5/7: Cobs (Silva) @ DBR (Bailey) 6:10 CDT, CSN+

[PackLandVA]

I'd rather see ARam get a couple days in a row off. He's bad at the plate and in the field. Font, Baker (or Tracy if he were still on the roster) could make outs just as easy as Rammy has.

[Sammy Sofa]

I think it's fair to open the debate of whether John Grabow was a worse signing than Aaron Miles.

 

Miles, and it's not even close.

 

Miles was at least coming off a career season, and at least at a 1 year/1 mil deal he would have made sense at the time. Grabow was basically your run of the mill middle releiver, and for some reason, Lou and Jim decided he was a top of the line set up man despite the fact that hed never done anything in his career to lead them to believe so. Grabows job could have been filled just as adaquately by John Gaub and 100X better by Sean Marshall.

 

Doesn't matter. A reliever is much easier to bury and keep from doing too much damaging than a guy who was going to significant playing time even if had just been platooning 2nd with Fontenot. I mean, his career year was pretty underwhelming, and he's horrible against lefties so even relegated to a platoon he would have been terrible.

 

Problem is, he wa signed to be a set up man, in a role where he could have done a lot more damage than a 25th man, as MIles wound upo being. Ive blocked it all out, but I know Grabow lost us a few leads and put a few close games out of reach. The worst Miles could really do was kill a rally. Cant we just agree that they were equally bad sigings and there was no excuse for either?

 

No. Miles was much, much worse. Grabow at least has a history of being serviceable and average. Aaron Miles has a history being horrible except for one year where he was king of the world by squeaking in as below average. Signing Grabow to be the setup man was stupid, but there was at least a realistic chance he could be a decent reliever in some capacity. Miles was all but a lock to be horrible in any role.

[PackLandVA]

Lefties often find jobs in this league, so Grabow may have trade value....even when he sucks. Miles was/is a disaster.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Lefties often find jobs in this league, so Grabow may have trade value....even when he sucks. Miles was/is a disaster.

 

I think the best we could ever hope for for Grabow is 1 mil and a freed up roster spot.

[erik316wttn]

I'd rather see ARam get a couple days in a row off. He's bad at the plate and in the field. Font, Baker (or Tracy if he were still on the roster) could make outs just as easy as Rammy has.

 

As much as I hate to say it, maybe some time in Iowa would make him right.

 

I know, you don't want to "disrespect" a player like Aramis, but what is the bigger concern right now: Aramis hitting or preserving his feelings?

[imb]

I'd rather see ARam get a couple days in a row off. He's bad at the plate and in the field. Font, Baker (or Tracy if he were still on the roster) could make outs just as easy as Rammy has.

 

As much as I hate to say it, maybe some time in Iowa would make him right.

 

I know, you don't want to "disrespect" a player like Aramis, but what is the bigger concern right now: Aramis hitting or preserving his feelings?

 

uhh, that can't happen.

[Sammy Sofa]

I guess maybe he was suggesting that they DL him and then get him so "rehab" games. I think. Edited May 8, 2010 by Sammy Sofa

[weis21]

MAKE IT HAPPEN

[imb]

dear mr self,

when i bought this team, i didnt know our third baseman sucked.

i know you generally don't allow this, but would it be ok if we sent him to the minors anyway?

 

thanks,

tom

 

ps

i gotta work on this sign, so plz email me back fast

[Guest]

What does Bill Self have to do with this?

[imb]

woops

[UMFan83]

Weird...the Cubs are 0-6 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this month and 6-0 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday this month. Also, they have won 7 consecutive games during weekend series (Friday-Sunday)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Weird...the Cubs are 0-6 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this month and 6-0 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday this month.

 

The CUBS are 3-3 this month. (winning on F,S & S.... and losing on T W, Th)

 

:scratch:

[BCVM22]

http://home.comcast.net/~bcvm22/cubs/572010.mp3

[erik316wttn]

I guess maybe he was suggesting that they DL him and then get him so "rehab" games. I think.

 

Yes. Put him on the 15-day DL with a pulled suck muscle and see if he can get his head right during his "rehab" in Iowa.

[Sammy Sofa]

Can't he refuse to go on the DL?