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Way to get those runs back.

Does ARod know who Barry Bonds is? Cause that's hatred.

that is no excuse Maddux is on mine :evil: still in line for the win 6 IP and 2 R isn't exactly terrible either. Nice to get the DP Greg! He's at 5 IP right now. Not sure if you are predicting him to go six, but he's not there yet. I hope he goes 7.

HUGE double play turn. Good thing CLee can't run. Ronny and Neifi looked good there.

Come on Maddux. Take control.

That might raise the ERA a bit.

I'm calling the 6-4-3 DP

55 for Greg, 52 for Bush. Are the Cubs, except Maddux, all swinging at the first pitch? Bush has 52 pitches and 15 were to Maddux. That leaves just 37 for the rest of the team?

What do you mean email addresses from your junk folder?

Pitch count for Maddux anybody?

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060427&content_id=1421253&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp

I've gotten Wood before, but without much interaction. You almost have to wonder if this sentence was written this way on purpose. Whether on purpose or by accident, it's still hilarious.

Thanks. I'll get right on it. I figured I would start the thread so we can get more people to help out this year.

Hey Vance, All Star balloting starts today. I started up a thread in the baseball discussions page to inform people.

All Star balloting starts today. This year we need to help Vance out so he doesn't have to do all the work. http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060427&content_id=1421253&vkey=allstar2006&fext=.jsp

Our first 3 hitters get on base and we only get 1 run out of it.

Choi is absolutely not worth trading for.

I have a good feeling about today.

As for the Cabrera/Willis debate, I would take Cabrera hands down.

Neither one of them impress me as a player who would do well as a Cub - certainly not to justify the expense. But if Hendry had to spend too much money on a FORMER Marlin, I wish he had opened the checkbook wide for Luis Castillo. I don't think the Cubs would have needed Pierre in that case (if they do now), and for the amount Hendry overpaid for Pierre and that puzzling JJ signing, getting Castillo instead would have been well worth the extra dough. The biggest problem would be how to kick Neifury to the curb - $2 mil for 2 years was one heck of an insurance policy for a Cub middle IF. JMO. I know, no way in H-E-double hockey stix the Cubs are able to trade for him... Actually, that's one deal I might consider giving the Twinkies a second shot at Prior for. You'd trade Prior for Castillo? Castillo had a much better 2005 than Pierre, with a .391 OBP and a.765 OPS, and at least the last few years sure seems like a better leadoff option than SlapNasty. That said, we already have Walker at second/first, and trading Prior for Castillo is a terrible, awful, no-good, very bad idea. The last time I checked Luis Castillo is a second baseman. Didn't we have a debate over who should play second base in the offseason? What good would it do us to bring Castillo in? To have 2B be even more crowded? We aren't trading Walker that's for sure. Then when Lee comes back, somebody would have to go to the bench. All around bad idea.

There is absolutely no reason to get him. What will we do when Lee get's back? He should never be used as a pinch hitter. We wouldn't put him in as a defensive replacement. The guy is useless. Absolutely not on Doug.

I think there is somebody from this board that went to one of the Cubs-Cardinals games in Wrigley and said they saw Walker hanging out with the Cardinals. I'm not sure though.

I think somebody already said it, but I love beating the Cardinals.

That might have to do with the fact that they all blow. Seriously, a playoff season might end up being very very bad for the Cubs. Dusty needs to be shown the door quickly. Preferably replaced for a guy who doesn't say gems like "base clogging" and "neifi saved us" I know you don't like Dusty, but saying a playoff appearance for the Cubs is bad is just stupid. I know what you are saying that you don't want Dusty to stay. But if Dusty comes close to the playoffs I think he'll be resigned. If he has a repeat of last year then he won't, but if we come within a couple games of the playoffs, especially with Lee out for 2+ months, then he'll get a new contract.

Corey Patterson went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI's and a walk (his first of the year) today to raise his average from .156 to .222. He's also has 1 HR and 6 RBI's this year with a .243 OBP and .333 SLG.