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Not if he can move runners which many of the Cubs can't and neither could Walker. just moving runners over is a terrible way to approach hitting. slapping at any pitch in order to "just make contact" is gutless baseball, and is generally exposed--much like our team is being exposed as gutless. "oh well, at least they don't strike out much and move runners over." striking out is a small price to pay for attempting to put the ball in play effectively, not just slapping bad pitches around the diamond for the sake of moving up baserunners--who don't exist anyway because we never walk, either. Are we assuming Izturis will play for the Cubs next year? If so, isn't that a bit premature? -
I happen to fully agree with Stone(I know, I blast him a lot), but you got a true SS, a switch hitter who doesn't strike out and a glod glove fielder vs 2 more months of Maddux. We already have two true SS's on the roster for next year. Switch hitting doesn't matter if the production isn't there. Cedeno & Neifi don't strike out that much, either. Neifi won a GG, too, and we already had him and don't have to pay an extra $4M for him next year. Cedeno isn't a quality SS and Neifi is a backup. What did you think you would get for Maddux for 2 months, along with a No trade clause? Count me among the idiots. I'm not sure what Hendry was supposed to get for a 2 month flyer on an ancient pitcher with little or nothing left in the tank. Not sure what to think about Izturis. I just didn't expect anything more than a marginal prospect or two for 2 months of Mad Dog.
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Indeed. The arrival of "veggie dog" can't be too far away :roll:
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Could Dusty's vote of confidence be the reason...
Soul replied to Sweet Swinging Billy's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'm actually saying both. Am Ram is not a go-to guy. He's your number 2 or 3 guy but not a team leader sample and plan. So he wilts under pressure when he's alone to carry a team. The others mentioned are finally settling in and getting comfortable playing at Wrigley, and for the Cubs. Playing with for a manager on the hot seat adds off-the-feild pressure not in-game playoff type pressure. So with Hendry saying Dusty is safe for the rest of the season. The off-the-field pressure was relieved. You can tell by the better defense and better concentration at the plate. The Cubs are actually taking pitches and working counts like that haven't been at all this season. So what changed? The obvious answer is the the managerial situation. Everyone's using this "ARam's not a go to guy" thing to try and damn him to hell. The thing is though, nobody ever said he was supposed to be that guy. He certainly wasn't brought here to fill that role. Sammy & Lee were always supposed to be the stud, not ARam. So why now, when we "find out" what we always knew in the first place, is this suddenly being used to try and "prove" something about ARam? Teams need a #2 guy too. ARam is a fantastic complementary power hitter. There's no place for a guy like that on our club? I'm not willing to go back to another 30 years of searching for a 3rd baseman just because ARam isn't Scott Rolen. -
That's pretty awesome...too bad they use realplayer for the video, cuz it's totally crappy video...:x That was payback. Benson was getting hit hard before that. It was an interesting practice :)
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I voted Sabbath because, well, I'm an old metal freak from way back, but cmon people what's with the Queen hate? Only Zep can match them in terms of quality, quantity, and diversity. It can be argued Queen is the greatest band of all time. Do some just not realize all the different stuff they've done? If someone thinks they're just Bohemian Rhapsody they are missing it. That would be like watching a pitcher's duel in baseball and concluding "I hate baseball because nothing ever happens."
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Could Dusty's vote of confidence be the reason...
Soul replied to Sweet Swinging Billy's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I think this Cub team has talent enough to put together a 4 game winning streak at home. There have been times this year when we have looked like a actual big league ballclub, despite our poor record. Plus, I think we've all said it at one time or another this year: this Cardinals team is not on par with what they've had in past seasons, despite the fact that they lead the division. The other example I can think of where the Cubs looked good for a few games was the Brewer series up at Miller Park in early July. -
Cubs' Managers and Their Managerial Careers After the Cubs
Soul replied to RonnieWooWooSanto's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'm pretty sure Baker will slip right in to another Managerial position after he leaves the Cubs... He went to the World Series prior to coming here, as a manager. -
We did know this was going to happen. Or rather, we did know that *nothing* was going to happen...
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If they put a specific kind of "latino sausage" in there just to appease latino fans who wanted/were complaining about some sort of sausage representation, then yes, that would be stupid and I would call it "politically correct pandering." However, allow me to add that I think the idea is hillarious. I mean, have you seen the thing? It's awesome. And Chorizo's ridiculous sombrero is anything but politically correct. LOL, "latino sausage" :lol: Gotta admit, the Brewers have something with that stupid sausage race. How else can a franchise from a small midwestern town make a mark?
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More people know CCR's stuff so they beat Radiohead. In this case, it was probably more a function of the # of people who know the material versus whether or not they felt the songs were better. I don't think Radiohead got ripped off. They went up against a band that literally everyone knows and knows well. Sure, some people hate CCR, but most don't. The reason Radiohead lost seems rather clear to me.
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*jingles keys* They made sweet 16 which seems appropriate, so no crying for U2.
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Again, I agree with da Treeman. Careful. If you agree with him too much, you might start to sprout....stuff..... 8)
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2531239 Really really crappy. Yeah, that really sucks. I hope it's just a false alarm, or at worst a sprain. He's a great player. I am hoping the Browns can give a good fight to some of the other teams in that division----keep 'em down a notch if possible. I do think Crennel has them headed in the right direction, although they might be a little ways away yet. Here's hoping for NO SERIOUS BEARS INJURIES.
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Heading down there this weekend. I'll try to post some kind of summary.
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That doesn't sound like it follows logically. A company under a ton of pressure---as you claim ESPN might be---would be ripe to skip steps in the process, not the other way around. At any rate this is all very speculative. Your are completely incorrect. The legal standard that all employers subject to Title VII are required to follow demands a thorough and prompt investigation and documentation thereof. If they know what they are doing - and I have no reason to believethey do not - they took each of these steps and determined that they had evidence of inappropriate behavior justifying a termination. It is also very likely that Reynolds had an employment contract that defined conditions under which he could be terminated (known as "cause"). If so, ESPN had to be even more careful, b/c Reynolds was not simply "at-will" (meaning he could be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, so long as the discharge is not based on his membership in a protected class; i.e., illegal discrimination). EDIT: But feel free to do your own research. Start with the Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, a 1986 Supreme Court case that establishes that sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, and go on from there. If everyone followed procedure and process, you'd be out of a job Mr. Lawyer.
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I won't join the U2 trashers. They've had some good stuff, and some stuff of substance over the years. Zep is just too much-----maybe too much for anyone else in the tourney. I'll vote for Zep over the Beatles if it comes to that.
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FINAL SCORE (1) Pink Floyd-46 (4) Guns N' Roses-34
Soul replied to Derwood's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I loved GNR, but come lets face it they had one really incredible album, and the rest was a slow burn into the abyss.... Pink Floyd did it for too long to be overcome by a short-lived group. -
I sure am glad we keep running Rusch out there..............
Soul replied to Bote McBoteface's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Well Dusty doesn't have his guys so I wish everyone would quit being so negative. -
That doesn't sound like it follows logically. A company under a ton of pressure---as you claim ESPN might be---would be ripe to skip steps in the process, not the other way around. At any rate this is all very speculative.
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Good. So Aramis will be retiring as a Cub. Some would say that he's already opting for early retirement, at least on the basepaths. "They" said there were motivational issues with him on the Pirates. When he came to the Cubs, there were established Dominican players here and the team was in the playoffs. Those respected Dominican players are no longer on the Cubs. The team isn't contending. DLee was the recognized team leader, at least media-wise, and he was out-of-service early on. Ramirez may not have been ready for the spotlight. He doesn't give very good interviews and he really really needs to stick with a station-to-station basepath plan, but he can still hit the ball really hard and really far. He shouldn't be the main plan, but he can fit into the overall plan quite nicely still. Trade him if you get good value back, but don't trade him because of lack of heart or hustle. Because sometimes the environment has a huge effect on that, and that seems to be the case with Aramis (like it or not). JMO, and I understand those who can't stand it when he admires his blasts. Sadly, there are only a handful of players who don't do that anymore (and Pujols is not among that handful). I'm not quite ready to exchange Aramis for some guy who won't have any blasts to stand around and admire for too long, and I don't trust Hendry to find someone or someones better than Aramis. Excellently said. This is total speculation, but I feel it necessary to point out that when ARam did hustle more on the basepaths he wound up on the DL. He's healthy and has been the whole year, so while I'm not sure if there's a direct correlation, I'm also not sure I would want to risk it...
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Exactly. What happened to Jewel was a travesty. Are we so mindless that we should repeat these same mistakes over & over again? Ridiculous... Big difference discussing government and businesses. Corporations can't afford to be so careless. Still, the rare Jewel case doesn't compare to the not very rare legit sexual harrassment case that goes nowhere. I don't think it's as rare as you do. Just look at the recent history among celebrity cases. There have been at least 3 I can think of in the past year alone. Extrapolate to the general public and you've got more than just a odd case here & there. The Jewel case involved private business----several newspapers, who took on faith that the charges against him were accurate without really checking. I recognize there are too many sexual harrassment cases that go unpunished. I'm just saying there are steps to the process. Cheating due process is the exact thing that should be avoided. I'm not willing to simply "trust" that ESPN has done due diligence on their own. That's a dangerous path to go down, and is the exact reason why we have a legal process in the first place.
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You have no idea the lenghts to which big business goes to before making a move like this. I do. I've seen it. It is highly unlikely that this is an unjustifiable termination. It's not worth it to them to risk the trouble. You have to go above and beyond to make a move like that. And neither do you. The individual cases you have witnessed can not be blanket-applied to every situation. You know that.
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Exactly. What happened to Jewel was a travesty. Are we so mindless that we should repeat these same mistakes over & over again? Ridiculous...
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I never cared for HR, but you're right. How do you know he's right? That's absurd. Odds are pretty heavy that they have more than enough reason to fire him. Companies don't just fire people without discussions going on. I've heard people who have had to deal with the repeated warnings, not to mention the attempted lawsuits that follow. You have absolutely no reason to believe ESPN just blindsided him with this with no support. Odds are pretty heavy?? LOL. You've got to be kidding. Yes, let's destroy a human being because we all trust the mighty corporation, right? ESPN surely has all the evidence that would be required for a conviction----let's just take it on faith and destroy Reynolds. Give me a break goony.
