Sammy Sofa
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Everything posted by Sammy Sofa
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I would have before, yes, but not now. A team needs an ace as a pitching anchor, and Hill is clearly that ace. Nobody else will be close within a few months.
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OK, so what do you say to the problem that Z has back problems that tie into his weight, weight which he has shown he has trouble keeping off, weight which will just be harder and harder to keep off? Is that really the kind of situation you want to invest a maybe 5+-year-deal with? What about his mental/emotional/whatever you want to call it maturity? I think it's very difficult to show that he's "grown" in that area...if anything, he's just gotten worse. How many times do we need to see him basically throw a tantrum on the mound and dig a hole for his team that can easily cost them a win? What about his increasing walk numbers? What about that he's giving up more and more home runs? These are all very worrisome things that can just be brushed aside. Yes, he's been a very good pitcher and I think he still can be a good pitcher. That said, I don't think paying him #1 or ace money is prudent, because he's not showing that he is one. In a perfect world, he's the #3 pitcher behind Prior and Wood. As it stands right now, he's not even the #3. Yeah, I know he'll likely get better, if he's not injured, but I really don't think it's that unusual or overreactionary to question how good he is for the Cubs and how much he's worth if he's resigned. -
STOP HITTING INTO DP'S! Even if they did escape that one, still...
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I hope Lou goes bananas in the post-game press conference.
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He's a childish spaz who's probably hurt.
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Zambra-NO.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!
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I just realized that hitting into double plays are bad! THESE GUYS SUCK!!!
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Murton is fitting in beautifully on this team. If he continued to play well, everyone else would resent him.
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COME THE FUNK ON, MURTON.
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Unless he's Bonds, being big doesn't make taking a baseball off the back of the head any easier.
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Uh-oh, crazy Z is busting out.
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I really don't like Carlos Zambrano anymore.
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I really don't understand the "oh, it's better for them to drink in the clubhouse since they'll just be going out and drinking instead" line of thinking. By that logic, we should all be able to drink at work at the end of the day. Yes, I know with the players their "work" is technically over, but they're still in their place of "business." How hard is it to wait until you leave there before you do any drinking? If we're depriving them of something they NEED to do, that's indicative of a problem, not a lost privilege.
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Cubs Sign Marquis to 3/21
Sammy Sofa replied to xecuter83's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I knew someone was going to do this. Boy, some of these reactions are pretty funny. Good work NC! :lol: I think it's fun to read some of the comments again a few minutes later when he turns out to be much better than anyone expected (at least for now). So will you bump this when the wind starts blowing out again? Marquis has pitched in: 2 games where the wind was blowing in 3 games where there was a crosswind 2 games where the wind was blowing out I don't think the wind has helped him nearly as much as you are implying. Besides, a lot of the people who posted in this thread would have found it shocking if Marquis posted an ERA under 5, and with every start that becomes more and more likely. I'm not saying the guy can't have a good year...but he's obviously not going to stay this good, and there's a pretty damn good chance he's going to lose a LOT of steam when Wrigley turns back into the hitter's park it's known for being once it's actually warm out all the time and the wind is blowing out more often than not. If he can keep the ball on the ground like he should, fine, things will get interesting...but games where he's giving up a lot of fly ball outs aren't going to serve him well at all at home pitching against better teams. -
Cubs Sign Marquis to 3/21
Sammy Sofa replied to xecuter83's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I knew someone was going to do this. Boy, some of these reactions are pretty funny. Good work NC! :lol: I think it's fun to read some of the comments again a few minutes later when he turns out to be much better than anyone expected (at least for now). So will you bump this when the wind starts blowing out again? -
With the exception of the champagne in the winning of something, is that really too much to ask of a workplace? Exactly. This isn't a huge deal.
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The *Official* Jason Marquis Appreciation Thread
Sammy Sofa replied to PrimeTime's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'm impressed, but it won't last. That's not to say he'll be as bad as he's been in recent years, but he's shown pretty much every year that he loses some steam in the 2nd half of the season. But I'll happily enjoy all the success that he has. -
Hah, great closing music!
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Wow, I thought this game seemed quick.
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Now THIS is when you tip your cap. Bravo, Marquis.
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Shite.
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Wow, Derosa's numbers with bases loaded are pretty awesome.
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Good job, Murt! If they don't get runs like this 2 nights in a row, Lou NEEDS to chew them out.
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"Cubs would love to add some runs this inning..." ...but they won't.
