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I don't know how that guy still is employed.

Not comparable to this years top ten pick? Or the group of top ten picks Maybin, Bruce, and Upton. How can you argue we suck at developing hitters? I'm saying it was more likely that Dope was not going to pan out given where he was picked. I agree that Vitters doesn't compare to Maybin, Bruce and Upton - but I don't think you'll find anyone who disagrees with that. And Tim's point stands about Cunningham, he was scouted by a different regime and it was a different regime that couldn't develop him. Ok, but this regime is worse than that one. At least that one had grace and palmerio. This one has nothing. In the 8+ years Hendry has been running things, as a gm and head of the minor leagues, we have nothing.

Not comparable to this years top ten pick? Or the group of top ten picks Maybin, Bruce, and Upton. How can you argue we suck at developing hitters?

Not if you know what you are doing. That said Ryan Harvey and Earl Cunningham say that we don't. Oh and no one thinks Vitters is in the same class as any of those guys were. Why on earth would you bring Cunningham into the argument? It's a credibility destroyer. Not really. People thought Earl Cunningham was an amazing talent. They thought Ryan Harvey was the next Dale Murphy. Everyone things that the top-5 pick they're getting is a can't-miss prospect, but in reality, he's probably not. His point was whether the Cubs know what they're doing or not. Only Cunningham was drafted and "developed" by an entirely different set of people, so his example has absolutely no relevance to that point. No, it isn't that different. Cunningham was supposed to be a once in a generation type talent. He wasn't. When your organization has sucked for decades at developing hitters, you are better off picking guys who have more experience and have already began developing like Weiters. But, it looks like we are going to pick the high school kid once again. But for arguments sake I will go with Montanez, Patterson, Harvey, and Dopirak. You know the high school guys this regime drafted and "developed." Oh and also my point still stands Josh Vitters is not even in smelling range of Maybin, Upton, or Bruce. He is a mistake waiting to happen with Weiters waiting there for the taking.

He's not at the top of my list but he's far from a finished product and a solid talent to nab at 9. Oh I agree I wouldn't mind having him if we had a different team. He just does not fit in with our mix at all. If you can't get a big guy at that situation, trade down for Nick Young! Or we could just win the lottery and take oden.

Not if you know what you are doing. That said Ryan Harvey and Earl Cunningham say that we don't. Oh and no one thinks Vitters is in the same class as any of those guys were.

He's not at the top of my list but he's far from a finished product and a solid talent to nab at 9. Oh I agree I wouldn't mind having him if we had a different team. He just does not fit in with our mix at all.

Yeahclutch ab Cesar. 4 more years, 4 more years, 4 more years.

I was craving this so much yesterday. Not sure why, haven't had any in a long time. I always have some when I play softball. But, I don't spit it like Dwight Schrute.

Barrett never seems to catch the tipped third strike.

opponents are only hitting .308 off of Bob.

With this bunch, might as well be 100-1. Well they scored one more, and we scored 2 more. Too bad the score is now 101-3. :roll: :roll: Get over yourself. Tying up this one game doesn't negate all of the other games where they've played like being down 1 or 2 is impossible to come back from. Scoreboard. 4-3. Get over yourself. OH MY GOD!!! WE'RE ACTUALLY ERASING OUR STUPID LOSSES!!!! HOW WRONG I WAS!!! Yeah, single game samples are great. It's why we're scoring 10 runs every game. One game, two games, or ten. It doesn't matter. Being down 2-1, and assuming we're out of it is idiotic. Someone hasn't been paying attention the last 100 years. :P I think thats 99, thank you! :lol: Give it a year.

Lilly's only at 106 pitches...what's another 40? Mark Prior three years ago. We already ph with blanco. Blanco pitching > Eyre? much better

With this bunch, might as well be 100-1. Well they scored one more, and we scored 2 more. Too bad the score is now 101-3. :roll: :roll: Get over yourself. Tying up this one game doesn't negate all of the other games where they've played like being down 1 or 2 is impossible to come back from. Scoreboard. 4-3. Get over yourself. OH MY GOD!!! WE'RE ACTUALLY ERASING OUR STUPID LOSSES!!!! HOW WRONG I WAS!!! Yeah, single game samples are great. It's why we're scoring 10 runs every game. One game, two games, or ten. It doesn't matter. Being down 2-1, and assuming we're out of it is idiotic. Someone hasn't been paying attention the last 100 years. :P

Lilly's only at 106 pitches...what's another 40? Mark Prior three years ago. We already ph with blanco.

Sweet Dempster get that gasoline can ready.

Hasn't thrown a strike yet.

After watching McDougall a billion times in person, I will tell you he will own us. He throws hard, but can't throw strikes. Against big league teams that lat part is a problem. Won't be here though.

Fairly certain we do. Team option of $5.45mil or a $300k buyout. Well we will have to pick that cheap option up. Especially if Hendry is still here.

Fairly certain we do. excellent. we always have to have at least one automatic out in the lineup to go with the pitcher.

batting average isn't everything. DeRosa hasn't done squat since the beginning of the year, he sucks right now. .133 AVG, 500 OPS in May. Yeah, he's not an everyday player. 2 more years of him though.

Man Izturis is awesome. Please tell me we have him under control for next year also.

You think it was bad now, wait until 2013 when he is still out there.

nice route.

You have to run there. If they make the play then you just have to tip your cap to them. And then punch him. Yep.