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The DBacks should be more thankful that we didn't score at least a couple the last inning.

Bases loaded. Someone tell Theriot to not try to steal with DLee up.

Soriano finally breaks .200. Mendoza line, here we come.

Hell, Patterson was as good defensively as Edmonds.

The Pierre trade was a bad trade, no matter how you look at it and no matter how the guys we traded ended up doing. It was a bad trade at the time without knowing how everyone would turn out, and it's a bad trade now that we do know. This definitely goes down as a knock on Hendry, there was no reason to make that awful trade. That said, this trade in no way is a trade we should be talking about years after it happened like we do with Lou Brock. It was a bad trade, but not bad enough to be mad about this long after the fact. Not to derail the thread, the only transaction I can think of since I've been alive that is worth still being pissed over wasn't even a trade. It was when the biggest idiot in the history of the Chicago Cubs, Larry Himes, allowed Greg Maddux to walk for no good reason.

very unlikely. the list of pitchers who have pitched well their first year removed from TJS is a very short one. most guys struggle with their command their first year back - see kerry wood or, more recently, francisco liriano. add in the fact that guzman never was established as a major league pitcher before the injury and it's a huge long shot that he'll be a contributor to the 2008 cubs. maybe next year, if he can ever stay healthy. True, but I'm a Cubs fan, so I'll remain unreasonably optimistic. :D

In that case they can only give it to Geovany Soto as no one else is worthy of the name. I see no problem with this.

He could be a major boost in the second half. I say keep him down there and keep his arm fresh for the end of the season.

amazing what can happen when you hand a rookie the starting job out of spring training and actually leave him there Well, Soto's been destroying the ball ever since he came up, it's not like there was really any choice. yeah if you are a cub prospect, you'd better produce in your first two weeks or you're screwed. Longer than that. Look at Cedeno's and Murtons first partial seasons and where that got them the next year. Granted, Cedeno didn't deserve to keep the job with how he played in '06, but Murton never was given a fair shake despite that outstanding start. Edit: But then again, neither Murton or Cedeno are Geovany Soto.

He picked a good game to bust out. I really don't want to lose this series to the DBacks.

I'm following online from work and can't watch today's game. Has the Lilly we all knew and loved from last year finally returned to the team and displaced that evil imposter we saw the first few weeks?

He's more concerned with who he's going to give the Soto award to next month. That Justin Upton is looking like a good candidate.

Probably Soto and one of the Seans. I think Beane would target Soto, which I wouldn't do.

Best news thus far today. No way, no how, do I want Edmonds of all people taking more atbats from Pie.

They're skipping him on the theory that the less he pitches the better off the team will be. I understand that concept. My question is why not skip him entirely and give him the boot. This is my big problem with Hill's struggles (and Liebers disaster start). They're certainly more hesitant to move any pitching as a result, even if it's bad pitching.

Damn, Cuse, how old are you?

How is Fuld doing at Iowa? A sterling .192/.288/.269 in 52 ABs I had no idea he was doing that bad. I expected at least a .260/.320/.390ish line from him.

If Pie goes down, either Fuld or a pitcher will come up, I think.

Yes, if they feel that will lead to a greater revenue stream in the long run. If they feel that it'll be more profitable by some math I don't understand, then no. Owning the stadium gives the owner flexibilty to control the revenue. If some third party owns the stadium, then there will have to be a predetermined lease that the Cub owner has to honor, because nobody is buying Wrigley without it. Also, think about it- if there is a third agent who makes a profit from the operation from Wrigley, then that's profit that doesn't go to the Cubs ballclub. If there is no profit to be made from the Stadium, they why own it? Having the right situation with a stadium can be very profitable, and having the wrong situation with a lease can be a money drain. Look at all those teams that have been in bad financial shape and have blamed their lease situation. Forget it. I don't want a Cub owner who doesn't own the stadium. Period. I agree with you. I'm just saying that there should be some legitimate concerns. Some people might be concerned that Wrigley won't last another 20 years without requiring millions more in upkeep than what it takes in. They've had chunks of concrete falling from it, something major is going to have to be done to it sooner or later. The profit that would go to someone else would be going to someone else absorbing risk. I'd rather get an owner that wants both, I would want both. I agree with you on the overall issue. I just wouldn't think it was weird if someone were interested in the Cubs without it. I think Wrigley is the mecca of baseball, I hope the Cubs can stay there for the next 50-70 years at least, that would cover me.

If we still had Pierre or some other butcher in CF, then I'd be concerned bout Dunns defense in our OF. With Pie, I could accept his shortcomings even more, and his offense gives more cushion to allow Pie to develop. Maybe Pie would learn to take more pitches from him.

Either that or this imposter Dempster we saw in his first few starts.

A name change wouldn't bother me at all. We'd all still call it Wrigley, and everyone would still know what we were talking about. The only thing that would change is the sign out front and what you hear the announcers call it on TV.

Yes, if they feel that will lead to a greater revenue stream in the long run. If they feel that it'll be more profitable by some math I don't understand, then no.

He hasn't been good, but you have to tip your hat on that last one he was caught on in St Louis, Molina got a hell of a quick throw off.

Thats because there's no contest for that this year. Everyone else bowed out because they knew they had no chance.