Stu

Maybe this was his day to throw a pen session so they just had him do it in the game? I read once that Bobby Cox and Leo Mazone used to do that with Braves pitchers when they got into September to keep the pen fresh

As a fashion icon, he’s a damn good centerfielder I mean those sleeves are disaster. They’re way too long. and he should be rocking flat front pants, not pleated. And the loafers look like something someone’s grandpa would wear.

This Yankee game today makes me feel a lot less crappy about the Cubs performance yesterday.

St. James

It says a lot about the character of a man who’s making millions and blames his cheating on a Fed Ex driver making 20-something an hour

Speaking of this, I was reading the ESPN article on biggest trade deadline rental impacts and I couldn’t believe they didn’t have the Sutcliffe trade in there. That was crazy. He went like 16-1.. He was amazing after that trade.

Thanks, appreciate it — does it seem odd that he’s on the 40 man? Sounds like not much of a prospect

Sorry for diversion but didn’t want to start a new thread— was curious what you guys know about Gavin Hollowell? He’s at Iowa and on the 40 man, I didn’t even realize he’d pitched for the big league club last year, or was even in the Cubs org My daughter went to High School with him, hence my interest. I remember when he was drafted by the Rockies.

I was frantically googling thinking Cubs had acquired Jordan Hicks

I appreciate this viewpoint and a couple others you expressed around the way this Detroit series unfolded.. This was a great experience for PCA, Shaw, Brown, and Horton. I also appreciated seeing PCA batting forth against Gore, one of the toughest lefties around — throw the kid up there. He’s only gonna get better.

thanks -- I've actually been around since '03 but somehow upscrewed my account (was Stu) with the changover. Dont post much,

me too re Barnhart, and for me it comes from hearing that hick Marty Brennaman gargling out his name like Marty was deep into the bourbon, when Tucker was on the Reds

that Cassie at-bat — 2-0, fouls a pitch, just off, then laced the next one HRs in his next at bat and threw out a runner at 3B yesterday. Making some noise. Granted that it’s some of the worst pitching in the tournament,, but his ABs certainly are intriguing. Is his upside anything more than fourth outfielder with some nice power off the bench?

that Cassie at-bat — 2-0, fouls a pitch, just off, then laced the next one

Would this make Brett Baty available and worth looking into? Is he any good?