ZiggyTaxi

fine, you win Ziggy... just wait till you guys are up 7-1 in a game, he will produce i guarantee it anyway, i think this deal is about even, and in our situation, helps us alot i hope for your sake, Hendry can sign him longterm This deal is even if Choi does good. He is an unproven prospect. I think he will do good, never all-around Lee good, but he can still be a quality guy. Hendry better sign him long term.

Ziggy we arent putting Lee down, were just telling you to be prepared... his stats look pretty, but he aint that good *waits for Sham to come in and lecture me* Ziggy, Derrek disappears when it matters.... ask anyone but Sham Look at his OBP with Runners On. His slugging percentage improves, and with that obviously his OPS would improve. Sure, "Choke Master". Even though his OPS improves with Runners On.

Prepare for the realization that Lee pads those numbers when the game is already out of reach for either team. He will fit right in with the cubs then. Their right fielder has made a career out of putting up meaningless numbers when the game is insignificant or already over. And with that, I now prepare for the resident cub fans around here to say how sammy is the greatest and the cork incident only happened because the bat boy screwed up, and how sammy isn't on steroids, and how frank thomas sucks, and how mark prior and the cubs didn't choke, and how kerry wood is the greatest pitcher ever who has never won 20 games. Typical Sox fan. Go ahead, do your eye roll smiley face to me. Because of course, a pitcher's W-L record tells how good he is. You are absolutely right. Of course it is not lgERA that tells a pitcher's ERA and takes park effects into account. How brilliant you are. Russ Ortiz should have won the Cy Young because of course, he had 20 wins. I think it is a thing called run support. Maybe you should look into that before you come across as an idiot.

Choi is a risk to even reach what Lee has done.? This trade is looking better and better everyday. i doubt you even know what Lee has done until you see him at bat down by 1 in the bottom of the 9th runner on 3rd 2 outs. than you'll see what Lee can do best yup... ChokeMaster 3000 knows what to do... Riiiiiight. Because there are such things as "clutch" players. People still believe in that? Good grief. You go ahead build your team around "clutch" players, I will just take the better, proven player thank you. Choi is hoping to become the sort of player Derrek Lee is today. "Choke Master" you say? Does anyone care to look at the splits?? Well with runners on, his OBP increased to .403

Choi is a risk to even reach what Lee has done.? This trade is looking better and better everyday. i doubt you even know what Lee has done until you see him at bat down by 1 in the bottom of the 9th runner on 3rd 2 outs. than you'll see what Lee can do best I know what he has done. I can see what he will bring to the Cubs: Gold Glove fielder, very quick for a 1B which will bring some speed to the middle of the order, good OBP, patient, most likely will put up bigger homerun numbers at a smaller park like Wrigley and at the more hitter-friendly division rivals' parks. Choi is an unproven talent who hasn't done anything to prove himself. I still think he will be a quality major leaguer though.

Choi is a risk to even reach what Lee has done. This trade is looking better and better everyday.

No offense Ramp. Thinking the Marlins are going to get Vlad is ridiculous. They are cutting payroll not adding an amazing free agent that will command quite a lot. Keep Dreamin'

As long as we are discussing what Baseball America says of Choi, why don't we look at what Baseball America said about the trade, specifically Jim Callis: I like Choi, but the deal makes sense for the Cubs. They have money to spend, and they know exactly what they're getting in Lee. I understand it from the Marlins' end, too, as they're looking to control costs and have a surplus of corner infielders. From what we can gather, the player to be named is not significant, despite what Florida GM Admin Beinfest said. Adding Lee shouldn't hamper the Cubs financially, so they can still do whatever they feel they need to do. They're one of the few clubs willing to add payroll right now. Lee could hit 40 homers now that he's out of Pro Player Stadium. The only negative is that the Cubs lineup is very righthanded now. I still think Choi will become a good big leaguer, but he probably won't start for Florida this year. Basically, he thinks it was good for both clubs. Choi is no proven talent however. Derrek Lee will have even better statistics in Wrigley Field and playing in stadiums like Pro Player, Busch, Minute Maid, will also improve his statistics. Choi will probably not ever be as all around good as Derrek has been the past few years, especially now that he is in a pitcher's park. This trade all comes down to if the Cubs can lock up Lee long term. If they can, then this trade will be a good one. If not, well it won't be. The Cubs were high on Choi. See: Bobby Hill, Ruben Quevedo, etc., etc., Don't get me wrong. I think Choi will be good. How good is a toss up though. A risk Hendry didn't want to take. So, I applaud you Jim, for actually doing something, and not sitting still, ala 1985, 1990, and 1999. I wouldn't expect the PTBNL to be anyone who will even be missed by the Cubs. Jim Callis on Baseball America agrees with me as well.