Burtonbell

Where the heck did this thread go? Fontenot has done a decent job this year, far exceeding expectations. To expect him to keep this up may be asking for too much. We badly need an upgrade at either CF, RF, C, or SS at the deadline. I hope it doesnt bit us in the butt. I will say, I enjoy watching (what my un-pc friend calls) the "Mighty Midget" play hard. GRINDER BALL RULEZ!

LMAO! Sounds like you wrote this for Bill Simmons mailbag. These are my readers.

Soriano LF Fontenot 2b Lee 1b Derosa 3b Murton rf Jones cf Kendall c Cedeno ss Hill p Lineup tonight?

Took the words right out of my mouth! Jake, whats going on over there?

IBL

So as of right now, the Church deal is not official and still in rumor status?

Ok...Um...back on topic. I say no to Sosa. His better days are way behind him. Would management want him around?

Oh God I hope not.

What would Texas want for Gagne anyways?

So does this mean Laird is outta the picture? I am so bummed.

What seems crazy to me is pretending it's been just 4 games. This is like Dusty insisting he has to see somebody play for him before coming to any conclusions when there is plenty of data on a player suggesting just how good or bad he is. Which until this year, and actually including one month of this year, has shown Kendall to be a Catcher who gets on base more often than almost any other catcher in baseball. Except for the first 2 months of this year, the data says Kendall should get on base better than any other option we currently have. Except the whole season says he won't. The problem with waiting until a washed up player finishes a year before declaring him washed up is that you've given a washed up player a full year to suck. Catchers age fast. Kendall is old. Why is it so hard to imagine this isn't a fluke? 3 of 4 months he has a sub 500 OPS. He had a bad 2 months then a very solid 3rd month, considering his past, why are you so dead set on believing the first two were the "real" Kendall. OPS......he's never been an OPS guy, he's been an OBP guy, and that's what I've been talking about...Don't just pick a particular stat b/c it suits you. If he can put up an OBP of .350 he'll be an asset no matter what his OPS is. Based on past history I can say him getting a .350 OBP is normally likely, but with the way he looks now (and the entire year) I highly doubt he will. Jersey is right IMO about Kendall aging. All players decline sometime, this year looks like the year for Kendall. What would Kendall have to do to get a .350 OBP at the end of the year? He's barely at .260 for the year right now. Do you honestly think he will produce another .100 in the next 2 months with the way he's looked all year?

Yes, all of my one night stands were.

He probably has almost as many HR against LHP as anyone on the Cubs in the past 5 years. Fixed

Call up Hendry and tell him he's still alive. If Murton wants to get back, all he has to do is become a switch hitter. Who cares if he can hit from that side, all I know is that Hendry see's "Switch Hitter" and creams his pants. He doesn't even bother reading the splits He knows who's good against lefties, thats why Fox is up. He knows what he doing. in mouth>

If that turns out to be the case I don't think he or us would have a problem with that. I still think the Cubs need to win about 25 championships this century to be considered lucky. I wonder if the Cubs do that will they be considered the top "Who's Now" by ESPN in 3000?

I cried in disgust and laughter on that one.

Going to the 9th, 5-2 Dbacks of the Brewers!

From the article posted above...Makes some sense then. Get him 100%.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2007/07/derrek-lee-drop.html Wont be back until the Cards series next week.

He's just not putting good wood on the ball, gotta tip your hat to the pitchers. :P He's really just in a slump. He will get out of it. I hope Lou keeps him in there still, he isn't hurting the team badly right now.

The Cubs must be sending them a decent PTBNL if all the Cubs are paying is $1mil of his salary.

Reds44...nice job on the scoop by the way!

We had to include Izzy to get him tho, so the deal is off. HE DRIVES IN RUNS WITH HIS GLOVE!!1!

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3/10 I thought there were hot chicks in Florida? Agreed. We need more proof of this "hot chick" in Florida business...