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Can't say I like this move.

Vance was the one championing him, if I remember correctly I did champion him, and always wanted him as a CF moreso than a RF. I never equated him to Pujols though.

doesnt look very fast either. wasnt even close to making it after hitting a slow double play ball to second Jim Hendry was just interviewed - he has tickets to all of the College World Series games in Omaha. He seems excited about LeMahieu, but I don't see it. Assume he hits .300 as a RH 2B. He has no power and little speed - what are they hoping he develops? I just watched him try to turn the DP - footwork looked good, but he threw a sinker in the dirt at 1B. Thanks - I hadn't seen that. Makes sense! They think he'll develop more power. I don't know if that will happen, but that's what I've heard.

Our pitching has been very good this year. Please keep Steve Stone as far away from the team as possible.

I've seen little league umpires call a more consistent zone than this bum.

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/02Fx8KN49d53V/610x.jpg

Do a GIS for "twinks lineup" with safe search off and see what happens....

No

Geovany Soto

Well, we're less than 2 hours to game time and no thread, so I'll spot start this one. Whoever is next will start tomorrow, win-lose-or draw. After dropping another heart-breaking loss, the Cubs were looking for answers. They were looking for help. They needed something to help turn the season around. http://blogs.e-rockford.com/cubs/files/2008/07/soriano-and-sweet-lou.jpg Lou: Hey, Alf I just had one of those old men bowel movements. Alfonso: You can let go of me now. http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/columnists/jimbaumbach/blog/ted%20lilly.jpg Ted: I have an idea. http://www.theheckler.com/news/articlefiles/18-Dempster002.jpg Ryan: What? We could all carry a rubber chicken on the field and wear a feather boa? http://media.photobucket.com/image/ted%20lilly/ninetimesblue/ladies/suit/Lilly.jpg Ted: Uhm...no. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfuaUTH9Y4&feature=related (click link) http://www.thecubsbrickyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/theriot-and-fontenot.jpg Mike: Holy [expletive]! I love the A-Team! A large black van breaks into the Cubs clubhouse! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a0/A-TeamVan.jpg http://kermittheblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/lee.jpg Lee: Watch out you bastards! That was my foot! http://vineline.mlblogs.com/assets_c/2009/05/Mr%20T%20web-thumb-330x448-1186331.jpg Mr. T: Ok, You bunch of losers! I'm tired of this. Uhmmm. Your manager ain't doing [expletive]. So I'm going to take over! http://www.thecubsbrickyard.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/piniellanewsconf.jpg Lou: Uh, what do you mean. I almost [expletive] on Soriano? http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/108164315/mr-t_bigger.jpg Mr. T: Shut up fool! I don't want to hear about your old man bowel movements. We gotta game to win! http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/famecrawler/2008/07/23-End/theriot.jpg Ryan: Hell, yeah! The A-team rocks! http://www.math.berkeley.edu/~inoue/img/mb.jpg Milton: [expletive] the A-Team! I say we throw the biatches out of here! http://api.ning.com/files/G7nwhiokl5o8atA77ScGiRLOOwHj8S381R845khJ2COcWtDnA0OdUFnk*XcEvBfD6AfxLiIIwZEGZIdxDIASM3nIax*VA9*L/Mr_T_BA.jpg Mr. T: Ha ha! Who you thank gonna do that? You? Go hurt your hamstring and throw another ball into the stands and leave me alone! http://machochip.com/carlosmarmol_carcrash-thumb.jpg Carlos: Ha ha! Score for Mr. T. http://cubbienation.net/multimedia/052509-b.jpg Mr. T: Now watch this! http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee6/ccwolfe75/SteveStone04.jpg http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01356/mr_t_1356320c.jpg Mr. T: Oh God! Not that! This! (click link) http://www.thecubdom.com/pictures/2008/07/RichHarden01.jpg Rich mows down Twins! http://www.thecubdom.com/pictures/2008/07/RichHarden01.jpg Rich mows down more Twins! Cubs score runs! http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/PF_New%5C82008/3006424~Cubs-Win-Posters.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_62t9j3mTENE/SaVq54OTz9I/AAAAAAAABE8/sP8h1doDC3c/s400/Hannibal_a-team.jpeg Hannibal: I love it when a plan comes together. Go Cubs!

Even if the Cubs become sellers, I don't see them entering a "rebuilding" mode. I really don't see them trading players that they think could help next season. For that reason, I think we hold on to Lilly, Dempster, and Zambrano as well as Ramirez, Bradley, Fukudome, and Soriano. We might shop Soriano for the right deal, but I doubt we'd do it to unload the contract. Bradley could be moved if the Cubs feel he's not going to become the hitter they thought they were buying, but I don't see anyone taking on his contract. The players I think we'd move are those not under contract for 2010 and beyond. Harden is likely the most valuable chip assuming he's healthy at the deadline. A team looking to add a front-line starter might be willing to offer up a fairly decent package for him. Gregg also could be moved. I don't think we'd get much for him, but if a team offered a projectible but raw minor league arm for him, that would be a good deal. Heliman also might interest a team, but like Gregg, I don't think he'd bring much more than a high ceiling but high risk player at best.

Well, that wasn't a surprise.

Can Jake Peavy play third?

Ok, I just got home. Did we lift Wells early for ineffectiveness or did he get hurt?

Thanks

"NZAA" :-))

On Monday, I'm going to see the Birmingham Barons play the Mississippi Braves. Dale Murphy will be speaking at a luncheon that day and I ended up getting a ticket. So, I'm going to stay over there for the game. Who should I look out for on those teams? I'll admit, I didn't buy a BA handbook this year and haven't kept up much with prospects. I'd appreciate a heads up on who to look for.

Well...now the bullpen can blow it.

Hoffpauir hit one 400+ ft to straight center...Bourn slipped and busted his ass on the hill, but still he reached up and made the catch.

You've got to be [expletive] kidding me!

[expletive]

damnit

Can we please score runs off of Ortiz?

Should have stayed around here one more night.

...besides.... they didn't find me a load yet in Atlanta [/sigh] Well, if you come back through, we still haven't eaten at Big Momma's yet. Perhaps when we go to Big Momma's, I should schedule an extra day to recover ?? You'll definitely need to bring your appetite.