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  1. soccer10k
    I went into it thinking it was going to be solely about the players taking steroids but Bryant goes into a lot of detail about how baseball operates. I was surprised how much depth he went into.
  2. soccer10k
    This is self explanatory. This is an excellent book that does not just point the finger at the players but at all of baseball. It also discusses other factors other than steroids that could have caused the power boom. Also, for anybody that has read the book already, post your thoughts on the book.
  3. soccer10k
    And you know what the worst part is? There will still be tons of Giants fans that will try to defend him by saying "he still never tested positive" just because they know he is the only reason they have a chance of making the postseason. And I live in northern California so I'll have to hear all of it.
  4. soccer10k
    Most of the players on the Giants as well as their front office people knew about Bonds's routine. The same goes for the rest of the teams for the past decade. Players didn't talk because they would be considered snitches and would be alienated. Front office guys didn't talk because they would get fired or in the higher up's case, the players were making the owners more money by bringing more people to the ballpark. MLB didn't do anything because they needed to get people interested in baseball again following the 1994 strike. If you have a chance, read "Juicing the Game" by Howard Bryant. It isn't solely about steroids and it is an excellent book. I highly recommend it. It isn't just the players who are at fault for the steroid scandal.
  5. soccer10k
    A lot of the information on Bonds was more speculation than fact. Hopefully this book will make it more factual.
  6. soccer10k
    I couldn't have said it any better.
  7. soccer10k
    This SI article is full of great quotes. Bonds is done. There is no way he is digging himself out of this hole.
  8. soccer10k
    I wouldn't be surprised about this one bit either. That sounds like Bonds.
  9. soccer10k
    This is going to be good. Bonds isn't going to be able to hide from this. And I can't wait.
  10. soccer10k
    16) Kyle Farnsworth-less still isn't on the team. 15) Corey "If I let a pitch go by without swinging at it I'm disappointed" Patterson is gone. 14) A competant bullpen. Schwing http://www.annabenson.net/gallery.htm
  11. soccer10k
    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=2357368 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=caple_jim&id=2357321 I don't care about any of the personal issues surrounding Kirby Puckett. As far as I'm concerned, he was the face of the Minnesota Twins for years. He wasn't one of the me-first athletes with a bunch of problems. The guy gave everything he had for the organization. Like Kurkjian, I will always remember Game 6 of the 1991 World Series and the following lines. "And we'll see you tomorrow night" - Jack Buck "Touch em all Kirby Puckett!! Touch em all!!" You will never be forgotten. And please no negativity in this thread.
  12. soccer10k
    Unless Jim Edmonds dies tomorrow, this is just a joke that shouldn't be taken seriously. And yes I laughed.
  13. soccer10k
    That's exactly what he was. Both of my parents grew up in Minnesota (all my relatives still live there) and they were Twins fans and Kirby Puckett is an icon in Minnesota. It was devastating for the franchise when he was forced to retire with glaucoma. It's unfortunate that his career ended so abruptly. Say what you will about his personal problems or how he let himself go after retiring, but the man was one of the best baseball players of all time and went out and played his butt off day in and day out. He will never be forgotten. RIP Kirby Puckett
  14. soccer10k
    I think Kinsella has gone insane. Thats just crazy talk.
  15. soccer10k
    I agree completely.
  16. soccer10k
    Yes, he's regarded as the third most important pitcher on the Cubs, but if I had to pick the best of those 3, I'd pick Zambrano. Even if all 3 are healthy Z is probably the best of them... I was by no means saying that I thought Zambrano was the third best pitcher on the Cubs. My point was that if you asked a bunch of casual fans to name two Cubs pitchers, they would probably name Wood and Prior. For that matter, more people might name Maddux than Zambrano as well. For my personal opinion I think, when all are healthy, Zambrano and Prior are 1 and 1a as far as which is the best. Obviously if you factor in health, at least so far, Zambrano is the best pitcher on the Cubs.
  17. soccer10k
    Looking at it from a national perspective and not a Cub fan's, it is somewhat bold to predict Zambrano to win the Cy Young considering he finished 10th in ERA, only had 14 wins last year, and is regarded as the third most important pitcher on the Cubs behind Wood and Prior.
  18. soccer10k
    Or just energy drinks in general because everybody has their own personal preference.
  19. soccer10k
    I will never forget Puckett's heroics in the World Series in 1991.
  20. soccer10k
    True, but some testing is always better than no testing. Even if the penalties aren't that harsh, having penalties installed in the first place makes it easier to make them more harsh in the future. It took MLB long enough to finally get testing that we should be happy they have it in the first place.
  21. soccer10k
    I still don't see the big deal about this. It's not like the Cubs have said that Prior isn't going to throw for a few days. He is still throwing so until they shut him down and don't let him throw, I wouldn't worry about anything.
  22. soccer10k
    I'm surprised nobody else mentioned Rivera as a Goliath closer. Rivera has exactly one pitch, the cut fastball. When a hitter steps into the box, he knows exactly what Rivera's going to throw and he still can't hit it. That's a definition of scary. All the other pitchers have multiple pitches. Lidge with high 90's fastball and a slider. Gagne has multiple pitches. Wagner has a fastball and change. All Rivera does is go out and throw cut fastballs and he's become arguably the greatest as far as closers are concerned. That's scary. And no I don't like the Yankees, in fact I hate them.
  23. soccer10k
    There's no reason to not use April's light scedule as an opportunity to give Z and Prior an extra day off. Especially since Z is pitching in the WBC. As well as to see what Jerome Williams can give the Cubs this year. Give him a shot early in the season against a light hitting team to try to build his confidence.
  24. soccer10k
    "Scott Eyre who just signed a 3 year, 11 million dollar deal with the Cubs staying in a $98 a night hotel." :lol: I remember that when Gary Gaetti came to the Cubs in 98, he lived in a cheap hotel and took the el to Wrigley. Didn't Rod "Dead Arm" Beck live in his motorhome at one time or is that another former Cubs player I'm thinking of? I could swear it was Beck though. It fits in to his personality.
  25. soccer10k
    They had the firesale to save money. Trading Willis and Cabrera would save more money (and bring in more cheap talent). Yes, Cabrera is cheap today, but by next season he'll make millions. Same goes for Willis.
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