javy knows my name

All I'm paying attention to is the number of productive pa's we're getting from him. Today I saw him coax a would-be Adam Dunn-esque walk that ended up being an Adam Dunn-esque k. His biggest problem last year, IMO, was his p/pa and if he can fix that this year, there a glimmer of hope that he can turn it around.

If he's carrying 14 pitchers...he's already messed it up.

Seriously.

-Are you implying that Ryan Theriot was ever good? -He is a below average player and should not block Pie and absolutely should not lead off. -Yes, he looks very good -I believe it has. I hope he keeps walking, as well -See Marquis last year -Nothing Murton does will keep him out of Iowa this year. -They have caught the "patient" bug. I hope it reaches epidemic levels. Edited for truth purposes

tight strike zone for D-Ro there

Fred, would you care to dig up a similar stat for the Brewers? It would make me smile.

Dear New Cubs, I love you. Please don't change. kthxbye

I have an idea: Let's overpay for a guy who performed terribly in a marginal role in an excellent bullpen and make him our closer!

How are they any less racist than references to Pearl Harbor? I keep hammering this point, but racism is the belief that some races are inherently superior than others. Neither a plane nor the slanted eyes shirts are racist. They are insensitive, rude, offensive, stereotypical and wrong, but not racist. And how is making a product that highlights consensus negative stereotypes about a particular race not suggesting that that race is inherently inferior? Pronunciation differences are negative? Guess you aren't part of the consensus

Gameday is an idiot. It had Lee advancing to first on an error by Sanchez. Can't assume the dp, numbnuts!

How are they any less racist than references to Pearl Harbor? I keep hammering this point, but racism is the belief that some races are inherently superior than others. Neither a plane nor the slanted eyes shirts are racist. They are insensitive, rude, offensive, stereotypical and wrong, but not racist. And how is making a product that highlights consensus negative stereotypes about a particular race not suggesting that that race is inherently inferior?

How are they any less racist than references to Pearl Harbor?

:shock: You're right

Me likey #'s 3-8

i disagree. telling people that they shouldn't be offended by something clearly offensive and based upon an offensive stereotype is tantamount to telling black people that they cannot be victims of racism because it doesn't exist. I'm not even saying people can't be offended by this, just that expressions of outrage aren't useful on this, especially when they aren't genuine. Let's face it, when you are threatening violence against large numbers of people for wearing offensive t-shirts, you are putting on an act or you are imbalanced. Every time something offensive (though not always consequential) happens, people feel a need to take their reaction to extremes to demonstrate how much they are offended. When the story about the Yale art student hit, people wished she would be barren. Everytime some perverted criminal commits a horrendous act, people talk about sending him to jail to be repeatedly anally raped. This acting is not helpful. There is still damaging racism in our society. If you want to combat it, do that instead of making a big deal over an idiotic but ultimately unimportant racist t-shirt. i didn't say anything about people being offended to the point of violence. i didn't know that that was the case. in the case of threats of violence, i'd say those people are much more likely to be unbalanced than faking. you simply cannot tell people that they aren't offended by something. I'm not so much saying that people aren't offended as I am saying that their being offended is partly a result of feeling expected to be offended, and offended in a grand way. Threatening violence is sometimes just a way to up the ante and prove how offended you really are. And sometimes it is just a bad joke. I think people can genuinely be offended by this. It certainly is stupid. But expectations muddy the waters and blow inconsequential issues out of proportion, making it harder to talk reasonably about more consequential unspoken problems. Hence, the outrage over t-shirts not being useful. I don't know, this train of thought has gotten away from me. I'm sorry for the pile-on, but I agree with Sully. There is just no way you should feel qualified to decide this for someone else. And Snood was right, as well. A violent, over-the-top reaction to racism is MUCH better than ignorance of it or even complacency in the face of it.

This is exactly right.

Yep. A couple of excellent drafts in the last couple of years, a good trade and just a ton of power. Upton is ridiculously good.

Nobody is expecting him to start reguarly in LF when Soriano is back and healthy. We're talking about Murton starting while Soriano is out and Lou's tendencies to give up on promising young players when they don't perform right away. I'm sorry if I'm picking on you, but has he really shown a tendency to do this? Maybe Pie is evidence enough, but historically, he's had young guys that were given plenty of chances to succeed in Arod and Griffey. I know Pie is not of their caliber, but as our top position prospect I agree he should be getting more opportunities.

What happened today? Some guy tried to dump his beer on Nate McLouth as well

Never said that. And I'll give it until the end of June until Bruce is up. Rumor has it Dusty has wanted Bruce up since spring training, but Krivsky wouldn't allow it. Damn Dusty. Where the heck is Bruce gonna play? Oh, and I love the whole Dusty taking credit for Votto's awesomeness in the OP. Great stuff.

BTW, did Gammons seem to think this trade was a good idea? Just wondering if he's off his rocker yet.

But every fan base has obnoxious tools. If the Cubs do have more than most other fan bases, it's only because they also have a bigger fan base to sample from. Exactly. When people name obnoxious fan bases, they say Yankees, Red Sox, and Cubs. What do those fan bases have in common? Seems to me that the smaller market fans just want to make themselves feel better. Phillies fans are awful, and not among the biggest. Oh, and it is much easier to tolerate the drunk people when you are drunk with them. I can't imagine trying it otherwise.

Sure; Coco Crisp is on the Red Sox, and Jacque was on the Cubs

Nevermind the 59 stolen bases. DONE

Did Dusty Baker make that lineup or something?