CaliforniaRaisin

I don't think it's fair to ask a baseball player to change positions while he's trying to break into the big leagues.

Thanks, Serena. I knew Garza's name sounded familiar from somewhere.

Give me a break.

Thanks, Nathan.

I'm not as optimistic as you. I don't think Dusty gets fired this offseason. :( Did I just say I wasn't as optimistic as dkwg!?!? :shock:

Who says? Id rather have two average defenders who are in the top 25% offensively for relatively cheap. Especially considering the offensive question marks we will undoubtedly once again be entering the season with in the OF. Ever notice the pitching and defense aren't that good either. Get Giles to solve the offensive problem. Brian Giles alone will not solve this offense's problems, especially when you take out Walker or Garciaparra's bat.

Katrina might affect the West Tenn game: At game time, the forecast is for winds and a 30% chance of showers. They're expecting up to 5" of rain to have already fallen by game time. Here's the radar, Jackson, is getting hit hard right now: http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_tup_closeradar_medium_usen.jpg

Probable Pitchers Iowa: RHP Jon Leicester (2-7, 5.38 ERA) @ RHP Ryan Jensen (1-10, 7.41 ERA) West Tenn: RHP Carlos Marmol (3-4, 3.74 ERA) Daytona: RHP Matt Weber (Peoria: 7-9, 3.91 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Garcia (4-4, 4.67 ERA) Peoria: RHP Angel Guzman (Mesa: 0-0, 1.50 ERA, 12 IP) @ RHP Matt Garza (2-3, 4.09 ERA) - 2005 1st rounder (25th overall) from Fresno St. Boise: LHP Darin Downs (4-4, 3.59 ERA) Mesa: no clue, maybe RHP David Taylor (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 IP) Weber makes his Daytona debut, Guzman makes his Peoria debut.

I'll be there tomorrow and possibly Wed., they did pass out free tickets as we were leaving tonight for Wednesday's game. Free tickets? Wow.

If they want Cedeno to play everyday all they have to do is bench Neifi Perez. Get Ced some experience @ 2b and ante up for Furcal in the offseason. It would be nice to have some range up the middle. I'd rather see what he can do at SS everyday. May free up some money to make a trade for a GREAT corner outfielder. Agreed. The 2B is the third best hitter on the team, why get rid of him and create an extra hole to fill this offseason?

Thanks, UK. You going tomorrow or Wednesday to see Guzman/Berg or Johnson?

No thanks. Keep Walker and his cheap option, trade Neifi or bench him.

Source? Straight from Hendry's mouth on Comcast sports net. Thank you. We remain at 12 pitchers on the 25-man.

Dubois for Gerut for Lawton for Berg. Hendry sure took the roundabout way of getting this guy. Perhaps this was the master plan all along. I believe Berg starts tomorrow in Peoria. No, he won't. Angel Guzman will start with Berg piggybacking in Beloit tomorrow. This will happen again on Sunday in Peoria. I thought it was a doubleheader. That's what I thought? Guzman in the first game, Berg in the second? I could be wrong........... No, there will be just one game tomorrow in Beloit. Guzman and Berg will be piggybacking.

Source?

A player can't be promoted back for 10 days since his demotion, and Matt hadn't finished his 10 days when McClain was promoted. Also, theoretically, Scott can play 3B. Matt will be back when rosters expand. i fully understand the 10 day rule. i am questioning the foresight of management. Garciaparra is playing third, so i fail to see your point... besides, there's always Macias... What foresight? How could they have predicted Aramis was going to get hurt? And it was better for Murton to be demoted and actually get ABs - it became obvious Dusty wasn't going to start Murton too much. Yeah< i know about Macias, which is why I said "theoretically."

The Cubs better not trade Walker unless they get something good in return.

Steve Lyons won't let go about Bartman. Vin Scully better be doing the FSN West 2 TV broadcast tomorrow.

A player can't be promoted back for 10 days since his demotion, and Matt hadn't finished his 10 days when McClain was promoted. Also, theoretically, Scott can play 3B. Matt will be back when rosters expand.

In a shocking turn of events, Neifi GIDPs.

Agreed. YAY! DIE HARD! Reaching on the error.

Daytona holds on and wins it 3-1!

Yeah, Hendry said he'd be available tonight. I'd actually like to see him one last time before he's shut down. one question...why? Because he's been exciting out of the bullpen. yes he is, but it just seems very stupid to me why a guy would pitch not even 2 days before he has surgery. He better not be out there for the 9th... Yes, it seems really stupid to risk a more severe injury when the Cubs have determined they are out of it and Wood needs to go to the operating table.

I hope Hendry trades him. Agreed but does that mean Hairston is our everyday second baseman next year? I was being sarcastic. It would be a waste of resources for the Cubs to trade him and make another hole on the team. Hairston isn't healthy enough to play everyday. I dont know... Walker has a great bat but his defense (along with Nomar and Aramis) is shaky at best. He also has limited range. If the Cubs have the opportunity to get a more defensive oriented infield (at short and second) then I think they should move in that direction. This team has to improve defensively. Improving IF defense is all well and good, but the offense is easily the biggest weakness of this team. Walker brings more to this team in his offense than he takes away with his defense - trading him away and creating another hole would be counter-intuitive. Only 4 more solo HRs to tie the game, guys! I'm not so certain that Walker's offense has outweighed his lack of defensive prowess especially when you consider he was disabled for part of the season. The Cubs need to strengthen their infield defense; they are near the bottom in DP's and high on the list of errors. All that results in extra outs and extra pitches. Having said that, I agree that the team lacks offense therefore, it behooves Hendry to find a legitimate LF (and possibly a new RF if Burny doesn't return). I'd much rather have a less powerful infield if they are steady defensively. Walker is the third best offensive player on the team, there likely is no one available who will provide as good offense at second as Todd can. The Cubs defense is above average by most metrics, their offense not so much. The reason the Cubs are so low in DPs is because they have many strikeout pitchers, giving them fewer opportunities to turn DPs. Add to that, Todd Walker has a cheap option, and it really would be a bad move by the Cubs to trade away a cheap, good option for next season. Burnitz better not be back next year.

Oh good, Woody is warming up in the pen less than 48 hours before surgery.