CliftonHanger

Great post. However, I don't think the stats though were even the big concern with Milton. It was the injury bug and crazy pills that he takes that were most fans concerns. If you are just looking at stats, you can certainly say Jim got a good deal. One of the biggest problems is that we signed Milton and cast him to be something he's not. He was/is a high OBP/OPS guy who can't hit from left side. While we brought him in to 'get more left handed and drive in runs' If we advertised him as a table setter type for DLee, Ramy, SotoI really think the perception would be fairly different. Then why don't we forget about the whole "we need to be more balanced" (which is horse poop anyway) and have Milton just shed the whole switch hitter thing. We can platoon him with Hoff/ Fox when we face a lefty and let Bradley hit the righty's. He's batting .333 from the right side with a modest OBP of .400. WHy cant we just slide him in the 2 hole and make him into an "on-base guy" instead of an RBI guy, (which he never was in the first place.)

Raul Ibanez 2008 numbers: .293/ .358 OBP/ .837 OPS/ 23 HR/ 110 RBI Milton Bradley 2008: .327 /.446 OBP/ .999 OPS /22 HR/ 77 RBI They both sign 3 yr. deals. Bradley's worth 30mil, Ibanez's worth 31.5 mil. RI 2009: .315/ .374/ 1.048 / 25/ 68 MB 2009: .239/ .372/ .741 / 6/ 21 Who's the better deal?

:lol: God help us all if they put Sullivan in charge of that.

I'd be VERY interested if someone has any links to the ridiculous things Ronny says on the Air. If not, just post your favorite stories in here. This thread could become greatness. A few of my favorites: (While in Miami) RON: Patrick, the mosquitoes down here, they've got stewardesses on em! PAT: Are you trying to say that the mosquitoes are as big as planes Ron? RON: No, I'm saying the stewardesses are HUGE! (Playing the brewers) PAT: What's that you've got there Ronny? RON: AN OATMEAL COOKIE PAT: Lyle Overbay up to bat. RON: Do you think Lyle Overbay likes oatmeal cookies Pat? PAT: I don't kn- Over bay lines a shot to left field. Alou not gonna get to that one and the Brewers lead 5-3. RON: He can't have MY cookie though. RON: Patrick, I tell ya, I had the BEST bowl of tomato soup I've ever had today. PAT: Oh, yeah Ron, Why is that? RON: Well, I spilled it and I didn't get ANY on my Pants! PAT: Did you get any on your shoes there Ron? RON: Oh, yeah, ah, there it is. Gosh Dang it! (With Zumaya on the mound) RON: His name remins me of that song, you know the one I mean Patrick? PAT: I'm not sure Ron, jumbalaya maybe? RON: YEAH! THAT"S IT!!!..... no wait, no, no, that's not it. Its that song that you sing at the campfire. PAT: Kumbaya? RON: That's it! Hows that song go? PAT: I'm not sure Ron. RON: I'm gonna have Andy Maizer get me a copy of Kumbaya. (Next inning, Ron has lyrics in front of him and proceeds to sing...Badly) PAT: You almost just changed my whole opinion of music Ronny...Almost.

I know I'm a little late, but are there any spots open? Thanks!

you have to pick 4? Id keep Warner, Forte, Johnson and Cutler

That's a pretty sub-par list for the AL - excluding Mauer. Pena leads the AL in HR with 24, Cruz is second with 22. Inge is third with 21. Mauer has 15. Why do you say its a sub par group? If anything Mauer is the one out of the group who is subpar.

Does that mean that Utay will be listed as another suitor tomorrow. This is like the movie Groundhog Day. Its getting a little (as cousin Balky used to say) ree-deek-u-lous,

\:D/ \:D/ \:D/ DLEE \:D/ \:D/ \:D/

Great pics. THe skyline view from the park is sweet.

I have said it time and time before. Being a Cubs fan is like being a woman stuck with an abusive husband who lies about where the bruises come from. She just loves him too much to leave him.

I think he's relying waaaaay to heavily on the slider. He forgets that he has a sick nasty get outta my way fastball.

LF Soriano, 3B Fontenot, RF Bradley, 1B Lee, C Soto, CF Fukudome, SS Theriot, 2B Miles and P Wells.

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Sure would be nice to have Fox right here. But y not Soto?

i really hate how much miles chokes up his bat. he looks like a 5 year old.

good sac

im glad that Brenly agrees w/ me. WHy is he not on our coaching staff?

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DLEE!!! :yahoo:

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Gary Gaetti is the ugliest man in the history of baseballhttp://www.desipio.com/images/uglycubs/gaetti_gary.jpg

Did I miss something? Hes been playing with a sore knee for a little while now after banging it against the wall making a catch, I think it was last weekend. I thought it was back in may.

I'd like it if Soriano didn't strike out so much. Attempting to drive the ball = swinging the bat faster and harder = more SO's

Will somebody tell ESPN this?