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Does the mean ARam has the option of walking the bases instead of running? No, that means he is allowed to take walks, unlike most of the other players, who didn't have that written into their contracts.

Seconded. Me neither. How are they on the list if people haven't even heard of them? Sorry, Derwood. I've been bitching about your tourney alot.

I like both, but I own more Phish CD's. Phish it is!

I can't believe that Santana is a 15.

I wouldn't say we're better than the Royals. Look at the division they play in and the division we play in. We're worse than the Kansas City Royals. Wow.

Where'd you hear that? I'd love for Girardi to become the next Cubs manager.

Wow, Gene Wojo is an idiot.

Isn't he the guy who wrote Cubs Nation?

Where do you rank Marshall Faulk?

There's no way that Dusty is still around in two weeks. This is getting national attention, he'll be gone soon. Thank God.

BBB, Do you really think that Nomar would make a decent outfielder? With that sidearmed throw? I think that he'd be a nightmare out there. Especially with Hendry's defensive minded offseason, there was no way Nomar was going to play the outfield. The Cubs felt that he was done as a SS, and had Ramirez and Lee holding down the fort at the corner infield spots, so unless they wanted to sign him to play second base, where we already had 3 guys signed that played that position, they really didn't have a spot for him. And while 5 million might have been throw around to stay in Chicago, do you honestly think that he'd choose 5 million to play for the Cubs vs. 6 million plus incentives up to 10 million to play in LA? I don't. I don't care how stand up of a guy he is, I'll never believe that he would have taken the Cubs offer (which there never was) of 5 million rather than taking LA's offer which has the potential to be double what the Cubs would pay. I love Nomar, I'm glad he's having a great season. He deserves it. I wish it were for the Cubs, but this is one of Hendry's decisions that I can understand. Again, I don't agree with it, as I wanted Nomar back this year (to play short) but I can't get upset with Hendry for not bringing him back. And I'm with you on Lofton. I wanted him to be our primary CF this year (I realize he wouldn't have been able to play everyday). 39 years old and he's still playing great ball. And he hasn't fallen off of any cliffs either, which I read that he would SO many times this past offseason.

Does Maddux have a no trade clause? I've often wondered that, but I don't think I've read anything definitive. If so, I bet he'd be willing to waive it to go where his brother currently is.

Who said he would be a utility guy? You did in your previous post when you said they could have signed him and "played him all over the place." He gave him a one year deal in '05 to prove that he could stay healthy. What happened? He got injured three weeks into the season and was out til what, August? What was he supposed to do, give him another one year deal to see if he could stay healthy again, and run the risk of flushing another 6-10 million down the drain?

Total, or in that inning?

Come on, get real. Nomar was never going to sign with the Cubs to be a utility guy. I wanted him back this year, but I completely understand Hendry's reasoning on not offering him a contract.

Does anyone know how it is determined who makes the final ballot? Obviously Hafner and Liriano should have been on it, but I'm not so sure Pierzynski should have even been there in the first place.

Great post.

Can someone run through the good and the bad about Piniella?

The thing is, I'm not sure how having disagreements with Baker would keep Rothschild from doing things like helping to improve the control of our pitchers or trying to get our starting pitchers to become more economical, though. I'm sure Baker isn't telling Rothschild to make sure every young pitcher coming up from the farm system remains a wild man or that everybody on our staff should be turned into home run derby pitchers. Rothschild really needs to go with the rest of them. How do you have 23 posts? I'm confused

I think we should trade Maddux to the White Sox.

Rothschild is just as bad as Dusty. They both need to go.

In a second. I would love to get Ryan Freel.

Steve Buchele's claim to fame is that he was roommates with John Elway at Stanford. :) He had a pretty sweet mullet too, didn't he?

This poll is like Duke vs. a local church league basketball team as far as talent is concerned.

Agreed.