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Yea, he didn't exactly look too coodinated in that picture.

The dress code: Half-shirt for men.

I to the B to the L

They do that for batting practice. It helps with dents and cracks.

I don't like it, but they already have "Sears" all over the dugout. I guess it's kind of like your favorite college band "selling out" to make some bucks. oh yea, YELL!

I was waiting for that! LOL! I've already told my wife that should something happen to me I want my ashes spread at Wrigley. I don't care where or how she does it.

I agree. How will Larry counteract Marquis "stubborness"?

I agree.

Z Hill Lilly Prior Miller Marquis becomes a long man. My guess is that someone (Marquis, Hill, Prior, or Miller) will get traded for a SS who can hit at the end of July. If they're all healthy, to begin the season Miller makes the most sense there...I don't think you can trade marquis till June or so since we just signed him... Z, Hill, Lilly, Prior, Marquis That probably makes much more sense. I just have no confidence in Marquis at all. He's been through Duncan and Mazzoni and they both couldn't "figure him out". I have no faith that Larry will do any better.

Z Hill Lilly Prior Miller Marquis becomes a long man. My guess is that someone (Marquis, Hill, Prior, or Miller) will get traded for a SS who can hit at the end of July.

More about Prior and Miller: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070215&content_id=1803050&vkey=spt2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc&partnered=rss_chc You gotta love the quotes from Lou.

BEANS AND FRANKS, BEANS AND FRANKS, BEANS AND FRANKS. :phones:

Or "chatting" with "friends" on line.

I wonder if he had shrinkage?

well, no, no it isn't. because, see, when you step into Wrigley, it's still actually 2007, not 1933. It's not a museum. The truth is, the Cubs have been extremely great about not simply tearing it down and building a luxury-suit riddled throwback park in Naperville, as that would actually keep them up with the other teams (as far as park revenue). let's not act like the cubs are doing us any big favors. these ads are embarrassing. our pristine ballpark is becoming a parody of its former self, and people like you are stepping up and telling others the cubs are being nice to us. as soon as the cubs figure out a way to swing it so that people won't get mad and they won't lose money, they'll start working on a new ballpark. I guess you haven't noticed how just about every other team in baseball has built a new ballpark, including the recently announced plans for a new yankee stadium. The Cubs are indeed doing us a favor by only putting Under Armor logos on the doors and not building Tribune Park out in Batavia As soon as they figure out how to move without losing the Lincoln Park beergarden crowd and pissing off half their fanbase , they will. These ads are just little steps towards that day. That's going to be pretty tough to figure out. They've already laid the groundwork with their contentious relationship with the neighborhood. The city isn't helping much either by declaring Wrigley a land mark, making any renovations more burdensome.

I don't think there was any overreaction at all. I think people were logically debating what should be done, but that is just me.

:)

I envy Bruce in every way possible. he can spell correctly he gets to go to Arizona in Feb. he gets to cover the cubs. This goes on and on.

I think that has more to do with his reputation than his ability.

You have got to be kidding me. And Stone is the arrogant one? Stone didn't just predict pitches anyway. He would warn about pitches. Stone would advise, "He's probably looking for a fastball outer half here. If Trout misses with his pitch, it may be a long day." Next thing you know, Bob Dernier is looking up over the ivy. Stone is simply the best color man in baseball. He did a fantastic job with the Cubs, and that carried over to his ESPN work. I agree with JC. Stone may have showed a thin skin with the Merker dibacle, but rightly so in my opinion. Nice to see you around JC. Snow day?

AGREED! I would not want it by the lake though. Summer is summer, but in April and May I could use a few extra degrees. I always thought a ballpark off I-90 right before the O'Hare turnoff. Then you are right on the Jefferson Park-O'Hare Train, near the tollway as well. And you would actually have room for parking. Make it happen Trib! Let's not get crazy. Yea, I'm not a huge fan of stadiums in isolated locations with highways and huge airports nearby. Personally, I'd love a new stadium right on the lake shore, as long as the park was designed tastefully. I know it's not realistically feasible and it'll likely never happen, but I think the Chicago lakefront would be one of the coolest locations ever for a ballpark. It would suck a little more in April and (dare I say) October, though. They could referbish the Navy Pier area. again? And put a new baseball park in.

He sure as hell would beat Mark Grace in the booth.

AGREED! I would not want it by the lake though. Summer is summer, but in April and May I could use a few extra degrees. I always thought a ballpark off I-90 right before the O'Hare turnoff. Then you are right on the Jefferson Park-O'Hare Train, near the tollway as well. And you would actually have room for parking. Make it happen Trib! Let's not get crazy. Yea, I'm not a huge fan of stadiums in isolated locations with highways and huge airports nearby. Personally, I'd love a new stadium right on the lake shore, as long as the park was designed tastefully. I know it's not realistically feasible and it'll likely never happen, but I think the Chicago lakefront would be one of the coolest locations ever for a ballpark. It would suck a little more in April and (dare I say) October, though. They could referbish the Navy Pier area.

At least Lou is intionally funny. He's growing on me. From Bruce Miles http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/cubs.asp “I don’t think so,” Piniella said. “It’s business. I’m sure he’ll be in here tonight. In fact, he called and said he was going to be in about 8 o’clock. I was wondering if I was supposed to pick him up at the airport.

They're fugly