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  1. jersey cubs fan
    Good point. I think Lou is a fine manager, but using W-L record probably isn't the best way to prove that. I give him credit for instilling a good approach with the team, and for appearing to be a pretty good judge of talent. For all the crowing about certain players not getting enough time, Lou has done a decent job of getting the right players into prominent roles (yes, I know someone is going to bring up Marquis or Reed Johnson or whatever). Tactically, he has issues. But every major league manager has tactical issues. We just see Lou's more frequently because we watch the Cubs every day and are more invested in their success. But I've said all this before, and no one cares. I don't really have a problem with his in-game tactics. Compared to Dusty he's a savant in that regard. It's mostly about usage and curious freak outs. Marmol and Wood have been used a heck of a lot for a young kid and an injury prone veteran new to the relief game. And some guys are being used in situations where they are likely to fail. Then throw in the unnecessary extending of Zambrano and that sums it up. Lou has done enough good that my reaction is more about surprise at the dumb things than outright anger like when Dusty pulled the same crap over and over.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    They supposedly want Rose, right? Would they have any interest in getting another guard to go along with him?
  3. jersey cubs fan
    he's 9 Does he have any option years left?
  4. jersey cubs fan
    If he's either really good or really terrible, I'd leave him out there for a while tonight. If he's in that in between zone (5-6 innings, 3-4 runs) and the game is close, I'd pull him. 2 innings of your bullpen saved is not enough reward to hurt your chances of winning by continuing to throw a tired Marquis out there. I wouldn't pull him before the end of the 5th for almost any circumstance though. BTW, I just read that Fukudome is getting the night off tonight. His wife and his recently born son are with him for the first time all season, and Lou is giving him the day off so he can concentrate on them. Facing a lefty I presume. Derosa in right and Ronny at 2nd I assume.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    Once again? Z had 5 starts last year coming off a high pitch count (120 or more) 4 of them were quality starts. 9 innings, 1 run 8 innings, 1 run 7 innings, 3 runs 6 2/3 innings, 0 runs 5 innings, 6 runs for a total ERA of 2.77 after a high pitch count last year, which is quite a bit better than his ERA for the season last year. Taking a quick look through game logs from previous seasons (when Z was over 120 with some regularity) it does not look like Z was noticeably worse coming off high pitch counts than any other time. i could have sworn someone once posted z's stats after big pitch counts and they weren't pretty. perhaps i misremembered. I believe it was the last time he went 130 that he came off that with a few bad games in a row.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    13 pitchers is stupid. Throwing Zambrano 130 is stupid. Putting Marmol on pace for 80+ games and 100+ innings is stupid. But it wouldn't be Lou if he didn't unnecessarily freak out and screw around with rash decisions.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    Not that it matters much, but the Cards play the Nats at 6:10 tonight (not the Pirates) . . . but I still agree with your plan! It's June 3rd. You don't make in game decisions based on what is happening in another game.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Is it wrong that I read that as zero boobs?
  9. jersey cubs fan
    Fell asleep during the 2nd OT intermission and watched the 3rd OT this morning. That was intense. Detroit dominated. The end of the 3rd period was great I was really hoping Pittsburgh would extend the series and I'm looking forward to game 6. Being in that city during the Cubs series was a lot of fun to see all the excitement surrounding the Pens.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    With a full season and a half sample size, I think we have a very good idea of their talent-level. And it's mediocre. They've got some wowee young bats. They used to have starting pitching depth, but injuries have obliterated it. They still have no bullpen and a bad defense. They're a mediocre team capable of putting up mid-80s wins. If that beats the Cubs, then these aren't the Cubs we think they are. I think the 1.5 years was enough to prove that their talent was what their record showed it to be, more or less. But that talent is also likely not at its peak, and could very easily have the potential for many more wins over the next 1.5-2 years.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    Is Travis Henry worth thinking about? Denver doubting his commitment just adds to the list of negatives about him, but going strictly by on field performance, he could be a significant addition to the Bears backfield situation. If they could bring him into camp, I would have to think the competition between Henry, Benson and Forte would be tremendous. Unless he absolutely refuses to be a share the load RB, I would think being released by Denver would act as a wakeup call and a team like the Bears would be one of the better fits.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Yup. They'd want at least one more high-level player as well. And that's if they view Pie and Hill as reasonably valuable, which they may not. I think it depends on a few things. If they stay within 5 games of the division leader, they most likely aren't going to be dealing him unless somebody blows them away. If they fade significantly though, they may be looking to get whatever they can. Atthat point, there's no telling what the best offer would be. How many teams will want a rental? Sure others could beat the Cubs offer, but that doesn't mean those teams will actually make those offers.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    My favorite part about him is how he tries to come across as a tough guy in his bio section on the blog. It reads to me like, "they tell me I have to write something here but I'm Steve Freaking Rosenbloom, 30 years in the business and everybody already knows me."
  14. jersey cubs fan
    oh boy
  15. jersey cubs fan
    i like this guy... I was just about to comment on that.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    1) Most people don't come out and say, "I subscribe to hateful stereotypes." 2) I did not accuse him. I made a comment based on the fact that he is one of many people who assert that Reinsdorf is cheap in spite of incontrovertable facts. That was a clear accusation and way out of line. There was no hint of anything of the sort. People whine about cheap owners, they always do. Is misguided as it may be, to call it anti-semitism is asinine. I disagree. Its a definite possibility in this case. You can't throw out accusations like that so willy-nilly. You had no proof, there was no hint of anything anti-semitic. Then please help me understand how the hell anyone could think this about Reinsdorf. Its not enough to just use the "people complain" throw-away, IMO. So now it's my job to defend people against your asinine accusations? I don't care if my explanation holds water with you, it's freaking obvious. People whine about owners' cheapness in every sport in every city. I've made several "the Trib is not cheap" arguments over the years yet people insisted they were.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    1) Most people don't come out and say, "I subscribe to hateful stereotypes." 2) I did not accuse him. I made a comment based on the fact that he is one of many people who assert that Reinsdorf is cheap in spite of incontrovertable facts. That was a clear accusation and way out of line. There was no hint of anything of the sort. People whine about cheap owners, they always do. Is misguided as it may be, to call it anti-semitism is asinine. I disagree. Its a definite possibility in this case. You can't throw out accusations like that so willy-nilly. You had no proof, there was no hint of anything anti-semitic.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    1) Most people don't come out and say, "I subscribe to hateful stereotypes." 2) I did not accuse him. I made a comment based on the fact that he is one of many people who assert that Reinsdorf is cheap in spite of incontrovertable facts. That was a clear accusation and way out of line. There was no hint of anything of the sort. People whine about cheap owners, they always do. Is misguided as it may be, to call it anti-semitism is asinine.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    Its a bit over the top to call it horrible. Lieber can easily throw 3-4 innings regardless of what happens. But whats the point? Then he's unavailable tomorrow. Why not just let Lilly try to pitch out of it. My point is, I love that Lou manages to win every game. But once in awhile you have to accept that you're getting your butt kicked and try to look at the long term picture, which is getting Lilly on track and not overtaxing your pen. Is it that big of deal if Lieber is unavailable tomorrow? Why not get him some extended work? Getting Lilly out now will not prevent him from getting back on track. I'd like him to pitch himself out of his issues. But then again, if he's throwing 83 MPH theres no way that's happening. He threw 62 completely ineffective pitches today. It's not like he was pulled in the first. I don't see him pitching himself out of his issues between pitch 63 and 80 something.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    The away hits feature on gameday is pretty impressive right now.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Its a bit over the top to call it horrible. Lieber can easily throw 3-4 innings regardless of what happens. But whats the point? Then he's unavailable tomorrow. Why not just let Lilly try to pitch out of it. My point is, I love that Lou manages to win every game. But once in awhile you have to accept that you're getting your butt kicked and try to look at the long term picture, which is getting Lilly on track and not overtaxing your pen. It's Jon Lieber. He hasn't pitched in 5 days. He's the long guy. I don't really care if he's unavailable tomorrow.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    Lilly is a fairly important part of this team and is under contract for 2.5 more seasons. If it's Marquis maybe you make him take his medicine, but I see no reason to punish Lilly.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    Lieber and Cotts should be able to finish it, leaving the important bullpen people fresh.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    I have no idea what Ron Santo is talking about right now.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    It is the easiest complaint of all for fans and media to whine about. People like whining about people who have more money than them and assign to those people negative character traits.
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