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That's what I was trying to say. I shouldn't have called Dusty himself stupid, just the decisions he makes. I was...........stupid to frame it that way :oops:

Alright, then I back off calling him outrightly stupid, as a person. It's just that as a manager, in the heat of a ballgame, he makes a lot of decisions that make very little sense, and he makes them LOTS more than a manager like Tony LaRussa.

No, they're not. Not even close. We didn't have Wood and Prior for most of last year, and we didn't lose 90, and we're better this year. I agree. And the Cards are better than the Cubs IMO, but a #5 compared to #22 better? No freaking way. And the Tigers above the Indians? The Pirates at #29, under the Marlins and Rockies? What is this guy smoking? In his predictions article, he says "the Cardinals don figure to be challenged this year." Wha? Not only will they be challenged, but by multiple teams, in all probability. Dayn Perry = On crack I understand all that. But Prior pitched 166 innings last year, Woody 66. What if Prior only managed 70 and Wood 100 (for the sake of argument)? We also got decent performance from Williams---what if that doesn't hold? We now are depending on Cedeno and Murton, two unproven guys as starters. What if they both turn out to be too young to handle their roles? Realistically, I'm looking at this team to finish around .500 considering the injuries to Wood & Prior. If they were to both miss nearly the entire season and our young guys don't come through, I could see upping that to 90 losses. I agree, I don't see the Cards automatically as a #5 and I might put us a bit higher, but I can't say the guy is definitely on crack. Our season is looking very shaky right now---I can understand the skepticism. So you think putting Detroit ahead of Cleveland is reasonable, or ahead of 13 of the NL teams? I was only talking about his assessment of our division. I don't think I would put Detroit ahead of Cleveland.

No, they're not. Not even close. We didn't have Wood and Prior for most of last year, and we didn't lose 90, and we're better this year. I agree. And the Cards are better than the Cubs IMO, but a #5 compared to #22 better? No freaking way. And the Tigers above the Indians? The Pirates at #29, under the Marlins and Rockies? What is this guy smoking? In his predictions article, he says "the Cardinals don figure to be challenged this year." Wha? Not only will they be challenged, but by multiple teams, in all probability. Dayn Perry = On crack I understand all that. But Prior pitched 166 innings last year, Woody 66. What if Prior only managed 70 and Wood 100 (for the sake of argument)? We also got decent performance from Williams---what if that doesn't hold? We now are depending on Cedeno and Murton, two unproven guys as starters. What if they both turn out to be too young to handle their roles? Realistically, I'm looking at this team to finish around .500 considering the injuries to Wood & Prior. If they were to both miss nearly the entire season and our young guys don't come through, I could see upping that to 90 losses. I agree, I don't see the Cards automatically as a #5 and I might put us a bit higher, but I can't say the guy is definitely on crack. Our season is looking very shaky right now---I can understand the skepticism.

Easily, if they are out for huge chunks of the season.

You may think I'm exaggerating for effect, but while watching the NLCS I actually wondered if Dusty was mildly [expletive]. I'm not joking. Me too. And by the way, I'm not trying to be a MLB manager. I'm sure Dusty's baseball knowledge blows me away any day. That's hardly the point, Jake. You're just offended because I called Dusty stupid. Compared to Tony LaRussa, he is IMO.

Wuertz really makes me nervous. I think it's a mistake to put him on the roster.

Are you saying Roger Clemens was on the juice?

Similarities in their philosophy aren't so important. What matters is Dusty is stupid, and Tony isn't.

Bobby Abreu Then what are we waiting for? Ask Hendry. The Phils reportedly offered Abreu for Prior this offseason. My thoughts exactly. DONE DEAL. What was the problem? The problem is maybe Hendry is reluctant to trade a 25 year old ace who is under team control for 3 more seasons, who is one of the most talented pitchers in baseball. I know we are all frustrated by his injuries, but a lot of them have really been unavoidable fluke injuries (hit by line drive, collission with Giles). I like Abreu as much as the next guy, but I'm not trading Prior for him. Abreu makes about 3 times what Prior does and is on the wrong side of 30. Plus he had a rather significan regression last season, especially in the 2nd half. I have faith that Prior will get healthy and stay healthy, and if he does he will compete for many Cy Youngs. Prior regressed last year. You can't just dismiss that because of a "freak" injury. Much as I like Mark and want to see him succeed as a Cub badly, if he doesn't start delivering on his promise we need to get something for him before he's worth nothing. Step 1 would be: making starts instead of trips to the DL.

COBS WIN! Get drunk everybody!

Brownlie!!

What?? They've still got Bellhorn in?!? Sure play your starters against our A guys to win a ST game! :evil:

Where is God with a well-placed lightning strike when you need Him?

GEH!

A very worrisome trait of the CUBS in recent years, no? It is but,let's keep in mind that most of the regulars are out of the game. True enough, but remember, we haven't had a hit since Murton lead off the 3rd with a double. I hope this Padres team is a favorite to return to the playoffs. They seem to be making us look bad heading into the season, despite our 1-run lead today.

The offense went to sleep. geh.

I'd go to Sacramento to play baseball for 1.4 million. Sadly, no one is offering to help me out :wink:

Uh, no that would be INTRAdivision trade. #-o

Pagan plays CF as well. I knew that, don't know why it slipped my mind. Thanks. Anyone else think Prior, Wood, and Zambrano might be our best bench bats aside from Mabry? :shock: :wink: :P :shock: That better not be true. One of these guys has got to be at LEAST better than Macias.

We got something for Koronka?? *dances a jig*

I was thinking the same thing. Only Nolasco is of significance from what I can see.

Bobby Abreu Then what are we waiting for? Ask Hendry. The Phils reportedly offered Abreu for Prior this offseason. My thoughts exactly. DONE DEAL. What was the problem?

Too bad only our *GOOD* players suffer injuries :twisted: Nice April Fools.

....it's just more rumor and innuendo. When it comes to these two guys, the only thing that matters is when they take the mound in games that count. Everything else is just more words. Words don't make starts.