Baseball talk ...

[crimsonace1]

Amazingly, the Cubs are throwing money around like a drunken George Steinbrenner this winter ... after watching a mediocre Cardinals team win the Central with a lousy record -- and then get hot at the right time and win the Series last year -- I think they've finally realized it doesn't take too much to win the Central. And after that, anything can

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[herrgooch]

Cotts isn't bad as middle relief. I still don't like Dempster as a closer. I like Wood as a closer a lot, but they still need somme bullpen help. I didn't catch as many games last year as I'd have liked, but I'm not sold on Eyre.

I maintain that Prior is waiting to get healthy until he's off the team. I want to be wrong and I know he's got some no-trade caluse that argues against my point, but I think he's using the Cubs to set himself up for another team.

[crimsonace1]

And now, Jason Marquis has been signed to a 3-year deal. He royally blew chunks last year, but he had two good seasons before that