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Eventually, Wrigley will need serious renovation to stay in use. I don't care so much about interior renovation, as long as the essential parts of it which give the park its character (the field, bleachers, and outer appearance) remain untouched. I wouldn't actually mind if they upgraded the facilities inside, like the restrooms, for instance.

No... im totally cool with them NOT playing one of the better hitters on the team. He ought to get his fair share of playing time against both LHP and RHP, but he is only one of the better hitters on the team if we count the bench. A very optimistic projection for him this year makes him the 4th best hitter in the lineup behind Soriano, Lee, Ramirez. That assumes that he plays better than Barrett, Jones, and Floyd, at least one of whom, I'd bet, will outperform him. That would put him around the middle.

Please tell me that was sarcastic. As always.

And that's the game.

Why the hell would you pinch hit with Cedeno? It doesn't make sense. He's pretty much the worst hitter on the bench, or at least close to it.

That's Ohman's fault Seriously, that pitch was so far out I don't think there was any way for Barrett to get it.

Because he is a setup man and it was a one run game?

Lucky. I want snow. It's 55°F here and partly cloudy. Boring! How many of those 37,000 posts are you bragging about your weather? I'm guessing 4,000-5,000. On the plus side, it lets me pad my postcount with posts complaining about it, so it evens out. :lol:

More of a permanent gimmick. It's a shame they aren't better looking then. I'd be more inclined to go to see them if they weren't the sort of girl I could pick up at the bar on any given weekend. I'd be more inclined to see them if they were at a football game.

More of a permanent gimmick.

Yes and no. He did get the out at first, but only after missing the ball when he tried to pick it up on the bounce, and then falling over onto first base.

I dunno, running that fast it seemed like it took him an extra second to unload the ball that DeRosa didn't need.

Now you're putting words in my mouth that I never said. I really shouldn't have bothered to jump into this discussion. Yes, I can get into a game as cheaply as $5.00. Yes, I can eat and drink before the game. In that aspect, it's pretty cheap to go to a game. When I go to a game, I do it up right. I can afford it when I do it. Here's to Bud Selig making twice as much next year as he made this year. You sound bitter and somewhat jealous. You seem to think people should make less so you can go to a game " the right way" for less. Life's not fair. "Life's not fair" is my favorite cliche, mostly because people use it as if it justified unfairness. That is absolutely hilarious. We do not live in the best of all possible worlds. Honestly, I think the original beef in this discussion, the EI package, is a lot more relevant to this discussion than ticket prices. The mindset behind this deal is what drives people to hate Selig. Even though many people who complain are not directly affected, they feel threatened because this kind of mindset turns them off to the game. People do not want to think about major league baseball as a corporate entity, and this is exactly what this sort of thing does. It isn't the price that angers people. It is the greed. Ultimately, shutting off baseball to more people, both because of the price and because of the degradation of the game, will do nothing positive for the sport, and if Selig was more interested in the game than the profits, he would realize that. Unfortunately, the MLB is a corporation, not a baseball league. I can still enjoy the games, but if Selig isn't careful he'll suck the fun of the game right out along with the dough.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/324220,CST-SPT-cubnt03.article He's not even ready for AAA yet. I don't see how he can bitch about being left off the big league roster. If he kicks ass in Iowa then he can bitch, til then he should keep his mouth shut. I still don't think you can call what he said bitching. Bitching would be saying, I'm not just some random employee, I'm Mark Prior, and if these morons don't bring me up or trade me in 10 days, I quit. This thing isn't really a delay either. As long as he's still pitching, building up arm strength, he is on his way back. A delay would be more along the lines of another reason he can't pitch at all for a month.

A second report of Prior's velocity, this time averaging 87 mph, confirming Muskat. No report on top velocity. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070328cubscap,1,5903092.htmlstory?coll=cs-cubs-headlines

I hope he means that. I think a healthy and ready-to-go Prior can't be denied a rotation spot. If he really is ready, they won't keep him in AAA. The question is, how ready do they want him to be before they bring him up, and how long will it take him to get there?

The naked eye is not a credible source for velocity, ever. Neither is an unnamed scout. Muskat is only slightly better, though. We'll have to wait for someone else to give a reading.

According to who? The ever reliable Muskat said he was reaching around 87. Not clear if it was an average or a top.

So you're saying that Lou didn't really mean that Wade Miller was going to be his 5th starter? Seriously, I love Mark Prior but he hasn't earned the spot. I hope he gets himself together to help the team later in the year. Lou can't manage on hopes. He's still coming back. He's showing progress. I think it is reasonable to expect him to get a spot in the rotation once he has thrown his pitches and gotten his arm strength up, assuming he doesn't revent to his early ST state. Hopefully he doesn't get injured before he can get his arm strength back up.

I just want Prior to show progress today. I think the biggest reason Prior was dropped as a 5th starter candidate is that his stamina isn't where it needs to be for him to pitch a regular season game. He just doesn't have the innings yet due to his ST troubles. If he shows a little progress and gets his pitches in every time out, he'll be back when he is ready. My only hope is that they don't hold him back in AAA after he's ready stamina wise because of a couple of poor outings in ST.

Hope that Prior makes a comeback? If he is clearly out for the season and Hill stinks, I guess you bring up Guzman. The rotation could easily be very good or very bad, I think that has been established.

Alrighty then... Some of us have the luxury of working from home with lots of extra time and some of us don't... I'm surprised you're here now! Apparently, every moment of your life is action packed. :roll: Well I hope your employer is getting full value for their compensation, because I can't possibly see how much work you can get done with over 30 posts a day. I don't want this to turn into a full fledged e-beef, but I don't mind if I can't keep it on wax and it spills into the streets. I am MY EMPLOYER, thanks for your concern. I just love the post-police. I guess it's so much easier to pick a fight over the internet... Worry about yourself! Perhaps he just wants to get his post count up. Flame wars are good for fast posting, until you get banned.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070323&content_id=1856259&vkey=spt2007news&fext=.jsp

I think his point was that Prior's pitches looked more effective, regardless of their exact velocity, which I think we can agree on.