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  1. KatJ
    Demps' 2006 and 2007 esp. left much to be desired. And IMO, closers are closers because (1) they don't have the talent that starters do, or (2) they have the "stuff", but not the endurance. Dempster is borderline candidate at best for the closing spot, and IMO has no business in a starting rotation unless there is a dire emergency (e.g., the Wood-Prior debacle that the team endured for two years).
  2. KatJ
    Believe it or not, I was coming on this thread again to post that exact thing, verbatim Ditto, only I was thinking a keg of beer.
  3. KatJ
    This move makes no sense unless StL is getting moved to the AL. Strange. :-k (Clarification: I don't suspect a move to the AL - I'm just wondering if the Cardinals are confused.)
  4. KatJ
    What's that exactly? That Marquis and Dempster are going to have to compete for rotation spots with the Seans and Hart. I've criticized Hendry's talk about Dempster going to the rotation because I very much doubt its sincerity and I don't think it's fooling anybody. Telling bad lies just makes the organization look silly and sleazy and it irritates fans. Question: why is Dempster still a Cub? If he blew his second year as a closer, wouldn't he be worse as a starter? He should be hidden in middle relief with a run cushion (or if the Cubs are losing by 4+ runs), or not on the roster.
  5. KatJ
    Personally, I really like Lieber, always have. If he didn't get that (was it?) elbow injury when he was a Cub during his FA season (in part thanks to Baylor's demonstration of how to burn a pitcher's arm with an egregiously large amount of innings), Lieber might well have been a career Cub. But at the time the front office couldn't risk a 2 yr deal, while the Yankees could and did. This rotation (especially Z) can be really good, but all too often the K zone has been elusive for these guys. Liebs will not get into that situation, but we're going to need a speedy and agile OF because he is a fly-out guy. At any rate, I think this deal is a good idea for at least the first half (remember Lieber has enjoyed success for most pre-ASGs in his career - it's almost as notorious as Maddux's second halves), and he can eat some innings if the young guns suck or get injured. As for Prior, good riddance. I suspected two years ago that he was resting his arm and biding his time to get to the West Coast. I hope he gets shelled. Actually, Lieber is a ground ball pitcher. Not extreme, but he does have a gb/fb ratio of about 1.5/1, IIRC. Is he? I must be thinking of somebody else - wonder who?
  6. KatJ
    Terry Mulholland, circa 1998, was not a bad deal. He wasn't Cy Young, but he was an effective innings-eating horse whom the opposition wouldn't steal on out of the stretch. There are probably more, But, bottom line is generalizing in this case is not helpful, or even accurate. JMO.
  7. KatJ
    Personally, I really like Lieber, always have. If he didn't get that (was it?) elbow injury when he was a Cub during his FA season (in part thanks to Baylor's demonstration of how to burn a pitcher's arm with an egregiously large amount of innings), Lieber might well have been a career Cub. But at the time the front office couldn't risk a 2 yr deal, while the Yankees could and did. This rotation (especially Z) can be really good, but all too often the K zone has been elusive for these guys. Liebs will not get into that situation, but we're going to need a speedy and agile OF because he is a fly-out guy. (A tallish CF wouldn't hurt either.) At any rate, I think this deal is a good idea for at least the first half (remember Lieber has enjoyed success for most pre-ASGs in his career - it's almost as notorious as Maddux's second halves), and he can eat some innings if the young guns suck or get injured. As for Prior, good riddance. I suspected two years ago that he was resting his arm and biding his time to get to the West Coast. I hope he gets shelled.
  8. KatJ
    So that's what he's been doing when not with Van Halen. :lol: OK, My question is if La Russa really did learn a lesson and feels remorse then why is he hiding behind his attorney? Let him be a man and come out and make that statement himself. Face the media and act like he has a set. LOL, he already did plenty of that last spring and again after Hancock's crash. The trial at this point, was a formality. The plea was already worked out. I sure as heck wouldn't want to talk to the press any more than necessary about anything. It's all too easy to get misquoted or something that makes you look like more of an idiot than you did before. TLR, who is an attorney, is behaving like a good client. MO & CA attorneys, keep a lookout for the bar notices - there will be a reprimand pending.
  9. KatJ
    What is that from? Reason I ask is that I used to have an uncle Roger who drank a lot and was pretty much a jerk wasted or sober... which is why he was released by my aunt.
  10. KatJ
    For about two years. Reminds me of his leaving Vandy for SC - just didn't have his heart in it (and we know all too well about the physical foibles), and went home.
  11. KatJ
    Oh man, and I liked Swish too. This feels kinda like when Joe Girardi joined the Yankees the first time.
  12. KatJ
    Ground to be gained on the Cards. I'd think I'd rather have it that way than keeping pace with the Cards and gaining on the Brewers. Next week is going to be a nail-biter.
  13. KatJ
    Brew Crew wins - no ground to gain. :(
  14. KatJ
    It'll be a while before that happens. The armor goes on his right arm. :oops: It's been that kind of week for me. I think I'll just crawl into bed now - my b/f gave me a summer cold anyway.
  15. KatJ
    The best thing Bonds could do for himself is put some duct tape over his mouth permanently the next time he puts his armor on his left arm. I've never witnessed anyone so talented, so strong, and such a complete jerk and crybaby at the same time.
  16. KatJ
    Over Bonds coverage, I'll take it.
  17. KatJ
    You have Ernie Banks' optimism, but the rest of your sentence in all likelihood should read, "here come the Cardinals."
  18. KatJ
    How does he look weight-wise? I'm concerned about his endurance this summer, and wonder if he's gained a few pounds, which could affect that.
  19. KatJ
    with the help of his manager leaving him in way to long. Looks like most of the damage was done in the 3rd and 4th. And given the pen's job and work in the last series, I wouldn't much blame Lou. It's up to the ace to suck it up and bring a quality start. And the heat excuse is lame - I figure a guy from the tropics should be able to handle a Midwest summer. But that's JMO. Heat in the tropics is different than mid-west heat. Ever been to Phoenix compared to Chicago when it's hot? Funny you should mention that - I just came back from PHX. It's an oven, whereas both the tropics and summertime in the Midwest (I vacation in the former and was born & raised in the latter) resemble each other with respect to heat and humidity.
  20. KatJ
    with the help of his manager leaving him in way to long. Looks like most of the damage was done in the 3rd and 4th. And given the pen's job and work in the last series, I wouldn't much blame Lou. It's up to the ace to suck it up and bring a quality start. And the heat excuse is lame - I figure a guy from the tropics should be able to handle a Midwest summer. But that's JMO.
  21. KatJ
    On the bright side, Z might be more reasonable with negotiation talks right about now. Another good month in a row, and it would be like the Pres talking with Hugo Chavez.
  22. KatJ
    So how much does Soriano's injury cost the team per day in dollars and mojo? This bleeping sucks.
  23. KatJ
    That'll get the L in record time. EDIT: Oh, to run. That I go for. Let's go ragin' Cajun!
  24. KatJ
    I'm so anxious for a W that I'd see Kendall lean into one.
  25. KatJ
    CRAP - Murt just missed that one. That would have been miraculous.
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