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  1. Sammy Sofa
    I know it's not just you, but this sentiment is such garbage.
  2. Sammy Sofa
    I don't see anyone outbidding the Yankees. George is convinced starting pitching is to blame for their early exit from the playoffs, and he wasn't very happy when the Mariners outbid him for Ichiro. If the Yankees end up doubling the amount of the second-highest bid, I wouldn't be shocked. Which isn't awful, because that's likely to leave Zito and Schmidt to be picked up elsewhere.
  3. Sammy Sofa
    I have my issues with Piniella, but even he can't be stupid enough to realize this team is doomed before they even have a chance if Aramis walks. If he his whole thing is turning down teams that aren't "going to win," why in God's name would he pick the Cubs if it wasn't all but certain that Aramis was coming back? The only way that makes sense is if he has some kind of magical powers that will guarentee ARod becomes a Cub, and I don't think that's the case, "good relationship" between the two or not. Personally, I think Aramis is almost a lock to come back and just a few details need to be ironed out. I don't know why it's dragging out, and that does worry me a bit, but I can't see this organization, yes, THIS organization, letting Aramis walk.
  4. Sammy Sofa
    He's a level 18 paladin.
  5. Sammy Sofa
    "I hope" does not settle well with me! The "I hope" seems to just be saying "I hope I can lock down Lou as quick as possible, then it's back to Aramis." It really doesn't sound like he's saying anything else.
  6. Sammy Sofa
    Awwww, Rich even has the decency to not show up in an obnoxiously huge sig pic. What a sport!
  7. Sammy Sofa
    I'm not gonna say no to Zito, but I'd much rather have Daisuke.
  8. Sammy Sofa
    Yeah, OK, it's a stretch to bash him for this. It's not like the picture is of him hogging all the attention or even trying to do so. He's just running out of the dugout and smiling because they won. Actually, I think he might even be HUSTLING out of the dugout...oh, Neifi! You scrappy champion!
  9. Sammy Sofa
    So quickly we forget he was our best player in 2004, including down the stretch when everyone (including Derrek Lee) was absolutely terrible. He had a bad month and a half. I don't see how that means he has no "charachter" or that he's a "loser". Well, his hustle quotent was down almost 45% in that time period. His charisma took a hit and don't even ask about his hit points. Aramis, don't ever change.
  10. Sammy Sofa
    That the training staff wasn't fired actually ticks me off more than Hendry still being around.
  11. Sammy Sofa
    Errrr...an "improved" Cedeno MIGHT get him up to Neifi's level...I think he's best left out of the equation altogether short of some kind of miracle turnaround.
  12. Sammy Sofa
    Some of the opinion pieces I read about him seem to consistently state in general that he didn't really have a sense of when to take pitchers out and he tended to leave them in there too long. Who did he send back in after the rain delay?
  13. Sammy Sofa
    It especially didn't help that it really seemed like there wasn't a player that emerged as the leader of the team. Granted, I'm not aware of the specific clubhouse politics, and maybe someone like Bruce can shed some light, but there really didn't seem to be a "captain." I think Wood filled that role for a few years but he just hasn't been around enough the last 2. Surprisngly, for me at least, Zambrano seemed to step up towards the end, but I don't know how much of that was just him being enthusiastic. His personality and emotions might prevent him from being a "true leader."
  14. Sammy Sofa
    Out of the serious reported candidates, Girardi, Brenly and Lou all have pretty awful track records when it comes to pitcher abuse...what about Bochy?
  15. Sammy Sofa
    According to Tigers.com, Pudge is 5' 9", and Neifi is 6' 0". Wow, I didn't think they stacked Neifury that high.
  16. Sammy Sofa
    You don't have to convince of all the reasons Piniella shouldn't be here...I agree with all of them. My question is simply why does Brenly gets more credit at this point despite the fact he seemed just as clueless and outdated as Lou when he was managing? Is it only because he'll mention OBP every now and then?
  17. Sammy Sofa
    Brenly has actually acknowledged OBP and pitcher abuse during his tenure. Lou has bemoaned OBP and said that baseball needs more "thinkers". If Piniella brings Chambliss and McLaren with him, this might be a good move for the offense. From what i've heard out of Lou, he doesn't bemoan OBP at all. He's been mentioning it alot lately. Exactly. He hasn't come across as the master strategist I'd ideally want, but like Brenly, he's been saying things that indicate that perhaps he's adjusted his theories lately, or is at least paying attention more.
  18. Sammy Sofa
    I can't imagine that Piniella is actually coming here if there was even a chance the Cubs weren't going to pay Aramis whatever was needed to get him here for the next few years. And I can't imagine Hendry lasts even 1 more year if he lets him get away. If Aramis gets away, it'll be because Hendry screws up, not because of any idea of letting him go.
  19. Sammy Sofa
    While I'm not sold on Lou, why does Brenly get some credit for supposedly "learning" during his 2 years as a broadcaster but Lou couldn't possibly have picked anything up in his time off working as an analyst/commentator? It seems to be a bit of a double standard. Granted, I'd rather have Brenly than Lou, but the talk like Lou is going to make this team worse than it has been the last 2 years is getting pretty absurd.
  20. Sammy Sofa
    I know the perspective is off, but I will laugh if Neifi is actually shorter than Pudge.
  21. Sammy Sofa
    And I'd rather have a scrappy hustler who gives 100% that hits 290/392/523 instead of a guy who gives 75% and hits 290/392/523 or 243/260/316. What about a guy who gives only 99% and hits 291/393/524? :P Under 100% = NOT ENOUGH HUSTLE. 95%-99% gives you "scrappy" and 90%-94% you end up with "gumption." The next bracket is "spunky," then "moxy," then "heart" and finally "gusto." This is all very scientific and should be taken very seriously.
  22. Sammy Sofa
    Just curious how that would guarantee a last place finish? I realize Lou might not be #1 choice for many around here, but I think because of that all of the "Lou-fear" is really getting overblown. If the CUbs go and get some players to improve this team, I think Lou would do fine. It all depends though on the player personnel that Hendry acquires. Agreed. If they actually wise up a bit and use this rumored extra money to get 2-3 SERIOUS impact players, Lou isn't the end of the world. He's far, far, faaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr from my first choice, but if they manage to improve this team we will see marked improvement from the last 2 years. How much of that you can chalk up to Piniella, well, that's pretty subjective. I think if you give him the right team he can win. The issue is whether or not the Cubs are capable of getting that team.
  23. Sammy Sofa
    Sounds like he was waiting to see if Girardi would get hired here. While having Kranitz back would be great, I'm not nearly sold enough on Girardi to have this totally crush me.
  24. Sammy Sofa
    Just wait until ARam walks... And Rothschild is brought back...
  25. Sammy Sofa
    I'd rather people stopped saying things like "scrappy" and "hustle" like they mean anything in the context they're typically used here. They're way too subjective.
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