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  1. Cubfanintheknow
    Actually, when they asked him what happened, he responded, "When did they put in that fence?"
  2. Cubfanintheknow
    This thread inspired me to play "Six Degrees of Gabby Hartnett." Our contestants: From the American League, Derek Jeter. And from the National League, Roy Halladay. We'll start with Jeter... who played with Rick Honeycutt... who played with Diego Segui... who played with Granny Hamner (LOVE the name!)... who played with Chuck Klein... who played with Gabby Hartnett... who played with Phil Cavaretta... who played with Nellie Fox... who played with Joe Morgan (maybe that's who Joe got his meatball lessons from)... who played with Juan Samuel... who played with Roy Halladay. I just kinda picked Gabby Hartnett arbitrarily. But I wonder who would be the oldest player who is six players away from someone on a major league roster today. Hartnett, Klein and Cavaretta were all on the '35 Cubs. (note: edited a typo)
  3. Cubfanintheknow
    I saw this... And this immediately came to mind:
  4. Cubfanintheknow
    I think the Cubs are going to wait on Bryant until he breaks Crash Davis' minor league home run record.
  5. Cubfanintheknow
    How dare he hit the first pitch he sees for a home run! Doesn't he know the rules?
  6. Cubfanintheknow
    With you. Loved Sammy as a player. Was pissed when he ditched the last day, but have seen so many other egregious acts by other players of the teams I love that I'm willing to forgive. But..... I could give a rat's ass about Sammy Sosa and his relationship with the Cubs. Could care less about the 100th birthday of Weeghman Parlk/Cubs Park/Wrigley Field. With so many other pressing issues, this is so far off the the meter it doesn't even register.
  7. Cubfanintheknow
    If he's ready at the plate, he can learn the position at the big league level. Maybe a few games in AAA to ease him in, at most. Yeah, not talking about a long time frame. But I think it'll be more than just "a few games." Given his high error tally at short last year, the coaches will want to make sure he's at least a little comfortable at a new position this year before moving him up.
  8. Cubfanintheknow
    It's also a little bit about what Castro has to prove, too. If Starlin can rebound in 2014 like the organization thinks he will, then some of Baez's development will have to occur in the field learning a new position. He is still considered a shortstop. If Castro shows signs of life at the plate--and in the field--it won't be long before Baez is moved to a new position.
  9. Cubfanintheknow
    "Everybody loves gift baskets!"
  10. Cubfanintheknow
    One year at $4 million isn't what ticked people off. It was the three year, $10 million contracts that Jim Hendry was so fond of handing out to relievers. Bobby Howry and Scott Eyre come to mind. I'm sure there are others.
  11. Cubfanintheknow
    I say let Hollandsworth have it; if anyone deserves to be driven madness by the collection of despair on the field it's him. I understand the sentiment, but that would be totally unfair to Pat Hughes. I think at this point, unless there's something special about Coomer I don't know about, I'd rather have Pat go solo.
  12. Cubfanintheknow
    Looks like the Cubs have narrowed it down to two candidates for the radio gig: http://www.robertfeder.com Might have to scroll down a bit to get to the story. Don't know much about Ron Coomer's talents in the booth. Todd Hollandsworth is... well... not good. Not. Good. At. All. Rooting for a dark horse candidate to emerge.
  13. Cubfanintheknow
    Some backlash toward Peralta--and the Cardinals--regarding the contract. http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/11/24/5140762/jhonny-peralta-cardinals-contract-mlb-free-agents-2013 I like that some of it's coming from players. Apparently, there are some Cardinal fans who aren't pleased, either.
  14. Cubfanintheknow
    Please do not give Ricketts any ideas. Also, I think that was the original market inefficiency, like back in the Al Spalding days. Richie "Gravedigger" Hebner came to mind immediately.
  15. Cubfanintheknow
    This isn't going to end well.
  16. Cubfanintheknow
    Acta probably would have been better off had he not tossed in the "2,000 at-bats." Obviously, minor league at-bats are looked at qualitatively and quantitatively. So it's tough to really assign a number. But his overall sentiment still sounds good. But here's a question: is there anything a manager can do to soften the transition of a player who may have been rushed? Should they sit and watch some pitchers or players? Or do they keep trotting them out there?
  17. Cubfanintheknow
    It wouldn't be a lie. Like I initially stated, I would love it if all along they've been working out some back-room deals with Rosemont (or any place that would be feasible, for that matter). Then go public when they're ready to knock Tunney and the rooftop owners on their collective behinds with the news the team is moving. Again, it's a pipe dream. But the idea of them abandoning Wrigley Field doesn't bother me in the least.
  18. Cubfanintheknow
    One of my friends is a huge Pirates fan. He took his son to a game against the Cardinals in St. Louis in early September. They had seats about nine rows up from the Pirate dugout. Because they wore black and stuck out like sore thumbs, Neil Walker told them to come down by the dugout. About ten minutes later, they walked away with a couple baseballs signed by just about everybody who was in the dugout at the time, signed programs, caps, and a couple of t'shirts. Pretty cool.
  19. Cubfanintheknow
    I just don't know how much credibility that threat would have. There's not many people who would believe the Cubs are actually in the process of moving to Rosemont or whatever. They'd need to do something more to make it real. For example, when Ricketts had Naples, Florida thinking that they would get the Cubs to move there for Spring Training. Those people were holding meetings with the Cubs, town-hall type Q&A sessions, etc. It very publicly felt like the Cubs were moving in that direction. I don't know if that was all just a facade, but if it was, it worked very well. I don't even want them to even threaten to move. I would love a press conference where they just say, "We're gone. You had your chance. It clearly didn't work. We're moving." Again, a pipe dream, but Tunney's game is old. Just show him he overplayed his hand.
  20. Cubfanintheknow
    The correct response from the Cubs should be, "Well, the reason why we're not starting any renovations is because we're moving. And we don't want to sink another cent into the place. We're making arrangements with the White Sox and Brewers to use their ballparks beginning in 2015 while we make arrangements for a new facility to open up in Rosemont, which we hope will be ready in time for the start of the 2016 season. We've been working behind the scenes with Rosemont for the past several months. We needed a second plan in place because we just haven't been able to work with the groups we need to work with to keep Wrigley Field a viable place to play. Sorry." I know it's a pipe dream, but it would be soooo cool to see the reaction of Tunney and rooftop owners.
  21. Cubfanintheknow
    Last Steve Rosenbloom quote ever.
  22. Cubfanintheknow
    He says he started taking the stuff into 2011 because of a nagging injury. Kinda goes counter to the lawsuit filed against him by a long-time but now former friend: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/defamatory-comments-at-root-of-lawsuit-against-ryan-braun-b9979424z1-220295511.html This is an interesting part of the lawsuit, though it falls under what can best be described by me as legal mumbo-jumbo. This is gonna be fun!
  23. Cubfanintheknow
    Here's a short list of guys the Nationals should be trading for to keep other teams from getting them: Michael Bowden Kevin Gregg Blake Parker Carlos Villanueva Donnie Murphy Cody Ransom Logan Watkins Brian Bogusevic Cole Gillespie Darnell McDonald I have no doubt left out more than a few names.
  24. Cubfanintheknow
    He's not going to be well-received in Arizona, that's for sure. Talking with some Brewer fans, there are many of them who hope he goes away.
  25. Cubfanintheknow
    We now return to our regularly scheduled bashing of "D-bag of the Decade" Ryan Braun: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/rodgers-says-he-was-lied-braun Aaron Rodgers speaks. And he's not happy. Ha-ha!
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