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  1. illiniguy
    A modern day Jeff Blauser. Oh god we are gonna sign him in three years aren't we?
  2. illiniguy
    Nice work Bob.
  3. illiniguy
    Wieters is over three, three!, years older than Vitters, of course he's going to be further along. There's your point of reference though, if Vitters isn't past Daytona or doing well there by 2012, it's time to worry. Fair enough, but I doubt that Vitters ever does was Weiters has this year. I think his entire body of work is pretty iffy. He was terrible his senior year, then been bad(although hurt) in the minors, but ok in some all star thing over two years ago.
  4. illiniguy
    For the first time since I was 6 I didn't watch any of an NBA Finals game.
  5. illiniguy
    He has been behind every hitter and Fontenot swings at the first pitch. Thanks Mike and Lou.
  6. illiniguy
    Fontenot? Just let Carlos hit.
  7. illiniguy
    Man I hope Saito Bobblehead day goes better for us than Capps did.
  8. illiniguy
    Now that you said that I imagine he goes out for the 8th. :lol:
  9. illiniguy
    Derrek Lee gets hurt.
  10. illiniguy
    With what? His ability to flatten his hat bill? Come on, at least just ask why. Ok, but he hasn't hardly played in two years now. That alone is worrisome. I just don't see what he could have done to get anyone excited. He played short season ball after he signed, and he's only 18, so playing short season ball this year isn't stalling him. How many years after he is drafted should I start looking forward to seeing him reach Daytona? 5? At that point should I start to worry? Vitters was a young high school draftee who signed late. Having him in short season ball for his first full season(so to speak) isn't unusual, or worrisome. I was disappointed that he couldn't start the year in Peoria, but it's hardly time to push the panic button with him. He has plenty of time on his side, so he's got quite some time before people can rationally put a death knell on his pro career(as disappointing as that might be to some). We all want him to do well, but most of us wanted Weiters because he was much better. Now it is a year passed the draft, Weiters is raking and Vitters has hardly played at all. It should be easy to see where the frustration comes from.
  11. illiniguy
    Marmol time. Please don't break down Carlos.
  12. illiniguy
    WTH is going on here? Please tell me he is switching out his best defensive outfielder in a one run game?
  13. illiniguy
    With what? His ability to flatten his hat bill? Come on, at least just ask why. Ok, but he hasn't hardly played in two years now. That alone is worrisome. I just don't see what he could have done to get anyone excited. He played short season ball after he signed, and he's only 18, so playing short season ball this year isn't stalling him. How many years after he is drafted should I start looking forward to seeing him reach Daytona? 5? At that point should I start to worry?
  14. illiniguy
    This... Of course, you probably believe that he has all of a sudden become a bust and the statement above never existed that it's a figment of an imagination. B/c two months into his professional career that a 18-19yo kid will be deemed a bust. Let me guess, in '01 you were pissed the Cubs selected Prior instead of Tex? With hindsight, you can't be wrong. But, now he has missed almost two years of development time. As for Prior and Tex. Good comparison there. Vitters has three games above rookie ball at the same point Prior was leading the Cubs to the playoffs.
  15. illiniguy
    With what? His ability to flatten his hat bill? Come on, at least just ask why. Ok, but he hasn't hardly played in two years now. That alone is worrisome. I just don't see what he could have done to get anyone excited.
  16. illiniguy
    With what? His ability to flatten his hat bill?
  17. illiniguy
    Well in '06 that is fine. But last year, when you have a top 3 pick, a year later you shouldn't be happy with an average draft. The guy you take in the top 3 should at least have you excited a year later.
  18. illiniguy
    Part of the problem is Dempster has nothing tonight and yet we have let him piss away this lead. Should of pulled him after 5.
  19. illiniguy
    Well then that was a terrible chart they were using.
  20. illiniguy
    If the Cubs drafted as high as TB and KC, they would sign those high picks as well. If the Cubs feel Melville isn't worth his demands, why should they draft him? I have no problems with the Cubs draft so far, they'll never go for 6 for 6, some unrealistic expectations in regards to the draft. Yes, the Cubs have a scouting and player development budget. For what it cost to get the Korean SS and Cashman is likely the equiv. to what it'll cost to sign Melville. Isn't it a theory of everyones that we passed on Weiters and Porcello because of high demands last year?
  21. illiniguy
    Dempster getting thumped this inning.
  22. illiniguy
    I'm sure Cardinals and Brewers fans despise him. I know for a fact that Brewers fan on brewerfans.net absolutely despise Aramis Ramirez. Don't know about Theriot, but Braun is the Cubs, as ARam is to the Brewers. Really good?
  23. illiniguy
    Man I totally agree we should cut him now, while we still have time.
  24. illiniguy
    Wish he would start taking walks again.
  25. illiniguy
    Baseball doesn't work like that, there's a thing called "dollar on the muscle", every kid is given this regardless if it is above slot or below it. They have a set budget most likely, maybe since they have increased Pacific Rim scouting and signing that it has made the Cubs more geared towards slot. The Cubs are on a budget? Really? You can like or not like this draft, but to argue the Chicago Cubs don't have enough money to sign top level prospects, but Tampa and KC does?
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