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Wake me up, when the Cubs win.
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If we going to be bad, be bad. Stop with the pixie dust abuse. The Cubs management needs to stop pretending this team can "still make a run when all of their horses come back." I think we all agree....that ain't happenin'.
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Cubs closing in on worst offense in baseball
NorthsideAvenger replied to DiamondMind's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
And my guess is...Larry Rothschild and Gene Clines will be the next great coaching switcheroo. With Larry teaching "hitting", and Cline working with the "pitchers." I mean, the Cubs can SAVE SOME MONEY be keeping the same coaches, just moving them to new roles. -
Is it Carrie Muskat? Maybe her awful voice carries over to her crap writing. who knows, but it's like a dentist's drill to my ear Could be worse. .... Glendon could still be pitching. Be realistic...when was the last time Glendon pitched into the 9th? As a starter or as a reliever? :-k
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Negron is the SL Hitter of the Week for June 5-11
NorthsideAvenger replied to Chris's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Why? Baker still would have "The Veteran" John Mabry on the roster. -
The good news is, as good as he is with spending FA money; he's got a spotty track record on trades (Benson for Julio; Kazmir for Little Z). Duquette made the Kazmir deal. But Omar DID do the Cliff Lee/Grady Sizemore/Brandon Phillips for Bartolo Colon deal.
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The only hope I have is that the media pretty much bands together, and makes the next 3 1/2 months SO UNBEARABLE that Baker will not considered coming back. I want Baker/Hendry faced their music EVERY DAY. They can't run and hide behind injuries and bad breaks, they need to take the public execution on a daily basis.
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Dreaming of Carl Crawford
NorthsideAvenger replied to BWcubs21's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
How is he "not good at getting on base"? He's got a .346 OBP this season (at the age of 24). I'd say .346 is good, ecspecially when you consider how young he is. He doesn't strike out too much (26 Ks in 242 ABs so far this year), has a decent OBP, has some good power, and a ton of speed. If this is the best he'll get, then I don't think he would command "an arm and a leg", but he's very young and improving. He also has stolen bases at a 81.5% success rate over his career. You think .346 is "good.... :roll: . .346 is pretty average for a "leadoff hitter" with his speed and pop. Not to mention Crawford career OBP is .323, so...as of right now...if I was the DRays I would jumped on Santana/Crawford deal before the Angels reconsider. Having Kazmir/Santana at the top of the rotation, would finally give the DRays pitching hope for the not so distant future. Unless it's a decent offer, I would pass on Crawford. -
Riske to White Sox
NorthsideAvenger replied to UMFan83's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Ecspecially with the way their middle relief has been all year. Why are people surprise at what Guillen does, anymore? Guillen has clearly gone from outspoken, to reserve a room at Bellevue. Guillen is a not a POS, he is the full thing. If Ozzie is trying to make the White Sox that thug organization again, he doing a great job. But, man, how I would love to punch Guillen in the face. -
I hate to break it to you...Brenly rode "Showalter's team" to the World Series. All Brenly did was sit back and enjoy the ride.
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They can, they're just too stubborn to. And it would also signal that Hendry would finally admit to making a "mistake" in DFA Rusch. I mean, if we start with Rusch, then DFA and/or release Perez (Theriot could replace) Bynum (Restovich would replace) and any other POC on the team. But can anybody actually see Hendry admitting publically he made a mistake?
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So Serena, I have to dispute the bolded part. Just because you can walk up to the plate and stand in either batters' box, and "swing a bat" doesn't mean you can label a switch-hitter. Guys like Chipper Jones, Lance Berkman, Mark Teixeria, Carlos Beltran, Victor Martinez, Jorge Posada, Jason Varitek are insulted at the mere suggestion that Perez is a "switch-hitter." :lol: Just call Perez an "Equal Opportunity Activist" cause he doesn't discrimate against a particular pitcher, he is crap to every pitcher in baseball. 8)
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From what I've read, MLB can pressure the Cubs but can't block it completely. Yep, MLB can make their feelings on the matter clear, but that's all they can do. Both EPatt and Grant Johnson were signed to contracts well above slot money, for example. It's one thing to offer an 8th round pick like E-Patt 3rd round money... it's another to offer a 5th round pick more money than any other player in the draft. In terms of MLB's power to stop it, it's the same thing. They CAN'T stop it, nonetheless. And if the deal was "correct" I could see MLB's frustration, because it would be a dangerous precedence for future drafts. Which is why I really wish baseballl would have a SALARY scale similar to the NBA. Something like: 1st/2nd would have a scale similar to the NBA(and supplemental rds between 1-2, and 2-3) would stay the same. 3 rd: No players drafted in this rd cannot sign for more then $700k. 4th: $600k 5th: 500k 6th: 400k 7th: 300k 8th: 200k 9-10: 100k 11 and blow: can sign a deal up to 100k. Or something similar to this. That way....MLB takes away ANY and EVERY ounce of power the likes of Boras may have. Meaning...kids lik Andrew Miller would go to places like KC and not pull a stunt like Miller tried. (Miller had his bous demands so high, that he would fall to the Red Sox at 26, which the rumor had him already having a handshake deal)
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:shock: :?
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I agreed. I'm tired of seeing Craig Biggio. :wink:
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Where's the fun when you can grabbed the early lead? :roll: I am going to steal a quote made by former Raiders coach Bill Callahan, "The Cubs are the DUMBEST team in baseball." The Royals don't care....the Marlins are too young....the Pirates are too cheap....the Cubs are just too DUMB... Oh please, don't start quoting Bill Callahan. I'm a Raiders fan. Doesn't make the statement less true, does it? :lol: It's just as true, I just hate Bill Callahan. touche'
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Where's the fun when you can grabbed the early lead? :roll: I am going to steal a quote made by former Raiders coach Bill Callahan, "The Cubs are the DUMBEST team in baseball." The Royals don't care....the Marlins are too young....the Pirates are too cheap....the Cubs are just too DUMB... Oh please, don't start quoting Bill Callahan. I'm a Raiders fan. Doesn't make the statement less true, does it? :lol:
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Where's the fun when you can grabbed the early lead? :roll: I am going to steal a quote made by former Raiders coach Bill Callahan, "The Cubs are the DUMBEST team in baseball." The Royals don't care....the Marlins are too young....the Pirates are too cheap....the Cubs are just too DUMB...
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That's too vague. The Cubs will score less runs then Roy Oswalt.
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I wouldn't say "football is the safest bet and most lucrative" necessarily. To me...football is more riskier, and POTENTIALLY more lucrative. But the downside...the average length of a football career is like 3-4 yrs. And a kid with his FASTBALL can last in baseball triple that. Ultimately the contract is BASEBALL is guarantee, football is guarantee only till the team wants to move. I say he would make more money in baseball then football. And he was stay healthy. I can appreciate that, cause Auburn is my "Notre Dame." I am a huge Alabama fan. As you might notice. And I agree, I would go baseball over football, for the pure reason that he can play baseball longer then football. Yeah, I do. I live on Highway 31, on the backway to Mongtomery heading into Maxwell AFB. Why?
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The 2006 CWS
NorthsideAvenger replied to MembersOnlyJacket's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/features/261703.html Tyler Colvin is a first team All-America. =D> And I want to give a shout to players who played for a state of Alabama university for making the 2nd/3rd teams all-american. Especially, Mike Felix making as a hitter and a pitcher. =D> C Kody Valverde Alabama Sr. .347 .463 .607 219 58 76 12 59 42 36 1 UT Mike Felix Troy Jr. .381 .444 .565 168 36 64 5 31 18 34 3 SP Wade LeBlanc Alabama Jr. 11 1 2.92 18 3 0 129 100 43 128 .211 SP P.J. Walters South Alabama Jr. 11 3 3.20 19 5 0 152 159 33 166 .267 UT Mike Felix Troy -
He's tall, has good hands, and runs good routs. I'm not so sure about his speed though. I think a lot depends on what ND does this year and how often they get him the ball. But all the hype and PR ND generates here on the East Coast will likely increase his percieved value. Unless he gets hurt or starts dropping passes I don't see him slipping. [stephan A Smith voice] Quite frankly, I think this was a wasted pick and wasted money. [/stephen A Smith voice] Jack McKeon was known as "Trader Jack" when he was GM of the Reds. I think Hendry should be known as "Long Shot Jim" To me at least, Sammy NEEDS to pick one sport. Football or baseball. There is an old saying, "if you try and chase two rabbits, you end up not catching either," some crap like that. In other words...pick a sport, and concentrate on it. I'm willing to bet that both the Raiders and the Royals were equally frustrated with Bo Jackson, and his indecision to pick one sport to excell at.
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Replace "Long" with "Dumb" and one of the letters in "Shot", and I think you've got something. :twisted: :lol:
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NM the fact that one of his GOOD buddies is already on the team....coughsJacques Jonescoughs. Nah, that didn't play a part in the decision. And no, I don't want another Twin castoff on the Cubs.
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So now the question becomes.....does anybody see this Sammy kid (can't spell his name, right now) dropping in the NFL draft, especially if he has a so-so yr? I think if Sammy wants to be a high 1st rd pick in the NFL, he has to put up the same type numbers he did last yr: 71 passes for 1,190 yards (16.8-yard average) and 15 touchdowns ... I could see teams "passing" on Sammy, if he don't put up similar numbers, due to his commitment to baseball. I could see Sammy dropping to the 3rd rd. I know Sammy, is going to try and play both sports, but he truly does need to pick on sport and concentrate on it. Bo Jackson is the ONLY 2 sport athlete who was a superstar in both sports, and he suffererd a career ending injury. Deion Sanders sucked at baseball. Brian Jordan was solid in football, until he straight for baseball. John Lynch sucked at baseball, before becoming a superstar in NFL. Same with Ricky Williams. Drew Henson fell in the NFL draft, because of his baseball career. Chad Hutchingson sucked in two sports. Etc, etc... Sammy needs to pick a sport for good after his senior yr at ND.