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Say something optimistic about Edmonds on the Cubs

bukie

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We didn't trade anyone to get him.

 

We have only 39 on our 40 man roster so no one has to be moved off the 40 man roster to make room.

 

He is unlikely to take any playing time away from Geovany Soto.

 

The Cardinals fans are annoyed by this signing and they will get really pissed if he hits a HR against them.

 

At least the Cubs fans will be able to boo someone who actually deserves it.

 

John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama for President on the same day that Jim Edmonds signed with the Cubs.. that has to count for something eh.

 

No animals were harmed in the course of signing Jim Edmonds to play baseball for the Chicago Cubs.

 

That's all I got.

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

 

pie wasn't playing anyway. do you think that not signing edmonds would have saved your precious pie?

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

 

pie wasn't playing anyway. do you think that not signing edmonds would have saved your precious pie?

 

Honestly, I'm kind of with you. If they aren't going to give Pie AB's in this nearly perfect senario, might was well throw someone in the mix who isn't Reed Johnson.

Magnetic Curses College Ball

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

 

pie wasn't playing anyway. do you think that not signing edmonds would have saved your precious pie?

 

Honestly, I'm kind of with you. If they aren't going to give Pie AB's in this nearly perfect senario, might was well throw someone in the mix who isn't Reed Johnson.

 

don't get me wrong, i want pie to play, i just don't see it happening, ever.

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

 

pie wasn't playing anyway. do you think that not signing edmonds would have saved your precious pie?

 

Honestly, I'm kind of with you. If they aren't going to give Pie AB's in this nearly perfect senario, might was well throw someone in the mix who isn't Reed Johnson.

 

don't get me wrong, i want pie to play, i just don't see it happening, ever.

I'm with you. If they can't get him at bats on a team that's leading the majors in runs scored, when are they going to get him in? I mean, they are playing a guy who is hitting .254/.338/.322 in front of him. Might as well trade him at this point.

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

 

pie wasn't playing anyway. do you think that not signing edmonds would have saved your precious pie?

 

Pie is not very precious to me. I just want to see him play. Edmonds on the team lessens this liklihood, and based on his numbers the last two years, he might be a WORSE option than Reed, much less a defensive downgrade.

Magnetic Curses College Ball

Magnetic Curses

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

 

pie wasn't playing anyway. do you think that not signing edmonds would have saved your precious pie?

 

Pie is not very precious to me. I just want to see him play. Edmonds on the team lessens this liklihood, and based on his numbers the last two years, he might be a WORSE option than Reed, much less a defensive downgrade.

 

like i've said in other threads, if edmonds doesn't hit, he won't be around for long.

 

they gave absolutely nothing up to get him and are hoping to catch lightning in a bottle--i can't say that i blame them, although the likelihood of edmonds performing extremely well is remote.

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UMFan83

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i don't get the hate. he's basically a free player, but if you guys want to be meatballs about it.....

 

because we don't particularly like him and Pie is going to the minors for him.

 

pie wasn't playing anyway. do you think that not signing edmonds would have saved your precious pie?

 

Pie is not very precious to me. I just want to see him play. Edmonds on the team lessens this liklihood, and based on his numbers the last two years, he might be a WORSE option than Reed, much less a defensive downgrade.

 

like i've said in other threads, if edmonds doesn't hit, he won't be around for long.

 

they gave absolutely nothing up to get him and are hoping to catch lightning in a bottle--i can't say that i blame them, although the likelihood of edmonds performing extremely well is remote.

 

What do you consider "doesn't hit"?

 

I bet he could put up a line of .230/.310/.350 for 2 months and stay on the team.

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I bet he could put up a line of .230/.310/.350 for 2 months and stay on the team.

 

i really really doubt that. if he hits .230 there will be enough people calling for his head that lou wouldn't be able to keep starting him without having a heart attack defending himself from pointed questions from reporters after games.

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I bet he could put up a line of .230/.310/.350 for 2 months and stay on the team.

 

i really really doubt that. if he hits .230 there will be enough people calling for his head that lou wouldn't be able to keep starting him without having a heart attack defending himself from pointed questions from reporters after games.

 

Well then again, I just saw Lou's pregame interview, and he doesn't look like hes going to have a long leash

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