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  1. Banedon
    Believe that all you want, but it was the tangibles that sunk this ship. Too many overly aggressive hitters. Too many guys who value putting the ball in play over getting on base. Too few baserunners, not enough power. And the pitching staff that has allowed so many baserunners in recent years simply imploded with the burden of constantly working under pressure. They don't have the benefit of an offense that will bail them out, and they always work with men on base because they walk so many. The Cubs problems center on the walk, they have for years. They don't take enough and they surrender enough. It's a very tangible problem that was never addressed because management doesn't see it as a problem. It's not intangibles that hurt, it's very real, measure commodities. All that is ignoring bad on field management as well.
  2. Banedon
    Oh hey Roast, were you a fan of Sammy? You're so vague about that and all, it's hard to tell. 8-)
  3. Banedon
    who says the cards are a lock for the playoffs? You think the REDS are going to pass them up to win the division? :lol: Possibly, though admittedly it doesn't look good at the moment. :(
  4. Banedon
    because I'd rather have two draft picks than a b-level prospect. Even considering the way this organization is operated? I'd think either option is just as worthless. Throw enough darts and you'll eventually hit a bulls-eye...even if you're throwing blind-folded! (of course, you might injure a few people along the way) You might hit the board, but there's no guarantee you'll hit a bulls eye. And you still have to recognize that it's a bulls-eye once you have it.
  5. Banedon
    He hits pretty well with RISP (this season too, IIRC), which is good for a PH. As a PH he's hitting .206 7 for 34 I cited BA w/ RISP, not BA. Mabes is hitting: w/ RISP: .293/.380/.488/.868 (41 AB) w/ RISP & 2 outs: .350/.480/.750/1.230 (20 AB) I know what you cited, but you said that BA w/RISP would make him a good PH. But it hasn't this year, shown by the BA when he's a PH. I was not arguing your RISP stats...I was arguing that they don't tell you anything about his pinch hitting ability.
  6. Banedon
    This isn't a thread to rip on Mark, I just thought as a Cub fan, this really sounds familiar.... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2566243
  7. Banedon
    He hits pretty well with RISP (this season too, IIRC), which is good for a PH. As a PH he's hitting .206 7 for 34
  8. Banedon
    Not to be nitpicky but they signed A.J. Feeley the QB. Not Jay the kicker, at least not that I've heard. Sorry...you're right. Brain fart.
  9. Banedon
    Where do they have the Bears? Is it Dr Z picking?
  10. Banedon
    He missed last nights game because of his new kid. and today According to Mulligan and Hanley on the Score, it was Loria's idea for Girardi to take time off. His wife isn't due till next week, but since the team was going to be out of town, and with the tropical storms and what not, they didn't want Girardi to miss it. It's of course pure speculation as to whether Loria had some ulterior motives.
  11. Banedon
    Eagles released Todd Pinkston and brought back Jay Feely. George Offman says the Bears have little to no interest in Pinkston.
  12. Banedon
    Well nothing does tell this story. We're all trying to predict what would have happened if a certain event wouldn't have transpired. What in life has definite answers like that? Stats can give you a solid foundation for your opinion. The rest is guesswork.
  13. Banedon
    I hadn't looked up the numbers, and never would've guessed that was the case.
  14. Banedon
    I could see wanting to have Walker and 2nd and Mabry at 1st over Neifi/Hairston at 2nd and Walker and 1st.
  15. Banedon
    There will be no badmouthing of Glenallen! :D
  16. Banedon
    A article about stats, not written by Bruce Miles, that doesn't mock stats? Unpossible.
  17. Banedon
    This one is correct. Morandini received a point in the MVP voting that year, and Beck received 5. Probably Phil Rogers' vote... :D
  18. Banedon
    Gaetti?
  19. Banedon
    Henry Rodriguez and Beck?
  20. Banedon
    I just loved Rod Beck. Him and Terry Mulholland just pitched their arms off that season.
  21. Banedon
    Welcome! :D Actually that's not true about Girardi though. There's a lot of mixed opinions on who the next manager should be, and I would say that while Girardi would be a positive change from Dusty, there are a lot of skeptics about him as well.
  22. Banedon
    That's true.
  23. Banedon

    Banedon replied to Chocolate Milk's topic in Other Sports

    Johnson never plays, I'm used to it. We did alright last year without him. That's how I feel. It's hard to call the guy a big part of the offense when he's a FB who only played in a handful of games the past 2 years. He's been a PUP for most of his time here. DD is a much bigger issue, since he was to play a role in the already banged up d tackle rotation. Understood. However, last year we had Marc Edwards who was a very good blocker as well, and a decent pass catcher. Jason McKie was on the team last year, and Marc Edwards was brought in off the scrap heap. McKie was never able to seriously challenge Edwards for the starting gig. That tells you all you need to know about McKie. Runnels will need to step up or the Bears will be seriously deficient @ FB. I hope he can do it. What happened to Edwards?
  24. Banedon
    I guess that all depends on how badly Jimbo really wants Pierre back. Maybe he's ambivalent about it. Trade him...get something for him before he's a FA. Hasn't Pierre said something about not coming back if Dusty doesn't? Maybe Hendry thinks the chances of re-signing him aren't that great. In any case, I'm just giving suggestions of what might "pry" Pierre away. I don't think it's as unrealistic as has been suggested.
  25. Banedon
    Pry him away? With what? Hendry will want near ML ready talent in return. Nothing worthwhile is going to pass through waivers. Why not trade him for propsects, and then re-sign Pierre in the offseason? I'm not a fan of Pierre, and I'd rather he go away altogether, but even if you want to re-sign him, this seems like a reasonable option. Then you can give Pie a tryout with the big club for September.
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