sherwood921

We know he keeps himself in great shape, could he possibly come back around the all-star game? He could take some time off and technically be in "midseason form" when the playoffs rolled around. Obviously they might not even make the playoffs w/o him, and it would probably be a very strange situation. I wonder if he or anyone else has ever considered that.

Hadn't thought about that. Essentially it would just be like paying Dunn what he's worth. What do you think we'd have to send for Milton and Dunn instead of just Dunn?

I really can't see Baltimore being interested in dealing him unless they can get a proven young player, such as Z. I wouldn't be willing to trade a former MVP, offensive stud at a generally weak position, especially at a contract that is below market value. I just don't see them trading a player like Tejada for prospects without getting a "sure-thing" player with decent major league success. That being said I would be all over Tejada in almost any deal. I wish we could have signed him a few years back, especially at that type of deal.

I don't know his status, but I remember people talking about Brown for closer last year. I wouldn't mind taking a flyer on him at a very low cost. He could be a solid #5, or possibly come out of the pen somewhere.

Don't the school that used to be the chinks, they're the dragons now Also the Zion-Benton ZeeBee's (fits under WTF) Although my schools mascot can get ripped on, we're the roadrunners. I personally like it. You don't see it too often and if you're gonna be a bird, best not be one that everyone is (cardinals, eagles, whatever) Go Zion. ZeeBees vs. Sequoits, quite a matchup. The Grayslake Rams and the Antioch Sequoits have a combined hockey team with a nickname the "Ramquoits" And my sister-in-law is a Wooden Shoe alum

They thought a big trade was coming at the deadline too...

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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? You are right that I am overreacting (I obviously don't hate the Cubs). Also, Sullivan is less than reliable. But I'm very frustrated that the Cubs seem to have no apparent interest in Giles (unless he's dirt cheap). In addition, Sullivan hasn't been the first to mention the Ineifiable (wasn't that word invented last week?) Alex Gonzalez II as a possible target for the Cubs. What are the Cubs supposed to say? If Hendry goes out and says "I am willing to pay whatever Brian Giles wants" everyone will be ticked that he's just driving his price up. Hendry's not a complete idiot, I bet what we hear from the newspapers, etc. is about 5% of what really happens.

Hey! Bobby Wade's wearing a SF jersey!

Hey! Bobby Wade's wearing a SF jersey!

I just don't see San Fran getting in the endzone, they don't have any firepower on offense.

Right knee sprain

Exactly

In 1945, when the population of the US was 140 million, we had 16 teams in MLB. There were no blacks in MLB then, no Asians, and few Hispanics. Today, with a population of approx. 280 million, there isn't a reason in the world why we couldn't support 32 good, competitve teams in MLB. Of course back then you didn't have all of the other sports bombarding you on TV, cable, and satelite on an hourly basis. If baseball was going to expand, there would have to be some sort of financial considerations. Right now you have a handful of teams that aren't being supported while the Yankees are spending over $200 million. Baseball is having trouble calling itself "the National Pastime" and I'm not sure they could support 2 more teams. Look at what happened to the NHL with expansion. Scoring records that were sacred for decades fell to mediocre players. Defensemen started scoring 40+ goals per year. I think you have it mixed up...when hockey expanded those records became impossible to break. No one has come close to Gretzky's scoring records...and I don't know any defensemen who has scored 40 goals either since they expanded. If anything it diluted the talent and caused teams like Minnesota to play the trap, which causes boring hockey. You're right that expansion hurt the NHL though...but it's not the same situation as baseball.

I'd follow it w/o the rule changes...I wish someone would let the Hawks know they changed the rules on hooking and holding guys up in the neutral zone.

No, no, yes. I believe it's happened a few times over the years, but I'll be damned if I can cite chapter and verse for you. I've always thought about it, but I never had the chance to do it. I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to do it either. You're trained to swing at pitches in the stike zone it would be too difficult to swing at a ball that far off the plate. The play I've always wondered about is a check swing, 3rd strike, wild pitch. The ump gets the opinion of the first base ump, who signals that the hitter went around. Upon this, the hitter starts to run, and beats the throw by the catcher to first. Anyone know if that's ever happened?

The other day on Cold Pizza they said "Well why don't we give the White Sox any credit? All we hear about is Boston. Well the White Sox beat Boston, a team who is now very old and looks to be in for many changes. What do you think they will do in the offseason..."

Leahcim?

Dude. Buy 2006 season tickets. I can't...but I wouldn't have a problem if you guys all chipped in. Anyone willing to start a Season Tix For Sherwood BandWGN?

Wow...I hate the Cubs so much. They play so bad and just when I'm about to be able to give up on 'em they go out and whoop St. Louis. By the way...this bumps my record up to 6-0 this year...and 10-0 in the last 2 years. Any way I can be included in Fred's stats?

I'm not going to lie...this is the first time I can remember that I've had the opportunity to watch the Cubs and I have passed...3 days and counting now. It doesn't sound like I'm missing anything either.

Here comes a HR, I just don't know who's gonna hit it

Good thing the Hawks got Khabibulin...gives me something to look forward to

Yessiree

Haha...Ron told Dusty on the pregame "you've got to be patient with glavine because he doesn't give you anything good to hit"...Dusty replied telling him that "he either comes right at you and runs, or runs and then comes at you." Looks like the Cubs are sitting on the "he comes right at you" theory. Take a pitch guys.