CubinNY
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Not only that but the theory has to be implimented with procedural fidelity. Boston certianly didn't do that. However, I think if an organization is going to do it they have to go all the way. That means from low A to the bigs. Players have to be conditioned to an operating system. The conditioning process is crucial. If the organization does not do that then the players may sabotage the thing. An organization would also have to cultivate the "right" type of free agents as well. Nevertheless, the three hardest things to move are: A cemetary The educational establishment a baseball organization
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Yeah, it's right up there with letting a 6'9" lefty with crap tons of talent go rule V. . . . BUT...to be fair, neither Sisco nor Jenks (both have SERIOUS maturity issues, which wouldn't surprise me if it popos it's uglyhead again) have SUSTAIN success in the majors. And if the Sox win the series, Jenks might have an overload, and destroy his career. This "KID" doesn't have a LONG career in baseball. Everybody loves his FB, but he is STUPID, plain and simple. Think of him as a HEAVIER Kyle Farnsworth, their partying will destroy their careers. I, for one, don't miss Sisco. Since when did you administer the WISC-R or Stanford Benit to either Farns or this kid? Even so, since when is being a Rhode's Scholar a prerequisit to being a good baseball player? I really wish you would refrain from such ridiciluous character assisinations.
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Disgusting. I wouldn't trade Patterson for Pierre.
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*Waves* Hi Bruce!
CubinNY replied to Outshined_One's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
and was helped by the ridiculus offense that is the yankee hitters. -
It was a very well written story. I think every Cub fan this side of ZZ Thorn would be happy if Dusty departed. Odds on happening 1:2007 (year Dusty will leave after he signs his extension). Odds on happening if Depo leaves 1:40 (roughly the number of qualified applicants). I'm thinking Orel Hershiser will be getting the job.
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Major cardinal overhaul for 2006 season?
CubinNY replied to mjohnson71's topic in General Baseball Talk
Marquis must be a real piece of work. He couldn't even get along with Mazzone. -
Not even if he brought bat girl with him could he take spidy.
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Yes Let's end the discussion shall we?
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It is all a facade. They are trophy tail. He takes them out, takes them home, and goes home to Mr. Slave like Mr. Garrison. Batman is into leather and masochism. Spidy kicks his but.
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Please, somebody tell why Furcal is an upgrade over Nomar or Cedeno given who much he will cost?
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Major cardinal overhaul for 2006 season?
CubinNY replied to mjohnson71's topic in General Baseball Talk
Major overhaul -TLR will go to "the hair club for men" and come back with a pompadore causing all mullett wearing Card fans to change their hair style. -Duncan and LaRussa will hold a "commentment" serimony with their pet Poodles serving as best man and brides made. -Jimmy Edmonds will also come out of the closet and profess his love for Big Z. He will request a trade to the Cubs but it will be rejected, at which time he will be delt to the SF Giants for Marquis Grissim. -Rick Ankeil will come out of nowhere replacing Walker and win the batting title. -The Cards will sign the kid who pitched for the Cubs in that stupid movie and he will win 20 games. -
Is it possible that the light has come on for Hendry regarding OBP? If we're throwing around the #'s, surely someone, somewhere, has called them to his attention. Please God, let this be the case. It's weird, I read the exact same column and came away with the exact opposite impression. I take that to mean it was injuries and bad luck. In context, Hendry is responding to a comparison of the seasons between the Cubs and the Sox. I think that informs a bit as to what he's talking about. He's also saying that the Sox success won't make him do anything different that what he's already doing. In other words, the cubs would be making the same sort of moves or changes regardless of the success of the White Sox. Maybe so Vance, but he goes on to say... To me that means no philosophical changes b/c it was bad fortune. Damn that fortune.
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Is it possible that the light has come on for Hendry regarding OBP? If we're throwing around the #'s, surely someone, somewhere, has called them to his attention. Please God, let this be the case. It's weird, I read the exact same column and came away with the exact opposite impression. I take that to mean it was injuries and bad luck.
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Spiderman in a romp. The guy has superpowers. Batman has a crappy utility belt and some gadgets. Even if Batman had his slave boy gay lover with him (Robin) Spidy would wipe the floor with the ambiguously gay duo.
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I'll go first. White Sox in 5. Then we will all be grossly sick for the next 4 months. JR may just up and die.
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After two games of the NLCS...
CubinNY replied to Jimy is a misspell's topic in General Baseball Talk
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I knew the 2005 team was done the first week of the season.
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I said 2005 only because I choose not remember 2004.
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GMs partially operate through the media. It is no secret that Hendry is interested in Furcal. Why is that? Becuase he or someone in the organization let it be known to the media.
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I asked my wife for a 1914 Cubs jacket. For Christmans.
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I'd probably perform more like George Costanza.
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Hendry, Huges, etc., have a different conditioning history as it releates to baseball then we do. They also operate in a completely different environment. Needless to say they see things differently. To understand Dusty you have to understand the organizations he played for. Rule 5 was practically invented b/c the Dodgers would stockpile young talent in the minors. In Dusty's playing days people didn't talk aobut OBP or SLG. They didn't talk about WHIP or k:BB. It is like a different language to them. However, I don't think I could do Hendry's job and I certianly know I couldn't manage a professional baseball team.
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The Cubs record at home and the road are well within the margin of error. What that means is that they are functionally equivelent. The record shows that the Cubs were a mediocre team, that is all. It really is that simple.
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I'm going to call you Treebeard deux.
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I agree. But I'm going to wait and hope Hendry has a better off-season then the one he had last year. This season was perfectly predictable once ST was over and Dusty was talking about 400+ AB for Hollandsworth. It was perfectly predictable when Hendry had to over bid for Jeromy b/c he was the last body standing. Now the Cubs are at another choice point. As others and myself have pointed out numerous times, it wasn't injury, bad luck, and chemistry that was the downfall of the Cubs. Let's see what Hendry does. If he is hot and heavy over Furcal, look out b/c Hendry just doesn't get it. If he goes after Wilson without also going after Giles, he doesn't get it. I hope Hoops grain of salt rumor is true. But given Hendry's track record I'm not so sure.