Outshined_One

Seriously? I thought a few weeks ago it was almost done or something. Zell said he'd open the Cubs' books up to potential buyers (I think three of them?). I'm guessing this means they're getting all of the accounting and valuation done before sending the books out to the potential buyer.

I could go for that. Only if she was doing it while engaging in hardcore lesbian pornography.

Please fill us in for the benefit of those of us who cannot watch the game Yes, please someone transcribe this for us. Cuban: AVERY JOHNSON IS A WHORE! Done.

When Homer decided to get on disability due to gross obesity, yes.

I'd prefer the not okay option. Once Yost begins using his bullpen, Brewers fans tend to react thusly: :shock:

Did I just feel another earthquake out here in central Illinois? I swear I just felt this slight tremor...

Nah, having the 2nd best record in MLB and 2nd most runs had me worried we'd be losing too. :wink: Shhhhhhhhh...let me overreact. There's too much optimism in this thread tonight.

I just got in. I'm not the only one in shock that this team actually on the winning side of a 6-0 score, am I?

If he does that, then we'll have a legitimate superstar prospect on our hands. I know I'm not the only one who's excited the Cubs have been scouting the Pacific Rim more extensively. This signing is exciting!

It makes plenty of sense. Both have shown they can have success if they have even halfway decent protection. With as weak and porous as the Bears line was, plugging almost any QB would lead to them facing the same damn glaring weakness. Shore up the line, strengthen the running game and Orton and especially Rex can succeed. Rex Grossman and Kyle Ortan are NOT the answer at quarterback. If you want to keep telling yourslef that, then cool. Quite frankly, one of the biggest problems I had with the Bears' draft was that they did not tab Brian Brohm in the second round and they did not draft a project type of QB like Josh Johnson, Kevin O'Connell, or someone else along those lines with one of their late round picks. They might get a passable backup with one of the two guys they tabbed as UDFAs, but there is no heir apparent at starter. I'm glad they passed on Henne and Booty, though.

Oh come on, the Dodgers play the Pirates at least three times a year.

Box Scores Iowa lost 4-2 Box Score LF S. Fuld 2/4, BB, R, 2 K RF J. Kroeger 1/5, RBI, K 1B C. McGehee 2/4, 2 K PH J. Fox 0/1 SP J. Berg 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1/2 K/BB, 2 HR, 13-5 GO-FO RP N. Cotts .2 hitless/scoreless, 1/2 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO RP J. Ascanio 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, HBP, 0-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 10-6 Box Score LF M. Camp 3/5, R, RBI, 2B (2), SB (4), E (2, throw) CF T. Colvin 1/5, R, RBI, K 1B D. Deeds 3/5, R, RBI, 2 2B (4) 3B K. Reynolds 0/4, 2 K C S. Clevenger 0/3, RBI, E (3, throw), PB (1) RF R. Harvey 1/4, R, RBI, HR (3), K SS M. Matulia 1/4, R, 2B (2), K SP J. Samardzija 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2/6 K/BB, 4-9 GO-FO RP S. Eyre 1 scoreless, 1 H, 2/0 K/BB, 0-1 GO-FO RP C. Fox .2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2/0 K/BB, HR, WP Daytona lost 7-4 Box Score CF J. Wyatt 0/2, 3 BB, R, K 2B T. Thomas 3/5, R DH T. Wright 2/4, 3 RBI, 2B (3), K LF R. Canzler 0/4, 2 K C W. Castillo 1/4, 2B (4), PB (3) 3B J. Lansford 2/4, R, 2B (4) SS D. Barney 1/4, RBI, 2B (8), K SP E. Caridad 4 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 1/5 K/BB, 2 HR, 6-5 GO-FO Peoria won Game 1 of the DH 5-0 Box Score CF L. Johnson 2/3, R, SB (3), CS (2) SS N. Samson 0/1, BB, R, HBP C J. Donaldson 0/3 RF K. Burke 2/3, R, 2 RBI, 3B (1) 3B M. Smith 1/3, R, RBI, 2B (7) LF D. Johnston 0/2, BB, K 1B J. Rosa 2/3, R, 2 RBI, 3B (1), HR (1) DH C. Andersen 0/2, K, HBP 2B M. Gonzalez 0/2 SP B. Muldowney 4 perfect, 3/0 K/BB, 5-4 GO-FO Peoria lost Game 2 of the DH 5-4 in the 9th Box Score CF L. Johnson 0/4, BB, R, RBI, K SS N. Samson 3/5, R, RBI, 2B (2) RF K. Burke 1/5 3B M. Smith 0/4 1B J. Rosa 1/2, 2 BB LF C. Andersen 0/2, BB, R, K 2B M. Gonzalez 0/4, R DH E. Lara 0/0, 3 BB, CS (2) SP R. Acosta 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6/1 K/BB, HR, HBP, 4-4 GO-FO RP J. Latham 2.1 scoreless, 2 H, 2/0 K/BB, 4-1 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-4

Oh, boy! Maybe we should just give every vaguely promising pitching prospect in this system TJS and get it out of the way.

I can one-up that. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Outshined_One/BluthFamily.gif

Terrible ump, terrible pitching, and a lack of timely hitting? Yep, these are the Cubs we know and love.

Stop. Hammertime?

Limited sample sizes tend to do that.

Red means we have to treat your post ultra-seriously.

I'd say watching Piniella versus Yost is like a game of checkers...but that doesn't begin to cover the sheer amount of idiocy at work. Maybe a game of war. There's nothing more mindless than flipping cards.

Don't worry, Tyler Colvin will save us from Reed Johnson.

Russell apparently has one of the best changeups in the organization. His numbers in Daytona were pretty good, but not stellar. If he continues progressing, he could become a top-notch lefty reliever or a decent back of the rotation starter.

Funny. :P

That was quick.

I'm debating whether my favorite line of the day is Carmen Pignatiello's or Matt Camp's. Both are terrific in their own ways.

Box Scores Iowa lost 4-3 Box Score LF S. Fuld 1/3, CS (1) RF J. Kroeger 0/3, BB, R, RBI, 2 K 3B/C C. McGehee 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (2) 1B J. Fox 0/4, 2 K SP JR Mathes 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4/2 K/BB, HR, 5-6 GO-FO Tennessee and Daytona with the day off. Peoria lost 3-2 Box Score CF L. Johnson 1/3, 2B (1), SB (2), HBP SS N. Samson 2/4, 2 RBI C J. Donaldson 1/3, BB, 2B (6) RF K. Burke 0/3, BB, K 3B M. Smith 0/4, K DH D. Johnston 0/4, K 1B J. Rosa 2/4, 2B (9) LF C. Andersen 0/4, R, K 2B M. Gonzalez 1/4, R SP H. Chen 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4/0 K/BB, HR, HBP, 6-5 GO-FO RP Z. Ashwood 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2/4 K/BB, HR, 4-3 GO-FO OVERALL: 0-2