WolverineX40

Does anybody know what is going on with Lee as to why his "power" is gone? Could it be that his wrist isn't 100% regardless of what Lee says (and that is one thing I remember, is the Cubs and their players not being truthful when it comes to injuries)? Personally, I would like for Derrek Lee to skip the ASG and work on his swing for the 3 days. I mean if the Cubs are going to catch and pass the Brewers, Lee's needs to get his power back.

I also heard that Bowden also talked about Matt Harrison and Brandon James in any deal for Young? I mean, come on...Bowden you CAN'T BE THAT STUPID. I remember when he wanted both Juan Cruz and Corey Patterson for Pokey Reese, but these rumors are borderline insane.

This "petty" bickering by MLB to ESPN is crazy. But it is the definition of what Selig's legacy to baseball will be.

Agreed. The one thing I didn't miss while I was on sabbatical from anything Cub related was this "Adam Dunn" talk. I wish the Reds would just trade him to the AL, and get it over with.

Nefti Perez took "something" that was illegal in baseball, and it didn't help his stats? If I am Nefti, I demand a refund.

5 months... -Cubs had a good Spring Training. (Above .500) -Mark Prior is out for the season after a surgery revealing his problem. -Wade Miller made the team out of ST but it was all downhill from there. Now he's struggling to make it back to the majors as he can barely hit 80mph on his fastball. - Alfonso Soriano got off to a slow start. He's been hot lately and got the player of the month in June. - Felix Pie has his ups and downs. - Theriot and Fontenot are amazing. - Jacque Jones still sucks and has only 2 HR on the season. Is on a pace for 4. Anyone else wanna continue? Let's put it this way, I LOST ALL TRACK of baseball during those five months. Seriously, after last yr, I just stop not caring about baseball. And I am on this board again, because a co-worker of mine, (a Cub fan, no less) told me the Cubs HAD won 7 games in a row. So naturally I thought he was joking, so I paid him no mind. So, as I was finishing up some work on the computer, I figure what the heck, and I checked in on this board. And just reading some previous threads, I must say I am SHOCKED, shocked about has happen this. So, while the Cubs fan in me is smiling at the moment, I am trying to keep myself from having too much hope. I've save that for later. So I went back to my co-worker, and he filled me in on some "incidents" that has happen? He told me: Barrett and Z had a fight, am I correct? And Barrett is no longer with the Cubs? ARam hits a homerun, and the Cubs win a game in which they gave up a big lead in the ninth? Am I correct, that these eye opening incidents have happen? Cause I am trying to soak in eveyrthing that has happen, and to say I am in a state of shock, is mindboggling. So, forgive my ignorance---I've move to a cabin in the woods, to get away from cable, and I am the computer that is my livlihood---in the words of Vince Lombardi: "What the heck is going on here?

It's been about 5 months, since I last check into the Cubs, and this board.....is there anything I missed that is significance?

That because the Cubs got their hits off of "Method Man." D'uh..

But if we won that would be 2 in a row... DOES NOT COMPUTE! Hey now....when did Bender become a Cub fan?

I don't hate/dislike/disdain the young man because of his past, but doesn't mean I care enough to "pull for him." Hamilton put himself in that situation, so I don't give a crap about "his story."

I wonder if Brett Myers said or did anything towards Manuel that got him demotion. I mean NO MANAGER with an active brain cell, would move his opening day starter to the bullpen before the first month of play is over. Manuel is desparate, cause he know he isn't going to be keeping his job for long.

The Red Sox and the Yankees are playing this weekend? I................................DID NOT...................KNOW........THAT. (ok, ok, sarcdasm at my finest) Bristol still thinks anybody outside of the Northeast, gives a crap about the "Evil Empire .v. The Borg" .

Of course that's the plan. First: The Heat can't beat the Bulls in Chicago (2-9 in the playoffs in Chicago, if I am remember correctly) Second: Some of Wade's worst games as a professional came at the UC. Third: Shaq lost his Pro Boxing Career debut to Brad "Thriller" Miller at the UC. Fourth: Pat Riley won't have his "thug" James Posey at his deposal. Fifth: The Heat are a year older, slower, and worse this yr (Wade won't be too much of a factor, especially if the Bulls get him to think about his shoulder injury) then last yr's version. Whereas the Bulls this yr is considerably better. So, I expect the Bulls to win this series in 5.

Mostly youngsters and some career journeymen (Yates in this group). Their payroll has dropped drastically the past few years giving them the need to try to catch lightning in the bottle. well clearly no one goes to their games anymore The Braves have a pretty good team. The rotation after Smoltz and Hudson is pretty weak. Offense and bullpen are nice, though. Chuck James is very solid, a better pitcher then Horatio Ramirez. And Kyle Davis has a chance to be a very solid #4-5 pitcher in the majos. So, I would call the pitchers after Smoltz/Hudson "pretty weak", but I wouldn't call them a "strength" in 2007, either.

190 We won't have an official weight until the combine, but my guess is closer to 190 than 220. Definately, Durant REALLY needs to add alot of muscle in the next few yrs, cause right now he looks like Keith Closs, physically. Well, as long as it's not like Kate Moss... Well. physically, Durant is THE MALE Kate Moss.