5/3 Cubs (Maddux) at Arizona (Batista) 8:40PM CSN; XM188

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Perez (backup infielder), Rusch (long man in the bullpen), Jones (baserunner extraordinaire) and Pierre (who will play better once the thermostat hits 90 degrees) make a combined $15 million plus this year - and that doesn't fully account for Jacque's signing bonus, I don't think.

 

So what could we have done with that $15 million - not to mention having Mitre, Nolasco, and Pinto at our disposal (for a trade or otherwise).

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez grounded out to second, 4-3

[sunnydoo]

The Aramometer now straddles the Mendoza line at .205. What a wonderful waste of 11m a year.

 

How i hope he exercises his option out of Chicago next year.

[sethuel1]

Ohman is solid waste maybe.

 

Koronka was out of options i do believe. He was drafted in 1998 and traded to the Cubs in 2000 for Phil Norton. He then went onto the 40 man to be protected from the Rule V. That would make 2005 his last season for the 2nd round of Options.

 

he was not out of options

[Flames24Rulz]

i don't know if anyone will believe me, but I had Miguel Batista starting in one of my fantasy leagues tonight.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton singled to center field

[UMFan83]

I don't get how it seems like the only power hitters from AA up are Lee and Ramirez. No power on the bench, little to no power in AAA and AA. Pretty bad organization for the most part.

[sunnydoo]

he was not out of options

 

I am not talking about the 3 up and 3 down rule. I am talking about the 3 year rule on the 40.

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The Aramometer now straddles the Mendoza line at .205. What a wonderful waste of 11m a year.

 

How i hope he exercises his option out of Chicago next year.

 

Because Scott Moore needs a chance.

[badger1679666666]

The Aramometer now straddles the Mendoza line at .205. What a wonderful waste of 11m a year.

 

How i hope he exercises his option out of Chicago next year.

 

this might take the cake for stupidest comment I've read on NSBB.com

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Aquino in to pitch for Arizona

Walker grounded out to third, 5-3

Ramirez grounded out to second, 4-3

Murton singled to center field

Jones flied out to center field

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
CUBS          0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0      1  9 2 
Arizona       0 1 3 0 1 0 0        5 12 0 

 

Home runs: Arizona: Tracy (5)

[Flames24Rulz]

The Aramometer now straddles the Mendoza line at .205. What a wonderful waste of 11m a year.

 

How i hope he exercises his option out of Chicago next year.

 

i hope that was hyperbole/sarcasm

Edited May 4, 2006 by Flames24Rulz

[sunnydoo]

this might take the cake for stupidest comment I've read on NSBB.com

 

Save that for when i start screaming for the Neifury to start at 3b in his place.

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Jacque Jones swings a red bat.

[badger1679666666]

I don't get how it seems like the only power hitters from AA up are Lee and Ramirez. No power on the bench, little to no power in AAA and AA. Pretty bad organization for the most part.

 

Didn't we use to have the problem of TOO much power reliance?

 

Now we just suck balls.

[badger1679666666]

this might take the cake for stupidest comment I've read on NSBB.com

 

Save that for when i start screaming for the Neifury to start at 3b in his place.

 

 

:lol:

 

Come'on mang. Represent Madtown right.

[E.J.]

The Aramometer now straddles the Mendoza line at .205. What a wonderful waste of 11m a year.

 

How i hope he exercises his option out of Chicago next year.

 

i hope that was hyperbole/sarcasm

 

I doubt it was.

[sethuel1]

he was not out of options

 

I am not talking about the 3 up and 3 down rule. I am talking about the 3 year rule on the 40.

 

so when you say he was out of options, you're not actually referring to options. Ok...

[Skers and Cubbies]

how the heck can you get 9 hits andf not push atleast 2 across.....really for crying out loud.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

[E.J.]

how the heck can you get 9 hits andf not push atleast 2 across.....really for crying out loud.

 

The beauty of small ball...

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I don't get how it seems like the only power hitters from AA up are Lee and Ramirez. No power on the bench, little to no power in AAA and AA. Pretty bad organization for the most part.

 

Didn't we use to have the problem of TOO much power reliance?

 

Now we just suck balls.

 

I love how Kruk was talking about the Reds on BBT.

 

He said the reason they're winning now is because they now have more ways to score instead of relying on power.

 

The Reds, of course, are tied for 3rd in MLB in homeruns.

[oldstyle81]

The Aramometer now straddles the Mendoza line at .205. What a wonderful waste of 11m a year.

 

How i hope he exercises his option out of Chicago next year.

 

untill he goes on a hot streak, hits 400+ for a month and everyone will forget this. id much rather have Aram playing 3rd than Perez

[Fred Hornkohl]

how the heck can you get 9 hits andf not push atleast 2 across.....really for crying out loud.

 

Those 4 GIDPs probably have a lot to do with it, no?

[sunnydoo]

Everyone is screaming for Pierre's and Jones' combined heads yet they are hitting 1/3rd to 1/2 a full point better than ARam.

 

I am just trying to spread the love.