i would prefer a young jackson out there getting 600 at bats than a 32 year old coming off a bad year. what will dejesus give you over jackson..2 more wins?

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Jackson is going to be in CF. The question is: who is going to be in left? Soriano? Byrd? Neither?

Who knew Heenan had such strong Cubs thoughts?!? I love the shock at the lineup possibly sucking in transition next year.

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I have no problems with the cubs sucking next year if they get rid of Soriano and Z and bring in a good haul of prospects through the draft, trades, and international signings.

If the Cubs are going to slash payroll, who are they going to spend it on next year if they don't go after Fielder or Darvish?

There will be some nice FA pitching available next season. The $$ people are speculating for Darvish is absurd.

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Team Cutler.

i don't want darvish...9 out of ten japanese players are all hype.. japan is like AAA

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Right. I'm hearing ballpark 100m after the posting fee and contract etc. Not the right time for this team to make that move.

As far as pitching next year, just off the top of my head, the class will include: Matt Cain, Danks, Shields, Marcum, Hamels, Haren, Tim Hudson. Some really great positional players available too. If the Cubs save some money this year with the goal of spending it next year, I can't blame them.

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Team Cutler.

It won't be a problem, but I want nothing to do with this guy. He's already said he's not coming to the states for less than 20 million per year.

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Judging by who says they are interested in Darvish, I would put the posting fee at $35M and the deal would be for similar money. So 5 yr/$70M.

Yeah, I can't see them gambling 70-100M on Darvish. 40-50 maybe but not 30M+ posting and 15M+ per annum. No way.

The dude is 6'5" tall and apparently throws 7 pitches effectively. Someone is gonna pay him. I think it will be the Rangers.

They are the favorite along with the Yankees.

Yanks need pitching, but they got burned pretty bad last time they bought an asian player (Igawa). Rangers need to replace Wilson. Cubs have zero pitchers besides Garza. Red Sox may want in as well. Those are the four teams as I see it.

I didn't even know there were 7 pitches!

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

He has 4 trick pitches

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Sounds too gyrobally. pass.

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Team Cutler.

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Fastball, curve ball, slider, sinker, cutter, splitter, change up.

If the Cubs got Darvish, local vendors could get rid of their inventory of "Horry Kow" gear.

Buy low on Daisuke. Trade soriano for him straight up.

has any pitcher in the history of baseball been an effective 7-pitch pitcher? c'mon. thats ridiculous.

#Cubs claim INF Jeff Bianchi off waivers from the Royals. He is a career .281 hitter w/ 31 HR, 251 RBI and 76 SB in 490 gm

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Another high pick 2nd rd in 2005 who hasnt really panned out for the team that drafted him.

Good gamble. He seemed to hit really well in AA last year after struggling in high A the year before.

Sounds like he will fill the spot left open by DJ

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Cubs are tearing shit up this offseason.

Be nice if they could find a way to tear Soriano's contract up

MLB Trade Rumors:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/c ... crisp.html

The Cubs' inquiry on Crisp is interesting, since they have left fielder Alfonso Soriano under contract for $54MM over the next three years, with a full no-trade clause. New Cubs president Theo Epstein acquired Crisp from the Tribe for the Red Sox early in '06, extending him a few months later.

i would rather have crisp than dejesus but this guarantees that jackson will waste another year in the minors while the loser vets grind out 80 meaningless .

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Cubs?

I thought this fuckin' thread was for "Hot Carl" rumors....

fuck!