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  1. a700hitter
    Finishing at .500 by year 3 would have shown some progress to the fans and the owners. If he can't start winning by the 4th season at the helm, that is not a good job IMO. He's building a baseball team not planning a mission to Mars. Sacrificing 4 years of competitive baseball under the banner of rebuilding would be ridiculous. You have to put out a product that is interesting at some point. Years and years of last place finishes disengages the fan base.
  2. a700hitter
    That is good to know.
  3. a700hitter
    I disagree. He will be much more productive than at least 3 of our 5 starters. He would have been a big upgrade.
  4. a700hitter
    It's a nice ready-made excuse to store away for future use if Shields has a big season and our staff falls apart.
  5. a700hitter
    I have not read anything about his off season training program. He clearly had a lot of work to do on his footwork in the field.
  6. a700hitter
    There is no denying that he would have been a major improvement to our staff, for just a couple of million more than their ridiculous initial offer to Lester. Both in my opinion will have bug seasons.
  7. a700hitter
    Keep hope alive for acquiring a starter. I would be shocked if we added an arm like Cueto. I expect that the Reds will try to extend him.
  8. a700hitter
    The division is fairly week, so I think it could happen, but I am not expecting it.
  9. a700hitter
    I will be thrilled with that.
  10. a700hitter
    Porcello and Miley will do better than this: Rick Porcello- 17-8 3.15 ERA 210 IP 30 starts(extended in season) Wade Miley- 15-10 4.00 ERA 220 IP 30 Starts
  11. a700hitter
    When the off season started, it was pretty much a uniform sentiment that we should obtain a #1 and 2. Then after acquiring a couple of mid to bottom of the rotation guys, everyone was hoping for a #1 or 2. As more time passed and Ben repeatededly said that he was comfortable with our rotation, people realized that there would be no big arm added. To me this is a disappointing outcome. Others have changed their position and have convinced themselves that Cherries did the right thing. Part of the rationalization to concur in this approach is to convince ourselves that we have in-season flexibility to improve the staff, if needed. I have no confidence that we will make any significant in season moves for the rotation.
  12. a700hitter
    His contract is very reasonable IMO.
  13. a700hitter
    I love when a poster makes the post about another poster rather than the topic at hand. I have no grudge against Theo. We won two championships on his watch, but I never thought that he was a great GM. He has been in Chicago for 3 full seasons finishing last twice and losing 101 games the other season. With the Cubs resources, IMO they should have given the fans a .500 team while rebuilding. I am a big believer in accountability. If they don't finish .500 with all of his hot young players and Lester, I think he is out of excuses after 4 seasons at the helm. I think that is plenty fair.
  14. a700hitter
    I would love for BSN07's pitcher predictions to be 75% accurate.
  15. a700hitter
    I agree completely.
  16. a700hitter
    Yes. It is great fun. If you get the chance to make the trip some day, you should take it.
  17. a700hitter
    He has come in last place twice and the other season they lost 100 games. There are no excuses after 3 horseshit seasons not to play .500 ball this season. Wtf is he building Mt. Rushmore? He has a huge budget and an extremely loyal fan base. Its time to cut the BS excuses for this guy if this team doesn't play .500 this season.
  18. a700hitter
    The old ballpark was in the poorer part of town. The new complex is closer to the airport and it is just fine. I stay on Fort Myers Beach and it is very nice down there. The traffic can be horrendous getting off the island on game days. I would advise staying down on the southern part of the island. It is a quicker exit off the island thru Bonita Springs and a faster ride to the ball park. Another option is to stay in Naples. The restaurants and beach are great over there.
  19. a700hitter
    The Allure of the Cubs. This will have me laughing all day long.
  20. a700hitter
    I like Porcello as a #3, but how will he do squaring off against King Felix or Chris Sale.
  21. a700hitter
    We especially need 1 or 2 guys at 180 -200 innings to pick up the slack if Buch remains frail. Every year after he has stayed in the rotation for 170+ innings, his innings have fallen way off. Also, Masterson threw only 128 innings last year and hasn't thrown more than 126 innings. If some of these guys come up lame, the bullpen could be burned out by July. Last year, bot Lester and Lackey were putting up big innings. We should also not forget that 2014 was not an injury plagued year for Buch. He put up the second highest inning total in his career. He just stunk posting an ERA well over 5. I really don't know what people expect from him. I am not expecting much.
  22. a700hitter
    They are comfortable with the rotation. I am not. Buch is in a contract year, so there is the hope that he has a big season.
  23. a700hitter
    An argument that a bitter Mike Torrez made when cut by the Mets at a time when he had a 5+ ERA. "Where are they going to get someone to pitch 200 innings?" he asked.
  24. a700hitter
    Plus, he will not get an easy out each time around the lineup. We gave up a better pitcher than him in Arroyo after 2005.
  25. a700hitter
    I like it-- laptop.
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