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    They have direct deposit Apparently, the Nationals don't: http://www.nbc4.com/news/9157619/detail.html
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    THE RIOT!
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    While I believe better managing would have helped us win some of those close games during the losing streak, this is truly a terrible offensive roster. I really doubt any manager could make this a winning club. Out of our 3 outfielders, only Jacque Jones is #48 in OPS of 97 outfielders with 75 or more plate appearances. Murton, as much as we love him, is actually in the bottom half of OF's in OPS. And we all know about Juan Pierre. Ronny's OPS has really been falling lately, too. He's 15 out of 30 in MLB. The only player we could really expect better production from is Aramis. This is a wretched offense even with DLee. It is at least partly Dusty's fault for asking for these players, but this is not a team that will score many runs.
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    They're burning the garbage to stay warm. Wait until August. It'll be a riot zone.
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    10 runs won't be enough to win this game. We've got plenty of time.
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    We won't need one of those. That would actually help the team. You know we can't be having that. :( I could be the bunting coach. Now that's a position we need. I'll start off by working with Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Michael Barret, Matt Murton, and Ronny Cedeno. Something innovative that I'll do: I'll have them learn to bunt left-handed so they will be a step closer to first base. Maybe we can beat out some of the throws that way. I'll make situational switch hitters out of every right-handed bat on the roster. Genius, I know.
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    b/c they haven't been used much in the last week. really, howry and dempster should have gotten in a little more work in the past week.
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    We won't need one of those. That would actually help the team. You know we can't be having that. :( I could be the bunting coach.
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    Why? Just because Ozzie played for the Sox doesn't mean that's the answer. Francona didn't bleed Red. McKeon might be an old dude but he didn't win because of his knowledge of South Florida history. Same with Brenly in Arizona. Saying the Cubs need a manager that understands Chicago and the history is absolutely ludicrous. I know the history -- we've sucked more or less for a century. Where do I sign? Send me a finder's fee and I'll see who i can talk to. Finder's fee? You're my bench coach. Can I bee the pitching coach? I can wear out arms like the best of them. Or the hitting coach? I'm sure I can figure out a way for the Cubs to swing and miss much more gracefully. Sure thing, no interviews or applications accepted. First come, first served. I could be the left-handed BP pitcher.
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    You could make every player add a hop and a skip to his swing. That would be aesthetically pleasing.
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    Ernie Banks = enthusiastic. Next Cubs manager?
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    Why? Just because Ozzie played for the Sox doesn't mean that's the answer. Francona didn't bleed Red. McKeon might be an old dude but he didn't win because of his knowledge of South Florida history. Same with Brenly in Arizona. Saying the Cubs need a manager that understands Chicago and the history is absolutely ludicrous. Okay let's get another laid back California dude....Why is that Ludicrous? Wouldn't you want a manager that has pride for his town and team? Didn't Dikta have that? Doesn't Ozzie have that? Heck this team has tried everything else! Can we get Ditka to manage the team? The ESPN 1000 radio team had him on the Monday morning show and asked him lots of questions about whether Dusty is a good manager. Why would they ask a football coach about baseball is beyond me, but what did he say? That Dusty knows Chicago and will therefore turn this team around. :twisted:
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    Why? Just because Ozzie played for the Sox doesn't mean that's the answer. Francona didn't bleed Red. McKeon might be an old dude but he didn't win because of his knowledge of South Florida history. Same with Brenly in Arizona. Saying the Cubs need a manager that understands Chicago and the history is absolutely ludicrous. Okay let's get another laid back California dude....Why is that Ludicrous? Wouldn't you want a manager that has pride for his town and team? Didn't Dikta have that? Doesn't Ozzie have that? Heck this team has tried everything else! Can we get Ditka to manage the team? The ESPN 1000 radio team had him on the Monday morning show and asked him lots of questions about whether Dusty is a good manager.
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    I kind of hope so. I'd like to see what happens.
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    I couldn't care less if the next manager "knew" Chicago or what it was like to be a Cubs fan. I don't need a fan managing, I want to see a smart manager. But you need manager that understands this city and the Cubs history. You need someone with pride. Look no further to the south side and you have a manager that bleeds with Sox pride and instilled that into his players. I tell you what a manager that knows the Cubs history would've freaking went out to talk to Mark Prior after the bartman play that's for sure.... Yep. The Sox won last year because Ozzie knows Chicago. It had nothing to do with pitching, defense, or homeruns. Duh! You know what I'm talking about. Ozzie is their team leader. He gave that team attitude. Barrett showed some FIRE! and INTENSITY! today. I think it will give this Cubs team attitude just like Ozzie gave the Sox attitude last year. I expect similar results.
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    Brenly just said a roster move might be necessary b/c of the overworked bullpen. ???? Howry has thrown 20 pitches in the last seven days. Dempster has thrown 26. Eyre has thrown 49 and hasn't pitched in the last two games. And Dusty could have left fat Glendon in the game, anyway.
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    I couldn't care less if the next manager "knew" Chicago or what it was like to be a Cubs fan. I don't need a fan managing, I want to see a smart manager. But you need manager that understands this city and the Cubs history. You need someone with pride. Look no further to the south side and you have a manager that bleeds with Sox pride and instilled that into his players. I tell you what a manager that knows the Cubs history would've freaking went out to talk to Mark Prior after the bartman play that's for sure.... Yep. The Sox won last year because Ozzie knows Chicago. It had nothing to do with pitching, defense, or homeruns.
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    FWIW, he's been hitting the ball well lately.
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    Nice play by Cameron.
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    I predict Dusty pitches Williamson until his arm falls off.
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    Exactly, and the talent level was as good or better in 2004 and 2005 and Baker got nothing out of them either. What happened in 2004 is a bigger crime that what's happening this year. That team was a playoff team if Baker's not managing it. Hendry didn't help matters when he didnt trade for a much needed closer. 2004 team was good. There's no excuse for not even winning the wild card. If our bullpen wasn't good, we should have been bringing up some of the many young arms we had in the minors. And I don't just mean guys who were relievers in the minors. Look at Papelbon with Boston right now. We would have been better off trying some of our minor league starters as closers than sending out Latroy game after game. The 2004 and 2005 teams were terrible also. Don't sugar coat it. Our bullpens those two years were terrible and how many key injuries did we have?
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    Odds Ronny bunts Neifi to third? Edit: Apparently, not so good.
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    He deserves it. He's a veteran. And he saved us today.
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    I believe there's so truth in this. We'll hire another ex-player from the 60's who believes in conventional baseball wisdom. He'll let his starters throw too many pitchers, only use his best reliever in "save" situations, insist on a fast guy at the top of the order instead of a high-OBP guy, sac bunt and hit-and-run us out of innings, etc. There was a bit about the copycat nature of modern managing in an article in today's BP by Joe Sheehan. A blurb: "But beyond a few examples, what characteristics do the vast majority of managers have? There’s virtually no innovation coming from the dugout any longer. What does Buddy Bell do that makes him qualified for his job? How does Eric Wedge or Mike Hargrove or Charlie Manuel or Bruce Bochy make the team better, add value to the organization in a way that shows up in the win column? I don’t mean to single out these guys. My argument isn’t that they’re bad managers, it’s that the standards for what makes a good or bad one aren’t clear beyond, “winning good, losing bad.” " http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=5070
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    What happened? He and roberts had some words after roberts scored. Resulted in warnings. Roberts actually made a bad play in stealing third. Yes, he was successful, but it was close, and he's so fast he would have scored on a single anyway. You never want to make the first or third out at third. Barrett was probably lecturing him on run expectancies.
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