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Wildcard_630

Post subject: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:24 am

http://espn.go.com/chicago/story?id=4353256

Fuck.

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bosco

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:33 am

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wrong section

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Bucky Chris

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:40 am

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This directly affects the Cubs. Right section.

Fuck.

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walkrman5

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:42 am

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Holliday the outfielder, not Halliday the pitcher.

Makes cards better..but not unbeatable

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Phil McCracken

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:43 am

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Oh well. This definately improves the Cards. Don't worry I am sure that Jim Hendry has some tricks up his sleeve.... :roll:

But whatever the Cubs need to go and take care of business no matter who is on the opposition. Thank god it wasn't Halliday tho.....

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JasonB

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:45 am

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hendry is happy with the team he has put together. as soon as everyone is healthy it will turn around...

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Wildcard_630

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:55 am

tommyp1 wrote:

wrong section

I thought of this but decided...

Chris in St. Charles wrote:

This directly affects the Cubs. Right section.

Besides it'll get more discussion here than the MLB section.

It looks like they gave up a decent amount to get him. If they don't resign him after this year, this could be a bad long term deal for them. Especially considering he's a Boras client, you have to assume he'll try the usual suspects Yanks/Red Sox etc before resigning.

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rogers park bryan

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:08 pm

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still 7 minutes left of work week

fuck.

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sjboyd0137

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:32 pm

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Phil McCracken wrote:

Oh well. This definately improves the Cards. Don't worry I am sure that Jim Hendry has some tricks up his sleeve.... :roll:

Is Pittsburgh having another fire sale?

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Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:42 pm

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sjboyd0137 wrote:

Phil McCracken wrote:

Oh well. This definately improves the Cards. Don't worry I am sure that Jim Hendry has some tricks up his sleeve.... :roll:

Is Pittsburgh having another fire sale?

Yea and Boston already fleeced them.

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sjboyd0137

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:48 pm

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jackref wrote:

sjboyd0137 wrote:

Phil McCracken wrote:

Oh well. This definately improves the Cards. Don't worry I am sure that Jim Hendry has some tricks up his sleeve.... :roll:

Is Pittsburgh having another fire sale?

Yea and Boston already fleeced them.

Maybe they still have another light hitting outfielder that can't play defense.

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Peoria Matt

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:27 pm

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I guess the great Jim Hendry has painted himself into a corner.

After shooting his fucking wad on the multi-million dollar outfield, he has no more monopoly money to shell out. And now he can't pull any of his Lee-Ramirez salary dump trades because he is now the one who has the salaries that need to be moved.

I guess his choices will be trade his remaining minor league chips for Freddy Sanchez, which will be next to impossible seeing as there is no owner to approve taking on his salary, or ship those minor leaguers for George Sherrill.

It's easy to be the GM when you're handed the open checkbook. The challenge is making the correct moves when your efforts have blown up in your face.

Us Cub fans better hope for a big upturn in stats from that Sori/Fuko/Milty 36.5 million dollar experiment.

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schmitty1121

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:59 pm

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At this point Hendry needs to add a lefty in the bullpen or get starter so Marshall can stay out there. They also need a hitter, most likely a 2nd baseman.

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Elmhurst Steve

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:27 pm

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They not only added Holliday, who will bat cleanup and really help their lineup, but Julio Lugo a few days prior, to play SS for Khalil Greene, who has been sidelined with anxiety problems. These moves plus the addition they made a couple weeks back to get DeRosa, have to make them a stronger team. I would make them the division favorite, except that after Carpenter and Wainwright, the pitching is not that great. Still, they are going to make repeating as division champions again, a tough task.

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Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:06 pm

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They gave up alot though. Since this isnt the last season of baseball ever, they did some damage to their future. Wallace will be the next of the bad bodied oakland sluggers, and the other 2 are not scrubs either.

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Keyser Soze

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:42 pm

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I think this was a very good trade by John Mozeliak. He traded a player whose best position is presently occupied (1st base) and acquired a player that will help them win now. If they are unable to sign Holliday to an extension they will receive two top draft picks in next years draft. The future in St Lou is just fine.

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RFDC

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:46 pm

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This move does not impress me at all. The Cards already could hit the ball. Now if they got Halladay I would be impressed and worried. Holliday does not automatically give them the division. Their bullpen and starting pitching still has issues.

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Elmhurst Steve

Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:01 am

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RFDC wrote:

They really have not hit the ball like they did last season. Ludwick has been inconsistant and far less productive than last year. Duncan was so bad, they sent him to the minors, before trading him to Boston for Lugo. Plus, Greene was not doing well, even when he was able to play. But after getting deRosa, Lugo and Holliday, they should be the offensive team they were last season. Maybe better.

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Post subject: Re: Cards get Holliday

Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:10 am

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BREAKING NEWS: In an attempt to counter the St Louis Cardinals move adding Matt Holiday, the Cubs have come to terms with free agent Candy Maldanado. He signed for the league minimum, which is all the Cubs could afford.

Wow, I hate being a Cubs fan sometimes.

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