Wood to a one-year, incentive-laden contract with an option for another. But only if he promises to leave Mariano's medicine kit where he found it. I like my veteran relievers like I like my women: clean, natural and very, very hittable. 

So you want him to come back to the Cubs and get pounded? 

You're daft.