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Kinda tough to do when the Herald doesn't send him on the road, but the Cubs insist on playing there. i'm pretty sure bruce said he was going to milwaukee this weekend

Is there a reason you phrased this question in such an [expletive] tone? Obviously it needs asked but is it really needed to be a prick? i feel like this isn't the first time he's been douchey when it comes to bruce. i mean i guess it's fair, bruce is the only cubs beat reporter in town...or something...

9 pitchers later, we got 3 outs. nice job though gregg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v310/177/110/15919247/n15919247_39293481_1244.jpg i wonder what we're gonna do when this goes extras. this is really some of the worst managing i've ever seen.

cameron terrifies me here.

first i thought it was gone, then i thought he was going to trip, then i thought he was going to drop it

man these last two innings have been infuriating.

everyone but lou saw that coming. what a waste of a roster spot.

aaron miles. that makes [expletive] sense.

why arent you watching on wgn?

way to move him over theriot.

lol fatty flop

whew

how many times do they have to do the "do-do-do-do-doooooo CHARGE!" thing during the game? that wasnt a strike.

hey marshall's warming. im 100% positive that there will be a bases clearing double here.

where the [expletive] was that pitch

god damn corey hart is ugly

I don't know. He just doesn't seem to be able to get any lift on the ball any more. These balls that he's rolling over to SS are pitches he used to drive into the gaps on a consistent basis. In the first four games this year that doesn't seem to look any different from last year. I hope you're right, but I really have no confidence in him anymore. Four games does not a season make. Have faith. Remember, for all the bitching about his offense last year, his EqA last year was .279... with major league average first baseman at .283. Average with the bat and plus defensive value... and he's still got some upside to return to form. At the very least, his walk rate is almost a lock to rebound a bit. I hope you're right. Until he figures it out though, I'd still prefer him to be lower in the order. I wouldn't have a problem with that either. for that matter, leave him lower in the order even after he figures it out. He probably belongs down in the 5-7 area. What I do have a problem with is the absurd rallying against such a classy guy while he still maintains value to the team. Some people need to control their urge to bitch. (Not directed at you, Butters) No, I hear ya. That's why it's so frustrating/sad to see him slump like he has been. He's such an easy guy to root for because he's so classy, that it sucks to have to be frustrated with him because his play is down a bit.

There has to be a way to set it so it automatically deletes the other quotes though, right? On this other message board I post at, if you try and quote a post that already has a quote in it, it deletes the original posters quote and you just quote whatever they said in the thread besides the quote. (quote quote quote quote)

I don't know. He just doesn't seem to be able to get any lift on the ball any more. These balls that he's rolling over to SS are pitches he used to drive into the gaps on a consistent basis. In the first four games this year that doesn't seem to look any different from last year. I hope you're right, but I really have no confidence in him anymore. Four games does not a season make. Have faith. Remember, for all the bitching about his offense last year, his EqA last year was .279... with major league average first baseman at .283. Average with the bat and plus defensive value... and he's still got some upside to return to form. At the very least, his walk rate is almost a lock to rebound a bit. I hope you're right. Until he figures it out though, I'd still prefer him to be lower in the order.

Because he wasn't up ;) EDIT: ha! gotcha

those were some nice pitches. i cant believe he didnt offer at any of them.

yeesh.

What are you going to bitch about when DLee starts hitting again? you actually think that's going to happen? I think he'll be a .825 to .850 OPS guy with subpar range at first but great receiving skills. Pretty much the same guy he was last year... overpaid, but couldn't be much less of a problem to this team. What I am convinced that will change are the absurd GIDP tendencies he showed last year that were completely out of whack with his career numbers. I don't know. He just doesn't seem to be able to get any lift on the ball any more. These balls that he's rolling over to SS are pitches he used to drive into the gaps on a consistent basis. In the first four games this year that doesn't seem to look any different from last year. I hope you're right, but I really have no confidence in him anymore.

seriously?