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  1. jersey cubs fan
    Baseball is the only one of these sports that lives in its past and glorifies it to the extent that they do. To this day the greatest baseball players discussions begins and ends with a whole bunch of dead guys that baby boomers grew up watching, or rather listening to on their radio under their covers blahblahblah. Footballs greatest players, with the exception of running backs, all play right now and the NFL is very happy about that. The hero worship in the NBA goes back to Jordan for most people and Kobe Bryant is practically an old timer. Hockey isn't on any of these lists, but outside of Montreal and Toronto, everybody worships at least guys who played in the 80's/90's (Gretzky Lemieux) and have been going gaga for it forever. Baseball is all about history, sanctity, myth making and the poetry of the game rather than just really good pitchers throwing to really good hitters. It stands to reason the sport that thrives on the memories of 60 year old men who all think they created their own success and who can't stand the young kids is more up in arms about steroids (a theoretically modern change to the game).
  2. jersey cubs fan
    Does he think Captain America is real?
  3. jersey cubs fan
    I would guess one of them gets dealt, with an outside shot at 2. Just a guess. Yeah, well, a nice start may give him some leeway. He's probably going to be moved around the diamond a bit. He has the talent but he's probably going to be somewhat easily exploited, which will lead to plenty of days off. I don't see much of a good reason to do that soon. I don't see any player bringing back value. September should be fine. WHAT THE WHAT?!? Is this cycle just never going to end? Please let this cycle end. Nuts, moderately entertaining, probably a little letdown when it all settles out. 2015? Seriously?
  4. jersey cubs fan
    No. So what is left on it easily covers the expected penalty payments for international signees?
  5. jersey cubs fan
    Well said.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    The Cubs aren't paying any of Garza's contract, are they?
  7. jersey cubs fan
    you have syphilis and gonorrhea?
  8. jersey cubs fan
    So the PTBNL is related to how well TEX does this season and not on whether they can sign Garza?
  9. jersey cubs fan
    God, Kaplan. Just try to be intelligent, just once. I mean, there is a chance that Mike Olt will turn out to be good. Thus, Bryant would move to the OF. But any of these guys could be moved elsewhere, get worse or get injured before a theoretical Bryant/Olt/Vitters spring training battle for 3B even comes close to fruition. So there is no point in pointing out they currently play the same position today and therefore insist Bryant has to move positions.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, the bar for excellence is probably above what Rizzo did. Not sure what the point is on that one. Really? A guy hitting over 1.000 isn't a better example of "excelling" than a guy with serious defensive problems hitting in the .800's? Rizzo obviously was a better example of a player excelling at AAA than Vitters.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    Because of those medicals that didn't look pretty?
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, the bar for excellence is probably above what Rizzo did. Not sure what the point is on that one.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, as much as I like Olt's potential, I see him as an attempt to get serviceable 3B numbers out of him before flipping him to make room for whomever his ready to take is place, whether it be Bryant, Baez, Vitters, Villanueva... whoever. even if olt turns out to be a successful rehab project, statements like that are just so absurdly dumb. i'm not sure why people can't help but be worried about what position guys might play in the majors when they are years and 3-4 levels of baseball away from the majors. In the case of Bryant though, one could reasonably expect that he won't take "years" to make the major leagues. At least, he shouldn't take years. And a few of those levels better just be brief stints.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    That's impossible, because Edwards > Olt He is, but he's also in Single-A, which means he's not contributing to the Cubs anytime soon. How far a guy is from the majors, or how low in the minor league system, doesn't preclude him from being the centerpiece of a trade.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    beginning stages of seeing rumors? have you been away from the internet?
  16. jersey cubs fan
    more names please I guess his eyes healed?
  17. jersey cubs fan
    My predilection to doubt Vitters emerged long before his time in the majors. But then people need to mention that instead of using his time in the majors as proof of anything. But yeah, his doubters were out weeks before he was drafted, myself included. I wanted Wieters, too. However, Vitters has slowly developed into a hitter that should be able to stick in the majors for a long time, perhaps much of that time as an everyday player. His stint in the majors matters, as does his stint on the DL (at least the latest one). In order to stick in the majors as a starter for a long time you have to hit at a level appropriate for the position in which you play. If you are a 3B who can field well, you don't have to be great. If you aren't any good in the field, however, you really have to hit, and not just be competent.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    Len Kasper ‏@LenKasper 26s Not sure who's pitching for the @Cubs tonight, but we will have the game from AZ on @CSNChicago. Updates from @CSNMooney as always.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    Len Kasper ‏@LenKasper 26s Not sure who's pitching for the @Cubs tonight, but we will have the game from AZ on @CSNChicago. Updates from @CSNMooney as always. Matt Garza might not be pitching but before you assume he has been traded you have to remember that Sheriff Arpaio may have just had him arrested.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    My predilection to doubt Vitters emerged long before his time in the majors.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Shocked to see ufc in his name
  22. jersey cubs fan
    I can understand this, I just hate to think he's being stalled at AAA because of a bad cup of coffee in the majors. It was more like a poisoned cup than a bad cup. But why do you keep ignoring the fact that he's only played 20 games this year because he's been out with injury again? He hasn't been raking for 3 months. He's had a full season at AAA, though, I think you're ignoring that. Most 23 year-olds that do that in their first year of AAA are up at theML level to stay. I understand if they're bringing him along because of the injury, but at some point, it's time to swim. The dude has spent his career getting promotions after brief glimpses of looking good only to level out quickly at the next level. Frankly I'd like to see him perform at a high level in AAA for at least a month straight before giving him his next shot. I see very little reason in bringing him up until September, unless a lot of current major leaguers are dealt away and they need to fill a spot.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    I can understand this, I just hate to think he's being stalled at AAA because of a bad cup of coffee in the majors. It was more like a poisoned cup than a bad cup. But why do you keep ignoring the fact that he's only played 20 games this year because he's been out with injury again? He hasn't been raking for 3 months.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    I think he can play everyday. But as long as we're wazting seasons, why not find out if he can play corner OF. Vitters turns 24 in a month. If he's going to have a career it's going to peak next year through 2018ish. All of those years will take place prior to him becoming a free agent, and most of it will be without arbitration inflating his salary. Him not racking up service time this year was a good thing. And again, the guy just got back from another long DL stint. He's got 81 PA this season and less than a full season at AAA combined. There is no rush to get him in the major leagues yesterday. Let him actually show something for a prolonged period for the first time in his career before a promotion.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    Valbuena is young, and Valbuena is an everyday major leaguer. Yeah, the love for Valbuena is [expletive] weird, too. He's had a good half of a season, but he's been garbage up until this point. He's over 600 PA as a Cub and has 3.4 fWAR in that time. It's not a hot month or two buoying him, he's a good player. I'm just unclear on why having a good young player at the major league level has anything to do with holding onto hope that Vitters turns out. Sulley has previoulsy expressed anger that the Cubs are wasting a spot on Valbuena while Vitters is around.
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