NorthsideAvenger

Isn't that how he always looks? No, most of the time he looks constipated. Today he looks pissed.

When I first this, the image I had was the Cubs lining up together and doing "the bunny hop." shudders, help me............. :)

Glendon is at least 2 years older than him you know :wink: :lol: Point of correction...Rusch is a mere 5 MONTHS older then Rolen. (NBC's "The More You Know" theme plays) :D OWNED! :oops: Rented, is more like it...

Glendon is at least 2 years older than him you know :wink: :lol: Point of correction...Rusch is a mere 5 MONTHS older then Rolen. (NBC's "The More You Know" theme plays) :D

La Russa can cure cancer. Rolen disable a nuclear reactor overload in 20 seconds. ala MacGyver.

That should make Blanco mad. You wouldn't like it Blanco is mad.

Because he doesn't know what a manifold is? (The 70S Show reference, btw)

I'm voting he is going to hit a homer, preferably Joe Buck or McCardinal.

Agreed.. -------------------- On the interleague: Get rid of it. Baseball has gotten all of the "fantasy matchups" already played out. We've already seen the Cubs .v. NYY and Bos, Cards .v. NYY/Bost, LAD .v. NYY, them we had some PAST World Series foes have their "rematch :roll: ". The interleague is no longer a novelty iteam. I would prefer to drop the interleague portion of the schedule, and use those play more games against NL West, NL East. I'm am sick of seeing the "Tiger/Rockies, DRays/Astros" type games. Get rid of interleague.

What's that.....rear back and throw 100 MPH?

If you are tired about all of theses "double switches", wait till he invents that "Triple Switches."

I hear they got this Matt Karchner kid, light's out closer. Let's send them this youngin' George Bell for him.

Ok guys, you happy....This game was short.... :lol: I could had gone for another 4 or 5 innings. Oh well, a short game is better then a no-game.

With the way the Cubs have used their pitchers recently, it wouldn't surprise is they bring back "The Well" for a 2nd stint.

I suspect NEITHER will be available. And the statement that Wood/Prior are worth nothing but B prospects, maybe C prospects....is nothing but postering hoping to cause panic with Hendry. If B/C prospects are the only kid of prospects Cubs could get for either, then keep Wood/Prior, since they are more valuable to the Cubs then to other teams.

If Neifi was putting up Cedeno's numbers they'd represent a career year. Neifi put up the same line last year with much better defense, actually. In what fantasy world? He had a sub .300 OBP. Just about the same OPS....and better D. I hope Cedeno improves his game more, but it is a fact that Neifi Perez in 2005 was the better player if you are looking strictly at the stats so far. I disagree that Nefti's season in 2005 was "better" then Cedeno is having in 2006. I would say...at worst...that the seasons are comparable. But the fact you keep ignoring, is that Cedeno is 23 YEARS OLD, and Nefti is 32 YEARS OLD. Cedeno's line is acceptable in relation to his age. Nefti's is not acceptable. In other words...Cedeno has a chance to improve in time, Nefti cannot improve, cause he doesn't have the skills.

I think most agree that if the Cubs deal Maddux to the Dodgers, the Cubs should reasonably expect to get Either/Navarro/Kemp/Aybar/Delwon Young, longshot but Billingsley back in the deal. Who knows, depending on how well Maddux, the Cubs could get two of those youngsters. With that said....what could the Cubs reasonably ask for and possibly get for the rest of the NL West, exclude Colorado (seeing as I don't think Maddux will want to go to Colorado).

Mariners SHOULD HAVE KNOWN about Beltre being a "contract yr" kind of player. Yet, they still grossly overpaid for Beltre. Now Sexson, his season is a surprise.

Sarcastic or not...the Yankees still have Mr. Yankee Alex Rodriguez... :twisted: . But joking aside...they still have ARod/Jeter/Giambi/Posada/Cano/Damon so they still have a decent offense. So, I wouldn't dig the Yanks grave. JUST YET.

Can we really STOP talking about Corey Patterson? He isn't a Cub, anymore, and he should be out of sight, out of mind. The only Patterson we should talk about is his brother, Eric.

screw wilson, they got any 2B they could send us for Hill, it would be the perfect trade :P I'd take Jose Castillo.... :lol:

The Corey Patterson trade is NOT embarrassing. This is a kid who SHOWED no remorse for sucking when he was with the Cubs. He showed no ambition to improving (part of the blame goes to the Cubs, as well as Patterson). And quite frankly....his career numbers SAY...Corey will return to the land of the Nefti Perez, before the yr is out. This is simply a "hot streak" and it won't last, especially once teams know how to pitch Corey. The Patterson trade was simply the best option at the time, and it will prove to be the BEST the Cubs could have done. And on Prior, I don't want just "getting something" for Prior. Everybody knows what Prior can do when he is healthy (SHOULD have won the Cy Young in 03, but oh well) thus the Cubs---if they decide to trade---should demand...a very good package for Prior. The Cubs DON'T have to trade Prior, and ONCE Prior gets healthy (it's a matter of time) he WILL be in the same class as Z. Was it a hotstreak in 2003 when Corey hit .298/.329/.511/.840 in 329 AB's? Corey was going through the natural progressions of a young hitter. Is it a coincidence that his numbers decreased dramatically after Dusty got to Chicago and now that he's in Baltimore, his numbers are back up to his 2003 range? I think not. 2003: .298/.329/.511/.840 2006: .291/.336/.507/.843 Those numbers look awfully similar don't they? You can't argue that Patterson would have stay at that pace for the rest of the season. You simply can't. My guess is...a couple of hot streaks surrending by CRAP, doesn't mean Corey has found it all of a sudden. You can blame Dusty all you want, but the fact is...Corey simply did NOT care at all about producing in Chicago. I still contend when pitchers figure Corey out, Corey will return to the .250/.310/.400 line.

:shock: ---- The Cubs, IMO, will contend before Howry's cotnract is up. So I much rather hold onto Howry---who have been impressive.... (.88/.209/2.16) so it would definately take MORE then just Brandon McCarthy to land Howry. Add in the "rivalry factor" and I would ask for Jerry Owens along with McCarthy for Howry. But since Howry isn't GOING ANYWHERE, this is a moot topic.

:twisted: Remember the Cubs have a handshake agreement not to trade Maddux. And Hendry is pretty good at honoring these "handshake agreements." (remember Rod Beck) My guess is....the Cubs would talk to Maddux about a trade to a west coast team (if/when the Cubs fall out of contention) and if Maddux agree, then you might see things heat up. With that said, I would love to Guzman, but it wouldn't surprise me if the Cubs land either Matt Kemp, Dionar Navarro, or Andre Either(<----I really like this kid) for Maddux.

So...when you pick them, you get them at their current contract status? So picking someone like Z you only get two years before he's FA (and he'll be expensive next year), but Verlander is yours for five more years? I'm not sure about 2-10, but Pujols is #1. I think he is talking pure talent wise TO START a franchise. Not taking in account the contract status. With that said this would bemy top 10: Alex Rodriguez Miguel Cabrera Derek Jeter Manny Ramirez Albert Pujols :twisted: Roy Oswalt Carlos Zambrano Vladimir Guerrero Carlos Beltran (yes, a surprise.....but still a productive 5 tool player) Grady Sizemore Eh, I would take Santana over Oswalt, who is 29. I would also take Wright over Jeter, and move ARod back to short. I would not take Manny, as he is 34. Top 10: Pujols Cabrera ARod Santana Z Sizmore Wright Bay Peavy Mauer First: I think Oswalt is more dominate then Santana, even if you factor in the leagues they pitch in. I just think Oswalt has better pure stuff then Santana, hence I put him over Santana. Second: So you wouldn't take Manny because he is 34, yet you would take Albert Pujols because he is 32 (alledgely)? I don't buy your reasoning. Manny, IMO, is slightly better hitter then Pujols (not by alot, but still...) and even at 34, I'd still take Manny over Pujols.