Dee Brown is upset because he doesn’t think Bruce Weber is being supportive enough of his pipe-dream of going into this year’s NBA Draft. I’d say he’s lucky that Bruce doesn’t say what he really thinks of Dee’s chances. “Dee hasn’t played enough point guard yet to prove he can do it, and there are about 20 other players in this draft his size or bigger who have actually played the position, he’s a dumbass for thinking he’s going to be picked anywhere before the end of round two.” How would you like that kind of “support” Dee?
Sammy told Sports Illustrated that he loves it in Baltimore! Of course he does. Sammy also is sure the Cubs don’t have a surveillance tape of him leaving the last home game early last year. But when asked if the Cubs just made that up he says, “That shit is over.” We really miss you, too, Sammy. As bad as the Cubs’ outfield has been, you would not have improved it.
Groucho’s just glad nobody can blame him for Skiles leaving. Yet.
Skiles didn’t like the way his whining was being reported so he got over it.
Ben Gordon says he’s happy Scott is coming back. Was Scott standing right next to him at the time?
That’s about as bad as they can play. Right?
Kerry Wood’s going to do what he does best, throw a simulated game, and The Franchise is already playing catch with his bruised flipper.
The Cubs’ new Mormon Superstar is ready to get to work tearing up that labrum of his!
Mariotti puts down the doughnut and gives unneccesary and undeserved props for Scott Skiles for “staring down” the Chairman. If anybody blinked, Jay, it was Scott. Jay did find room for a shot at Rod Blago’s “testicular fortitude” line, though. Even if is about two weeks late.
A cat ran by the Cubs’ dugout. Big whup. Unless it stopped to pee in Dusty’s sipping tea, I don’t really care.
The Wizard of Roz gets it when he explains what Skiles had to do, but his little e-mail buddy needs a smack upside the head.
The Don is about to get whacked in the Bronx.
Look at how cute ESPN is when they pretend to take a moral stand on something! Awww! That’s adorable! Now let’s get back to Stu Scott babbling and lower the collective IQ of the entire North American viewing public!
Jake Luft looks at some notable draft steals over the years. The Farns? Jason Ellison? Should have quite while you were ahead, Jake.
The Cardinals drafted a 17 year old named Wilfredo Pujols. That’s right, he’s Albert’s grandson.
Good stuff from Bob Ryan about his collection of scorebooks. He disagrees with Mr. Rebecca Lobo’s assertion that nobody scores games anymore. Look around at Wrigley sometime. Everybody’s got a cell phone or a scorecard or both.
Roy Oswalt hit Cliff Floyd, on purpose, again last night. How much you wanna bet the little bastard escapes without a suspension again?
America’s finest news source finally sheds some life on the seedy underbelly of the Special Olympics. Performance enhancing hug abuse.
I think I can fit Wellemeyer in for a Friday appointment once Dusty throws him out there for three innings today.
WHOO, SERGIO!!!!!!!!!1
Didn’t Rod Blago use the term “testicular verility?” Pro wrestler Mick Foley was the first person I ever heard use the term “testicular fortitude.” No big deal, just splitting hairs. Short, curly hairs.
Brown’s insane, as usual. The only good thing about this draft is the point guard.
KD, who ate crow, Skiles or Reinsdorf? Reading Smith and Mariotti, I have absolutely no idea what happened.
I am a serious pussy, but MLB enables people like me, and Mattie by not fining and suspending us.
Shouldn’t I have quit while I was ahead?
I am only 17! And Albie, he is only 24!… and if yoy belive that, I have some magic Dominican beans I can sell you.
If Pat and Ron call me a drunk again, I’m going to break this bottle of Cuervo over their heads.
After today, we’ll be 30-28.
What a surprise last night that Korey fucked up defensively and offensively in the same game? If you had to graduate from a baseball school before you turned pro, Korey couldn’t even get a GED.
Why does Jim Hendry keep torturing us with this kid? It’s obvious the outfield production offensively stunks. The defensive out there is never going to win you a game so get Korey’s great catches out of your mind. I’d say the only guy you’re stuck with is Burnitz. Other then that, Korey, Dubois, Hollandsworth, and Jerry the Lessor are all expendable.
That leaves who do you trade and get something for. I’d really like to think Dubois is going to work out into the future. You’re really not going to get much for Hollandsworth and you’ll even get less for Jerry the Lessor. That pretty much leaves Korey, who obviously isn’t working out after getting numerous chances to perform. It’s about equal to getting rid of Hawkins and positives will happen.
Really, can somebody tell me what good is it to have Korey Patterson? What does he really bring to this team? He doesn’t perform offensively, doesn’t do what’s good for the team which would be to bunt every fucking time up, isn’t consistent with his play defensively, can’t get on the bases to utilize the speed he has, and finally he has a pompous attitude that he actually is a good ballplayer. To me, that means it’s time to hit the road.
It’s definitely not going to hurt the Cubs getting rid of Patterson. There has got to be somebody out there Hendry can get that is a step above this worthless piece of shit. It wouldn’t take much.
FDAKF=Fuck Dusty And Korey Forever
Baker Basher
Skiles.
Even Phil Jackson stopped smirking and decided to deal directly (sans agents Musberger and Krause) when he was negotiating in 96 and 97).
Here’s a quick preview of what you can expect to see tonight
http://www.instawares.com/Black-Foam-Meat-Tray.W1002BLKGP.0.7.htm
I didn’t realize I was such a great baseball strategy. You must be a baseball PhD!
I can only hope Red is not there with Eric and Kelso to make fun of me today…..
Was anyone else uncomfortable listening to the Kasper-Brenly dialogue with Wood and Prior’s wives? It was almost as painful as watching clinically insane Tom Cruise geek out on Oprah.
Crash Davis, there is –no way– you watch me.
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I sound like a brain surgeon next to Heather Prior.
It’s not that Korey is bad. He simply doesn’t understand how to hit, and it seems like he doesn’t care to learn how to hit.
If Ron Santo of all people is calling for you to get some time on the bench, you know Korey’s days in Chicago might very well be numbered.
I’ve never quite while I’m ahead, I have quit while I’m ahead. Does that count?
“It’s not that Korey is bad. He simply doesn’t understand how to hit, and it seems like he doesn’t care to learn how to hit.”
So, he’s not bad, he just doesn’t understand how to be good and doesn’t want to get good?
Saw that in the dictionary as the definition of “putrid.”
No Cubs Live?
Lineups for today:
Blue Jays
Johnson, RF
Catalanotto, LF
Wells, CF
Hinske, 1B
Hill, 3B
Hudson, 2B
Adams, SS
Huckaby, C
Halladay, P
Cubs
Neifi!, SS
Korey, CF
Lee, 1B
E-Ramis, 3B
Walker, 2B
Dubois, LF
Hollandsworth, RF
Barrett, C
The Meat Tray, P
I’ve got Hally down for at least 8 Ks.
Korey – 2
DuBois – 3
Lee – 1
Holly – 1
Meat Tray – 1
Why do you call me a “Meat Tray”? Is there free food somewhere?
I never should have dumped Lindsay Lohan.
What’s the big deal about the Skiles contract? He did a good job. The team responds to him. He gets a 4 year deal with substantial remuneration. He signs it.
The Bulls weren’t low-balling him were they? He didn’t get an offer to coach the Cavs, did he?
Puh – it’s a non-issue. But it’s good to see the Bulls front-paging desipio twice in 2 days…