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Fantasy Baseball: Pedro, Marte, Urbina
I just finished up my blogging rampage with a news and notes bit over at RotoAuthority. Get a peek at my Pedro projection, as well as thoughts on the Braves' closer situation and Andy Marte's elbow.
Also of note: 1060west has strong words concerning Corey Patterson returning to play right field for the 2006 Cubs.
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This (well, RotoAuthority) reminds me: is there a deadline for Japanese posting? Which, of course, is to say: will there be a date when we know definitively whether Matsuzaka is coming?
Posted by: dan | December 16, 2005 at 08:15 PM
Don't know offhand - let me email a guy.
Posted by: RumorMonger | December 16, 2005 at 08:18 PM
Jim Hendry was asked if there was a chance that Corey Patterson starts in RF at the Juan Pierre press conference, he replied by saying "sure". What is he supposed to say.."absolutely not we are trading Corey Patterson, we're just waiting for somebody to overpay for him" There is no chance that Patterson plays RF for the Cubs in 2006. Cubs management cares too much about PR moves to ever let that happen.
Posted by: Teetz | December 17, 2005 at 12:37 AM
The options at RF are getting so slim that a gamble on Patterson to rebound is looking more appeasing than overpaying for some of the other garbage left on the market or the drastic overpaying in the tradewires.
Posted by: Bob Sacamento | December 17, 2005 at 04:31 AM
I would much rather see Corey Patterson playing right field than have Mr. Sosa comeback. I do think everyone is coming down to hard on him right now. I will admit I cussed him a few HUNDRED times last season, however he has shown some brief periods of getting back to where he was in early 2004
Posted by: Michel | December 17, 2005 at 05:20 AM
Let's hope Patterson's off season work can help him rebound to the injury-shortened season of 2003. What he needs in confidence, and the media and fans bashing him won't help. If he comes back, we all need to support him, b/c he could be a .280 and 30 HR guy. Granted, he may strike out a bunch, but Burnitz and the rest of the free agents are no better here either.
Posted by: Jon | December 17, 2005 at 08:03 AM
Corey Patterson showed zero signs of a possible rebound. By the way...a rebound to what? He had a couple of good months in his career in 2003, before and after that he showed nothing. I'm sure in the 2nd half of '03 pitchers would have again figured out that he can't hit outside offspeed pitches, inside fastballs, anything belt high or above, and has awful pitch selection. Being able to pick out pitches you can drive is a skill. A skill that CP does not possess and a skill that is near impossible to drastically improve in.
Posted by: Teetz | December 17, 2005 at 03:23 PM
Whoever writes 1060west is a jackass. Why would anyone trade Mark Prior for Bobby Abreu? Jeff "F*ck*ng" Weaver is going to replace Mark Prior?
I'd rather trade Prior straight up for Tejada.
And Brian Giles? You want to overpay for a 35 year-old outfielder?
That's just plain stupid.
The only thing I agree with is getting rid of Patterson.
Posted by: Be my demon | December 17, 2005 at 06:35 PM
I think he had solid points to back up all of those suggestions.
Posted by: RumorMonger | December 17, 2005 at 08:23 PM
If Hendry wanted to get a high priced RF, he would have just signed Giles, not trade one of his Aces to get one. With so many holes to fill, the Cubs best chance at making the postseason in '06 is to rely on it's starting pitching to be dominant again. Regardless of how likely that is, it seems to be their best shot. By upgrading one position and downgrading another, they would be treading water. And if we don't make the postseason this year, I would much rather hold onto the front end of my early 20's pitching staff rather than have a 33 year old very highly paid RF.
Posted by: Teetz | December 18, 2005 at 12:21 AM
By the way, if Giles had stayed on the market after the Furcal debacle, I am sure Hendry would have gone after him hard. It was a bad misjudgment on Hendry's part. Giles would have been worth a nice 3 year deal. A good eye at the plate rarely slumps.
Posted by: Teetz | December 18, 2005 at 12:32 AM
I feel as though the Cubs have marginally upgraded their offense and bullpen.
Is that worth the 10 or so more wins we'll need to contend? No way Derrek Lee produces that again. In fact, 2005 might be his career year.
I really think the Cubs are TWO good bats away or one GREAT bat away from contending. I also don't trust Dumpster worth a damn. Wouldn't trust him in a big spot. Maybe we can trade Pie for Baez or Prior for Lugo and Baez.
Posted by: Erikub | December 18, 2005 at 02:01 AM
You Cubs fans dont know baseball players from the clerk down the street. You want to sign Giles, and just completely give up on Patterson? What a freaking joke. Corey's problem is the idiot in the dugout that will not leave him alone in one spot in the batting order. No he is not a leadoff man, but a .260 avg, with 25 hr and 30 sb's is good production out of your number six guy.
Now you want to trade Prior? Let me guess he has never been any good either, he has really only had a couple of good months in his career. What a joke, you guys need to leave the team alone and maybe you could win, now I know why the Cubs havent won a WS in nearly 100 years. The fans are running the team, and they dont know what they are talking about.
Posted by: Tony James | December 18, 2005 at 05:47 AM
Here's something for Cubdom that says Patterson offered nothing in 2005:
In his first 50 games, he was 54 for 194 with 27 runs, 5 2B, 10 hrs, 19 rbi, 9 bb, 43 k, 6/8 in sb, .278 avg, .310 obp, .459 slg, .769 ops.
Which is just in line for his career average.
Posted by: Bob Sacamento | December 18, 2005 at 11:31 PM