vance_the_cubs_fan

Wait, you think ALL "steroids" were made illegal in 1991? Made illegal in baseball those that were already illegal by federal law. "The possession, sale or use of any illegal drug or controlled substance by Major League players or personnel is strictly prohibited.... This prohibition applies to all illegal drugs ... including steroids or prescription drugs for which the individual in possession of the drug does not have a prescription." So, what if Sosa took his roids while in DR prior to them being tested for by MLB. What if he got a prescription there?

Pat mentioned that Lake was the first Cub to get 9 hits in his first 4 games since Andy Pafko in 1943. They just don't have the book on him yet, dude.

http://wapc.mlb.com/play?content_id=3180386

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Love this quote... Link

So the PTBNL is related to how well TEX does this season and not on whether they can sign Garza? Go Rangers!

I found this article by former MLB OF Gabe Kapler facinating. He discusses how players have been slow to embrace advanced metrics and that they should understand them in how they affect front office valuations. http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2013/07/22/stats-101-time-to-re-educate-players-in-meaningful-statistics/

Cubs and Bryant still far apart. Link

In 2008, when we were in San Diego to see the Cubs, Marmol gave Addie a ball before the game during BP. For that reason, she always liked him. I also have a signed Marmol Diamond Jaxx jersey. I'm sad he ended up sucking.

Hernandez looks to be like Ray Lewis here. He either killed him or knows who did.

Just moved Isaiah Thomas ahead of Lebron.

Chris Jones ‏@MySecondEmpire 4m Mario Chalmers just [expletive] two beds at once.

They both make me sick. And then all the talk about Lebron being as good as Jordan. Not even close. I would rank Dr. J and Magic Johnson ahead of Lebron too. Hell, put Kareem on that list too.

Apparently, Eagles LT Jason Peters was arrested for drag racing and resisting arrest in my hometown today. http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20130612/SPORTS/306120047/-1/rss

Kyle Long as a 3rd rounder eh? I think it really shows that with some players, there is a huge difference in how teams value them. Also of note is a lot of the players the Cowboys didn't even have on the board such as Mathieu, Montgomery, Eleam, etc. They also had a 4th rd grade on E.J. Manuel.

For those interested, this is the leaked draft board of the Cowboys. http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2013/5/30/4378574/dallas-cowboys-2013-draft-board-leaked-almost-complete-7-round-board

mark schlereth‏@markschlereth6h You can't retire until you're vested you can only quit.

Ok, let's get this back on the topic of Rizzo and not about a poster.

I think the biggest change we would notice if the Cubs moved out of Wrigley would be the number of night games. Most teams schedule nearly all weekday games at night except the occasional afternoon get-away game. Not considering the effect of that on attendance revenue, but how much more television revenue could additional night games without any restrictions have on revenue. Admittedly, as someone who has significant time off during the summer months, I love that the Cubs play day baseball and that probably was a large factor in my becoming a Cubs fan rather than a Braves fan when I was a child. But, revenue wise, being able to schedule as many night games as they desire could be a huge benefit. How moving to Rosemont would affect attendance is also a big unknown. What I think would happen is that if the team were successful, there would hardly be a decrease at all, yet, if the team suffered lean years, the attendance would be much lower than it is in comparable seasons at Wrigley. Now, admittedly, I'm simply speculating. It's clear the best case scenario is for the Cubs to stay in a renovated Wrigley without restrictions on scheduling or how they generate revenue through advertising. However, depending on the limitations they have to live with, there may be a point where in the long run moving is the better option compared to staying with limitations imposed. I wouldn't begin to know where that point is, but I'm sure the Cubs have a general idea.

I'd take the 34th pick for Dejesus. The flexibility it would give us would be nice.

I'm going to weigh in on the possible relocation as an out of town fan. And first, let me begin by agreeing that the best possible option is for the Cubs to stay in a refurbished Wrigley that lets them run the team as they see fit. But if that doesn't happen, certainly they should explore other options. And if they think that in the long run they would generate more revenue from a relocated stadium, then they should do it. It has been two summers since I've made the trip to Wrigley, so I doubt my preferences matter much to them, but prior to that I had gone every year since 2003. The lackluster team combined with being busier with family and other things including working on a masters degree has been the main reasons I haven't made the trip. If the Cubs moved out of Wrigley, I'd still want to take trips to see the Cubs, especially if they were competitive. But I may not always take those trips to Chicago. I may use it as an opportunity to see other parks while the Cubs play there. On the other hand, if a new park was easier to take the family (my trips have occasionally included the wife, but not children and mostly was flying solo), I may come more often. Right now, I know my children wouldn't want to sit still for a 9 inning game and Wrigley lacks the kid-friendly distractions of other ballparks I've taken them as in Atlanta and Texas. So, while the preferred option is a refurbished Wrigley. I'm not so certain a move would be the worst thing for the Cubs and it is definitely a threat. Would I go more or less would likely depend on how well they built the new ballpark and what the experience would be like for my family and I to go when making that trip. Right now, a lot of that is unknown.

With your o-line coach, there's no reason to think Mills can't be coached into a very good player.

Mills is a little raw, but I think y'all got a good player at this stage.

Ha ha. Miles had all kinds of problems saying good things about Tharold Simon. He was a lazy POS at LSU and even Miles who loves almost all his players could only say he was a competitor that loved big games. What about the rest of the time, Les?

49ers are having a scary good draft.