I Didn't Realize GDF Was a Consultant for the Cubs

[Cadillac90]

That fat fuck Jim Hendry had to take advice from Coach Flip in hiring that muppet, Mike Quade. He's a life long minor league manager / assistant that finally got his dream job. Sound familiar? They are reporting that he's not even make $1.0 million per year. Nice hire you, Jim, maybe now you can go resign Milton Bradley and Juan Pierre. DIAF Hendry.

[BCEagle74]

That fat fuck Jim Hendry had to take advice from Coach Flip in hiring that muppet, Mike Quade. He's a life long minor league manager / assistant that finally got his dream job. Sound familiar? They are reporting that he's not even make $1.0 million per year. Nice hire you, Jim, maybe now you can go resign Milton Bradley and Juan Pierre. DIAF Hendry.

Caddy....since you IB and I have been posteing for 8 seasons....use 74 as an example of peaceful serenity and calm.

Lone Wolf McQuade won when the guys were in salary and renewal drive and Zambrano was like lights out when he returned, so he will be with the Yankees in a trade.

Their farm system is theri only chance. That lineup got old in a hurry.

Cliff Lee, Soriano, Crawford....If your Cubs can outbid Texas and NY....

Texas beats the Yankees, Lee is leaning to the Texas $$$$.

Greenberg has some deep pocketed connections.

[Cadillac90]

That fat fuck Jim Hendry had to take advice from Coach Flip in hiring that muppet, Mike Quade. He's a life long minor league manager / assistant that finally got his dream job. Sound familiar? They are reporting that he's not even make $1.0 million per year. Nice hire you, Jim, maybe now you can go resign Milton Bradley and Juan Pierre. DIAF Hendry.

Caddy....since you IB and I have been posteing for 8 seasons....use 74 as an example of peaceful serenity and calm.

Lone Wolf McQuade won when the guys were in salary and renewal drive and Zambrano was like lights out when he returned, so he will be with the Yankees in a trade.

Their farm system is theri only chance. That lineup got old in a hurry.

Cliff Lee, Soriano, Crawford....If your Cubs can outbid Texas and NY....

Texas beats the Yankees, Lee is leaning to the Texas $$$$.

Greenberg has some deep pocketed connections.

They are not planning to go after any big name free agents despite the fact that they don't have a first baseman and are in need of a top flight starter. Ricketts = McCaskey, Cubs and Bears fans are cursed with horrible ownership.

[flyingelvii]

The Cubs were something like 24-12 under Quade after Pinella left so it's not like they hired him on a whim. Sandberg was the emotional choice, if anything. Good success in the minors but no ML experience outside of being a ST instructor.

[bignick33]

Which idiotic team will wildly overpay Papelbon?

Mets: 3-1
White Sox: 4-1
Cubs: 5-1

[BCEagle74]

Which idiotic team will wildly overpay Papelbon?

Mets: 3-1
White Sox: 4-1
Cubs: 5-1

Updated 7-5-10

Catchers
Brad Ausmus (42) - mutual option for $1MM with a $150K buyout
Rod Barajas (35)
Josh Bard (33)
Henry Blanco (39)
John Buck (30)
Ramon Castro (35) - club option
Raul Chavez (38)
Toby Hall (35)
Ramon Hernandez (35) - option vests with 120 games played
Gerald Laird (31)
Jason LaRue (37)
Victor Martinez (32)
Chad Moeller (36)
Bengie Molina (36)
Jose Molina (36) - $1.2MM club option
Miguel Olivo (32) - $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
A.J. Pierzynski (34)
Mike Redmond (40)
Mike Rivera (34)
David Ross (34)
Yorvit Torrealba (32) - $3.5MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Jason Varitek (39)
Gregg Zaun (40) - $2.25MM club option with a $250K buyout

First basemen
Garrett Atkins (31) - $8.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Lance Berkman (35) - $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Wilson Betemit (29)
Hank Blalock (30)
Russell Branyan (35) - $5MM mutual option
Jorge Cantu (29)
Frank Catalanotto (37)
Adam Dunn (31)
Troy Glaus (34)
Wes Helms (35)
Eric Hinske (33)
Aubrey Huff (34)
Mike Jacobs (30)
Nick Johnson (32) - $5.5MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Paul Konerko (35)
Adam LaRoche (31) - $7.5MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout
Derrek Lee (35)
Doug Mientkiewicz (37)
Kevin Millar (39)
Lyle Overbay (34)
Carlos Pena (33)
Albert Pujols (31) - $16MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Fernando Tatis (36)
Chad Tracy (31)
Ty Wigginton (33)

Second basemen
Ronnie Belliard (36)
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Alex Cora (35) - $2MM option vests with 80 games
Craig Counsell (40)
David Eckstein (36)
Mark Ellis (34) - $6MM club option with a $500K buyout
Orlando Hudson (33)
Omar Infante (29) - $2.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Akinori Iwamura (32)
Adam Kennedy (35) - $2MM club option
Felipe Lopez (31)
Julio Lugo (35)
Kaz Matsui (35)
Aaron Miles (34)
Nick Punto (33) - $5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Juan Uribe (31)
Ramon Vazquez (34)

Shortstops
Alfredo Amezaga (33)
Orlando Cabrera (36) - $4MM mutual option with a $500K-$1MM buyout
Juan Castro (39)
Alex Cora (35) - $2MM option vests with 80 games
Craig Counsell (40)
Bobby Crosby (31)
Adam Everett (34)
Alex Gonzalez (33) - $2.5MM club option
Khalil Greene (31)
Cristian Guzman (33)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Cesar Izturis (31)
Derek Jeter (37)
Julio Lugo (35)
Jhonny Peralta (29) - $7MM club option with a $250K buyout
Nick Punto (33) - $5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Edgar Renteria (35) - $10.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jose Reyes (28) - $11MM club option with a $500K buyout
Miguel Tejada (37)
Juan Uribe (31)
Omar Vizquel (44)

Third basemen
Garrett Atkins (31) - $8.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Adrian Beltre (32) - $5MM player option with a $1MM buyout. Option reaches $10MM with 640 PAs in 2010.
Wilson Betemit (29)
Geoff Blum (38) - $1.65MM mutual option
Jorge Cantu (29)
Eric Chavez (33) - $12.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout
Craig Counsell (40)
Pedro Feliz (36)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Bill Hall (31) - $9.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Wes Helms (35)
Brandon Inge (34)
Mike Lowell (37)
Melvin Mora (39)
Jhonny Peralta (29) - $7MM club option with a $250K buyout
Robb Quinlan (34)
Aramis Ramirez (33) - $14.6MM player option
Miguel Tejada (37)
Juan Uribe (31)
Ramon Vazquez (34)
Ty Wigginton (33)

Left fielders
Garret Anderson (39)
Carl Crawford (29)
Johnny Damon (37)
David DeJesus (31) - $6MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jonny Gomes (30)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Willie Harris (33)
Reed Johnson (34)
Jacque Jones (36)
Jason Kubel (29) - $5.25MM club option with a $350K buyout
Jason Michaels (35)
Manny Ramirez (39)
Fernando Tatis (36)
Marcus Thames (34)
Randy Winn (37)

Center fielders
Alfredo Amezaga (33)
Rick Ankiel (31) - $6MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Endy Chavez (33)
Coco Crisp (31) - $5.75MM option with a $575K buyout
Jim Edmonds (41)
Jody Gerut (33)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Willie Harris (33)
Reed Johnson (34)
Andruw Jones (34)
Mark Kotsay (35)
Jason Michaels (35)
Corey Patterson (31)
Scott Podsednik (35) - $2MM club option with a $100K buyout, can be voided with 525 PAs
Willy Taveras (29)

Right fielders
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Gabe Gross (31)
Jose Guillen (35)
Brad Hawpe (32) - $10MM club option with a $500K buyout
Eric Hinske (33)
Gabe Kapler (35)
Austin Kearns (31)
Xavier Nady (32)
Magglio Ordonez (37) - $15MM club option vests with 135 starts or 540 plate appearances in 2010
Jayson Werth (32)
Randy Winn (37)

Designated hitters
Hank Blalock (30)
Pat Burrell (34)
Jason Giambi (40)
Vladimir Guerrero (36) - $9MM mutual option with possible $1MM buyout
Aubrey Huff (34)
Jason Kubel (29) - $5.25MM club option with a $350K buyout
Hideki Matsui (37)
David Ortiz (35) - $12.5MM club option
Matt Stairs (43)
Mike Sweeney (37)
Jim Thome (40)

Starting pitchers
Bronson Arroyo (34) - $11MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Erik Bedard (32) - $8MM mutual option
Kris Benson (35)
Jeremy Bonderman (28)
Dave Bush (31)
Jose Contreras (39)
Kevin Correia (30)
Doug Davis (35) - $6.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Jorge De La Rosa (30)
Justin Duchscherer (33)
Shawn Estes (38)
Josh Fogg (34)
Jeff Francis (29) - $7MM club option
Freddy Garcia (35)
Jon Garland (31) - $6.75MM mutual option with a $600K buyout
Chad Gaudin (28)
Rich Harden (29) - $11MM mutual option with $1MM buyout
Aaron Harang (33) - $12.75MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Livan Hernandez (36)
Jason Jennings (32)
Hiroki Kuroda (36)
Cliff Lee (32)
Ted Lilly (35)
Rodrigo Lopez (35)
Kevin Millwood (36)
Sergio Mitre (30)
Brian Moehler (39)
Jamie Moyer (48)
Brett Myers (30) - $8MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Vicente Padilla (33)
Carl Pavano (35)
Brad Penny (33)
Andy Pettitte (39)
Tim Redding (33)
Nate Robertson (33)
Ben Sheets (32)
Jeff Suppan (36) - $12.75MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Brett Tomko (38)
Koji Uehara (36)
Javier Vazquez (34)
Brandon Webb (32)
Todd Wellemeyer (32)
Kip Wells (34)
Jake Westbrook (33)
Dontrelle Willis (29)
Chris Young (32) - $8.5MM club option

Closers
Octavio Dotel (37) - $4.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Frank Francisco (31)
Jason Frasor (33)
Brian Fuentes (35) - $9MM option vests with 55 games finished in 2010
Kevin Gregg (33) - $4.5MM club option for '11, $8.75MM for '11-'12
Trevor Hoffman (43) - mutual option worth $7-8.5MM; buyout at $500K-1MM
Chad Qualls (32)
Mariano Rivera (41)
Rafael Soriano (31)
Billy Wagner (39) - $6.5MM option vests with 50 games finished
Kerry Wood (34) - $11MM club option, vests with 55 games finished in 2010

Right-handed relievers
Luis Ayala (33)
Grant Balfour (33)
Miguel Batista (40)
Joaquin Benoit (33)
Kiko Calero (36)
Jesus Colome (33)
Jose Contreras (39)
Jesse Crain (29)
Juan Cruz (30) - $4MM club option with a $500K buyout
Brendan Donnelly (39)
Chad Durbin (33)
Kelvim Escobar (34)
Kyle Farnsworth (35) - $5.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Josh Fogg (34)
Matt Guerrier (32)
Aaron Heilman (32)
Matt Herges (41)
Bob Howry (37) - $3MM club option with a $250K buyout
Mike Lincoln (36)
Mike MacDougal (34)
Seth McClung (30)
Justin Miller (33)
Guillermo Mota (37)
Chan Ho Park (38)
J.J. Putz (34)
Jon Rauch (32)
Juan Rincon (32)
David Riske (34) - $4.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Takashi Saito (41)
Scot Shields (35)
Justin Speier (37)
Claudio Vargas (33)
Tyler Walker (35)
Jeff Weaver (34)
Dan Wheeler (33) - $4MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jamey Wright (36)

Left-handed relievers
Joe Beimel (34)
Bruce Chen (34)
Randy Choate (35)
Scott Downs (35)
Alan Embree (41)
Pedro Feliciano (34)
Mark Hendrickson (37)
Ron Mahay (40)
Trever Miller (38) - $2MM option vests with 45 games in 2010
Will Ohman (32)
Darren Oliver (40) - $3.25MM club option with a $500K buyout, vests with 59 appearances
Horacio Ramirez (31)
Dennys Reyes (34)
Arthur Rhodes (41)
J.C. Romero (35) - $4.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Scott Schoeneweis (37)
Bobby Seay (33)
Brian Shouse (42)
Jack Taschner (33)
Matt Thornton (34) - $3MM club option with a $250K buyout

[BCEagle74]

Updated 7-5-10

CatchersJohn Buck (30)
First basemenAdam Dunn (31)
Left fieldersCarl Crawford (29)
Starting pitchersCliff Lee (32)
Closers
Brian Fuentes (35) - $9MM option vests with 55 games finished in 2010
Rafael Soriano (31)
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Yankees

Obviously Lee will get a $20-$23M ----5 year offer from Texas, but how much will the Yankees top it and with no state juice, will Lee who lives in Arkansas jump. i doubt it. If Texas wins the World Series, I say Lee stays and even not, he is a 4-1 to stay put. AL West is little league compared to Al East.

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That leaves:
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Swisher/Gardner are ok, but Carl Crawford gets the one spot and Adam Dunn should repalce Lance Berkman.

Posada can't throw so he just needs to be a backup to Jesus Montero and get John Buck as a backup or Posada for same $$$.

Yankees need a lefty and Rivera is incredible but old. I would sign both with Soriano being number 1.

Maybe a future backup replacement for Jeter. Reyes comes free in 2012, but he is a jerk.

if a fan or the Yankees had a need wish list this would be it.

Crawford 1
Soriano 2
Dunn 3
Fuentes 4
Buck 5

[Cadillac90]

The Cubs were something like 24-12 under Quade after Pinella left so it's not like they hired him on a whim. Sandberg was the emotional choice, if anything. Good success in the minors but no ML experience outside of being a ST instructor.

They were 24-13 with absolutely zero pressure on them. True Sanberg didn't have any major league managing experience but neither does Quade. Hendry told Sandberg to do X in order to get the job, Sandberg did X+ and got snubbed. All the young kids raved about Sandberg as a manager and teacher. Hendry is an incompetent ninny and has no business running a team but Ricketts is too cheap to cut him loose because Hendry still has 2yrs at $5mm per left on his contract.

[BCEagle74]

The Cubs were something like 24-12 under Quade after Pinella left so it's not like they hired him on a whim. Sandberg was the emotional choice, if anything. Good success in the minors but no ML experience outside of being a ST instructor.

They were 24-13 with absolutely zero pressure on them. True Sanberg didn't have any major league managing experience but neither does Quade. Hendry told Sandberg to do X in order to get the job, Sandberg did X+ and got snubbed. All the young kids raved about Sandberg as a manager and teacher. Hendry is an incompetent ninny and has no business running a team but Ricketts is too cheap to cut him loose because Hendry still has 2yrs at $5mm per left on his contract.

Sandberg may be there in 2 years and yes the Cubs would ahve to pay him double Lone Wolf McQuade.

I take it you need a 74 Bazooka with a silencer kit?

$9,995.00 with 6 shells and a free Glock!

[BCEagle74]

Wood 10.500-------33
Pettitte 11.750-----38
Jeter 22.600---------36
Berkman 14.500-----34

Some will add +1 in age deals.

[BCEagle74]

Wood 10.500-------33
Pettitte 11.750-----38
Rivera 15.000------40
Jeter 22.600---------36
Berkman 14.500-----34
Vasquez 13.0000----35

Some will add +1 in age deals.

Yankees have $88M coming free.

That is a lotta cake to spread around to the 5 I listed, plus I see Dunn replaceing Berkman.

Jeter might get $10M...Rivera $15M....Pettitte....$10M....Wood....$8M...

88-43 = 45M for Lee, Dunn, and Crawford???

NFL draft and baseball free agency.

This team got old in a hurry.

Lee is now talking with the Rangers and he is smart. That AL East will eat him up and the Al West competition is little league.