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  1. Jon
    2 minutes later? Wow.
  2. Jon
    I'd say Lee's slump ended about two weeks ago.
  3. Jon
    That's awesome.
  4. Jon
    But this doesn't have anything to do with those intangibles. Dunn was criticized for his lack of passion for the game. I've never heard anyone suggest that such a characteristic actually hurts what a player does or hurts those around him. Having a lack of passion isn't the same as being a clubhouse cancer or not getting along with anyone else. At most, it would prevent him from being even better. Since Dunn has a long track record in the majors, everyone should know what to expect from him. A lack of passion doesn't change what he actually does on the field. It makes no sense.
  5. Jon
    The lazy members of the Chicago sports media need to milk the non-existant rivalry for all they can so they don't have to come up with something intelligent to write about. I'm surprised nobody has asked Guillen yet how he'd feel about Piniella if he had fathered illegitimate children.
  6. Jon
    Well this really shifts the focus to the value of intangibles, and whether all .900 OPS hitters are created equal. Many ascribe to the notion that not everything that counts, can be counted. Apparently Ricciardi is one. What intangible? The only thing I can think of is that his lack of passion would somehow make everyone around him worse, which is an idea that probably doesn't need to be given a second thought. A home run is a home run, a walk is a walk, and a strikeout is a strikeout regardless of the player's enjoyment while doing it.
  7. Jon
    Too bad hes never done anything at the major league level to prove hes worthy of sniffing Zs jock strap. That 3.92 ERA in 2007 should've gotten him optioned well before he could do that much damage. I really don't get the anxiety over the arthrogram. It's the logical decision. Is there any reason not to do it now that they've already decided he won't make his next scheduled start? If they still wanted him to make his next start, which would seem unnecessary, then the injected dye would be an issue. But as it is, why not do the most comprehensive testing?
  8. Jon
    Hill is fighting a bad back, which landed him on the DL the first time and caused him to skip a turn through the rotation while getting it checked out in Chicago the second time. Even if he gets on track tonight, he still wouldn't be an option until July. Hopefully he can make some progress, but pitching on that much rest probably won't be a good thing for Hill.
  9. Jon
    Even if Dunn had no "passion" for baseball, what does it matter? Does it somehow reduce his production? It was a stupid thing to say all around.
  10. Jon
    I typed out Ascanio. :twisted: Does your computer then auto-correct for names of players on either the Mesa or Boise rosters before you manually edit it back? Wouldn't surprise me, though. That computer of yours knows you too well.
  11. Jon
    You mean Jose Ascanio, not Jose Severino. Ascanio hasn't pitched since last Saturday.
  12. Jon
    Happy Hill day, everyone. I'm not expecting a whole lot considering he'll be pitching on 9 days rest, but I'm glad he'll be back on the mound.
  13. Jon
    We may have some brief showers coming up, but it will probably have passed by first pitch. Oh, and I hate these series.
  14. Jon
    Why wouldn't they do an arthrogram, though? They already decided that he was going to skip at least one start, so there aren't any time constraints in regards to the dye.
  15. Jon
    Marshall's line tonight: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 87 pitches, 58 strikes He was very efficient and had a shutout until he gave up a solo HR with 1 out in the 8th. Very impressive.
  16. Jon
    A solo HR breaks up the shutout, but he's still on pace for the CG.
  17. Jon
    56 pitches through 6th. He's cruising.
  18. Jon
    Marshall's spot is ready in Chicago. Another very quick inning. 51 pitches through 5. Are we sure that's really Sean out there?
  19. Jon
    EPatt is 2-2 with a HR (6).
  20. Jon
    IowaCubs.com still has Marshall going tonight with Rich Hill pitching tomorrow, according to today's game notes. If the original plan was to have Hill pitch tonight and Marshall tomorrow, I'd imagine that they made the switch to allow Marshall to line up better with Zambrano's next turn through the rotation.
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    Was it an entertaining match? Did anything happen after the goal to make it 3-2? I probably won't be able to watch it later, only the highlights.
  23. Jon
    Between this and the article on Dunn, I have no idea what is real and what isn't.
  24. Jon
    Well, the way he got out of the parking lot turning south onto Clark, I'd say that he probably wasn't driving with just his left hand.
  25. Jon
    Yeah, it was made at the ticket office. Singles, split doubles, and partial view seats may still be available for games in person even though they've been sold out online since a few hours after they went on sale. By the way, nothing was available for this weekend's series, but there were some tickets being bought for the upcoming Tuesday and Wednesday night games. The Thursday day game was completely sold out.
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