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  1. Outshined_One
    That escalator clause and his 10/5 rights will make trading him next to impossible, imo. Did they give him the escalator clause? I thought the Sox said no to that. That's what ESPN is saying:
  2. Outshined_One
    That escalator clause and his 10/5 rights will make trading him next to impossible, imo.
  3. Outshined_One
    In all fairness to Gallagher, he's only made two career starts in AAA. And ERA is a rather piss-poor stat to use for a pitcher in the minors. Yea I know, I was basically saying that Gallagher has never been put in the same class as a Hughes, Gallardo, or any of the other "sure fire" pitching prospects in the game. Indeed. Although, if anyone has a good reason why Milwaukee has decided to use Gallardo out of the bullpen lately, I'd love to hear it.
  4. Outshined_One
    In all fairness to Gallagher, he's only made two career starts in AAA. And ERA is a rather piss-poor stat to use for a pitcher in the minors.
  5. Outshined_One
    To some extent, yes, there is something to be said for the quality of the pitching at the lower levels. Most guys you come across in the various levels of A ball tend not to have a well-developed arsenal of pitches, namely offspeed and breaking stuff, and hitters can have an easier time of things by just sitting dead red on a fastball in the zone in most at bats. It's part of the reason you see guys like Brian Dopirak and Ryan Harvey look like all-world talent in Peoria, then flounder at higher levels. However, there is an important distinction that I think needs to be made. While drawing walks can certainly be learned over the course of a player's career, a player has a much easier time of it if he already has good habits instilled in him at lower levels, be it in college or little league. A guy who displays plate patience at lower levels is going to have an easier time of continuing that as he advances. Harvey and Dopirak never displayed drawing walks as a plus tool in their arsenals. Remember, while the pitchers are not that advanced, neither are the hitters. Both sides need to keep adjusting to one another. So, in my opinion, there is much to be said for a hitter who displays an excellent IsoD (OBP-AVG) at any level.
  6. Outshined_One
    Quick, find a creative way to fake rally! I'll say the Cubs score two, load the bases with two outs, then get a bases clearing double...only one of the runners forgot to step on third and gets called out on appeal.
  7. Outshined_One
    Quick, bring in Wuertz so he can strike out the side!
  8. Outshined_One
    I call it the Pat Hughes Syndrome.
  9. Outshined_One
    yay
  10. Outshined_One
    Kerry would appreciate it if everyone would stop knocking him. He's trying his hardest to make a comeback, dangit! :evil:
  11. Outshined_One
    Alex Rios would command one heck of a package. The guy is hitting .295/.350/.523 with 17 HRs. He's 26. He's been improving year after year. He'll be under their control for the foreseeable future. I have a hard time seeing the Blue Jays part with him unless they're bowled over.
  12. Outshined_One
    Wright and Wyatt are both putting up pretty good numbers in Boise, but the Cubs might want to promote them in the near future, considering both are 22 and old for the Northwest League.
  13. Outshined_One
    I also heard that Bowden also talked about Matt Harrison and Brandon James in any deal for Young? I mean, come on...Bowden you CAN'T BE THAT STUPID. I remember when he wanted both Juan Cruz and Corey Patterson for Pokey Reese, but these rumors are borderline insane. Hey, sometimes teams are dumb enough to fork guys like that over. Look at Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano.
  14. Outshined_One
    I can't imagine that's the case. If you have a solid medical reason for taking a medication, no organization can ban you from taking them. I'm sure that certain players have received exemptions so long as they're under a doctor's care (as long as the doctor isn't Dr. Nick). That and teams would have all sorts of fun lawsuits on their hands if they banned all prescription medication. Between painkillers, asthma medication, heart pills, and other prescriptions, I'm guessing a sizable percentage of baseball players have various legitimate conditions which require prescriptions in order for them to function normally...much less live.
  15. Outshined_One
    Eh, maybe he'll become a decent left handed reliever. If you look at some of the guys on the I-Cubs pitching staff, you can easily see O'Malley is better than some of the pitchers there.
  16. Outshined_One
    Welcome aboard! Cubs and Bulls fans are always welcome here. :D
  17. Outshined_One
    I don't know who you are, but I like you. We need more Badgers on this board!
  18. Outshined_One
    Banned stimulant? He get caught with greenies or something? And since when did clarified butter become a banned substance?
  19. Outshined_One
    Go banana!
  20. Outshined_One
    While I'm glad to hear this news, how much payroll could Hendry conceivably add? After the whole Jacque Jones to the Marlins fiasco, I'm worried that there are so many places a potential trade veto could come from that any efforts on Hendry's behalf could be for nothing. I'd love to see this team have some of its weaknesses addressed, don't get me wrong, but I won't believe it until I see it.
  21. Outshined_One
    Huh. Perhaps they were scouting someone on Kane County?
  22. Outshined_One
    ya damn right
  23. Outshined_One
    Brave or foolish? :wink: The line between the two is quite thin.
  24. Outshined_One
    ...okay then. This constant shuffling of the bullpen doesn't make much sense, but hey, whatever.
  25. Outshined_One
    Early morning (10 AM) in the first half of the season, then later in the evening (7 PM) for the second half of the season. And yes, something tells me Josh Donaldson would be glad to move to Boise for the weather upgrade alone.
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