Steve Bartman's my idol Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 (edited) Whatever...Abreu would be an incredible addition to the Sox! If we can get him, I say, GO 4 it! BTW...Fielding percentage is overrated...look at Ryne Sandberg for example; he hardly ever made errors, BUT had no range whatsoever. Edited January 13, 2006 by Steve Bartman's my idol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 04:10 PM) Whatever...Abreau would be an incredible addition to the Sox! If we can get him, I say, GO 4 it! ....And our bullpen? We'd be without two legitimate arms if Contreras is traded and McCarthy moves into the rotation. You can't have two in house or non-roster invitees battle for the open positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Bartman's my idol Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 ....And our bullpen? We'd be without two legitimate arms if Contreras is traded and McCarthy moves into the rotation. You can't have two in house or non-roster invitees battle for the open positions. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We can sign Jeff Weaver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 04:15 PM) We can sign Jeff Weaver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 04:15 PM) We can sign Jeff Weaver! We negotiate with Boras for Weaver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Bartman's my idol Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Package deal while renegotiating for Crede! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) Package deal while renegotiating for Crede! just stop. please. X-box has been calling you all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhite Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 haha, abreu is a hall of famer? he might be one of the most overrated players in the game, but he did win the derby, right? just for the record, some splits: Bobby Abreu, 2005 Home: .304 / .423 / .535 and 15 HR Away: .268 / .387 / .417 and 9 HR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandwhite Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 QUOTE(TheHammer @ Jan 10, 2006 -> 08:19 PM) For what it is worth, Abreu isn't just another RFer, he is a boarderline HOF caliber RFer. He is having a HOF career in a small market. If that offer was really made to us I am a little disappointed that we didn't take it. He could hit 50 HRs in the cell <{POST_SNAPBACK}> citizens bank is a more homer friendly park than the cell is. oh brother... :headshake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank the Tank 35 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) haha, abreu is a hall of famer? he might be one of the most overrated players in the game, but he did win the derby, right? just for the record, some splits: Bobby Abreu, 2005 Home: .304 / .423 / .535 and 15 HR Away: .268 / .387 / .417 and 9 HR 2004 Home: .314/.451/.552 13 hr Away: .290/.495/.535 17 hr 2003 H: .349/.464/.544 11 hr A: .253/.355/.395 9 hr 2002 H:.284/.413/.467 8 hr A: .327/.413/.565 12 hr 2001 H: .261/.394/.509 13 hr A: .315/.393/.574 18 hr Career H: .310/.430/.532 100 hr A: .296/.393/..492 90 hr There's not THAT big of a difference. Let's not get caught up looking at ONE year of a veteran player's career. Some Sox fans were eager to point out Furcal's horrid day game stats of last year when it appeared as if the Cubs were about to sign him, when in actuality it was hardly a career trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False Alarm Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 dude's a career 300/400/500 guy and generally doesn't even catch a look in HOF discussions. dunno how that's overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sircaffey Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) haha, abreu is a hall of famer? he might be one of the most overrated players in the game, but he did win the derby, right? just for the record, some splits: Bobby Abreu, 2005 Home: .304 / .423 / .535 and 15 HR Away: .268 / .387 / .417 and 9 HR Abreu's career has been extremely quiet. I don't know how anyone can say he's overrated. He's very much underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Abreu is rated perfectly and he's nowhere near a hall of famer. 190 career HRs from a RF who will be 32 by the beginning of next year and showed significant regression in the second half of last season is not someone I'll be thinking about when it comes to the HOF. -Overrated- - - Abreu - - -Underrated- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Abreu is rated perfectly and he's nowhere near a hall of famer. 190 career HRs from a RF who will be 32 by the beginning of next year and showed significant regression in the second half of last season is not someone I'll be thinking about when it comes to the HOF. -Overrated- - - Abreu - - -Underrated- <{POST_SNAPBACK}> His 241 career stolen bases bump him up a bit in my eyes. And how many players have a career line like this? .303 AVG, .411 OBP, .512 SLG, .923 OPS That's damn good. He might not be a Hall of Famer but he's pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) Not to change the direction of this discussion, but has anyone noticed this off-season the number times the WS were mentioned in trade rumors for players that the Cubs were highly coveting? I sometimes get the impression that KW has made every effort to drive up the price, be it in dollars or players/prospects, on a lot of the players that the Cubs have either acquired (Eyre and Pierre) or tried to acquire (Tejada and Abreu). This first stuck in my head during the winter meetings when he was asked about the Sox trying to obtain Pierre and he got a huge grin on his face. Then look at the amount of cash Hendry paid for Eyre. Maybe KW really wants to acquire the same players as Hendry, or maybe he is deliberately trying to break the Cubs' bank, block them from acquiring players and deplete their farm system. If this offseason doesn't turn out well for the Cubs, he might just accomplish it. Just a crazy thought. Edited January 14, 2006 by Beltin'Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 QUOTE(Beltin'Bill @ Jan 14, 2006 -> 12:59 AM) Not to change the direction of this discussion, but has anyone noticed this off-season the number times the WS were mentioned in trade rumors for players that the Cubs were highly coveting? I sometimes get the impression that KW has made every effort to drive up the price, be it in dollars or players/prospects, on a lot of the players that the Cubs have either acquired (Eyre and Pierre) or tried to acquire (Tejada and Abreu). This first stuck in my head during the winter meetings when he was asked about the Sox trying to obtain Pierre and he got a huge grin on his face. Then look at the amount of cash Hendry paid for Eyre. Maybe KW really wants to acquire the same players as Hendry, or maybe he is deliberately trying to break the Cubs' bank, block them from acquiring players and deplete their farm system. If this offseason doesn't turn out well for the Cubs, he might just accomplish it. Just a crazy thought. I get the feeling that the Cubs woes are a biproduct of Kenny's maneuvering, not the reason for Kenny's maneuvering. KW doesnt have to worry about driving up the price of a player during the Winter meetings, the media does that for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jan 14, 2006 -> 01:07 AM) I get the feeling that the Cubs woes are a biproduct of Kenny's maneuvering, not the reason for Kenny's maneuvering. KW doesnt have to worry about driving up the price of a player during the Winter meetings, the media does that for him. You are probably right. However, isolating the root of woes in Cubdom is a pretty difficult science. I am the staunchest opponent of talking about luck to explain how a team does, but I seriously think there might be merit to this curse talk. With the exception of Derrek Lee, everything they touch seems to turn to mush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 QUOTE(Frank the Tank 35 @ Jan 13, 2006 -> 05:50 PM) 2004 Home: .314/.451/.552 13 hr Away: .290/.495/.535 17 hr 2003 H: .349/.464/.544 11 hr A: .253/.355/.395 9 hr 2002 H:.284/.413/.467 8 hr A: .327/.413/.565 12 hr 2001 H: .261/.394/.509 13 hr A: .315/.393/.574 18 hr Career H: .310/.430/.532 100 hr A: .296/.393/..492 90 hr There's not THAT big of a difference. Let's not get caught up looking at ONE year of a veteran player's career. Some Sox fans were eager to point out Furcal's horrid day game stats of last year when it appeared as if the Cubs were about to sign him, when in actuality it was hardly a career trend. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He's inconsistent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 QUOTE(Beltin'Bill @ Jan 14, 2006 -> 06:22 AM) You are probably right. However, isolating the root of woes in Cubdom is a pretty difficult science. I am the staunchest opponent of talking about luck to explain how a team does, but I seriously think there might be merit to this curse talk. With the exception of Derrek Lee, everything they touch seems to turn to mush. How about Aramis Ramirez and Michael Barret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jan 14, 2006 -> 04:02 AM) How about Aramis Ramirez and Michael Barret I think Barret is an asset to his team but last I heard, the love affair with Barrett was waning since he did not hit enough home runs for Cubs fans and some pitchers did not want to pitch to him. I do not necessarily agree with the negative comments his power, but it is another Mark Grace type example of how the fans will start harping on his power numbers and not recognize his overall value to the team. Didn't Ramirez end the season injured? I agree he could easily have another great season, but I also am not nearly as sold on his value to a team as I am on a guy like Derrek Lee. He seems more like the Carlos Lee type who puts up some very good numbers and plays safe defense but doesn't necessarily have the mental intangibles needed at times. Maybe I am biased because he is on the Cubs but I have never really like Ramirez' overall demeanor, even when with Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 QUOTE(Beltin'Bill @ Jan 14, 2006 -> 02:21 PM) I think Barret is an asset to his team but last I heard, the love affair with Barrett was waning since he did not hit enough home runs for Cubs fans and some pitchers did not want to pitch to him. I do not necessarily agree with the negative comments his power, but it is another Mark Grace type example of how the fans will start harping on his power numbers and not recognize his overall value to the team. Didn't Ramirez end the season injured? I agree he could easily have another great season, but I also am not nearly as sold on his value to a team as I am on a guy like Derrek Lee. He seems more like the Carlos Lee type who puts up some very good numbers and plays safe defense but doesn't necessarily have the mental intangibles needed at times. Maybe I am biased because he is on the Cubs but I have never really like Ramirez' overall demeanor, even when with Pittsburgh. An important distinction between Grace and Barret, is that Grace was a strong defensive player. Mike, not so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 QUOTE(SEALgep @ Jan 14, 2006 -> 07:14 PM) An important distinction between Grace and Barret, is that Grace was a strong defensive player. Mike, not so much... Barrett's strength is in the handling of the pitching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted January 15, 2006 Share Posted January 15, 2006 QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 15, 2006 -> 03:31 PM) Barrett's strength is in the handling of the pitching staff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Barrett is not a good game caller, an even worse defender, and he is the reason why the Cubs signed Blanco last offseason. Both Maddux and Prior don't like pitching to him (you should see Prior's splits when Blanco catches him.) Barrett has a good bat, but also has an iron mitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSH2005 Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 (edited) Barrett's strength is in the handling of the pitching staff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just the opposite. Barrett is a horrible game-caller and defensive catcher. He's just a good hitter. There's a reason the Expos tried to make him into a third baseman. I remember some Cubs fans pining for Henry Blanco to be the starter. He's a much better defensive catcher and calls a better game than Barrett. Edited January 16, 2006 by SSH2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I wish I could remember how I came up with that 'handling the pitching staff' thing. Can't say that I've watched a lot of Expos games. Regardless, if I'm wrong about it, I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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