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    Coats singles
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    Kinkade grounds out on the first pitch
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    I was really hoping either he or Cliff Floyd would do for us what Grissom did last year. Bow out gracefully? Walker caught stealing
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    Walks BBs
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    Sledge caught stealing!
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    Sledge with a base hit
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    The Gameday Audio feed is on!
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    And here is Marquis talking about what pitches will be his focus: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070307&content_id=1832292&vkey=spt2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc To add to that, Ted Lilly is working on a sinker. Trib
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    wow...Cubs going easy on Maddux, eh? I was looking forward to the regulars but let these guys play. From what I've read, a lot of them are going to be cut on the 10th.
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    Thanks Bruce! Obviously, Lou is going with his B team today. LOL, Blanco hitting in front of Izturis confirms that Lou knows Cesar has a weak stick. :P
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    Good find! Verrrry interesting. GREAT find! Straight from Lou's mouth, with no pretense. That means if Angel pitches well he has a good chance of making the team. I can't listen to the audio link yet, but if all he is that he prefers a young 5th starter, how do you know that he is not talking about Neil Cotts? Aren't Cotts and Guzman similar ages? To be clear, Lou refers to all the players as "kids." However, he actually mentions a few players by name.
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    If Lou carries 12 pitchers, Ryan Theriot will be the only utility infielder (leaving Cedeno and, thankfully, Tomas Perez on the outside looking in). Link
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    I just listened again and Ron was talking about Angel Guzman. Listen closely and you'll hear Ronny say "Guzman to me has really great stuff." Then Lou says "Guzman has really nice stuff, he really does." "I like the kid Gallagher..." Then he starts gushing about Samardzija. :D He actually says Jeff is "better than all of them." However, he's resigned to Samardzija being sent down so that leaves Angel and Sean. Gallagher's had some struggles since Sunday but if Angel pitches well he could be the darkhorse for the fifth spot. Oh no trust me. i heard it all. I'm a diehard cubs fan, so ofcourse my cubs super hearing went into full effect during this peice. I was just saying, what were the talking about when it FIRST cut in. When Ron sounded aggrivated. I don't EVER, I don't EVER. Was it pitching they were arguing about? Was it a specific cub? Inquiring minds want to know. LOL, something must be wrong with my super hearing because I couldn't understand what Ron was saying until after I heard it a few times. :D I'd really like to know what they were talking about at the beginning...
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    I just listened again and Ron was talking about Angel Guzman. Listen closely and you'll hear Ronny say "Guzman to me has really great stuff." Then Lou says "Guzman has really nice stuff, he really does." "I like the kid Gallagher..." Then he starts gushing about Samardzija. :D He actually says Jeff is "better than all of them." However, he's resigned to Samardzija being sent down so that leaves Angel and Sean. Gallagher's had some struggles since Sunday but if Angel pitches well he could be the darkhorse for the fifth spot.
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    Hi, we talked about it a little here:Link Also, check out this MLB.tv comparison page too! Your internet speed will be a factor in the decision.
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    I agree. Wuertz is going to have to pitch to show what he can do. If he is hampered by injury, while others are performing, he may not have a spot. Also, I really think Rocky Cherry has a chance to make this team. People have called me crazy for suggesting this but I only mention it because Lou said directly (during the Cubs/Sox pregame) that Cherry had a chance to make the team. It's also noteworthy that Lou called on Cherry to get the save against the Mariners. Cherry came in with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th so Cherry recorded 4 outs to get the save. Gameday Audio subscribers should click here for candid moments between Lou and Santo. LOL, they talk for a couple of minutes (not knowing the mic is open). It sounds like they are in the middle of a small disagreement when someone triggers the recording... Santo uses some colorful language too. Then the formal pregame show starts--is interrupted--and starts again later. The Rocky Cherry comments start around the 27 minute mark. If you listen closely, Lou says he wants a young kid in the 5th spot who throws strikes and can get better as the season goes on.
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    Let's bring this back to the topic at hand. Len suggested today that if Prior is not healthy, he may need to go to the Minor Leagues for rehab assignments. My contention is that his comment is more speculation, based on the past, than anything Lou Piniella has said. I am certain that's the case because there is no reason for Piniella to start talking about MiLs at this point in ST.
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    I can understand there are times and situations where that might happen. However, given his access to the team and players, there no way that we can say that we're more informed than he is, especially during the season. That's not what I'm saying. He certainly is around the players but I'm talking about being privy to managerial decisions. Plus, almost every time I've heard him speak he makes it a point to say that he gets his information from the newspapers. This isn't a shot at his credibility as the television voice of the Cubs. However, I venture to say that there are beat writers that know more because they have daily meetings with the manager...
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    Len rules, but he also says his information comes from the same papers we read.
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    I am hoping it is just pure speculation by Sullivan. I don't see how Guz is overlooked if Prior is unable to go! Although, during the webcast today Kasper mentioned the same thing.... I wouldn't put much stock in what Sullivan has to say about the fifth spot. He is speculating. For the record, Lou has noticed Guzman's performance and will continue to evaluate him. Bruce Miles I also read a quote from Lou that said the Cubs are going to continue to stretch him out and see how he responds when he pitches 4,5, and 6 innings. Unfortunately, I can't find it now. :evil: Thanks, where did you find it?
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    I am hoping it is just pure speculation by Sullivan. I don't see how Guz is overlooked if Prior is unable to go! Although, during the webcast today Kasper mentioned the same thing.... I wouldn't put much stock in what Sullivan has to say about the fifth spot. He is speculating. For the record, Lou has noticed Guzman's performance and will continue to evaluate him. Bruce Miles I also read a quote from Lou that said the Cubs are going to continue to stretch him out and see how he responds when he pitches 4,5, and 6 innings. Unfortunately, I can't find it now. :evil:
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    It's important to note that Wade Miller does not want to pitch in the bullpen. If he doesn't win the fifth starter spot he may ask for a trade which will open a roster spot: Trib
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    Lou would like to go with an 11 man pitching staff but it depends on health: Link
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    Actually, I think people were trashing Miller (me included) for losing his velocity. Considering Prior is 5 years younger, and has never had surgery, I think he'll regain velocity before Miller. I don't think Miller's chances are better than Prior's. I think they're worse. Miller is old and Prior is young. Prior has a good chance, with time, to reinvent himself as a finesse pitcher. If he doesn't get his velocity back, he won't be the same as he was in 2003, but he still has the chance to be very effective. By the way, no one answered my question about how many pitches he threw. What pitches does he throw? I don't understand. It looks like we agree... Prior threw 40-41 pitches.
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    Actually, I think people were trashing Miller (me included) for losing his velocity. Considering Prior is 5 years younger, and has never had surgery, I think he'll regain velocity before Miller.
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