5/15 - Fathers (Maddux) @ Cubs (Dempster) 1:20PM CSN & 720

[David]

I wonder how many of the drunk bleacher bums at today's game haven't heard about Jim Edmonds signing yet. I can just picture their faces as they hear "now, batting 6th and playing center field, number 21....Jim Edmonds".

 

Oh, the horror.

 

They probably won't do anything since that announcement will never happen. Edmonds is wearing 15. Marquis is wearing 21. :wink:

 

Someone in another thread said Marquis gave Edmonds number 21.

 

 

Makes no sense. He's always had 15. Marquis has had 21. Why would he change?

[Outshined_One]

I figure this will be a good debut for Edmonds. If his bat speed is reduced, Maddux isn't the type of pitcher to bust him inside with hard fastballs. If he's willing to go the other way against Maddux, he should have a good day.

 

I'll predict 2/4 with a double as his line.

[Ryno12]

The real lineup

 

Soriano, LF

Theriot, SS

Lee, 1B

Ramirez, 3B

Fukudome, RF

Edmonds, CF

Cedeno, 2B

Blanco, C

Dempster, P

 

Thanks Bruce. How do you feel about this Edmonds move?

 

It's a low-risk move. Worth a try although I said in my blog I'd take a pass if it were me. They're going to assign Dave Keller full time to Pie in Iowa. Let's just see what happens.

 

Thanks. What's Keller going to focus on with Pie?

 

I'll take a stab at this one: Hitting.

 

Yeah....that's it! Seriously, I'd love to know what aspects they are going to work on.

 

They want him to continue working on his weight shifting, moving forward instead of planting the front foot. They also want him to adjust better on breaking pitches. I'm not sure how they'll work on the second part, but we'll see.

 

I would let Rich Hill throw a bunch of curve balls to him... Since they're both in AAA, grr.

[CuseCubFan69]

It's a low-risk move. Worth a try although I said in my blog I'd take a pass if it were me. They're going to assign Dave Keller full time to Pie in Iowa. Let's just see what happens.

 

Thanks. What's Keller going to focus on with Pie?

 

I'll take a stab at this one: Hitting.

 

Yeah....that's it! Seriously, I'd love to know what aspects they are going to work on.

 

They want him to continue working on his weight shifting, moving forward instead of planting the front foot. They also want him to adjust better on breaking pitches. I'm not sure how they'll work on the second part, but we'll see.

 

Planting of the front foot would tell me he has his weight already shifted too far forward? I would assume they are working with him to keep his hands back if he does shift his weight forward, at the very least. I'd really like to see some of his hip action/weight distribution and hands in slow mo. Thanks for the info Bruce, good stuff.

[David]

I would let Rich Hill throw a bunch of curve balls to him... Since they're both in AAA, grr.

 

 

That won't do much for him but make him look silly.

[UMFan83]

I'm guessing that Lou wants to see a little out of Edmonds before he moves him up to 5th and moves Fukudome to 2nd.

 

Either that or its wishful thinking. Oh well, the only singular reason that I thought this move would help the Cubs has been erased by Lou's incompetence.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Nate McLouth is still on steroids (or something).

 

First inning HR, his 11th, puts the Bucs up 1-0 on the Cards.

 

I drafted him in all 4 of my leagues.

 

i have him in my league as well

 

Hopefully they'll send him to us for Andres Torres, Bobby Scales, and Les Walrond by the All Star Break.

[UMFan83]

I'm guessing that Lou wants to see a little out of Edmonds before he moves him up to 5th and moves Fukudome to 2nd.

 

Either that or its wishful thinking. Oh well, the only singular reason that I thought this move would help the Cubs has been erased by Lou's incompetence.

 

Actually theres one more reason why he might keep this lineup. Because he is going to strictly keep Edmonds/Reed in a strict platoon and doesn't want Fukudome to have to switch from 2nd to 5th on a nightly basis.

[17 Seconds]

I wonder how many of the drunk bleacher bums at today's game haven't heard about Jim Edmonds signing yet. I can just picture their faces as they hear "now, batting 6th and playing center field, number 21....Jim Edmonds".

 

Oh, the horror.

 

They probably won't do anything since that announcement will never happen. Edmonds is wearing 15. Marquis is wearing 21. :wink:

 

Someone in another thread said Marquis gave Edmonds number 21.

 

 

Makes no sense. He's always had 15. Marquis has had 21. Why would he change?

 

I didn't even know what his number was. Somebody said Marquis gave him 21 so I assumed he had always used number 21. Apparently I was misinformed.

[Magnetic Curses]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

 

No, because Bruce is wrong.

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

Seemed like a healthy smattering of boos for Edmonds ... let's just play ball already.

[17 Seconds]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

 

Yeah, damn you people for having your own opinions and not taking a reporters opinions as gospel. Damn you!

[Bull]

yes, it would be worth signing edmonds if the cubs manage to win the world series....dumb question.

 

wow, lighten up... mostly a joke

 

mostly

[Magnetic Curses]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

 

Yeah, damn you people for having your own opinions and not taking a reporters opinions as gospel. Damn you!

 

wait......i don't get it.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Fukudome and Edmonds back to back? My brain hurts.

[javy knows my name]

http://xbb.xanga.com/16b07066314b45192532/b4541623.jpg

 

Ha, I forgot about this pic. I'm pretty sure that's our very own Jason Marquis he is victimizing, too.

 

Good God, Edmonds' ass is ginormous.

I had a great joke for this one but I'm gonna chicken out

[UMFan83]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

 

With all due respect to Bruce, I think even he would agree that people are allowed to have differing opinions about things. Now obviously he's more in the know, and might have some sort of knowledge about why Pie was never given a shot, or why Edmonds was better than his numbers in SD, but even then, this isn't a communist board where everyone is supposed to think alike.

[Magnetic Curses]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

 

With all due respect to Bruce, I think even he would agree that people are allowed to have differing opinions about things. Now obviously he's more in the know, and might have some sort of knowledge about why Pie was never given a shot, or why Edmonds was better than his numbers in SD, but even then, this isn't a communist board where everyone is supposed to think alike.

 

no, i beg to differ. it is a communist board because we're all supposed to be meatballs and hate edmonds or get flamed.

[erik316wttn]

I wonder how many of the drunk bleacher bums at today's game haven't heard about Jim Edmonds signing yet. I can just picture their faces as they hear "now, batting 6th and playing center field, number 21....Jim Edmonds".

 

Oh, the horror.

 

They probably won't do anything since that announcement will never happen. Edmonds is wearing 15. Marquis is wearing 21. :wink:

 

Someone in another thread said Marquis gave Edmonds number 21.

 

 

Makes no sense. He's always had 15. Marquis has had 21. Why would he change?

 

I didn't even know what his number was. Somebody said Marquis gave him 21 so I assumed he had always used number 21. Apparently I was misinformed.

 

I was pissed that they didn't retire #21 when Sammy left.

 

Now that one of my most hated players of all time will be wearing the number of my favorite player of all time makes me mad enough to break things.

[jersey cubs fan]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

 

With all due respect to Bruce, I think even he would agree that people are allowed to have differing opinions about things. Now obviously he's more in the know, and might have some sort of knowledge about why Pie was never given a shot, or why Edmonds was better than his numbers in SD, but even then, this isn't a communist board where everyone is supposed to think alike.

 

no, i beg to differ. it is a communist board because we're all supposed to be meatballs and hate edmonds or get flamed.

 

Why does it make somebody a meatball to dislike bad baseball players on the Cubs?

[Outshined_One]

no, i beg to differ. it is a communist board because we're all supposed to be meatballs and hate edmonds or get flamed.

 

Comrade!

[XZero771679666304]

This is ridiculous. I can see the game on the EI Mix channel, but when I try and tune to the game, I get the old 721. Someone at DirecTV needs to wake up.

[bcl412]

I wonder how many of the drunk bleacher bums at today's game haven't heard about Jim Edmonds signing yet. I can just picture their faces as they hear "now, batting 6th and playing center field, number 21....Jim Edmonds".

 

Oh, the horror.

 

They probably won't do anything since that announcement will never happen. Edmonds is wearing 15. Marquis is wearing 21. :wink:

 

Someone in another thread said Marquis gave Edmonds number 21.

 

 

Makes no sense. He's always had 15. Marquis has had 21. Why would he change?

 

I didn't even know what his number was. Somebody said Marquis gave him 21 so I assumed he had always used number 21. Apparently I was misinformed.

 

I was pissed that they didn't retire #21 when Sammy left.

 

Now that one of my most hated players of all time will be wearing the number of my favorite player of all time makes me mad enough to break things.

 

I think on tv he was just wearing 15

[UMFan83]

bruce thinks it's a low-risk move, mostly harmless. will everyone stop bitching about it now?

 

With all due respect to Bruce, I think even he would agree that people are allowed to have differing opinions about things. Now obviously he's more in the know, and might have some sort of knowledge about why Pie was never given a shot, or why Edmonds was better than his numbers in SD, but even then, this isn't a communist board where everyone is supposed to think alike.

 

no, i beg to differ. it is a communist board because we're all supposed to be meatballs and hate edmonds or get flamed.

 

lol...nice