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That was pretty much akin to Barrett punching out AJP, imo. Italy had it coming, it was highly inappropriate, and incredibly hilarious. What a way to go out. Wow.

It's the Cubs.

You might want to check Baseball Discussions. this is gonna hurt isnt it? A lot.

Zidane's got cajones.

You might want to check Baseball Discussions.

The Daily is pumping for a LA team to Z! Yellow journalism at its finest. Of course if the Dodgers or Angels want to give the Cubs their top 5 prospects Hendry ought to think about it. If those 5 are overall top 50 guys that is. Chad Billingsley, Matt Kemp, Scott Elbert, and Joel Guzman would be a nice starting point.

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Marshall, Cedeno, and Dempster for Tejada. So...why exactly would Baltimore do that?

Gotta love random references to the 1936 Olympics.

Welcome aboard!

Not a bad line in his debut. 8)

It might just be that the Cubs trying to rebuild his arm strength since he's been so plagued with injuries during his relatively short career. Granted, he might have an easier path to the majors as a reliever, but I wouldn't quite head to this conclusion yet. If he's still relieving by next year, then things will be a little bit more clear on that front.

Box Scores Iowa won 4-2 Box Score 2B R. Theriot 2/4 CF F. Pie 1/4 2B M. Fontenot 1/4, RBI, E (7, fielding) RF M. Restovich 2/4, R, RBI, HR (14), 2 K DH M. Hoffpauir 1/3, BB, R, 2B (5), K 3B C. McGehee 1/3, R, K C G. Soto 1/3, RBI, 2 K SP R. Wells 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5/2 K/BB, HR, 8-7 GO-FO RP M. Wuertz 1 perfect, 2/0 K/BB, 1-0 GO-FO West Tenn is off until the 12th Daytona lost 8-7 Box Score DH S. Fuld 0/4, BB, R 2B J. Simokaitis 2/4, 2 R, K PH N. Spears 0/1, K 1B M. Craig 1/4, BB, R, 2 RBI RF R. Harvey 0/3, BB, 3 K C J. Muyco 1/3, BB, RBI, K, PO (3B), E (3, throw) SS J. Mota 0/4, R, K SP M. Holliman 2.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HR, 1-4 GO-FO Peoria lost 4-2 Box Score CF D. Gregg 1/3, BB, SB (19), CS (10) 2B R. Malone 0/3, BB 1B R. Norwood 1/4 3B K. Reynolds 0/3, K, HBP RF Y. Carter 0/3, HBP DH A. Garcia 1/4, R, K PH M. Reed 0/1 SS D. Johnston 1/1, R, RBI SS R. Chirinos 1/2, K SP M. Atkins 4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4/4 K/BB, 7-3 GO-FO Boise lost 9-2 Box Score CF M. Camp 0/3, BB. E (1, throw) LF T. Colvin 0/4, 3 K 1B R. Canzler 0/3, R, 2 K, HBP 3B J. Lansford 1/4, R, 2 RBI, HR (1) RF A. Joseph 1/2, BB, 2B (5), SB (4), HBP DH DJ Lewis 1/4, K SP B. Muldowney 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4/1 K/BB, 7-4 GO-FO Mesa won 6-2 Box Score 2B/3B V. Heredia 0/5, K RF C. Andersen 1/6, R, 3 K CF D. Rundle 0/4, BB, R, 4 K, HBP, CS (1) PR/2B L. Rosario 2/2, 2 R, RBI 1B L. Murphy 0/3, BB, 2 K PR P. Lopez 0/0, R LF W. Inoa 1/3, 2 BB, RBI, 2 K, CS (1), HBP SS C. Valentin 1/3, 2 K PH/SS M. Gonzalez 0/3 SP J. Renshaw 2 scoreless, 3 H, 2/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO RP R. Hernandez 3 scoreless, 2 H, 3/0 K/BB, 2-4 GO-FO RP L. Holdzkom 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3/1 K/BB, WP, 3-1 GO-FO RP D. Walters 2 perfect, 3/0 K/BB, 1-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 2-3

Maybe it's time to make Guzman a closer candidate. i say we just take him out back and shoot him. Nah, we should do that with Hill instead. :P

Mark Reed is probably the guy you want out of that list. He's probably the best hitting prospect down there, which is a major plus considering his D at catcher. He needs to work on his patience a bit, but he projects to hit for decent power and already has established himself as a potential .300+ AVG guy, much like his brother Jeremy. Out of everyone else on Nate's list, it gets a bit more questionable. Carter has a powerful bat with surprisingly good patience so far, but his average needs work. Johnston is the most intriguing guy since he has one of the best IsoDs in the system (.109), but needs to work on upping his average to a respectable level (although, he's holding his own for a 19 year old in the MWL). Valdez makes me leery because of his lack of walks, but he's shown himself to be a good high contact guy. Norwood needs to get moved up at some point, but again, the lack of walks make me curious. As for Reynolds, he might not hit enough to be an everyday 3B. I'd agree with Nate's rankings. As things stand right now, Reed has the best chance to come up and be a good everyday guy. In terms of ceilings as hitters, Carter's is the best due to his good power.

Ligtenberg is 35 years old and has sucked in his last two years. He's nothing special.

Oh great, now Bud is in the booth.

Nah, he'd likely end up lumped in the Smith/Martin/Bettis group of guys who were consistent and healthy for a long period of time. If I need four yards to get a first down, give me Payton or Brown. If I need a guy who's a threat to score every time he touches the ball, give me Barry or Bo. If I need a guy to catch a pass out of the backfield, give me Brown, Faulk, or Payton. If I need a guy to block, give me Payton. If I need to run a gadget play, give me Payton or Tomlinson.

My post was during the game! :P Murton blew it in the OF on the first double, but Marmol will be lucky if he goes four innings with the way he's been pitching.

Zambrano has three kids?! :shock: If he has daughters, Lord help the men who date them.

I think this team at its core is mediocre, but not atrocious. With good coaching, this team could be an 85 win team (assuming health...which is problematic). However, I think the pitching has a much better chance of being good than the offense. I think some one from the group of Marmol/Hill/Marshall/Guzman/Ryu will step up and be a dependable and effective starter next season. It could be possible that another one of them becomes average or so, but it's hard to play those odds. Prior could bounce back or only end up being useful for half a season. The bullpen is actually pretty good when used correctly. Ergo, I'd opt for the big bat.

Veal could have been a DFE if he had gone back to Pima.

Thanks a ton DJaxx! That was a fun read!!

Funniest. Goal. Ever.

I wouldn't have had Jones against a lefty starting to begin with.