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Jan. 23, 2006 - 5:28 pm et

 

 

Braves agreed to terms with LHP Mike Remlinger on a minor league contract.

Leo Mazzone, who probably was greatly responsible for turning Remlinger's career around back in 1999, is no longer around, so it looks like something of a long shot that the Braves will get anything out of the soon-to-be 40-year-old. At best, maybe he'll be an adequate middle reliever.

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

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I hate seeing careers end like this. One day a man's a starter... and another day he's having trouble getting into the majors as a reliever. :(
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Good move on Remlinger's part. He'll have such a good year this year with Mazzone, that he'll be able to con some team next year into signing him to another 3 year deal. :wink:
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Good move on Remlinger's part. He'll have such a good year this year with Mazzone, that he'll be able to con some team next year into signing him to another 3 year deal. :wink:

 

Not quite, unless the Braves plan on shipping him to Baltimore. :wink:

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So, let me get this straight. Of the 46 players to play for the 2005 Cubs....

 

 

-3 veterans were forced to take minor league deals (Remlinger, Hollandsworth, Grieve)

 

-4 were forced to take severe paycuts and 1-year deals (Garciaparra, Lawton, Hawkins, Borowski)

 

-2 couldn't or can't be traded for anything close to full value (Patterson, Walker)

 

-3 won't play baseball in the United States in 2006 (Macias, E. Wilson, McClain)

 

-3 will probably never see the majors again (Fox, Bartosh, Koronka)

 

-2 were dumped for PsTBNL (Van Buren, Leicester)

 

-5 are spot fillers on 40-man rosters (Dubois, Fontenot, Soto, Wellemeyer, Theriot) with minimal upside

 

-1 didn't even make a 40-man roster (Greenberg)

 

That's 1/2 of the players to play for the Cubs....and that list doesn't include guys like Burnitz, Perez, and Rusch who inexplicably got raises.

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Hendry is well on his way to compiling a legendary track record with big-money relief signings. It's become the reliever's kiss of death to sign for 3+ mil. with the Cubs. I can't wait to see how Howry and Eyre turn out.
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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

 

Steve Stone did.

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

 

Steve Stone did.

And got fired for it.

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So, let me get this straight. Of the 46 players to play for the 2005 Cubs....

 

 

-3 veterans were forced to take minor league deals (Remlinger, Hollandsworth, Grieve)

 

-4 were forced to take severe paycuts and 1-year deals (Garciaparra, Lawton, Hawkins, Borowski)

 

-2 couldn't or can't be traded for anything close to full value (Patterson, Walker)

 

-3 won't play baseball in the United States in 2006 (Macias, E. Wilson, McClain)

 

-3 will probably never see the majors again (Fox, Bartosh, Koronka)

 

-2 were dumped for PsTBNL (Van Buren, Leicester)

 

-5 are spot fillers on 40-man rosters (Dubois, Fontenot, Soto, Wellemeyer, Theriot) with minimal upside

 

-1 didn't even make a 40-man roster (Greenberg)

 

That's 1/2 of the players to play for the Cubs....and that list doesn't include guys like Burnitz, Perez, and Rusch who inexplicably got raises.

 

Would this be a normal breakdown for any team.....or is this unique to the Cubs?

 

Either way....that's a VERY sobering little list.

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

 

Steve Stone did.

And got fired for it.

 

I miss Steve :cry:

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

 

Steve Stone did.

And got fired for it.

 

I miss Steve :cry:

 

I miss da Mercker.

 

"I can't fight this feeling any longer, and yet I'm still afraid to let it show," Vance

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

 

Steve Stone did.

And got fired for it.

 

I miss Steve :cry:

 

I miss da Mercker.

 

"I can't fight this feeling any longer, and yet I'm still afraid to let it show," Vance

 

I hated that Mercker complained about what Chip said about Oswalt. Thats what made me hate him and freaking glad he's gone.

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

 

Steve Stone did.

And got fired for it.

 

I miss Steve :cry:

 

I miss da Mercker.

 

"I can't fight this feeling any longer, and yet I'm still afraid to let it show," Vance

 

I hated that Mercker complained about what Chip said about Oswalt. Thats what made me hate him and freaking glad he's gone.

 

I don't see the problem. I complained about Chip a lot too. I met Mercker in Houston and felt as if I were touched by the divine. He's a great guy. I think Stone was more at fault in those situations than Mercker. Stone's an arrogant SOB and most people know it. Stone's comments since leaving the Cubs are a wonderful indicator of how petty he is.

 

"My future's so bright, I've gotta wear shades," Vance

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He cannot get lefthanded hitters out anymore. Dont see how he will make the team.

 

He could never get lefthanded hitter out. That wasn't his area. He was a relief pitcher that should be used against right handers.

 

You should have told Baker that.

 

Steve Stone did.

And got fired for it.

 

I miss Steve :cry:

 

I miss da Mercker.

 

"I can't fight this feeling any longer, and yet I'm still afraid to let it show," Vance

 

I hated that Mercker complained about what Chip said about Oswalt. Thats what made me hate him and freaking glad he's gone.

 

I don't see the problem. I complained about Chip a lot too. I met Mercker in Houston and felt as if I were touched by the divine. He's a great guy. I think Stone was more at fault in those situations than Mercker. Stone's an arrogant SOB and most people know it. Stone's comments since leaving the Cubs are a wonderful indicator of how petty he is.

 

"My future's so bright, I've gotta wear shades," Vance

 

I gotta agree with vance on this one. mercker was just a normal guy without any of the ego I would have expected from a major league player.

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