Sammy Sofa

That thread is almost totally pro-Rothschild. And something tells me those quotes aren't from NSBB's best and brightest. Face it, slamming Rothschild has not been common around here for some time now.

Yes, everything you've brought up so far. Ridiculous. You made a declarative statement as if it's a given that under Ricketts the Cubs will no longer have a payroll of at least $120 million. You're spinning statements about a focus on developing players from within as well as making smarter FA signings to mean that the payroll is going to be drastically slashed. The Ricketts very well may opt to cut the payroll drastically down the line, but as it stands right now they have given little indication that that is the case. Your declaration that "the days of the $120 million payroll are over" is something, for the time being, that you have made up. Soriano and Zambrano's contracts aren't these crippling albatrosses that people love to paint them ass. Within the next two years the Cubs shed Lee, Lilly, Fukudome and Dempster's contracts. Aramis is not necessarily someone they're stuck with. His NTC makes it difficult for him to be moved, but far from impossible, and there is still a decent chance he opts out. Vitters potentially could end up being their 3B. The Cubs don't need to replenish the corner IF and OF spots all with prospects. You're presenting this as some either/or scenario that hinges on your fantasy that the Ricketts are slashing the payroll and will refuse or be unable to sign any big FA's in the coming years. Hmmmm, maybe that's the kind of thing best served by letting a very young player have more time to develop in the minors instead of starting their arb clock early, something which flies in the face of the scenario of the cash-strapped Cubs you've created.

Marmol F You LOU! Why? Marmol hadn't pitched in a week.

All the OF's doing their best today to show that Colvin's starts should be fewer.

Gotta give the kid his starts lest the Kaplans of the world cry.

Wow, beautiful catch by Upton.

Why not?

Delicious.

in a similar vein, theriot is hitting .340 with a .764 OPS and is leading the NL in hits... Oh boy, the return of Slappy! slappy > power hitting ego theriot Very true.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Soto.

in a similar vein, theriot is hitting .340 with a .764 OPS and is leading the NL in hits... Oh boy, the return of Slappy!

Calm down.

His sneaky power has apparently become too sneaky even for him.

Yeah, that sucks. That 2-0 pitch should have been one he destroyed.

Yowza. Miracle.

Here comes the k.

Come on, Lee. You forgot it was April for the first two weeks.

The Diamondbacks might as well walk the bases loaded since Lee and Aramis aren't going to do much except fart in the batter's box.

Are those numbers including today?

Just do it, dammit.

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Didn't both Pie and Barrett both suffer testicular torsion?

Nope.

AND SO IT BEGINS.

Yeah, leave it to Soriano!