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Um..... because Hendry is an idiot?

I don't see how anyone could possibly think that Jim Hendry is a competent GM.

Good for him for owning up to it, but regardless, it's still his fault and he should go.

I already have a trip to Pittsburgh planned in September and have tickets to all 3 games... big mistake. I have tickets to one of the games in st. louis in september. I bragged earlier this year about how it was going to be great to stomp on st. louis' throats and kill their hopes of making the playoffs. looks like the jokes on me. I have tickets to one of the September games against the Brewers at Miller Park. At this rate we could be mathematically eliminated by that point.

Hey all... I have 12 open spots for a 14-team league. 2 divisions of 7 teams each, 6 playoff teams. Scoring and rosters are set to yahoo default. The league is head to head. The live draft is scheduled for August 26 ad 5 pm Central time If I get enough interest in this league, I'll also set up a salary cap league on Yahoo. IM me for details. First come first served. Serious participants only please.

Cards also lost, so it's not really a big deal yet Regardless, please don't don that think where you bump this after every series we lose When, exactly, does it start to become a big deal? It's mid-August, and the Cubs are playing like crap.

Wait till next year.

Exactly. That's how you beat him. Get him hearing footsteps and then he forces throws that even I could pick off.

I hope Aaron Kampman knocks his head off during one of those Packer games.

This thread got my hopes up again and I hate you for that. Yeah, not mine. I think I'm finally cured of such optimism. There is a very fine line between optimism and stupidity. It's just plain stupid to think the Cubs can finish 33-13 when they've shown us no reason whatsoever to think they can be that good.

http://wcco.com/sports/brett.favre.minnesota.2.1133319.html He is now officially dead to me. Brett, I hope you get the Brady treatment your first game, blow out your knee or break your leg or something and I never see you on a football field again. Go away. Go away forever. Don't die, just don't be around anymore.

How the Cubs win the NL Central: The Cardinals all die in a plane crash That's the only way it happens, folks.

Too late, Lou. You should have made the move after he blew consecutive saves in Florida.

I can't remember a team, even some of Dusty's teams, who let struggling pitchers off the hook more than we do. It's maddening.

He'd have 40 if he was a Rockie.

I think teams should be able to trade draft picks, for one.

IF he could get it. That's the thing. I don't think the Nationals will pay what he wants. It'll be a shame if he doesn't sign. Not really a Nationals fan, but the kid has talent, and the only one he'd be screwing over is himself if he doesn't sign this year. He'd be taking a huge risk, but not necessarily screwing himself over. For one he could get away from Washington. Plus he could ultimately get more next year. But when you are talking about that level of money, retirement money and raise your kids and possibly their kids money, I think you have to sign. Again, with full disclosure that I don't follow amateur baseball or draft speculation, I would think that if Strasburg doesn't sign and the Nats do indeed have the worst record again, that he and Bryce Harper would be the first 2 picks next year, so he'd have to do this all again. And he'd give the Nationals a ton of power if they draft him again next year, because he won't want to go into the draft a third time with a huge stigma on him and he'd cost himself millions of dollars. What's the minimum amount of time he'd be under the Nationals control? He could always leave as a free agent and then cash in on the open market. This isn't like football where the first contract you sign might be the biggest one you ever get. And all the money he'd get is guaranteed anyway, even if he never throws a single pitch in the majors.

I've always wondered what the absolute pinnacle of human achievement was in an event like this. What's the absolute fastest time that the human body could run a race like this?

IF he could get it. That's the thing. I don't think the Nationals will pay what he wants. It'll be a shame if he doesn't sign. Not really a Nationals fan, but the kid has talent, and the only one he'd be screwing over is himself if he doesn't sign this year.

Nice pickup for the Tigers.

You'd have to think he'd be leaving quite a bit of money on the table if he went back into the draft next year. Say another team drafts him #2 next year (I see Harper going first). That team, one would think, would have a ton of negotiating power right off the bat, because he wouldn't want to go back into the draft a third time and get drafted in a much later round. He's dumb if he doesn't take what the Nationals are giving him. I hate when draft picks do this in any sport. You haven't even played one single game yet. You have no right to ask for the moon. He has the right to ask for whatever the [expletive] he wants. Why do you get to define what is considered the moon and what is considered reasonable? :roll: Ok, he has the RIGHT to ask for whatever he wants. But if he expects what he's asking for right now, he's crazy. He hasn't even thrown a single professional pitch, and I don't care what anyone says: There is no such thing as a "can't miss" prospect. He could be the next Mark Prior for all we know.

How would they have both picks? I don't fully understand the rules of the draft. If your first-rounder goes unsigned, do you get the same slot next year?

You'd have to think he'd be leaving quite a bit of money on the table if he went back into the draft next year. Say another team drafts him #2 next year (I see Harper going first). That team, one would think, would have a ton of negotiating power right off the bat, because he wouldn't want to go back into the draft a third time and get drafted in a much later round. He's dumb if he doesn't take what the Nationals are giving him. I hate when draft picks do this in any sport. You haven't even played one single game yet. You have no right to ask for the moon.

I first posed this question in the game thread, but this is a more appropriate forum for it. If Harden is healthy the rest of the way and pitches like we all know he can, do we offer him a contract for next season, or just offer him arb, let him walk and take the draft picks? Personally, I don't think anyone will offer him a huge deal simply because of his injury history, so if we can offer him a medium-high base (7-8 million per) with some reasonable incentives, maybe he'd take it. When he's on, he's one of the 10 best pitchers in baseball. Z, Harden, and Lilly are a hell of a 1-2-3.

So if Harden finishes somewhat strong, do we offer him a contract?