Possible Pedro

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 27, 2009 10:21 PM CDT Comment 50 comments

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So I'm gessing you guys have heard about how the Cubbies possible signing of Pedro Martinez.

1st bad thing: Randy Wells gets kicked out of the starting rotation

2nd bad thing: Spoiled Pedro get the 5 million he wants, even though he only pitched last season like a 990 k guy

3. Jake Fox gets sent down since Fat Lou likes having flexibility, so the Cubs will have 13 pitchers on the roster

4. Sure this is in case that Rich Harden has back issues later in the season, but what if the signing of Pedro ends up like the Steve Trachsel's did in 2007 (ugly)

All in all, don't sign him, Jim. You're already the most hated man in Chicago (besides Steve Bartman)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-18-cubs-boldnamesjun18,0,3195518.story

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Should the Cubs Sign Pedro Martinez?

Yes

46 votes

No

117 votes

I don't care

26 votes

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I heard Bruce Levine say on ESPN1000 that it was more of the agent asking the team to send scouts to check out his player rather than the other way around. I don’t really see meaning anything because we have plenty of starting pitching and our bullpen has been getting better as of late. Now if Pedro could start at SS or fill in at 3rd base or even learn to throw left handed I could see us going after him, otherwise no thanks.

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by gridiron_assassin on Jun 17, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

This got a lot of discussion on the front page...

but the only way this would make sense is if Pedro pitches well enough to make Harden expendable. Then you can trade Harden for another bat and/or relief help.

by SouthernCub on Jun 17, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I read about this

And I just don’t get it. Why the heck do we need pitching?

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by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 17, 2009 8:52 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

thats the exact thing i want to ask Jim Hendry

Nutdrinkingamp12
Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 17, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

SC...

said it above. Pedro would be an insurance option if we use Harden to acquire another bat.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Jun 17, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

but i still like harden more

Nutdrinkingamp12
Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 17, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Depends...

on what bat we could get and what Pedro has left.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Jun 17, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Depends

That’s what Pedro needs to wear nowadays…

Oh, I crack myself up.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Jun 17, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Haha

I always appreciate a good Depends joke. By the way, no Pedro for me please.

Rumor has it Alex Brown keeps Chris Simms' right index finger in his back pocket for good luck.

by HanelucaTC on Jun 30, 2009 2:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Obviously...

but do you like Harden and the crap hitting we have more than Pedro and a better bat and a good reliever?

The idea wouldn’t be to just dump Harden. It would be to trade Harden (and lose some pitching) for a hitter and maybe a good relief arm (and thus offset the pitching with better hitting and bullpen).

by SouthernCub on Jun 17, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

trades

if only the fans were the Gm-what team needs pitching?

Nutdrinkingamp12
Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 17, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wouldnt he throw a fit if he's not given no. 45?

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 17, 2009 9:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

probly

Nutdrinkingamp12
Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 17, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's what you're worried about?

What uniform number a new player would wear?

We are in deep trouble.

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by Al on Jun 18, 2009 7:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Cubs or humanity?

by dr stabbingworth on Jun 18, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Both.

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by Al on Jun 18, 2009 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It wasnt a serious question

I dont see how he’d fit in with the team anyway, but he seems like the type of player who is attached a certain number

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 18, 2009 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the only reason this is possible

Is beecause the Cubs are shopping Harden. I think they’re trying to trade him to get some help at third

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by Musicdude10 on Jun 17, 2009 9:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

if not how is Pedro's arm..........

@ 3rd LOL

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by Madison Cub Fan on Jun 17, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harden

sure hardens cy-young potential but if he could just keep his arm healthy he’d win 20 games/season

Nutdrinkingamp12
Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 17, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well if the ARam news is true

And hes progressing and will be back around the all star break, thats only a month away. So would they really trade Harden for one month of help at third?

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 17, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Im not sayin

that the cubs should trade him just who should we trade him to if we do end up tradin him and he ends up leadin the NL in wins (jason marquis)

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Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 17, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We still need a viable 3B backup...

…assuming Ryan Freel is not the answer there.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 18, 2009 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe it wouldn't be a third baseman

Third base isn’t the only sinkhole right now in the lineup.

by Jody Jody Davis on Jun 18, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dempster?

Could it be a case of the Cubs thinking Dempster might be needing to take a leave of absence because of the illness of his daughter? It may be precautionary as much as anything. Between his personal issues and Harden always being one pitch away from the disabled list, that could be the reason they are considering him.

Than said, I bet he turns up with the Rays.

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by Ross on Jun 17, 2009 10:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Rays

but then what so they do with him when kazmir comes back? minor price?

Nutdrinkingamp12
Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 17, 2009 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

We dont need pitching, get a big bat please

Lets Go Hawks!

by CubsBall2202 on Jun 18, 2009 1:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Really, if the Cubs have the money to spend to get this guy

what they should be doing is getting someone via trade that can bring back some lineup flexibility. We all know Jimbo was caught with his pants down when Rami got hurt at the same time the Cubs were finding out Fontenot wasn’t an everyday player and Miles, well what can be said about him other than he just isn’t very good (4.9 million reasons why he isn’t very good).

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by blackhawk24 on Jun 18, 2009 7:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Can Pedro hit?

If not, I see no need to acquire him. Our pitching staff has been doing a good job. The relievers need to be more consistent but our problems are at the plate.

by sdurst on Jun 18, 2009 7:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I heard Dave Kaplan mention this yesterday...

…and my first thought, like a few others here, was that acquiring Pedro would be a precursor to trading Harden. That said, Kap made it clear that, as of right now, the Cubs are stating that no formal offer has been made.

Nothing about Pedro really excites. Honestly, this reminds me a little of the Steve Trachsel move in ‘07. And I’m still dubious of losing a pitcher as talented as Rich Harden – even with his injury woes. But if the team can add a bat or at least some depth, maybe it would work out.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 18, 2009 10:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Adding a bat

That’s what we need, and that’s what I think signing Pedro might allow us to do (by trading Harden) but to me, the only type of “bat” that could help this team is one that could carry the rest of the team on it’s back. We already have enough complimentary bats…. we need a Manny or Tex type of bat. Something I don’t think is very likely.

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by tony412 on Jun 18, 2009 11:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Alternative Idea

What about signing Pedro and moving Zambrano to RF?

No, I’m not really serious about this, but you would get more power and a better bat right now (and likely no worse defense) with the Big Z in RF.

by frustratedfan on Jun 18, 2009 12:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

idea

actually not a bad idea-with no wind during big-Zs blowup, he would’ve thrown it into the stands frum almst homeplate-and maybe he’d know how many outs there are!

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Live Long and Prosper

by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 18, 2009 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pedro?????

we already have harden who needs to be babied constantly.pedro would be worse. we have good pitching.GET A HITTER.

by NOMAR on Jun 19, 2009 10:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

tell that to Hendry

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by nutdrinkingamp12 on Jun 19, 2009 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why is this back?

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by Shanghai Badger on Jun 27, 2009 10:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Why would I reccomend this?

by ak123 on Jun 27, 2009 10:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HE SAID TO

TWICE

IN CAPS

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by AndrewJStone on Jun 28, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

your link

is from 10 days ago. We don’t need more pitchers. Why should I rec a fanpost based on 10 day old information?

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by drewishdrewid on Jun 27, 2009 11:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

pedro should

be the new closer

by GHCF2314 on Jun 27, 2009 11:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No offense...

But saying “HIT THE REC BUTTON” isn’t going to get your post recommended. Plus this is silly, what would Pedro add to the Cubs? Aside from another bullpen liability, of course.

Perhaps if we had another bat, someone like DeRosa, we’d win some games…

Oh wait… FML.

by lswaidz on Jun 27, 2009 11:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sadly, two submissive souls listened to him.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 29, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You've been a Cubs fan your whole life?

And you say that Steve Bartman is the second most hated man in Chicago behind Jim Hendry? Um… the media LOVES to play up the Bartman story, but probably 99% of Cubs fans don’t hate Steve Bartman.

And yeah, why IS this back.

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by RynoHoF on Jun 27, 2009 11:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought this rumor was done and gone

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jun 28, 2009 12:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

pedro

if we had 5 million to spend i think derosa would still be here. no money. get a relief pitcher or a hitter.

by NOMAR on Jun 28, 2009 6:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Negative BCB points...

for “REC BUTTON” begging.

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by digitalbenjamin on Jun 28, 2009 7:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

+200...

…which is about the number of BCB points that should be deducted from his account, though the bidding is still open.

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by dat cubfan daver on Jun 29, 2009 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs