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MLB: Pick a Chicago Outfield

Pick 3 OF

  • Jermaine Dye

    Votes: 25 43.9%

  • Carlos Quentin

    Votes: 36 63.2%

  • Dewayne Wise

    Votes: 1 1.8%

  • Brian Anderson

    Votes: 2 3.5%

  • Alfonso Soriano

    Votes: 51 89.5%

  • Kosuke Fukudome

    Votes: 18 31.6%

  • Milton Bradley

    Votes: 22 38.6%

  • Micah Hoffpauir

    Votes: 6 10.5%

  • Reed Johnson

    Votes: 8 14.0%

  • Joey Gathright

    Votes: 3 5.3%
  • Total voters
    57
CrossCyed

CrossCyed

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REposted so I can put up a poll that works.

I kinda liked the discussion with the rotation one, so let's try it for the OF. I'll throw in 09 and 08 stats, along with age and contract status again.

Jermaine Dye, age 35
09: .357, 4 HR, 9 RBI
08: .292, 34 HR, 96 RBI

2 years/$22M (2008-09), plus 2010 option
signed extension with White Sox 8/18/07
08:$9.5M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$12M mutual option ($1M buyout)
full no-trade clause in 2008
limited no-trade clause in 2009 (Dye may block deals to 6 clubs in Northeast)


Carlos Quentin, age 26
09: .308, 6 HR, 11 RBI
08: .288, 36 HR, 100 RBI

2009: 550k, 2010-12: Arb. Eligible, 2013: Free Agent

Dewayne Wise, age 31
09: .238, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .248, 6 HR, 18 RBI

2009: 1 year, 550k

Brian Anderson, age 27
09: .176, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .232, 8 HR, 26 RBI

2009: 440k, 2010-12: Arb. Eligible

Alfonso Soriano, age 33
09: .292, 5 HR, 9 RBI
08: .280, 29 HR, 75 RBI

8 years/$136M (2007-14)
signed by Cubs as a free agent 11/06
$8M signing bonus
07:$9M, 08:$13M, 09:$16M, 10-14:$18M annually
full no-trade clause
award bonuses: $0.25M for top vote-getter in All-Star balloting, $0.35M for World Series MVP, $0.25M for LCS MVP, $0.3M for MVP, $75,000 for Gold Glove
perks: suite on road trips, 6 premium tickets for each home game (spring training - post-season) and All Star Game (if Soriano is selected)
Soriano to donate $25,000 annually to both United Way & Cubs Care


Kosuke Fukudome, age 31
09: .375, 3 HR, 10 RBI
08: .257, 10 HR, 58 RBI

4 years/$48M (2008-11)
signed by Cubs as a free agent from Japan 12/12/07
$4M signing bonus
08:$6M, 09:$11.5M, 10:$13M, 11:$13.5M
no-trade protection
club must sign Fukudome to an extension by 11/15/2011 or release him, allowing him to become a free agent
award bonuses: $0.3M each for MVP, WS MVP, $0.2M for LCS MVP, $0.1M Silver Slugger, $75,000 each for Gold Glove, All Star
perks: 8 first-class round-trip air tickets between Japan and Chicago for family each year, personal trainer, masseuse, interpreter, visa expenses, $25,000 annually in moving expenses, vehicle during spring training and regular season
Fukudome to make annual donation to club charity


Milton Bradley, age 31
09: .053, 1 HR, 1 RBI
08: .321, 22 HR, 77 RBI

2 years/$20M (2009-10), plus 2011 option
signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/6/09
$4M signing bonus
09:$5M, 10:$9M, 11:$12M option
2011 may become $12M club option with $2M buyout based on Bradley's health
2011 option vests with 75 games played in 2009


Micah Hoffpauir, age 29
09: .333, 0 HR, 3 RBI
08: .342, 2 HR, 8 RBI

1 year/$0.4075M (2009)

Reed Johnson, age 32
09: .333, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .303, 6 HR, 50 RBI

1 year/$3M (2009)

Joey Gathright, age 27
09: .000, 0 HR, 0 RBI
08: .254, 0 HR, 22 RBI

1 year/$0.8M (2009)
signed by Cubs as a free agent 12/16/08

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again, do it like you're building a team, with payroll concerns as well as looking towards the future as well.
 
Soriano, Quentin and because my son likes to say his name..Fukudome.
 
My only comment on this will be that anyone that doesn't pick Carlos Quentin may be functionally ********.
 
No love for Jerry Owens?

I picked Fukudome over Dye because Soriano playing center would make me vomit.
 
I would like anyone to give me one good reason why you didn't pick Soriano or Quentin.
 
1 person did not pick Soriano and 7 did not pick Quentin. Either one plays 162 games and they are their league's respective MVPs.
 
The biggest knock on Soriano is his contract. By the time 2014 rolls around, someone will be paying $18mil for a guy who could have creaky knees and a slow bat.
 
CrossCyed said:
1 person did not pick Soriano and 7 did not pick Quentin. Either one plays 162 games and they are their league's respective MVPs.
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I haven't voted yet, but I'm not sold on Quentin. I'd like to see him have 1 more good year (well actually I wouldn't, but you know what I mean) before I can label him that perennial MVP. That said, I'd take him for 550k...

Regarding Soriano: I am amazed with the Cubs fans that hate him. I went to Wrigley last year and so many booed him. On the scoreboard he was named NL player of the week and some girl turns to her boyfriend/husband and is like "why are you booing him?" he said "because he sucks" and she was like "look, he was player of the week" and he was like "that was just week". Of course he was rocking Fukudome gear, so you know he doesn't like stats. I really do not get it, as Soriano is the best offensive player on that team. Cubs fans (or at least the ones sitting around me that afternoon) must not like stats.....
 
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Just to clarify, is this from the perspective of building a team from scratch? How many years are we looking at in the future on this?
 
mplscyclone said:
I haven't voted yet, but I'm not sold on Quentin. I'd like to see him have 1 more good year (well actually I wouldn't, but you know what I mean) before I can label him that perennial MVP. That said, I'd take him for 550k...

Regarding Soriano: I am amazed with the Cubs fans that hate him. I went to Wrigley last year and so many booed him. On the scoreboard he was named NL player of the week and some girl turns to her boyfriend/husband and is like "why are you booing him?" he said "because he sucks" and she was like "look, he was player of the week" and he was like "that was just week". Of course he was rocking Fukodome gear, so you know he doesn't like stats. I really do not get it, as Soriano is the best offensive player on that team. Cubs fans (or at least the ones sitting around me that afternoon) must not like stats.....
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Quentin's minor league numbers suggest that he's likely a pretty decent player. Who would you take over him?
 
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