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Jesus, great pick up Jim. -
Why isn't anyone getting tossed here?
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yeah, but we don't want him to walk. kendall is on deck. Always take the base. Even if Kendall sucks.
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They will walk you if you will take it Jacque.
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The decision to go could very well have been at least as much Theriot's as Lou's. On a pregame show after a hit and run that proved to win it for the Cubs, Theriot said it wasn't a called hit and run, he just always had the green light and happened to choose that one to run. Then Theriot needs to use his damn head and let his 3 4 5 guys do some damage instead of running into outs With that CS, Theriot's SB percentage is at 84.2% this year. The value of him stealing is still worth it even with his occasional CS like tonight. I never like trying to run on Molina though.
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Kip Wells. Kip Wells.
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Thanks for this birthday gift cubs and Shumacker. Nice base running Lee.
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Dlee picking right up where he left off.
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Wells has a career 3.06 ERA against the Cubs. Gulp. I seriously have reservations about tonight's game--hell, the whole series TBH... People just assuming we're gonna take this series isn't helping the concern either. Yes, I am very superstitious... They are going to lose.
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Apparently a deal to the Angels involving Ervin Santana fell through... not sure how true it is, but i saw it on cnnsi.com. Why? They just sent him down. Might as well trade him for Tex.
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Minor League 1B coach hit by line drive pronounced Dead
illiniguy replied to RammyFanny's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I agree. Fortunately, the trend is starting to shift as New York State has banned the use of metal bats in High School play recently. Baseball is meant to be played with wood bats. Yeah, but won't this hurt high school baseball there? I doubt that the inner city schools can pay for all of the wood bats the team will go through during a season. How much do wood bats cost? I thought they were in the $30 dollar range... Would it really make that much of a difference? of course it would. Did you forget that wood bats break? Well, it depends on how often they break and how much they're paying for the aluminum bats. You'd also have to know what kind of budget (on average) the schools, teams, and kids are working on to see how much of an effect it'd have. You really didn't have to interrupt my honest question with a worthless post that needlessly condescends. Not trying to insult your question, I would say it is a big deal. This could potentially kill inner city baseball. Most temas will not be able to afford to buy these bats on a consistant basis and the families of a lot of these players won't be able to help out either. -
Minor League 1B coach hit by line drive pronounced Dead
illiniguy replied to RammyFanny's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I agree. Fortunately, the trend is starting to shift as New York State has banned the use of metal bats in High School play recently. Baseball is meant to be played with wood bats. Yeah, but won't this hurt high school baseball there? I doubt that the inner city schools can pay for all of the wood bats the team will go through during a season. -
The guy was never even the best player on his own team. I don't see how he is a sure fire hall of famer.
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Cub Fans Going to Games in St. Louis.
illiniguy replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I will be there on Thursday. I imagine we will be trying to avoid a sweep. -
I think you're mistaking him with Adam Dunn. Dunn has a option for 2008, but if he's traded the option goes away and he becomes a free agent. Oh then yeah, go get him. But, like others I doubt we have what it takes to get the job done.
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Guys can't he opt out at years end? If so why trade good prospects for a rental?
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Wouldn't this be us trading for Matt Karchner again? Marmol is way to young, cheap, and talented to do this.
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So Kip Wells goes for them. Z for us. What a great bday present for me when the Cubs manage to lose this game.
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7/18 Giants (Cain) at CUBS (Big Z), 1:20 PM CT, WGN
illiniguy replied to soccer10k's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
wow, nice lineup today Lou. Better throw a shutout Z. -
That I agree with. If the Cubs had to get rid of Barrett to keep Zambrano, I am all for getting rid of Barrett. Sure, but what about next year when we have neither? Because indications are definitely that Z is gonna leave. What do you think he is going to come out and say he won't resign with us right now? That would do wonders for his image. If he really wanted to be here next year, instead of talking about it he would be signing a contract.
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That I agree with. If the Cubs had to get rid of Barrett to keep Zambrano, I am all for getting rid of Barrett. Sure, but what about next year when we have neither?
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That I agree with.
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Sounds like they really loved Barrett. When? I'm not talking about anything that was in print. Well they have made the point to Bruce at least how much they loved the last few guys. Also you claim they liked how Fox called games, as opposed to Barrett?
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Cubs pitchers would beg to differ. He is an automatic out every time in the lineup. Right now the Cubs are getting by because the rest of the offense is picking up the slack, but as the season progresses that production is not acceptable. I'm not disagreeing about his offense. All I'm doing is pointing out what I hear directly from the pitchers, including one Mr. Z. I think this point is lost so often. Its fine to use statistical tools to evaluate players, however sometimes people get so completely lost in a statistical bubble that they completely ignore human behavour. Its fine to throw up some numbers that state that Michael Barrett had no negative impact on the Cubs, however the statistics aren't showing that HE WAS IN A FREAKING FISTFIGHT IN THE DUGOUT WITH OUR ACE PITCHER IN THE MIDDLE OF A GAME !!! Hello !!! If you want a rookie catcher behind the plate based on his AAA numbers, fine. That doesn't mean the pitching staff wants him here in the middle of a pennant chase. Guess who's opinion matters? Pitchers in ST were complimentary with both Soto and Fox (oddly enough) on how they called games. Sounds like they really loved Barrett.
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If we were giving them Marshall we should have been getting Buck back.
