Sammy Sofa

That just makes him a brand name. For fans that came to the game after Jordan played he's just a part of history, especially with the crappy, crappy years the Bulls produced after he was gone. If it really comes down to him trying to be as good as or as big as or better than Jordan, that'll dog him wherever he goes. It would hardly be exclusive to Chicago. People who are stacking him up against Jordan, or if he's doing it himself, that's going to happen anywhere he goes.

CUBS score 5.69 runs per game at Wrigley...... and 3.93 R/G everywhere else. Imagine how hideous that would look if you subtract the games at Miller Park. CUBS score 2.83 R/G in road games not behind the cheddar curtain. GOOD LORD! *CHOKE!*

CUBS score 5.69 runs per game at Wrigley...... and 3.93 R/G everywhere else. Imagine how hideous that would look if you subtract the games at Miller Park.

Yeah, I really don't see him keeping his job if they don't have at least a deep playoff run. He's only got 1 year left on his deal and it's not going to cost much to give him the boot. Yep, I just really don't want the team to hang around the edges of a playoff spot long enough for him to make a horrible trade to help this years team out. Definitely not.

Yeah, I really don't see him keeping his job if they don't have at least a deep playoff run. He's only got 1 year left on his deal and it's not going to cost much to give him the boot.

If he wins 1 title anywhere he's just that guy. Nobody has to "outdo" Jordan in Chicago to make the team and the town theirs.

What other dead weight? Besides, odds are Lou was gone once his contract was up after this year anyway if they didn't contend (ie - making it past the 1st round of the playoffs), so I doubt some epic tanking was necessary. Same goes for Hendry, too. At least an epic tanking would get us higher draft picks next June. True, though it's baseball, so it's not as imperative to get those spots. A tanking would generally just suck.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/players_l/20100429/6210.jpg I'm assuming he devoured an old lady for those glasses, so maybe it was well deserved.

What other dead weight? Besides, odds are Lou was gone once his contract was up after this year anyway if they didn't contend (ie - making it past the 1st round of the playoffs), so I doubt some epic tanking was necessary. Same goes for Hendry, too.

His worst stats came with the Cardinals, so what are the odds they would have been significantly better with just a different NL Central team? Incorrect. So what? They don't have to be in the top 10 to be of use and valuable. DeRosa wasn't a top 10 prospect kind of guy. Considering his age they got an excellent return for him and definitely sold high. Not at all. It's smart to sell high when it seems like you've got a decent team. It's unfortunate that things played out as they did, but DeRosa wouldn't have made much of a difference if they held onto him. It's much better that they at least got players because of him who can hopefully still help the team in the future.

Makes more sense to use the well rested bullpen as opposed to the guy who went last night and was just recently converted from starting to relieving.

Mark Derosa just hit an RBI double. Hahahahah! You're not seriously wishing they had DeRosa instead, right? Not really. This team isn't going to contend, anyway. It would have been nice to have him last year, though. He wasn't good for most of last year, too. The pitchers they got for him are much more valuable right now and down the line.

Like it "worked" when the Cubs beat up on the Brewers with their forfeit lineup? Guess that makes it the smart decision.

I'm about 98.3% sure that you're actually CubsGM.

Wait, the Pirates sac bunted with their #3 hitter?

Mark Derosa just hit an RBI double. Hahahahah! You're not seriously wishing they had DeRosa instead, right?

Lou, do us a favor and get tossed.

That's not what I was hoping for, Fart Master.

Come on, Fart Master. Hell, if I'm the Pirates I take the gamble and just walk Baker to face Wells.

Can Zambrano even pitch on back to back days yet? Or are the Cubs willing to do so yet?

Hopefully Baker's ass blisters didn't start weeping. BECAUSE LORD KNOWS I AM.

Yikes, Wells doesn't have anything tonight. Thankfully there's stuff to watch at 7.

These are very comparable situations. They're not? Jordan's gone. To the younger generation of NBA fans around right now he's just a guy from old highlight clips. Why is it realistic that the Lakers and Celtics could get great players to come play for them despite arguably being defined by previous dynasties and some of the greatest players of all time, but it's not for the Bulls? Because by the time the NBA became "THE NBA", the Celtics and Lakers already had a host of iconic stars. The Bulls 2nd best player of all time is still just "Jordan's sidekick" And? Again, Jordan's gone. I suppose it would be one thing if he was anything even remotely close to a presence with the Bulls or at the UC, but he's not. To fans growing up now he's just a number in the rafters, a statue outside and someone they see in highlight clips. Anyone that is perceived as winning a championship for the Bulls from now on is going to be first in the minds of most young fans, not Jordan. The impact of playing "in the shadow of Jordan" is a load of crap, especially when it comes to player of LeBron's abilities. I mean, if you're going to argue that he'll be second to Jordan here if he doesn't win at least 6 rings, then where could he go where that wouldn't be the case? What, if he goes to the Knicks or stays with the Cavs and wins, say, 4 championships with them when all is said and done, in those cases people would argue he's as good as or better than Jordan, but not if he "only" 4 rings as a Bull?

These are very comparable situations. They're not? Jordan's gone. To the younger generation of NBA fans around right now he's just a guy from old highlight clips. Why is it realistic that the Lakers and Celtics could get great players to come play for them despite arguably being defined by previous dynasties and some of the greatest players of all time, but it's not for the Bulls? I guess it's a miracle that Shaq decided to play in Kareem's shadow, or that Garnett was willing to play in Bird's shadow.

Yeah, the same thing happened to the Celtics and Lakers, too. Nobody great ever wanted to come play for either team again after the glory days of their dynasties.