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  1. soccer10k
    Just curious, what do you mean by this?
  2. soccer10k
    I didn't get a chance to watch the game today so I'm wondering why Maddux was removed in the eighth? He had 7 1/3 IP and only threw 73 pitches so he couldn't have been tired.
  3. soccer10k
    At least Maddux pitched well.
  4. soccer10k
    I feel bad for us moreso than I feel bad for him. He did have the whole issue of being an outsider on his team (Boston), then getting shipped away for a couple players that played key roles in his old team winning the World Series. The guy was the face of Boston baseball for a few years with Pedro Martinez.
  5. soccer10k
    I believe Nomar had the whole "not all that excited about playing" problem before he came to the Cubs. He wasn't too happy in 2004 with Boston and that's the main reason they traded him. And I'm sure Nomar was really trying to completely tear his groin also. That was all part of his master plan to get away from Dusty.
  6. soccer10k
    Just to get it on the record, I think that the GM is more important than the manager. Like other people have said, the GM makes the moves and if he gets the right players, any breathing manager should be able to lead them to a decent finish.
  7. soccer10k
    No way Steinbrenner does that.
  8. soccer10k
    Couldn't agree more. The one thing that we thought we could depend on failed today. I know it's foolish to think that Dempster would never blow a save, but when you have a solid closer it just catches you off guard.
  9. soccer10k
    Did Ryu get called up?
  10. soccer10k
    Nice. I usually go by C = Completely U = Useless B = By S = September C = Completely U = Useless B = By S = Summer Or for you true pessimests C = Completely U = Useless B = By S = Spring
  11. soccer10k
    I'm surprised you actually were able to find 3 min 14 sec of good highlights for the season.
  12. soccer10k
    That's good to hear. I felt bad for the guy the past couple years with all the injuries.
  13. soccer10k
    He is a fool. 2003 was a long time ago and with an expanded payroll we still haven't been into the playoffs since then. He has done some good trades but overall most of his FA signings have been questionable. It seems like every year we go into the season with question marks and some of them aren't corrected the following year. This years debacle takes the cake and as fans I believe we deserve better than Baker and Hendry. Don't forget that only 4 teams in each league make the playoffs every year and the Cubs had a better record in 2004 then in 2003. Is it Hendry's fault that the Cardinals won 100 whatever games in 2004? No. If this was basketball, the Cubs would have made the playoffs in both 2001 and 2004. We should have been a lock for the wild card but our inconsistent offense and blown saves cost us that year. With the postseason situation in baseball, nobody is a lock to make the playoffs.
  14. soccer10k
    Feb 2 2005. He traded Sosa for nothing and signed Burnitz. Sosa needed to leave. What was Hendry supposed to do, eat Sosa's salary? I don't see what else Hendry could have done with that sitation. He did eat Sosa's salary and he could have signed a top tier FA OF instead of Burnitz. I'm not disagreeing with you, but please refresh my memory on who his other options were that year besides Burnitz because I don't remember. Magglio, Alou, Beltran, Drew and Dye. Honestly, I was ticked we didn't bring Alou back. I didn't like that one bit. I was glad we didn't get Beltran. I didn't think that one good month was worth $100+ million. Drew had a bad injury history. Magglio would have been a good sign though. Thanks for the info.
  15. soccer10k
    He is a fool. 2003 was a long time ago and with an expanded payroll we still haven't been into the playoffs since then. He has done some good trades but overall most of his FA signings have been questionable. It seems like every year we go into the season with question marks and some of them aren't corrected the following year. This years debacle takes the cake and as fans I believe we deserve better than Baker and Hendry. Don't forget that only 4 teams in each league make the playoffs every year and the Cubs had a better record in 2004 then in 2003. Is it Hendry's fault that the Cardinals won 100 whatever games in 2004? No. If this was basketball, the Cubs would have made the playoffs in both 2001 and 2004.
  16. soccer10k
    Feb 2 2005. He traded Sosa for nothing and signed Burnitz. Sosa needed to leave. What was Hendry supposed to do, eat Sosa's salary? I don't see what else Hendry could have done with that sitation. He did eat Sosa's salary and he could have signed a top tier FA OF instead of Burnitz. I'm not disagreeing with you, but please refresh my memory on who his other options were that year besides Burnitz because I don't remember.
  17. soccer10k
    Feb 2 2005. He traded Sosa for nothing and signed Burnitz. Sosa needed to leave. What was Hendry supposed to do, eat Sosa's salary? I don't see what else Hendry could have done with that sitation.
  18. soccer10k
    I don't have a problem with a Cardinals fan posting on this board. There are plenty of fans of other teams that post here just like some Cubs fans that post here post on other boards. But like somebody else said, nobody here wants to see a montage of Pujols home runs regardless of whether it's well made or not. I encourage you to continue to post here and offer your opinion on how much the Cubs suck this year.
  19. soccer10k
    At least we scored 5 runs today.
  20. soccer10k
    That makes him 5 for 8 on the season in the #2 spot. He really saved us today! :lol: Neifi for MVP. Easily. I think I'm going to start writing him in on the All-Star ballots.
  21. soccer10k
    I think I'm going to watch The Natural instead.
  22. soccer10k
    That's the only thing you can do...And drink alot. That's for when I get off of work tonight...or maybe a little during. I'm bartending. Do you think I can try to sue the Cubs for trashing my liver and mental anguish? I think I have a case... If I have to go see a shrink for the Cubs, I'm going to send my bills to the Tribune Co.
  23. soccer10k
    That's the only thing you can do...And drink alot. That's for when I get off of work tonight...or maybe a little during. I'm bartending.
  24. soccer10k
    I am officially done being disappointed that the Cubs are sucking this year and have resorted to just laughing at their failures.
  25. soccer10k
    We won't need one of those. That would actually help the team. You know we can't be having that. :( I could be the bunting coach. Now that's a position we need. I'll start off by working with Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Michael Barret, Matt Murton, and Ronny Cedeno. Something innovative that I'll do: I'll have them learn to bunt left-handed so they will be a step closer to first base. Maybe we can beat out some of the throws that way. I'll make situational switch hitters out of every right-handed bat on the roster. Genius, I know. HAHAHA. Downright hilarious. I love it. :lol:
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