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  1. Outshined_One
    Given the amount of gambling, drinking, and shenanigans that happen during the Derby, it's a miracle people still treat it like an exercise in pageantry and high class entertainment.
  2. Outshined_One
    Given the fact that he's hitting well and is old for Peoria, I'm guessing we'll see Marquez Smith get bumped up to Daytona once Vitters comes back.
  3. Outshined_One
    My all-time favorite Jeter play was when he made a diving catch on a ball and landed on Robinson Cano's backside. Needless to say, Cano was calling for it and had the better angle.
  4. Outshined_One
    Isn't that what your name used to be? play pie or something? yes maybe at this point you should change it back to play pie Maybe you didn't get the memo, but Johnson "brings energy" to the team. Plus he chokes up a lot on the bat. And Reed can grow an amazing goatee and hes white And he made one awesome catch which will make everyone assume he's a terrific defense CF.
  5. Outshined_One
    Why oh why couldn't have Tim McCarver been the one to make bad jokes about Lou Piniella stealing his wallet?
  6. Outshined_One
    Yes he can and Soriano would be out by a mile. I thought his elbow was still messed up?
  7. Outshined_One
    The Cardinals' magic potion of birchbark, grape drink, cloves, half a bottle of Old Harper, horse tranquilizers, beaver hormones, bovine growth hormone, and andro.
  8. Outshined_One
    Your avatar is creeping me out. Tell David Schwimmer to stop hitting on me.
  9. Outshined_One
    I'd pay to see Lou Piniella give Tony LaRussa a Superfly Splash from the top of a steel cage.
  10. Outshined_One
    I think despite his size, he had a moderate amount of power in the minor leagues. Link Modest power, but nothing to get very excited about.
  11. Outshined_One
    Geovany Soto is going to get this team to a World Championship if it kills him.
  12. Outshined_One
    I think the only reason the Cubs should trade for Brian Roberts is to save Lou Piniella from himself. We're approaching Dusty Baker territory where we have to trade for players and trade players away in order to keep Piniella away from useless garbage like Fontenot.
  13. Outshined_One
    I don't have any problem with Joe Buck. Yeah, I said it. Joe Buck is like herpes. I think something more along the lines of the bubonic plague would be more applicable.
  14. Outshined_One
    70% likelihood of Bad Lilly 15% likelihood of "Cover Your Eyes" Lilly 10% likelihood of Mediocre Lilly 4.9% likelihood of "Can't Make It Out of the First" Lilly .1% likelihood of Good Lilly
  15. Outshined_One
    Somebody (I think Bob's Keeper?) had a chart of Hill's pitches and release points comparing this season to last season. They clearly tweaked his delivery. I remember there was a fight between Larry Rotchschild and one of the Cubs' minor league pitching coaches a few years ago over Hill's mechanics, with the coach basically calling Rothschild a complete and total idiot for messing with Hill's mechanics on his call-up and having to re-adjust Hill when he was sent back down. I want to say this was in 2006?
  16. Outshined_One
    :shock:
  17. Outshined_One
    The Hill thing I can understand to a certain degree. He hasn't looked the same as he did last season. However, what drives me nuts are the following things: 1) Where has this been with Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis? Both have been pretty bad this season, but I haven't heard anything from the Cubs about demoting them to the bullpen or putting them on the DL to work out whatever issues are bothering them. Yet, with Hill, the team pushes the panic button? I don't get it. 2) Starting Jon Lieber against the Reds on Wednesday. Lieber is good against right handed hitters, but throws batting practice against lefties. The Reds have very good left handed hitters in their lineup. What's worse, Lieber hasn't been stretched out this season. I have a lot of trouble seeing how he'll last past the third inning. Why call up Gallagher and throw him into the long man role when he could most likely pitch better than Lieber at this point? 3) Ryan Theriot. 4) Mike Fontenot. 5) Ronny Cedeno's mysterious disappearance. 6) Alfonso Soriano not being sent down to the minors to re-acclimate to playing in the field and hitting. 7) Putting Soriano back in the leadoff spot on his return. 8) Felix Pie's mysterious disappearance. 9) Reed Johnson continuing to hit against right handers. This team hasn't been making sense for awhile now...
  18. Outshined_One
    That is one of the dumbest ideas I've heard since Dusty managed. Lieber is great against RH-heavy lineups, but the Reds are going to trot out a LH-heavy lineup that hits lots of homeruns. Not only that, but Lieber hasn't been stretched out yet this season. At the very least, Gallagher has been stretched out and could probably last longer than Lieber at this point. Moving him to the long man spot is unbelievably short-sighted.
  19. Outshined_One
    At this point, I'm concerned that Lou has lost all patience for Hill and simply won't let him work through his struggles. Granted, Lou has shown a lot more patience for Marquis and Lilly this season. Unfortunately, that's the way the cookie crumbles. Frankly, the best route at this point is to send Hill down and call up Gallagher. I'd like to see Marshall moved to the rotation, don't get me wrong, but he's the only left handed option the team has in the bullpen at the moment. Something tells me Piniella would never go without a LHP in there. Once Eyre comes back, I can see Marshall being sent down to stretch out.
  20. Outshined_One
    Have no fear, they will find a way.
  21. Outshined_One
    I just picked up two tickets. :D
  22. Outshined_One
    Box Scores Iowa won 6-0 Box Score RF S. Fuld 0/4, R 3B C. McGehee 1/5, 2 RBI, 2B (6), K DH J. Kroeger 1/5, R, 2B (10), K 1B J. Fox 2/5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (5), SB (2) SP R. Wells 5 scoreless, 2 H, 4/1 K/BB, 7-4 GO-FO RP N. Cotts 2 hitless/scoreless, 3/1 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO RP J. Ascanio 1 scoreless, 1 H, WP, 2-1 GO-FO Tennessee lost 10-1 Box Score LF M. Camp 0/3, BB, K, HBP PH D. Deeds 0/1, K PH S. Clevenger 0/1 CF T. Colvin 0/4, 2 K RF R. Harvey 0/4, 2 K 2B/SS M. Matulia 0/3, BB, E (1, throw) SP M. Atkins 5.1 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 3/1 K/BB, HR, 8-4 GO-FO RP M. Avery 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP C. Shaver 1 scoreless, 1 H, 1-2 GO-FO Daytona lost 5-2 Box Score CF J. Wyatt 2/4, BB, R, RBI, 2 2B (5) 2B J. Mota 1/5 DH T. Wright 0/4, K LF R. Canzler 0/3, BB, 2 K C M. Reed 1/4, R, 2 K 3B J. Lansford 0/4 SS D. Barney 2/4 SP A. Harben 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3/4 K/BB, HR, WP, 5-5 GO-FO RP C. Lambert 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria won 4-3 Box Score CF L. Johnson 1/5 SS N. Samson 2/5 C J. Donaldson 1/5, K 1B K. Burke 1/5, K 3B M. Smith 2/5, R, 2B (9), K LF D. Johnston 2/4, 2 R, RBI, 2B (3), HR (3), K RF C. Andersen 0/3, BB, K 2B M. Gonzalez 2/4, 2 RBI, 2B (6) DH E. Lara 1/4, RBI, SB (1) SP A. Cabrera 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3/4 K/BB, WP, 6-5 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-2
  23. Outshined_One
    He'll replace Rich Hill, naturally. Jason Marquis is untouchable!
  24. Outshined_One
    I see Chad Fox caused the board to explode.
  25. Outshined_One
    Some updates from the various games... Marquez Smith and Josh Donaldson both hit HRs, but Peoria is down 8-5 in the 9th. Daytona keeps getting knocked around against St. Lucie and is down 6-1. Ryan Harvey's 3/3 and James Russell had a really nice outing: 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K.
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