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  1. Outshined_One
    Hey, if Ricketts follows through on this by doubling the scouting budget, hiring more sabremetric analysts, bringing better minor league coaches into the system, increasing the draft budget, and so on, I'll be ecstatic. The same holds true for player acquisition and development in the majors. I'm happy they came out and said he wanted to build a World Series winning franchise. I'm happy they hit on all the right notes and gave enough specifics to sound like they had a plan of action to build this team. But, it's easy to say the right things. When he was hired, Dusty Baker said a lot of the right things. So did Lou Piniella. So did Jim Hendry. We've been down that road before and we've been burned before. Hence my skepticism. I'm not saying the Ricketts believe things like this team needs to be more left-handed or that OBP is worthless or that young pitchers are too babied. I am saying we don't know those things yet. I have hope that the Ricketts will build the Cubs such that they win multiple World Series rings...but I still worry.
  2. Outshined_One
    I'm still skeptical. He's saying all of the right things, but until we see action and results, these are nothing more than words.
  3. Outshined_One
    I'd be willing to roll the dice with Francis, Cordero, or Bonderman. The Rockies might end up trading Hawpe or Spilborghs and apparently they're blaming their problems from this past season on being too left handed (heh), so Bradley could pique their interest. The Tigers would probably be more willing to trade Bonderman, but I think they already have enough corner OF/DH types. The same holds true with the Reds, Cordero, and corner OFs, unless they decide to jettison Nix and/or Gomes.
  4. Outshined_One
    The AFL is more of a scouts' league than anything else. Plus, it's one of the most hitter-friendly environments in baseball. I wouldn't put much stock into numbers and performance; especially for pitchers.
  5. Outshined_One
    I bet it happens a lot more in those places, actually. I think the Cubs players are just the only ones who complain about it. Are they really the only ones to complain about it? I can't remember anybody specific, but I thought there have been some complaints in those cities recently. Boston has a well-known racist reputation. While a lot of it is historically rooted, it may still be merited.
  6. Outshined_One
    http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6650/inigo1fm1.jpg "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
  7. Outshined_One
    10/24: Mesa won 4-3 in the 10th Box Score P J. Russell 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO P B. Parker 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0/0 K/BB, 2 HR, 1-1 GO-FO
  8. Outshined_One
    :-)) Okay, I'm out of here. That's enough for me.
  9. Outshined_One
    I give up.
  10. Outshined_One
    Ochocinco wide open in the middle on 3rd and long? I'm shocked!
  11. Outshined_One
    Comfortable in his own skin? Is Cedric Benson Buffalo Bill, or am I missing something?
  12. Outshined_One
    Because the Bears are not good.
  13. Outshined_One
    Wasted challenge time!
  14. Outshined_One
    STOP RUNNING WOLFE UP THE MIDDLE.
  15. Outshined_One
    The Bears are this bad, however.
  16. Outshined_One
    I'm going to give up if they go down 4 TDs.
  17. Outshined_One
    Prepare to be done with this [expletive].
  18. Outshined_One
    Zack Bowman has blown coverage so much that he's thinking about moving in with it.
  19. Outshined_One
    It might help because I think he'd have trouble counting to 12 without taking off his shoes.
  20. Outshined_One
    This team is not two or three players away from being a Super Bowl contender...unless you replace guys like Bowman, Pace, and Roach with All Pros.
  21. Outshined_One
    Jailbreak OLs. Ahhhhh, memories.
  22. Outshined_One
    He'll get two more chances, minimum.
  23. Outshined_One
    Six! This is a six man box! Ah ah ah ah ah ah... *Thunder*
  24. Outshined_One
    These commercials make me want to see Ford liquidated and sold to the Chinese.
  25. Outshined_One
    After returning that dog, the little girl found out the hard way that the guy is breaking Megan's Law by being within 100 feet of her.
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