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Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Cubs - Signed Mabry

Chicago Cubs - Signed OF John Mabry to a 1-year contract.

No specifics on the money involved have leaked yet (or if they have, I’ve not seen them), but I’d guess this to be in the $1 million range. There’s nothing Mabry can do that, say, Andy Abad couldn’t do for a third of the price, the exception being standing at third and pretending to be a third baseman. This is a minor upgrade for the Cubs and if the team could have a bench of John Mabrys instead of Jose Maciases, they’d be much the better for it. Pray Aram stays healthy - you don’t want Mabry at 3rd.

2006 ZiPS Projection - John F. Mabry
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 AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB    BA   OBP   SLG  
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224  23   55  12  1   9  31  20  58   0  .246  .305  .429

Dan Szymborski Posted: November 30, 2005 at 04:36 PM | 56 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Andere Richtingen

Posted: November 30, 2005 at 05:42 PM (#1753005)

John Freaking Mabry!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!

2. Champions Table Posted: November 30, 2005 at 06:03 PM (#1753061)

Will the Cubs win the World Series in 2006?

Check one: __ Yes __ No __ Mabry

3. Moses Taylor peacocks peacock Posted: November 30, 2005 at 06:05 PM (#1753065)

I've seen $1mil reported.

4. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: November 30, 2005 at 06:13 PM (#1753100)

This is how Murton is getting Duboised.

5. Vida Blew Over the Legal Limit Posted: November 30, 2005 at 06:26 PM (#1753144)

As a Reds fan, I'm thrilled by the signing...misery loves company.

6. Moses Taylor peacocks peacock Posted: November 30, 2005 at 06:27 PM (#1753152)

This is how Murton is getting Duboised.

I said it in the Furcal thread on the Cubs blog, and I'll say it here: No f'in way.

Murton in 2006 is in a much better spot than Dubois in 2005. He's already proven to be a better defender and baserunner than Dubois (nothing Jason was gonna hit was gonna overcome those defecencies in Dusty's mind) and has already had some success hitting at this level. He's not a complete unknown to Dusty.

Mabry in 2006 is not coming off the same great fluke injury season that Holly was in 2005. He doesn't have a history with Dusty yet.

I don't see it happenning.

7. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: November 30, 2005 at 06:35 PM (#1753179)

I agree, it likely won't happen, but I don't even like the possibility. At least Dusty is unlikely to start Macias over Murton. Unlikely.

8. Hendry's Wad of Cash (UCCF) Posted: November 30, 2005 at 07:12 PM (#1753298)

I like the suggestion that signing Mabry means the Cubs won't bring back Macias. Why can't we have both? What's the bench right now:

Blanco
Cedeno
Hairston
Mabry
?????

We need like one more guy, and knowing Dusty he's going to have to be able to play 7 positions, none of them well. Welcome back Macias!

9. ECBucs Posted: November 30, 2005 at 07:54 PM (#1753389)

Well,
Rest of the division should give up now. Cubs will have a bench and bullpen in 2006.

What more could you ask for?

ok -I want Steve Stone back to explain what went wrong.

10. KJOK Posted: November 30, 2005 at 09:08 PM (#1753539)

Pray Aram stays healthy - you don't want Mabry at 3rd.

Yes, even LaRussa finally stopped putting Mabry at third late last year, preferring not only Nunez but Hector Luna or even Scott Seibel.

11. DCW3 Posted: November 30, 2005 at 09:31 PM (#1753595)

Yes, even LaRussa finally stopped putting Mabry at third late last year, preferring not only Nunez but Hector Luna or even Scott Seibel.

Some days you'd look at the linuep and think:

"Mabry not today, Mabry not tomorrow, but Luna for the rest of your life."

12. Hendry's Wad of Cash (UCCF) Posted: November 30, 2005 at 10:46 PM (#1753785)

"Mabry not today, Mabry not tomorrow, but Luna for the rest of your life."

Where do we stand on banning people from the site? I can't see another pun like this, I just can't.

Please think of the children!

13. DCW3 Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:07 PM (#1753844)

I can't see another pun like this, I just can't.

I know the Cubs' offseason signings have been pretty rough on you--maybe you just need to get some fresh Eyre.

14. DCW3 Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:10 PM (#1753847)

Howry doing now? Do we feel better?

15. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:10 PM (#1753848)

UCCF, press refresh :)

16. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:11 PM (#1753849)

Howry doin', folks!

17. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:12 PM (#1753850)

He aint gonna let you post Momah on this site, DCW. You better take a Walker in the Park

18. DCW3 Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:12 PM (#1753852)

If things don't get better soon, don't feel embarrassed Furcaling a doctor.

19. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:13 PM (#1753855)

d'oh. foiled again.

20. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:16 PM (#1753861)

ahh typo
He aint gonna let you post Momah on this site, DCW. You better take a Walker in the Park
should read as
He aint gonna let you post Nomah on this site, DCW. You better take a Walker in the Park

A bad play on words repeated just gets worse. I luv this

21. DCW3 Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:17 PM (#1753863)

I'm sure he'll tell you, if you don't have a third-degree Burnitz nothing to be worried about.

22. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:19 PM (#1753870)

DCW, you been smoking some Danks?

23. Gern Blanston Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:21 PM (#1753875)

I did not picture this thread suddenly picking up steam. It's enough to make me take a long walk off a short Pierre.

24. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:22 PM (#1753879)

if yall don't stop this, you will be facing down the Burrell of my gun.

25. Gern Blanston Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:24 PM (#1753884)

You don't have to be gripped by the short Hairston know serious pain. You just have to read this thread.

26. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:26 PM (#1753890)

The thread is picking up steam like a Stone rollins down Glenallen Hill

27. Fred Garvin is dead and Joe Biden is alive Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:29 PM (#1753899)

This is how Murton is getting Duboised.

--I said it in the Furcal thread on the Cubs blog, and I'll say it here: No f'in way.

As I said in the Furcal thread, mabry he'll fill the Holly role to Murton's Dubois, and mabry he won't. I'm reasonably confident that *someone* will, though, if it isn't Mabry.

Perhaps Moses is right and the last three weeks of the season were enough to sway Dusty. I'm not convinced of this, however.

28. Grunthos Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:30 PM (#1753905)

Prior to reading this thread, I was blissfully ignorant of punning tendencies on the site. Wood that I could return to those halcyon moments before my knowledge was transformed! Perhaps, if I pull down my Zambrano and take a siesta, I can forget these twisted wordings. Dispense with them in the mental Dempster, so to speak, and Rusch back to the past.

If I try to fit in Maddux, this is going to stretch to the breaking point.

29. Andrew Edwards Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:31 PM (#1753906)

I Cantu take much more of this. I need a Halladay.

[Primey for this thread]

30. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:32 PM (#1753909)

If I try to fit in Maddux, this is going to stretch to the breaking point.

Then you will definitely earn our Eyre!

31. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:33 PM (#1753911)

This thing is blowing up like a super Novoa

32. Grunthos Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:36 PM (#1753917)

Ohman! It gets Wuertz!

33. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:39 PM (#1753922)

I can't Kip up no more. I am gonna hit the Dusty trail

34. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:42 PM (#1753930)

and Meyer all have a good day and I hope to find you Wells tomorrow.
Toddly-doo

35. Gern Blanston Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:50 PM (#1753946)

Thanks, Godot. I'll try to grin and Barrett.

36. Gern Blanston Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:51 PM (#1753947)

Can't do this any more--I'm drawing a blank...oh!

37. Gern Blanston Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:52 PM (#1753949)

How can I be wells, if I'm walking in the Fogg?

That was kind of a Lowe blow, I realize...

38. Sweet Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:56 PM (#1753959)

I nominate #32 for a Primey in the Pun Density category. Really great, Grunthos.

39. Honkie Kong Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:56 PM (#1753960)

I couldn't reyesist coming back while this thread was still lastings. I can't let you keep drawing Blancos.
its not the wright thing to do,
though it mabry my time to eat some Humber Pie.

40. Greg Franklin Posted: November 30, 2005 at 11:57 PM (#1753965)

Say, how does Mabry fit into the F-Troop? Does he have a badge or a membership card?

We need like one more guy, and knowing Dusty he's going to have to be able to play 7 positions, none of them well.

If Dusty called, Shawon Dunston would listen. A former Cub and a fan favorite.

41. DCW3 Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:08 AM (#1753988)

I hate to be such a self-pro-Mota, but pun fans, especially Dodger fans, may appreciate post #2 in this thread, if they haven't seen it before.

42. Grunthos Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:23 AM (#1754006)

I have read the posting, and I am humbled. Also awed. Oh, to have such time to waste...

43. Andrew Edwards Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:24 AM (#1754008)

Some people may not like it, but I think this thread Holtz Upp.

44. Grunthos Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:29 AM (#1754014)

a Primey in the Pun Density category

Too bad there aren't any players currently in the league named Goetz.

45. DCW3 Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:29 AM (#1754015)

Oh, to have such time to waste...

That whole thing was written in one night during a bout of severe insomnia.

46. Grunthos Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:32 AM (#1754020)

Although there were two players named Goetz in the past, both cup of coffee guys.

Goetz1
Goetz2

The second one was a Cub, though... it appears I missed my chance at baseball pun immortality.

47. Grunthos Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:36 AM (#1754030)

during a bout of severe insomnia

Perhaps not at that price.

48. Love Mug Like a Love Chocolate Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:37 AM (#1754038)

Mabry? I'm amazed.

49. Honkie Kong Posted: December 01, 2005 at 01:05 AM (#1754091)

nice Dugout post DCW! I am finally out..to catch some fresh eyre :)
adios amigos

50. The Most Interesting Man In The World Posted: December 01, 2005 at 01:17 AM (#1754112)

Perhaps Dusty could bring back other members of the 2002 World Series team. Wouldn't that be a Schmidt-disturber!

51. Most Favored Haitian Status Posted: December 01, 2005 at 01:31 AM (#1754141)

As I said in the Furcal thread, mabry he'll fill the Holly role to Murton's Dubois, and mabry he won't. I'm reasonably confident that *someone* will, though, if it isn't Mabry.

I'm sorry. These are terrible puns.

52. Hendry's Wad of Cash (UCCF) Posted: December 01, 2005 at 01:59 AM (#1754184)

Look what I caused by calling attention to this.

*runs screaming from the room*

53. Spivey Posted: December 01, 2005 at 02:53 AM (#1754254)

Ok, you're all idiots. Outside of that, this contract isn't that bad. It's not great, but reminds me in a lot of ways of the Dellucci deal. I think Mabry is a solid bet to put up a 90-100 OPS+, and for 1 million that's not bad even if it's from the outfield.

54. Gern Blanston Posted: December 01, 2005 at 04:31 AM (#1754383)

Ok, you're all idiots.

Yeah, well--at least I know where my damn stapler is.

55. DCW3 Posted: December 01, 2005 at 08:30 AM (#1754629)

Well, it looks like all the Cubs fans finally hadda Neifi these puns. Don't you worry about it though, 'cause Cedeno problem.

Over in the Konerko thread, it seems like a lot of Angels fans are pretty happy not to have him, maybe because they remember the last time their team signed a big, slugging first baseman, but I think they really should try to put it behind them and Mo Vaughn with their lives. Of course, I'm not a White Sox fan, so it really doesn't matter Thome.

56. Gern Blanston Posted: December 01, 2005 at 04:48 PM (#1754892)

DCW3, you're an idiot savant. And I say that with all due admiration.

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