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  1. NorthsideAvenger
    Terrance Long was a victim of racist comments in Cleveland a few yrs back while he was still in Oakland. And David Wells----while not racist, but still poor taste---was hassle by Cleveland fans by the loss of his mother the night before a BIG playoff game. So yeah, stupidity still is evident in pro sports.
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    Personally, I think he did it more for the psyche of Hill and allow Hill to gain the confidence that HE CAN pitch at the major league level. Personally, allowing Hill to go 8 innings (especially the way he was throwing) was the absolute RIGHT call to make. Now let's see if Hill carries this confidence into the rest of the season. If he can...that is one less question having to be answered for 2007.
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    What? Out of 50 players who have played shortstop this year, Ronny is dead last in offensive production (measured by VORP). Last. He can only improve, but what are his chances of becoming a "standout" at a position in which more offensive production is expected? The point is they don't care about offense. It's manly to talk tough on defense, whereas offense if for pretty boys. Tough teams defend, and there's no better market than Chicago to play up the defense concept, regardless of the sport, or the relative value of defense in that sport. the cubs should sign ben wallace. AND Ron Artest.
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    I'd take a flier on Choi. He can't be worse then Mabry or Nevin. And he is a better defensive player then both.
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    I actually like the move to 2b for Cedeno. For some reason it's look like to me that Cedeno would often take his OFFENSE to the defense, and his DEFENSE to his offense. IMO, by moving him to SS, I think we might, i said MIGHT, see a more relax Cedeno, and perhaps a more confident Cedeno, knowing he could play a easier position.
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    Actually, Tiger......I think a better comparasion would be Omar Vizquel. Omar wasn't exactly "hot stuff" with the bat as an offensive player, but once he got to Cleveland he became a very solid player. Now granted, for his stay in Cleveland, he played with both Alomar's, Belle, Thome, Ramirez, Sorrento, Lofton, Fryman, Baerga....so with that kind of offensive talent around, Omar could relaz and play his game. Now if the Cubs could land a big bat or two (Depedning on ARam), maybe Izturis could be the next Vizquel, (I'm not holding my breathe) and relax and become the player everybody thought he would be before his injury. With that said....Cedeno/Izturis NEEDS to talk to Gywnn about hitting, and taking pitches, in the worst of ways.
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    I just don't agree. Rogers is their ace. He will likely get beat by every other ace on an AL playoff team. The Tigers are a very good team, but Bonderman is their best pitcher, Rogers isn't an "ace" and Verlander has never gone this deep in a season. And Jones isn't exactly lights out at the end of the game. Depending on how the teams shake out, they could lose in the first round. No he's not. He maybe listed as the #1 on their depth chart, but come GAME 1 of the ALDS, my money is on Jeremy Bonderman as "The Man" for Detroit, followed by Rogers then Verlander.
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    downey also calls izturis a "beauty" and a "gem." he also says a shortstop like this doesn't come along every day and that the trade was "one of the Cubs' smartest manuvers of the century." wow. Then again, EVEN I could have turn the double in the game. It didn't have to take a GG to turn it, AGon simply lost focus for a split second, and turn a routine DP (I believe he should had won the GG that yr, anyways, and had not committed an error in the playoffs, I beileve). So that reasoning by Downey is beyond FLAWED. It wasn't as if it was a difficult play to make. None the less his "one of the smartest manuvers of the century" is completely bogus. I won't EVER---oustside of this thread---put the acquistion of Izturis in the same sentence as the Lee and Ramirez. I don't know what kind of bonus the Trib paid Downey to write that column, but it is completely bogus.
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    As long as Isiah Thomas keeps running the Knicks... The fact that the Cubs are mention in the same sentence with the current Knicks.....is a testament to how bad the Cubs really are.
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    Why would Ramirez want to be back next yr, when it will be just Lee, himself and Barrett as the "main offensive players." If he's back, Pierre would still be moderate, the Cubs won't get anything out of Izturis (if they wanted another light hitting MI whose last name is Izturis, they could had gotten Macier from LAA for a AAA pitcher) or Cedeno, and Jacques is moderate. Again...why should ARam want to return to the Cubs next season? :-k Oh, the Cubs are going to be SO BAAAAAADDD next r, and Hendry is going to think it is a "fluke."
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    And the beat goes on... And so does the World Series drought. But hey....we got TRIPLETS on the Cubs..... :D to :(
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    I'm willing to bet the well will run dry at this point :wink: You know what they say, "Alls well that ends well." 8)
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    Aint going to happen. This is strictly PR by the Marlins trying to convince what liitle fans they do have, that they are trying to compete.
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    Why would the Mets do this? Do they need an extra pinch hitter off the bench? Heilman as a pitcher is much better then Maqruis, and I believe is CHEAPER...No sense in GIVING the Cards the better pitcher, for a free agent to be.
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    I think the chances are the Mets are more likely to land Schmidt, then Oswalt. Reported reason for the breakdown in the Milledge for Zito talk..........
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    I know he went in as a Cardinal (WE CUBS FAN know who he REALLY belongs to), and I know he has the Cubs mention on his plaque....but to me, and the Cubs fans in Alabama, that know, Bruce Sutter will ALWAYS be Cub. We recognize what he did for the Cardinals, but he will ALWAYS be a Cub first or foremost. Thank you for the memories, Bruce.
  17. NorthsideAvenger
    First: Santana isn't a prospect, and he WOULD definately slide behind Zambrano and perhaps Prior (if healthy) in the rotation. The kid will be a stud. Aybar (I rather have Kendrick or Wood), I don't know. The cUBS would have to get back a player like McPherson (who they COULD flip to another team for a 3rd baseman, say....Cabrera? Second: Only way I would be not be pissed about trading ARam, is that in the offseason...Hendry makes a strong bid (if not flat out get him) for Miguel Cabrera. Outside of that, I am not in favor of trading ARam.
  18. NorthsideAvenger
    Belliard is PISSED OFF about going to a contender from a team 23 games out? Just wow :shock: . I take it, Belliard really loved Cleveland, or is it he hates St. Louis?
  19. NorthsideAvenger
    The Cubs actually have a winning record against the NL central. It's games against the other NL divisions(and interleague) that are a problem. ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) Maybe Baker forgot to tell his players that there were other teams besides the NL Centra. D'uh.
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    They were swept in 4 games, so it was just like their World Series, too. :P True....but atleast the Cards got to the World Series. :(
  21. NorthsideAvenger
    lack of Leo Mazzone. I don't think he was never any good before last year. That and the Braves FORCED him to be a starter. If some team would leave Sosa in a middle relief role, he would be fine.
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    ------------------- Decent move for St. Lou.
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    Not to Dusty is not. He trying to "win, dude."
  24. NorthsideAvenger
    I rather keep Cedeno and keep believin' he will improve over Lugo at that price. Even if Cedeno continues to stink, the Cubs still find a nice replacement. So, no thank you to Lugo.
  25. NorthsideAvenger
    No it doesn't. The are better, only because the Yankees current OF of Cabrera/Damon/Williams blows chunks. Abreu IS AN OBVIOUS upgrade. Now would he be an upgrade if the Yankees had Matsui/Sheffield instead of Cabrera/Williams.? (Obviously if they had their stars back, they wouldn't consider Abreu, nonetheless) no he wouldn't. In essence, the Yankees made a lateral move. And to pay about $30+ mill for a doubles hitter with a great OBP, still does NOT improve the Yankees. Getting Schimdt/Zito, or any solid pitcher would improve the Yankees moreso then Abreu. I am not taking away from Abreu, but considering the talent level on the Yankees, already...they didn't get better. They ALREADY had the offense, they needed they pitcher. This was a move to make a move type deal, kinda like a more expensive Raul Mondesi type deal. And Lidle---while an improvement over Ponson (my left arm is better then Ponson) is still a not-so-great move. All I can say is this...WHAT THEY HECK ARE THE YANKEES THINKING ABOUT? Cause it ain't about winning.
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