Woody, Nomar......PLEASE HURRY!!!!!!

[ronsanto10]

that is the first time ive seen the cubs lose on a dropped 3rd strike...oh well....but i got some good news.....i just saved a butt-load of money on my car insurance by switching to.....aaaawwww nothing..... :( :cry:

[LuvChicagoSports]

lol yeah but the sick part is that it seems like the Cubs under Dusty Baker find a new way to lose at least once a week.

[erik316wttn]

lol yeah but the sick part is that it seems like the Cubs under Dusty Baker find a new way to lose at least once a week.

 

But at least they keep it interesting.

 

And look on the bright side.... there can't be too many more ways to lose, right?

[LoneStarCubFan]

No need to hurry back. It won't matter.

[TB_11]

Having Kerry in the bullpen won't be enough for the Cubs to make up 5 games and leap ahead of a handful of teams.

 

And don't challenge this team to lose in new ways - with Dusty at the helm, anything is possible.

[YearofDaCubs]

No need to hurry back. It won't matter.

The ship has sailed. We're toast.

[ronsanto10]

maybe we can catch the next dingey to the ship that has sailed....

 

so what do you think??

 

 

No need to hurry back. It won't matter.

The ship has sailed. We're toast.

[OldHappyCubFan]

oops, wrong thread

[Derwood]

They're here! What did they do for you last night? Wood and Williamson held down a game that was already lost, true, but Nomar picked right up swinging at the first pitch and grounding weakly to the middle infield.

[ronsanto10]

NEXT YEAR......Please hurry and get here!!!!!

 

is that better???....now i feel all dirty....i need to take a shower i think....

[halplm]

I'm glad Nomar is here... to sit on the bench.

[Soul]

I'm glad Nomar is here... to sit on the bench.

 

As opposed to getting hurt again in the field? How do you handle a player made of fine China? Play him every day?

[Exile on Waveland]

I'm glad Nomar is here... to sit on the bench.

 

As opposed to getting hurt again in the field? How do you handle a player made of fine China? Play him every day?

 

Easing Garciaparra in is a good idea. Let's hope Baker uses the same discretion for Wood and Williamson, so there's no repeat of the Fox fiasco.

[frostwyrm]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

[Balsa]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

You know what? You're right. You would know better than professional sports trainers with years of experience and firsthand knowledge of Nomar's swing and step.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

You know what? You're right. You would know better than professional sports trainers with years of experience and firsthand knowledge of Nomar's swing and step.

 

This isn't basketball, Nomar's not exerting himself the entire time he's in the game. He has just as much chance of re-injuring himself in the 1st as the 9th. If you can play 7 innings of baseball, you can play 9. What reasons are there for him not to play everyday?

[sethuel1]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

You know what? You're right. You would know better than professional sports trainers with years of experience and firsthand knowledge of Nomar's swing and step.

 

This isn't basketball, Nomar's not exerting himself the entire time he's in the game. He has just as much chance of re-injuring himself in the 1st as the 9th. If you can play 7 innings of baseball, you can play 9. What reasons are there for him not to play everyday?

 

Neifi has carried this team on his back the entire season. You can't just love him and leave him.

[Exile on Waveland]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

You know what? You're right. You would know better than professional sports trainers with years of experience and firsthand knowledge of Nomar's swing and step.

 

This isn't basketball, Nomar's not exerting himself the entire time he's in the game. He has just as much chance of re-injuring himself in the 1st as the 9th. If you can play 7 innings of baseball, you can play 9. What reasons are there for him not to play everyday?

 

It's not the swings I'd be worried about. It's more the quick, lateral movements of playing SS and the starting/stopping of running the bases. (He didn't get hurt swinging, he got hurt coming out of the box -- which I saw in person, unfortunately)

 

I'll admit I really have no idea what I'm talking about, but days off would seeminly reduce the risk of re-injury. Today wasn't the difference between playing 7 or 9 innings -- which I would agree is pointless -- but between playing and taking the day off.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

You know what? You're right. You would know better than professional sports trainers with years of experience and firsthand knowledge of Nomar's swing and step.

 

This isn't basketball, Nomar's not exerting himself the entire time he's in the game. He has just as much chance of re-injuring himself in the 1st as the 9th. If you can play 7 innings of baseball, you can play 9. What reasons are there for him not to play everyday?

 

It's not the swings I'd be worried about. It's more the quick, lateral movements of playing SS and the starting/stopping of running the bases. (He didn't get hurt swinging, he got hurt coming out of the box -- which I saw in person, unfortunately)

 

I'll admit I really have no idea what I'm talking about, but days off would seeminly reduce the risk of re-injury. Today wasn't the difference between playing 7 or 9 innings -- which I would agree is pointless -- but between playing and taking the day off.

 

But it's not like the risk builds the more he plays. Isn't he just as likely to hurt himself at SS tomorrow, whether he played today or not? I say yes, which is why not playing him because of the injury is dumb.

[Exile on Waveland]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

You know what? You're right. You would know better than professional sports trainers with years of experience and firsthand knowledge of Nomar's swing and step.

 

This isn't basketball, Nomar's not exerting himself the entire time he's in the game. He has just as much chance of re-injuring himself in the 1st as the 9th. If you can play 7 innings of baseball, you can play 9. What reasons are there for him not to play everyday?

 

It's not the swings I'd be worried about. It's more the quick, lateral movements of playing SS and the starting/stopping of running the bases. (He didn't get hurt swinging, he got hurt coming out of the box -- which I saw in person, unfortunately)

 

I'll admit I really have no idea what I'm talking about, but days off would seeminly reduce the risk of re-injury. Today wasn't the difference between playing 7 or 9 innings -- which I would agree is pointless -- but between playing and taking the day off.

 

But it's not like the risk builds the more he plays. Isn't he just as likely to hurt himself at SS tomorrow, whether he played today or not? I say yes, which is why not playing him because of the injury is dumb.

 

I don't know; I'm inclined to defer to the Cubs on this one. I think it's possible that too much exertion could result in some kind of build-up effect. That has to be where the club is coming from.

 

Trust me, though, I want him out there. Because, if Nomar's playing, Neifi's not.

[halplm]

If he's fragile enough that he has to sit after ONE game, he shouldn't be back yet.

 

However, I would bet money that it's just Baker and his boys at it again...

[frostwyrm]

There's no reason to ease Nomar back in. I watched his swings and they were very strong. He looked healthy to me.

You know what? You're right. You would know better than professional sports trainers with years of experience and firsthand knowledge of Nomar's swing and step.

 

Excepting pitchers and catchers, baseball players don't even come close to pushing themselves to the point of muscle failure in a game. If Nomar can play a few innings without pain he ought to be able to play back to back games. I really can't see a shortstop making himself more fragile by playing more frequently. Now if the injury is still bothering him that's a different matter, but he looked pretty sound to me.