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  1. jersey cubs fan
    maddux, glavine, and johnson are 100% 1st ballot no question. the other 3 probably get in a year or 2 later. though it's a crime if any of them (with the possible exception of schilling) don't make it right away. I don't see how Glavine ranks ahead of the others. He's not in Maddux's or the Unit's class. i agree. but 300 wins = first ballot in the minds of sportswriters. 300 wins = auto-induction, it doesn't = first ballot. Yeah, that's my point. The voters have a thing for making guys wait. I think they will put in Maddux first ballot no doubt. I also think Johnson will get that honor. It's possible they could give most of those guys first ballot treatment, but I feel there will be enough writers who want to give Maddux his due by making his ATL teammates wait.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    He did not, did he?
  3. jersey cubs fan
    Not sure if your joking there, but I wonder if Hoff could do RF. I believe that may be the most likely next step. Pie's slow start at AAA isn't going to win him any early release from the doghouse. If Edmonds continues to suck, I could see them giving Fukudome some time in center in a couple weeks with Hoff getting some time in right. Murton and Patterson are both doing good down there, as is 43 year old "prospect" Andres Torres. I'm not sure if they think of Patterson as a CF or not, Murton is RH and a corner guy. With Hoff here now, and with his first start a success, I am going to assume he impressed Lou enough to be given first dibs at the LH bat that will protect Ramirez duty.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    Great against Berkman. I watched the first part on fast forward and it looked to me like he was getting ahead early, but leaving stuff over the plate way too frequently. this is what happened on the HR to Lee...left one up and over the plate on an 0-2 count...ballgame. He struckout Berkman on a changeup right down the middle thigh high.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    Ronny is doing a horrible job making sure Theriot doesn't make outs on the basepaths.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Concede games?
  7. jersey cubs fan
    With the Cubs offday today, the next time Gallagher's spot comes up will coincide with Marshall's regular rest. If he can go an effective 5+ today, I would think they'd strongly consider going to him next. I'd still like to see them experiment with the duel starter thing, let Gallagher and Marshall go 3-4 each in the same game, see how that works. The problem for each seems to be the 2nd/3rd time through, and endurance.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Great against Berkman. I watched the first part on fast forward and it looked to me like he was getting ahead early, but leaving stuff over the plate way too frequently.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    It may be that they were trying to trade him and his entire contract for something of value. That's unlikely to ever happen. But they could still work something out where they pay a certain amount and get a decent player in return, or pay less and basically get nobody back.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Not sure if your joking there, but I wonder if Hoff could do RF. I believe that may be the most likely next step. Pie's slow start at AAA isn't going to win him any early release from the doghouse. If Edmonds continues to suck, I could see them giving Fukudome some time in center in a couple weeks with Hoff getting some time in right.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    I'd think Detroit may have interest.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    I don't see how his OBP would decline if he hit 15-20 homers.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    Call me crazy, but I think they have a very pressing need for actual baseball prospects.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    The entire park, including what the original poster complained about are stupid.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    The problem is not a lack of names, it's far too many. Most of the people mentioned are not even close to being stars.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    Depends on when Fukudome volunteers to play center.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    maddux, glavine, and johnson are 100% 1st ballot no question. the other 3 probably get in a year or 2 later. though it's a crime if any of them (with the possible exception of schilling) don't make it right away. I don't see how Glavine ranks ahead of the others. He's not in Maddux's or the Unit's class.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    Depends on the writers mood, but I'd guess Maddux, Pedro and Randy go first, and the other three are held back so as not to "dishonor" the first ballot HOF thing.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    I would have sat him during his cold streak. I don't care much for waiting for off days to double up the time off. He's not running all over the place and is not physically exhausted. And considering the recent at bats, I doubt he's mentally tired either. Soto on the other hand needs a breather. I was surprised he played the day after the inside the parker.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    What's the chances he's cut? If he can't make it back by the start of camp and with all the other WR options....I'd think he'd be on the hot seat. There may be other bodies, but options? Not so much. They are weak at WR with Bradley, and cutting him would leave them even weaker. If somebody steps up in camp and performs incredibly well in preseason games and Bradley struggles then I could see them cutting him. He's been in the doghouse for years anyway, so it wouldn't be that much of a surprise.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Just to play Devil's Advocate, but a lot of the Cubs cooled off with the bat the past couple of weeks. Lee & Fukodome come readily to mind. Not sure how that's Devil's Advocate, but yes, Lee, Theriot and Fukudome have cooled off. Soriano, Soto, DeRosa and Ramirez got hot though. I think we have a fairly good idea how all those guys are going to end the year, however, with the possible exception of Soto.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    You have to wonder how long the excuse is going to hold water. 240 college innings, about 220 professional innings. He's approaching 500 innings of fairly competitive pitching since the age of 19. Sure, he deserves some leeway because of the two-sport thing, but how much is reasonable? It was the Cubs who were discussing the potential of him being in the majors as early as last September, and at least by sometime this year. They can't pretend people are unfairly demanding early success. He's no more new to pitching than Carlos Marmol was when he made his major league debut. Perhaps that's an unfair comparison, but if we can't even hope for him to be a solid reliever someday, what hope is there? The Cubs overdrafted Colvin, apparantly to save money for the Samardzija pick, and that sort of strategy demands some sort of positive impact. They may never even be able to trade these two for anything of value, let alone get decent major league production. That sort of waste could justifiably cause doubt in an owner with regard to the value of investing in prospects.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    He had a hot bat for a 1.5 months, but has started to slow the past week or so. Hopefully he either keeps it up a bit longer or Lou is quick to recognize when his production declines.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Isn't Brand trying to move into the movie business out in LA? Is he really? How...odd. I know he's not happy with the Clippers and wants out. google Elton Brand movie producer. I'm pretty sure I've read speculation that he's positioning himself for his post career transition into movies and wants to stay in LA.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    Isn't Brand trying to move into the movie business out in LA?
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