A New Era

General accusations for $500 alex! (BTW I agree with you so flame on everybody!!)

words of encouragement! Yeah man. Just don't stink it up like you usually do kid, and you'll be ok. BTW stop sucking.

I'd be very happy to see 2 of those guys, since they could be in our future. But I understand if you wanted to see Zambrano or something. :D

Well I'll be listening in the car, since I'm going to go get a blue tang for my 125 gallon tank tonite. Wish my new fishy good luck!!

No wonder him dropping his pants to show off that he didn't hurt himself after the snapping the bat caused everyone to stare. Everybody knows Zambrano has 3 dongs.

No, it's the date, after which the Cubs won't be making any meaningful trades. You don't trade perceived low end pieces after the deadline, you trade actual low end pieces for crap minor leaguers that don't do anything, just like he did last year. If you want the Cubs to make a significant trade, you better hope it's before July 31. The jist of the thread Gooney is this. Posters thoughout Blogland think Hendry is going to build a World Series Champion by trading Nevin, and Niefi among others, which is completely unrealistic. I believe what Hendry needs to do is to try and fill his most pressing need now. Even one trade, the rest of the season could achieve this. By doing so he can fill in the blanks through FA siging on the off season. He could trade for prospects and try to rebuild the farm system too. No he's not going to make a blockbuster trade. BUT, during the season is the best time to nab someones good prospect for your older vet because teams are trying to make the post season and load up on talent for the WS. So it can improve the team for next year in a way trading in the off-season can't. Think about guys we likely won't resign. Maddux, Nevin, ect. . If you can just get a couple decent prospects for them, you are actually getting something for nothing, because you won't have those players to trade in the off-season.

GOOD LUCK HILL!! plz do good.

100 losses plz.

Marshall has shown the ability to get people out at the ML level and has made numerous quality starts this year. Obviously not every young pitcher is going to pitch like Jered Weaver or Liriano, but I want to see some progress which is what Marshall has shown at points this year. Has he had his setbacks? Of course. Most young pitchers do. But Hill hasn't shown any progress. Again, how could you possibly percieve "progress" or "regression" in only FOUR CONSECUTIVE STARTS!? Why couldn't you? If you are making the same mistakes for 4 straight startsl then you aren't exactly making progress right? "sample size". Heard of it? Give him more than "you there! Succeed at the major league level in 4 starts or you're GONE!!". . "BTW be more like Marshall, he's good" (when he's not THAT good). . Hill has dominated AAA. He is ready to be a major leaguer. Now is the time to let him get over his lumps. It would be incredibly stupid if the Cubs only gave him 1 or 2 starts before they start pressuring him to do better. In a better organization, Rich Hill might be pictching with a 3.00 ERA by now. I have no doubt. If Hill has a 9.00 ERA after 10 starts, I might start to lean your way. But not after 4. BTW if this (your position on Hill) is what Hill has to deal with in Dusty and Rothy then I can understand why he has mental problems pitching on the Cubs. What about after 8 starts - which is how many he has at the ML level? 8 consecutive starts? NO. 8 starts spattered around 2 years of being tossed in the rotation and yanked back out, brought up, sent down. Talk to me when Hill gets a "fair" shot.

Don't tell that to Z Z is God, what else ya got? Even a messed up family has a kid or two that turns out alright.

Double Play. Quick inning for maddux.

Beltran almost made it 8-6. Long fly out.

Cedeno strikes out. Cubs 8-4.

Last time pierre stole a base before today?

Pierre steals 2nd.

Cubs putting "high 5 on the board" according to pat.

Pierre line-drive 2 runs score.

Bell? in to pitch for Mets, Pierre up.

Maddux slaps bat on ground after strikeout. .

Can we stop with the AAA stats? They are meaningless until he proves otherwise in the ML. AAA is no where near the majors! If that was the case he wouldn't have a 9 era in 8 starts in the bigs...Save all the Rich Hill love until he actually impresses in the majors. Nothing like the Majors? Hmm that's funny. I thought that's where most of the Major leagers came from? Most of the good pitchers have good #'s in AAA. So far everything seems to match up for Hill's major league success. Problem is we have coaches like you who want to give him 1-2 starts, and if he fails. He's gone. It's no wonder the Cubs have no talent to trade. They have no idea how to nurture that talent.

wohoo nevin drives in 2. :(

wohoo barret hits a homer. :(

Marshall has shown the ability to get people out at the ML level and has made numerous quality starts this year. Obviously not every young pitcher is going to pitch like Jered Weaver or Liriano, but I want to see some progress which is what Marshall has shown at points this year. Has he had his setbacks? Of course. Most young pitchers do. But Hill hasn't shown any progress. Again, how could you possibly percieve "progress" or "regression" in only FOUR CONSECUTIVE STARTS!? Why couldn't you? If you are making the same mistakes for 4 straight startsl then you aren't exactly making progress right? "sample size". Heard of it? Give him more than "you there! Succeed at the major league level in 4 starts or you're GONE!!". . "BTW be more like Marshall, he's good" (when he's not THAT good). . Hill has dominated AAA. He is ready to be a major leaguer. Now is the time to let him get over his lumps. It would be incredibly stupid if the Cubs only gave him 1 or 2 starts before they start pressuring him to do better. In a better organization, Rich Hill might be pictching with a 3.00 ERA by now. I have no doubt. If Hill has a 9.00 ERA after 10 starts, I might start to lean your way. But not after 4. BTW if this (your position on Hill) is what Hill has to deal with in Dusty and Rothy then I can understand why he has mental problems pitching on the Cubs.

Marshall has shown the ability to get people out at the ML level and has made numerous quality starts this year. Obviously not every young pitcher is going to pitch like Jered Weaver or Liriano, but I want to see some progress which is what Marshall has shown at points this year. Has he had his setbacks? Of course. Most young pitchers do. But Hill hasn't shown any progress. Again, how could you possibly percieve "progress" or "regression" in only FOUR CONSECUTIVE STARTS!?

Don't be so quick to want him gone. His replacement could be much much worse. And won't beable to steal 50 bases either. I'd rather have a hitter who is hot in sept-oct to be honest. As long as it all evens out to around a .290 BA and a .340 OBP I am happy. If peirre can get it up to that for the year, I'm all for having him back. And working on the other positions for improvement. SP, SP, LF, SS, 2B.