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I got my news from Len. -
Eyre day to day with a right knee contusion. X-rays on Lee are inconclusive. Flying back to Chicago for more testing. Sprained wrist likely.
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I didn't see it. Wishful thinking or honest opinion? A little bit of both. Lee really wanted to stay in the game. It took several minutes before they made the decision to pull him. If it was real bad, he would have been out of the game right away and headed for X-rays. Eyre, on the other hand, had some serious discomfort going on. I'm guessing groin strain, but it could be his back.
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Can someone who saw it please explain what happened to Lee and Eyre? Someone did just re-explain it just a few pages back.
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I'm going to guess that Lee has a slight sprain and should be ready on Friday. I'm going to guess that Eyre has a groin strain and will go on the DL.
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I have to admit, when Len said Repko tried to throw that one into the ocean, I laughed out loud.
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Anniversary of the Longest Game in Professional Baseball
BigbadB replied to Big Fergie J's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
how on earth does a manager have another stick on the bench after 31 innings of baseball? You make a very interesting point. How does a team still have someone available on the bench after that many innings? And how bad must that player have been that the manager would wait 31 innings before giving him an opportunity to play? :D -
Rocket's have a tendency of leaving any park.
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Yeah, I don't recall it ever being called Chavez Ravine. That's just the area the stadium sits. They did an awesome job putting in that stadium. I love how it's set up. I walked the whole park, bottom to top when I was there. You feel like you're on top of the world in the highest spot behind home plate.
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me on MLB.TV Ah. Okay. I thought it was a bit odd that some MLB EI people were listening to Len and Bob, while others are listening to Vin. I was hoping for Vin again tonight. Nothing against Len and Bob, it's just not all that often I find myself wanting to watch a Dodger game when the Cubs aren't playing.
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Who's listening to Vin? I've got Len and Bob.
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at night, the air sinks (flows downhill) in Chavez Revine. Its hard to hit a hr in the eveing there. during the day, as the heat rises from the LA basin, WHOLE nother story. think of it like Wrigley West Yeah, the patterns are kind of interesting. Just because this is a night game, it won't get dark until 8pm or so. And even then, the marine layer doesn't always settle in at dusk. Sometimes, it creeps in while it's still light out. But on a clear, sunny day, all bets are off on how many runs can score. It's interesting stuff, really.
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Never have I cheered louder for a Philadelphia run in all my life. My MLB EI Cub game was being preempted by the extra inning Phily affair. I only missed the Walker and Pierre at bats.
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I doubt you said anything anyone would be interested in anyway...... :D
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Huh? pretty simple - OPS+ 97 (team 1) - 78 98 (team 1) - 70 98 (team 2) - 128 99 (team 2) - 140 00 (team 2) - 118 01 (team 3) - 76 02 (team 3) - 83 03 (team 3) - 34 changed teams, instantly became a better player. changed teams again, and instantly sucked again. almost as if any lessons he learned while with team 2 were completely lost. could be, but when it happens with player after player, it seems to me that something else is going on besides what that organization teaches the player. it's amazing what happens when you play for a team where Joe Morgan's "acceptable strikes" are never called strikes. Wow, that is an interesting breakdown of his OPS+. Makes you wanta go hmmm.
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And if he's "so" clutch, how have they lost the last several World Series?
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Are you freaking kidding me? They lost that series, so obviously he didn't clutch up enough. You want to talk about random stuff like that, how about throwing in Leyritz. The only reason Jeter has lots of big hits in the playoffs is because he's a good hitter who has played lots of playoff games. He's also had a lots of times he's made big outs (offensively, not defensively) in playoff games because he's played lots of playoff games. I'd rather have the better hitter, which in any given game is usually somebody other than Jeter. They didn't lose that series because of Jeter. They would have lost in 5 (I think, it might have been 4) without those two homeruns. But if Jeter is "that" clutch, why did the Yankees lose?
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Hmm. You haven't studied how Odalis does in even years, I see. :wink: He very well could be worth every penny of his 9m if he pitches this year like he has in all of his previous "even" years. Odalis has only had 1 bad outing out of 3 so far. In his last 12+ innings, he's given up 2 runs. .071 WHIP in his last outing. *cough cough* Reggie Sanders *cough cough* What, are you going to chase me around in every thread with Reggie Sanders? :D As I repeated in the other thread, I didn't want Reggie Sanders, Jose Cruz, Jacque Jones, Juan Encarnacion or any other guy in RF. But, if it came down to Jacque Jones for 3 years or Reggie Sanders for 1 year, I'd take Reggie Sanders everyday and twice on Sunday. One other point as to why Reggie might have settled on a 1 year deal over the 2 year deal you claim he signed in KC. What if the Cubs 1 year offer was for the same amount that KC gave him for 2 years? Would he turn that down, also? What if the Cubs offer was for 1 year guaranteed and an option for a 2nd year? Bottom line, I wanted the Cubs to make a strong play for Giles. If not Giles, then Milton Bradley, Austin Kearns, Brad Wilkerson, Aubrey Huff, etc...
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Hello,I was told this was the best place to talk Cubs
BigbadB replied to nolacub's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Can't bag on Cubs.com too much. This place pretty much started when several of the more respected posters broke off and formed this joint. Can't stop thanking Tim enough for building this cozy atmosphere. You can put your feet up on the desk and just take it all in. Oh, by the way, ROOKIE (nola cub), bring me a beer. :D -
Why were you upset that he went with Bynum as the pinch runner? Jones is coming off a leg injury. Bynum also ended up scoring. I thought it was a good call, and not just because it worked out. I'm not going to crucify Dusty for sticking with Ohman there. I agree it's damned if you do, damned if you don't. I really haven't had much to be upset with Dusty about so far this season. I think he's been managing this team pretty good, so far.
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Fernando is at Ottawa. Is that Baltimore's AAA team?
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He's currently on someone's AAA team.
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That was actually a good call on Dusty's part. It also led to the 1 run that scored. Jones has been missing games due to an injury that affects his ability to run. Putting him in a position to have to attempt to go 1st to 3rd or even score on a double was not in the best interests of the team. I can't blame Dusty for that move. In fact, I applaud it.
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Add Peralta to that list, and Felipe Lopez was very close. Peralta, Young, Lopez and Tejada combined don't make what Jeter makes. You can disagree if you wish, but Jeter is my choice for most overpaid player in baseball.
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But he still produces, though. Produces what in comparison to what he makes? Derek Jeter= .309 .389 .450 Carlos Guillen= .320 .368 .434 Derek Jeter last year= $19.6m Carlos Guillen last year= $4m And Carlos had a bad year in 2005 in comparison to his 2004 campaign. What would be the typical exchange monetarily for a guy who provides numbers like .309/.389/.450? Brian Giles provided better numbers than that and his NEW contract only pays him 10m. Jeter makes almost double that.
