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What was the pitch count on Lilly?

Uppin' this powerful thread. Whatever happened to that kroth1342?

look at the top of the thread... i can't believe the second friggin game of the year isn't on regular cable! :cry: Anyone know what channel that is on Directv? Anyone know what channel that is on RCN cable?

What channel is the game on?

Anyone who buys the Cubs will be A) A Cubs fan B) Someone who wants the Cubs because they are profitable No prospective owner will care whether Soriano's OBP slips. If anything, he is a benefit because he is one of the most marketable, popular players in the league and will most likely remain so for the next few years.

UGH I'll predict that Lou isn't going to like the sound of that. You said it. Now, how do the Lilly, Marquis, and Derosa contracts look? I don't like that Hendry waits until the last minute to get this stuff done. He's had all winter. I've never been a big supporter of JH, but I don't think he can take all the blame here. He's had a history of getting guys signed right before the season or shortly thereafter, and it usually works in the Cubs' favor. If he had gotten Z signed for $80m/5 years, almost everyone on this board would have been thrilled. So the fact that the Trib gets sold and that puts spending on hold shouldn't mean Hendry wasn't doing the right thing by waiting to sign Z. There is/was no reason to wait until the end of ST to get the deal worked out. I don't give two hoots about Hendry's track record. If the owners look at the current payroll and say "no more spending" the sunk costs of Lilly, Marquis, and DeRossa look bad when they could add up to or help with the costs of signing Z. The sunk cost had absolutely nothing to do with it. The ownership froze spending because the assests are in the process of being sold-the payroll could have been 90 million instead of 110 million and they still would have done the same thing. If the ownership had said no more spending because of too high of a payroll, they would have done so well before now. Which is why waiting until the last minute to get things done is not a good way to do business. Hendry and McDonough had to know something like this would happen and also had to have some knowledge of the process and how long it would take. There is no way Hendry doesn't get the blame for this if Z doesn't get signed, sorry. FYI, there are two sides to a negotiation. We don't know what went on, perhaps Zambrano's representation stalled. Also, it's hard to blame him for the Tribune deciding to sell the Cubs. By all accounts, they kept Cubs management in the dark about it

It's hard to do that when Harang is throwing nothing but strikes

*Waits for Mariotti article declaring season over*

the cubs and sox have virtually the same TV deal, both on WGN and Comcast

1 run on 10 hits...Good to see we're already in midseason form

Is Ramirez starting in their rotation? How can you go three innings in your final spring training start? I'm not sure if Kerry Wood could even reach his pitch count limit in three innings

One error does not lose a playoff series. You don't think there's a very good chance we would have been in the WS if he had simply turned that double play? my goodness, people, is that the only play you watched the entire series? ONE bad defensive play does not mean that defense cost the cubs a trip the WS...there were dozens upon dozens of bad pitches, and dozens upon dozens of unproductive at bats. have a little perspective. You can say it was just one play, but that would be ignoring the context. It was ONE play late in a series-clinching game which, if executed properly, would have gotten our starter out of a tough inning, allowed our bullpen to come in with a lead and taken away momentum from the other team. You can criticize people for blaming the loss of a series on one miscue, but it's equally misguided to use the "one play" argument without putting it into perspective.

One error does not lose a playoff series. You don't think there's a very good chance we would have been in the WS if he had simply turned that double play?

It's all about the W's and L's. You can't win without good defense. You need offense too, and I don't think Pie is going to really hurt us. There is a logjam in the OF right now, but I really think Murton & Soriano are going to be mainstays. Yes you can. You might have trouble winning playoff games with bad defense, but just look at the Red Sox in 2004. You can win without plate discipline too. Just look at the White Sox in 2005. Yet, I highly doubt anyone on this board would advocate that approach

Everyone says playing outfield in Arizona is extremely difficult. At Wrigley, CF is probably the easiest position to play, with RF the hardest which is why Soriano is in CF in the first place. We're going to have some problems on the road, but hopefully Piniella will make the right replacements in the late innings

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Another good bunt. Is it just me or have the Cubs been much better this spring at laying down bunts and running the bases? Just further proof that Dusty is/was incompetent

Link? Who are you going to cite for this? Jay Mariotti?

Correct

Jason Kendall possesses the grit and hustle Hendry will be looking for when Barrett leaves

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Didn't members of the opposing team yesterday state his mechanics appeared the same? Ah, the mysteries of the mind.... Bud Black and Sanders said that. His arm is lower than usual. They don't see him often enough to see the difference. Even Prior knows he's throwing differently; when he says he isn't "lined up" correctly, that's what he's referring to... Rothschild said he was throwing across his body

Please elaborate. Why the guy would say anything that would even insinuate something like this is about a teammate is beyond me. All he said is that Guzman may end up being the 5th starter with the way he's pitching

He's got movement on the FB, but he can't control the curve at all