The Cubs, much like Ron Jeremy, enjoy coming from behind.
See, Greg Maddux really did say, “the fans here are super.”
After seven innings of Class A baseball, Nomar’s groin is still attached to the bone. Hey, great!
Derrek, Ryan and Dusty have all applied for membership in TJ Brown’s Powderpuff Posse. I say we let Lee in. Dempster seems annoying and I vote that Dusty can only come if he brings beer and chicken wings.
I count five of Matt Murton’s 13 hits as “flukes” and yet, I’m still impressed as hell by this guy.
The Bears have two really good linebackers and…well, they have two really good linebackers.
Fred Miller says Rex Grossman is his “little brother.” I’m sure Rex’s dad would like to have a talk with Rex’s mom.
Mike Downey ran out of pudding, so he wrote a column instead.
All Don Pierson says that Ron Turner has to do is rebuild the worst offense in the history of the NFL. The bad thing is, he’s not kidding. And the worse thing is, he’s right.
Greg Couch is pretty sure Nomar is done as a great player.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Nobody luxuriates in his injuries quite like E-ramis. No way does he start today. Not a chance.
Mark Prior says Matt Clement left him a voice mail just hours after Clement was skulled by a line drive. Clement said, “Hello, banana apple pancake!”
The Bears have one of the best players in recent Arena League history in camp, Rashied Davis. The part about this story that made me smile is that I immediately thought, “Oh, Hub is going to go on and on about how great this clown is” and then I remembered that the Bears fired Hub.
Oh, for the love of God, just induct him already! Enough with the stories! Ryne was a great player, he was also duller than dirt.
Willie Randolph wouldn’t mind having Alfonso Soriano around. Short term, this trade would be bad news for the Cubs and Astros. Long term, it will be bad news for the Mets.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale says that the White Sox have agreed to trade Brandon McPico (oh, I’m witty!) and Dumbasso Marte to the Marlins for AJ Burnett and Mike Lowell, provided the Marlins will pick up half of Lowell’s salary. The Marlins are waiting to see if they get a better (i.e. cheaper) offer. He also says that the Astros are after Aubrey Huff and the Phillies think they’ll not only keep Billy Wagner but re-sign him.
Newsday says Aubrey Huff and Danys Baez could be the best players traded this weekend. Oof.
Gordon Edes takes Manny Ramirez out behind the woodshed.
The D’backs best prospect, Connor Jackson will be on the roster this weekend and he’s platooning at first with the great Tony Clark. Sounds like Bob Melvin’s got Dusty’s idea about how to “hide” your good young players.
Looks like Farvuhruh bitch slapped Javon Walker into submission.
Check out the blind Nebraskan video game phenom. Huh?
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Hey dudes, what’s going on with the Dumbass du jour dudes?
On July 7th we were 40-44 and it was called the “joe morgan ddjâ€Â.
Since then we’ve played .706 ball to a record of 52-49 and now
It’s called the “dusty ddj†dudes.
If the award was not named after me when we were bad, I don’t
see how, now that the guys finally understood what I’m preaching dudes,
there’s a reason to call it after me dudes.
We need to unite dudes, this is too much of a distraction dudes, we’re
fighting for a playoff spot and this doesn’t add up dudes, it subtracts dudes.
You question me all the time dudes. If we loose it’s “we didn’t winâ€Â.
if we win it’s: “we were luckyâ€Â, “pitcher went 100+ pitchesâ€Â, “lineup
is terribleâ€Â, “rookies in the benchâ€Â, “use of the bullpen†etc. etc. etc.
Yesterday we won again dudes and this a classic one used here yesterday dudes:
“we won but I feel unsatisfiedâ€Â. Come on, dudes.
Got a brand new box of caramel flavored toothpicks dudes, I’ll take it
to the ballpark today dudes.
Have faith in your skipper dudes.
I love you Dusty.
I love you LaTroy.
If people don’t ever want to play where they have a chance to get booed, why does anyone play for me. My fans boo everyone at one time or another. Dusty is full of shit and he is tampering with players because he knows that without a prolonged playoff run, he could be done.
The weird thing about Hub’s firing is that now the Score has hired him, and is trying to make Hub into the new Steve Stone: the badass announcer who told it like it was, and got fired for criticizing the team. So it’s hilarious to hear all the Score hosts, who spent the better part of 2 years ripping Hub for being a cheerleader and Bears apologist, kiss his ass now.
I was booed because I acted like a jerk, said stupid things and did not produce what was expected from me.
And you wonder why Dusty was defending me?
FUCK OFF WITH THE DUDES
First hand knowledge here folks. I can tell you in my short time with this team that Dusty is one of the softest, sensitive people you’ll ever meet. He does my laundry for me, and gives me snack packs. He’s awesome!
but also, he started crying when he mistook a comment I made for an inference that he might use too much toilet paper when he uses the team john. He wouldn’t let it go and I haven’t started much since.
“With the tying run on third, it was very important that I stay away from the double play,” Murton said. “I went up there trying to be sure I would not roll my top hand over the ball so I could get some elevation. If I got it up, it could be a sacrifice fly.
“The left-hander (Scott Eyre) went 3-and-0 to me. I took a strike. Then on 3-and-1, he came kind of down and in, and I hit it. I got it up in the air. . .”
Somebody clip this and put in Todd Walker’s locker. Or tattoo it on his forearm or something.
Remember when LaTroy told me that he could do what I did for a living, but I couldn’t do what he did for a living? He was LYING!!! I’m pretty sure that I could go out everday and blow games for the Giants.
#9 reeks of me. This is a good thing.
See, this kid thinks too much, dudes. Just see the ball and whack at it. None of this strategy nonsense. The kid is trouble.
You know who could throw a great pass? Henry Burris.
“Gone are the days when a player who was just sick and tired of playing hard and playing well can sign a long term deal with the Cubs and nap his way through it, cashing big checks.”
Hey! We resemble that remark!
That’s called the “shrimp slide”.
Mike Krukow was a teammate of mine in San Francisco…blah, blah, blah…Gracie played for me as a D Back…….
Hey Bob, tell them the story about the guy with the number and fans didn’t know him or something, you’ve only told it 33 times, I’m sure not everyone has heard it
Look what I pulled out of my ass on my ESPN chat today!
Steve Phillips: Victor Zambrano to the Giants for Alphonzo. Cliff Floyd to the Cubs for Corey Patterson and Glendon Rush. Then, the Mets spin Patterson to the Devil Rays for Danys Baez. The Mets THEN take Mike Cameron, Edgardo Alfonzo, Danys Baez and Glendon Rush and trade them to the Red Sox for Manny Ramirez. The Red Sox get two right handed bats to replace Manny, they improve defensively at 3B and LF, they add pitching depth with Rush and they get a closer with Danys Baez. The Cubs get the bat they are looking for without any substantial impact to the major league team. And, the Devil Rays get a young high ceiling prospect in Patterson — the kind of player they like. And the Giants get pitching depth and free up 3b for Pedro Feliez once Barry Bonds comes back to play. It works for everybody!
The best line of the rain delay was after Krukow was egged on by Brenly to tell that same “I bought a program, and you ain’t in it” story (even though Brenly has told it twice on the air this year) was that Krukow told that story, then said he threw his first warmup pitch so wildly that it went into the Cubs’ dugout.
Kasper interrupts him and says, “We’ll be back with Day Two of the Major League career of Mike Krukow, right after this.”
Good line.
I think there’s an intern that needs banging.
Steve, who are your sources on this? I’ll talk to mine to see if I can confirm the deal.
Why am I employed?
Yes, i’m the same guy who predicted a 40-40 year for Patterson. High ceiling, indeed
If I had any balls, I would have stomped that gorilla’s head for karate kicking me.
Fear of roid rage or something stopped me.
I also disagreed with Pithy Peter on his “think I think” #4. He wrote:
“4. I think the addition of Hartwell and Reese also means the piss-and-vinegar level of the defense has been raised.”
Whereas I wrote:
“Even with the additions of Ed Hartwell and Ike Reese, the poop-and-olive-oil level of the Falcon defensive unit is down.”
Love the Ron Jeremy reference. Have you ever noticed that I look like his twin brother?
E-Ramis, you got nothing on me when it comes to luxuriating in “injuries.” That pile Millar started in the OF yesterday, because I didn’t feel up to it.
That would be my name if I had any other resemblance to Ron Jeremy.
But really, is there an uglier porn star than Ron Jeremy? Just goes to show it’s not what’s up top, it’s what’s under the hood.
Do any civilians ever post here?
I’m a better West Coast offense quarterback than Mike Vick. Virginia Tech blows.
Good call on the Hub Arkush situation, CT. Boers and Bernstein actually encouraged listeners to call in to Hub’s show with Dick Jauron to heckle them and ask smart-ass questions. Most of the Score on-air “talent” openly mocked Hub. Now, he’s a genius. What a bunch of transparent, phony clowns.
Yes they are gone but here’s a ‘hard-hitting’ Q&A with Moises from the Giants “Fans Ask the Players” series
http://giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050726&content_id=1145215&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf
Enjoy
I used to think it was counterproductive for Wrigley fans to boo struggling Cubs, but after reading this I realize the error of my ways:
“Gone are the days when a player who was just sick and tired of playing hard and playing well can sign a long term deal with the Cubs and nap his way through it, cashing big checks…because Wrigley’s not the country club people always thought it was.”
Fans refusing to accept half-assed efforts and losing seasons might just be the best development around Wrigley since the addition of the vines.
I also predicted the Gladiator will hit 50 dongs this year.
About Latroy Hawkins getting booed and Dusty, Lee, and Dempster sticking up for him, give me a fucking break. He might be a good person, but he sucked in a Cub uniform and for that he deserved everything he got.
And for Dempster to say the fans shouldn’t be as harsh and they expect more since 2003, FUCK YOU RYAN! Don’t get me wrong, I like Dempster but he doesn’t have a right to step in and say anything regarding 2003 and the past.
These players like Dempster saying shit like that isn’t surprising. They haven’t been Cub fans or players for years watching these bullshit seasons, year after year after year. Dempster and the like are players. They are not Cub players meaning legends or legacies like Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Gabby Harnett, Hack Wilson, etc. These are Cub players.
So next time Ryan, you get the bright idea to speak out and say shit like that to us Cub fans, think again.
Baker Basher
About Latroy Hawkins getting booed and Dusty, Lee, and Dempster sticking up for him, give me a fucking break. He might be a good person, but he sucked in a Cub uniform and for that he deserved everything he got.
And for Dempster to say the fans shouldn’t be as harsh and they expect more since 2003, FUCK YOU RYAN! Don’t get me wrong, I like Dempster but he doesn’t have a right to step in and say anything regarding 2003 and the past.
These players like Dempster saying shit like that isn’t surprising. They haven’t been Cub fans or players for years watching these bullshit seasons, year after year after year. Dempster and the like are players. They are not Cub players meaning legends or legacies like Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Gabby Harnett, Hack Wilson, etc. These are Cub players.
So next time Ryan, you get the bright idea to speak out and say shit like that to us Cub fans, think again.
Baker Basher
Thanks for the free pass Basher.
Mmmm, chicken wings and beer…
His average has dropped 30 points in a month. The honeymoon is over. Back to his career normal .270 hitting ass. Good luck with that playoff thing, guys….