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  1. CubinNY
    Not me, I want to lose. Neifi will save you though.
  2. CubinNY
    I'm not a real big fan of this guy. There is nothing new or inspiring about the article. Like most of the stuff he writes, it is unnecessary piling on. If I'm Prior I'm not having much fun either. There are already whispers that he is soft. Now he is soft and sullen. Way to kick a guy while he is down. On the ohter hand, Maddux is the old man who already has estabished himself, he can afford to be a wise ass. I will never forget that this guy wrote, (paraphrasing) If stupid were a country, Farnsworth would be the capitol. IMO, he wrote it b/c Farns wouldn't give him an interview for his book. To me the guy is a hack looking to make a name for himself in the Jay Marrottti, Mike Lupica school of journalism.
  3. CubinNY
    Lugo, Renteria, Tejada are 3 off the top of my head. Lugo is one that was on the trade block and a deal never got done. Of course, I wanted the Cubs to bring back Nomar. Nomar backing up Cedeno and sticking Nomar in RF if Cedeno worked out would have worked for me. Putting Nomar at 3b if Ramirez had any lengthy downtime would have worked for me. Lofton in CF at 1m instead of Pierre with Hairston platooning with him would probably be close to equal production. Mitre, Nolasco and Pinto might have gotten the job done for Lugo. Hill might have needed to be in the mix, but if they wanted Hill, getting Aubrey Huff while his value was low wouldn't have been completely out of the question, IMO. Hendry blew money this offseason like it was going out of style. He did not spend wisely, and if the Cubs don't do well this year, it should be both he and Dusty's jobs that it costs. You can all call me crazy if you want too but I would have gone with Nomar at SS with Ceeno backing him up.
  4. CubinNY
    The difference is those teams can afford to take on such a bad bat. The Cubs can't afford a black hole like Neifi in their already weak lineup. Boston has major holes in their lineup also. They're awful at SS,3B, and RF. And they're not overly strong at first. They led all of freaking baseball in runs scored last year. They'll be fine. They can handle a bad bat or two because the group as a whole is great. And RF is not awful for Boston. I'd take a platoon of Nixon and Pena (or either one individually) over Jones in a heartbeat. And their 3B situation has a chance to work out very nicely. Yeah that .254/.304/.492 is great from Willy Mo in right. Not to mention his 120 strikeouts to 20 walks. Corey Patterson will probably outproduce Pena this year. And Nixon's numbers are on a steady decline, plus he's injury prone. Nick, check out Willie Mo's numbers against left handed pitching. They are pretty good. Also check out Nixon's # against right handed pitching, also impressive.
  5. CubinNY
    If Dusty gives Cedeno 200 at bats and Ronny hits .210 in them, Dusty is going to lose his job because it's going to severely hurt the team. And he knows that. The idea of Neifi starting doesn't make me happy. I think it's absurd. But I think it's equally absurd to let a rookie with a sketchy minor league history flounder away for two full months in hopes that he'll get better. A team with realistic WS aspirations shouldn't have to deal with this crap. If the Cubs are floundering it won't be becuase the number 8 hitter is sucking. If the Cubs are doing well it won't matter. IMO, they have to give the kid enough ABs to see if he can make it. We all know what the alternaive is.
  6. CubinNY
    And where is Dubois now? It's not like Dusty benched him, we traded him and then he went on to tear things up. The Indians (who everyone here loves) sure haven't found a use for him. And I don't blame Dusty if he benches Cedeno. He's playing terribly right now, and there's no guarantee he'll bust out of it. I've always been concerned about him, since he really just has about one year of success at the plate after being awful for four seasons. This is Hendry's fault, not Dusty's. 1. ST NUMBER DO NOT MATTER. Every hitter goes into slumps. 2. It is Dubois all over again becuase Cedeno hasn't exactly been given a rining vote of confidence from the skipper. He will be looking over his shoulder every AB. Vet's like Neifi don't have that problem. 3. Cedeno has shown that he can hit. The question for him is pitch selection. 4. Neifi is terrible. The thought of him out there everyday shouldn't make Cub fan happy. The Cubs could maybe handle a black hole at the plate if they had strong enough offense from other positions. But the don't. That is Hendrys Fault. Not giving Cedeno at least @200 ABs on a consistent basis to show if he can hit will be Dusty's fault
  7. CubinNY
    That didn't work with Corey Patterson. Giving someone playing time does not insure progress. Giving Neifi playing time will ensure losing. Then giving Cedeno, if he is performing below Neifi's level, also ensures losing? I would rather have a guy hit .280 with a ..298 OBP than a guy hit .216 with a .230 OBP. I think you are assuming that any player will a better option than Neifi. Would like to see you support that argument in some way. It is completely irrelevent. If Cedeno doesn't produce the Cubs will get little production out of SS this year, unless they make a trade.
  8. CubinNY
    The thing is spring training numbers are meaningless. M&P the competition in the WL is closer to AAA then AA. Cedeno will be fine if he learnse to take a pitch. If I were Dusty that is what I'd say. Be agressive in the strike zone and leave everything else alone. Instead Dusty preaches being agressive and not getting behind in the count. I hope that Dusty and the Cubs give him time to adjust, even if they get off to a poor start. A poor hitting number 8 hitter is not the difference between a world seies contender and an also ran. Instead I envision Cedeno being scapegoated by Dusty and fans alike if the Cubs get off to a poor start. Then Neifi can come in and save the Cubs to another medicore record.
  9. CubinNY
    As opposed to the people who think Neifi should be nothing more than a back up. We'd rather have Cedeno, even if it means the cubs lose...not. This is Dubios all over again. I guess we'll see how he responds to the pressure. An 0-for could mean his job. Dusty doesn't have to say anything. It is kind of an unwritten rule, you have to perform if you are young or you will be gone. Although, veterans with long but mediocre track records get the benifit of the doubt. It's not just Dusty who does this, it is most of baseball.
  10. CubinNY
    :D :) :P
  11. CubinNY
    I do. Which is why I think someone who may know a social psychologist should get an opinion. Nothing personal, I just don't trust your opinion on this. I am a psychologist with a Ph.D. in the field. This issue is the deadest of dead horses, but I like Ublink's idea and think it well worthwhile to put your money where your mouth is, so to speak. My opinon is that chemistry is an outcome not a cause. Much in the same way "self-esteme" is an outcome and not a cause, no matter what the pop psychologists want to tell us. Win and you get people liking one another. Lose and people will start to gripe. Someone once said victory has a thousand mothers but failure is an orphan. Well, something similar can be said about chemistry except for at the consequence end instead of the antecedent end. Winning begets good chemistry and losing begets bad chemistry. Chemistry is a result not a cause, if it is anything.
  12. CubinNY
    MLB can do whatever it wants. MLB is a private club, protected by Federal legislation. The White Sox players were acquited in a trial and still got banned.
  13. CubinNY
    If the Cubs manage to go 7-7 during that stretch I will be ecstatic. My worry is that the clock has struck 12 for Glendon "[expletive]" Rusch. That's 8 games against horrible teams, I'd be disappointed with a .500 record. In which three are pitched by Rusch. Cincinnatii can hit the balll and Z doesn't go against them the second time around. I am hoping Maddux's spring numbers are indicative of a rebound but the margin of error is slim.
  14. CubinNY
    If the Cubs manage to go 7-7 during that stretch I will be ecstatic. My worry is that the clock has struck 12 for Glendon "[expletive]" Rusch.
  15. CubinNY
    The radio information is that there is no radio broadcast. That explains why I couldn't find it!! :( @#$ %&*&*# #@!@# I just got my XM last night!
  16. CubinNY
    Ducks aren't a stat....yet. I'd say WHIP, ERA+, k/9 and BAA are good ones. The best is probably ERA+ Co-sign. I agree 100%. I like K/9 to show how dominant a pitcher can be. I believe there isn't a single stat that can tell you everything. I agree with USSocer and Raw. I also like to look at K:BB and GB:FB.
  17. CubinNY
    What if McGuire and Sosa say they didn't do steriods? It sounds to me like you've already convicted them. What about other players, Termell Sledge, Palmerio, and the dozen or so minor leaguers who have been caught?
  18. CubinNY
    Joe Jackson and the rest of the Sox who threw the 1919 WS weren't suspended from baseball untill 1921. ------------------ Doesn't Disney also own the Braves? If so this really isn't an independent investigation.
  19. CubinNY
    Plus what the mother would make at her job, she is obviously working if there is daycare involved. Remember, this is child support and not spousal maintenance we are talking about, they were never married so I don't think there is anykind of alimony, although I am sure the mother spent a chunk of the money on herself, because if the money was just used for the daughter's benefit, there should be plenty of money for her school, car, computer, her own house, etc...... Depends on how the money is used. If the money is used to buy a nicer house in a better neighborhood so that the child is safer and can attend better schools then why not. Are you kidding me? He is paying almost $6,000 a month. Go to realtor.com and see what kind of house that buys. Let's just cut it in half and say $3,000. That is a $500,000 dollar house.
  20. CubinNY
    Because HE IS HER FATHER. Just because your parents shafted you doesn't mean everyone else should suffer. 70 g's @ year plays for a lot of braces and barbie dolls. And $16MM a year will pay for a lot of CC. That is neither here nor there. How much money should a one night stand get to raise a kid? How much should the lady get if it were you instead of him? Just because he is stupid rich doesn't not entitle the mother to win the lottery. Johnson should pay his fair share of her upbringing. I'd say $70,000 @ year ($5,833.33/month) for 18 years seem like a fair share to me (1.26 million).
  21. CubinNY
    Because HE IS HER FATHER. Just because your parents shafted you doesn't mean everyone else should suffer. 70 g's @ year plays for a lot of braces and barbie dolls.
  22. CubinNY
    I agree. It sounds to me like the mother was more than happy to keep him away from them in the beginning (16 years ago when he was a nobody), then started going after his money when he got rich. Randy is no saint (and this story has come out before), but the mother playing the "poor victim" here doesn't fly. I'm a firm believe in parents paying for their children's education, but that shady day care as a teen could have paid for community college. Agreed. I am not sure why Randy is being slammed here. If you read between the lines, it looks like the mother is using her kid to get more cash. While I do not agree with Randy's decision not to be part of the child's life, I wasn't there so I don't know the real circumstances. If he is paying his fair share (relative to his salary) to support her, the rest is between him, his concious, and his G-d. Join
  23. CubinNY
    Exactly. It's as if it is an actual position on the field. "Hey what position do you play?" "Lead off hitter" I guess one could do that in the American League.
  24. CubinNY
    It seems like we agree on him. One thing that is strange is that he's hit 4 HR's in 37 AB's in the spring while only hitting 15 in 2048AB's over his career. Granted spring training number don't mean much but I wonder if there is anything behind that (change of approach, hitting mechanics, etc..) or if it's just dumb luck. Arizona weather. Pagan is not a guy I want to see on the bench for the Cubs THIS YEAR. IMO They need someone with some pop. I'd prefer Sing or Restovich. Pagen might make a good 5th outfielder but the Cubs need someone capeable of hitting a HR on the bench.
  25. CubinNY
    What is the opposite of that? Guys who have done nothing in the minors then turned into Carlos Beltran? Just because a guy hasn't played in the majors doesn't mean you can't have a pretty good idea of what his limitations will be in the majors. Of course not. The opposite is a player who comes into the League with little or no expectations (or strictly as a backup) but proves his worth when he's able to play everyday. He doesn't have to develop into Beltran to have value. Minor League productivity doesn't always equate to ML success. see gary scott & rosey brown to mention a few You are completly turning your arguement on it's head. We are not talking about a guy with great minor league numbers here. We are talking about a washout who was purchased for next to nothing. He had a good spring and people have compared him to: Carlos Beltran Scott Podsednik Eric Gange Tori Hunter
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