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  1. Cubfanintheknow
    April Fools, people. April Fools.
  2. Cubfanintheknow
    I think it's right to put Ronnie Cedeno on a leash, considering the poor spring he's had. But the leash better extend through the entire month of April.
  3. Cubfanintheknow
    Yes, it is now going to be referred to as the "Bud Light Bleachers." And the naming rights to Wrigley Field? APRIL FOOLS!!!
  4. Cubfanintheknow
    "Eenie... meenie...minie... moe..."
  5. Cubfanintheknow
    Well, Dusty didn't exactly give Grissom a ringing endorsement in this morning's papers. And Grissom himself didn't exactly sound like a player confident in his ability to give 100% for an entire season. Angel Pagan would be a welcome addition to this team. He's played well this spring training and he certainly deserves to be given a shot.
  6. Cubfanintheknow
    I'm having a hard time believing this "The Cubs lied about Prior's injury to sell more tickets" theory. Here's a quote from Jim Hendry in Wednesday's Chicago Tribune: "Obviously, it'll be perceived any way people want t perceive it, but there's no advantage to holding back until Marth 14 and then discussing a problem we knew about earlier." Does anyone honestly believe the Cubs would wait until spring training is halfway over to finally seek medical treatment just to sell more tickets? Wouldn't they stand to gain more if they had sought treatment earlier if indeed Prior did need medical treatment earlier? For some reason, too many people want to read too much into every move the Cubs make.
  7. Cubfanintheknow
    Cover our respective butts, or ignore the obvious cloud around Bonds incredible stretching program? While it may be human nature to cover for ourselves, I think it is a difficult premise to suggest that all of us would approach the issue as Baker wants us to believe he did. I'm certainly not arguing the plausibility of Baker's recollection of his relationship with Bonds. I mean, he had to know the whole Bonds/steroid situation was going to resurface sometime. And this is the best he can come up with? But for so many posters to suggest that if they were in Baker's shoes (while he was managing the Giants) they would have approached the matter differently doesn't ring true with me.
  8. Cubfanintheknow
    Dusty Baker is covering his butt. Plain and simple. And I seriously doubt there's a poster on this board--myself included--who wouldn't do the same thing.
  9. Cubfanintheknow
    As many of you may recall, Chicago Bear's GM Jerry Angelo, who was new to the job, felt pressure to extend Dick Jauron's contract after the team's surprising 2001 season. This despite a couple of lousy seasons prior to 2001. Needless to say it turned out to be a pretty dumb move. There's no reason to rush things along. Let the season play itself out.
  10. Cubfanintheknow
    Steve Garvey was signing autographs at the All-Star Fanfest when it was in Chicago a few years back. My son, who was six at the time, wanted to get his autograph. I just couldn't bring myself to wait in line to get it. My son wasn't too happy with the decision. But some day he'll understand.
  11. Cubfanintheknow
    You're crazy!!! :wink: I suggested this a while back. But the problem with 15 team leagues is that there will always be one team from each league playing an interleague series throughout the entire season. I don't think the 30 games you have allotted for each team for interleague play is enough to cover the whole season. I wonder if schedule-makers have really studied this alignment to see if it would work. But I do like your schedule heavily tipped toward divisional opponents. And scrapping the natural rivalries is also a good idea. Now that it's been around a few years, the Cubs/Sox "rivalry" has lost a little of its luster. I think Cub fans have always looked at it as being less important than a Cubs/Cards matchup. And now that the Sox have won the World Series (ugh!), I think they realize who takes the inter-city series it's that big a deal in the grand scheme of things.
  12. Cubfanintheknow
    Even with a less-than perfect roster (and that's probably being a little kind), the Cubs ON PAPER are better than most teams in the National League. I'd rate the Mets, Braves and Cardinals ahead of the Cubs and even with the Phillies and Astros. So it's not necessarily a bad place to be. There are a lot of things that have to go right in order for the Cubs to contend, namely maintaining a healthy starting rotation. But it also helps that the other contenders have some question marks, too. At least the Cubs have a chance in 2006. That's more than can be said for a lot of NL teams.
  13. Cubfanintheknow
    44 posts speculating something Dusty Baker may or may not have said. How long 'til spring training?
  14. Cubfanintheknow
    Here's the real point to this argument, as I see it. Those who don't like Hendry believe this is another shining example of his ineptitude as general manager. Those who like Hendry or are still on the fence with him aren't putting a lot of stock in this transaction.
  15. Cubfanintheknow
    This is the laughable part: So while entertaining offers that involve Manny and Clement, Prior, and possibly some nice offers from the White Sox, the Orioles will settle for the Lugo and Benson package? This story has to be 100% fabricated. O's would also get Anna! :wink:
  16. Cubfanintheknow
    I'm glad he didn't. Nothing like shutting the door when other options (ones that don't include Mark Prior, mind you) may be available. But if Hendry's determined not to trade Prior (and I've gradually come to this conclusion), it is important to "hang up laughing." If you don't, you may show hesitation or weakness, letting the O's dictate what's fair what's not fair in each proposal. There are better ways of doing that than humiliating another GM.
  17. Cubfanintheknow
    I'm glad he didn't. Nothing like shutting the door when other options (ones that don't include Mark Prior, mind you) may be available.
  18. Cubfanintheknow
    Jim Hendry takes a lot of heat on this board and in the media, but he does know when to shut up. He's taken a beating lately for even "offering" Mark Prior. But as a courtesy to the Orioles, who could yet wind up as a trade partner with the Cubs, he lets the speculation run rampant rather than speak out and possibly jeopardize a deal.
  19. Cubfanintheknow
    I'll save the hand-wringing and angst until after the signing. Until then, it's just talk.
  20. Cubfanintheknow
    Thanks for your opinion, Dirt Dog. I have an eight year old who loves to play baseball and loves to pitch. I'm not ready to sign him up for something like this just yet. I'd like to see where he's at in about four years. If he still shows the same enthusiasm for the game then it's something I'll consider. I'm not too worried about the one-size-fits-all concept, at least for the younger players. Just watching my son's Little League games and it's obvious to see they need to learn the basics first. Again, thanks for the input.
  21. Cubfanintheknow
    Problem is, the Reds are going to want Mark Prior. I can hear them saying, "You offered him up for Tejada, you can offer him now."
  22. Cubfanintheknow
    Anyone here a member of this? http://www.nationalpitching.net/default.asp? Sounds like they have good intentions and list some heavy hitters on their advisory board, including Cubs pitcher (or former Cubs pitcher?) Mark Prior. I'm interested in hearing anything on this association: good, bad or otherwise. And for the coaches out there, real or armchair, what do you even think of the concept. Thanks in advance for your input.
  23. Cubfanintheknow
    In defense of Gunned, I've worked in a few newsrooms and here's what I've seen. We'll use Phil Rogers' trade prpposal as the example. Editors will not walk up to Phil and say, "Hey we're looking to boost circulation. Why don't you come up with the wackiest trade proposal you possibly can on this whole Miguel Tejada thing." While they will ask Rogers to write a piece specifically on the trade proposal, it's entirely up to Rogers as to what that opinion will be. Perhaps the direction this discussion should go is to assess the motivation behind Rogers' proposal to trade Carlos Zambrano instead. He may think it really is in the Cubs best interest. He may suggest it just to generate more discussion on the topic. Or, in what is becoming increasingly more common these days, he might be trying to generate enough of a buzz to buy him some face itme on TV. It's an all-too-popular (read: lazy) way of filling air time on all those all-sports stations. Circulation numbers do not drive the cost for ad space. Any ad salesperson will tell you demand drives the cost. And any good salesperson knows how to generate demand.
  24. Cubfanintheknow
    A Cub's source denies a Orioles trade proposal in Wednesday morning's Herald. http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=136387
  25. Cubfanintheknow
    Thats crazy that someone could completely avoid the battersbox or the field... (althought, he could have played in the field, but never made a play). That I can't answer. I don't know whether he ever played an inning in the field, but it doesn't appear as though baseball-reference can answer it either. They have him listed as a DH for his fielding position. :D I do remember him with the World Series Oakland A's though. I always thought he was Claudell's little brother. Not only was Herb older than Claudell, but there is very little evidence that would give one the impression they were related. Herb Washington played during the advent of the designated hitter. Charlie Finley brought the guy in as Oakland's "designated runner."
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