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  1. Gunned
    I think it just depends on the board and group of Cubs fans. There are a lot of positive things about NSBB, but I'll agree that there is probably more complaining here than any of the other boards I visit. That could be because there are just a lot of posters, both good and bad, and the irritating ones are (sadly) the people who seem to be heard more. And while this isn't true of everyone of course, I think there is also a greater number of younger posters here than other places -- and you're more likely to get eye-roll emoticons and incessant complaining from an 18 year old than a 30 year old. Like I said, not always true, but I've seen plenty of examples.
  2. Gunned
    That's pretty good, actually.
  3. Gunned
    I'd be outraged any other year that Prior isn't going to be back until June. But I'm so used to the way this goes, it doesn't faze me. But still ... the progression we have followed with Prior is absolutely ridiculous. The delayed throwing in spring training due to the "flu" back in December, the behind-closed-doors throwing sessions, not throwing off a mound for weeks, his "shoulder strain" that was supposed to delay him just a few weeks, and now, all of the sudden, he's not due back until June? The whole thing is just silly and insulting.
  4. Gunned
    I have no idea if this was mentioned anywhere else, since there are 15 threads devoted to Lee -- but I read that Jacque Jones played first base into college, and actually was ready to play it for the Twins a few years back. What about moving Jones to first and calling Pie up to play right? Jones probably wouldn't be great at the position, but I don't think Walker is going to exactly be Gold Glove. I know it seems completely unorthodox (therefore the Cubs would never do it), but I'd rather replace Lee in our lineup with Pie than with Hairston/Mabry/Restovich. Just a thought.
  5. Gunned
    How many of more of Ronny's throws are going to get away from the replacement? I suggest a little extra throwing practice for Cedeno. I'm also concerned about Ramirez throwing over to first now.
  6. Gunned
    A good analysis, but losing Lee's defense will also cost us some runs.
  7. Gunned
    You can only rise so far above what you are. This lineup, without Lee, is one of the worst in baseball. It's just that simple.
  8. Gunned
    It would make a lot of sense to make a trade, but I honestly don't think that Hendry is going to make a significant move. That's never been his style (to trade for immediate need), and he's going to say that we have enough talent to win and part of his offseason goal was to make our team depth better so we could deal with something like this. It's all a load of crap, but I expect that's what he'll do.
  9. Gunned
    I completely disagree, but that's fine.
  10. Gunned
    Pedro has only thrown fewer than 186 innings once since the mid-1990s. He's always a little dinged up, but he pitches through it and definitely produces, no matter the circumstances. We certainly can't say the same thing about Prior.
  11. Gunned
    I thought this thread had been revived because we re-signed Julio to play first while Lee is out.
  12. Gunned
    Wouldn't all of the training, conditioning, analysis and supplements also apply to the pitchers as well?
  13. Gunned
    And I personally think that's okay. A lot of fans say that they'd rather see a great pitching duel, but a lot of them only say it because that statement seems quaint and makes them sound like a real baseball purist. Those people aren't any more astute than the folks who ooh and ahh at a long home run. I'm not ashamed at all to say that I like seeing home runs. If you gave me a choice between seeing a 2-1 pitcher's duel between Peavy and Pedro, or a Red Sox-Yankees game where A-Rod, Manny, Ortiz and others combine to hit seven home runs, I'm probably going to opt for the homers. Call me a stupid baseball fan if you wish, but that's just my preference.
  14. Gunned
    Is future 1st ballot Hall of Famer Neifi Perez gonna be there too? What in the world did my post have to do with Neifi Perez?
  15. Gunned
    "Major League star?" Sure.
  16. Gunned
    Batting order can have a large effect -- but only between extreme opposites. Over the course of a full season, one would see a marked difference between a conventional order and an order than went something like Pitcher, Neifi, Cedeno, Pierre, Jones, Barrett, Murton, Ramirez, Lee. But since no manager would actually do that, most batting order variations don't have much of an effect. Here's a study that sort of talks about this: http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~raj/writing/BattingOrder.html It's still dumb of Dusty to bat Neifi second (mostly because he simply adores hitting into double plays), but it's not going to make a huge difference.
  17. Gunned
    The ICubs website is saying "TDB" for each pitcher. Maybe Hill was slated but they're planning on calling him up instead. [-o< Can't do much worse than Rusch and Williams did yesterday. No, he definitely can. And he has before.
  18. Gunned

    Cubs OF

    Gunned replied to gflore34's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Yes. At least wait for him to suck for a few weeks first. He hasn't proven anything, that he sucks included. He still needs some time, but the early results aren't good. I know everyone wants our prospects to succeed, but Ronny looks absolutely overmatched at the plate. I just hope he can play great defense for the time being.
  19. Gunned
    I'd probably say that Crawford is a little different, since he seems to be developing some power, while guys like Podsednik and Reyes have almost none. I know his primary asset is his speed, but he had an .800 OPS last year and it seems that he could eventually blossom into a guy who can hit 20 homers and steal 50 bases. Just a minor quibble, I guess.
  20. Gunned
    I wouldn't. Len has a good sense of humor and has been gracious enough to do a Q&A here, but he is terrible in the booth. I'd rather listen to Ron and Brenly. That'd go over well. Bob: Did you know Brian Giles shaves his entire body? Ron: I uhhhh, I did not know that, Bob. Uhhh, I got a fax here... Bob: I love smearing grape jelly all over myself at night. Ron: Uhh, Timmy from Wheaton wants to know, uhh, how many fielders are allowed on the field for the defense. Bob: I used the manage the Diamondbacks when they won the World Series. Ron: That's a good question, Timmy. Uhhh, lemme think of the answer here. Uhhh, I think that you get, uhhhh, nine players. Yes, nine. Bob: Luis Gonzalez. What a hitter. Ron: Is he still with the Cubs? Who's pitching for us today? Bob: Carlos Zambrano. Too bad it's not Curt Schilling, who was on the Diamondbacks when we won the World Series. I was the manager. Ron: My hair is on fire.
  21. Gunned
    I like "Lucky."
  22. Gunned
    What does Ron Santo have to do with the Cubs winning? Of course I want the Cubs to win. I'd also like to be able to listen to a broadcast and find out how they won -- not listen to him read faxes from 87-year-old women and talk about a volleyball court in his dead buddy's backyard.
  23. Gunned
    Ron Santo may be you in the booth, but he is NOT me. He's awful, and I can't stand listening to him. He isnt the best at analysing a game, but he is the most entertaining to listen to. I use to put WGN on mute (back when Chip was announcing) and listen to Santo call the game while watching it. I can see your point though if radio is your only means to watch it then you dont always know whats going on...but you gotta love his enthusiasm. I just think that Santo represents a lot of misconceptions about Cubs fans. He's very rah-rah and silly, he's pretty uninformed and doesn't seem to really pay attention to the game at points. That's the stereotypical view of Cubs fan and Ron just isn't helping us shed that image at all. He's been a nice story for the organization -- and I think he was a great player and is still a great guy -- but I just don't want to listen to him during broadcasts. I want better and think we deserve better.
  24. Gunned

    Bonds

    Gunned replied to B's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Everyone is so uptight here.
  25. Gunned
    That's not an "odd" one. It's hinting at something.
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