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  1. Soul
    For the long haul, I doubt it. For 2008, quite possibly. It probably depends on the timing of the sale, and how quickly they can get their own "baseball people" in line. There is a theory that McDonough is sitting pretty with the leading group. If they (Canning & Co.) buy, and keep him, there won't be a rush to overhaul the front office. They might give Jim the 2008 offseason to keep working, and then reevaluate in the spring/early season. I could see them cleaning house in November, or waiting to see what April/May looks like and either extending him or replace him. If the sale doesn't clear until January/February, then it might be too late to make a move for 2008. That's kind of what I was thinking would happen. Unfortunately, if the sale holds up making a move on front office personnel, I fear it will also prevent us from bringing Zambrano back to the Cubs.
  2. Soul
    Doesn't it also kind of ignore the fact that other cheating has gone on throughout the history of the game? People have been taking greenies for a long time. Spitballs, corked bats, scuffed balls, etc....have been going on for several generations. I'm not saying any of that excuses what's gone on with steroids/PEDs, but a lot of those other forms of cheating never seem to be met with this kind of anger. Cheating will continue to evolve in all sports. The key is whether the governing authorities for those sports can manage to not ignore it for a couple decades when something new comes along. Sure. And especially when your sport is growing, more people are turning out, etc. Harder to convince people something's wrong when it feels oh so right.
  3. Soul
    Sort of, but HR production is down after all, quite a bit if I'm remembering the numbers I saw a little while ago correctly. I think if the stats start bloating out of control again it'll be the same thing all over again, or if it's in another sport, same difference. It always starts with people looking at records falling left & right and going, "hey what's going on here?!?" .... Right? So since the numbers have kind of un-bloated themselves, people are thinking the steroid flap is over for the moment.
  4. Soul
    Is there any chance Hendry is retained by new ownership? I dunno, for me it's just wins & losses. Hendry's had 5 years, not enough wins. I try to keep it uncomplicated.
  5. Soul
    Yeap. And guess where they usually finish in the standings. World Series Champions? Did I get it right?! Did I!?!? Only if you are drowning in magic pixie dust, such as LaRussa & his Cardinals for example. Sadly, no pixie dust near Wrigleyville.
  6. Soul
    More like missing Steve McNair and Derrick Mason from the Ravens offense. Remember, Soriano hadn't done much this season and was hitting like crap in the weeks leading up to his injury. Ramirez had also been a bit off his peak performance. I know but it's still 2 of the biggest producers we've got. Now the lineup just looks like ragdoll.....and Lee. It's like a bomb exploded in our lineup and then we got put through a meatgrinder :) Alright, my parallels and comparisons are bad. I'll stop.
  7. Soul
    Yeap. And guess where they usually finish in the standings.
  8. Soul
    Yep, very little question why he couldn't hit homers now. I'll bet he was trying to play with it for awhile. Damn. Now I'm depressed :cry:
  9. Soul
    I still doubt very seriously there's a significant move that would clear waivers. Jim missed his chance. Too late now.
  10. Soul
    Well, now we're injured too. With ARam down and Soriano out, I mean come on that's like losing Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison off the Colts' O. What do you think would happen to production? Down, down, down.
  11. Soul
    Link :x Went to see a hand specialist in Chicago. We're in deep, deep trouble. This could be the season right here.
  12. Soul
    Think I will pursue other interests for awhile. This team threatens to put me to sleep hours before my bedtime.
  13. Soul
    A bottle of Jack is a good substitute.
  14. Soul
    Fake rally complete! W00t!
  15. Soul
    Haha, Z breaks the bat over his knee. This is a circus of badness.
  16. Soul
    Haha, great comment by Brenly. Z will K. It will be up to Theriot.
  17. Soul
    Now the DP is set.
  18. Soul
    No. Doing that with one baserunner isn't enough of a heartbreak. They'll wait for multiples then pop out & DP to kill all hope and increase the suicide rate.
  19. Soul
    Yes.
  20. Soul
    As I said, is this cubs.com or NSBB? Oh, it's NSBB. Grow up. As I said, it doesn't matter idiot, he is still overrated and shouldn't be leading off. I hear the low, distant growling of Modzilla in the distance. We don't do that here.
  21. Soul
    Yeap. We're sinking folks. Crew won't suck forever.
  22. Soul
    2am? I'd be grabbing some bed. Game over.
  23. Soul
    Gawd. Last chance to get it together Z. One more hit and game over.
  24. Soul
    Z looks mighty shaky. Lee would not be the guy to get behind to Carlos.
  25. Soul
    Once again the power of positive thinking is crushed by cold, hard, reality. Reality pisses me off. I prefer to live in a world where the Cubs always win and I go to bed with the Dahm triplets every night. I don't know the Dahm triplets...they could be hideous for all I know...but I'm still going to take your world over reality. Is that like "Dahm! Triplets!" ? 8-)
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