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Where's IMB with his "go crazy" Jack Buck in Hell photoshop?

hahahahaha Not a bad idea. The heart attach offense.

Actually with a pitcher like Wells the best tactic is to swing early in the count. Same with Maddux. Even after a walk.

Is it just me, or do the Cubs seem to have a lot of really slow SPs that are susceptible to steals? There have been many instances of runners getting such good jumps on our pitchers that there was no chance of throwing them out. 1- I think that could have been catcher's indifference (judment call) 2- he was already in scoring position, I don't think Lilly was worried about him 3- I don't really mind with Lilly having trouble locating the strike zone. 4- Barrett is a terrible defensive catcher no amount of sarcasim will change that

they barely touched each other, but Soriano needed to call Pie off Pie's call there. He's in charge (supposedly)

Barrett has to go talk to Lilly.

The Padres lineup shows just how good their pitching has been and how much of a homefield atvantage PetCo is. Their line-up is purtrid.

It's Paul Sullivan. The next time he does in-depth reporting on the Cubs will be the first time he does in-depth reporting on the Cubs. Exactly, the is pure Paul "Drama Queen" Sullivan. Stir it up, Paul. Stir it up.

I'd like the Cubs to get Dunn but they don't have a positon for him becuase they refuse to move Soriano to RF. It is also my opinion that the Cubs do not want Dunn b/c he strikes out too much and doesn't play good defense. If they were to get him they would probably mis-manage him by hitting him 6 or 7. In short, I like him, the Cubs don't and wouldn't use him properly anyway. It's not that he doesn't play good defense it is that he plays terrible defense. We can't just pretend that's not the case. So [expletive] what? He's a LF er. Defense is highly overrated.

I think the real question is whether he's ready defensively I suspect his defensive problems are overblown. Errors, and fielding percentage as a result, are virtually worthless statistics, and I'm not aware of any advanced fielding stats compiled for minor leagues. However, even if we assume that he does have defensive problems, wouldn't it be a good thing for him to have the opportunity to work with guys like Trammell? I agree. He had one really terrible game last year and I think again this year. Let the kid play 2nd. It's the Cubs only real option.

Welcom to the forum. Hit the quote button.

I'd like the Cubs to get Dunn but they don't have a positon for him becuase they refuse to move Soriano to RF. It is also my opinion that the Cubs do not want Dunn b/c he strikes out too much and doesn't play good defense. If they were to get him they would probably mis-manage him by hitting him 6 or 7. In short, I like him, the Cubs don't and wouldn't use him properly anyway.

An excuse is an explaination that has no validity. What Murton said was the truth.

Fontenot hasn't come out of nowhere. His minor league numbers have always indicated he could hit. Why it took the Cubs this long to bring him up is a mystery to me. Fontenot has come out of nowhere. There are plenty of minor league players that hit well and still aren't considered good prospects or able to adjust to the majors. I don't seem to recall Fontenot in the top 10 of any prospect lists recently or reading in any reputable publication that he was MLB material (Certainly he has had his supporters on this board, and Kudos to them). Great to see him having a break out year, and taking advantage of his opportunities. Fontenot was up for a brief period in 2005. I saw him pinch hit in Pittsburg. He's been languishing in the minors for Dusty's entire tenure. Having written that, he's nothing to get excited about.

Damn, I hate the Cubs

I didn't know proactive was a buzzwrod.

This sounds like something you'd hear in a business meeting about Global Integrated Business Solutions. You were at that meeting too? :P no, but i will watch the U.S. Open this weekend, and hear plenty of meaningless business catch phrases! Actually being proactive rather than reactive is not a meanigless phrase either in business or in education. It's much easier to prevent a problem than it is to deal with a problem after it has occurred. The trouble is prevention prevents the person from experiencing the contingencies and although we are verbal animals we don't often follow rules that don't have strong, immediate, probabilities. So we have to react to a situation that could have been prevented. Brushing and flossing is but one example.

got any numbers to support that ridiculous claim? didn't think so. honestly though, i would love to see you list all the instances where barrett's d cost the cubs a run. That's the beauty of "he doesn't call a good game" Just blame everything that goes wrong with a pitcher on the catcher if you happen to not like him! The proof's in the pudding, look how bad he pitched!! All that may be true, Barrett is still a terrible defensive catcher. If he hits, I'm fine with him behind the plate. If he doesn't/isn't he's worse than usless. My personal opinion is that defense at the catcher position is vastly overrated as long as it doesn't go too far to the extreme. I tottaly disagree. Catcher is perhaps the only positon where defense matters. The catcher has to set the target for the pitcher, he has to be able to anticipate when the ball is going in the dirt and where. He has to have a strong throwing arm. A team can get away with a butcher at most other positions but not at catcher. I don't really put much stock into game calling, b/c the pitcher or pitching coach is in charge of that. And CERA is a bunk stat. But Barrett sets up late, he hops around, someting moving the target, he has really bad footwork, sometimes stabbing at balls instead of blocking them with his chest protector, he releases the ball too high on throws to second and he doesn't go out to the pitcher's mound enough. Sometimes a pitcher just needs to slow things down a little. Barrett's defense is just good enough that he still has a job as long as he hits. If the Cubs had a better offense they could get away with not having him on the team, but they can't (as long as he is hitting).

got any numbers to support that ridiculous claim? didn't think so. honestly though, i would love to see you list all the instances where barrett's d cost the cubs a run. That's the beauty of "he doesn't call a good game" Just blame everything that goes wrong with a pitcher on the catcher if you happen to not like him! The proof's in the pudding, look how bad he pitched!! All that may be true, Barrett is still a terrible defensive catcher. If he hits, I'm fine with him behind the plate. If he doesn't/isn't he's worse than usless.

Rafeal "the benefits of Vigra" Palmeiro

If he liked Ballplayers he would play Murton insteas of Jones and Floyd. He's as old school as we thought. And just becuase he's better than Dusty doesn't make him good. Is Murton hurt? Looking at all of Lou's moves so far this year, the whole Murton situation seems out of place. Murton is the type of ballplayer that you would think Lou would love. My guess is that there is more behind the scenes than we are privy to. I think Lou and Hendry want guys with more pop in their bat in the outfield to drive in non-existent base runners. It's what the old school manager would do. Meanwhile, neither Jones nor Floyd are hitting the ball out of the park, or hitting the ball for that matter.

I'd like that.

If he liked Ballplayers he would play Murton insteas of Jones and Floyd. He's as old school as we thought. And just becuase he's better than Dusty doesn't make him good.

This game was lost in the 8th inning when the Cubs had basesloaded and no outs and failed to score a run. Dempster was just icing.

He was taken out because of a contusion on his left hand. Got it when he was hit by Lilly in the 1st inning. [expletive].