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Yea I've noticed. He's got that kind of 'old man' sprint going for him when he's trying to score too. Someone needed to make up for Moises' departure I suppose. Also I love Burnitz. Didn't have much of an opinion on the signing but I love his hustle and defense.

For 3B you might want to look into Polanco. I got him off the scrap-heap before his trade to Detroit and I wouldn't be surprised if someone dropped him while he was on the DL. He came off today and went 3-5 with a rbi. I'd pick up Nomar if your SS production is that bad. He certainly couldn't be any worse IMO. I've had him stashed on my DL for a couple months now.

I watched the highlight, Sosa immediately jumped up and took the guy by the shoulders apologizing. The catcher was nodding like he understood and it's ok.

Keep Johan.

Agreed it's been slow, I think the deals are going to start snowballing soon, though. There isn't a definate maybe this year, like last year with Nomar - but I'm still hoping for Dunn, Kearns, or Pena. I'll take any 1 of those 3. Also, welcome.

As I've stated previously, give me Latroy's salary and you can come boo me as often as you like at my job. You know, if I could I would. I dont think anyone here could take the sustained jeers, racial slurs, threats, etc that LaTroy recieved here, and still is apparently. Racial slurs? Threats? All I heard was 'Hawkins Sucks'. Obviously there is never a justifiable reason for slurs or threats, regardless of the circumstances. Tonight that's all you heard, but he recieved far worse while he was here. Like Mark said, you hear much worse things in the bleachers. I'll just never understand this 'I'm entitled to boo' mentality people have adopted. You boo the opposing team, you don't boo your team. Yes I realize LaTroy is no longer on this team, but this all started when he was here after taking a pay cut to come here. Obviously you're going to be upset/disapointed at some point but turning on the athletes and citing salary as justification is a pretty poor way of handling it, IMO. I can understand your position of booing opposing players and cheering Cubs players. However, my particular strategy is to boo any players (regardless of team) that contribute to the Cubs losing games, and cheer any players (regardless of team) that contribute to the Cubs winning games. For instance, during tonight's miserable loss, I was cheering for Hawkins. I loved seeing him serve up that bomb to MikeyB. As far as cheering LaTroy failing tonight, that's fine in my book. I still think it's absurd to boo players from your team. Personally I think it's just as effective if nobody mutters a word when the player is announced, and not as, for lack of a better word, [expletive] as booing them. That's just my opinion from how I was raised, and we're probably not going to agree on it regardless. So with that I'm going to sleep, hoping I wake up to find Macias released.

I couldn't agree more. I laughed when I heard about that the lady who took a chair in the face in Oakland last year had those seats for the sole purpose of heckling the guys in the bullpen. Not justifying what Rodriguez did, but I sure can't say I feel sorry for her.

The slurs and threats were mailed to him. I'm not sure if he actually heard any. Correct. Id be surprised if any of them had the cajones to say it to him in person.

As I've stated previously, give me Latroy's salary and you can come boo me as often as you like at my job. You know, if I could I would. I dont think anyone here could take the sustained jeers, racial slurs, threats, etc that LaTroy recieved here, and still is apparently. Racial slurs? Threats? All I heard was 'Hawkins Sucks'. Obviously there is never a justifiable reason for slurs or threats, regardless of the circumstances. Tonight that's all you heard, but he recieved far worse while he was here. Like Mark said, you hear much worse things in the bleachers. I'll just never understand this 'I'm entitled to boo' mentality people have adopted. You boo the opposing team, you don't boo your team. Yes I realize LaTroy is no longer on this team, but this all started when he was here after taking a pay cut to come here. Obviously you're going to be upset/disapointed at some point but turning on the athletes and citing salary as justification is a pretty poor way of handling it, IMO.

As I've stated previously, give me Latroy's salary and you can come boo me as often as you like at my job. You know, if I could I would. I dont think anyone here could take the sustained jeers, racial slurs, threats, etc that LaTroy recieved here, and still is apparently.

I wish I could go to some people's jobs and boo them. You know, like the Seinfeld episode where he heckled the heckler.

Yea, the guy hitting around .300 all year is the worst of our problems. I hate solid players that aren't clutch in situational hitting 100% of the time.

My cousin's buddy from college lives on the Northside, and is one of the few Wrigley faithful that seem to think all this anti-LaTroy garbage is just that. Come to think of it, I need to relay this website to him. Anyways, agreed. I felt bad for LaTroy when he was here, and I still do after tonight. The guy is public enemy #1 in Chicago, just because he couldn't be Smoltz.

I love that outfield. Same as mine except with Berkman instead of Podsednik. I've also got Nomy stashed on my DL. All in all I'd say you got a pretty good deal. I talked someone into Young(Texas) for Sweeney, but the commish vetoed it. So congrats :)

Qua? Might want to fix that before someone makes a bad joke about it Roast.

Ouch. Hope it ends up being nothing serious, but a stretcher isn't encouraging.

as much as I hate Neifi's PT over Ronny, he gets a week-long grant in my book. Big knock.

Comeback/Sleepers: Giambi(<3), Berkman, Griffey Up and comers: Kelly Johnson, Jeff Francoeur, Jorge Sosa (Love me some Braves)

Z. Not even close, IMO.

You didn't get the memo?

Hanley is thier top prospect, and with the signing of Renteria Epstein has announced he'll be moving to 2B. While they may need help this year I don't believe they're worried enough to trade a potential franchise player that should be ready next year.

They just said on the radio that it's 'right-shoulder stiffness'.

deservedly so It might be, but this particular writer is a jockstrap.

Yes. Well I guess that means the end of the thread. Thanks all! :roll: Glad I could help.

Yes.