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  1. SeldomSeen
    Just wanted to say "Thanks Raisin," for those of us who can't sit down to listen. Much appreciated.
  2. SeldomSeen
    Could not have been said better.
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    That's garbage. He's not defending him because what he did was stupid. He should still be fired, though, along with the rest of his coaches and the front office. So defending yourself, in what it looks like a "dirty play" by a "dirty player" is what you call "stupid?" Remind me, to never play baseball/softball with you. Yeah, that's definitely what I'm saying. Wait, no it isn't. Defending himself from what, exactly? The play was over, and it was clean. It is very, very hard to come off as more of a jerk than AJP, yet that is exactly what Barret has done. There was no dirty play. You are saying because there is some imaginary threat to his "manhood" or some other ridiculous machismo, then what Barret did was justified. That's just backyard punk behavior. I'm not sorry to see AJP get what he's had coming for a while, but in this instance I think Barrett comes off looking more than a little childish. As I said in another thread, I've definitely hit guys to protect my hitters when warranted. I don't have any problem with players "policing" themselves. But to think that's what Barrett was doing smacks of homerism and hypocrisy. If he had run over AJP the same way, there would be 20 threads about how Barrett is the greatest Cub ever and how everyone should play with his intensity. Oh yeah, never play baseball with me.
  4. SeldomSeen
    That's garbage. He's not defending him because what he did was stupid. He should still be fired, though, along with the rest of his coaches and the front office.
  5. SeldomSeen
    Because he's an ass, but that's neither news nor against the rules. The blame for today falls on Barrett's shoulders.
  6. SeldomSeen
    Because everyone around the league has so much respect for the Cubs as it stands? This team is an absolute joke right now, and they got exactly what they deserved today. If they want to make a statement, how about winning a few games? I hate Pierzynski as much as the next guy, but the play was clean. It's one thing to play with passion in a competitive series. It's quite another to make a fool of yourself and have your head handed to you by a better team. If the Cubs want respect they ought to try winning a World Series sometime this century. It's a mess right now, and it's definitely an organizational failure.
  7. SeldomSeen
    Yep -- he issued warnings to both teams after the first pitch -- which as you noted was thrown behind Barry. Nothing wrong with how Joe West handled that situation IMO.... Springer threw a SLIDER on said pitch, Wind City. Take it from a former pitcher, if you are TRYING to hit a batter, you don't try to hit the batter with an "offspeed pitch", you use the "Good ol'e #1", the fastball. The warning on the first pitch was BOGUS. Now, any pitch leading up to the HBP---exlcuding the first pitch---I would agree on the warning. But to instantly issue a warning on a SLIDER, is plain stupid. I hit guys with "sliders" a couple of times in college. It happens more often than you would think, because it gives you a built in excuse.
  8. SeldomSeen
    It's kind of like watching a game in the middle of a huge shopping mall.
  9. SeldomSeen
    good to see jp's power coming in.
  10. SeldomSeen
    If there's one thing Jeremi Gonzalez can do it's eat. FDHe's no Ruben Quevedo.
  11. SeldomSeen
    It's time to blow it up. -leave Dusty in SF with his entire staff -send Jacque back to the AL -dangle Pierre for whatever you can get -ditto Hill -ditto Rusch -DFA Bynum, Restovich -send Hairston anywhere Then: -hire anyone with a clue to run the club -call up Pie -keep Marshall and Guzman in the rotation as long as possible, then deal one of them or start taking bids for Prior -call up Theriot Yes, I'm hitting the panic button, and no, it won't happen. Would the results be any worse, though?
  12. SeldomSeen
    Fearless prediction: Marshall will dominate tonight- 6-1 Cubs.
  13. SeldomSeen
    You know what would be fun? SCORE SOME $%$#^%&^^*&)(*&%^%#$^%@# RUNS!
  14. SeldomSeen
    I think it's pretty ridiculous that people have a problem with this thread. No one is starting threads everyday documenting when Corey struggles. But this is simply an incredibly stupid play by Corey Patterson and it's worth mentioning. What's more ridiculous? Corey making a baserunning blunder or a whole team scoring 4 runs since last Saturday without any days off? And in that span, how many pitchers have or had ERA's over 5.00 entering those games? Do you think there aren't enough threads complaining about the offense? I'm not sure why the two subjects must be mutually exclusive. It was a funny play, no big deal.
  15. SeldomSeen
    I think that's an overstatement. It's not that the batting order doesn't matter. It's that it matters a lot less than the overall production. But it still has an effect. The statement about Jones destroying America stands, however.
  16. SeldomSeen
    Unbelievable.
  17. SeldomSeen
    Oh, I'm not doubting Hill's stuff, but he's had a real tough time locating anything other than that curve. A look at their respective WHIP and walks/9 really bears this out. Hill's minor league BB/9 is 4.8. Marshall's is nearly half that at 2.5. Add to this that Marshall is younger and shown success at the Major League level, I believe he is the one to hang on to, if given the choice.
  18. SeldomSeen
    Felix is slumping badly. Can anyone in this organization hit???
  19. SeldomSeen
    Perhaps this goes without saying, but I'd much rather deal Hill than Marshall. Marshall also has a great breaking ball, but he knows how to throw strikes. I'd love to see Hill throw well for two weeks and then sent in a deal when Wood returns.
  20. SeldomSeen
    This team has the potential to be very, very bad. If Wood, Prior and Miller pitch at all this year, the SP depth has got to be utilized in a trade for a big bat.
  21. SeldomSeen
    =D>
  22. SeldomSeen
    Wait a minute. Are you implying that some musicians use drugs?
  23. SeldomSeen
    That throw from Murton is ridiculous.
  24. SeldomSeen
    And Pie pops out to 2B on the first pitch.
  25. SeldomSeen
    Greenberg in to Pinch Hit. Felix on deck.
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