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  1. Pushfrog98
    Yeah, I've looked into Joomla, in particular, lately. It is very tempting, but I'd have to think how to integrate some of the future ideas I have for the site. Many of the things I want to add are more custom web applications than simple content, so I'd probably have to expand my programmings skillset to ramp up on how to coordinate that with Joomla. Understandable. I am the webmaster for a small college and I am still working on the complete conversion from static html pages over to Joomla. Some of the extra programming stuff though would work right in (just make sure you're calling the user info from the database which is pretty easy).
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    Source? Source. Thanks, I didn't get back in time to respond. I saw it on cnnsi.com (which I'm not sure how valid those "rumors" are.
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    I was talking a few weeks ago with a guy I work with about a Zambrano for A-Rod trade. (we live near st. louis and all our co-workers are die-hard C*rd*n*ls fans, so we seek refuge in each other, lol). We decided that we'd make that trade without even batting an eye. Sure, you give up a #1 starter, but you get A-Rod who is arguably the best player in the game and will be a lock for the Hall of Fame. The trade would have to be dependent on A-Rod giving up his option to opt out after this year.
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    I don't know if this was mentioned yet, but the Reds are also looking into acquiring Dustin Hermanson in case Guardado isn't ready until mid-late summer.
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    assuming you can only get A-rod via trade... who would you be willing to trade to get him?
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    Hey Tim, which Blog are you utilizing? I couldn't tell if it was something like b2evolution or what. Also, Have you thought about containing the NSBB site in a CMS like Joomla or Drupal? I'm more familiar with Joomla, but there are add-ons like community builder that help keep everyone accounted for (same login for everything etc) and bridges for phpbb (though I do prefer SMF a little). Just a thought!
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    Well, Wuertz posted the best ERA at 2.66 of any reliever on the team last year and the best ERA period for anyone who saw substantial time (Ryan O'Malley had a 2.13 ERA in only 12.2 IP). He also posted the second best WHIP for a Cubs reliever last year (behind Howry) and third on the team (behind hill as well). There was no reason he should have been in AAA for a couple months last year. Wuertz had good peripherals, Eyre's were bad...Wuertz is the right side of 30 and under control for another 3 years at arbi prices vs Eyre who will turn 35 and is owed 7.3M for the next 2 years. I haven't heard anyone say to not trade him for the next best hitter in baseball history, just that he is a valuable reliever at a cheap price and we have others that should be traded ahead of him. I understand some of the stats points, but how often has he performed that well? Trust me, I hope last year wasn't a fluke, but I still get nervous every time he takes the mound...
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    A couple of real quick thoughts... 1) Am I correct in thinking that Mark Grace was the last position player the Cubs developed that turned into anything "solid" or am I missing someone else big? I keep thinking about Dunston, but as great as he was, he never really stepped up the way Grace did. Walton was a bust, and I am drawing a blank on anyone else. 2) What is the deal with everybody's ginormous man-crush on Michael Wuertz? Honestly, what has he done that has gotten him onto everybody's "Do not trade him even if its for the next Ted Williams/Babe Ruth/etc" list? Every time he takes the mound, I get nervous that he's going to spike another fastball into the dirt ala Jaque Jones, or float another breaking ball into the brick wall. Yet, the same people are quick to pull the trigger on Scott Eyre... I'd rather get rid of Will Ohman first (great guy, but a 4+ ERA last year... definately a LOOGY guy...)
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    Hey Bruce, way to take a crap in our cheerios... :D
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    didn't Traschel have a 2:1 ratio of pick-off attempts:pitches? It always seemed like he threw to first 200times per game. Or am I thinking of someone else during that same time period?
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    Thanks... I've been a long-time viewer but it took a while to get my account activated. Matheny was one of those guys that just knew how to play good baseball. He wasn't much of an offensive threat, but he knew how to call a good game, played hard every day and is a pretty nice guy actually.
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    He'll make a great manager someday.
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