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  1. Sammy Sofa
    I wouldn't blow it up because I have little to no faith that this organization would have any idea what to do with the (ideally) talented young players they'd pull in. Short of a massive management and coaching overhaul, I see it paying off even less than the mess we have now.
  2. Sammy Sofa
    The hell he is. Pardon my bluntness, but the guy is just going through a hot streak right now. If he ends up amounting to more than a backup infielder for ANY team, I'll eat my hat and the hat of the person next to me. Theriot isn't the answer for any of the IF spots any more than Izturis, Cedeno or Bynum are.
  3. Sammy Sofa
    I like it. Can you imagine all of the "Aramis doesn't hustle" crowd dealing with Andruw? Talk about exploding heads...
  4. Sammy Sofa
    Agreed. It's cool giving the rookies a shot, but outside of Hill I don't think any of them are ready to be here a full year and be truly competitive. Let them work it out in the minors/bullpen and fill in when needed. If Miller is showing he can be competitive, he definitely needs to be given a shot. He'd be a cheap, decent veteran starter if he has anything left.
  5. Sammy Sofa
    Then they just pluck Ponson off of the scrap heap and we have a defensive line that will make even the hardiest man tremble. Oh, damn, I forgot, this is still baseball season....
  6. Sammy Sofa
    Not shockingly, Howry is showing wear and tear being put out there as much as he has. It's sickening that Novoa has had that much relief time.
  7. Sammy Sofa
    There's no point in letting Prior walk right now since they have him on the cheap through 2007.
  8. Sammy Sofa
    Why the hell would anyone choose Cedeno to survive such a scenario?
  9. Sammy Sofa
    hes payed well enough to go out there and perform regaurdless of when he pitched last That's an asinine mentality when it comes to relief pitchers. So if we end up paying Zambrano a huge salary, I should expect him to pitch every 4th or even 3rd game instead of every 5th, just because of what he's paid?
  10. Sammy Sofa
    I couldn't agree more with everything in this post.
  11. Sammy Sofa
    Or, as it was said, you get the guy working consistently on a team that isn't beyond horrible. I'm not saying he's even one of the best closers out there, far from it, but I think he's very workable in that position when scheduled correctly. Every time he has a stretch where he doesn't pitch for at least 5 games, he stinks it up for a few games. When he's used on a regular basis, he gets the job done. I don't think he's the end-all be-all in terms of closers for the Cubs, now or anytime. I simply think that if you get a manager that knows when and how to use him, even when the team is in the toilet, you'd see much more consistent success like we did last year and the first part of this year.
  12. Sammy Sofa
    I can't believe Cedeno actually made me long for Neifi or Izturis last night. I hope he's sent packing so fast at the end of the year that the speed of his departure sends the Earth spinning backwards, erasing our memories of him ever having played for the Cubs.
  13. Sammy Sofa
    Third time I've posted this. Restovich's Major League numbers against LHPs is .280/.340/.430. Perfect platoon partner for Jones. How dare you make any sense.
  14. Sammy Sofa
    That's incredibly unlikely.
  15. Sammy Sofa
    I know you're being sarcastic, but Christ, who didn't besides Aramis? I guess Lee's was pretty decent if you count the WBC.
  16. Sammy Sofa
    He had the GIDP to get out of the game unscathed, but Cedeno/Bynum couldn't even get one. I doubt anyone would be throwing regular season games at this point anyways, but there's no proof for that. Why would Cedeno/Bynum/Dempster want to throw games? That makes no sense. It doesn't. I don't think anyone is throwing games. This isn't a good team. Dempster was never that good, last year was a fluke I don't think he's nearly as good as people give him credit for, nor was he worth the contract he got, but saying his performance all of last year and the first part of this year as closer was nothing but a fluke is pretty flimsy. I think it's more likely he was/is pitching hurt and/or he just doesn't have the mental "stuff" to be a closer on a team this bad. It's one thing to close for a team that can win at least SOME games with the bat on a regular basis...it's another when almost every close opportunity is do or die because there's zero alternative with the defense/offense. Some guys can handle that pressure...I don't think Dempster can. But I do think he can still be a decent closer on the right team. That said, I wouldn't be too sorry to see him go be that closer for another team.
  17. Sammy Sofa
    What was he sent down for? Showing his pitches in theatPirates game way back at the beginning of this year? I ask this in all seriousness, because that's the only reason I could think of then or now.
  18. Sammy Sofa
    Isn't it kind of ridiculous to expect a team to rearrange its personel and finances in that way at the last minute just to appease a baseball practice that even little leaguers don't do?
  19. Sammy Sofa
    As in Kerry Wood? He's damaged goods, it's time to cut bait with him. Enough of these injury prone players who spend more time throwing towel drills than they do playing in a real game. id take the risk on him especially with a pay cut, the potential upside with him closing is worth a couple of million, i mean afterall we paid fantastic talent such as neifi perez and glendon rusch for more I'd take the risk, too, for the right price, with the idea that a non-overworked (ie-free of Baker) Howry could take the role if needed. I also agree with those that suggest that Mateo might make a decent closer down the line if pushed to grow into that role. I like Dempster, but I think this disaster of a season has pushed him over the edge that he was teetering on even when he was consistently closing. Despite the blown saves, I think if he can string together some appearances between now and the end of the year and combine that with his past success and he could still be appealing to teams looking for relief/closer help.
  20. Sammy Sofa
    Second time in a week Bynum's stupid baserunning blows a win for the Cubs (at least at the time).
  21. Sammy Sofa
    Burnitz's pic is beyond awesome. http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_111742.jpg
  22. Sammy Sofa
    He started tweeking as soon as the no-no was broken. I love the guy, but part of him needs to grow the hell up and stop being such a spaz just because things don't go exactly like he wants them.
  23. Sammy Sofa
    My God...Doumit has the most terrifying photo this side of Aardsma... http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_425491.jpg
  24. Sammy Sofa
    "It's just a little airborne! It's still good!"
  25. Sammy Sofa
    The Big Murt!
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