MeatampPotatoesMan

I've pretty much accepted that Giles won't be playing for the Cubs next season. As long as he isn't with the Cards, it'll be ok. It's sad that Hendry doesn't value Giles enough to pursue him, but I'm not too surprised. His priorities this offseason don't include OBP or plate discipline.

Was that supposed to disprove my point? I'm not impressed. Kyle will be lucky to sniff anywhere near 17 TDs. No, I was agreeing with you. Orton isn't too great and really hasn't improved much with quite a bit of playing time. It's kind of scary. Our wins come from the run game and defense. Our passing game is almost non-existent w/ Orton. If Grossman is healthy, I hope he starts.

Big Ben ~ Pittsburgh ~ 2004 Big Ben in 2004 (14 games) QB Rating: 98.1 PCT: 66.4 Avg. Passing yards per game: 187 TD/INT: 17/11 Orton in 2005 (10 games) QB Rating: 62.5 PCT: 54.9 Avg. Passing yards per game: 139 TD/INT: 8/11

Hey, offense, how about moving the ball so we aren't giving the Bucs a short field. :wink:

That's because white guys don't play as well in the sun. maybe we could get a good deal on sun block.

nice play call. :roll: 13-3 Bears That was a nice drive with the crowd starting to get into it.

THOMAS JONES!!!

Clark dropped that?

Big first down, TJ! :D

Who is the driving force being this need for speed over plate discipline? I hope it's Dusty. If Hendry actually bought into that approach after watching last season, he needs to take a long break from baseball.

that's what happens with no passing game. :(

Priceless.

I wasn't aware we were shipping Walker out b/c of his bat.

I'd much have rather signed Dotel than the relievers we did, but I'd rather see him go to the Rangers than the Cardinals. It really depends on what they're offering Dotel. I'd have been happy to throw a Dempster/Williamson offer at him (the offer from Texas may be substantially higher).

I'd rather have Pierre over Damon just b/c Pierre would be a rental. Only one year of bad D, noodle arm baseball. Damon is a good player now, but over the life of his next contract he is going to be a liability. I'm glad it's not an either/or decision on Damon/Pierre.

miscommunication. either orton or gage was to blame. it looked like gage just stopped. :?

someone needs to throw bobby wade a beating. preferably a severe one.

I think we need consistent OBP in front of Lee and Ramirez. Pierre and Soriano might be the two worst options in that respect. If we had Soriano, I'd bat him behind Ramirez to take advantage of his power. Soriano's defense is horrible and I don't see Hendry pursuing him b/c of that. JH is on a big infield defense kick. Pierre is overrated, IMO. He gets a ton of triples (top 5 in MLB i believe) but very few doubles. From what I've seen of him, he rarely gets the ball out of the infield, or just finds a hole. Rarely does he hit a line drive into the gap or down the line, which is what he should be doing to take full advantage of his speed. Slap hitters are annoying like that.

YES!!!! \:D/

You can use background info to help decide who to hire. Most companies feel character counts. the laws governing background info in the hiring process are strictly defined. allegations from newspapers are not valid reasons for denying unemployment. convictions are. how would you like it if someone accused you wrongly of spousal abuse and you were no longer allowed to hold any job other than a cook at McDonalds? after all, character counts. You sound like a law student who seems to know the basics, but companies don't have to tell you why you aren't hired. They just choose the other candidate. Most jobs create numerous applicants and it is very easy to screen out those you aren't comfortable with. Yup. I was going to say the Cubs could go that route, but the whole debate arose from people saying we shouldn't acquire players like Bradley, who have haven't been convicted of a crime. If Chicago didn't want to hire Bradley, they wouldn't even have to show an interest, much less give a reason for passing him up. I was just saying that, legally, you can't deny someone employment based on allegations alone (this would obviously have to be provable in any legal action), since posters seemed to be unfairly labeling Mr. Bradley as a spouse abuser. It would be easy for Chicago to get rid of Bradley should he become a problem. I don't see the logic in avoiding him b/c of a "moral stance" on spouse abuse. It doesn't improve the world one bit denying him a spot in Wrigley. He's going to make his money somewhere and is going to abuse his spouse (worst case scenario) wherever he lives. He does have injury concerns and that is a very valid reason not to want him in Wrigley. I don't think it is moral (lol) to punish someone for alleged misconduct.

One would think that, but I thought one of their outfielders was gone at the trade deadline, which didn't happen. :? Griffey is only making $6M/season up until '09. One would think they need to do something with Dunn starting to make the big bucks, but they could keep both. Dan O'Brien and the ownership don't seem to know what they want to do. They certainly need pitching and it's not going to come cheap.

You can use background info to help decide who to hire. Most companies feel character counts. the laws governing background info in the hiring process are strictly defined. allegations from newspapers are not valid reasons for denying unemployment. convictions are. how would you like it if someone accused you wrongly of spousal abuse and you were no longer allowed to hold any job other than a cook at McDonalds? after all, character counts.

It's easy if one takes logic and the realities of the baseball business out of the equation. I hope someday I can be as smart as you think you are. Man this board used to be like Cheers! Now it's the dirt bar!! Ease up everybody!! NORM!!! It's a dog eat dog world and I am wearing Milkbone underwear. Classic line. :lol: "Hey Norm, what's up?" "My blood-alcohol level." :D

It's easy if one takes logic and the realities of the baseball business out of the equation. I hope someday I can be as smart as you think you are. Man this board used to be like Cheers! Now it's the dirt bar!! Ease up everybody!! NORM!!!

I totally agree CardsFan. Who cares how cheap he is? Some things are more important. We're talking physically abusing his wife. He needs serious help. John you should evaluate the events in question before judging someone. mrs. bradley scratched and struck mr. bradley. when he walked away she physically detained him. then he "choked" her by pushing her against the wall with his forearm. please. no jury would ever convict him of assault. her, yes. him, no. he did not physically abuse his wife. say what you want about his attitude in the clubhouse, but accusing him of crimes he didn't commit is wrong. whatever. it's brought his price down whether it is an incorrect perception or not. i say we pounce. he's cheap to acquire in terms of prospects with a huge upside. risk vs. reward. we have Pie waiting in the wings if Bradley happens to be a problem child in Chicago.