BigbadB

Never happen. One of the more poverty stricken nations in the world would never be able to support a major league baseball team. And if you think it's hot in Florida, try Mexico. Yikes.

That makes 3. You, Scott and his mom.

Just about every poster on this message board has been guilty of being condescending at one point or another, except for me. :D It generally comes from passion within. Each person has their own values they place on what constitutes a good ballplayer, and sometimes those values come off in a negative light towards others. Rather than spending 5 pages worth of posts arguing what is condescending and what isn't, why don't we just move on and talk about Theriot's value to the team, as this thread was meant. Jaxx has apologized for his condescending remarks. What more do you all want? Cubs World Series tickets? Okay, wrong question. :D

The quote above is the answer to the original question. The Cubs are in a pennant race. The only options at SS during this season have been: Ryan Theriot Ronny Cedeno Cesar Izturis Who do you want in there? And don't say A-Rod or Tejada. These are the options Cubs management has given Cub fans for 2007. Should we boo Theriot for not posting a 900 OPS? Or should we just cheer for anything more he gives us than Cedeno or Izturis? Theriot makes for a great utility middle infielder. He makes for an average to below average starting shortstop. Does it bother me if someone gushes all over Theriot at SS? Not one bit. This is what we have for the rest of the year. I'll be cheering loudly each time this team wins another game, rather than looking for reasons to blast Ryan Theriot. And it's really not Ryan Theriot's fault he doesn't post A-Rod type numbers. He's just going out there and playing his best everyday, which is really all you can expect from him. I most certainly can't recall any hot prospect lists that had Ryan Theriot at or near the top in any given year. I doubt if even he thought he would be anything more than a utility infielder at the major league level. It's a sad state of affairs of the organization itself when the best you have to put at an everyday position in the field is a utility middle infielder. But, I think Ryan Theriot has done an acceptional job being thrown into the fire.

I should have expressed that I won't be available to discuss any trades until sometime this time next week. I'm leaving for Vegas in half an hour.

Lidge was already over 40 pitches and looking very fatigued. If all he had left was a get me over fastball, he could have waited until the 4th or 5th pitch to swing. If the count goes 3-1, that get me over fastball might have been a lot meatier than the 2-0 fastball he got. I see zero reason to swing when a guy is clearly having trouble throwing strikes.

Shouldn't you reemphasize this 2000 point limit somewhere other than the game thread? I only happened by this thread. Oh, and I'll be shopping for players this offseason. I believe I'll have some nice cap space. Maybe I can finally get the 1b I haven't had since I started in this damn league. :D

I'm going to bet that this is the first time in the history of baseball that a team got the lead off hitter on base in 3 straight innings and then loading the bases in the next inning with a 2-0 count and failed to ever score a single run. And I'm sorry, but what the heck was Jacque doing swinging at a pitch with a 2-0 count and the bases juiced? Yes, the pitch was pretty meaty. But, the one after that might not have been. The opportunity to walk in the lead run was there, and ultimately taken away. Ironically, the Astros got a runner on with 1 out and scored without having to sacrifice anyone. I hope Lou was watching closely.

Not when you consider the fact they find value in guys like Erstad and Podsednik.

And Rolen hasn't exactly been a power hitter this year.

I have to give props to Zambrano. He kept his cool out there when even I don't think I could have. That first bad call was right down the middle of the plate. The second one was debateable, but you would expect an umpire who completely blew the previous call to give Zambrano a make up call on that one. Here's a guy throwing a shut out, and he gets ripped off by the umpire late in a game? Carlos really wanted to ream the umpire, but he kept his cool. Then he wanted to let loose in the dug out, but he composed himself and went down into either the hallway or the clubhouse and regained full composure. Maybe the booing the other day has helped him control his emotions a little bit? I had no problem with Lou using the bullpen the way he did. The Cubs got out of two different bases loaded situations giving up only 1 run.

Not only does it sometimes take time to find the right one, but sometimes people marry too young. In my case, it was a combination of both.

Wow. That's horrible. My first marriage we did not live together first. Obviously, we divorced. My second marriage, we did live together first. That ended in divorce. My third marriage we lived together for 6 years first and have now been married for 4 years. Why 6 years? I wasn't sure I ever wanted to marry again considering how the first two worked out. But, 6 years proved that I finally met the right girl. The first two relationships never lasted 6 years, living together and/or married.

Josh Hamilton most definitely was the steal of the Rule 5 draft. However, who could have predicted it? He had never played above A ball and was in more trouble with drugs than any player I can recall. It looked more like the biggest waste of opportunity than just about any other prospect in the game. The Reds are a small market team and can afford to hide a Rule 5 player on their 25 man roster. The Cubs are not the type of team that has the luxury of hiding a gamble at the tail end of their roster. There probably isn't a scout in baseball that would have predicted that Josh Hamilton would outproduce Cliff Floyd this year at the major league level.

I love watching Cub baseball, but this game is really making me weigh my other options.

You know what I love about this board? That absolutely no one goes to extremes or jumps to irrational conclusions. Me asking what the reasoning behind him hitting 8th was in no way saying whether I agreed or didn't agree. It certainly should not have sparked 4 or 5 random comments that ultimately are unhelpful. I thought my comment was helpful. To drive in Soto and to get on base for Soriano.

Bruce, any reasoning behind Murton 8th that you know of? To drive in Soto and to get on base ahead of Soriano. I like this line up.

Yay Soto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah? How 'bout I come over to your house and kick...... Ah, nevermind. BigbadB is an actual nickname, thus the screen name. I'm not necessarily big (6'1) and I'm not necessarily bad (I don't have a record of any kind), but someone threw BigbadB against the wall one day and it stuck. Ironically, I went into a bar one day and a guy who barely knows me and most assuredly doesn't know the people who call me BigbadB said "hey BigbadB" to me one day when I walked in. Apparently, I look like someone people like to call BigbadB. That's my life story and I'm sticking to it. Now that my life story is known, people may not be nearly as intimidated by me now that they know I'm not really all that big or bad, but all I have to say to that is......... Modzilla is a very dear friend of mine.

Who is Bob? I thought the last B stood for Bob! I don't know why, but I've always thought that and now realize I have no idea why. :D Well, my name does start with a B, so you were close. :D It's Brian.

Who is Bob?

It would probably be best for everyone, if people who lack integrity and will resort to cheating to get through life, elected not to reproduce. :wink:

And you've officially made a bigger deal of the spelling of McGwire's name than the mockery he made of baseball. Cool.

Well, the point I'm trying to make is that MLB needs to put a stop to it now, and stop allowing players to get away with it to the point they've already made their millions. Strip them of their opportunity to earn millions by catching them and booting them right away. To those who cheated and got away with it, I hope their pee-pees fall off. :D

And when you are caught doing it, you no longer look like the svelt, well toned 6 foot tall athlete that I remembered you to be. All I see is a 6' tall syringe stepping to the plate. If that's how you wish to be remembered, more power to you. Enjoy your millions and all the public castration. I wonder if Mark McGuire had it all to do over again, if he would have gone near the stuff. I'll also bet there isn't a public place he can go without hearing whispers.