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He's got to be on pace for like 450 PA by now, no? Sure that's because he had to fill-in while Ramirez was out, but that's been the problem all along. They got the guy and he's going to play a lot, and he sucks.

Did Lee strain his neck again?

It makes Minnesota better, but I still think the Bears are the favorites for the division. And I'm a Titans fan. Im a Packer fan and im saying the Vikings with Favre are head and shoulders the fav in the division. Maybe im biased but im not buying this Bear hype at all. But thats just my opinion. They barely beat the Bears last year. Vikings get Favre, Bears get Cutler, I don't see how Vikings vault to head and shoulders status. Favre will lose them games. There is no doubt. Right, and Cutler won't lose any games for the Bears? Not like Favre will.

It makes Minnesota better, but I still think the Bears are the favorites for the division. And I'm a Titans fan. Im a Packer fan and im saying the Vikings with Favre are head and shoulders the fav in the division. Maybe im biased but im not buying this Bear hype at all. But thats just my opinion. They barely beat the Bears last year. Vikings get Favre, Bears get Cutler, I don't see how Vikings vault to head and shoulders status. Favre will lose them games. There is no doubt.

In theory, for a couple months. But he will inevitably lose them a game they should win, and screw them over. It's what he does best. I can't wait to see him throwing to Urlacher and Briggs.

I really hate that phrase. It's such a subjective, almost arbitrary description. It seems like every Jayson Stark type column quotes people who insist so and so "might be the best pure hitter in the game". It's just talk for the sake talk.

Thoughts? Pass rush is a skill that can be turned back on with a flip of a switch. I'd be fine with a one year deal with him just playing in obvious passing downs. No strong feeling either way though.

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If you say Mena Suvari, this is more or less what I see: http://www.kellie.de/alicia/mena-suvari.jpg That looks nothing like Denise Richards to me.

I think she looks more like SE than Suvari, and that's not just taking chest into account.

Tara Reid or Shannon Elizabeth? Denise's career has had the train wreck aspect of Reid's, plus, the years have taken a bit of a toll on her. I guess she kind of looks like Shannon.

From the standpoint of Bradley getting the boot, I agree. It was too quick. However, Milton ends up being hung out to dry a little bit by being the only one putting up the fight. If Lou is out there, now Bradley has a little more support. Instead, it just looks like Milton being Milton. And this is an actual complaint Milton had every right to make, IMO. If Lou goes out to argue balls and strikes he gets tossed and quite possibly suspended.

First guess? Because your last film of any note was Love, Actually in 2003, and your last TV appearance worth mentioning was on Dancing with the Stars where you were quickly eliminated? Haha. I was actually referring to the Cubs organization, not Denise. However, I will agree that she's really not all that relevant. But, when I see her, she reminds me of one of the girls in American Pie. She's not an A-lister, but she is known, she is from the area, and she was there already promoting a charity. Winning is the best way to grow fan bases, but that has done very little good for some teams, like the New Jersey Devils. That team has won a bunch, but they do zero PR/Marketing, and struggle whenever the team is less than Stanley Cup caliber. The main goal should be on winning games, but you have to prepare for years when the team struggles. And stuff like this doesn't take away from winning.

as Sandberg said, "the name on the front is a lot more important than the name on the back" Screw principle, if you can help the team by taking a suspension when it wouldnt matter instead of possibly taking one when it would, you do it. He would be helping the team more if he stopped being hurt and hit the ball a little more often. Did you see the at bat that got him suspended? Ridiculous calls by the umpire. The whole team should have gotten themselves kicked out for those called strikes. The league should review the tapes and fine and suspend the umpire for making such horrible calls. I'm at least a little disappointed Lou didn't go out there and put up a fight for his player. The thing about that is it happened so quick, there was barely any time for Lou to do anything. It was called strike three, Bradley yells, ump throws him out, next batter.

as Sandberg said, "the name on the front is a lot more important than the name on the back" Screw principle, if you can help the team by taking a suspension when it wouldnt matter instead of possibly taking one when it would, you do it. Says the guy who ditched his team because his wife was a slut and then came back a hell of a lot worse.

I'm sorry, but fans who whine about a guy appealling a suspension are just completely irrational.

But you can't. They are going to lose at least 60 games this year. I'd rather give everybody the same day off, and play at full strength for the next 5 days than weaken the team every game for 6 days. Understood that they will lose 60 games. However, will the Cubs be playing at full strength for the next 5 days? If so, then I'm making this a bigger deal than it really needs to be. Well, they won't have Zambrano. And as long as Bradley, and to a lesser extent Ramirez, are on the team, they won't necessarily ever play at full strength. But they have a 2 day trip to Houston and then fly right back north to Milwaukee. That can take a lot out of guys. At least they have an off day next Monday, and another the following Monday. They should be able to play the next 12+ games (most against division opponents) without having to think about resting regulars.

But you can't. They are going to lose at least 60 games this year. I'd rather give everybody the same day off, and play at full strength for the next 5 days than weaken the team every game for 6 days.

Dusty Baker said the mid-to-late 90's Yankees didn't walk or worry about OBP.

Fair enough on the weather issue. I hadn't looked ahead at the schedule. It's obvious that weather most likely won't be an issue. Agreed that Reed hasn't played well and doesn't hit RHers. However, I'd still take him over Gathright getting a start. Gathright is just a waste of a roster spot. Hoffpauir could have filled in for Lee, who has played more than anyone else except Theriot and Fontenot. Lee has been nearly as bad as anyone else on the roster, yet he didn't get a day off. Just weird, IMO. Hoffpauir played left field for Soriano.

They seem more hell bent on preventing him from becoming a starter. If they were hell bent on making him a starter, they'd have him in AAA, where he belongs, starting every 5 days. He needs innings.

8 of those 14 games were home games. Are guys really that fatigued playing an bunch of home games? Soto has missed at least 3 of those games. Bradley and Aramis have missed how many of those games? How many of those games did Reed Johnson miss? I understand days off. I really do. I don't understand a forfeit line up, especially in front of your home crowd. I don't mind Scales getting a major league start on the infield. Why was Derrek Lee in there if guys really needed a rest? Is Reed Johnson more overworked than Derrek Lee? Could Hoffpauir really not have played a little 1b for a game? To me, it just doesn't make much sense. If it's cloudy, cold and rainy for today's game, it would be a great day to sit some of your starters to give them a little rest AND reduce the risk of injury. If it ends up being bad weather today, now those guys will be sitting on back to back games rather than just one. I don't get why you are including Reed Johnson. He's been horrible and he can't hit right handed pitchers. Why would his inclusion make it less of a forfeit lineup? Ramirez and Bradley were banged up, rest for them was even more helpful. Lee didn't rest because they needed somebody to play first, with Hoff playing left for Soriano. There aren't enough bench players for him to rest. The Cubs are in Houston today and tomorrow, and then go on to Milwaukee for three, there's very little worry about weather making them unable to play.

what a crappy effort

It's definitely not ideal, but if the alternative is sticking with the safeties they already have, I'd rather mess around with Graham a little and hope for some improvement out of Vasher.

Teddy Bruschi can pitch?