I didn't see anything about this posted, but may have missed it with the weekend: Epstein: Cubs won't necessarily be buyers Hoping this is just a smokescreen, and not prospect hoarding.
Probably. But he was killin it in AAA so far this year. K rate is low, but still good numbers. He's better than Roach (all that matters) and I don't see how that's arguable at all. Roach and Richard have eerily similar AAA lines this year.
http://3.imimg.com/data3/BX/RV/MY-6678141/bathroom-faucets-125x125.jpg Buy it for looks buy it until the trade deadline. vs. http://www.poprewind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/bluedini.jpg Keep Drinkin the Drank Go Cub
It's Randy Wells all over again. Hamels' top age-specifc comps on BR: Peavy, Drabek, Appier, Haren, Rijo Number of 3+ win seasons combined from those comps after age 32: two Aren't BR comps kinda worthless?
As tree pointed out yesterday, tomorrow is a day game, so Ross and Montero are each going to get one start regardless. The personal catcher thing is fine for a backup if you're not using the same personal catcher as the righty half a of a platoon. Add in that Lester has faced [expletive] zero lefties all season and it's a lot of wasted PAs.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmimi01.shtml Look at his first couple partial years as he tried to break in. His 40 PA year or his year where he was averageish?
http://www.hattales.com/media/16294/prof-hinkle-class-full.jpg Joe Maddon in drag leads the Cubs against Haystacks Calhoun and the smelly-ass Mets Go Cub
you were his boss, you could have pushed him, or you could have chosen not to gift him an extension on your way out the door. Who were the "2 kids?" Even that Wasserstrom goof was post-MacPhail IIRC.