MeatampPotatoesMan

It's control problems that limited him in the first place. He's filthy with control (as seen last season). Let's hope he's just having a bad spring and his newfound control comes back.

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If Jones OPSes .900+, I'll eat my own underwear. I don't mind having Jones's production for one year, but not 3. Horrible deal. Burnitz was available for similar $ and 2 years less. I'm sorry, but RF is one of the positions we can actually improve on. When you have the potential (barring injuries) to make the playoffs, you do what is necessary to put yourself over the top. Jones wasn't it.

I knew it! They tried to downplay the injury. Giving longterm money to this guy was too risky. The breakup of scar tissue isn't a big deal. It's not like he's out indefinitely like Prior. His contract is ridiculous though. I think it's more serious. I don't understand why he needs to miss two start considering this happened over 2 weeks ago and he hasn't pitched to hitters since. More serious? ...as in the Jays are taking a page out of the Cubs' media relations book? :lol: Burnett threw 60 pitches off a mound 10 day after the scar tissue broke free (at 80%). he's scheduled to pitch a AAA game on Saturday.

Why nameless? I want to find these Cubs haters and smoke 'em out. Just smoke 'em out? Let's kill them and find creative ways of desecrating their corpses.

Nice. Keep up the good progress, Woody.

I'm all for trading Pierre right now straight across for Furcal. :lol:

I knew it! They tried to downplay the injury. Giving longterm money to this guy was too risky. The breakup of scar tissue isn't a big deal. It's not like he's out indefinitely like Prior. His contract is ridiculous though.

13 ST innings did Reyes in? They seemed to have mattered more than the 13.1 innings he pitched at the ML level last season. What's the difference, they're still small sample sizes. Apparently the Cards looked at Haren's performance in 04 (including the horrid outing against the Cubs) and determined he was not starting pitcher material, so he was included in the Mulder deal. I'm sure we'd like a mulligan on that one. The difference is Reyes threw 13.1 great innings against ML competition (not a bunch of grocery baggers and minor leaguers) when hitters had their timing down. Ponson hasn't done anything in the last year or two to just hand him the job b/c of a couple good innings against guys who haven't picked up a bat in months. How much more ready does Reyes need to be? The talent is there. he just got off slowly this spring. It suits me just fine, as I'm a Cubs fan. Hendry and Jocketty should talk trade. How's Rusch (I hear you guys like fat pitchers) for Reyes sound? We might even kick in a few bucks to offset the salary difference.

13 ST innings did Reyes in? They seemed to have mattered more than the 13.1 innings he pitched at the ML level last season.

That actually makes me glad we have Dusty/Hendry. :shock:

I would rather have Burnitz and his 1 year deal.

If we'd have just batted Z 5th like I wanted, we might have won, but nooooooooooo, someone had the crazy idea of batting him last.

Wood is going to throw to hitters Friday. He's certainly come back faster than I thought. article

Rumor has it he's in line for a pen spot. what rumor? LINK! link

Rumor has it he's in line for a pen spot. So, whats the over/under before he gets sent back to the minors after blowing a few games? 5 appearances. It should be fewer, but Dusty is slow to adjust. Being a LHP gets him an extra 2 appearances. A date with John's sister might get him another appearance, but only if Mrs. Baker doesn't find out.

Rumor has it he's in line for a pen spot.

It sounds like the girl is the one being screwed here- a dad that doesn't want to know her and a gold digging mom who uses her. I love people who sleep around with no regard to the consequences.

I just get the impression, from the way the Cubs talk about Williams they have issues with his motivation. I'm not judging the guy in that way. I don't pretend to be able to get inside a player's head. I'm just saying that based on how the Cubs treat certain players, it seems like they might question his motivation to be the best starter he can be. They never questioned Rusch's spot in the rotation, even though he's been just as bad. They have questioned Williams for quite some time now, and they keep openly challening him in the media to step up and take the job. They don't do that with others. They didn't tell Cedeno to step up and earn the job, I think they believe he's going all out. The Cubs held him down in the minors last year to lose weight, their first impression of him was a guy who wasn't 100% motivated. I think that sticks in their head and affects their evaluation of him. I think Rusch gets the benefit of the doubt b/c he was picked off the scrap heap and gave us some good innings. Williams has higher expectations to live up to. I think the motivation issue came from his weight problems in SF and a little after the trade to chicago and maybe even his personal life. It sounds like the personal life drama has died down and he's in better (but not great) shape to start the season. He's just struggling on the mound, which isn't unusual for him this early. He'd better get it dialed up quick b/c Marshall, Hill, Guzman, and Ryu are hungry and talented.

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from Rotoworld and MLB.com link

I think Cedeno will get more than a month, but if we're still in it when the cavalry arrives and he's still not doing well, Neifi is our guy.

Brian Giles. ...or that dude Philly didn't want playing every day.

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Right after he struck out #18, I actually said to myself, "I bet he starts 2006 on the DL". :lol: