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  1. cubfan1955
    I know if I show up late, hungover, and unable to perform they will intrude in my personal life by removing me from their payroll.
  2. cubfan1955
    Wipe Out - The Surfaris
  3. cubfan1955
    I guess he couldn't afford it after that whopping $500 fine LaRussa laid on him for showing up late, hungover, and unable to pitch last Thursday after his first accident.
  4. cubfan1955
    No, it wasn't a near accident earlier. It was an accident. His vehicle was hit by a tractor trailor at 5:30 am after a night at the strip clubs on the Illinois side of the river. He overslept for the game that was played 5 hours later. That accident was why he was driving a rental when he was killed.
  5. cubfan1955
    STL Today Article The really sad thing about all of this is that it's sounding more and more like this kid had a major problem and the Cardinal organization were aware of it and didn't do anything about it. Even for a lowly paid relief pitcher $500 is chump change that a player wouldn't blink about losing.
  6. cubfan1955
    The speed limit there is 55 mph. If you drive at that speed though you'll most likely get run over. It's hard telling how fast he was going at that time of the day. (12:30 am)
  7. cubfan1955
    According to the 3:00 pm news conference it was a flat bed tow truck. It did not appear he was speeding and there was no indication of alcohol (or alcoholic containers) in the vehicle but they won't know the results of the autopsy until later in the week. The tow truck driver saw him approaching in his rear view mirror and said he tried to avoid the tow truck at the last instance and swerved...but not fast enough.
  8. cubfan1955
    My condolences to his family.
  9. cubfan1955
    I'm not saying I agree with it but I think we'll be seeing an outfield of Soriano, Pie, and Jones with Murton getting the starts against the occasional LH pitcher. I don't see any trade happening this early unless we give Jones (or Murton) away. And even then who could we get for either?
  10. cubfan1955
    The words below average was describing his defense, not the overall player. On this team he should be getting the starts until there is someone better to take them from him. Floyd certainly isn't the answer but I don't think it's an outrage that Murton isn't getting the starts. Is Murton really a below average LF? He's hardly the best defender I've ever seen out there, but there aren't many good defenders in LF. Partial list Chris Duncan Adam Dunn Carlos Lee Moises Alou Pat Burrell Luis Gonzalez Barry Bonds Raul Ibanez Garrett Anderson Manny Ramirez All of those are worse defenders than Murton, and some by a great deal (Duncan, Dunn, Manny, Burrell) That floor is a huge distance from the ceiling. What's the gold standard in left now? Scott Podsednik? Carl Crawford? Hideki Matsui? Murton is definately closer to those three than he is to Ducan, Manny, Dunn, or Burrell. Again, I never said he was a below average left fielder. I said he is below average defensively, as most left fielders are. When he starts hitting like Adam Dunn I'll stop worrying about his defense.
  11. cubfan1955
    The words below average was describing his defense, not the overall player. On this team he should be getting the starts until there is someone better to take them from him. Floyd certainly isn't the answer but I don't think it's an outrage that Murton isn't getting the starts.
  12. cubfan1955
    where is it being argued that murton is a superstar? we're arguing that he's better than floyd (who has average to below average speed and certainly below average defense now, as well). Some on this board think that he is a superstar but point taken. Those things also do not make a "good" player. It makes an average player, which is what he is. I haven't seen anyone declare him a superstar. He has been an average player to this point, and he might never have the power to be an above average left fielder. But on a team that is as OBP-starved as ours has been, it would be nice to stick Murton in the OF and 2 spot for the rest of the year. Like I said earlier I think he should be getting the majority of the starts and the two hole would be the spot. I'd just like to quit seeing a rotating outfield at this point. Settle on something and be done with it Lou.
  13. cubfan1955
    In that case then, can you pinpoint what is wrong with him this year? His bat seems slow through the strike zone to me and he has a lot of check swings and weak swings and seems to seldom hit a ball hard.
  14. cubfan1955
    WOW. I fainted and dreamed Cedeno homered. What really happened?
  15. cubfan1955
    I can stand a few more runs if the Cubs would be so gracious.
  16. cubfan1955
    Hopefully it won't be with the bases empty. Hopefully it will be. In the top of the 8th. I meant in this inning. Next inning would be okay.
  17. cubfan1955
    Hopefully it won't be with the bases empty.
  18. cubfan1955
    ditto
  19. cubfan1955
    100 through 6, I think he's done. Who is coming in, Eyre or Ohman? :twisted:
  20. cubfan1955
    I hear Neifi could be had for a bucket of balls. ::whistles:: Not worth it.
  21. cubfan1955
    Yay! Another Yankee-BoSox update. I couldn't wait!
  22. cubfan1955
    Probably...if they keep Pie up here.
  23. cubfan1955
    We're a team full of rally killers!
  24. cubfan1955
    Even when the Cubs steal a base they are either out or get sent back to the previous base. Wonderful.
  25. cubfan1955
    where is it being argued that murton is a superstar? we're arguing that he's better than floyd (who has average to below average speed and certainly below average defense now, as well). Some on this board think that he is a superstar but point taken. Those things also do not make a "good" player. It makes an average player, which is what he is.
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