Cubs make 3 year, 44 mil. dollar offer

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Cubs | Schmidt offer on the tableTue, 28 Nov 2006 12:45:57 -0800ESPNews reports that the Chicago Cubs have offered free agent SP Jason Schmidt (Giants) a three-year, $44 million deal.</div>

 

[Brooksie5]

Better than overpaying for Meche.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Nov 28 2006, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Better than overpaying for Meche.</div>Not really. At least they have a chance with Meche. Schmidt already told the Yankees he wasn't going to play in New York because he would have to move across the country. I doubt he makes an exception for Chicago.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/base...cubs/index.html<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Yankees showed interest in Schmidt several days ago but were told that he didn't want to move all the away across the country, to New York.</div>

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 28 2006, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Nov 28 2006, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Better than overpaying for Meche.</div>Not really. At least they have a chance with Meche. Schmidt already told the Yankees he wasn't going to play in New York because he would have to move across the country. I doubt he makes an exception for Chicago.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/base...cubs/index.html<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>The Yankees showed interest in Schmidt several days ago but were told that he didn't want to move all the away across the country, to New York.</div></div>I'm happy the Yankees at least tried to sign him though. He's the best SP on the market this year.

 

[DevinHester23]

BULLSHIT. The Cubs said yesterday that this rumor is un-founded

 

[Sunset]

It would be a good pickup I think. He's old but he's one of the better pitchers on the market this year and the Cubs need pitching that badly.

 

[DevinHester23]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MaroonNGold @ Nov 29 2006, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It would be a good pickup I think. He's old but he's one of the better pitchers on the market this year and the Cubs need pitching that badly.</div>I don't. I think the Cubs can spend that kind of money better. Plus they need to keep in mind an extension for my boy Zambrano. They've already got 45M commited to Lee, Ramirez, Soriano. They need to be careful here and not go really nuts, or there won't be any money for Z. We can't fuck our financial future until Z is locked.- 1900th post.

:beerbang2:

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KyleOrton18 @ Nov 29 2006, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MaroonNGold @ Nov 29 2006, 02:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It would be a good pickup I think. He's old but he's one of the better pitchers on the market this year and the Cubs need pitching that badly.</div>I don't. I think the Cubs can spend that kind of money better. Plus they need to keep in mind an extension for my boy Zambrano. They've already got 45M commited to Lee, Ramirez, Soriano. They need to be careful here and not go really nuts, or there won't be any money for Z. We can't fuck our financial future until Z is locked.- 1900th post.

:beerbang2:</div>On that note, I hope the Cubs spend crazy so my boy CZ can come to the Yankees next year. :whistling:

 

[Brooksie5]

My boy CZ isn't going to the Yankees. Why would he want to play for a bunch of self-centered assholes?

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Nov 30 2006, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>My boy CZ isn't going to the Yankees. Why would he want to play for a bunch of self-centered assholes?</div>The people in Chicago are so righteous?3 reasons:1. $2. Fame3. Rings

 

[DevinHester23]

Z has said he wants to play for the Cubs. He showed that by canning Boras last January

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KyleOrton18 @ Dec 1 2006, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Z has said he wants to play for the Cubs. He showed that by canning Boras last January</div>Things can change, especially when he doesn't have an agent to protect him from getting lowballed by the home team. :whistling: I look forward to the Yankees future Rotation:1. Carlos Zambrano2. Chien-Ming Wang3. Dontrelle Willis4. Phillip Hughes5. Humberto SanchezWith the Bullpen:CP: Mariano RiveraSu: Kei Igawa

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 1 2006, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I look forward to the Yankees future Rotation:1. Carlos Zambrano2. Chien-Ming Wang3. Dontrelle Willis4. Phillip Hughes5. Humberto Sanchez</div>Dontrelle is never going to hit Free Agency. The Marlins will end up tradeing him before his contract is up and whoever pays for Willis will be sure to extend them themselves. Now if you're saying the Yankees are going to trade for Willis, expect the package for him to contain at very minimum the name Hughes, Cabrera, and possibly Sanchez too (Depending on how bad the Bidding war is).As for Zambrano, I expect him to get locked up long-term sometime this offseason, but if he was to ever hit Free Agency Id think just about every team in the league would be after him. No idea where he would end up, although im sure the Yankees would be throwing some major money his way.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 2 2006, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 1 2006, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I look forward to the Yankees future Rotation:1. Carlos Zambrano2. Chien-Ming Wang3. Dontrelle Willis4. Phillip Hughes5. Humberto Sanchez</div>Dontrelle is never going to hit Free Agency. The Marlins will end up tradeing him before his contract is up and whoever pays for Willis will be sure to extend them themselves. Now if you're saying the Yankees are going to trade for Willis, expect the package for him to contain at very minimum the name Hughes, Cabrera, and possibly Sanchez too (Depending on how bad the Bidding war is).As for Zambrano, I expect him to get locked up long-term sometime this offseason, but if he was to ever hit Free Agency Id think just about every team in the league would be after him. No idea where he would end up, although im sure the Yankees would be throwing some major money his way.</div>If Dontrelle was going to be traded, he would have been this past season when virtually every team called to see what he would cost and his value was at it's highest. He had a bad year last year, trading for him won't cost as much as it would have.

 

[Brooksie5]

I heard the Twins were talking to the Marlins about trading for Dontrelle. But Terry Ryan said he would probably rather have many young great arms in the farm system rather than 1 good pitcher. I would probably rather have the D-Train, and the offer seemed pretty reasonable (Rincon or Crain with a couple of pitching prospects none of you have heard of).And that Yankees rotation is stupid. They won't get Dontrelle or Z.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Dec 2 2006, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I heard the Twins were talking to the Marlins about trading for Dontrelle. But Terry Ryan said he would probably rather have many young great arms in the farm system rather than 1 good pitcher. I would probably rather have the D-Train, and the offer seemed pretty reasonable (Rincon or Crain with a couple of pitching prospects none of you have heard of).And that Yankees rotation is stupid. They won't get Dontrelle or Z.</div>Dontrelle isn't even a top 10 pitcher in the MLB. He's just very good and young. And it's rare someone like that is availible. 3.30, 4.02, 2.63, 3.87. And he's an NL pitcher. Shot of 1 amazing year, he's had 1 above average year, 1 mediocre year, and 1 below average year. All in the NL.He's good but he doesn't deserve a King's ransom.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 2 2006, 10:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If Dontrelle was going to be traded, he would have been this past season when virtually every team called to see what he would cost and his value was at it's highest. He had a bad year last year, trading for him won't cost as much as it would have.</div>In a market where Ted Lilly is worth 4/40......Dontrelle Willis at a reasonable price for another 2 years is extremely valueable still. Given the crazyness of this market, there is little reason to think Dontrelle Willis would not get the same offer he would have gotten this time last year.I didn't say he deserves a kings ransom, but the second he becomes available, he will get one.

 

[ortiz34]

TED LILLY 4 for 40? That's ridiculous. I live in the TDot and I see him play here, he's okay. A decent number 2-3 pitcher.THAT'S RIGHT, IM BACK.

 

[DevinHester23]

Vilma, get off the crack. Zambrano is never going to be a Yuckie

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KyleOrton18 @ Dec 3 2006, 09:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Vilma, get off the crack. Zambrano is never going to be a Yuckie</div>Probably not, Odds: 12%. But it's fun to annoy yall with the idea that we could steal him.