Cubs finally sign Milton Bradley

**mwitt** · 01-05-2009, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Why don't you just start a thread on the White Sox or maybe the Cardinals?

Despite not wining a World Series in a 100 years, my bet is a Cub thread will still get 2 or 3 times as many hits as those other two.

Why would I start a thread on the White Sox when I'm discussing Milton Bradley? If you'd like to discuss Milton Bradley, please do.

Congratulations on the attendance trophy. Iowa fans agree with you.

If you do want to talk attendance, though, I suppose we could compare the number of fans at the World Series parade?

**Bobber** · 01-05-2009, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

I did......you just don't understand how much fun it is giving Cubs fans crap....

Touche..

Actually I like the White Sox, it's just some of the fans.

Ozzie's interesting and I like his spunk.

How good are they really going to be this year?

**mwitt** · 01-05-2009, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

How good are they really going to be this year?

Not very unless there are some significant moves in the works or some players play above the ability they have shown thus far. With the return on the Swisher and Vazquez trades, it looks like they are looking at 2010 and beyond.

**Haverhill** · 01-05-2009, 11:49 PM

The Cubs and Yankees will FAIL epicly despite their multi-million dollar contracts. Money does not buy World Series Championships!!

The St. Louis Cardinals.. 2006 World Series CHAMPIONS

**CrossCyed** · 01-05-2009, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Touche..

Actually I like the White Sox, it's just some of the fans.

Ozzie's interesting and I like his spunk.

How good are they really going to be this year?

No idea to be honest. They can't be done with moves...they just can't, cause that'd mean Jerry Owens in CF and I'd die a little inside.

It all comes down to the pitching. Buehrle will be solid, and I feel good about Danks, but Floyd is a question mark, even after a 17 win season. The back end of the rotation is a huge question mark. As of now, two of Jeff Marquez (R), Clayton Richard (L) and Aaron Poreda (L) would fill the back end. I'd love to see Clayton in the pen as the last guy.....he showed some grit against the Rays.

Our lineup is getting old, but Thome and Konerko really underperformed as well. If I could go into next year with a lineup of my choosing, it'd be:

SS Lillibridge
C Pierzynski
LF Quentin
RF Dye
DH Thome
1B Konerko
2B Ramirez
3B Fields
CF Anderson

Though I don't like having AJ in the two hole.

Depending on the Central, we'll win between 70 and 95 games.....so yeah...no clue...

**jdoggivjc** · 01-06-2009, 07:35 AM

Congratulations on the signing of a board game...

Now go sign Coco Crisp so I can taunt you all for signing a breakfast cereal...

**cycloneman003** · 01-06-2009, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

It's always gonna be about pitching. They shoulda kept trying for Peavy.

The Cubs are still a DL-All-Star team.

cubbies are set in pitching dude! Dempster, Zambrano, Harden, Lilly, Marshall.. then Smardzija, Marmol, Gregg, Cotts, Gaudin, Guzman, Vizcaino, and Wuertz

**cycloneman003** · 01-06-2009, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

No idea to be honest. They can't be done with moves...they just can't, cause that'd mean Jerry Owens in CF and I'd die a little inside.

It all comes down to the pitching. Buehrle will be solid, and I feel good about Danks, but Floyd is a question mark, even after a 17 win season. The back end of the rotation is a huge question mark. As of now, two of Jeff Marquez (R), Clayton Richard (L) and Aaron Poreda (L) would fill the back end. I'd love to see Clayton in the pen as the last guy.....he showed some grit against the Rays.

Our lineup is getting old, but Thome and Konerko really underperformed as well. If I could go into next year with a lineup of my choosing, it'd be:

SS Lillibridge
C Pierzynski
LF Quentin
RF Dye
DH Thome
1B Konerko
2B Ramirez
3B Fields
CF Anderson

Though I don't like having AJ in the two hole.

Depending on the Central, we'll win between 70 and 95 games.....so yeah...no clue...

good joke. they top out at 85 games

**mwitt** · 01-06-2009, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneman003

cubbies are set in pitching dude! Dempster, Zambrano, Harden, Lilly, Marshall.. then Smardzija, Marmol, Gregg, Cotts, Gaudin, Guzman, Vizcaino, and Wuertz

Isn't that the same pitching as last year, for the most part? They dropped some dead weight in Howry, added someone not special in Vizcaino, and downgraded from Wood to Gregg.

Why did they go after Peavy harder than any other team?

**TarHeelHawk** · 01-06-2009, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by mwitt

Isn't that the same pitching as last year, for the most part? They dropped some dead weight in Howry, added someone not special in Vizcaino, and downgraded from Wood to Gregg.

Why did they go after Peavy harder than any other team?

Because the Cubs were the only team that he would drop his no-trade clause for.

**AIT** · 01-06-2009, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by mwitt

Isn't that the same pitching as last year, for the most part?

Yeah it is prety much they same. They won 97 games and had the best record in the NL with that pitching last year. They don't need a major overhaul of the pitching.

**cyfanatic** · 01-06-2009, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by acrozier22

So acting like an idiot= success. Milton Bradley should be fine then.

Cub fans are sooooo jealous of Ozzie! I love it!

Also...I can't believe how much different Fukudome has been viewed by Cub fans in the past year! Doesn't seem that long ago that Cub fans thought he was the greatest import ever! Now most Cub fans don't want him on their roster!

**cyfanatic** · 01-06-2009, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

No idea to be honest. They can't be done with moves...they just can't, cause that'd mean Jerry Owens in CF and I'd die a little inside.

It all comes down to the pitching. Buehrle will be solid, and I feel good about Danks, but Floyd is a question mark, even after a 17 win season. The back end of the rotation is a huge question mark. As of now, two of Jeff Marquez (R), Clayton Richard (L) and Aaron Poreda (L) would fill the back end. I'd love to see Clayton in the pen as the last guy.....he showed some grit against the Rays.

Our lineup is getting old, but Thome and Konerko really underperformed as well. If I could go into next year with a lineup of my choosing, it'd be:

SS Lillibridge
C Pierzynski
LF Quentin
RF Dye
DH Thome
1B Konerko
2B Ramirez
3B Fields
CF Anderson

Though I don't like having AJ in the two hole.

Depending on the Central, we'll win between 70 and 95 games.....so yeah...no clue...

No way Ramirez is at 2B this year...the organization is juicing over him being the SS for the next 5 years! And we know there are moves to come...Dye is gone! As soon as Manny and Abreu sign...Dye is traded.

**CrossCyed** · 01-06-2009, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneman003

cubbies are set in pitching dude! Dempster, Zambrano, Harden, Lilly, Marshall.. then Smardzija, Marmol, Gregg, Cotts, Gaudin, Guzman, Vizcaino, and Wuertz

Dempster will come back to earth, at least slightly.

Don't even get me started on Cotts or Vizcaino. Cotts had one good year, and we couldn't wait to get Viz out of Chicago.

Originally Posted by cycloneman003

good joke. they top out at 85 games

With that lineup, probably. I don't think they are done.