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Wheelimus replied to rocket's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Sweet jeebus, thanks for the heart scare. I'd forgotten about Fernando and for half a second thought we'd invited Neifi to camp to try a comeback. -
I'm pretty sure this is the case. Cool. Now please tell me we have people in place who will make that correct decision. **crickets**
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Please tell me it's the kind of contract where The Cubs can release him in spring training and not owe him much money.
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If Tyler Colvin were a car, the problem isn't that he's a broken down Gremlin. He's more like a very serviceable used Corolla. Great bang for the buck. The problem is that everyone either thinks he's a brand new Corvette, or the already mentioned Gremlin. In the end I expect his career to wind up showing him to have been a decent outfielder who puts up decent numbers. I hope the Cubs get many years of cheap production out of him and then let someone else drive that Corolla into the ground.
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Neifi Perez You need to stop being disrespectful. Why, if he could catch I'd take Neifi's bat over Hill's any day of the week. :lol: Of course I'd probably take any random college backstop over the both of them. Sight unseen.
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What a steal. I don't count myself among the extreme pessimists for next season anymore. Now that the rage & hate & pain of 2010 has passed I've come to terms with the fact that the NL Central is going to be so dreadful next season the Pirates could come out on top and I wouldn't even blink. Mind you they're all fighting to be the team that is swept in 3 games in the postseason, but at least it's something.
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Eh, I'd rather he relieve so Cashner can get a shot in the rotation. No strong feelings on the HGH though. :lol:
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Not to look for silver linings, but on the 1 in 100 billion chance that there really is a pissed off Billy Goat Ghost and/or Billy Goat Ghost Owner keeping the Cubbies from winning a World Series we just got one more hero to help run it off. See, they've been able to keep ol' Harry drunk and off their back but good luck now. I'm talking Rambo stuff here. \:D/ Sigh, rest in peace Ron. We'll never forget you.
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While it's more money than I would have liked I appreciate the one year deal. If Pena isn't motivated to put up a career year to earn a long term deal the next offseason he's a fool. Just hope we don't turn around and give him 4/50 or something when he does.
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Wood and Prior possibly together again. Isn't that a guaranteed combined 40 wins and ERA+ of 150 waiting to happen? I would officially stop watching sports if that happened. Actually it's a guarantee that I don't cancel our DVR service anytime soon. Nothing like taping a Yankees game and fast forwarding to the only parts I care about.
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When I was 16 years old I found out that I had Type II Diabetes. In the long run it hasn't been the end of the world because I've been able to mostly control it with diet and medication. But as you may imagine, to a sixteen year old who previously thought they had life all figured out it was devastating end of days stuff. One of the first things my dad said to me about it, and one of the first things that helped me get over that hump of feeling sorry for myself to move onto taking care of myself was as follows. And I quote. "Son, Ron Santo played over a decade with a much worse case of this than you've got. So well that nobody ever figured out he had it, he had to finally tell them. There's no reason you can't live a full life and do everything you ever wanted to do." Ron was such a great man that he changed peoples lives he never even met. :)
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The only real danger of him signing elsewhere would be to a division rival. Then you have to deal with your fans being whiny little idiots a whole lot more times. And yet that wasn't even an issue. Tampa might have an opening, but wouldn't pay the money. And the Orioles, well, does anyone really care what the O's do? Oh well though, always in favor of the Yankees wasting their money.
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He should ask Pedro Martinez how well just waiting until someone offers to pay you what you want works out.
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Thanks so much for that link, though it's going in my bookmarks for now. Still a little bit too soon to the news, sadly don't have much choice but to get through this day and it's hard to work on a telephone switch while bawling. Soon though I'll be listening. Sigh, hate to get morbid but after watching a recent episode of Auction Kings were they sold off a bunch of autographed negro league memorabilia I've been inspired to want to start my own collection. Mainly at the awesome way the guy selling the items made them, making his own plaques utilizing a postcard autograph. There's a free clip here. Anyway, the template used seemed like a great way to make some great wall pieces without spending a ton of money. Ronnie was going to be one of my first projects but the cost of an autograph just went through the roof I'd imagine. Maybe someday I'll get lucky enough to meet a Cubs fan with a lot of them who will sell me one at a fair price. Fingers crossed.
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Well there went my year plus streak of not having cried. RIP Ronnie, you may have not lived to see it but someday when The Cubs win a World Series you'll be celebrated even moreso than the young men who win it. That's what I call a legacy.
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Undercover Boss Todd Ricketts tonight
Wheelimus replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
At the very least we can assume that CBS picked up the tab for pretty much everything they gave the employees. And probably more cash on top of that to get the Cubs to participate. If anything the show should have brought in a bit of fresh revenue to throw on the money pile for next year. So now we have enough for Cliff Lee? You can't have Cliff Lee. However, there will be enough money now to make a run at signing Austin Kearns. So, um, that's something. I guess. -
Going to Philly does make sense though. Charlie won't be around too many more years and there isn't a "heir apparent" already. Might be a good gig to wind up managing a quality franchise.
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He's obviously holding out for something more promising than AAA Iowa skipper. Only he really knows what's going through his head. Heh, would make a great NSBB interview if someone could make it happen! In the end as his fan I just want him to do what makes him happiest. Seems it isn't in our organization and that isn't a big deal to me. Good luck and all that but at the end of the day I focus on the Cubs. Or maybe I'm just too pumped that Joe Morgan is unemployed to let anything get me down.
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Any job he picks based on the likelihood of parlaying it into a MLB managing gig would be long odds, at best. It's just a betting man would pick 15% odds over 5%. It's becoming pretty clear that nobody is beating his door down for one of the dwindling MLB gigs left. He has to start thinking about placing himself in the best position to achieve his goals. Long odds beat even longer odds.
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Geeze, seeing the 2nd tier we'll probably pick from I'd almost they rather work out a one year deal with DLee. If possible.
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Because the Cubs just hired a new manager and thus the next opportunity is probably 2 years (if things go terrible and Jimbo goes) to 5 years away. He'd probably feel better in a situation managing AAA for a team whose own manager is on the hot seat. More of a hope to be named a manager in June, luck your way to .500, and wind up the permanent choice.
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Remlinger auctioning off Sosa's corked bat...
Wheelimus replied to Clem Fandango's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
To try to further explain the reference I'll just quote Jay-Z from "Venus vs Mars" "Fell for the ponzi scheme, damn shawty just Made-off." If you still don't get it, Google harder. :hello: -
Really the only sour grapes I've seen have all been on us fans side. Yes, Ryno wanted the job and was disappointed he didn't get it. And after not getting it and reading the tea leaves he's decided to look for another organization where, maybe, he can work his way up to MLB Manager. SHOCKING. I'm sure none of us have ever changed employers because we decided the job opportunities weren't sufficient. I don't think it even goes as far as being told the team would NEVER be interested in him again. He's likely to go somewhere else to manage AAA for a couple of years. By the time that's over, hopefully, he'd have to interview with the NEW GM to see where things are at. If Quade has been canned or moved on to a less sinking ship who knows what the future may hold.
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Undercover Boss Todd Ricketts tonight
Wheelimus replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
At the very least we can assume that CBS picked up the tab for pretty much everything they gave the employees. And probably more cash on top of that to get the Cubs to participate. If anything the show should have brought in a bit of fresh revenue to throw on the money pile for next year. -
Hell, in the end this might turn out to be the best thing for Ryno and the Cubs. If, and it's a big if, he goes to another team and gets to spend 4 or 5 years learning the job, well, on the job. If he gets all the stupid out of his system and find out that his antiquated "play the game the right way" philosophy doesn't win ballgames. I'd much rather see him become a GOOD manager and someday get the job than suffer through him learning how to be good. And if it never works out, meh, life goes on. It would have been cool to see Ernie Banks as manager back in the day but I don't think it would have worked out well.