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Still, if ever there was a time to at least give him a start, it would be vs a mediocre righty on a bad team.

If DeWitt can't hit and can't field, what is his purpose in the lineup? Is there really going to be a need for a "Free DeWitt" campaign? Or do you personally just latch on to the worst player on the roster every year for kicks? Lets put it this way. DeWitts ceiling is 2008 Ryan Theriot+ a few home runs. Barneys ceiling is the rest of Theriots Cubs career.

Kind of sucks that Blake DeWitt ran over Mike Quades dog after impregnating his teenage daughter and refusing to pay child support and then burned down his house.

and ate doughnuts. because hes fat. and fat people like doughnuts.

He said that Lou promised to let players know when they were playing in advance, but didn't end up doing it. The fact that Quade does let players know makes him want to play hard for Quade. Didn't think it was that ridiculous... Hes making an ill advised 18 million dollars a season. Play hard.

Fukudome Castro Ramirez Soto Pena Soriano/Byrd Soriano/Byrd Done and done. And a Baker/Dewitt platoon would more than likely be as good as any 8 hitter in the NL, better than most, but if the opportunity for a serious upgrade for the heart of the lineup was available, and were in contention, make it happen. Im not talking about a Matt Lawton/Craig Monroe trade for the sake of making a trade.

Where in the world is Carlos Beltran going to play on this team? If we could find a way to move Byrd, CF. No, that would be Cubs get Beltran Aaron Hill Mets get Thomas Diamond Scott Moore Justin Berg Jays get Jeff Samardjzia Darwin Barney

If we are looking for a solid upgrade, what are our main trade chips at this point? Castillo? Carpenter? J Jackson? Coleman? Barney? Wells? Do we move Vitters or B Jackson for the rigtt price? Do guys like Ryan Flaherty, Logan Watkins, Michael Burgess, and Kyler Burke have anu value as throw ins?

I know our team is choc full o' outfielders, but if I thought there was an outside chance that Carlos Beltran could stay healthy, hed be my top target. However, what we really need is a 2B, and since it doesn't appear as though Blake DeWitt will be given a chance, Johnson or Hill would be the best options. Hill probably has the higher upside, but Johnson is probably the safer bet.

I wish I had Sienna Miller in my glovebox. And is Barry Enright some kind of top prospect or just a guy, the same thing Im sure many a D backs fan is asking about Cashner.

At least in Road victories... Pirates won 17 total road games last year. Five were in Wrigley. But he was predicting 2011, where he was being negative about the future outcome of this season. That's all I'm saying. I've proven my point. I'm done. Yeah, but your point was ass and can only be proven through madness. And I have no idea why you only focused on road games. Derwood was talking about how the Pirates won around 20% of their total victories last season against the Cubs. Wow, are you really so desperate to get the last word in that you have to dredge this up? It's done. It's over. Everyone has said everything there is to say. Do what the Beatles said, and Let it Be. The Zax – Dr. Seuss The day before today,One day, making tracks In the prairie of Prax, Came a North-Going Zax And a South-Going Zax. And it happened that both of them came to a place Where they bumped. There they stood. Foot to foot. Face to face. “Look here, now!” the North-Going Zax said, “I say! You are blocking my path. You are right in my way. I’m a North-Going Zax and I always go north. Get out of my way, now, and let me go forth!” “Who’s in whose way?” snapped the South-Going Zax. “I always go south, making south-going tracks. So you’re in MY way! And I ask you to move And let me go south in my south-going groove.” Then the North-Going Zax puffed his chest up with pride. “I never,” he said, “take a step to one side. And I’ll prove to you that I won’t change my ways If I have to keep standing here fifty-nine days!” “And I’ll prove to YOU,” yelled the South-Going Zax, “That I can stand here in the prairie of Prax For fifty-nine years! For I live by a rule That I learned as a boy back in South-Going School. Never budge! That’s my rule. Never budge in the least! Not an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east! I’ll stay here, not budging! I can and I will If it makes you and me and the whole world stand still!” Well… Of course the world didn’t stand still. The world grew. In a couple of years, the new highway came through And they built it right over those two stubborn Zax And left them there, standing un-budged in their tracks.

That and the fact that he never should been hitting 3rd to begin with.

This seems like a silly complaint. I agree that it's weird, but if he's not trolling, is it a big deal? EDIT: I'm not trying to interject; I just find message board protocol hilarious. Yes, Jake chiming in here and there during the game is far worse than those who completely take over the game threads with their own personel arguements.

The D Backs suck. Beat them. Then trade for Upton.

Still, I just think that some people, on both sides of the spectrum let themselves be affected a bit too much by what a guy theyve never met types on their computer. Ive been attacked by you many a time, sometimes maybe deservedly, others not so much, but its not something that Ive never really let get to me. If I really cared, Ive had foed you a loooong time ago. If people get out of hand, thats why we have mods, and they'll do away with them. We all remember Cubs GM, right? If its really driving you that crazy, just foe them or become a mod and you can go on meatball patrol to your hearts content.

huh? What, were you in a coma for that? must have missed it.

huh?

Hrm... if only there were some sort of feature one could employ to ignore those awful, awful meatballs. I agree. Modzilla isn't employed nearly enough. also helpful - not quoting the meatballs so that those of us who have them foe'd don't have to read their garbage. It is the inherent flaw in the ignore system that effectively renders it all but useless. But can you not also simply ingnore a post or poster without even having them on a foes list? Its possible to read a post you dont like or agree with and just glance right over it. Its not like someones texting it straight to you. And yes, like someone said, peope do exaggerate during these games and say things they really dont mean. Ill be the first to admit Ive said some crazy [expletive] in the midst of a Cubs meltdown or frustrating game, and later look back on it and think to myself what the [expletive], did I really say that. Same basically goes when your watching the game with your buddies or at a bar. People can go a bit overboard.

Just 1 poster said it. The general consensus is like you said, hed be a great 6-7 hitter, maybe 5.

Why would you think that? Um, perhaps because that's what they've always been for? Ski was by far not the only one complaining about the Cubs today. There is a difference between complaining and "Only the Cubs" BS. Game threads are to talk about the goings on of the game. Sometimes these games can get very frustrating, thus venting is going to happen. I remember a few years back when this same discussion happened, and the more "level headed" posters weant off to start their own private game chats on AIM or Yahoo chat or whatever. Of course, they all returned here in the long run. People are going to vent. Sometimes the only the Cobs and woe is us talk can get as frustrating as the game itself. Then again, sometimes those who dont like the venting and refuse to ignore it and thus attack every venting session can be equally frustrating.

This made me feel slightly better, thanks. Why can't we play Fuk or Colvin in CF. Byrd is not a full time starter.. Disagree, I think Byrd's a full time starter just not a #3 hitter. This. Ramirez and Pena should be the 3-4 hitters. Id be OK with Byrd as the 5 or 6 hitter, maybe even 2. the 3 spot is supposed to be your best all around hitter. Any team whose best all around hitter is Marlon Byrd need not plan to play baseball in October.

Theres also the 4th inning when we loaded the bases and scored 2 and still has guys o2nd and 3rd with 0 out. Also, Byrd hitting a 1st pitch into a tailor made double play after a crucial error gave us the chance to at least tie it up with anything but that.

As for Reed Johnson, is it really practical to have 2 guys on the team who cant hit righties to save their lives?

Marlon Byrd has wasted no time proving right all the people who said he has no business in the 3 spot.

Tying the game was good. Breaking it open would have been far better.