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Hahahha is this your m.o.? I swear, the next time you make a post that isn't an after the fact contradiction of someone, it will be the first.

I think he did an interview with them. probably the second best interview he did all year, imo.

We're the Cubs not the Royals. A budget is a budget. What do you have a degree in? (if you don't mind my asking) the main problem is everyone assumes we know what the budget is and how much we have to spend. We also assume we have a very strict budget. Has anyone seen the tribune say over the past couple of years we can only spend "X" much, or we must cut payroll to get below budget. If one or two million is standing between us getting a key player and us not getting him why are we that concerned. This is not going to prevent us from being able to make a big move. This is the thing though. Youre saying "hey, you dont know how much we have to spend, no one has said how much we have to spend! Dont complain about such and such" but then you say "if we need a few million to sign an impact guy, we'll do it!" It cant be both ways, you cant call someone out for saying the first thing, and then you say the second thing, that's not how it works. You dont know that Hendry will say "oh jeez, i just gave old jacque jones 7 mil a season, and look, Vlad is out on the market. Oh well, what's another 3 mil! Bring on Vladdy Daddy". You dont know that Hendry would say that because it's not his money. He's not out there writing out a check to these dudes from his bank of america checking account, this is the Trib's money, and who's to say they are going to eff around. "Oh sure Jim, you put a clunker out there the last two seasons, and now all this money we're giving you isnt enough. Here's another 2 mil you big irresponsiblt coot, you". We dont know, you cant say "you dont know how much we have to spend" and then say "we can spend a few more extra if we need to". Nobody knows, its a big mystery, it's D.B. Cooper's money here, it's a secret.

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Ironic isn't it? Do you think if Nomar was more 'motivated' he could have avoided such an injury? And here we are two years after the trade, counting on Murton and watching backwards Ramon take 55 out of town. Nomar has one of the most intense workout regimens in baseball. I think SI did a story on a while back. Good point. Don't try to piggyback his thoughts. Right. CPatterson never has an original thought. Gimme a break. See Cpatt? Even the mods are onto you.

Hawkins, Rojas, Alfonseca, etc. were good before becoming Cubs. If you gripe every time the Cubs sign a reliever via free agency, you're bound to be correct 95% of the time. It's a snake bitten organization. lol how was alfonseca "good"? How long you been following baseball?? Since 2002?? Alf had a good stretch from 99-01. Then he became a Cub. Alf had exactly two decent seasons before coming to the cubs (99 and 01), and one of those (99) was flukey. (his 2000 season, that you included in your list of good seasons, was awful) He's not good, he's never been good, he's like the majority of relievers in baseball, incredibly inconsistant. Maybe it's you should take up watching baseball.

Ironic isn't it? Do you think if Nomar was more 'motivated' he could have avoided such an injury? And here we are two years after the trade, counting on Murton and watching backwards Ramon take 55 out of town. Nomar has one of the most intense workout regimens in baseball. I think SI did a story on a while back. Good point. Don't try to piggyback his thoughts. no kidding, try coming up with your own thing everyonce in awhile.

Hawkins, Rojas, Alfonseca, etc. were good before becoming Cubs. If you gripe every time the Cubs sign a reliever via free agency, you're bound to be correct 95% of the time. It's a snake bitten organization. lol how was alfonseca "good"?

Yup. Here's Ryan v. Dempster, and remember that Demp began 2005 in the rotation: http://www.baseballreference.com/r/ryanb.01.shtml http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dempsry01.shtml Anyone have Dempster's closer-only stats? Dempster as a reliever in 05': 4-0 57 G 1.85 ERA 33/35 sv/svo 58.1 IP 46 H 12 ER 1 HR 3 HBP 27 BB/ 53 SO Yeah, those are really good. I just hope he either a.) lowers the walk rate or b.) keeps that HR/A rate, otherwise his numbers could get ugly

That's what shook me - 3 years made more sense. The spending is over the top so far this year, and it ain't just Hendry. Well, Wagner was offered 4 years, and Ryan is younger (with far less mileage on his arm), so I guess thats not too surprising either.

We all figured it would take 9 or 10 a year to get him. It's a lot of money, but not that surprising, I guess. (Other than the years)

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i remember waking up at my friends house, seeing this deal on espnews and thinking "I NEED TO GET HOME SO I CAN READ NSBB" By the time i got here, the thread was at like 80 pages.

Good for him, he's a Georgia native, right?

1. Felix Pie +10 +10 2. Rich Hill +10 +6 3. Mark Pawelek +10 +8 4. Ronny Cedeno +10 +8 5. Renyel Pinto 6. Sean Gallagher 7. Sean Marshall +10 +8 8. Eric Patterson +10 +7 9. Ricky Nolasco +10 +7 10. Ryan Harvey +10 +7 141

No one dislikes Neifi because of his defense. And Grudz is as effective in the field as any other average second baseman.

what does being fun to watch have to do with being good in the field?

3b last i heard

seconded i think tim mightve given me moderator status so ill go ahead and try to do it now EDIT i was wrong, he still hasnt done it Yeah, I'm still waiting for when everyone gets to be a moderator. i dont want everyone to be a moderator, just me and imb i think that tim must be waiting on us to pass a physical or something

RIGHT ON THE DOORSTEP

Gonzaga wins.

Suton blows an open lay-up, and the refs signal for a weird held ball call. Gonzaga ball, on the line, up one, with 4.4 left to go.

Man, I hope everyone is watching Gonzaga vs Mich St right now, Morrison vs Ager is the new Ali vs Frazier. Also Morrison has the worst stache i have ever seen. I cant figure out how someone could think that was a good idea. How could his friends let him out of the house like that?

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