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I noticed that as well. I was watching the game with a Cardinals fan and even he was going crazy over the blown call. And when you go back and look at that picture, Renteria is grabbing Fontenot's glove with his right hand, and hacking his throat with his "injured" left hand. If you watch the replay, when Renteria pops off 2nd base, he's still holding onto Fontenot's mitt. How is what Renteria did at 2nd base any different than when Robert Fick hacked at Eric Karros in '03, or when A-Rod hacked at whoever was at 1st for the Red Sox a few years ago? Neither got a suspension, but were penalized heavily if I recall correctly. The braves issued a team suspension, i believe, to Fick. Either way, there should be a fine coming. He was out by a solid margin. The ump at 2nd did a horrible job. he was all confused and barely made the call.
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That's in, you're done means there will be no more plunking. It wasn't until after that that Wolf changed his mind and decided to throw Lilly out. It was more than just a wrong signal, it was complete umpire incompetence.
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That's the biggest problem. Wolf screwed up with his initial response. If he truly expected it, he would have tossed Lilly immediately. It was relatively justifiable, and plunking Renteria was blatantly on purpose. But you can't warn both benches then toss Lilly. It shows indecisiveness and contradicts his statement that he was expecting it.
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Well, that's about the most popular reason to hit a guy, behind hitting a guy because they hit one of yours.
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Lilly and Marquis should be available out of the pen tonight. Gallagher maybe not until Tuesday. Wuertz, Ohman and Eyre should be available as well. If they were 23 year olds I'd say no way, but when you are talking about 30 year olds with long track records, good health and not a lot of upside from here, I'd have no problem throwing them back out there right away.
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Well, Edgar did say he didn't really have a problem with getting hit, he had a problem with the ball being up at his head. A justifiable stance. Then again, Hudson's pitch was up near Soriano's head.
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Realistically, Jones is going to play. He will not be benched, and he will not be released. The argument we are having is purely hypothetical. Therefore, you can't say that Jones automatically means a lot fewer ABs for others. Hypothetically, it would be best if Jones were benched and Pagan sent to AAA. That way Murton could get his ABs, and we would still have a chance to trade Jones. Problems solved. Realistically the only way to solve the problem is the trade him ASAP or DFA. Jones sucks, he was a predictably bad signing and the Cubs will be better off without him.
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Castillo? Maybe I've been abroad too long, but wasn't he sent back to Mesa? If you mean Carrillo, this is an interesting turn from where you stood at the end of last year when he came up to Peoria briefly and you were not impressed. What's changed about him since then, out of curiosity? It looks to me like Welington Castillo is on Peoria and putting up identically unimpressive numbers as Lansford. Although he just turned 20 and is a catcher while Lansford is almost 23.
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Pretending the Jones/Floyd/Murton pileup isn't a bad thing doesn't make it so. Pagan is the backup CF, the only legit one of the team. Jones on the roster means less ABs for Floyd and Murton. Jones off the team means more AB for Floyd and Murton. The salary is blown one way or the other. Keeping him doesn't make the payments any easier. The question is pay him to suck or pay him not to play, while at the same time taking a chance somebody else would pick him up and cleaning up your screwed up roster.
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The compelling reason is that he sucks. But yes, the current crop of 6 OF and 1 backup MI is a bad mix. Even with Ramirez they are short on infielders.
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I don't think it's about sensibilities being shocked. This is just one of many things that have shown up on myspace pages that have come back to haunt people. I think this shows a lack of judgement on his part. Everybody knows money motivates everybody else. When you advertise like that, you do a couple things, like tip off some scouts or decisions makers about a potential lack of desire to improve as a baseball player. He wouldn't be the first guy to cash in and then check out. Wouldn't you hesitate to pay somebody that much if they were that excited about it that they'd put it out on a website that has repeatedly gotten people into hot water? -
Less AB by Jones means more for Murton and Floyd, who are both better than him. True, but that makes the best solution benching him. I admit that it won't happen under Pinellia and Hendry, but neither will DFAing him, so I assumed we were speaking in hypotheticals. Not necessarily. He's redundent while the team is lacking infield help. If you dump him for Fontenot, he might give you less production, but he can play positions Jacque can't play, and that's a need. Jones is not outperforming any other OF on the team. His numbers could very easily stay as bad as they are, and if they are, or even close, he's clearly the worst OF on the roster and the obvious candidate for getting rid of him. But the fact that he makes the money he makes only encourages Lou to use him more, so talking about DFA vs bench isn't realistic.
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How many more years until people start learning this stuff can only come back to bite you? I kind of find it funny. There's a lot of funny stuff in people's lives that doesn't reflect well on them.
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Yeah, no wonder, because a guy like this is actually one of the better ones. Cubs fans are always disappointed because nobody ever comes up and produces. Guys who become really good major leaguers do a whole lot better than what this guy has done at low A. He may lead the team, but that's because the team stinks. He's tied for about 40th in the league.
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Less AB by Jones means more for Murton and Floyd, who are both better than him.
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It would severaly hinder the minor league baseball business, by virtually eliminating the need for many sub A ball teams. College baseball doesn't come close to drawing enough revenue to pay scholarships to all the really good 18 year olds that would otherwise choose to go pro out of high school. You would end up losing a ton of talent overall. And there just isn't enough economic incentive for them to do it, I guess.
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Lansford's been awful with the bat????? He is hitting .287 which is higher than any other player on our roster who was here on Opening Day. He is 2nd on the team in RBI, 1st in doubles, doesnt strikeout much (20 in 180 AB) and is easily the one guy on this team I would want up in a clutch situation. And he is the best defensive 3rd baseman I have seen in the MWL. .694 OPS, 50th in the league. 20/11 K/BB. Average doesn't mean much.
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2007 Cubs Pick Discussion
jersey cubs fan replied to Derwood's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
This is actually a topic that MLB can probably get around the union to enforce something. I know the agents won't like it, but the veterans on 40 man rosters don't care as much about the fate of the next 18 yo phenom. -
How many more years until people start learning this stuff can only come back to bite you?
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That's only because they don't want to inspire all those southern racists with a white backup....................... who was that, Whitlock?
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He deserves more time before any final judgement is made. But I can't understand how anybody could think it's too early to express any concern. There is nothing wrong with be concerned.
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I don't think it was a bad idea, they just have to keep repeating the message that this isn't the NFL and NBA. I don't think it's about a lack of effort, I do think some people may be putting their effort into the wrong things. But baseball is a weird game. Baseball is a game where you need great skill, and lots of time to hone those skills into real baseball ability. Anything can derail a promising prospect, such as injury, drugs, lack of dedication, complacency, a glitch that opponents exploit, etc. Baseball also drafts a ton of 17/18/19 year olds, while the NFL is strictly a 21/22 year old draft game. If you forced every baseball player to play 3 years of college, I think you'd see a much different result in the efficiency of the draft. Look at your top 100 high school football recruit list, and then look what they are doing 5-6 years down the road. I think you'll see a lot of busts. Check out of the 1st round QB draft picks and their success compared to 1st round pitchers.
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The point is, this isn't something to worry about in 2007. If, by the grace of God, Ramirez is healthy and chugging along and worthy of a 3 year extension come 2011, and Vitters is on the verge of breaking into the majors, then we can worry about position changes. Or, you trade Vitters for something else they need.
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Why would anybody give up a high tier or near high tier prospect for Jones and Moore?
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I would predict resigning Ramirez to a 3-4 year deal at 33 would be unwise.
