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  1. David
    REX!! :D
  2. David
    Uh, he's already been named the fourth starter. Oh. heh. Well, uh..... he's not the 5th starter now, is he? Hrmm? Yeah. Thought so. :p LOL... The best part is that he's making his first start against the Cardinals on ESPN Sunday Night.
  3. David
    Ah, hell. I'll join in on the fun, too. Care to wager on that?
  4. David
    I really don't understand why people are so bothered by things like this. I just couldn't care less.
  5. David
    who the hell is Walter E Smith????? It's a furniture store. "Walter E. Smithe You dream it. We build it."
  6. David
    That is a "what if" scenerion. Because "what if" Marshall is more then holding his own in the alloted team? Personally, I think Williams is a step out the door, and Rusch is a step closer to the pen, with Marshall making the club out of ST. I definately could see Marshall sticking with the Cubs, longer then the "short stint" some people think he has. I personally hope he does good and becomes a solid starter for us. Is that too much of a hope? He looks like he throws good stuff, and throws hard. A hard throwing LHP is not so common and something to covet. And dammit, he's tall!! His #1 asset is his confidence on the mound. Let's hope he can keep that in the majors. If I had my dream it is that Marshall does great and Wood & Miller come back and dominate, making a rotation by ASB of. . Zambrono Wood Miller Maddux Marshall Yea...Let's just relegate our best or second best pitcher to the bullpen. :roll: Prior isn't going to be gone past the ASB.
  7. David
    Like it or not, Pierre is the only legitimate option as a leadoff hitter for this team. You can talk about Pie all you want, but he is not a leadoff hitter and if the Cubs try to make him into one I think they will regret it. If the Cubs do trade Pierre they had better find someone to bat first in the lineup unless they plan on putting Hairston or Walker in the leadoff spot. I still say Walker is the best option to leadoff on this team.. with or without Pierre.. The balance swings Pierre's way if he can rebound from last year...but we'll just have to wait and see on that.
  8. David
    Who are these guys? Never heard of 'em. :lol:
  9. David
    Why would you hope he's up and down the dl? Why??? I believe he meant that he would hope for Kerry to come back and pitch well enough to be worthy of Comeback Player, and be disappointed but not surprised if he keeps shuttling back and forth between the DL. I believe he was joking. :wink:
  10. David
    That is not a possibility, it's a disastrous option. Pagan could start for the team. It would suck and the team would suffer because of it, but he could do it. Ryan Theriot could start at third base if Aramis walks or is injured. Neifi could start at SS. All these things could happen, and they would all suck if they did. If his future role on this team is starter it most likely means Pie is a bust and Hendry fails to field a good OF, again. All of that is yet to be seen. My point is it's a realistic possibility. A terrifying, worst-case scenario possibility that would more than justify firing Jim Hendry/Dusty on the spot (as if it weren't justified already).
  11. David
    I have to admit... I used to crack up when Tavarez would roll the ball over to McGriff.
  12. David
    Last year at this time it looked just as bad. It was tempered by the fact that we expected to have 3 infielders with .850+ OPSs and one at .800+... plus Barrett was above average at his position. This year, we don't even have that... Nomar's expected production was big...Lots more question marks going into this one...
  13. David
    When you consider our 5th and 6th hitters, it's not that ridiculous. There's a very good possibility that production from the leadoff spot will be terrible too. All depends on whether or not Pierre can get his average back up.
  14. David
    Seconded...
  15. David
    I always thought it was about exploiting deficiencies in the market... Pretty much. But I guess it's a lot easier to not read that book and just say it's all about OBP.
  16. David
    And Brenly continues to perpetuate the myth that Moneyball is about OBP... :roll:
  17. David
    What attitude? Dude.. He like talks too much to the media and tells the truth, man!!!111oneone
  18. David
    ???? Seriously.... What does that even mean???
  19. David
    They are talking about the most recent game. Corey was 1-15 leading up to that... Thanks for pointing that out. It's not like the original post said that explicitly or anything... LOL :wink:
  20. David
    I totally forgot it was coming out.. I am now going to try and find some place that sells books and is open 24 hours, LOL..
  21. David
    yeah, that was the problem. these guys really can't be that oblivious to walks, can they? You know the answer to that. I've heard or read very little that says the Cubs coaching staff recognizes the value of a walk. I don't think it would shock a lot of people if we characterized the Cubs current set of coaches and manager as "old school", when batting average was the stat that measured a successful hitter. However, there is plenty of evidence that Hendry recognizes the value of OBP given that he has acquired Nomar, Ramirez, Lee, Grudz/Walker/Hairston, Murton, Pierre, Miller/Barrett and promoted Dubois who all have higher OBPs than their predecessors. Jones does not, but it is clear that Jacque was not Hendry's first choice to play RF this season. Why he has stuck with Baker who is responsible for hiring his coaching staff, I don't know. I'm not sure that's exactly a great list of hitters that anyone would classify as "patient." Now, Aramis and Nomar have been good enough hitters that they make up for their lack of patience..but of his acquisitions, none has impressed me very much in this regard. Maybe Lawton.
  22. David
    Well if he continues to play LF, he'll save us by not allowing Hendry to trade for him. Murton and Pie for Soriano. :roll: What about a Mutton Pie for Soriano? Soriano's got nothin' on this mutton..
  23. David
    Grow up. :?: Bush is a moronic puppet. What's there to grow up about? :roll: Is this really necessary? Take it to rants if you're so intent on beating a dead horse.
  24. David
    But...but...but... He went to two world series in 7 years! That means something right? Never mind he played for the Yankees. They were there because of him. The Marlins made it because of Alex Gonzalez, the White Sox because of Juan Uribe, the Angels because of Adam Kennedy, the Diamondbacks because of Tony Womack, and the Red Sox because of Orlando Cabrera. No, no.. The Sox won the Series because of the gritty, hard-nosed Scott Podsenik. Didn't you know? :roll:
  25. David
    Kyle Orton...you remember 3rd string, right? Time to get reacquainted.
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