10man

Unless this is a keeper league you might want to cancel the claim. Bonds told mlb.com today that he doesn't anticipate playing any this year.I have Bonds using up a DL spot just because it's a Keeper.

DLee is now third in RBI's behind CLee and Pujols.

I think that right now sammy sosa is hitting like mike fontenot.

Unless of course, he can manage to be as dominant as Mariano Rivera in the pen...

Not to mention another rehash of the age-old Pro vs. Anti-Dusty debate. Yawn :(

A Role of Toilet Paper?

In DustySpeak, DFA means Dusty's Favorite All-arounder.

Yeah. Some guy named Bruce Miles. Oh right. That guy :) Although he did get his credentials BEFORE he became a member.

Best definition so far. Another way to put it is when the home team wins and the game ends with less than 3 outs tallied in the last inning.

Good job, Vance. Next we need an NSBB member to get press credentials at Wrigley. Or did that already happen?

Are you sure you wouldn't much rather have NEIFI? http://www.bleyz.com/cubsfun/images/neifi_named.jpg

.265/.364/.578 in his last 83 at bats is definitely a slump when compared to how he has been doing the rest of the year. Of course, if we could get that kind of production from SS, LF or CF I would be ecstatic.

Wow! Zim the Invader would make a great manager. We just have to tell him that the Cards and Astros are dirty earthlings that must be crushed. ...ya ya I know who you meant :)

Did anyone realize that aside from Greg Maddux, Hill is the OLDEST pitcher in the current rotation?

AGone - mediocre play with a bad bad team F.Beltran - DL B.Harris - DL J.Jones - pitching well on Twins A ball team

I don't really think there are more lefties w/ great curves. In fact I would go with the exact opposite stance that there are fewer of them and harder to find, ergo they get more noticed when they actually are found.

Good post BBB. It's not really who you bring up from your farm system, but who your farm system ends up bringing to you. I'm happy with the fact that Aram and DLee came to us because of players that came from the farm. If it don't grow on your tree then get it from somebody else's.

Note to Greg Maddux: Help this guy become a good pitcher. It's the least you can do.

Rich Hill made me forget Andy Sisco.

At this stage, I don't see any signs that the Cubs are going to do a deal whether major or minor. I've pretty much accepted that Hendry will be happy just getting Wood, Nomar, and Williamson on the roster. It's been a tough trade market this year with very very few sellers and other than a few minor deals, I don't expect we'll be seeing much action.

Jerome Williams has actually averaged 6+ innings in his starts for the Cubs.

Cards are a bit mediocre right now since they have been hit with a multitude of injuries to key players (similar to what the Cubs have experienced the past 2 years). They will most likely start to play better again once those players return. I don't see Houston maintaining their current hot streak right now. They will eventually slow down and fall short of the Cards.

And, if you had enough time to type that I guess you had enough time to put up one reason why you dislike Dusty. You wan't reasons, here's a more complete "laudry list" of why many people on this board dislike Dusty: 1) Insists on using Remlinger against lefties when his career splits clearly says that he is good against righties and bad against lefties 2) Forcing Hawkins into the closer role when he clearly does not have the makeup to do well in that situation (disregarding Hendry's advice at the beggining of the season to use Dempster as the closer instead) 3) Forcing Chad Fox to pitch too much too soon resulting in him blowing out his arm 4) Playing Holly over Dubois during the time when Jason was red hot and Holly was in a terrible slump. 5) Playing Holly over Murton NOW when Murton is red hot and Holly is again in a terrible slump. 6) Consistently putting low OBP players (Corey, Neifi, Macias) at the top of the lineup resulting in Lee, Burnitz and Aram often batting with no one on base. 7) Trying to convert Corey Patterson to be a leadoff man when he has never been a leadoff man in his entire life let alone his professional career. 8) Often allowing his starters to throw too many pitches in a game. There are more but that should be enough for now since you don't seem to have enough time to read.

Murton's skill set (getting on base) is exactly what the Cubs were lacking last year and even this year. There is plenty of power in the other parts of the lineup already. Let's put him near the top of the order and see what he can do.

First, laying it on the rookies has been working out pretty well for Bobby Cox and the Braves, hasn't it? Second, how are the rookies supposed to "step up and do the job" if they don't consistently get to play because somebody has to play the "proven veterans"? Thats Bobby Cox and the Braves, not the Cubs and Dusty Baker. The Brave's farm system for some reason is very good at preparing young players for the majors. And, yes, a balance does need to be struck between playing rookies and veterans, so the rookies can get playing time to prove themselvs. All I'm saying is not to through them in there without experience. Its a recipie for disaster for them and the team. Settle down, my man. I encourage you to take the time to read the other posts carefully. Most of the longtime posters here have already given lots of facts to support their arguments so that we when they restate their position on a subject we already know where they are coming from. You are certainly free to state your own opinions here but be careful about attacking long-time members here when you have not taken the time to do your homework about them. I think when you browse this forum you will realize that very few are anointing rookies as saviors or handing them everyday jobs to do with as they please. To be specific, people here are not suggesting Murton be the everyday LF, we just want him to play because he is the hot hand right now and would probably be able to contribute more towards the Cubs winning. In the end that is what Cub fans want the most. Maximize the Cubs' chance of WINNING.