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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #255 on: December 05, 2010, 06:00:56 PM »
Quote from: Yeti on December 05, 2010, 05:56:18 PM
Not that they were actually looking to sign him, but another big free agent is gone:
Jayson Werth. 7 years $126 million

Intrepid Reader: Chuck

Something nonsensical about Soriano's contract.

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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #256 on: December 05, 2010, 11:54:32 PM »
Quote from: Andy on December 05, 2010, 03:48:13 PM
This might not happen at all.  If Gonzalez can get to free agency he can have lots of teams to work off each other and get a deal above and beyond what Ryan Howard and Teixiera got.  Then again, the Red Sox just offered him $120 million and his signing arm is in a sling.  Him and his agent better hope he's actually going to get healthy.

By the way, the Cubs outfield is going to look like it has three in-his-prime Torii Hunter's in it compared to the Berkman-Rasmus-Holiday troika in St. Louis.  The Berkman signing would have been a great one, five years, 40 pounds and no drug testing ago.

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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #257 on: December 06, 2010, 07:23:16 AM »
Quote from: CBStew on December 05, 2010, 11:54:32 PM
Quote from: Andy on December 05, 2010, 03:48:13 PM
This might not happen at all.  If Gonzalez can get to free agency he can have lots of teams to work off each other and get a deal above and beyond what Ryan Howard and Teixiera got.  Then again, the Red Sox just offered him $120 million and his signing arm is in a sling.  Him and his agent better hope he's actually going to get healthy.

By the way, the Cubs outfield is going to look like it has three in-his-prime Torii Hunter's in it compared to the Berkman-Rasmus-Holiday troika in St. Louis.  The Berkman signing would have been a great one, five years, 40 pounds and no drug testing ago.

Schadenfreude---every time I think about Holiday letting that easy fly bounce off of his glove.

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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #258 on: December 06, 2010, 09:11:42 AM »
Quote from: R-V on December 05, 2010, 06:00:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 05, 2010, 05:56:18 PM
Not that they were actually looking to sign him, but another big free agent is gone:
Jayson Werth. 7 years $126 million

Intrepid Reader: Chuck

Something nonsensical about Soriano's contract.

Everything about Soriano's contract is nonsensical.

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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #259 on: December 06, 2010, 10:26:49 AM »
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on December 06, 2010, 09:11:42 AM
Quote from: R-V on December 05, 2010, 06:00:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 05, 2010, 05:56:18 PM
Not that they were actually looking to sign him, but another big free agent is gone:
Jayson Werth. 7 years $126 million

Intrepid Reader: Chuck

Something nonsensical about Soriano's contract.

Everything about Soriano's contract Internet Chuck is nonsensical.
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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #260 on: December 06, 2010, 10:54:17 AM »
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on December 06, 2010, 09:11:42 AM
Quote from: R-V on December 05, 2010, 06:00:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 05, 2010, 05:56:18 PM
Not that they were actually looking to sign him, but another big free agent is gone:
Jayson Werth. 7 years $126 million

Intrepid Reader: Chuck

Something nonsensical about Soriano's contract.


Everything about Soriano's contract is nonsensical.

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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #261 on: December 06, 2010, 10:55:31 AM »
Quote from: thehawk on December 06, 2010, 10:54:17 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on December 06, 2010, 09:11:42 AM
Quote from: R-V on December 05, 2010, 06:00:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 05, 2010, 05:56:18 PM
Not that they were actually looking to sign him, but another big free agent is gone:
Jayson Werth. 7 years $126 million

Intrepid Reader: Chuck

Something nonsensical about Soriano's contract.


Everything about Soriano's contract is nonsensical.

I'll have you know that the paper is a standard 50 pound white bond and the font is a very sensible times new roman.


Well, then, the contract IS worth more than the paper it's printed on, no?

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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #262 on: December 06, 2010, 12:03:44 PM »
Ken Rosenthal says the Cubs want to trade for James Loney.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/nationals-cubs-brewers-inquired-on-james-loney.html

Meh?
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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #263 on: December 06, 2010, 12:06:53 PM »
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 06, 2010, 12:03:44 PM
Ken Rosenthal says the Cubs want to trade for James Loney.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/nationals-cubs-brewers-inquired-on-james-loney.html

Meh?

Good average, decent OBP, not much in the way of slugging.  Averages about 10-12 HR a year and Ks a good bit.

ETA:  He's under 100 K/year in every season so far.  His highest total was 95 last year.  He walks about half as much as he Ks.  He's also only 26.
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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #264 on: December 06, 2010, 12:11:44 PM »
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 06, 2010, 12:06:53 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 06, 2010, 12:03:44 PM
Ken Rosenthal says the Cubs want to trade for James Loney.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/nationals-cubs-brewers-inquired-on-james-loney.html

Meh?

Good average, decent OBP, not much in the way of slugging.  Averages about 10-12 HR a year and Ks a good bit.

ETA:  He's under 100 K/year in every season so far.  His highest total was 95 last year.  He walks about half as much as he Ks.  He's also only 26.

Trade Snork and Grabow for him then?
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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #265 on: December 06, 2010, 12:15:07 PM »
Kinda glad the Cubs aren't dishing out tard money. I guess baseball is immune to these economic problems I keep hearing about.

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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #266 on: December 06, 2010, 12:22:22 PM »
Quote from: Yeti on December 05, 2010, 05:56:18 PM
Not that they were actually looking to sign him, but another big free agent is gone:
Jayson Werth. 7 years $126 million

Since you didn't include the team and I'm too lazy for the black link I'm just assuming it's the Yankees.
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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #267 on: December 06, 2010, 12:22:58 PM »
Quote from: Night Man on December 06, 2010, 12:22:22 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 05, 2010, 05:56:18 PM
Not that they were actually looking to sign him, but another big free agent is gone:
Jayson Werth. 7 years $126 million

Since you didn't include the team and I'm too lazy for the black link I'm just assuming it's the Yankees.

Close...
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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #268 on: December 06, 2010, 12:26:42 PM »
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 06, 2010, 12:11:44 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on December 06, 2010, 12:06:53 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on December 06, 2010, 12:03:44 PM
Ken Rosenthal says the Cubs want to trade for James Loney.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/nationals-cubs-brewers-inquired-on-james-loney.html

Meh?

Good average, decent OBP, not much in the way of slugging.  Averages about 10-12 HR a year and Ks a good bit.

ETA:  He's under 100 K/year in every season so far.  His highest total was 95 last year.  He walks about half as much as he Ks.  He's also only 26.

Trade Snork and Grabow for him then?

If that's all it takes, then fuck yes.
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Re: 2010-11 Cubs Offseason: I, For One, Welcome Our New .196-Hitting Overlord
« Reply #269 on: December 06, 2010, 12:31:54 PM »
Jeez, about the only people I wouldn't be willing to trade Snork and Grabow for are Snork and Grabow.
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