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Yay? http://www.bleachernation.com/2010/12/03/lukewarm-stove-source-says-chris-davis-could-be-coming-to-cubs-soon/ That .300 career OBP (872 PA) and -1.7 career WAR will look awesome in Cubs blue. He had a really big postseason too. Oh wait nevermind he didn't make the postseason roster and spent a majority of the year in the minors. -
I hate that we are operating like a middle market ball club even though we all expected it a couple years back. It saddens me to read that we were gonna have trouble affording an extension for him if we got him. Are you kidding? Were the Chicago Cubs. Why can't we?
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What I'd rather know is how Boston can compete and win 90+ games in the hardest division in baseball every single year, have a good farm system and be able to afford a significant big name FA/trade target every single year. I know their payroll is like 50 million higher than ours but still.
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I personally have never thought we matched up well with Boston at all. And especially now that they have the size that they have. They can really man handle us down low. I have been surprised the times we've played competitive or even beat them but I think overall they just have a different level that we can't touch. Defensively there's no one better. The reason we matched up well with Boston in that playoff series is because Garnett is the key to that defense. Without him their D is much less imposing. The times we played Boston before that playoff series and with Garnett I believe we were blown out every single time (6 or so games). I think we match up even worse with Orlando, but Boston is right there too.
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I saw it. Llinois got [expletive] robbed. If you can't overturn that, why even have replay? I feel ya sulley.
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In the offseason it's a lot easier to deal him contingent on an extension with the new team, raising the return by a ton. Wouldn't on the other hand, possibly increase the return value in June/July by the trade deadline though than in the off-season? Assuming one team is desperate enough, that is. I believe it's mentioned in the article on SI.com, that the Padres know that Arz, LA, and Colorado are all improving themselves ... and then you have the reigning champs in the Giants. The Pads might realize they don't have much of a shot in the division for 2011, and their best bet for a good haul is this winter. Yeah but how do you justify that with your already fickle fans?
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I honestly had successfully blocked Jose Macias out of my head until I listened to those.
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Yay. The question is why would SD trade him now given they almost made the playoffs last year? I would assume they would wait until July at the earliest
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The funny thing is, when I learn of big things happening, I rarely can remember exactly the thought process I have as my mind comprehends the news. For this, I clearly remember my first thought when I read a friends text message in bed this morning. "He didn't make it" (referring to a WS title). I think we all hoped that Ron could see a WS champion, but especially in the last couple of years most of us thought he never would. Now it's official.
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I want a first baseman. No fair.
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Bears game 12: Sunday, Dec 5 at DET on FOX
UMFan83 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
And Suh with a hangnail or something. -
I dunno, if it was critical for the Cubs to get a starter that was likely to pitch in the rotation at a decently high level next year I might not pick Webb. He's got a big risk attached to him. But the reward is one of the best pitchers in the league. Hard to say no to that. If he fails or is hurt again, oh well we have mediocre pitching and don't make the playoffs. Not like we were going to anyways.
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Bears game 12: Sunday, Dec 5 at DET on FOX
UMFan83 replied to jersey cubs fan's topic in Other Sports
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I actually hope he doesn't make it in 2012. No disrespect meant to Ron, but I don't want people to always say the only reason he got in was because he died. I also don't want people to start a trend where a long time HOF candidate is put in a category where a voter thinks he's the type of borderline candidate that he won't vote on until they are dead.
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Interesting that in the Grace interview they asked him if he would want to come back and follow in Santo's footsteps as a color analyst for the Cubs, and I expect to her him refer to loving the Arizona job or something but the only obstacle he mentioned was that Bob Brenley was one of the very best colormen in the game and he couldnt consider that position when a guy like that is in place.
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Bears game 12: Sunday, Dec 5 at DET on FOX
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Pisa played against Philly. The article I read said "Pisa out for 3rd straight week" Odd...I guess they meant 2nd time in 3 weeks. -
Bears game 12: Sunday, Dec 5 at DET on FOX
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Pisa is out again this week for the 3rd straight week. -
He had right shoulder bursitis, had exploratory surgery. Never found anything that appeared to be important. Rehab progressed extremely slowly though. Wanted to pitch near end of season, but wasn't allowed to do so. Is supposedly topping out in the low 80's right now. If I'm wrong on any of this, please correct me....... He was also injured all of 2009 right? Or most of it? It's been 2 years since he's been a healthy big league pitcher
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Please don't lose to the [expletive] Nats again.
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The whole thing would've been much more entertaining if Cleveland had a halfway decent team to at least put up some semblance of a fight on the court. I think it was fitting, showing the world just how much Cleveland needed LeBron. They went from #1 seed in the east, to pure garbage because of one player. It reminded me of Jordan's first game in Chicago as a Wizard. All that hype for the game, and the Bulls looked beyond awful. I think they scored under 70 points for the game.
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Probably the greatest accomplishment in Ronnie's life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kynAIAbIuBE (sorry we all need some humor today)
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I thought that was oddly placed in the article but funny as well.
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If you guys are interested, this is a link to Santo's last interview on WGN (last ever?) on November 28, just 4 days before his death :( http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sportscentralweekend/wgnam-sportscentral-podcast-120310santo,0,1913243.mp3file
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I just think it's odd to immediately blame the owner for being cheap and not wanting to spend to win just because they didn't acquire the baseball player you wanted. Maybe they have a different plan. While I wasn't thrilled with the draft, and while I'll admit that the Cubs have seemed a little frugal since the Ricketts family has taken over, by no means am I ready to accuse them of not wanting to do what it takes.
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I was actually thinking about that earlier. It seems right. This man was the Cubs...more than any other player, fan, owner, etc. The only person who can compare is Ernie. Don't you go pulling a Norm/Red on me God.
