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I think execution would be warranted at this stage. Madame Guillotine would work, methinks.
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Eyre strike
brinoch replied to 3finger's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Correction, YOU hate their guts. I'd trade with them in a heartbeat if it was a good trade. A good trade is a good trade is a good trade reguardless of who its with. (The exception to this rule being certain interdivision trades) And if the deal turns out to be a Garland for Karchner deal, with the Cubs getting the short end of the stick, do you want to deal w/ moronic Sox fans shoving it down your throat?? Frankly, I wouldn't care. I don't care about the White Sox. I never have. I don't root for them, I don't root against them. Why should I hate them? They are in the American League, not the National League. I'll save my enmity for teams that matter to the Cubs, and their chances of making a playoff game. Oh, and that enmity extends to people, as well. Jim Hendry, for example. -
Dude, we cut the grass!
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That's a pretty good piece by Rosenthal.
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I really find it hard to blame the Cubs if that's true. Agreed. I'm glad that Hendry wanted to insert that clause, both because Furcal would be horribly overpaid, and since character is important.
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Indeed. And, furthermore, you sprain a ligament and strain a muscle. Either a strain or a sprain involves tearing of the muscle or ligament involved. Sprain your ankle? You likely have a tear, perhaps even a complete one, in your anterior talofibular ligament. And in six weeks, you'll be running.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and is welcome to post it.
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Italy and Switzerland draw, 1-1, in a warm-up match.
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blaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh-rocketman
brinoch replied to minnesotacubsfan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
And you can pay them $325k, or similar, when you find the same level of production out of a kid. Theriot can do everything Neifi can do. Hill is a better option than Rusch. Soto could do Blanco's job with ease. Pierre was not a must have player. This is why people complain when management overpays for mediocre players. It's not that we're concerned the Trib is wasting money. It's the fact that we know money is being misappropriated by a management team that believes heavily in overpaying bad veteran bench players and stears clear of star free agent difference makers. I've made this argument time and time again, but still the misallocation of resources continues. Think of it this way... would you rather have Brian Giles at $12M per year, or Jones, Perez, Rusch, Pierre and Hairston? -
Rather typical of the Cubs.
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Dunn almost hit that out. He's good.
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331 to 271 now. I just voted again. :)
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they may not earth-shattering, but they are very good and probably better than I expected. Pie is showing signs of having more than just tools . . . anyone that tells him to be more aggressive should be sacked. sB Terry Tate, Office Linebacker, your table is waiting.
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I'm a firm believer of getting your best 11 players on the field, even though that may mean having only one forward, or 3 defenders, or 7 mids -- whatever. The key is to understand your weakness and to prevent the other team from exploiting them. For example, our defense has been a weakness, particularly on the wings. So, keep the midfield strong on the flanks and use speed as an advantage. With the speed of Convey and Donovan, they can help Cherundolo and Lewis out. I think the middle is solid. Most teams aren't going to succeed in funnelling their attack through Mastroeni or Reyna and then Onyewu to beat Keller straight on.
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With Gibbs out, and Berhalter rather than Spector replacing him on the roster, I'd probably go with a 3-6-1 alignment. Keller Cherundolo - Onyewu - Lewis Mastroeni Reyna - Convey Donovan - Dempsey - Beasley McBride I like O'Brien a lot, and if he's healthy he needs to be in there. If Beasley doesn't pull his head out of his posterior, then I'd bench him. I think Dempsey needs to be in there as well. Frankly, I like having our speed out there -- I think it causes a lot of problems and helps recover from some errors. I'd like to see O'Brien and Dempsey in the same midfield. I think they'd complement each other well. I like this 3-5-2. Keller Cherundolo - Onyewu - Lewis Donovan - O'Brien - Reyna - Dempsey - Convey McBride - Beasley
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I have said before that Pope is going to be like Agoos in 2002. Overmatched and outplayed. It's imperative that Mastro and Gooch are able to help him out, or else we're toast. Oh no, not Jeff Agoos. That can't be good. Thankfully Oguchi is a much better defender than Agoos.
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Baseball America's May 11 Daily Dish: Luis Montanez
brinoch replied to 1908's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
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Platooning Murton makes sense only if your other non-platooned outfielder is at all good. Right now that would be Bynum or Hairston. No thanks. Getting Giles for RF and platooning Murton and Jones would have been fine -- although in that scenario I'd rather not sign Jones at all.
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Theriot's going to have to make way for Soto to come up as a result of Barrett's stupidity. Call up Micah, and release Bynum. When Barrett and Mabry serve their suspensions, send Theriot down.
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I didn't know there were any more of you optimists around. I hope you're right, but I have trouble believing this team can sweep anybody. I know this board thinks i'm nuts or borderline trollish but I saw something in the Cubs dugout the last game (with the Sox) that tells me this team is ready to start winning. You're not a troll. Nothing wrong with hope and optimism.
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Come on. Call it for both teams.
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You're kidding me? That was a strike?
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Isn't this Sharon Pannozzo's job? Or was Jim just filling in for that woman who left for another job? Jack of all trades, master of none. Yes, in general, I would think this is Sharon's job. However, it may be that this escalated beyond Sharon. Hendry is her boss, too. He's ranked higher, but her boss? I'd think she'd report to MacPhail before Hendry. Could be. I'm not 100% sure. Sharon's the Director of Media Relations; Hendry's the Vice President/General Manager of Baseball Operations. Ultimately, MacPhail is the head of the organization -- he oversees both of them. It very well might have been that Hendry was defending his player -- as he should -- and MacPhail was brought in at Pannazzo's behest. This is why I don't want to criticize any of the people in this situation. I just don't know enough of the details.
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No, it's not Jones's job to correct this. I completely disagree. He should never, ever deal with a reporter in an adversarial situation. Jones should let the media relations staff deal with this. If the staff dealt with it, and they felt it was still unresolved to their satisfaction, then Hendry approaching Sullivan might be appropriate. But without knowing the chain of events and conversations, I don't think it's fair to cast judgment on Hendry. And, I don't blame Sullivan for leaking it, by the way. There's a reason you don't pick fights with people who buy ink by the barrell. I think this is a unique situation because they both work for the same company, though. I think someone with less juice within the organization probably would have been a better choice to confront Sullivan (if, in fact, it was erroneous-which is debatable), because there is certainly a conflict of interest here and an unstable power breakdown. If you really think that, then you should look at each and every article by the Tribune is a conflict of interest. Look, you don't have to think much of Sullivan as a reporter, Hendry as a GM or the Tribune as a paper, but don't attack anyone's integrity in this situation. This was not, and is not, a conflict of interest situation. While the Tribune and the Cubs are all owned by the same company, Hendry is not McGrath or Sullivan's boss. They don't report to Hendry, and the leadership of the paper is NOT going to sanction, fire, or remove them based on Hendry's, MacPhail's or Panazzo's anger.
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Isn't this Sharon Pannozzo's job? Or was Jim just filling in for that woman who left for another job? Jack of all trades, master of none. Yes, in general, I would think this is Sharon's job. However, it may be that this escalated beyond Sharon. Hendry is her boss, too.