Wilson A2000

Is this Harden's last year for his current contract?

Murton will be good for a small ball team because most every time he throws down a swinging bunt anyway.

A lefty set up man. Marte would be perfect.

Really? Injury free, Cy Young lefty over an injury prone, but good pitcher in Harden?

I wonder if this trade happens if CC doesn't get moved. Now the Cubs will beat the Brewers and have a better chance at winning the WS. So CC, barring injuries to Harden, might have pushed Hendry and helped the Cubs all the more. Now we need to pick up Ozuna: he hits CC well.

Noah must not have been on him

Maybe Z is a bigger name and they want the big name to start. But the start should go to Volquez.

Edmonds would have shattered into a million pieces. He's in no shape to bowl people over. Oh please. The catcher bears the brunt of the hit usually.

I don't know if this has been talked about, but do you think that Edmonds should have bowled over Molina to try to score in the 8th? Later he called Molina "the best catcher in baseball" which shows Edmonds' fondness of him. Friends don't knock over other friends?

New York said that they might move Marbury and give Duhon a chance at starting. Ouch, but they had to be lying to him. I thought Isaiah's insanity left when he was fired.

Was this common knowledge that Prior had problems with his mechanics prior to the draft? I heard that he wasn't perfect and that a few issues were noticeable, but only after he began having arm troubles.

I really don't know if that was a joke or not. Joe Borowski throws 85 with his fastball. End of argument.

These Belvedere commercials are wacky.

As I said earlier, that rule should be changed. Dempster should get the win. What is the circumstance where the win is up to the scorer? When the starter goes less than 5, is behind, a new pitcher comes in, and the team goes on to win?

Reminds me of Mortal Combat.

Yes!

Lewis doesn't have a prayer. Curve here and he's gone.

Or triples.

Sabbathia is a Cy Young winner. And is only under contract for 3 more months. How long has it been since the Cubs won? Who cares if we lose Sabbathia if that brings them closer to a WS which it will. Yes, it will bring us closer to a World Series for one season, then hurt our chances over the next several years. I think we have a better chance of winning a World Series in the next 5 years if we don't "go for it" to that extreme. I think people aren't realizing how bad our pen could be without a good Marmol anyways. The NL is down this year and the Cubs are up. After you have waited for 100 years why wait more when it is right there for the taking this year? Do Cub fans learn anything form history? Yes, I've learned that "going for it" and giving yourself one chance to win it rarely works out. And what does 100 years have to do with anything? I'm sick of that argument. Like I said, I'd rather have multiple chances to win it over the next several years then just getting one big shot this season. I want to win one, period. Spreading your chances out over multiple years gives the Cubs a better chance to win a championship. It is really hard to win multiple championships from the Cubs' perspective, especially so because the AL is better. The 100 years argument just shows that you can't count on next year. There could be injuries, the league could improve... But if the Cubs could sign C.C., they would markedly improve their chances for this season and plenty to come.

Sabbathia is a Cy Young winner. And is only under contract for 3 more months. How long has it been since the Cubs won? Who cares if we lose Sabbathia if that brings them closer to a WS which it will. Yes, it will bring us closer to a World Series for one season, then hurt our chances over the next several years. I think we have a better chance of winning a World Series in the next 5 years if we don't "go for it" to that extreme. I think people aren't realizing how bad our pen could be without a good Marmol anyways. The NL is down this year and the Cubs are up. After you have waited for 100 years why wait more when it is right there for the taking this year? Do Cub fans learn anything from history? You never know how short the windown can be. Ask the Bears.

Sabbathia is a Cy Young winner. And is only under contract for 3 more months. How long has it been since the Cubs won? Who cares if we lose Sabbathia if that brings them closer to a WS which it will.

That rule should be changed. If the reliever gives up the lead and his team scores to retake it, the win should go to the most effective pitcher like it does it other circumstances, i.e. Dempster.

I would in a heartbeat. Sabbathia is a Cy Young winner. Marmol is great, but not a Cy Young candidate. Are you crazy? What, you trade a very young and dominant relief pitcher just because he has a couple of bad weeks? No, because you are getting a Cy Young pitcher in return. Marmol is great and I wouldn't trade him because he has hit a rough patch, but because it is for C.C. It is easier to get a top-shelf reliever to make up for Marmol than to get a Cy Young type pitcher.

I want to blame Marmol's struggles on Lou's overuse of him, but his velocity has been there. Yes he has been erratic, but on the pitches recently (not counting today's) the pitches were decent pitches and the hitters just beat him.

I would in a heartbeat. Sabbathia is a Cy Young winner. Marmol is great, but not a Cy Young candidate.