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fielder is a lock for the cubs? is that what you are saying?..
fielder is not a bad option to look at..but i feel that if we go after him there's a good chance we throw money at him and go all in and then lose out..
i think the biggest concern is the pitching
we have demp and garza in the front 2 but after that it becomes a little more of a crapshoot...not sure what to expect from wells, and lopez and cashner are barely even starters
not to mention i wouldnt say the bullpen is 100% solid
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I wouldn't keep Ramirez. Wright isn't having a great year this year, but I'd take him over Ramirez.
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I'm not saying I don't want Fielder... just that I think there might be better uses for the cash. Also, I fear Fielder is going to be looking for a minimum of 7 years... and we'll be looking at a situation by year 5 that's even worse than Soriano's now. If I had any inclination that Fielder wouldn't begin to break down physically around the same time his dad did (age 33-34) then I'd be all over it. We also don't have the DH option like Detroit did to help him continue on for a year or two than what he probably should have.
If you can get him for a similar kind of contract that the Red Sox gave AGon... but at 5 years with a 6th year option.... then I'd say go for it. I just don't want to end up paying a guy $150MM for 2 big years, 2 good years, and 3 terrible years... and end up in another Soriano situation (though Soriano has never really had a "big year" with the Cubs).
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Have to start working again (teacher).
I'll still be here, but it would probably only be for an hour or two in the afternoon/evenings.
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ahh nice! that is a sweet gig. props
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Yeah I can't imagine doing anything else, but that doesn't mean there aren't days when it sucks too. Oh well, I am not ready for the school year, but it will be nice to get back to work. It will be nice to not be fulltime childcare of the little one.
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what grade do u teach?
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I've taught everything from 6th to 12th graders, but I work for a high school now. This year I will be teaching 9th graders and a 12th grade elective with some 11th/10th graders as well.
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No, a big name is all but a lock.
If we do go after Fielder, you're right, we are going to have to go all in and throw a lot of money at him. But, if we get him at like 110/5 or so, that means he need to be about a 5 win player a year throughout the contract to live up to it. I completely believe he can do that. If there is a 6th year option, that could end up hurting us, but if we don't win the WS in the first 5 years, it won't matter anyway.
How do you plan on getting Wright?
I think that if we give him enough cash over a shorter period, he'll bite. Even if Prince does break down then, he is a far better player than his dad, so we'll still be getting a 3-4 win player, where as Cecil only had 1 season over 2 WAR after 30.
I like the idea of that contract. I think he will bite for a shorter deal with more money, tbh.
But uh, did you miss 2007? Soriano was a monster that year. He was a 7 win player. If that doesn't do it for you, he had a .380 wOBA. He was really really really good.
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I've taught World History, US History and Government.
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I don't think there's a question that Prince is a lot better than Cecil ever was. However, unless you're name is George Herman Ruth or you spent 80% of your career as a DH (David Ortiz), the odds on you being in the same physical stature of either Fielder and lasting beyond the age of 33-35 is extremely unlikely. Prince is 27 right now. He'll be 28 by the time next season comes around. A 5-year contract will get him to 33, a 6th year option will get him to 34. Anything beyond that is extremely risky. Heck, that long of a contract is risky. I think you could probably get for that kind of length if you offer a $25MM annual average. Doing that will greatly hinder how you can make any other needed moves.
Oh, and while a .299 BA/.337 OBP 33 HR and 70 RBI is a good season... you better be doing more than that when you just signed a contract worth $138M. That should be your down year... not the best year of the contract. Especially when you are coming off of a season where you pulled a .351 OBP, and went 40/40 with 95 RBI and 119 runs while leading off for the worst offensive team in the majors.
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If you want to win, then the answers are no and no.
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Yeah, because who exactly gives us a better shot to win at 3B? Mark DeRosa? lol
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