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  1. UMFan83
    Yeah, if that's true, its pretty obviously he was roiding. When I first heard the story, I was thinking it would be a JC Romero kinda story, but its becoming pretty clear he was roiding.
  2. UMFan83
    I wonder when "Steroid clauses" are going to become standard on all baseball contracts.
  3. UMFan83
    ESPN just said it was "HCG" (I think?), a woman's fertility drug, a drug used to restart one's system of natural hormones after coming off steroids.
  4. UMFan83
    I don't think Manny is trying to get out his suspension. He's trying to clear his name and his legacy. JC Romero accepted his suspension but wanted people to understand that he isn't a steroids user or purposely trying to improve his performance by using a banned substance.
  5. UMFan83
    Just thank your lucky stars we didn't have to face Wandy or Moehler.
  6. UMFan83
    May 29-31: Dodgrers @ Cubs
  7. UMFan83
    Yeah...I think we have a series against them at the end of May
  8. UMFan83
    I always love when bad stuff happens to the Dodgers, 1) because they beat us last October, and 2) because I get to read the reactions of the Dodger Blues message board. One of the posters is claiming it was a test that was failed last season, but I can't see that being true. If it was, I'd be pissed if he wasn't suspended come playoff time. Edit: An example of the hilarity at DB.com:
  9. UMFan83
    Yeah stupid Blackhawks and Bulls making the playoffs. How ridiculous of them. Is that the reason behind all these games this year? I knew it seemed like alot of games this season have been on CSN+ or WCIU, but wasnt exactly sure if that was the reason. Yeah both teams have/had their playoff games broadcast on CSN. Makes sense that there would be a lot of Cubs games on CSN+ since they obviously don't know the playoff schedule beforehand when they make their Cubs schedules.
  10. UMFan83
    Well it only matters if Miles contract is preventing the Cubs from getting another player. Or if they were going to consider DFA'ing him I guess.
  11. UMFan83
    Yeah stupid Blackhawks and Bulls making the playoffs. How ridiculous of them.
  12. UMFan83
    I think most posters finally got fed up with the game threads and decided to never go in there. The lack of Cubs talk in general is appaling. When I click "View New Posts", the majority of posts are non-baseball related.
  13. UMFan83
    Milwaukee has been better than I thought so far. I didn't think they'd be awful, but they seem to be winning every night.
  14. UMFan83
    :-k Ha, mixed up my Rich's I guess.
  15. UMFan83
    Rich has pitched decent tonight, but hes still not the Rich Hill we traded for last July.
  16. UMFan83
    It's not a horrible move. I mean the backend of the bullpen is a mess, and he's pitched well in spring and for Iowa. He should perform better than Shark at least. He may not have the stuff he used to have and if he starts pitching well, just when we start to count on him he'll blow out his arm, but what he lacks in stuff, he makes up for in experience and know how. Man, I've been following the Cubs for too long...I know how to BS just like they do.
  17. UMFan83
    Just heard on ESPN1000 that sources told Levin that Chad Fox is expected to be called up for tonights game. No word on who goes down but I'm sure we can make concrete guesses.
  18. UMFan83
    He's got to be on pace for like 450 PA by now, no? Sure that's because he had to fill-in while Ramirez was out, but that's been the problem all along. They got the guy and he's going to play a lot, and he sucks. He's on pace for 472 PAs
  19. UMFan83
    No, the regulars that sat yesterday are in there, while the regulars that played yesterday (Lee, Fukudome and Fontenot) are resting. Miles moves from SS to 2B, Hoffpauir moves from LF to 1B, and Johnson replaces Gathright. Fun times. I wonder if this is something Lou is going to do a lot this year (sitting all the starters once in a 2 game span). I was kinda excited to see Ramirez come back so we could see the 100% lineup for the first time in awhile, but so far I haven't seen one with Soriano, Theriot, Fukudome, Ramirez, Lee, Bradley, Soto, Fontenot in it yet.
  20. UMFan83
    Probably shouldn't post things like this on a Cubs forum. Might give us ideas.
  21. UMFan83
    Probably. He hasn't had a hit since April 28th. Yeah but he hasn't reverted back to last fall's Fukudome. He's still driving the ball and having good ABs, they just aren't falling in. If I start seeing him ground out weakly to 2B or striking out helplessly, I'll get worried. Also, I don't get the theory of sitting Fukudome against lefties. I know he's a lefty, and the whole L/L matchup thing, but look at his career splits: vs. RHP: .251/.355/.388/.743 vs. LHP: 276/.371/.354/.725 This year, Fukudome only has 3 ABs against lefties, but is 1-3 with a HR against them.
  22. UMFan83
    I really wish we could go back then and trade Deng when his value was sky high. I think we could have gotten a superstar for him and an expiring after 06-07.
  23. UMFan83
    In related news, Dusty Baker has demanded to Walt Jocketty that he acquire Francoeur immediately. He was quoted as saying, "Now that's one cool cat."
  24. UMFan83
    That's a very sad fantasy. He's eligible at just about every position. That's what makes him so valuable. So because he can play every position he's valuable. Why don't you check with your league admin. and ask him to get my name into the available FA pool and qualify me to play 3B/SS/OF/2B. I will contribute just as much to your fantasy team. You might actually have more value than Miles if you are in a league that has a hitting category for least "K's"
  25. UMFan83
    Except you can't really dump salary in the NBA like in baseball. The Bulls would need to get back matching salaries if they traded Hinrich. Yeah, the idea is to get a salary that expires after next season. That's why Kirk was almost traded in February. His value has only increased since that point. Regarding Kirk, what I would do is feel out the situation regarding 2010 FAs. If you feel that players like Amare or Bosh are going to be available this summer, then you make your move for that player and see if you can make that move without getting rid of Kirk. We don't have to get rid or Kirk for an expiring if those players are available this offseason.. If the Suns or Raptors want an expiring, you have Tim Thomas, Jerome James and Brad Miller to offer them. If its more likely they are going to stay until FA, I would definitely look to see what we can get for Kirk so that we can have money to spend in 2010. His value as a player as a backup PG is immense. But his contract makes him an expensive luxury to have.
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