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  1. Cubfanintheknow
    You mean, like win? If this was a franchise, or even a management team, with a strong history of making the right moves to make a winning ballclub, I'd be able to have patience when thinking about what will happen with the Giles situation in particuliar, the RF position in general and the team overall. But this front office has no legs to stand on. Andy's regime has brought on many more losses than victories. It's there job to prove us wrong, not our responsibility to just assume they have everything under control. You may be taking my quotes a little out of context. Earlier, I chastised a poster for "hating" the Cubs based on speculation the team would not get into a bidding war for Brian Giles. Personally, I thought the comment was a little strong since it was based on one writer's opinion instead of a direct quote from someone in Cubs' management.
  2. Cubfanintheknow
    Is there any way we can wait on the signing of Giles, wherever it may be, before we begin thumping the Cubs for their ineptitude? No. If you want to do that fine, refrain from posting. But why ask other to do it? If this is how you feel I'd suggest you avoid the whole transactions topic all together. That way you will not have to needlessly make such posts. EDIT: I don't know that anybody has ever said that Sullivan doesn't have information correct. What people have complianed about is his gossip mongering, and foolish ideas. But I think he is the mouth piece of the Chicago Cubs. I'll counter by saying it's totally unnecessary to make rash comments on something that hasn't happened yet. Why hate the Cubs for something they haven't even done? So I'll continue to make posts wherever and whenever I feel, thank you. Please feel free to scroll right past mine. And you may feel free to believe Paul Sullivan is the mouthpiece of the Cubs. But it's hilarious that you state that "people have complained about his gossip mongering" when that's exactly what he's doing when he talks about Brian Giles. Notice he's not quoting anyone in the Cub organization.
  3. Cubfanintheknow
    I dislike how people claim a "hatred" for the Cubs after reading the opinion--and that's exactly what the quoted text is, opinion--of one baseball writer. And it's funny, too, because the consensus of this board is that Paul Sullivan doesn't know what he's talking about. Yet today he knows all when it comes to the pursuit of Brian Giles. Is there any way we can wait on the signing of Giles, wherever it may be, before we begin thumping the Cubs for their ineptitude?
  4. Cubfanintheknow
    Pure posturing by Furcal's agent. He tosses center field into the equation just to drag the Yankees and their money into the mix. But face it, Furcal is the marquee name on the free agent list. He's going to sign for some serious coin wherever he goes.
  5. Cubfanintheknow
    It's beyond not too interesting, it's painful to watch. ESPN sucks. I watched Phillips play Red Sox GM on Sunday and thought it was a little hokey. Then they showed a shot of "reporters" raising their hands and shouting out questions. Suddenly it wasn't hokey anymore. It went straight to stupid.
  6. Cubfanintheknow
    Back in '85, I had the opportunity to do some construction work for Rick Sutcliffe. We began the work while the CUbs were 12 games into a horrendous 13 game losing streak. Bob Dernier and Jody Davis were in the hospital and the rotation was in shambles. The Cubs had an off-day, so in the morning Sutcliffe said he had some errands to run, but promised to bring us some "refreshments" at quitting time. Well, Sutcliffe delivered as promised, and Me, Sut and three other workers sat outside drinking beer and listening to Sutcliffe's Cub troubles. I won't go into details about what exactly he said, because he was not kind in his comments about a couple of teammates, but it would have made any reporter drool. Naturally, I hung on every word the man said. And a lot of what he told us that day about the future eventually came true later in the season. It's only one example, but I truly believe the players know more--a lot more--than they lead on. And they'd rather tell it to someone in a bar than someone holding a microphone in front of their face.
  7. Cubfanintheknow
    I feel the same way. Just this morning, my wife said, "You're taking this all a lot better than I thought you would." And I think it's because I've finally resigned myself to the fact the White Sox are going to win the World Series. I'll give them credit for this. And maybe this sounds like sour grapes, but I will say this; The White Sox are about to win a championship playing in the weakest field of playoff contenders in a long, long time. There isn't a single team that made the playoffs this season--including the White Sox--who make you say, "Wow, they're a great baseball team." Don't get me wrong, no team is perfect. But it seems the other teams are finding ways to lose to the White Sox rather than the Sox are finding ways to win. After watching the first three games of this WS, I'm still trying to figure out how Houston made it.
  8. Cubfanintheknow
    The TV deals aren't that big a deal. There are basically two start times for home games: 1:20 and 7:05, with an occasional 2:20 start time on Friday afternoons. The other start times accomodate nationally televised games on Fox and ESPN, which the Cubs have almost no control over. I don't think having the games on several different local channels is a big deal, either. You may have to surf a little bit to find them on TV, but most people will make the effort to see their team. Having some games telecast on Comcast has actually helped bring in extra revenue. WGN really doesn't have to bid on games, since the superstation and the team are both owned by the Tribune Co. So there is money coming in from an outside source.
  9. Cubfanintheknow
    Nothing imminent, but of all the rumors and innuendo about a Tribune sale of the Cubs, this one at least has a little backbone to it. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=18226
  10. Cubfanintheknow
    The World Series is coming to my hometown. Yet it seems a million miles away from me.
  11. Cubfanintheknow
    Please continue to join in. P.S. Bring her, too!
  12. Cubfanintheknow
    IT'S WORKING!!!!!
  13. Cubfanintheknow
    I'd like to think 97 looooong years without a championship would be pressure enough to go out and put a winner on the field.
  14. Cubfanintheknow
    Wht's all this talk about the playoffs. There are no playoffs going on right now. None. Nada. Zip.
  15. Cubfanintheknow
    CAT FIGHT!!!
  16. Cubfanintheknow
    Interesting take. I've been coaching 8-9 year olds in a Cal Ripken league. I've actually used Jeff Bagwell and Moises Alou as examples on their footwork. I've been keeping them away from the big leg kick because 1) they don't have the time for a big leg kick to stay with the faster pitchers in the league, 2) they have a tendency to bail out when they do stride and 3) they move their heads too much with a big stride, thus taking their eyes off the ball. At this point, we're just stressing making contact with the ball. At their age, if they can just put the ball in play, anything can happen. Plus, I'd rather have the kids get into good habits now rather than try to break bad habits later. Slightly off-topic: any good baseball coaching forums and websites out there in cyberspace? I haven't done much surfing on the subject myself.
  17. Cubfanintheknow
    Here's the problem with White Sox fans: On WBBM-AM, a reporter grabbed a soundbite from a Sox fan shortly after the team took a two games to one lead over the Angels. Rather than talk about how well the team played that night, the fan chose to take a swipe at the Cubs and how they fared in the playoffs in 2003. It's hard to root for a team whose fans act like that.
  18. Cubfanintheknow
    From here on out, Benji Molina and Josh Paul should tag every batter after every strike three. No exceptions.
  19. Cubfanintheknow
    Give the White Sox credit for taking advantage of the extra out. But that call will always be a black mark against the White Sox for the rest of this series. I hope the umpires bend over backwards to make it up to the Angels. This just came to mind; anyone remember the first "Police Squad" movie? Leslie Nielsen was the home plate umpire and had to do everything in his power to keep the game from going into the bottom of the seventh or else the Queen of England would die. So he was calling guys safe when they were obviously out trying to extend the inning. He even got into a shoving match with another umpire to keep from calling a third out. The movie was the beginning--and end--of Reggie Jackson's movie career. Hilarious. I'm looking for a similar scene from the umpires Friday night to make amends to the Angels.
  20. Cubfanintheknow
    We'll probably be seeing more stories about the quarterback controversy at North Passaic High school and extensive coverage of the Pop Warner championship game in Worscester, Mass. to keep their East Coast audience happy.
  21. Cubfanintheknow
    I see what you're saying about the re-treads, but there is some merit to having an ex-player manage. My business is crawling with creepy consultants. Many have not spent any time at all in my shoes. Yet they think they know how to do my job. Now I don't completely dismiss their suggestions. But I've been doing what I'm doing now for 14 years. And I've done pretty well for myself. I have a fairly good idea of what works and what doesn't. And it is hard to take orders from someone who has no clue about my job and how it's done. I think the same principle applies to managers. Players want to hear from a guy who's "been there, done that." They don't want to listen to someone who hasn't walked in their shoes.
  22. Cubfanintheknow
    IIRC, Thome signed for $15/year for 6 years, but was prepared to go as low as $12/year for 6 years with the Cubs. Do you think that would have made for a good contract for the Cubs now? I don't.
  23. Cubfanintheknow
    I just threw up in my mouth.
  24. Cubfanintheknow
    Same here. It's getting difficult just tuning into a Chicago newscast or picking up a newspaper. Way too much White Sox stuff. The sooner they go away the better. White Sox against the Cardinals in the World Series. A glimpse of life in hell.
  25. Cubfanintheknow
    A good signing. Price is right and so is the length of the contract. With so many other positions to address, it's going to help Hendry a lot going into the offseason. One less position to focus on.
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