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Unless it's a really hot chick, I think I would have said no. Of course if it's a hot chick asking for a ride at 4:00 A.M, she's probably a hooker.

Things appear to be falling apart this inning. But on the bright side, our pitchers have fared better today than Ponson and Reyes did for the Cards today.

GIS for Dope Slap: http://www.tbob.net/photos/pa164.jpg

DOPE SLAP!

Even with Wood's injury, we still have pitching depth. Acquiring pitching is not the paramount need. If we make a big trade, it should be for a bat. Even if we don't count on Wood, we still have Prior, Zambrano, Maddux, Rusch, Williams, Guzman, and Miller who can start along with Hill in the minors. Another big bat would negate the need for another ace pitcher.

It appears the surgery is to repair a torn meniscus. The meniscus is the cartilidge that acts like a cushion within the joint. Many people and athletes no longer have meniscus in their knee. It's not like ligament damage. It's likely that the tear is causing some swelling or discomfort, but probably not pain. It could be an injury they are just now discovering and the debate over whether or not to do surgery is common with this type of injury.

On an un-related note, next summer my wife and I are either planning on making a trip to LA or SD to see the Cubs and do other family things with Addison. If anyone can pm some tips for vacationing with the family in SoCal, it would appreciated.

In Houston they stay in the Four Seasons. In Atlanta, I think they stay in the Ritz Carlton on Peachtree.

I'm sitting in the Ozzie Smith Party Room for the Saturday 4/22 game. I bought a single for the Friday 4/21 and Sunday 4/23 games. Not too bad of a seat though. Sec 250 and 248 respectively.

Runners advanced to 2nd and 3rd on a bunt to Moore.

Yeah... fun... Ponson - 2 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR Reyes - 2.1 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 2 BB (1 IBB), 0 K, 0 HBP, 1 HR :? Does this make Ponson the heavy favorite for the fifth starter's role?

According to a writer in the Washington Post, Ponson looks heavier than ever. Link.

Jones misplays a ball off the bat of Neikro and allows a run scoring single.

Finley with a double. :x

I bet you purchased party room seats. If so, you get free beer, but you're high up.

Looks like Baker took notice of Sing's contributions yesterday. Link.

Walker can do all the things you want from a number two hitter. The only reason he may not be ideal there is his lack of speed. While a bunt from your second hitter is nice, I'd rather have two men on base and no outs than a runner on second and third and one out. Walker is more likely to be on base than the other options. Furthermore, Walker takes as many pitches as anyone on the team. He's patient enough to give Pierre an opportunity to steal. Walker, regardless of the knocks on his defense, is the best number two hitter on the team.

Injury prone, yeah. Average, no. There's a difference between being bad, and just being injury prone. Kerry is injury prone, but not near "bad". BTW, how's Ben Sheets' latest rehab going? :wink: Im not saying Kerry Wood is a bad pitcher i'm saying at this point he's average. Maybe that's due to all the injuries, but the last two years have been pretty average. Even in his best years ('01 and '03) he was only 8th and 9th in the league in era. Every year he's been in the top ten in K's he's also been in the top ten in BB. I don't think after all his injuries he can ever return to that 03 form, therefore I think of his as an average pitcher. Ben Sheet's rehab is going well, no set backs yet. He's on pace to start opening day for the 5th straight year. First ST game for him tomorrow. Wood's ERA+ for his career: 98: 128 00: 89 01: 126 02: 110 03: 133 04: 122 05: 101 Only one season has Wood had an ERA+ below average. Those numbers indicate an above average pitcher. Sheets ERA + 01: 93 02: 96 03: 98 04: 154 05: 127 While the last two years Sheets has been very good, his early seasons were what you would call average or slightly below average. Now certainly, both pitchers are young enough to do some great things, but there's nothing in the numbers that indicate Wood is any more average than Sheets is. (And before anyone construes me as anti-Sheets, Sheets is likely my favorite non-Cub pitcher as I watched him cut his teeth at ULM. What I am trying to show, that despite his injuries, Wood is not an average or below average pitcher.)

I was at that game. If not for my wedding and the birth of Addison, it might have been the greatest night of my life.

I've already gotten my seats for the 4/22 game, but I still need seats for 4/21 and 4/23. I'll look on the secondary market if I'm not able to get through for tickets tomorrow morning.

On XM 175, they said this sets him back 4-6 weeks. The earliest we'll have Wood back is late May. That's if he has no complications with the knee and that once he is through rehabbing the knee, he suffers no set backs in his throwing program. He won't be able to begin throwing again until early to mid April and then still has to get his arm back in shape.

You mean these? http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/exhibits/online_exhibits/dressed_to_the_nines/images/nl_1911_chicago.gif I love those road unis. I also love the old bear with the bat logo.

2-0 on the Spring. Hopefully the regular season will start as well.

Well guys...gotta go draw. Addison is calling me.

God bless you. i'm so funny. (i had to see da new sig!!!) Nice sig. Sounds like So would make the perfect date for Edmonds.