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[Hawk Harrelson] He will! [/Hawk Harrelson]

Two walks in the first inning for CC.

Wait, the Cubs recalled Hill?

Nice, Hendry. He solved our starting pitching and bullpen issues in one swift stroke.

Actually 1b is southwest of the pitcher's mount at Miller Park. Yes, I actually researched that.

Sorry, didn't know the rule. If anybody wants to read the article, send me a PM.

Hope this works:

Just saw that we miss Volquez ... sweet.

Completely off topic and irrelevant to this thread, but have you seen Baldwin's appearance on The View after that occurred?

We'll find out tomorrow Ah, darnit ... I jumped the gun.

Rockies (Jimenez) @ Brewers (McClung) EDIT: I'm an idiot.

Yes. She has explained as much in the past. Okay, you want it then you have it. I have pretty much kept this off the board but here it goes. And no I expect no one to believe me but you go ahead and ask Bruce Miles if I am lying and then you can get back to me. For the past 8 seasons prior to the one, I was indeed employed in the front office of the Chicago Cubs. I left of my own choosing partly to get out before a new owner comes in and sweeps the place clean and partly to be closer to my family as my parents are getting up there in age and the price of gas made commuting into the city was costing me more that it was worth. One of my two direct bosses is no longer with the club and left a year before I did. I suspected he left because he knew the Tribune was going to sell well before it was ever announced. The location of my office in the ballpark allowed me direct access most of the baseball braintrust on site whom I had contact with on a daily basis. In fact, my boss was interim GM from 2000 - 2002 until he handed it over to Jim Hendry. It's why I know the business side of this game as well as I do and it's why I have a great understanding of the rules, etc of this game. It's why maybe I get a bit perturbed when my knowledge of these areas is challenged by the people on this board even though I never came clean before now but that really shouldn't matter. I couldn't say anything for some time and didn't even want to bother until now but I am tired of the piling on and not being able to say one word back without being told I am a complete idiot or getting my hand slapped for responding. Regardless of my background, it shouldn't be assumed that because I am a female and I am not part of the little clique on this board that I know nothing about baseball. If it seems like I have met or know some of these guys, well guess what, this should explain that I have. Not all of the players but many...and because of my position, I always met all of the coaching staff. So fire away boys, I think it's time for me to take another break from the action. I think it's a shame that your experience working for the team has soured your attitude towards the Cubs. It would be a great asset to this board if you could provide insight into the team, not on the "dirt" per se, but on the organizational philosophies that might help predict future transactions.

I felt a glimmer of hope when I clicked on this thread that it would be someone like Harden or Burnett posting.

Those neck veins were freaking me out man.

I pray to God that Carlos Zambrano and Victor Zambrano have nothing else in common.

I'd be more interested in Bill James' definition of Quality Starts (game score > 50).

His Gameday pic is hella freaky.

STOP HITTING SAC FLYS RAMIREZ! Don't you know it lowers your OPS?

Lou Brock not being mentioned makes me want to kill pregnant cats.

It's not called that anymore.

Yep, just an all around crappy day.

C'mon DLee ... smoke this guy and his 89 mph fastball.

Very very nice, Marmol.

C'mon Ward .. make that out at home moot.

So La Russa yanks a pitcher in the middle of an AB? Best manager in baseball!