Andy

Developing? He played with fire a lot last year too IIRC.

While we're fixing things, I'm 2-3 :(

Z, Len, Kent - I see your point. http://www.mitchamkorfball.co.uk/images/JP/WhiteGoodmanDodgeball.jpg Let me hit you with some knowledge! The Cubs will win this game, and they will win Sunday. Book it.

I was never a Kaz Matsui fan. It's just sad that the Mets had to break up the most hideously overrated middle infield in the history of baseball (Matsui/Reyes).

Last year the park effects were about equal. I don't know how they'll end up for 06. I believe New Busch is slightly more of a hitter's park than the last one, so Oakland might be slightly more favorable to pitchers this time around.

From what Len said it looks like Marmol to the rotation, but I wont be surprised to see Rusch benched yet again so it's possible both to the rotation. Tonight Len said that Rusch is still scheduled to start on Wednesday against Houston, FWIW.

What jumps out at me is the NINE FIFTY SEVEN on base percentage on a 3-0 count, unbelievable.

If you ask me, Barry, Wie, and anyone on Boston or New York not named A-Rod are all more ESPN's golden children than Pujols.

I've posted this sentence before, but: Only the Cubs would get 3 of the most talented pitchers of the generation and have 2 of their careers completely ruined by injuries. If any other team had had Wood, Prior and Z for the last four years, they'd all be Cy candidates. I'm absolutely certain of this. Even though Wood will probably make more starts this year, he's basically off the team as far as I'm concerned.

Cuban as an owner > Ernie as an owner JMO.

EXACTLY the game I was thinking of. It was on my sister's birthday too, so I was pumping my fist and having meltdowns while my family celebrated a birthday. Good times.

As always, thanks Bruce. Good lord, look at that monstrosity. If 3-5 doesn't hit at least 3 homers between them, the Cubs lose.

You've got it all mixed up. Players play for big contracts if the Cubs are stupid enough to give it to them, but once here they never live up to their billing.

I see there was some more contraction since the last standings update.

Unlike MLB, the NFL has actually done a very good job of policing themselves and taking a strong stand against performance enhancing substances. They have tough penalties and have done random testing for a long time. Additionally, they not only test for the drugs but for masking agents as well. The union and the owners both agree that performance enhancing substances have no place in the NFL and have worked together to try to keep them out of the league. This is totally different from MLB where the owners were more than willing to sweep this under the rug (until Congress got involved) and the union opposed drug testing. Because the NFL hasn't allowed the problem to get out of hand like MLB has, there's not nearly the amount of controversy surrounding the NFL. Didn't several members of the Carolina Panthers admit to using steroids a couple of years ago? I think Todd Sauerbrun (sp?) was one of them, and if a punter is juicing, who isn't? I could be making this up, but I'm pretty sure I remember hearing something like this a couple of years ago. It just makes no sense to me why football gets a free pass, while it's a witch hunt in baseball. Yes, a few members of that team got steroid prescriptions filled out by a doctor in the area who I believe is no longer a doctor. Sauerbrun, two offensive linemen and I believe one other player were implicated, but no major ones. I really don't think the NFL has that big of a problem with it, though.

Good point. When was the last time the Cubs signed a top FA? Shane Andrews? Probably have to go all the way back to Andre Dawson.

14 page game thread, this is what the Cubs have done to us

*Todd Walker walks into the clubhouse and sees Pierre and Neifi penciled in to the 1 and 2 slots in the order* Todd: Hey Dusty, this has to be a mistake. Pierre and Neifi have .287 and .213 on-base percentages respectively. Those are both pretty awful. Shouldn't they bat later in the order? Dusty: But they're both fast dude, and they're both not white so they can handle the summer heat better. Plus, Pierre's been putting the ball in play hard he just hasn't gotten the breaks, dude. Todd: What are you talking about? Pierre's slugging this year is lower than Glendon Rusch's. Haven't you ever managed a team before? Dusty: Ummm, no. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. *Todd looks at the camera stone-faced* Todd: Oh, no. http://www.epier.com/Fisher/ItemImages/HolidayInnExpressLogo-300.jpg

HR David Ross. What, the, hell.

Thanks, Glendon. He's signed through 2007, BTW.

Wow, that sure looked fair to me, Angel.

I want Freel on this team. Stupid Glendon.

An ad with Joe Buck saluting his dad? Do you REALLY think we can get behind that subject matter?

K!!!!

Rusch walks Ross in front of Slugger Arroyo :x