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Everything posted by gflore34
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Pitching, pitching all that rhetoric about Grudz, Eckstein, Rodriguez, decision making, etc. doesn't to amount a hill of beans if the Cards pitching staff was gutted by injuries in the manner the Cubs were. Over the last two seasons the Cards have used 15 starters, this year alone the Cubs have used 10 starters. How good would have the superior Eckstein, Grudz, Taguchi, Rodriguez, et al looked if they had garbage like Mitre, Koronka and Rusch starting for them?
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Regarding Hendry
gflore34 replied to rsmoler's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
The reason I am not okay with a Furcal signing is because I know there is no possible way that would be the secondary move. That would be paraded around as the "put us over the top" move, filling leadoff and SS, and the OF would be filled by scraps. Does Preston Wilson count as a secondary move? I hope not, Preston Wilson is polar opposite of what this team needs, if Hendry can't see this he's denser than we all thought. -
Regarding Hendry
gflore34 replied to rsmoler's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
After this season if Hendry doesn't address this team' lack of OBP, he'll surely be painted by the Media and Fans as completely lacking in baseball knowledge. -
Regarding Hendry
gflore34 replied to rsmoler's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I believe Furcal may be a legitimate target, as for Giles, no chance at all. Why in the World would Giles, a West Coast native, leave it now that he's finally playing there? -
Me too but, as disappointed as we all are with Prior, I believe better days are ahead for him, in fact I wouldn't trade him for 10 Cris Carpenters.
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Its too bad we may never see the numbers Nomar could put up during a full season.
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Open mouth insert foot...didn't think I'd see that again from Prior this season.
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Well, so much for the scoreless first inning wish...
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You know the season is down the tubes when a Fresh Prince re-run or the White Sox game is more appealing...
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I've stopped asking or hoping for a dominate Prior start; I'd just like to see a scoreless 1st inning. In fact, if Prior manages a scoreless 1st, I believe there should be mid-inning ceremony in recognition of this monumental accomplishment.
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That's the only thing in Burnett's favor. But how meaningful is it. After 2003 Wood was the one who looked healthy. They've gone back and forth with their problems. My point is neither is reliable, and nobody would sign Wood to a big extension today, there's no justification for giving Burnett that contract instead. Given the Cubs recent history with injury proned players or players recently removed from a serious injury there's no way Hendry would take a chance on Burnett. After this and last seasons, Hendry' got to be a little gun shy about such players.
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NL C - STL E - ATL W - SD WC - HOU AL C - CHWS E - BOS W- LAA WC - CLE WS LAA over ATL
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Let's see: 1. Couldn't pitch a scoreless 1st inning if his life depended on it 2. Couldn't pitch a scoreless inning after the Cubs take the lead 3. Couldn't pitch a game without giving up a 2 out, 1-2 or 0-2 RBI hit, in tonight's case a 2R HR Which leaves only one conclusion right now Prior flat out sucks...
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Thus far, at least 1 first inning run...will Prior ever pitch a scoreless 1st inning again?
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I'm going lower, 2 1st inning runs precipitated by a two out walk after Prior was ahead 0-2.
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I guess the more realistic question isn't whether or not Prior will have a dominating start but, what's the over-under on how many 1st inning runs he'll give up. Or how many 2 out, 0-2 RBI hits he'll give up....
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What has a higher probability of occuring the above or Mark Prior having a dominating start tonight?
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Dusty to Arizona?
gflore34 replied to JC's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Yes, Piniella was traded to Tampa, sort of: By Jim Callis October 28, 2002 In a move initially reported during the World Series but not officially confirmed until Monday, the Mariners released manager Lou Piniella from his contract so he could return home to Tampa and skipper the Devil Rays. As expected, Seattle received all-star outfielder Randy Winn as compensation—but Tampa Bay also received a player, infield prospect Antonio Perez. Prior to this the A's and Pirates made a deal involving Chuck Tanner: 1976: He spent a year piloting Oakland before Charley Finley traded him to Pittsburgh for Manny Sanguillen and $100,000. Chuck Finley making a strange deal, who would have thought? -
Yet more Baker stupidty, in response to the Cardinals successful execution of a Suicide Squeeze, from today's online Tribune: "They have the personnel to do it," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. "And they do it against guys who throw strikes. It's one of their things." What kind of personnel would that be Dusty? Baseball players?
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Here's to hoping the Astros lose tonight, no clinching party for the Cards at Wrigley Field this weekend! Besides some of Patterson' at-bats is there a worse baseball sight than seeing the incongruous blob Ray King rolling out of the Cards bullpen?
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I'm at work...Patterson with a hit and RBI? That must be a typing error, did anyone see this happen?
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0-4 3K's, pop-up to 2b on 13 pitches...
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The bigger question is when or how Dusty will replace Murton with Macias? His first opportunity at a double switch despite the fact that the 8th spot made the last out and Murton' may be hitting sixth? What is it with getting Perez and or Macias in every game? Do they have some kind of appearance incentives within their contracts?
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Time to give props to David Eckstein!
gflore34 replied to indifferent's topic in General Baseball Talk
3B - 100% Rolen over Ramirez, well we can play that game to- SS - 100% Garciapparra dwarfs Eck literally, figuratively and statistically SP - 100% Prior, Wood and Zambrano collectively are >> Carpenter, Suppan and Marquis 2B - I believe that's even -
2004 Williams Carpenter Morris Suppan Marquis Haren Reyes, Al Flores 2005 Carpenter Mulder Morris Marquis Suppan Reyes, Anthony Eldred Thanks, so, that's 15 starters the Cards have used over the last two years, this year alone, the Cubs have used at least 10 starters.