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[Cubs' Coven] Re: Brewers' declined option on Geoff Jenkins

--- In cubscoven@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Lohroff" <chris@...> wrote:
>
> On 11/6/07, James Hoffa <cubbiebluestew@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > The real screwing will come in the last two or three years of old
man
> > Soriano's contract. Unless he pulls a "Bonds" and has a chemically
> > induced rejuvenation in his late thirties (he is from the Dominican
> > Republic so that means we multiply his stated age by 1.4 to discover
> > his actual age) the Cubs are going to have to leave a chair in left
> > field so he can relax during pitches.
>
>
> Soriano hater!

In the context of getting screwed...I'd rather be a Soriano hater than
a Soriano lover...which would you prefer, Chris?




Tue Nov 6, 2007 6:37 pm

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The Brewers have wisely made Geoff Jenkins available. I would be shocked if Hendry didn't find a way to sign him...exactly the type of dumb ass move that...
Will
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Oct 30, 2007
6:25 pm

... He won't go after him if he could get Adam Dunn. However, Dunn is such a Cub killer it might pay to keep him out of opposing teams'lineups even if the...
James Hoffa
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Oct 30, 2007
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... him...exactly ... all ... such ... Oh. By the way. I was being sarcastic....
James Hoffa
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Oct 30, 2007
10:49 pm

... Oh well...the Reds picked up his option anyway....
Will
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Oct 31, 2007
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Speaking of declined options, I am sorry to see Cliff Floyd go. He was not the answer to the right field problem, but he is a good guy and it somehow seemed...
James Hoffa
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Nov 5, 2007
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I thought Floyd would retire. I liked him personally as well. I certainly wish him well. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Nov 5, 2007
8:20 pm

I thought he could be the short term answer - one or two more years - if the Cubs would commit to the playing time. Unless we spend an assload of money, we...
Frank Evans
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Nov 6, 2007
11:38 am

Exercising Floyd's option would have put the Cubs over the reported 15M budget increase for the '08 payroll. With all of Hendry's backloaded salaries, he...
Will
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Nov 6, 2007
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... The real screwing will come in the last two or three years of old man Soriano's contract. Unless he pulls a "Bonds" and has a chemically induced...
James Hoffa
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Nov 6, 2007
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... Soriano hater! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Chris Lohroff
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Nov 6, 2007
6:23 pm

... man ... In the context of getting screwed...I'd rather be a Soriano hater than a Soriano lover...which would you prefer, Chris?...
Will
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Nov 6, 2007
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... Agreed...this offseason is merely foreplay.......
Will
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Nov 6, 2007
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... him...exactly ... all ... such ... Ahhhh...the ol' Jeff Blauser strategy......
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