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  1. abuck1220
    depends on your assessment of Marmol. I've thought for at least a year now that Marmol's repertoire was better suited for the bullpen, so I'd have put him there coming into this year. The alternates for the rotation would've been (for me) Guzman and Gallagher. couldn't have said it better myself. marmol's performance this season has made a strong statement that his career will be in the bullpen, and it looks as if it will be a pretty successful one at that. marmol's performance has made a strong statement that a young guy will need some time to adjust to the majors. he's not a one-pitch guy or someone who doesn't have any stamina...he could be an effective starter.
  2. abuck1220
    thanks for putting in cubspeak but, at the same time, all that other stuff is rather flukish. if derosa continues to outperform durham for the entire season, then i think you have to give some credit to hendry for preferring derosa to durham. i dont think so. because if durham plays like he normally does the rest of the year and derosa plays like his career avg the rest of the year, derosa will barely outperform him. Durham is having the worst year of his career and has the lowest obp since his rookie season. We can all agree that DeRosa has exceeded expectations this year. DeRosa's numbers are the expected numbers for Durham. If Durham crashes and burns next year again, then Ill say good job hendry. This really isnt that big of a difference. DeRosa wasnt too expensive like Soriano. It just probably wasnt the best move. i think the durham versus derosa decision is a closer one than you're making it out to be. for one, durham is three years older than derosa. also, while it's true derosa was coming off a career year, it was his first season of full-time play, and i suppose it's possible that something clicked for him...and it's not like the extra ab's exposed him or anything. i mean, i would have preferred durham too, but it's not like hendry opted for a 39 year old derosa over a 26 year old chase utley or some other indefensible decision.
  3. abuck1220
    thanks for putting in cubspeak but, at the same time, all that other stuff is rather flukish. if derosa continues to outperform durham for the entire season, then i think you have to give some credit to hendry for preferring derosa to durham.
  4. abuck1220
    i think i see what meph is saying w/ the durham/derosa stuff. just because baker bats macias leadoff and he gets three hits, it doesn't mean it was the right decision. or just because he brings remlinger in to face a lefty and he gets him out, that doesn't mean it was the right move. if the cubs trade aramis ramirez for a lefty reliever and ramirez breaks both his arms the next day and is never able to play again, that doesn't mean it was the right decision. i don't know if you can apply that logic to durham/derosa, though.
  5. abuck1220
    yes, this is our new "strategy"...running from one base to the next. why didn't we think of this sooner???
  6. abuck1220
    i was gonna say the cubs as a whole better be good at going 1st to 3rd on singles b/c that's all they hit.
  7. abuck1220
    come on, no one's really giving floyd credit from going 1st to 3rd on those, are they?
  8. abuck1220
    and you're super modest too. i kid...we're pals.
  9. abuck1220
    more of guys easily going from 1st to 3rd standing up on singles in the gap? yeah, i guess i'm up for that.
  10. abuck1220
    hill wasn't ready for the big leagues in 2006 either. it's just a shame the cubs can't produce a few guys who immediately come up to the big leagues and put up all star caliber numbers.
  11. abuck1220
    biggest ASG '07 scandal since pujols didn't pinch hit. i say we replay the whole thing.
  12. abuck1220
    it's hard to believe anything that comes out of these guys' mouths.
  13. abuck1220
    next poll -- who was better in their prime...lou gehrig or manny trillo?
  14. abuck1220
    while it probably won't matter for three games, why even do it for that long?
  15. abuck1220
    Yeah, but they're still the Pirates. not to single you out on this, but this is my number one pet peeve with cub fans. over the past couple seasons, i've heard, "yeah, but they're still the pirates," "yeah, but they're still the brewers," and "yeah, but they're still the reds," etc. well, you know what, we're still the cubs. and the cubs have sucked just as hard, if not harder, than any team in the division over the past 20 years or whatever. cub fans have this odd sense of entitlement like "don't worry the brewers will choke it away." have you not watched the cubs choked away the last three seasons (and probably 20+ out of the last 25 seasons)?? honestly, reading some of the posts on here, you'd think the cubs were the braves or the new england patriots or something.
  16. abuck1220
    at least a couple of them could hit. the cubs have three catchers who are all average at best hitters and defenders. soto may be above average defensively, i suppose.
  17. abuck1220
    Did anyone hear the radio interview with Marlins president David Sampson when he was asked about the deal? He at first said he couldn't believe it. And then said if it were true that baseball was about to return to the ridiculous contracts that got clubs in trouble. He had a hard time believing that the 20 million figure was accurate. yeah, that was hilarious...he straight up wouldn't believe the radio host. he was about to start crying. it was as if someone just broke the news to him about pujols not pinch-hitting in the ASG.
  18. abuck1220
    no, i'd be very happy if they finished 46-29.
  19. abuck1220
    even if 30-31 ends up being his peak years, you can beat your sweet ass that 37-38 won't be.
  20. abuck1220
    Hard to be bitter when your team is actually in the playoff race. oh zing...the great $100 mil cubs are a game over .500 and 4 1/2 games ahead of the $30 mil pirates. you sure showed him. And yet the Cubs are still very much in the playoff race while the Pirates are still pretty much out of it. Man I'll sure feel dumb if my team with a way bigger payroll only does a little bit better than them but makes the playoffs. Whatever was I thinking!? frankly, i'll find it pretty pathetic if the cubs win 88 games or whatever, even if they do win the division. i'll obviously be very happy that they're in the playoffs, as anything could happen, but shooting for 90 wins is a pretty pathetic goal.
  21. abuck1220
    they didn't mention it because it's not a big deal.
  22. abuck1220
    izturis did lead the nl in hitting for like two weeks that one time...
  23. abuck1220
    just for something different...russ martin.
  24. abuck1220
    Hard to be bitter when your team is actually in the playoff race. oh zing...the great $100 mil cubs are a game over .500 and 4 1/2 games ahead of the $30 mil pirates. you sure showed him.
  25. abuck1220
    except there are zero sides to this issue because it's not an issue. but if you want to get all worked up about, go nuts.
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