NorthsideAvenger

Gonna? That implies there is SOME hope that the Cubs will beat the Braves. The Cubs WILL lose, prolly before the 1st inning is through.

I think Giambi makes it before Sheffield. And yet...neither SHOULD make it. People may JUMPED on Bonds for his "alledge steroids use", but before 1998, Bonds was the prototype of the 5 tool player, he could do it all. Bonds makes it, even tho the steroids clouds hangs over him because of what he did BEFORE steroids, Giambi/Sheffield will only go as far as the Pete Rose "show" outside of Cooperstown.

Don't forget Fast Freddie Bynum. Might as well keep Theriot and call up Fontenot too. Bring up Eric Patterson and there you have it. I was going to mention that the Cubs bring up any medicore 2b, yet the SECOND best 2B in the organization (Walker then Patterson) stays in the minors? You know your season is lost, when you are competing with the ROYALS for the most mediocrely filled, veteran laden team in baseball.

Greenberg and Theriot would not make us "a lot" better off, if any at all. They're marginal utility/backup prospects at best, and as bad as the list of clowns you mentioned have been, they're still probably a bit better overall. The fish will be better in 2 years because they're putting a lot of young talent on the field. Key word being talent. Murton and Cedeno are not quite the caliber of Hermida and Ramirez. We need to face the facts that we have seen the last of the "great" Cubs prospects for a while, except for Pie and possibly Guzman (the one who doesn't walk everyone). AAA is pretty desolate, and AA isn't looking a whole lot brighter. Greenberg/Theriot WOULDN'T make the Cubs any worse then they are now. The Marlins would be better, simply because they have people who knows baseball (not the owner, of course, but still) and does know the value of "The OBP." You're right Murton/Cedeno isn't i the class of Ramirez/Hermida, but Murton/Cedeno has a better chance of fulfilling their promise, whereas Hermida/Ramirez are a boom or bust type players. Considering where the Marlins play...I don't see Hermida or Ramirez showing their "full capaibilities" until they got to a pack that doesn't require a "rocket pack" just to get the ball to the OF. With that said....I'd still take Hermida/Ramirez over Murton/Cedeno anyday, but I do think Murton/Cedeno will be 2 very nice complementary players in the not-so-distant future.

I am, especially if the Cubs don't rush Prior back.

In other words, a raw college player! ...as opposed to a raw high schooler. Hmmmmmmmmmmm... Yeah, because RAW high schools players the Cubs have taken recently, have definately been productivet..... :roll: Have about the Cubs try a different apprach. What O_O and I are implying is that it doesn't matter if it is a raw HS or a raw college player. We'd prefer to take a polished hitter however old he is. Then seeing as there MIGHT not be an IMPACT college/polish hitter available...then the Cubs are.....(fill in your adjective)

A Star Wars reference. :roll:

And this isn't tooting my own horn---- :wink: ----but I always LIKED Cabrera better then Pujols, anyways. If the Cubs could get Cabrera, oh man.....

I want DON ZIMMER. [-(

I vote LH batting practice pitcher. No....I vote for him to be a 2B for the Cubs....

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.

There's another "Chicago team"? Well I'll be.....a monkey's uncle.

Nicely played. I'm hoping I'm not the only one who got the reference. :-k :oops: I don't get it. There's no shame in that, but you should still either read or see a good production of the play: Waiting for Godot. Where? Waiting for Gidot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett. It's called the play where nothing happens twice (those familiar with it will get that comment). Sorry. I'm a theatre and English double major and my college is going to perform that show next semester. Thanx. And the last play I've seen was "Rent" back in the late 90s. The version with Jesse Martin/Taye Diggs/Anthony. So I may just go and see this play.

Nicely played. I'm hoping I'm not the only one who got the reference. :-k :oops: I don't get it. There's no shame in that, but you should still either read or see a good production of the play: Waiting for Godot. Where?

Nicely played. I'm hoping I'm not the only one who got the reference. :-k :oops: I don't get it.

That would have been a good trade for the Mets. Hernandez is clutch in the postseason. What has Kris Benson ever won? :twisted: Perhaps.....ANNA?

Nah...they are not just plain bad, they are Royalesque bad.

"If ya SMELL what....." No wait....they don't deserve that quote. But they have patented the ever-so-great, "Buttclown".

I don't think they would take Pierre, but Jones is a definate possibility. They have been infatuated with Pierre in the past. Johnny Damon To left, Pierre to center. They need to keep Bernie out of the OF at all costs. NO, NO, NO, goony. Pierre in Left, Johnny in Center, and Bernie is RIGHT....what FANTASTIC arms the Yankees could have in the OF :lol: I actually would love to see the three ballplayers who throw like girls, (sorry girls who post on this site) in the same OF. Oh....the hilarity.

In other words, a raw college player! ...as opposed to a raw high schooler. Hmmmmmmmmmmm... Yeah, because RAW high schools players the Cubs have taken recently, have definately been productivet..... :roll: Have about the Cubs try a different apprach.

Does this statement remind you of the Cubs or what?

Dude, we just caught the Marlins are the wrong time. There hot, dude. But keep hope alive, dude, we're still in the playoffs hunt, dude. We are just waiting for Derrek Lee to come back. :roll:

TROLL! You'll get Neifi and like it. I'd add Bynum as well. :D And Baker.

We agree to disagree. But, I ACTUALLY like Manny as a player over Pujols. I can't say why...I don't describe it....Manny is maybe the ONLY hitter in baseball that I might not challenge as a hitter. I'd still pitch to Pujols, carefully, but I still pitch to him...and even at 34 yrs old, I still view Manny Ramirez as the best PURE hitter/power in the game. Mainly because Manny is only 1 yr old then Pujols. :wink:

ZERO. Not a chance. Alysso Milano has a chance to being Rosie O'Donnell fat, then the Cubs firing Hendry after recieving an extension. Not me. That's a team effort that consists of Hendry/Baker/coaching staff. Don't just single out Hendry, single out the hole misfits of baseball. And I highly doubt he'll return to player development full time. Once Hendry is fired from the Cubs....he'll land as John Scherholz's "special assistant" and becomes the "genius" once again.