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  1. vance_the_cubs_fan
    The NYT did an article on Piniella and the Cubs. I thought some of you might want to read it. It's mainly a fluff piece. Link.
  2. vance_the_cubs_fan
    According to the Trib (Link.), Theriot has been in ST for two weeks already getting ready to play some OF. I think this could be a good move. If he makes the team, he'll be a utility player. He can already handle 2b and SS and likely 3b. If he can effectively handle CF and RF, I think he brings more value. He might even be part of a platoon with Jacque. My hope is that DeRosa continues to hit like he did in Texas at 2b and Theriot is able to be the type of player DeRosa has been in being a super-sub who actually is good at those positions and not a liability with the bat. It could be a huge boost to the bench.
  3. vance_the_cubs_fan
    "Who's Mark Buehrle?" http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/buehrma01.shtml Apparently you missed Greg Maddux's quote from a few years ago.
  4. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Some of the hotels even have Cubs packages that include tickets. That's how we went in 2004 and ended up sitting in the third row even with third base. Great seats and a lot of fun!
  5. vance_the_cubs_fan
    "Who's Mark Buehrle?"
  6. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I think I want a "F___ you Bud Selig, Pete Rose."
  7. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Go to http://www.visitmesa.com. From there you can click a Cubs spring training link. We stayed at a Days Inn when we were there. It was too far to walk to the park, but it probably wouldn't be a long cab ride. There was also a Denny's across the street to grab a late meal if you're so inclined. I rented a car when I went and traveled to several parks, and the suggestion about Scotsdale rings true. I think we ended up going out to eat in Scotsdale more than we did in Mesa.
  8. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Don't I already have you down for one date...I think June 2 or something. There is no way you knew that off the top of your head :wink: Playing coy? Your date is what...May 23 or 24th or something thereabouts.
  9. vance_the_cubs_fan
    So I might could get him to sign one, "I'm a complete ass, Pete Rose"?
  10. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Don't I already have you down for one date...I think June 2 or something.
  11. vance_the_cubs_fan
    That's true-and there was an article lately that had the difference between a good hitting pitcher and a poor hitting pitcher as something like .4 ERA, right? I think that was about the difference-it was somewhere in between .3 and .6 extra value that a good hitting pitcher brought to a team over a really poor hitting one. I'm interested and would like a link. Here it is-thanks to IMB for helping me remember where to look: http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/hitting-pitchers/ They have the difference between the best hitting pitchers and the worst at about half a run of ERA. That was an interesting article. Thanks.
  12. vance_the_cubs_fan
    It's all yours!
  13. vance_the_cubs_fan
    No.
  14. vance_the_cubs_fan
    At least he didn't name it "The Reach-Around"
  15. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Consider it done.
  16. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Oswalt got 5/72 with a club option for a sixth year at 16 million. The Cubs should have offered that in September before the market exploded. That being said, Zambrano and Oswalt are comparable to each other. Offering five years is in line with what Oswalt goes. Giving Zambrano 90 million is over 3 million more per year than Oswalt. I'd offer Zambrano the 5/90 with two club options at 17 million for the sixth year and 19 million for the seventh. The club options each would carry a two million buy-out. If the Cubs opt out after five, Zambrano essientially recieved a 5/92 deal (18.4 per year). If they pick up the first option but decline the second, the deal ends up 6/109 (18.1 per year). If the Cubs end up exercising both options, the deal becomes 7/128 which is larger than Zito. The Cubs could offer a full-no trade in the first four years, and then stipulate if he's traded after the first four years the option years become player options rather than team options. Zambrano and his agent could publicize the deal as a 7/128 deal which would allow him to say he got as much as Zito.
  17. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I wonder if there's a correlation between the number of games attended at the park and dislike of this move. I've attended 35+ games a season since 2000 and I hate it. Some of the strongest proponents of the change in this thread live hundreds of miles away from the park. That may be a true correlation. It also may be due to the fact that many of us farther away have watched as many Cub games or more in parks other than Wrigley. We are conditioned to the ads in these parks, so even with some signage at Wrigley it is still a purer experience than those other places. Furthermore, since we may only experience Wrigley once or twice a year at that, the team is far more important than the preservation of the ballpark. If the Cubs moved into a new park, I'd still want to make a yearly trip to see them at home. As I said earlier, I'd prefer no signage, but all in all, it doesn't make as much difference to me as the team on the field. Also, in regards to a new park. While the charm and nostalgia of Wrigley would be lost, a new park, if done right, could add much that might enhance a trip to a game.
  18. vance_the_cubs_fan
    No one reccomended Gay Jim's Really Gay Bar?
  19. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Any truth to the rumor that Prior was just attacked by a pack of wild dogs?
  20. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Sounds good. I can't see sigs.
  21. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Did he also get hit by NASA?
  22. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Considering what the Cubs charge for tickets and how many people are on the waiting list for season tix, I'm fairly certain the Cubs could make as much in a new park. It may not sell-out all the time, but the addition of luxury areas and club seats and other ways that new parks make money, the Cubs might make more money off fewer fans.
  23. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Only 117 dates left.
  24. vance_the_cubs_fan
    Thanks for the info. Hopefully tickets won't be hard to get. I've never had a problem getting tickets to regular games there on the day of. I plan on trying to get my tickets around the time they are put on sale.
  25. vance_the_cubs_fan
    I think this quote clears it up.
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