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  1. goonys evil twin
    That would go against the whole point of making such a list though. I don't think it would make sense to list Mark Prior on a list of Yankees draftees who can't make it through spring training healthy.
  2. goonys evil twin
    I don't admire him much as a person, and I wouldn't go out and buy a Clemens jersey or anything, but I wouldn't have any sort of problem with him on the team.
  3. goonys evil twin
    Albert went to a community college in Kansas. They made a move loosely based on his time there: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/630347148X.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
  4. goonys evil twin
    Theoretically, you are correct. But in practice, that's just not true. You can hold a guy down for only so long before he will turn on your franchise. If I ran a low budget team, I'd try and accumulate as much young talent as possible. I would keep my best guys in the minors as long as possible, but that's really only about a few months to one season after it's become obvious he should come up. They've probably already crossed that threshold, and risk losing any sort of good will between them and the player. If you call a guy up early enough he might be willing to cut you some slack when trying to extend him through his arbitration years or possibly even free agency. When you go too long, he's not going to play ball as willingly.
  5. goonys evil twin
    Maybe he wanted out and this is his way of forcing the Cubs hand.
  6. goonys evil twin
    I didn't say that. I said you don't set aside a roster spot for the mythical longman. Glendon Rusch went 2 and a third on opening day. Then he had 2 outings where he went one third, and then he went 3 innings. The Cubs can get similar pitching out of some of the 7 guys they will have. If you start with 4 starters, bring your best 7 relievers. Don't bring a Rusch impersonator because you think you might need him one day.
  7. goonys evil twin
    Worst players get traded all the time. Worse defenders get traded all the time.
  8. goonys evil twin
    And if the Cubs do it that's supposed to be the right decision?
  9. goonys evil twin
    Prepared for things that probably won't happen. You would be prepared for reality though.
  10. goonys evil twin
    Understandable. If he starts throwing again March 26, then he can probably have a simulated game or 2 by April 7/8. Maybe get him 3 minor league outings (1 in Iowa, 2 on the road in warmer climates Round Rock/Alabama), and maybe you get him into a major league game by April 24/26.
  11. goonys evil twin
    Sure, you can call someone up, but what good does that do you when you are out of bullpen arms and the game is going to extra innings? On day 1, you have Zambrano starting, then 10 people available to relieve him if necessary (not gonna need 'em). One game 2, you have Maddux starting and 9 people available for relief (not gonna happen). On game 3, you have Rusch/Williams starting, with 8 guys available for relief. At this point, everybody would have already had at least 2 off days. If, for some reason, you had to burn your pen in those first 3 games, then you can make a move or two. Most likely your pen will be perfectly fresh. So, you go into game 4 with 7 relievers available, maybe minus 1 or 2 guys who might have gone more than an inning the day before. Game 5, Zambrano, 7 relievers. Again, if at any point your pen has been trashed in one game, call guys up the next. But 7 relievers is more than enough to get you through a game. And both Williams and Rusch can be emergency longmen in games 1 or 2 if need be, with the other the emergency guy in game 3.
  12. goonys evil twin
    When was the last time the Cubs DIDN'T have a long man in the bullpen for security? I don't know. Either way, you don't save a spot specifically for a longman. Especially not when you have 7 relievers. If things get off to a rough start, go ahead and make some moves. But you don't purposefully handicap your roster because of hypotheticals.
  13. goonys evil twin
    We know what they do when they want guys out.
  14. goonys evil twin
    good call. That is what I thought when I read it.
  15. goonys evil twin
    You don't make roster moves on random hypotheticals. 7 bullpen arms is more than enough.
  16. goonys evil twin
    I would agree with all of this. He's made some good trades. His signings have been questionable. You shouldn't have been surprised And I would add that we still have to look at the overall picture, and not just rate certain trades, signings or other moves. And I find it hard to say the overall job has been anything but disappointing.
  17. goonys evil twin
    theriot throws out Kendry, Williamson gets them 1, 2, 3
  18. goonys evil twin
    Yep, one out. fly out to Pagan, 2 out.
  19. goonys evil twin
    I'm so bad at this I have to keep looking to see who I have.
  20. goonys evil twin
    that's hilarious. And we're on again. Goony can u sort of recap that 1/2 of inning? Two guys walked but they got out of it, I think Mabry made the last out.
  21. goonys evil twin
    If fake Cubs means the non roster guys now playing, yes I'm listening to them. If fake Cubs means something else, I don't know. I'm watching basketball listing to baseball doing this and wurckin
  22. goonys evil twin
    I'd need Bama and Nevada to go 6-0.
  23. goonys evil twin
    dont quit, we need u. The Cubs are my gay cowboy lover, I wish I could quit them, but...... End of the 8th, 7-6 Cubs.
  24. goonys evil twin
    http://x.go.com/cgi/x.pl?goto=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic2006/news/story?id=2371083&name=FPT-2371083-031617&srvc=sz Cuba wants to host and have games every 2 years. When Fidel dies, if they open up their country, there should be a MLB team in the PR and Cuba. I'd make that road trip every year.
  25. goonys evil twin
    This game is boring, I quit It's 7-6 Cubs, somebody just walked, Dusty is bringing in Les Walrond
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