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  1. UMFan83
    There we go Vitters. Fantastic AB, working the count and getting a pitch to drive.
  2. UMFan83
    Not only are the Cubs sucking but Castro is in a horrific slump (0-18), Rizzo is in a slump (.142/.167/.250/.417 in last 7 games (30 PA) and .247/.290/.424/.714 in last 22 games (93 PA)), , Jackson has been terrible and Vitters barely plays. Literally nothing good coming from these games.
  3. UMFan83
    Who knew that Paul Maholm, Geo Soto, Reed Johnson and Ryan Dempster were keeping this team afloat (relatively speaking). Haven't won since they were traded.
  4. UMFan83
    This is what passes for a good pitching day, I guess. Especially knowing that Volstad or Coleman won't be the TBA for Iowa.
  5. UMFan83
    Vitters with a BJax
  6. UMFan83
    Damn, Castro's OPS down to .723 for the season.
  7. UMFan83
    I believe most teams stay at the Marriott on Harbor. Damn, when I was in SD 2 weeks ago, that's where I stayed but unfortunately, the Padres weren't in town (ended up renting a car and driving to Anaheim for an Angels game). That hotel was really nice though.
  8. UMFan83
    I just listened to his interview on the Score from earlier today. He was quite annoyed that this story has blown back up in his face. What'd he say? At this point, I really wonder if he even had a source or juat threw some [expletive] at the wall. He said that in the post-trade deadline press conference, he asked Theo point blank if Dempster was allowed to listen in on the phone calls to the Dodgers and Theo said "Some things are better left unsaid". He was saying that several other reporters got the same impression after the PC (but he didnt name any). He also said on the Score last Friday, Jed actually said that Dempster was "listening in" and kept asking the guys to find the tape. They did play the tape earlier in the day and Jed did use those exact words. Oh and he strongly implied that Jed tore him a new one after the story came out and Theo flatly denied the story being true.
  9. UMFan83
    I just listened to his interview on the Score from earlier today. He was quite annoyed that this story has blown back up in his face.
  10. UMFan83
    And the Bullpen randomly reverts to their pathetic performances in April. 0-5 since the Malholm and Soto trades kicked off the trade deadline deals. Blah. At least Rizzo and BJax kicked ass.
  11. UMFan83
    boo-urns Are we going to go 0-60 after the trading deadline?
  12. UMFan83
    It wasn't really reporting as much as it was his guess of how things will shake out at the end of camp. Still a genuinely stupid theory though. He was basically saying that Williams has been terrible at camp, and not much better at RG last year. I actually wonder about that. Pretty much every other source besides Football Outsiders thinks that Williams was mediocre at best last year, while FO thinks that he was one of the best guards in football last year until his injury. I would generally trust FO's data over anyone else's, but when everyone else is leaning one direction (not just beat writers and lesser football minds), it makes me wonder.
  13. UMFan83
    Gotta love when a team scores a run without making contact with the ball.
  14. UMFan83
    Valbuena has gotten 2 walks against possibly the best lefty in baseball and made a few good defensive plays. What odd timing on this rant. Just a random observation upon tuning in. Giving a guy like Cardenas as much time as possible to get an idea what we have in him or if it's even worth keeping him rostered next year is more important than giving Valbuena a pat on the back for a pair of walks that boosted his OPS past the .600 mark. As was mentioned, Cardenas isn't good defensively. He shouldn't be an option for anything besides utility guy (ditto Valbuena). Neither is a good option, even for a second tier team. Cardenas was picked up for his bat with the hopes that he could improve on his defense. Really, if there's nowhere to put him on the field he may as well be in Iowa, with Vitters at 3rd. At this point in the season there's no reason for someone like Valbuena to be playing everyday. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you've got two guys like that, the one with the higher offensive ceiling should be getting the most PT. You are completely disregarding the value of defense. Edit: What TT said
  15. UMFan83
    Who had the 4th inning in the "Volstad blowup inning" pool?
  16. UMFan83
    Hub Arkush on the Score today said he doesn't think Chris Williams will even make the team coming out of camp.
  17. UMFan83
    There's a thread to discuss minor league transactions...and a forum to discuss the minor leagues
  18. UMFan83
    One mediocre start after 5 really good ones. Overreact much?
  19. UMFan83
    Yeah, we'll see how long that holds up... Are they doing anything different or something?
  20. UMFan83
    Depends on how badly they lose. If they manage to keep it within 2 scores, I'd imagine they will fall to around the 10-13 range. If they get destroyed, probably somewhere around 18-20. or maybe we can even win
  21. UMFan83
    Nah, I understand the thought process, but Dempster generally loved Chicago and the Cubs, I don't think any of that was fake. Good for him to do that.
  22. UMFan83
    I don't think Theo/Jed should take it personally. The Dodgers simply gambled that Dempster only wanted to go to LA and wouldn't open up his list of teams. If they had desperately needed a SP, they might have relented and offered something better, but obviously they were happy to take the gamble that they could get Dempster for a bag of balls. If the Dodgers truely believed they had to have a SP, they would have had something worked out or in the works as a backup option. Where did I say Theo or Jed should take it personally? Nor did I say that they should not do business with them. I just said that I wouldn't waste time listening to them unless they come in with a serious offer to start negotiations. Sorry I must have misread what you were trying to say. I thought you were implying Theo and Jed should be angry at the Dodgers for offering nothing for Demp. My point stands though, every trade discussion is different. The Dodgers apparently didn't want/need a SP enough to cave and offer something good for Demp. They thought they could use the leverage they thought they had and steal him from the Cubs. I wouldnt ignore them if they started out with a lowball offer again. Now if it became a repeated pattern then yeah, [expletive] off.
  23. UMFan83
    Weird, I heard the opposite about him. Someone broke down his play last year (Hub?) and noted that he had 15 QB hits last year, which by itself is a rather mediocre number. Then you account for the fact that he had 7 QB hits in week 1 against Atlanta, and you get 8 QB hits the last 15 games of the season, slightly more than 1 every other game. Also he said all 7 of his sacks came in 4 games, but whatever, that doesn't matter as much to me. I think he is an inconsistent pass rusher at best, especially when you account for the lack of attention he gets rushing on the same line as Peppers.
  24. UMFan83
    I don't think Theo/Jed should take it personally. The Dodgers simply gambled that Dempster only wanted to go to LA and wouldn't open up his list of teams. If they had desperately needed a SP, they might have relented and offered something better, but obviously they were happy to take the gamble that they could get Dempster for a bag of balls. If the Dodgers truely believed they had to have a SP, they would have had something worked out or in the works as a backup option.
  25. UMFan83
    good piece. That's just not true. Hmmm....3/7ths of it might I was going to try to make an argument that the front 7 could be good for the scheme, but that's not the case either. Urlacher fits/fit the scheme great as a MLB that could both drop back into deep coverage and play the run (or rarely rush the passer) if needed. Peppers will fit every scheme, same with Briggs for the most part. There is no true three technique guy on the line, which I understand to be one of the most important things to have for Lovie's Cover 2 scheme. I don't see anyone on the roster that seems capable of filling that role either. The other DL's can play the run pretty well (talking Izzy, Melton, etc), but obviously there won't be enough pass rush unless someone like Paea or Wootten step up. No pass rush means LB's need to cover more ground and safeties need to make the right decisions every time so there are not blown assignments leading to wide open WRs. Also, I am by no means a football strategy savant so if any of that sounds wrong, feel free to call me out, but after almost 9 years of watching this defense, that's what I understand of it.
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