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see ya, Lou. my biggest HOPE is that Piniella is replaced by Girardi... Why? So, that we can return to being an also-ran in the NL Central? return? laughable. you must have missed that whole 'playoff run' this year. 'also-ran' is a complimentary term when used here. obviously you like the managing and performance of this team as it stands. sorry, i simply do not. Girardi is one of the sharpest baseball minds in the game, and a true leader who bleeds Blue. see Marlins. Florida. 2006... So, you give Lou no credit for getting us to the playoffs, but yet put full blame on him because Ramirez/Lee/Soriano magically forgot how to hit? Right, that makes sense. And yes, return makes perfect sense. Last year we were last place, this year we were in first. Thus, return. And what the hell does "see Marlins. Florida. 2006.." mean What am I supposed to see? A sub-.500 team who finished in 4th place? what happened to the Banedon post? couldn't respond, and logged back in. regardless, Clint Hurdle? how does Clint Hurdle equate to a Joe Girardi point? Merely pointing out that a successful team doesn't mean the manager was great. I didn't make my point very well, and didn't have the energy to repost in a way that made sense, so I deleted the post. :P Thought I got it before it was seen. no biggee, man. and for what it's worth, i completely agree with your point...

see ya, Lou. my biggest HOPE is that Piniella is replaced by Girardi... Why? So, that we can return to being an also-ran in the NL Central? return? laughable. you must have missed that whole 'playoff run' this year. 'also-ran' is a complimentary term when used here. obviously you like the managing and performance of this team as it stands. sorry, i simply do not. Girardi is one of the sharpest baseball minds in the game, and a true leader who bleeds Blue. see Marlins. Florida. 2006... So, you give Lou no credit for getting us to the playoffs, but yet put full blame on him because Ramirez/Lee/Soriano magically forgot how to hit? Right, that makes sense. And yes, return makes perfect sense. Last year we were last place, this year we were in first. Thus, return. And what the hell does "see Marlins. Florida. 2006.." mean What am I supposed to see? A sub-.500 team who finished in 4th place? what happened to the Banedon post? couldn't respond, and logged back in. regardless, Clint Hurdle? how does Clint Hurdle equate to a Joe Girardi point? to the Goat's post: when did i give credit, lay blame for anyone for this past season? simply put, i did not. please don't put words in my mouth. in case you missed it, here's my point: this team is fundamentally flawed from the top down. management refuses to become accountable for abhorent personell decisions. Piniella refuses to be accountable for a year in which it took him 3 months of the regular season to evaluate talent. in-game management by Piniella was nothing short of abysmal this season. see Murton and Soto. Quady should be summarily dismissed. I was at the game last Saturday, and have witnessed his ineptitude all year. players are more to blame for non-production, but contracts negate quick solutions. you question the 2006 Marlins reference? look again at what Girardi accomplished with a cast of stand-ins that year. yes, they finished fourth, but that team was alive until the last week of the season. i want Hendry gone. i want Piniella gone. i want Rothschild gone. i want Kendall gone. any other questions? :lol:

see ya, Lou. my biggest HOPE is that Piniella is replaced by Girardi... Why? So, that we can return to being an also-ran in the NL Central? return? laughable. you must have missed that whole 'playoff run' this year. 'also-ran' is a complimentary term when used here. obviously you like the managing and performance of this team as it stands. sorry, i simply do not. Girardi is one of the sharpest baseball minds in the game, and a true leader who bleeds Blue. see Marlins. Florida. 2006...

Renteria please. thanks...

see ya, Lou. my biggest HOPE is that Piniella is replaced by Girardi...

hard to tell. the question is entirely economic in nature. you 'might' be able to add A-Rod @ 30M IF some contracts were gone. doubtful the Trib/ Hendry would freely spend someone else's money unless the bottom line of the franchise is enhanced. A-Rod (AL MVP) would accomplish this agenda, but if the accumulated payroll surpasses the luxury tax, it simply won't happen for obvious reasons. cut payroll. has Boras/ A-Rod declared FA? moot point as it stands today...

getting ready to head out to Chicago now. coupla hours on the train and it'll be go time. first time attending a playoff game. needless to say, hoping for no train wreck today, literally or figuratively. just WIN you INGLORIOUS BASTARDS!

Nobody advanced. Ojeda didn't move up to 3rd?? Swore he did, and if he didn't, he's an IDIOT! at least Augie knows how to make a productive out...

3 runs will not win this game...

2 runs will NOT win this game. but get Marmol OUT...

if ANY Cub gets a ring this year, I will hardly complain, let alone vilify Marquis. like it or not, Marquis helped get you to this point. he deserves a spot on the roster, as others have said. is he good? no. but he paid his dues early on this year. Marquis picked up the slack for 'bad Z' early on. how quickly we forget...

Division Winnerz!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

2 outz...

3 outz...

I<3 Bell I<3 lamp...

Thanks - any idea how to get that song to quit playing while I watch? mute?

haha! a fellow Dead-Head...

i <3 Greene!

hell YESSSSSSSSSSS! Counsell hits into the DP...

still need a DP boyz...

or not. trouble here. need a K...

DP by big-head Mench upcoming...

Bernie Brewer looks a bit tense...

haha! dude, what's "the worm"? youtube me...

this thing ends tonight! Capuano jinx in effect...