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  1. Soul
    In his situation though, it's probably just not worth the additional aggravation. I could be wrong, but my understanding is that Bartman's fine. He's not destitute. He's not unemployed. He's just a guy who is living his life like everyone else, and wants to be left alone. I can't understand why people just don't let it go. They should go back and watch the game, objectively: the Cubs were still winning after Bartman. The situation on the field hadn't changed one bit after the "Bartman incident." I understand the raw emotion of the moment but now that it's 5 years in the past, it's time to look at it objectively and realize the Cubs lost that game because they stopped playing good baseball in that very inning. Cause sports media is full of lazy morons. That's why they won't let it go. They think they're comedians, they're just pricks. I agree, and too many fans continue to regard it as something worthy of listening to, worthy of giving creedence to.
  2. Soul
    So this story broke on Tuesday. Then the Cards proceed to get beat in a series of late-inning meltdowns to the Crew Tues, Wed, Thurs (one of those was the CC shutout, but you get the point). I'm guessing this talk will be heating up. The Crew just showed the whole world what LaRussa must have known all along: that BP isn't going to hold many leads against solid teams. On a side note, we could use some more BP help before the deadline too.
  3. Soul
    Not any chance that he would pitch better than Marquis this year. and this is based on? It's most likely the fact that Marquis has been about a league-average pitcher this season. While it's possible Samardzija could pitch better than that, it's not something I would bet on at this stage in his career. For all the grief that Marquis gets from people, he's been a solid #5 starter. His WHIP for the season might not be all that impressive, but he's managed to limit the damage by keeping the ball in the ballpark. Since May 18 11 starts, 5-3 record, 3.95 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 6 IP/start He may have started slowly, but he certainly hasn't been hurting this team over the past couple months. I've been mildly pleased with Marquis' continued league-average starts. Lord knows we need it with this bullpen. Trouble is, you never know when he'll decide it's the 2nd half of the season and therefore time to start sucking again. As for Samardz, does this seem like "too much too soon" to anyone else? He really hasn't been pitching well for very long, from what I understand. I find it likely he'll struggle up here, especially on the control front. Someone talk me down.
  4. Soul
    In his situation though, it's probably just not worth the additional aggravation. I could be wrong, but my understanding is that Bartman's fine. He's not destitute. He's not unemployed. He's just a guy who is living his life like everyone else, and wants to be left alone. I can't understand why people just don't let it go. They should go back and watch the game, objectively: the Cubs were still winning after Bartman. The situation on the field hadn't changed one bit after the "Bartman incident." I understand the raw emotion of the moment but now that it's 5 years in the past, it's time to look at it objectively and realize the Cubs lost that game because they stopped playing good baseball in that very inning.
  5. Soul
    It sure doesn't seem like he does. It breaks so little it can seem like just another fastball. He does throw it though.
  6. Soul
    :? Uh-oh, did I break some board taboo? :oops:
  7. Soul
    if Reds management was that smart they never would have hired him to begin with Good point, although I've seen people of questionable intelligence suddenly "get it" when they see their investments start going down the drain. Losing what you own has a tendency to wake folks up pretty quick. Apparently not the Reds though.
  8. Soul
    My guess is Angelo told the agent to tell Devin, "Remember when Urlacher showed up to OTA and then they signed him?" They probably refused to sign him while he was holding out, and told him, show up, and then we'll sign. That could be true. At any rate, I'm listening to alot of silly hand-wringing on the radio this morning about how this is "typical Bears" and they should have "given Hester his money long ago." Honestly, do most Bear fans feel this way? Looking at the picture, I really don't see how the Bears have botched their negotiations this offseason. I think they've actually done a pretty good job. Hester's a player under contract -- he has asked for more money. The Bears have agreed to negotiate a new contract. What else can reasonably be expected here?
  9. Soul
    Why don't they just trade him if they can't afford to pay him? They could get buco solid prospects for the kid, and those prospects wouldn't be all that expensive. At some point they've got to do something with him, right? It's either up or out.
  10. Soul
    Seemed like a smart move to me. Apparently they knew about it all along but waited to spring the complaint for the perfect moment when it would hurt the most. Is it smart from a competitive standpoint? Sure. Is it ass-hattery? Yep, that too. GB's explosion remains one of the most entertaining blow-outs in the history of sports. I've probably seen it 100 times, it never gets old.
  11. Soul
    If you're the owner of the Reds, don't you at some point pull Dusty aside and have that conversation: "let's get real here. we're not in this thing. you need to protect our investments." You know, logic & reason as opposed to pie-in-the-sky dreaming?
  12. Soul
    ...with still no contract worked out. Team player. Good for him. Bears should re-do that deal, I think they will in fairly short order. If anyone has outplayed his rookie contract, it's Hester.
  13. Soul
    I gotta think Howry' nearing a DFA, most especially if Gaudin and Samardzija prove to be effective. I'm worried about Samardzija though. He showed better control @ AAA, but I wouldn't be suprised to see the control problems resurface in Chicago.
  14. Soul
    Listen to what dumbwood says, he speaks the truth. :thumbsup:
  15. Soul
    Geez, I just saw this. I can't even believe he did that. Time for jail dude, have fun.
  16. Soul
    Boos in St. Louis as they go to the bottom of the 9th.
  17. Soul
    Don't like this.
  18. Soul
    We'll see about that I'm not sure I want to. This is the absolute worst time to have to go up there.
  19. Soul
    The Crew are unstoppable right now ladies and gents. Wow. They might be unbeatable at the moment.
  20. Soul
    1 down. Need 2 outs without 3 runners scoring. Come on, it's not that hard guys.
  21. Soul
    Marshall getting up.
  22. Soul
    This has 3 run jack written all over it.
  23. Soul
    I can't take it. 3 run lead seems like its impossible to hold and we haven't even given up anything yet.
  24. Soul
    http://www.tektonart.com/Portfolio3/Illustration/Uh%20Oh%20Point400.jpg
  25. Soul
    Come on dude. Enough.
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