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  1. Wheelimus
    It isn't even relevant if they're "stealing" from the Cubs though. The simple fact is that the Cubs have the ability to block the view. So the owner of the building can either play ball or see how many people want to pay to sit on his roof and watch nothing. And you're right. People are entitled to the view from their property. Their property being the key. I doubt the Cubs would be saying anything if the Owner of the building was just getting together with friends on the roof to watch the Cubs. They probably wouldn't even be saying anything if it were only building tenants using a free perk. Once you tread into actively selling tickets to your rooftop you've gone far beyond "just enjoying my view" reason. If the attraction is just the nice view of Wrigley then there shouldn't be any problems. They'll still be able to see the friendly confines, just not the game. Something tells me they don't sell many tickets.
  2. Wheelimus
    It may not have been his fault but if poor Bartman had it to do over again I bet you he'd clothesline everyone around him back so Alou could make the catch. Then we'd still be talking about the hero who took multiple assault charges for the team so Moises could make the catch. lol
  3. Wheelimus
    To me it was Alou's job to make a big deal after that play. He was hoping for some sort of fan interference call. If he had of gotten it and given us that out none of us would care that he was crying wolf. And if he had of just walked away we'd be still be debating if he was a traitor for not trying to coax an interference ruling. On the flipside, I don't think there's anything wrong with admitting five years later that you making that catch was pretty iffy. Especially when they ID'd the guy (which Moises surely didn't even consider in the moment) and he's still a bit of a pariah. It's just sad that a Cubs fan probably feels too intimidated to come to Wrigley five years after.
  4. Wheelimus
    I'd take my six and a half million and go home too...
  5. Wheelimus
    Since he apparently likes Pearl Jam I could see him coming out to "Do The Evolution"
  6. Wheelimus
    Mama Said Knock You Out. Use the Samoa Joe Ring of Honor remix that starts with Ali's "THE CHAMP IS HERE" intro.
  7. Wheelimus
    I think if Hamilton's spring is any indication of his season there is little Volquez can do to make the trade lopsided in Cincy's favor. And I'm not sold on his spring being an indication of things to come. But, if Arroyo and Volquez both can keep it up and they get a ton of breaks the Reds just might be in the Wild Card hunt.
  8. Wheelimus
    That's not really "crap." He's just saying he likes the team's defense, and that's a good thing. This isn't like when Hendry said he wanted to find players who can "catch the ball." I don't see any reason to jump on Lou for this comment. Defense is a huge part of preventing runs. This sounds like something John Madden would say Why? Preventing runs is about defense and pitching. Lots of people overlook the "defense" part of that. Seriously? Others combine the two as part of "defense" and your statement comes out sounding like "run prevention is the key to preventing runs" or "the team who scores the most points will probably win this game." Whatever you say, man. Yeah, that's a little much. That's "grammar police" level. There was nothing wrong with what you posted. Defense isn't the only part of preventing runs. That would be the only way that statement could mean "run prevention is the key to preventing runs." Weaksauce. Defense matters. Obviously not as much as your offense or your pitching. But a team better not take it lightly. Ask the 2007 Brewers.
  9. Wheelimus
    Not going to bother trying to guess records but it'll be the Mets in the East, the Dodgers in the West, and the Cubbies in the Central. Miraculously the Reds will stumble into the Wild Card. Simply because if there is a god he must have a sense of humor. In the AL I think it'll be the Red Sox, Tigers, and Mariners. With the Yankees being the Wild Card. The Mets will fall apart against the Reds. The Cubs will beat the Dodgers. Cubs over Reds in the NLCS. Red Sox will bleep up the Mariners, Tigers will beat the Yankees. Tigers over Sox in the ALCS Cubs over Tigers in 7 games. If I wasn't drinking the kool-aid enough to think that I'm not a good enough Cub fan. Ha.
  10. Wheelimus
    I know, for a Chicago link lets use "Zero" by Smashing Pumpkins. You can cut it off before the "god is empty just like me" part.
  11. Wheelimus
    The better and more apt choice for this team would have been Foo Fighters "Long Road To Ruin"
  12. Wheelimus
    Amazing. You'd think with his incredible speed and agility he could have some MLB success. I've never got to watch him much, but does he bunt often? Sheesh, you'd think with speed like that he could outrun the throw half the time. And doing so would draw the infield in constantly allowing him to slap balls over their head.
  13. Wheelimus
    :-& Thanks Banedon for that flashback. ](*,) Only if Bryan Danielson is our closer. Actually, American Dragon would probably be an upgrade at Shortstop.
  14. Wheelimus
    To me it's like we're debating which sandwich to eat, and both have onions on them. And I freaking hate onions. Hate hate hate hate. I just don't really believe in either of them. I do not trust Ronny Cedeno's numbers at Iowa. Everyone knows the PCL is a hitters league. He's not going to hit .350 in the bigs as much as I'd love it. Theriot couldn't even put up big numbers in the PCL so why should I expect anything from him. Ideally Theriot is our backup MIF by midseason and Cedeno has been dealt for his replacement....
  15. Wheelimus
    in some ways, your wish came true. It was all his fault. It all makes sense now... DAMN YOU DAVID
  16. Wheelimus
    I'm happy for Glendon though. The odds against him making it back were staggering. Hopefully he can put up a flukey Petco season and the Cards will sign him in the offseason. \:D/
  17. Wheelimus
    It amazes me though that Angelos apparently wants a greater haul for Brian Roberts than the Twins got for Johan freaking Santana. Creating goodwill for future free agent signings as well by showing that he doesn't mind holding a player hostage through a full tilt rebuild. At least he picked a GM whose name will include his results...
  18. Wheelimus
    What a long strange trip it's been...
  19. Wheelimus
    I'm not even sure what would be best for Murton. Being the 5th Outfielder rarely playing or going to the minors and playing everyday. Maybe he could build up some value in Iowa. We'll see.
  20. Wheelimus
    Elvis Costello - Waiting For The End Of The World
  21. Wheelimus
    Obviously the answer is any song by Medeski, Martin, and Wood.
  22. Wheelimus
    Carry On My Wayward Son. :lol:
  23. Wheelimus
    I think Soriano gives you the freedom to just go with Cedeno at the start of the season. Any playing time that is available at second or short needs to go to him. He's got to get at bats to see if he can be a player or not. We're covered in all but a worst case disaster. If Aramis needs to come out DeRosa slides to third and Cedeno comes in. In a disaster where we lose two middle infielders in one game you put Soriano at second. Obviously you fix the shortage the next day but he could handle it for a few innings. If we lose three middle infielders in one game, lol, who cares at that point. We're probably already down a half dozen. I feel like Ward probably has a good sense of humor and would take any Baseball Tonight clip he could get. Even if it's his eight errors in one game at shortstop.
  24. Wheelimus
    Yeah, Jason Dubois taught me to always take PCL stats with a grain of salt. In fact, I wish Iowa could move to a more balanced league.
  25. Wheelimus
    In a perfect world one of them would pitch so well early on that we could trade them for an upgrade at shortstop. Of course, in this perfect world Ronny Cedeno magically starts fielding like Ozzie and hitting like Banks and the point would be moot. In this world we'd just be the first team ever to have a 6 man rotation and every person win 20 games. :P
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