sethuel1

I don't know, but he's safe if he runs through. If I'm a coach I make him stay after the game and run down the line and time it. Then I time him sliding head first. I shouldn't even have to say anything. How about you tell him you've seen him do it at least half a dozen times, and not once has he been safe.

I've been impressed with Convey. Unfortunately, he's pretty much the only player that's impressed me in the tuneups. Dempsey's been good but I doubt he'll start for some reason. i'll stop there since i'm preaching to the choir on that one, I think. I completely agree on Beasley. The last time I saw him play well was the WC qualifier against Mexico last September. Therefore, here is my preferred lineup vs the Czechs: Keller Dolo-Gooch-Pope-Lewis Mastro - Reyna(if healthy) Donovan - Dempsey - Convey McBride It's a real offensive tack, I know. If we wanna have a more defensive formation, I'd swap out Dempsey for O'Brien and have a 3-man defensive midfield. I think Mastroeni is a necessity for playing the Czechs because he can man-mark Nedved and drive him crazy. nedved is petulant and will retaliate. We really have almost no subs that i trust to do anything. I'm not happy about that. Ching had better just be backup for McBride. Wolff drives me up the wall. Pope scares me, especially against a team like the Czechs where he'll probably end up against the relatively small, quick Baros since Gooch will take the big man, Koller. For this reason, it may be better to play Bocanegra (this is where missing Gibbs hurts) simply because he has experience against Baros in the EPL. I think Pope is better suited to take on a bigger, slower and more physical attacker such as Gilardino (although Gilardino could probably also eat him alive).

Who ever told you this was right. :roll:

OK, what's everyone's opinion of the performance vs Latvia? I'll post mine tomorrow when I'm not intoxicated.

I would like everyone to know that I went down to the ol' ballpark when the score was 6-4 in the second inning and tried to pick up a pair of tickets. SROs were going for $20-30 apiece, and actual seats were $30 minimum, more if you wanted them together. My buddy and I ended up watching the game at the Piano Man.

Can you call a ball that never touched a player's glove "dropped"? I mean, we are arguing semantics here, but I don't think that should even qualify as a dropped ball. :cry: It touched his glove. Go watch the replay.

http://www.fangraphs.com/wins.aspx?date=2006-05-26&team=Cubs&dh=0

I think you change it based on rounds, i.e. group stage, round of 16, quarters, semis, finals I tinkered with it some and got the impression you change it daily. I just read the rules. You're right.

As long as he clears waivers, the Cubs have to pick up his salary.

I think you change it based on rounds, i.e. group stage, round of 16, quarters, semis, finals

Once again i am extremely glad to have forgotten to listen to this game.

These guys are out there giving it their all..the breaks just aren't going their way. We'll keep trying different lineup combinations. If Ramirez keeps hitting well in the six hole, he'll get moved back up. Also, Tony Womack might provide the top-of-the-order spark we're looking for. Dude. It's like fishin'. Sometimes, you go on a long dry spell, and it ain't the lures, it ain't your jiggin' technique, and it ain't the fact that you're not on the right part of the lake. The fish just ain't bitin'. Well, the fish ain't bitin' for us right now.

I'm in, and my team name makes Mexicans cry.

I think it's blatantly obvious that hendry has been asleep for the last several weeks. Or that he's an idiot. One or the other.

What the heck is ARam doing in the six hole? This might be the orst lineup I have ever seen. trying to break out of his slump that he broke out of last week. Dusty just didn't notice.

he's done it several times during warmups at Wrigley.

The Cubs Convention is going to be very interesting next year.

I vote for Marylin!

Softball questions: What's been your favorite park to play in and why? Also, please share a hilarious prank pulled either by you or a teammate (without incriminating anyone).

Here's the offical cubs link Go Cubs go, go Cubs go. Hey Chicago .... ah, screw it.

Tango, What is your opinion of bunting/sacrificing with a man/men on base? Do you subscribe to the theory that it should only be used in situations where only one run is necessary, there's a man on second, and two outs (i.e. the one based on run potential) Or is a bunt prescribed in some other situations OK as well? Thanks for your time, Seth

Bocanegra is probably my backup center back choice now. *vomits* I can't believe Beerholder got a roster spot. What a waste.

Quoted for truth. Also, I'm drunk.

not true. The Cubs have the blue lot, which fits about 250 cars at (at least) $20 a pop, and the green lot, which fits about 1000 cars at (at least) $15 a pop. EDIT: an extra $1,620,000. Not chump change, but it's not gonna pay the salary of a decent baseball player like Neifi.

I hope that Gene Stocker and Edgar Snyder get some ad space! oh i'm sure they will. Snyder's got big billboards on I-99 now http://www.edgarsnyder.com/images/home-main-promo.jpg i once saw Edgar Snyder eating at the Rax (now Wendy's) on 322 in Ebensburg. Personally, I think he should buy the naming rights to the field. Edgar Snyder Field. Has a nice ring. Or "Never a Fee Unless We Get Money For You" Field. Or "Have You Been in an Auto Accident?" Field.