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I think "wild" is a bit dramatic. What works for you Webster? Excited? Jumpy? Animated? Wound up? :wink: Yeah, excited. I'd get excited too. Everytime it happens people on here whine and call the fans idiots. I think it's unfair and unrealistic to expect them all to perfectly judge the trajectory and likely outcome of the play on contact before expressing any excitement. Bases loaded is going to put everybody on edge in the first place. Any home stadium that is at capacity in that situation is going to see a similar reaction. They aren't idiots because they get excited. -
gameday made zambrano re-walk him.
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I think "wild" is a bit dramatic.
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Fans are idiots at judging fly balls. Yeah, it wasn't even close. I don't get why people get so worked up about it. When you are at the game, and it's bases loaded, you are going to react to anything put in play.
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Bruce Miles' Q&A with John McDonough
jersey cubs fan replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
not deadline, but it was July. -
that's a nice casual way to get the pitcher home after he had to run to 3rd.
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No, if he were having a great rebound year he would have an extra base hit since the Reagan administration. I am nothing but pleased with Lee, just concered about his power. Seconded If you are concerned with his power than you are something other than pleased. You are concerned, as you should be.
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I've been hearing the Cubs may look to add a bullpen arm or two. I hope one or both of these guys is able to return if for no other reason than to prevent Hendry from wasting valuable resources on more relievers.
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That's what the Cubs want him to do. And as somebody else pointed out, he is a nice guy. If he can help, it'll be one of those great ironies. Bruce, Which catcher do you see leaving when Dempster is activated? It all depends on how Soto does. great... another guy with a window of a week and a half to produce, or he's out That would be so annoying if they gave him a brief tryout to see if he could stick after waiting all this time to call him up in the first place. Bruce's response makes me think he believes there will be 3 catchers for more than just this series.
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theriot has had some sweet at bats.
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Cuban submits application to buy Cubs
jersey cubs fan replied to PrimeTime's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
if you sum up what soccer said I'll pass it on to vance and he can reply. -
I am assuming yes, Texas remains on the hook in the event of a trade and non-opt out. But I'm not certain.
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Why would we want Bowen to play anywhere but catcher? Maybe he meant anywhere other than C(hicago).
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I don't get what you're trying to say. Yes, we've known CF was in doubt all year. I believe consensus was to let Jacque play there and hope for the best. That's been a disaster as he's been worse than most thought. Point is, we don't have an option in the organization that will work and we haven't all year. The consensus was also that we leave Pie down -- we pressed him into service, and he quite predicatbly failed. He's 22, and doesn't know how to hit yet. Jones is 32, and fading fast. Barring a trade, there's not going to be a white horse to ride in and save the day in '07 for CF. We knew this, so why all the handwringing now about a decision to put Pie down for more development and play Jones? There's no savior here; other parts of the ballclub will just need to pick up the slack. Pie showed flashes, including patience, and has the track record in the minors that would justify letting him work through a slump at the major league level. It's not about being a savior.
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Cuban submits application to buy Cubs
jersey cubs fan replied to PrimeTime's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Depends on when a deal went down. If he buys in October/November, and this team isn't coming off a deep playoff run, I think he needs to clean house. Although maybe he keeps McDonough around due to his success at marketing the team. Then he hires a president/COO type. He would probably align himself with somebody prior to the purchase. If a deal lags on through January/February, I think he waits to see how 2008 looks before making any moves. Tell everybody he wants to evaluate everything. If they get off to a slow start in 2008, then he guts it and starts fresh. If they contend, he probably waits out the season. -
I don't get what you're trying to say. Yes, we've known CF was in doubt all year. I believe consensus was to let Jacque play there and hope for the best. That's been a disaster as he's been worse than most thought.
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I wouldn't say little chance. It's possible he's made up his mind about staying. But the Yankees have the ability to pay more than anybody else, plus they have Texas's money. If they think they can't sign him though, they've got to make a trade.
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baseball games And who in his place would win them? That's what I don't think you are comprehending here. Do you really think Pie's going to do this? There's far less chance of that than Jones putting up better numbers, IMO. I disagree. There might be a better chance, but at best it's slight. I'm not railing on the transaction. I'm pointing out that it's a gamble to expect Jones to improve and some people are pretending it's not.
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I believe that was the primary reason. They want to start the 2nd half with Jones playing CF, and hope he plays well enough to garner interest in a trade. I'm not buying the "showcase" theory. There's no point in "showcasing" Jones. You do that with prospects, not guys that have been in the league for 10 years. Everybody knows the book on Jacque Jones (decent vs RHP, lousy vs LHP, very streaky, semi-versatile in the OF, etc). The next few weeks aren't going to rewrite that book in any meaningful way. It's not a matter of rewriting a book. It's about convincing somebody that the first half was a fluke and that he actually does have something left. That is what is in doubt here. Nobody knows if he's done.
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And that is a gamble, due to the fact that he currently is not and there's a signficant chance he won't get better.
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You know this? If you don't see it has a gamble, that is, Jones reversing course and suddenly producing for the next three months, well, I'd like to be on the other end of every transaction you make the rest of your life. Nice. You're getting on me for flaws of logic when you're counting on production from a prospect who has never produced, then calling it a 'gamble' to play Jones based on that assumption? Come back to the dugout from left field, goony. The inning's over. Counting on production from a prospect? I'm calling it a gamble to count on Jones to bounce back. Some people assume it'll happen.
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I don't think you understand what I'm saying. Obviously over the course of his career, Jones has hit decently vs RHP. At times he has not, however. Including 2004, and 2007. He's had a mediocre career, where he's hit for okay average, struck out a lot, and drawn very few walks. He's got a very poor skill set for anybody hoping to have a longer than usual successful career. And his lack of skills make him a good candidate for somebody who will be worthless at a relatively young age. I do not know if he's done. I don't know if he's got another year or three in him. But I do know he's been awful for a very long stretch, and that he is no guarantee to bounce back. This isn't ARod having an off year. This isn't Vladdy struggling a bit, or even Paul Konerko struggling. This is a mediocre player on the wrong side of 30 with a very unattractive skill set in the midst of a prolonged struggle, and it's a gamble to expect him to bounce back.
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Cuban submits application to buy Cubs
jersey cubs fan replied to PrimeTime's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
That's Zell, he's the one selling the Cubs and doesn't have that obligation. The Trib is still a publicly traded company, and their debt holders will hold sway over any large transactions. i thought someone said he was making it private, thus buying off the stock holders and taking it off the trade floor I find it hilarious that the criteria for MLB owners is "someone who won't be good." Seriously, why is it in anyone's best interest to approve an owner who will likely make it harder for your own team to win? The system is very broken. This would be like Senators getting to approve who the new senators will be each year. They would never choose someone who will in any way compromise their own agendas They are in the process of taking it private, but it is not yet private. And the Cubs may be sold before or after that happens. Nobody knows. While taking it private, they are selling debt, which means bond holders who have already made a stink about their plans to sell the Cubs, will be involved. This isn't going to be the case of one man owning the Cubs outright with no outside influence and the ability to do whatever he wants without repercussion. -
Except he isn't hitting them now, and has had similar bad stretches in the past. People need to stop pretending Jones routinely owns RH pitching. When he's at his best, he's pretty good vs RHP. He has fallen. Whether he can get back up is in question. That's why it's a gamble.
