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  1. BigbadB
    Neifi has all the reason in the world to be dancing in the dugout. He's getting paid a ridiculous amount of money no matter how bad this team plays.
  2. BigbadB
    I find it interesting that he referenced Florida in 2003. Yeah, I guess 37 games is too soon. I mean Florida waited a whole 38 games before they replaced Torborg. :roll: I might agree that it's too early to do something if the Cubs were in every game. But, they aren't. They are embarrassingly bad. They can't hit, they can't pitch, they can't put runs on the board. It's probably not going to be "this" bad all season, but there really isn't a whole lot to get excited about.
  3. BigbadB
    Except for the fact Carlos Lee is currently in negotiations with the Brewers on a contract extension. And if I was Carlos Lee, I'd want to stay in Milwaukee. That team is going to be good.
  4. BigbadB
    Agreed. That was a pretty good post. The only thing I might argue is that it might take one of Murton or Cedeno included in a deal with pitching in order to lock down that stud RF. If that's the case, then they need a replacement player that can provide more offense than either is capable of. I really like Murton, but because he's an outfielder, he's much more sacrificial than Cedeno. Can't say "The Dude" and I have agreed on much, but I do agree with his post.
  5. BigbadB
    A player? Not at all. Every player? Yes.
  6. BigbadB
    Wow! Longest offseason in baseball history if we are starting now. I guess another way to look at this past horrible offseason is that if the Cubs brass noticed there wasn't a whole lot available in the corner outfield spots in future offseasons, then it might have been a good idea to land a big player in previous offseasons. Instead, they stand there with excuses like "there was no one available" and "he wasn't in our price range", etc... for why they don't have a decent player in the outfield.
  7. BigbadB
    [insert something about manager getting the most out of players here] then dusty deserves credit for making lee an mvp candidate. sure you want to go there? ;) It's because Dusty batted Corey Patterson, Neifi Perez and Jose Macias in the top two spots in the order instead of decent OBP guys that Lee DIDN'T win the MVP. Not only would Lee's RBI totals have been higher, but the Cubs probably would have won a lot more games.
  8. BigbadB
    Check to see when Arizona will next be in Colorado for a series. If it's coming up soon, go with Jackson. Otherwise, I'd probably go with Johnson.
  9. BigbadB
    Probably because Cedeno and Choi look like twins. Look at that, their last names even start with a "C". :D
  10. BigbadB
    good question. at least he's doing better than furcal. True, but he's not doing nearly as good as Nomar. :wink:
  11. BigbadB
    Is part of his struggles due in large part to the organizational philosophy of aggressiveness at the plate?
  12. BigbadB
    I just looked at his minor league numbers. He's a base clogger. Dusty and Clines will have a lot of work to do to turn him into an aggressive hitter.
  13. BigbadB
    I could hit .300+ in Colorado Springs. And that's not saying much. Sounds like another buy high, sell low scenario.
  14. BigbadB
    Kevin Youkilis is doing his best Mark Bellhorn impersonation and getting on base in the lead off spot at a ridiculous clip. He's not fast. How many Padres players drew walks on Mother's Day and how many of them scored? How many Cub players drew base on balls on Mother's Day and how many of them scored? Oh, and Neifi Perez's intentional walk doesn't count since it was to get to the pitcher. How many games will we continue to see the opposing team drawing numerous walks and watching those guys who walk cross home plate, while Cub hitters head back to the dugout after one single swing of the bat, which created another out?
  15. BigbadB
    Why? Seemed like they tried to trade Walker all offseason and couldn't find any takers. Bringing Nomar back doesn't change that. Nomar, Cedeno AND Walker is called depth. Having a good player to move over to 1b or 3b when one of your star players gets hurt is what depth is for. It's also good to have depth when someone needs a day off, instead of filling roster spots with retreads and non difference makers. Considering the amount of holes this team had offensively, depth is a good thing. Considering they had holes in the OF that needed to be addressed, bringing back Nomar made sense.
  16. BigbadB
    Milwaukee is currently working on Lee's extension.
  17. BigbadB
    I'm not a fan of George Steinbrenner, but I sure would like to see someone in the Trib Tower come down to the park and go George Steinbrenner on anyone and everyone involved with this train wreck of a team.
  18. BigbadB
    And PIAZZA and his weenie arm was behind the dish.
  19. BigbadB
    I'm guessing guys who are more sound fundamentally. You know, guys who can actually lay down a bunt.
  20. BigbadB
    There were plenty of options available for Nomar, and he was willing to switch positions. Because he was willing to switch positions, he provided depth at many of them. SS, 3b, OF, 1b. Obviously, no one thought Lee would miss 3 months of the season. But, the possibility that Aramis would spend time on the DL was more likely. What if Cedeno tanked? Nomar and his bad defense at SS would have been better than Neifi and his bad offense. Either of the OF corners if Cedeno proved to be a good SS and Aramis never got hurt. Bringing back Nomar didn't cost any compensation to another team, he was already a Cub. Nomar didn't necessarily block the Furcal proceedings since it was evident that SS just wasn't in the cards anymore. It was a bad move to let him walk, plain and simple. When you have a talent like Nomar, you find a place for his bat. Even worse, the Cubs basically spat in his face. Hendry was so enamored with Furcal, he wouldn't even acknowledge Nomar. Now, both are playing for LA and Hendry is standing there holding an empty bag. If nothing else, can we stop burning bridges and devaluing players right before you want to get rid of them?
  21. BigbadB
    I'm not hatin' on anybody. This has become so comical that it's hysterical. The Cubs have managed to remove the "lovable losers" tag. They are now the "laughable losers". They are getting what they deserve for spending a good chunk of their payroll on players that bottom feeder, small market teams don't even want. I'm a Cub fan, but this team is humorously bad. Good thing Hendry got an extension. I wouldn't want to see him sending out line ups that can catch the ball for some other team and against the Cubs day in and day out. How would we ever compete?
  22. BigbadB
    Other pitchers were mentioned besides Millwood (Zito, Lowe), but most everyone was under the impression we would be starting the season with: Zambrano, Wood, Prior, Maddux, Williams.
  23. BigbadB
    <--------Wanted Nomar resigned and wasn't the slightest bit bashful in saying so.
  24. BigbadB
    I don't have any starters going tomorrow. You should be okay. My starters were pretty good this week.
  25. BigbadB

    Fire Dusty

    BigbadB replied to Andy's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    I have found something the Cubs are really good at. Losing! [-(
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