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  1. gflore34
    In the near future the bullpen may become a strong point, if Williamson and Wood come back strong that'll mean the starters need only go 6. Williamson, Wood and Dempster dealing in the 7th, 8th and 9th could be devastating. Of course, we're talking hypothetically and as we all know, nearly everything the Cubs try blows up in their faces but, there is the possibility...
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    Has anyone taken a look at the lineup they're trotting out there? 1-4 pretty solid, then the bottom drops out, 5-8, offensively, could be amongst the worst in the NL : Lamb, Palmeiro, Everett and Ausmus. At some point its going to catch up with them, let's hope its in the Regular Season and not the Playoffs.
  3. gflore34
    I look for the Cubs to win the next two, Webb-Maddux on Sunday will be the key game.
  4. gflore34
    He's got Walker heck, even the Oompaa Loompaa (Macias) on the bench and chooses to go with a someone who hasn't hit a fair ball in his last 4-5 ABs?
  5. gflore34
    adequate defense? I'd say he's had Stellar Defense. Ahhh, robbing Pujols of the HR in RF at St. Louis really comes to mind on that one. That was nice. But where he has really made a difference is in cutting off balls in the gap, holding guys to singles, hitting the cutoff man with strong throws, etc. He has really saved alot of runs this year. Take yesterday's game for example. By my count he prevented runs from scoring three times in that game by simply making a solid throw home. Granted, one of those runs eventually scored, but through no fault of his. I was happy Burnitz when I saw him hit the cutoff man on more than one occassion. I thought - that's what a competent OF is supposed do and look like, haven't seen one of those in RF for sometime.
  6. gflore34
    I don't understand the Reds thinking, they need pitching, their only tradable commodities are the OF's And none are available?
  7. gflore34
    That would suck. I'm hoping Hendry has something better than that up his sleeve. It wouldn't suck but unless he's going to play CF I don't know what they plan to do with him unless Walker's going somewhere. It has been discussed ad nauseum on this forum. Soriano is absolutely brutal away from Ameriquest. Almost Neifi-like, with a bit more pop. I wouldn't want him even if he could play CF. He's just not a big enough upgrade. Given Soriano' splits away from Texas the Cubs, if they wish to trade for and play Soriano in the OF, could gain such a player without making a trade. Just call up Corey Patterson.
  8. gflore34
    Maybe he has an early dinner date.
  9. gflore34
    Baker' blind loyalty to "proven veterans" is staggering; Murton may or may not be the answer. But Hollandsworth lifetime 3-28 vs. Tomko is pretty good indicator as to what is not the answer in LF today. Why not try Murton or even Gerut in LF (who, by the way, has had some success vs. Tomko)?
  10. gflore34
    Against a RH starter there's no possibility of Murton getting a start. The only way someone besides Hollandsworth starts against a RH starter is if Hendry trades for a proven veteran LF. Whats the over-under on how many men Hollandsworth leaves on base today? I'm say 8. Hollandsworth career against Tomko.... 3 for 23. That's pretty amazing. "Hey man, never tell me the odds..."
  11. gflore34
    "He's due Dude..."
  12. gflore34
    Against a RH starter there's no possibility of Murton getting a start. The only way someone besides Hollandsworth starts against a RH starter is if Hendry trades for a proven veteran LF. Whats the over-under on how many men Hollandsworth leaves on base today? I'm setting it at 8.
  13. gflore34
    Such a move makes far too much sense for Baker. "You're getting logical on me dude..."
  14. gflore34
    I'm not completely sold on Garland one magical season doesn't necessarily make him a good pitcher. However, it'll get him a bloated contract from the Yankees.
  15. gflore34
    Couldn't Kearns play CF? With Murton in LF batting 2nd it would give the Cubs this lineup Walker Murton- good place for a singles hitter that draws walks Lee Burnitz Ramirez Kearns SS- be it Nomar, Cedeno or Perez (in that order) Barrett Not too shabby That still would mean that Dusty was starting Murton, which he has shown he doesnt want to do. Unless for some reason Hollandsworth is magically traded, do you really there is a chance Murton gets the majority of the starts versus RH pitching? I don't know what games Baker has been watching lately but, Hollandsworth' lack of production has been a killer. Many of his recent at bats have been with runners on and he's failed in nearly every one of them. I dare say his lack of production was difference between the last five games being close and not so close. Hollandsworth' value is as a pinch hitter and spot starter. Unfortunately, Baker can't get this through his thick skull and we'll continue to see Hollandsworth leave men on base vs. RHP - Unless of course, Hendry trades for a "proven veteran" LF'er.
  16. gflore34
    What odds will anyone give me that Schmidt goes the distance giving up at most two hits over the last 5?
  17. gflore34
    Same old story - struggling pitcher wiggles out of an early jam then miracously finds his stuff an mows down the Cubs. I, for one, am very tried of this re-run.
  18. gflore34
    I agree with your outlook. Expecting anything out of Garciapparra is very foolish on Hendry' part, I don't believe he'll be even remotely effective. I've never had an injury such as Garciapparra' but, given how integral the groin is to all movement. How in the world is surgery and only 3 months of rehabilitation going to heal him to effectiveness? Garciapparra doing anything for 2005 Cubs - another Hendry pipedream.
  19. gflore34
    Alls well that ends well but, the Dempster walk to Seabol was inexcusable! Everyone and their brother knew once Seabol had two strikes he wasn't going to swing the bat again. Why try to hitting the black with a slider? Just throw it down the middle let Seabol hit it as hard as he could, what was he going to do? Beat you with a two HR with no one on?
  20. gflore34
    Today's game, a national telecast, has all earmarks of one in which the Cubs play well for 7-8 innings. Yet lose by a run as overuns 2b, gets caught in a run-down and takes the Cubs out of a scoring possiblity.
  21. gflore34
    Yet another glaring example of the gap between the Cubs and Cardinals in fundamental baseball. The Cubs are by far the fundamentally weakest team in baseball, the reason why starts at the top - Dusty. The Cubs lack of sound play is direct reflection of their manager, playing sound baseball is not a talent, its an approach, disciplne, M.O.
  22. gflore34
    Reasons for my take on what Baker would do with the Cardinals or White Sox: 1. The little things - hitting behind the runners, making contact in contact situations, base running - the Cubs inability to consistently do things well is not for lack of talent, it's Baker' inability to get them playing solid baseball. 2. Lineup roulette - Need I say more? 3. The bullpen - how many times have we seen him misuse Remlinger, overuse/end Wuertz/Fox? Statistics? Baker reminds me of Han Solo, when he told C3PO, after informed of the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field - "Never tell me the odds..." (or something to that extent - Empire Strikes Back)
  23. gflore34
    What if Baker had the Cardinals or White Sox? Would he have them in their current positions? Despite my strong dislike for Guilllen and LaRussa I respect them and what they've done. As for my answer - I believe Baker would have the Cardinals or White Sox in the same state the Cubs are currently in...
  24. gflore34
    The biggest difference between the Cubs and Cards is not talent, it execution. They make all the routine plays, their pitchers throw strikes and unless forced to, their manager doesn't play lineup roulette.
  25. gflore34
    We knew the Reds were going to score some runs today but, what really burns me is the Cubs being shutout for 5 innings by the crap the Reds keep trotting out there.
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