KatJ

Somewhere in my newspaper there was a blurb about Johnny Damon dropping major hints that he would be quite happy to be a Cub if the BoSox wanted to deal him (for what, and why, I don't know). Did anyone see a similar article, and if so, would you pls post? That paper got used as packing material for my move this weekend.

Someone forgetting about all of Mo Alou's GIDP to 3rd base? Felt like he made six for every HR he hit, at least.

God, not another one. BILLY BEANE DID NOT WRITE "MONEYBALL". Michael Lewis essentially did a case study on the Oakland A's - why they kept winning with a smaller payroll. If you read the book, Lewis does admit that as he was doing research, he started focusing on Beane's background on his own. Call it a story within a story - it was a good piece of journalistic writing, that happened to become a book. EDIT: Oh, yes, the slam on Morgan. I think that's another reason why I liked the book: Lewis cited at least two occasions that demonstrated that Joe Morgan is an idiot.

Blind squirrel, meet acorn. Dear Jim, please send Ronny Cedeno back to AAA for more playing time, and get us some bullpen and OF help that even Dusty can't mess up (e.g., not misusing Remlinger, not playing Hollandsworth every freaking day).

Hey, now - it was my turn to do the game thread, since we lost (again) today. You guys are too impatient. :) If the Cubs lose tomorrow, it's all your fault.

Okay, you got me laughing. It the best thing you can do when you're helpless. :D

Crap! Posted three times!!! :x

Farnsy didn't start the brawl - the KC pitcher beaned the Detroit batter the pitch right after the batter told the ump that the pitch hit him on the ankle. The KC pitcher just kept talking smack, and a fight ensued. Farnsy came in on the tail end of it - did the Paul Wilson tackle to a different KC reliever. But that guy knew about last year of course and was ready for it. Still, it was a good clean hit - grabs the guy round the upper legs, carries him and thows him down. You'll get more info on the Detroit MLB site if you're interested.

Farnsy didn't start the brawl - the KC pitcher beaned the Detroit batter the pitch right after the batter told the ump that the pitch hit him on the ankle. The KC pitcher just kept talking smack, and a fight ensued. Farnsy came in on the tail end of it - did the Paul Wilson tackle to a different KC reliever. But that guy knew about last year of course and was ready for it. Still, it was a good clean hit - grabs the guy round the upper legs, carries him and thows him down. You'll get more info on the Detroit MLB site if you're interested.

Farnsy didn't start the brawl - the KC pitcher beaned the Detroit batter the pitch right after the batter told the ump that the pitch hit him on the ankle. The KC pitcher just kept talking smack, and a fight ensued. Farnsy came in on the tail end of it - did the Paul Wilson tackle to a different KC reliever. But that guy knew about last year of course and was ready for it. Still, it was a good clean hit - grabs the guy round the upper legs, carries him and thows him down. You'll get more info on the Detroit MLB site if you're interested.

I never was a pitcher. Was a fielder, so I don't know much about mechanics. Was more of a basketball player actually... Anyway, is Wood just stubborn or is it that he doesn't have the intelligence to learn proper mechanics. I've seen this written before about his mechanics. Wood never struck me as the sharpest knife. Maybe three years at USC w/ Prior would have helped him. :) I seriously doubt that Wood is capable of hanging with Prior (much less Gerut! The guy's apparently some kind of brainiac) academically. I didn't see, nor did I hear today's game (fortunately!) - but from what I've read here, it sounds like Kerry started missing his spots early and getting behind on the hitters. He's a guy who likes to dominate and has done so (again, when he's on and healthy) since he was a young teenager - so my theory is that when he started losing ground, he panicked, resorted to some old bad habits (poor mechanics), and got himself into more trouble game-wise and most probably another stint on the DL. Everyone is sick of this euphemism called shoulder stiffness - at least, the fans sure as heck are. If Kerry is going to succeed in any major league club for any sustainted length of time, he has got to keep his head and stick with the game plan even during those times that he for some reason cannot pitch his "A" game. I mean, Greg Maddux has gotten shelled plenty in the last two seasons we've seen him pitch, yet thus far (crossing fingers) he still manages to bring the big game when the team needs it (he stepped up the first half considerably from his usual form when Wood and Prior went down this season), and has been putting up 15-win seasons (yeah, I know, but it's still an impressive stat) seemingly forever. I'm sure Rothschild has been talking to him; I'm sure Maddux has said a few words; and I'm sure Kerry is sick of hearing it. But the guy's got to learn that while he does have dominating stuff, he has to rein things in -- he's not some freak of nature like Randy Johnson or Roger Clemens. Kid K of the 20 Ks is gone, but the man who's left has the POTENTIAL to be a good pitcher... IF HE USES HIS BRAIN. Otherwise, we have a less-violent, $10 million Farnsworth on our hands.

Watch the language. Easy for me to say, though, because I had to leave after the end of the first inning.

Well don't just stand there, get a hit out on his competition! ;) No, wait, Dusty would just play some other scrub past his prime. Now if you were to bump off Dusty... ;) I daresay you'd get a street named for you in Wrigleyville - or at least your own T-shirt from NSBB (see Honors forum). :)

WHY OH WHY did they have to choose orange as the AS jersey color THIS year??? I *hate* orange. :x Props to Vance. Stuffing ballot boxes is an established Chicago tradition. :D

When is the fargin' game going to start already????

Anyone taking bets on whether there's a Remlinger sighting with a left-handed bat? :D

That's what I thought when I first checked in. Let's make it 11. 8)

And Hollansworth is swinging the bat great right now?????? I think Holly is a staple for Dusty against RHP, no matter how bad he stinks. Check the lineup - lefty row.

Since when are the Yankees good? You forgot to bring up the little fact that the Yankees get beat 5 out of 6 quite a bit too. Not lately. The AL East is all knotted up among Boston, Baltimore, and New York, with the Yankee$ on top. Boston is back on top. Cool. 8) How is Bellhorn progressing? He wasn't the OBP machine of last season, and now he's on the DL.

Preaching to the choir, dude. The odd hit and his glove are what keeps Perez in the starting lineup, and of course he's one of Dusty's boys. Count your blessings - it could be Rich Aurilia or Enrique Wilson out there everyday.

Since when are the Yankees good? You forgot to bring up the little fact that the Yankees get beat 5 out of 6 quite a bit too. Not lately. The AL East is all knotted up among Boston, Baltimore, and New York, with the Yankee$ on top.

Burnitz in CENTER??? That's odd. But odd is not unusual for Dusty Baker, who I am tuning out during the pre-game show right now.

Yup. Now if only these guys would stay a winning streak AHEAD, rather than streaking and then slumping.

HUSH. Demps having problems finding the strike zone NOW, and has walked a man. It's all your fault. :wink: nope. Dempster with 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 0 H, 0 R :D CUBS WIN!!! CUBS WIN!!! Yeah, you get to stay out of the doghouse for now. ;)

When's the last time Cubs fans felt like that? :shock: he doesn't suck as bad as Hawkins. Makes you wonder what could have happened if he had been the closer for the games that Hawkins blew. I'd better stop thinking about that. I'm getting pretty mad.