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  1. Electron Blue
    yikes, what a weird turn in the story. I can't tell in the few minutes of watching the news yet, but are they saying he was piloting the plane, or that the plane was simply registered to him? edit: condolences to any harmed/killed regardless of whether it's a pro athlete or not, of course :(
  2. Electron Blue
    This ranks right up there with putting the Spider-Man movie decals on the bases. Ridiculous. :roll: I think it's actually quite different, and not the least bit ridiculous. It's clever. Movie decals on the bases is in your face obnoxious. This is subtle and unique. I tend to despise most corporate sponsership . . . but I agree with goony here. It's clever without impeding the aesthetic (i.e. movie decals) or outlying (i.e. stadium names) appeal of the game.
  3. Electron Blue
    I get a feeling - for better or worse, I really don't know - Girardi will sign on with the Cubs if they satisfy two criteria; a) they offer him a contract b) the money is semi-respectable I think he wants the Cubs job.
  4. Electron Blue
    That's interesting. If Bonds were to leave the Giants, where would he go? What would be the cost of employing him? Should the Cubs have interest? I would be shocked if any NL team even approaches his agent.
  5. Electron Blue
    To get Arod? I should certainly hope so. If Rich Hill is the centerpiece, I COMPLETELY agree. But what if the deal is Arod for Prior/Pie/Hill/Murton/prospect. I would have to think about it - I may still do it, but it would take some thought.
  6. Electron Blue
    I don't think Piniella has much support here. My theory on Piniella. He was an awful fit in TB with that kind fo team. Low-payroll and very young, and a terrible team. I know he took the job because he is from the TB area and wanted to be close to his parents I believe. In Seatlle, with a mix of some young guys and established players he was pretty good. The payroll was larger, therefore leading to more opportunity for development and player acquisition. If he got the Cubs job, and the Cubs went out and improved this ballclub I don't think he would do a bad job at all. He proved in Seattle that he can win with this type of team. I don't think you would see terrible results like his TB tenure if he took the Cubs job. It goes back to Hendry getting the players to make this happen though. We have late 90's Griffey, A-Rod, Big Unit, Buhner, and Edgar Martinez? Sweet. I can bold things too. His point stands, though. The power of the 90's Mariner team was very very impressive. Sure Hendry could improve this cubs lineup, but even if he lands a player like A-rod (the ultimate pipedream), I'm still not sure how we compare to the teams Piniella was leading back then.
  7. Electron Blue
    No one in 2003 would believe we would consider trading Prior w/n just 3-4 years, but here we are. And, FWIW, I would probably do that deal - though I don't know much about Veal.
  8. Electron Blue
    Figures. The same article that encourages me that Brenly would be a pretty good hire, also discourages me by saying he's not being considered. :)
  9. Electron Blue
    damn :(
  10. Electron Blue
    And Dusty Baker was on deck when Aaron hit 715... Horrible analogy. How does that in any way compare to having a manager that won the world series? he's being sarcastic :) - refering to a classic dusty gem of a quote. The only thing I'm likely to miss.
  11. Electron Blue
    ooh, congrats on landing him for your show. and thanks for the heads up.
  12. Electron Blue
    ugghh. I really don't like how A-ram doesn't always hustle (not saying it's a Huge problem, it mostly just annoys me). But I really don't like how I'm all of a sudden hoping the cubs hire a manager who allows him to continue it - just so he stays . . . That doesn't sound very clear, but anyone know what I mean?
  13. Electron Blue
    Len, First of all, thanks again for taking time to answer questions for some of the Cubs' biggest fans here at NSBB (not to mention some of your biggest fans). I've never really understood the relationship between broadcasters and players/managers. You (and every other broadcaster) will often talk about game-related discussions you had with players in pre-game. But how would you describe the professional/friendliness attitude between you all? How much does it feel like a job, and how much do you feel like a star-struck fan? Thanks, Brian - Lincoln, NE
  14. Electron Blue
    Agreed. In fact, put me down as satisfied by Jones' 2006 numbers. Maybe my perception is tainted by the bad season for the team overall, but he did fine. Trade him and upgrade the OF.
  15. Electron Blue
    Clemens and Pettite are officially Innocent in my mind. I'm open to changing it, if anything is proven. But I really don't see a good reason to doubt Clemens' word at this point.
  16. Electron Blue
    in all likelihood, your friend is pulling you leg.
  17. Electron Blue
    "It's hard to think with all that 'click-click-click' " ^-- referencing cameras lol
  18. Electron Blue
    I'm surprised that nobody commented on this part. I guess I'll be the first. Just say no to Lou Piniella. Two or three years in Chicago? I hope not. We could do a lot worse than Lou and A-Rod . . . like just Lou, for example :)
  19. Electron Blue
    when you don't back up your belief, which is in contrast to a (frankly) more credible source, you won't gain many believers. and "zero chance" is a pretty bold statement :)
  20. Electron Blue
    holy jebus there's some juicy stuff there. i assume by "trib" you mean it was printed in the paper? how legit are the sources here?
  21. Electron Blue
    it's beginning to look like I'll never make it :cry:
  22. Electron Blue
    had to look it up, but . . . interesting
  23. Electron Blue
    maybe baseball is easier to play in silence? (i suppose kc discredits this, though)
  24. Electron Blue
    Sure, Houston Wade Miller at 100% would be better - but I'm not counting on 1999 Wood and 2003 Prior . . .
  25. Electron Blue
    I really don't see him being siginificantly better than, like you said Marmol, Marshall, Mateo, Guzman, etc. . . And for that reason, he's gone unless he is willing to sign a really cheap deal - - and I can't imagine why he would.
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