Banedon
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Since we're making suggestions, I'll make one too. If you don't want people to comment on something, don't post about it. You posted about the how argumentative threads are for over half of your original post, and now you don't like if someone comments on it? Sorry...that's gonna happen. So as not to derail the intent of this thread though, lets let it drop. -
Um...first of all you've gotten a lot of replies with a lot of different suggestions. And secondly, over half of your original post dealt with this impression that so many threads had arguments. So BBB and I addressed that, and I think each of attempted to do so in a manner that was very cordial. I'm not sure it called for the outrage.
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Count me skeptical.
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With every player mentioned, there are going to be people who like the idea and don't like the idea. Heck there is someone in the A-rod thread that doesn't want him for A-ram. It's just the nature of life that people are going to disagree about any topic, and that's doubly true for sports discussions. When you add to that, the fact that people tend to post more when they disagree than when they agree, you end up with threads like you mentioned. Happens on every message board. Not just this one. For example, try a video game message board, and mention whether you think a new patch feature is a good idea or a bad idea, and watch the fun.
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false. Look at Patterson's numbers when he isn't bunting for a base hit. Awful. Same tired argument. Lets not rehash it here. Besides, even if you're right about that, your quoted statement is still wrong for the reasons I pointed out.
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Korea Times: "Steroid Issue Irks Ex-Slugger Sosa"
Banedon replied to FergieJ31's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Stay retired Sammy. -
Vince Coleman was brought in to help with baserunning, not bunting. And it wasn't specifically for CP...it was for the whole team. Here's a nice article referencing "Minor League baserunning instructor Vince Coleman" http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-050521cubsside,1,4019823.story?coll=cs-cubs-headlines
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ARod.....
Banedon replied to cubbyvirus00's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Funny, I know of a place in Chicago with walls covered in ivy where he would be treated like royalty. Until he strikes out a couple times. Unfortunately there's entirely too much truth in this statement. I don't think so...Nomar was struggling through much of his time as a Cub and was still loved by most Cub fans. I don't think there'd be any problem with A-rod as a Cub. There's too many other problems for us to focus on, that even if he's having a rough time, he's still not a "problem". -
I thought the Andrew Jones to the White Sox was an interesting rumor on there too...that would really make the Sox a scary team.
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That was my favorite part as well. It was kind of a validation of what a lot of folks here on the board have been saying.
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I love when people deny things they said on the radio, like someone doesn't have a transcript word for word. He was dead on with his initial comments...I wish he'd stuck to his guns.
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Please reply in the fire sale thread: http://www.northsidebaseball.com/PremiumForum/viewtopic.php?t=33405 viewtopic.php?t=33405
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I've got my horses back. The hits are starting to fall in there. *Insert random Dusty cliche*
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That was not a double switch.... jones entered the game as a pinch hitter and stayed in. Still stupid. Hey now...don't call Fred stupid! :wink:
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Is it just me, or does this make it sound like Piniella would take the Cubs job if it was offered? This reaction only makes sense if there was a possiblity he would take it. If he wasn't interested, I don't think he'd have a problem going down there... Or am I reading too much into it?
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Prior contract extension?
Banedon replied to Larry Horse's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
There is already a thread about this here: Premium: http://www.northsidebaseball.com/PremiumForum/viewtopic.php?t=33317 Non-Premium: viewtopic.php?t=33317 -
I have a buddy at work that is a Cardinal fan, and even though he secretly loves that the Cubs are sucking, he can see the same things we all see are wrong with this team....anyway...he told me at the beginning of this year that Dempster was bad, and even though he was on his saves streak, he would come back down to being "Ryan Dempster". That's always his argument about it to. "It's Ryan Freaking Dempster!"
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He could do it ya know....
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Hey hey hey....you left Rusch out!!! :lol:
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Time to talk about important stuff..... I really like Toronto's hat!!!
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Lee or Dunn?
Banedon replied to Backtobanks's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Wow...um...you just completely contradicted yourself.... Ok, that's called average... And that's called OBP, and I don't think we agree on that. Hits are better than walks, but hits+walks > hits. So what you're essentially saying above is Average > OBP but then you say... Uhhhhhh -
What if people believe that Dusty helped cause his injuries, but that he can still be a very good pitcher with the right managerial staff in place? Maybe it's not a black and white thing?
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6/28 Brewers (Bush) vs. Little Bears (Marmol) 1:20 CT. CSN
Banedon replied to E.J.'s topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Whoa whoa whoa...I just now actually looked at this game.... Juan Freaking Pierre hit a homer?? -
The only reasoning I could come up with is that he thinks if he starts using him in non-save situations a lot again, he thinks everyone will start complaining about that again. Given that, he probably views the current situation as the lesser of two evils because at least if Dempster gets hurt, people won't put it all on Dusty for overworking another pitcher. In his defense, I can see why he would think irrationally. People have been complaining about his overuse of both the starters and relievers since he got here. No matter what he does, it's wrong, and that sucks for him. There are so many things that people have complained about that he hasn't listened to though, that I doubt this is the case.
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I think a little cartoon word balloon is in order in this pic.
