Ding Dong Johnson

Below average? I would have to disagree with you. Aram has really improved defensively and is average to slightly above average, IMHO. Overall, I would call ARam the best 3rd basemen in the National League this year. I would put him second to only ARod this year. His defense has been solid and he is starting to become a legitimate All Star with his bat. Have you seen him play at all while he has been in a Cubs uni? Granted, his defense has improved but it still isn't that great. He still butchers a bunch of plays and gets saved from a bunch of throwing errors by Lee. I still love his offense and love to see him in a Cubs uni but you can't deny that he is below average on defense. I have seen a lot worse. I agree that he is not above average defensively, but I would not say that he is below average. His problem used to be his "laziness" in going after balls. His footwork was shoddy at best. While Lee has saved a lot of throws, Aramis has put himself in position to get to more balls more easily by working hard on his footwork. He is average.

Nomar's going to hit .375 the rest of the way with 55 RBI and carry us to the promised land. Crap, I just woke up. I voted Yes anyway...

Gerut, Lawton, Dubois, Ozzie Timmons -- doesn't matter if any of them are currently on the roster. The way Murton has started makes me believe he should be put out there until he proves he can't handle it.

Macias can be a handy guy to have around since he can fill in everywhere, but I am afraid he's going to eat somebody one of these days.

Looks like it's "Other" by a landslide. Reality TV ain't my gig, but I love the Donald and can't get enough of The Apprentice.

He loves the KC Masterpiece. Or maybe season tickets to the Chiefs?

I think this does a better job of explaining the process... "Waivers" section The way I understand the rule is, if Griffey is put on waivers for the purpose of a trade to the Cubs (for example), Cincy can withdraw the request if another team claims him. The Cubs would then place agreed upon players on waivers for Cincy to claim, and if someone else claimed them, the Cubs could withdraw waivers and try different prospects. The trick is, I believe all of this has to happen within 3 days. As far as money goes, I am pretty sure Cincy would not be able to absorb any of the money as the contract is assigned to the team that claims him, assuming Cincy does not withdraw the waiver. That's exactly why Manny didn't go anywhere when Boston placed him on waivers, and I am guessing that will prevent Griffey from going anywhere either.

Wrong. Macias is a utilty man who can play all 9 positions, and he's the emergancy catcher. But you're right. He has to go. The thought of the 5'8" gremlin at first amuses me. The thought of the gremlin pitching made me throw up in my mouth. #-o

Even my wife caught the jabs, so I'm guessing he wasn't trying too hard to disguise his hatred. I nearly wet myself when he made reference to the dugout camera. The plug for Santo was priceless, and his comical jabs at Dunston and Gracie were hilarious. Shawon with the hammy problems before facing Nolan Ryan and Gracie telling him to cover foul line to foul line. Classic. Growing up watching them on a daily basis, I have no doubts that they would have been one of the most fun double play combos to be around.

As much as I'd like to see a former Hawkeye (Frese) get a call, he is not exactly someone I would feel comfortable with taking a roster spot. He is nearing 30, and has never really enjoyed much success at any level (except for 1 good season at A ball).

You gotta figure Neifi has to end up in that mix somewhere... :lol:

I find it odd considering the Reds have tomorrow off already, and SD has Woody pitching. Griffey has absolutely killed him in the 31 ABs he has had (.419/.538/.935/1.474).

Griffey is not in the lineup, no explanation given that I have seen. It seems a bit odd considering Kearns is also not in there. Deals can be made and not announced until after the deadline, just wondering if there's anything to this or not.

It has to be that career BA of .600 against Jaret Wright.

And there's still the likelihood that Ponson could end up in Arlington as a teammate of the guy he was "traded for" a week before.

Yup. The worst part is, I got married on 7/31 and my wife won't let me keep tabs on what's happening. Jim, if you have a blockbuster up your sleeves, please do it Saturday or darn early Sunday morning!!!! :D

He might think that nobody noticed or cared? And what does he learn from having fans boo him? Associating actions with consequences is a form of learning. He learns by hearing the boos that his actions were not enjoyed by the spectators. Without booing, he does not make that association. Hearing no boos leads to assumptions that actions will be tolerated and chances are those actions will be repeated. A similar association can be made that you feel I am selfish and dumb because I do not find a problem with expressing my displeasure. To each his own... Like I said before, I don't think any professional baseball player needs boos to realize that they did something wrong. I don't think any professional baseball player says to himself "I blew a save today, but I didn't get booed, so I guess it doesn't matter if I do it again tomorrow. I would appreciate it if you did not put words into my mouth. I simply answered your question as to how that was considered a form of learning.

Aloooooou wins hands down (this series)...

He might think that nobody noticed or cared? And what does he learn from having fans boo him? Associating actions with consequences is a form of learning. He learns by hearing the boos that his actions were not enjoyed by the spectators. Without booing, he does not make that association. Hearing no boos leads to assumptions that actions will be tolerated and chances are those actions will be repeated. A similar association can be made that you feel I am selfish and dumb because I do not find a problem with expressing my displeasure. To each his own...

Ditto. When a man making a few million cannot perform his job at a satisfactory level and I am one of millions paying his salary by buying tickets, jerseys, etc., I have every right in the world to show my displeasure in him. Do you boo if you go to a broadway show and are displeased? The whole idea of booing is selfish and dumb. Does anyone think that LaTroy thought "Hey, we lost, but I wasn't bad. Oh wait, the fans are booing, I must've done something wrong." Players know when they screw up, they don't need tens of thousands of their own fans reminding him. Abso-stinkin-lutely. Until I am afforded the opportunity walk out on the field and look LaTroy in the face and say "that was horrible", booing is my only course of action. The same goes for Broadway. If I went to a show that was as bad as LaTroy has been, I would definitely boo. It is not selfish and dumb, it is something fans have been able to do for decades to show their displeasure. If LaTroy screws up (whether he knows it or not) and nobody boos, he might think nobody really noticed or cared. If thousands are booing that action, it then becomes something called learning. Having said all that, I do think LaTroy is a class act. He was raised a Cub fan and wanted nothing more to succeed in Cubbie blue. Heck, I wanted him to succeed, and until the day he was traded, I was desperately hoping he would turn the corner. He didn't and he kept pitching horribly. Racial slurs and death threats are something completely different. Those are acts that are selfish and dumb.

Ditto. When a man making a few million cannot perform his job at a satisfactory level and I am one of millions paying his salary by buying tickets, jerseys, etc., I have every right in the world to show my displeasure in him.

Anyone not wearing a Cubs jersey.

Pardon me if my math teachers failed me over the years, but if the last two should be 60 and 97, then the first should be 02. (2005-1908=97, 2005-1945=60, 2005-2003=2)

I wonder why "ManRam" never caught on as a nickname for him. :-k

Wow, I'm not the only one who thinks it... :) Link