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Why not just send Fuld back down? They can do so without risking losing him, and they can find others to fill-in the OF for a while. -
Clark has been one of the Bears best receivers for a few years now, but I don't think he's a top 4 receiver on this team now, or at least not for long. I think one of the younger WR is going to be a better option this year, partly because I expect one of them to emerge, and partly because I think Clark is starting to slip. I really like Clark and have been a big supporter of his even when everybody was clammoring for a new TE in the years before Olsen was drafted. But with Cutler at the helm I think too much 2 TE might not be a great idea. They need Jay to test teams deep and help one of those WR to develop into a top 3 receiving threat.
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Sure they give him an advantage, but it's not like it's an unfair advantage, it's a strength of his game.
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then why is he worse when it's not a save situation? It's common sense that better offense will make the team better, but it's not going to make Kevin Gregg better.
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Hoffpauir sucks. The Cubs lived through a good deal of non-production out of Theriot before he justified the time. The Cubs absolutely can play wait and see with struggling kids. If they didn't make so many horrible mistakes with overpriced veterans they could do it more. They just choose not to.
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Yes, the pitch count is arbitrary. You're out of your mind if you think that pitch counts is the primary reason why a pitcher gets hurt compared to the other factors I had mentioned. It's stupid to try and pick out one phrase (which is correct) and ignore everything else I had mentioned. I didn't even read your post, I was just responding to IMB's post. Sorry, just because 100 is an arbitrary number doesn't mean high pitch counts aren't dangerous. And just because we don't have all the evidence about what causes injuries doesn't mean you throw caution to the wind and treat pitchers, especially young ones, the way Dusty does. Pitching injures arms. It's only reasonable to be cautious. That does not mean to never let a young guy throw 110 pitches. It does mean not just throwing him out there repeatedly. If he goes higher one start, ease up later. Not like a guy to throw 110+ in several consecutive starts isn't even close to saying he better never throw more than 90.
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I'm not sure how that could possibly be true. I mean, a 1 run lead is a 1 run lead no matter how many runs it took to get there. Gregg's offense already bailed him out Saturday night. Improvement by the offense would be nice overall, but I don't really see how it has anything to do with Gregg's performance. If he blows a lead he blows a lead. The Cubs have played a bunch of close low scoring games this year, even if it's one run more here or there, it might turn that one run game into a 2 run game and given Gregg's HR ratio and decent WHIP, it becomes more important with him than most closers. Maybe that run turns it into a 4 run lead instead of a 3 run lead and with Lou, he won't feel compelled to use Gregg in the lower leverage situation. I'd be curious to see the save situation between Gregg and Woody last year to see the diff. between 1 run leads and 2-3 run leads between each year. Or maybe he blows a 3 run lead. A save situation is a save situation. He's pitched in plenty of games with more than a 1 run lead. He's blown some, he's given up some runs without relinquishying the lead in some, and he's been successful in most. The offense being better will help the team, it's not going to help Kevin Gregg pitch better. If anything he's pitched worse in non-save situation this year, which suggests he needs it close to be sharp.
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Yeah, it's all arbitrary, injuries just happen it has nothing to do with pitching more than others especially at a young age. Dusty can destroy pitchers in their early 20's he's done it before and he'll do it again.
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I think he had a little case of the being Kevin Gregg. He's jut doing what he does, which is being a run-of-the-mill reliever who can't consistently pitch well. It's hard to compare a "normal" year for him considering he spent the last two years in Miami compared to the more homer happy Wrigley. He was pretty unimpressive before he got to south Florida. Moving to Wrigley has not been the reason for the change in his HR rate. He's given up as many HR's in Florida this year as he has in Wrigley. And in the previous 2 years in Florida, he gave up 5 HR at home, 5 HR away. I didn't say it was the reason. I said it's tough to talk about what is and is not a normal season for Gregg. He wasn't good until he went to Florida, and when he became good he didn't stay good for long. He came out of nowhere to rack up save totals and become a "proven closer" and then lost the closing job. He's a reliever, and he's not a dominant one. So inconsistency should be expected, not looked at as flukish.
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I'm not sure how that could possibly be true. I mean, a 1 run lead is a 1 run lead no matter how many runs it took to get there. Gregg's offense already bailed him out Saturday night. Improvement by the offense would be nice overall, but I don't really see how it has anything to do with Gregg's performance. If he blows a lead he blows a lead.
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I do not understand this line of thinking. How are the Cubs not in a position where they can give guys a chance to develop into effective big league players? Where are you going to play them on a regular basis, in order for them to develop? Most of the year they have been languishing in AAA. The Pirates are configured to the point where they can take more luxuries with allowing them to go through growing pains without affecting the overall outcome of their season. In Hart's situation, he is headed back to the minors as soon as Lilly is off the DL. Ascanio had brief call ups, and didn't immediately impress Cubs brass, therefore relegating him to IA. With the Pirates, I presume he will be given a much longer leash. Just because the people who make the decisions for the Cubs haven't chosen not to try and make it work doesn't mean you can't make it work. Every team has to introduce young players to the team and let them develop. To insinuate that the Cubs aren't in a position to do that is just inaccurate. They absolutely can, they just choose not to.
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I think he had a little case of the being Kevin Gregg. He's jut doing what he does, which is being a run-of-the-mill reliever who can't consistently pitch well. It's hard to compare a "normal" year for him considering he spent the last two years in Miami compared to the more homer happy Wrigley. He was pretty unimpressive before he got to south Florida.
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I do not understand this line of thinking. How are the Cubs not in a position where they can give guys a chance to develop into effective big league players?
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They better not even think about signing a free agent "closer". It's just a made up position that gets way over compensated on the free agent market. Every year guys come out of relative obscurity to prove themselves as closer, and then lose all their value once they start getting paid. Just keep bringing in live arms from the system and acquire the occasional cheap vet if you must.
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Shame about Jackson, I was hoping he'd win the opportunity to run that team into the ground.
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Koyie Hill better not even think of going to the Clevelander this weekend, or the beach. He might evaporate.
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Peavy to White Sox AGAIN!
jersey cubs fan replied to Keener98's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Kill me now that would be the worst thing that's ever happened to anything, in history. I don't even want to live anymore. Ill shoot you if you shoot me, deal? We need a third party in case one of us misses or is slow on the trigger. -
Peavy to White Sox AGAIN!
jersey cubs fan replied to Keener98's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Kill me now that would be the worst thing that's ever happened to anything, in history. I don't even want to live anymore. -
Not necessarily. It depends on what part of the door frame.
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What's the state bird of Tennessee? Did he kill one?
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I can picture his gimpy cankled body moving all over the place while saying that.
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Peavy to White Sox AGAIN!
jersey cubs fan replied to Keener98's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I am going to be so pissed if the Cubs face Peavy in the World Series. Oh wait, no I won't because that will mean the Cubs are in the World Series. How dumb of me for even thinking that. Sorry guys, nevermind. -
the days of zambrano, wood, and prior are long gone. Zambrano is still on the team, and they are still a high K team, and have been with or without Wood and Prior contributing.
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It's kind of hard to say you aren't trying to take the moral high ground when you cry out that he's cheated the game you love.
