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We have...I have...plenty in the game threads. Just seems a bit silly to start a thread to rip a guy that is either going to be DFA'd or buried at the bottom of the bench in a few days, and who has no long term ramifications for the team whatsoever. But whatever...carry on. There's been like 2 conversations on this board since opening day. I don't see the point in discouraging posts from occurring. Then start an interesting conversation about the cubs. I did. The topic is a guy on the ML roster and cites stats in support of an argument that he shouldn't be there. Now we have editorializing instead. Honestly, should we just have a catch-all thread where we are permitted to discuss poor performers and suggestions for replacing them?
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We have...I have...plenty in the game threads. Just seems a bit silly to start a thread to rip a guy that is either going to be DFA'd or buried at the bottom of the bench in a few days, and who has no long term ramifications for the team whatsoever. But whatever...carry on. There's been like 2 conversations on this board since opening day. I don't see the point in discouraging posts from occurring. Exactly. Crap, Bane, can't we just have a little fun? We had entire threads devoted to Macias and Perez back in the day.
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Seriously, just bring up Lake or something: G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ 6 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-10-13
RynoRules replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
i can recall several instances of MLB hitters angrily walking to the mound wielding their bat after a HBP and getting minimal if any penalty for it afterward I'm not saying they would but they could arrest him for assault. You could arrest a boxer for assault as well. Consensual -
Baseball America's 2016 Projections
RynoRules replied to Irrelevant Dude's topic in General Baseball Talk
My point was that projections 3 years-out have little value. The late 90's Cubs are good evidence of that. The streets are also littered with prospects who show well at the A and AA levels but amount to little or nothing. -
Baseball America's 2016 Projections
RynoRules replied to Irrelevant Dude's topic in General Baseball Talk
Obviously predicting 3+ years into the future is an inexact science at best, but I was very surprised that the Cubs would not be considered a 2016 contender. Many people seem to be predicting a competitive team in 2014 and potential contender in 2015, so does Callis not buy into the Cubs rebuilding plan? http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/column/2013/2614788.html This is something I've noted lately. The Cardinals are pretty freaking set at everything (except, oddly enough, SS, the one position we are overflowing with talent at). The Reds have an excellent MLB team, a farm system that is nearly as good as ours, aren't really all that small-market these days, and are run by a very good baseball guy. The Pirates seem to be lining everything up for their brief window of competitiveness in the next few years. Even when we decide we want to go for it, it's not like it'll be a cakewalk. It's not hard to imagine our playoff drought going for several more years. Since we are all just "projecting" any way, don't we project to have one of the 5 best corner OF combos, best SS, and one of the Top 10 1B's in baseball by 2016? EDIT: And I forgot Baez. -
Agree you can't DFA him, but losing a game like this is just brutal.
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Yeesh. Seriously though, the guy is throwing BP out there. He's not going to get many ML hitters out with that stuff. On the other hand, I don't want him pitching the 7th or 8th either.
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I think it was more of, "Yeah! They can't demote until the next time!"
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Wow. Still shouldn't be the closer.
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Not much of an accomplishment there. Alvarez is their Soriano.
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Rizzo prob should have had that one, but still...
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LOL at the sliders.
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Bosio just called to see if Jamie Navarro is available
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Wow. No faith in his FB.
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Same pitch he just called a strike?
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Batting practice fastball
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AND HERE WE GO
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Sort of like a LT in football - quick feet.
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Rasin It
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THATS WHY YOU LAY OFF THE SINKERS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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He missed two sinkers inside, off the plate. He and Castro should watch how Riz and Nate have laid off that pitch.
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Soriano is taking the Castro approach. Those two swings were at picthes inside, off the plate.
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Thats the difference between him and Rizzo. The guy has a good sinker but it isn't always thrown for a strike. Sit back a bit and make him throw a fastball.
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If Marmol blows this save then Fuji will be the new closer by tomorrow morning. Book it.