Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
2011: The Year A Sor Makes Contact (more often)
Quote from: Night Man on February 14, 2011, 05:13:12 PM
Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: In Case The Blackhawks Decide to Continue Dicking Around in the Western Conference Basement
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: For Those of Us Who Don't Pay Attention to the NBA... and Apex
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 14, 2011, 05:31:02 PM
Quote from: Night Man on February 14, 2011, 05:13:12 PM
Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: In Case The Blackhawks Decide to Continue Dicking Around in the Western Conference Basement
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: For Those of Us Who Don't Pay Attention to the NBA... and Apex
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: They exist. And there's nothing you can do about it.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 14, 2011, 05:31:02 PM
Quote from: Night Man on February 14, 2011, 05:13:12 PM
Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: In Case The Blackhawks Decide to Continue Dicking Around in the Western Conference Basement
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: For Those of Us Who Don't Pay Attention to the NBA... and Apex
Nobody should really pay attention to me. Go Cubs.
Quote from: SKO on February 14, 2011, 05:34:20 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 14, 2011, 05:31:02 PM
Quote from: Night Man on February 14, 2011, 05:13:12 PM
Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: In Case The Blackhawks Decide to Continue Dicking Around in the Western Conference Basement
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: For Those of Us Who Don't Pay Attention to the NBA... and Apex
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: They exist. And there's nothing you can do about it.
I'd wear that T-shirt.
the 2011 Cubs: Owns...OOOOWWWWWNNNSSS...
Quote from: Bort on February 14, 2011, 06:36:20 PM
Quote from: SKO on February 14, 2011, 05:34:20 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 14, 2011, 05:31:02 PM
Quote from: Night Man on February 14, 2011, 05:13:12 PM
Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: In Case The Blackhawks Decide to Continue Dicking Around in the Western Conference Basement
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: For Those of Us Who Don't Pay Attention to the NBA... and Apex
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: They exist. And there's nothing you can do about it.
I'd wear that T-shirt.
Stamp of Approval. I'm heading to Strange Cargo.
Quote from: Slaky on February 15, 2011, 08:34:59 AM
Quote from: Bort on February 14, 2011, 06:36:20 PM
Quote from: SKO on February 14, 2011, 05:34:20 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 14, 2011, 05:31:02 PM
Quote from: Night Man on February 14, 2011, 05:13:12 PM
Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: In Case The Blackhawks Decide to Continue Dicking Around in the Western Conference Basement
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: For Those of Us Who Don't Pay Attention to the NBA... and Apex
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: They exist. And there's nothing you can do about it.
I'd wear that T-shirt.
Stamp of Approval. I'm heading to Strange Cargo.
Needs more bukkake.
(http://i.imgur.com/XJqyX.jpg)
Quote from: morpheus on February 15, 2011, 09:51:20 AM
Quote from: Slaky on February 15, 2011, 08:34:59 AM
Quote from: Bort on February 14, 2011, 06:36:20 PM
Quote from: SKO on February 14, 2011, 05:34:20 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 14, 2011, 05:31:02 PM
Quote from: Night Man on February 14, 2011, 05:13:12 PM
Also considered:
Hendry's Last Stand
Year Two Fuck You Al
Year One Hundred Three
FIRE CRANE KENNEY
TRADE EVERYONE
Hangin' Around in This White Sux Town
The Jeff Samardzija Experience
The Triumphant Theriot Standing O Tour
Start Negotiations With Pujols In Just Eight Months
Bridge to Bears Season
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: In Case The Blackhawks Decide to Continue Dicking Around in the Western Conference Basement
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: For Those of Us Who Don't Pay Attention to the NBA... and Apex
The 2011 Chicago Cubs: They exist. And there's nothing you can do about it.
I'd wear that T-shirt.
Stamp of Approval. I'm heading to Strange Cargo.
Needs more bukkake.
(http://i.imgur.com/XJqyX.jpg)
Chicago Cubs 2011: You can play around down there.
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html)
QuoteA dugout scuffle occurred Wednesday after the Cubs gave up six first inning runs in an exhibition game vs. Milwaukee.
The Cubs are in midseason form already. Year 2!
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 02, 2011, 02:51:03 PM
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html)
QuoteA dugout scuffle occurred Wednesday after the Cubs gave up six first inning runs in an exhibition game vs. Milwaukee.
The Cubs are in midseason form already. Year 2!
3 more errors in the first inning? Sounds about right.
Quote from: BH on March 02, 2011, 03:08:37 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 02, 2011, 02:51:03 PM
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html)
QuoteA dugout scuffle occurred Wednesday after the Cubs gave up six first inning runs in an exhibition game vs. Milwaukee.
The Cubs are in midseason form already. Year 2!
3 more errors in the first inning? Sounds about right.
Doom.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 03:30:34 PM
Quote from: BH on March 02, 2011, 03:08:37 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 02, 2011, 02:51:03 PM
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html)
QuoteA dugout scuffle occurred Wednesday after the Cubs gave up six first inning runs in an exhibition game vs. Milwaukee.
The Cubs are in midseason form already. Year 2!
3 more errors in the first inning? Sounds about right.
Doom.
Silva's heart is going to explode and all will be well again.
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 03:30:34 PM
Quote from: BH on March 02, 2011, 03:08:37 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 02, 2011, 02:51:03 PM
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/03/cubs-scuffle-in-dugout-after-6-run-first.html)
QuoteA dugout scuffle occurred Wednesday after the Cubs gave up six first inning runs in an exhibition game vs. Milwaukee.
The Cubs are in midseason form already. Year 2!
3 more errors in the first inning? Sounds about right.
Doom.
Silva's heart is going to explode and all will be well again.
I'm starting to hate Aramis for not killing Silva off when he had the chance. But I'll forgive him when he hits that next walkoff dong right over Ryan Braun's stupid head.
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
OUT OF THE WAY OF THE CUBBERNAUT!
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
For a putative "lock" for the rotation, he sure is sucking copious amounts of ass.
Cut that fat bastard, Jimbo!!
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2011, 03:22:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
For a putative "lock" for the rotation, he sure is sucking copious amounts of ass.
Cut that fat bastard, Jimbo!!
That would cost them $10 million to have him do nothing! See, if he pitches, he doesn't cost them anything but wins because the money is already spent or something.
How could they let Todd throw away stale hot dogs?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2011, 03:22:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
For a putative "lock" for the rotation, he sure is sucking copious amounts of ass.
Cut that fat bastard, Jimbo!!
Cashner and Wells looking more likely each day.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2011, 03:25:09 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2011, 03:22:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
For a putative "lock" for the rotation, he sure is sucking copious amounts of ass.
Cut that fat bastard, Jimbo!!
That would cost them $10 million to have him do nothing! See, if he pitches, he doesn't cost them anything but wins because the money is already spent or something.
How could they let Todd throw away stale hot dogs?
If I was some kind of hotel tycoon or railroad magnate or oil baron I'd contact the Cubs and give them the 10 million dollars to get this clown away from the club forever. Unless of course he was pitching for the Astros or something. That'd be neat.
But yeah, I know what you're saying Chuck. They're going to keep him no matter what, aren't they?
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 04:49:37 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2011, 03:25:09 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2011, 03:22:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
For a putative "lock" for the rotation, he sure is sucking copious amounts of ass.
Cut that fat bastard, Jimbo!!
That would cost them $10 million to have him do nothing! See, if he pitches, he doesn't cost them anything but wins because the money is already spent or something.
How could they let Todd throw away stale hot dogs?
If I was some kind of hotel tycoon or railroad magnate or oil baron I'd contact the Cubs and give them the 10 million dollars to get this clown away from the club forever. Unless of course he was pitching for the Astros or something. That'd be neat.
But yeah, I know what you're saying Chuck. They're going to keep him no matter what, aren't they?
Carlos just needs to "fall" down a flight of stairs.
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 07, 2011, 04:55:27 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 04:49:37 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2011, 03:25:09 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2011, 03:22:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
For a putative "lock" for the rotation, he sure is sucking copious amounts of ass.
Cut that fat bastard, Jimbo!!
That would cost them $10 million to have him do nothing! See, if he pitches, he doesn't cost them anything but wins because the money is already spent or something.
How could they let Todd throw away stale hot dogs?
If I was some kind of hotel tycoon or railroad magnate or oil baron I'd contact the Cubs and give them the 10 million dollars to get this clown away from the club forever. Unless of course he was pitching for the Astros or something. That'd be neat.
But yeah, I know what you're saying Chuck. They're going to keep him no matter what, aren't they?
Carlos just needs to "fall" down a flight of stairs.
I'd just as soon prefer it that he gets "pushed" down a flight of stairs. I don't care...
Oh, wait...
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 04:49:37 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2011, 03:25:09 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2011, 03:22:00 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Silva's back. Only gave up 8 runs today. Good times.
For a putative "lock" for the rotation, he sure is sucking copious amounts of ass.
Cut that fat bastard, Jimbo!!
That would cost them $10 million to have him do nothing! See, if he pitches, he doesn't cost them anything but wins because the money is already spent or something.
How could they let Todd throw away stale hot dogs?
If I was some kind of hotel tycoon or railroad magnate or oil baron I'd contact the Cubs and give them the 10 million dollars to get this clown away from the club forever. Unless of course he was pitching for the Astros or something. That'd be neat.
But yeah, I know what you're saying Chuck. They're going to keep him no matter what, aren't they?
Maybe if he hits on Laura...
Nah. He's used to everyone hitting on him. [rimshot]
I don't know what you're bitching about. He didn't get the loss today, so he obviously gave the Cubs a chance to win.
Quote from: Brownie on March 07, 2011, 05:02:39 PM
I don't know what you're bitching about. He didn't get the loss today, so he obviously gave the Cubs a chance to win.
13-12 Cubs now. What a sideshow.
Spring baseball is one of those things where I'm glad it starts but I wish it was over immediately.
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 05:05:55 PM
Quote from: Brownie on March 07, 2011, 05:02:39 PM
I don't know what you're bitching about. He didn't get the loss today, so he obviously gave the Cubs a chance to win.
13-12 Cubs now. What a sideshow.
Spring baseball is one of those things where I'm glad it starts but I wish it was over immediately.
I'm trying to lsiten to as many preseason games as possible, for several reasons:
1) Len Kasper doesn't suck at broadcasting, and his radio call is on mlb.com.
2) Mick Gillespie is no Judd Sirott. OK, maybe he is.
3) I do enjoy baseball.
4) Listening to bad things happen now is sort of like watching a lot of violence on TV. Eventually, I'll just get de-sensitized to it, and better to be desensitized to bad baseball now than in June.
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2011, 05:05:55 PM
Quote from: Brownie on March 07, 2011, 05:02:39 PM
I don't know what you're bitching about. He didn't get the loss today, so he obviously gave the Cubs a chance to win.
13-12 Cubs now. What a sideshow.
Spring baseball is one of those things where I'm glad it starts but I wish it was over immediately.
That.
This whole division is a steaming pile of suck. I predict a six-way tie for second.
Quote from: Armchair_QB on March 07, 2011, 05:52:50 PM
This whole division is a steaming pile of suck. I predict a six-way tie for second.
(||)
I think Cubstiny is upon us: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=13088912
Greinke to start season on DL.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 08, 2011, 05:27:25 PM
I think Cubstiny is upon us: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=13088912
Greinke to start season on DL.
IN YOUR FACE, MILWAUKEE!
I was leafing through the channels the other day and spotted Ken Burns' Baseball documentary was being re-aired on one of the 12 WTTWs that I receive. I remember watching some of this when it originally aired but not enough to remember details. The episode in question was covering the decade from 1900-1910. As all of you are aware, this is without question the best decade the Cubs have ever had. Not only did they have (arguably) the best team in baseball history in 1906 but they won back to back World Series titles in '07 and '08.
Why is this important? We all know this. But here's why it's important: perspective. See in the last five or six years I've grown to hate the part of me that likes baseball. The person that used to hope against hope that the Cubs would somehow pull out enough wins to get to the playoffs. Maybe they'd catch a few breaks. Maybe if I yelled loud enough it would somehow help. I used to not get incensed when someone used the term "Cubbies". I used to not think a person suffered from mild retardation when they said undaunted by history that this was going to be the year. Spring used to be a time of hope.
While it's possible I just grew up and became a realist, it's really disturbing to me what has happened here. Luckily I've found solace in this message board because you're all like-minded Cub fans. Yeah, it's a hive mind but to me it's more of a support group. I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you. The best part about this place is how people who bring the anger like LoneStar used to are mocked mercilessly but a wry, sarcastic quip about the hapless Cubs or the awful general manager is met with subdued approval. It's an interesting place to get the hang of and that's why I love it here.
Thing is, watching that documentary, I missed the old fan in me. The old us, I assume. I realized, for the first time in a long time, just how long ago that last World Series title was. You don't really think too much about it when someone says 102 years. Your eyes roll. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Until you see the pictures. Until you hear the stories. Until you see the still frames of Polo Grounds sitting beside Coogan's Bluff, fans storming the field as Johnny Evers tries to retrieve the ball to complete the force out at second that would propel the Cubs to the NL Pennant and eventual world title.
That was over one hundred years ago. At that time Rube Waddell, an actual mentally-retarded person, was pitching in the major leagues because they couldn't diagnose a retard. That's amazing. Black people had to play on their own teams. Fans basically sat on the field of play. The Cubs best pitcher had three fucking fingers on his pitching hand. In 1904, Jack Chesbro won forty-one games in a season. To understand just how long ago this was you have to understand what was going on peripherally not just that the Cubs won a championship. It may as well have been a different sport.
And now here we are bitter and angry. One hundred percent convinced that the Cubs will not only fail this year but next year. And the year after that. I don't expect anyone to change their minds. I don't expect that I'll change my mind. I expect failure and I'll protect myself from it the way I always do. Even if the Cubs are improbably leading the division in August or September. Even if they make the playoffs. I will set myself staunchly against success and expect the worst to happen.
I guess that's just what we do here. Baseball used to be fun.
Thing is, Cub fans are probably more segregated than any other group that supports any other team. Mainly because there's no one thing other than the uniform of the Chicago Cubs that unites us. These aren't the Cubs of Frank Chance, Charlie Grimm, Phil Cavaretta, Ernie Banks or Sammy Sosa. We are, as Jerry Seinfeld once said, "Cheering for the laundry".
But here we represent the Cub fan cynic - we believe there is just no way the Cubs will ever win a pennant, let alone a World Championship, if for no other reason than there's no reason to believe they ever will, since none of us (except possibly Stew) have ever experienced it.
In other places, there is the eternal optimist Cub fan, which we enjoy mocking here. These are the people who believe in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, if for no other reason than the imaginary (Pennant/World Series winning Cubs) are more comforting than the real (64/102 years).
It's a far cry from the single mindset that unites fans of other teams like the Cardinals (we're the best fans in the world), Yankees (the World Series is our birthright) or Red Sox (fuck the Yankees).
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team? It's the reason I keep rooting for the Cubs. I will still laugh at the Cubs shortcomings and wait for the inevitable nutpunch. However, I thought I would never see a Stanley Cup from the Blackhawks, given the level of incompetance before Rocky. If circumstances could finally break right for them, they could break right for the Cubs.
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team? It's the reason I keep rooting for the Cubs. I will still laugh at the Cubs shortcomings and wait for the inevitable nutpunch. However, I thought I would never see a Stanley Cup from the Blackhawks, given the level of incompetance before Rocky. If circumstances could finally break right for them, they could break right for the Cubs.
Yeah, but we only needed one Wirtz to die. How many members of the Ricketts family need to die for us to see it happen?
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 11:22:08 AM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team? It's the reason I keep rooting for the Cubs. I will still laugh at the Cubs shortcomings and wait for the inevitable nutpunch. However, I thought I would never see a Stanley Cup from the Blackhawks, given the level of incompetance before Rocky. If circumstances could finally break right for them, they could break right for the Cubs.
Yeah, but we only needed one Wirtz to die. How many members of the Ricketts family need to die for us to see it happen?
Or just one Crane Kenney needs to die? I really don't know. Thing is the Cubs can't claim that they won't win because they can't compete financially. They can and the payroll is proof. This isn't a Wirtz situation. And I don't think that the shortcoming of the Cubs in 50's have anything to do with the shortcomings in 2011.
Something has to go right at some point.
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 11:22:08 AM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team? It's the reason I keep rooting for the Cubs. I will still laugh at the Cubs shortcomings and wait for the inevitable nutpunch. However, I thought I would never see a Stanley Cup from the Blackhawks, given the level of incompetance before Rocky. If circumstances could finally break right for them, they could break right for the Cubs.
Yeah, but we only needed one Wirtz to die. How many members of the Ricketts family need to die for us to see it happen?
Joe just neeeds to get cranky.
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 11:22:08 AM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team? It's the reason I keep rooting for the Cubs. I will still laugh at the Cubs shortcomings and wait for the inevitable nutpunch. However, I thought I would never see a Stanley Cup from the Blackhawks, given the level of incompetance before Rocky. If circumstances could finally break right for them, they could break right for the Cubs.
Yeah, but we only needed one Wirtz to die. How many members of the Ricketts family need to die for us to see it happen?
I would settle for one of these Rickettses showing some sort of vision/plan, taking control, cleaning house, and starting fresh. Instead we have four Al Yellons running this organization.
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 11:25:25 AM
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 11:22:08 AM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team? It's the reason I keep rooting for the Cubs. I will still laugh at the Cubs shortcomings and wait for the inevitable nutpunch. However, I thought I would never see a Stanley Cup from the Blackhawks, given the level of incompetance before Rocky. If circumstances could finally break right for them, they could break right for the Cubs.
Yeah, but we only needed one Wirtz to die. How many members of the Ricketts family need to die for us to see it happen?
Or just one Crane Kenney needs to die? I really don't know. Thing is the Cubs can't claim that they won't win because they can't compete financially. They can and the payroll is proof. This isn't a Wirtz situation. And I don't think that the shortcoming of the Cubs in 50's have anything to do with the shortcomings in 2011.
Something has to go right at some point.
How apt a comparison to Bill Wirtz is remains to be seen, but the Ricketts family has potential - they're churning the cash out of the franchise to the point of fan alienation.
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:39:51 AM
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 11:22:08 AM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team? It's the reason I keep rooting for the Cubs. I will still laugh at the Cubs shortcomings and wait for the inevitable nutpunch. However, I thought I would never see a Stanley Cup from the Blackhawks, given the level of incompetance before Rocky. If circumstances could finally break right for them, they could break right for the Cubs.
Yeah, but we only needed one Wirtz to die. How many members of the Ricketts family need to die for us to see it happen?
I would settle for one of these Rickettses showing some sort of vision/plan, taking control, cleaning house, and starting fresh. Instead we have four Al Yellons running this organization.
Sounds like someone's calling for Toby to take the reins.
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team?
I don't have a choice. It's hardwired, like one's procvlivity toward dangerous activities like drug and alcohol consumption. After a while, once the addiction sets in, the biology takes over.
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:01:01 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team?
I don't have a choice. It's hardwired, like one's procvlivity toward dangerous activities like drug and alcohol consumption. After a while, once the addiction sets in, the biology takes over. NACHO HELMET!!!
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 01:44:45 PM
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:01:01 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team?
I don't have a choice. It's hardwired, like one's procvlivity toward dangerous activities like drug and alcohol consumption. After a while, once the addiction sets in, the biology takes over.[/s] NACHO HELMET!!!
This makes even less sense than most of your posts.
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:54:19 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 01:44:45 PM
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:01:01 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team?
I don't have a choice. It's hardwired, like one's procvlivity toward dangerous activities like drug and alcohol consumption. After a while, once the addiction sets in, the biology takes over. NACHO HELMET!!!
This makes even less sense than most of your posts.
I corrected the formatting, but it doesn't help.
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I was leafing through the channels the other day and spotted Ken Burns' Baseball documentary was being re-aired on one of the 12 WTTWs that I receive. I remember watching some of this when it originally aired but not enough to remember details. The episode in question was covering the decade from 1900-1910. As all of you are aware, this is without question the best decade the Cubs have ever had. Not only did they have (arguably) the best team in baseball history in 1906 but they won back to back World Series titles in '07 and '08.
Why is this important? We all know this. But here's why it's important: perspective. See in the last five or six years I've grown to hate the part of me that likes baseball. The person that used to hope against hope that the Cubs would somehow pull out enough wins to get to the playoffs. Maybe they'd catch a few breaks. Maybe if I yelled loud enough it would somehow help. I used to not get incensed when someone used the term "Cubbies". I used to not think a person suffered from mild retardation when they said undaunted by history that this was going to be the year. Spring used to be a time of hope.
While it's possible I just grew up and became a realist, it's really disturbing to me what has happened here. Luckily I've found solace in this message board because you're all like-minded Cub fans. Yeah, it's a hive mind but to me it's more of a support group. I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you. The best part about this place is how people who bring the anger like LoneStar used to are mocked mercilessly but a wry, sarcastic quip about the hapless Cubs or the awful general manager is met with subdued approval. It's an interesting place to get the hang of and that's why I love it here.
Thing is, watching that documentary, I missed the old fan in me. The old us, I assume. I realized, for the first time in a long time, just how long ago that last World Series title was. You don't really think too much about it when someone says 102 years. Your eyes roll. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Until you see the pictures. Until you hear the stories. Until you see the still frames of Polo Grounds sitting beside Coogan's Bluff, fans storming the field as Johnny Evers tries to retrieve the ball to complete the force out at second that would propel the Cubs to the NL Pennant and eventual world title.
That was over one hundred years ago. At that time Rube Waddell, an actual mentally-retarded person, was pitching in the major leagues because they couldn't diagnose a retard. That's amazing. Black people had to play on their own teams. Fans basically sat on the field of play. The Cubs best pitcher had three fucking fingers on his pitching hand. In 1904, Jack Chesbro won forty-one games in a season. To understand just how long ago this was you have to understand what was going on peripherally not just that the Cubs won a championship. It may as well have been a different sport.
And now here we are bitter and angry. One hundred percent convinced that the Cubs will not only fail this year but next year. And the year after that. I don't expect anyone to change their minds. I don't expect that I'll change my mind. I expect failure and I'll protect myself from it the way I always do. Even if the Cubs are improbably leading the division in August or September. Even if they make the playoffs. I will set myself staunchly against success and expect the worst to happen.
I guess that's just what we do here. Baseball used to be fun.
Great post. I give you 3.5 KDs for sincerity.
I don't think of myself as a bitter Cubs fan. I basically go into each year looking for reasons that these assholes will win the division. (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=7693.msg236266#msg236266) Where's the fun of defaulting to bitter before the season even starts? Sports are supposed to be an escape from our mundane, soul-crushing lives, not more of the same.
I think it's possible to balance optimism and cynicism. Optimism until the assholes show they're not worthy of it, cynicism the rest of the year.
Quote from: Bort on March 09, 2011, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:54:19 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 01:44:45 PM
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:01:01 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team?
I don't have a choice. It's hardwired, like one's procvlivity toward dangerous activities like drug and alcohol consumption. After a while, once the addiction sets in, the biology takes over. NACHO HELMET!!!
This makes even less sense than most of your posts.
I corrected the formatting, but it doesn't help.
Huey buys a helmet...oh, nevermind.
Quote from: R-V on March 09, 2011, 02:12:28 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I was leafing through the channels the other day and spotted Ken Burns' Baseball documentary was being re-aired on one of the 12 WTTWs that I receive. I remember watching some of this when it originally aired but not enough to remember details. The episode in question was covering the decade from 1900-1910. As all of you are aware, this is without question the best decade the Cubs have ever had. Not only did they have (arguably) the best team in baseball history in 1906 but they won back to back World Series titles in '07 and '08.
Why is this important? We all know this. But here's why it's important: perspective. See in the last five or six years I've grown to hate the part of me that likes baseball. The person that used to hope against hope that the Cubs would somehow pull out enough wins to get to the playoffs. Maybe they'd catch a few breaks. Maybe if I yelled loud enough it would somehow help. I used to not get incensed when someone used the term "Cubbies". I used to not think a person suffered from mild retardation when they said undaunted by history that this was going to be the year. Spring used to be a time of hope.
While it's possible I just grew up and became a realist, it's really disturbing to me what has happened here. Luckily I've found solace in this message board because you're all like-minded Cub fans. Yeah, it's a hive mind but to me it's more of a support group. I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you. The best part about this place is how people who bring the anger like LoneStar used to are mocked mercilessly but a wry, sarcastic quip about the hapless Cubs or the awful general manager is met with subdued approval. It's an interesting place to get the hang of and that's why I love it here.
Thing is, watching that documentary, I missed the old fan in me. The old us, I assume. I realized, for the first time in a long time, just how long ago that last World Series title was. You don't really think too much about it when someone says 102 years. Your eyes roll. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Until you see the pictures. Until you hear the stories. Until you see the still frames of Polo Grounds sitting beside Coogan's Bluff, fans storming the field as Johnny Evers tries to retrieve the ball to complete the force out at second that would propel the Cubs to the NL Pennant and eventual world title.
That was over one hundred years ago. At that time Rube Waddell, an actual mentally-retarded person, was pitching in the major leagues because they couldn't diagnose a retard. That's amazing. Black people had to play on their own teams. Fans basically sat on the field of play. The Cubs best pitcher had three fucking fingers on his pitching hand. In 1904, Jack Chesbro won forty-one games in a season. To understand just how long ago this was you have to understand what was going on peripherally not just that the Cubs won a championship. It may as well have been a different sport.
And now here we are bitter and angry. One hundred percent convinced that the Cubs will not only fail this year but next year. And the year after that. I don't expect anyone to change their minds. I don't expect that I'll change my mind. I expect failure and I'll protect myself from it the way I always do. Even if the Cubs are improbably leading the division in August or September. Even if they make the playoffs. I will set myself staunchly against success and expect the worst to happen.
I guess that's just what we do here. Baseball used to be fun.
Great post. I give you 3.5 KDs for sincerity.
I don't think of myself as a bitter Cubs fan. I basically go into each year looking for reasons that these assholes will win the division. (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=7693.msg236266#msg236266) Where's the fun of defaulting to bitter before the season even starts? Sports are supposed to be an escape from our mundane, soul-crushing lives, not more of the same.
I think it's possible to balance optimism and cynicism. Optimism until the assholes show they're not worthy of it, cynicism the rest of the year.
That's a much smarter, healthier way to approach each season.
However, I'm not sure why I keep subjecting myself to Joe Cowley's feed. He's decided to follow the Cubs around instead of the Sox and basically lampoons them every chance he gets which is to say always.
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 02:17:36 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 09, 2011, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:54:19 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2011, 01:44:45 PM
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 01:01:01 PM
Quote from: Waco Kid on March 09, 2011, 11:19:28 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:43:58 AM
I know that hopeful Cub fan is still deep down in most of you.
You have to have a hopeful Cub fan deep down inside. Why else would anyone keep rooting for this team?
I don't have a choice. It's hardwired, like one's procvlivity toward dangerous activities like drug and alcohol consumption. After a while, once the addiction sets in, the biology takes over. NACHO HELMET!!!
This makes even less sense than most of your posts.
I corrected the formatting, but it doesn't help.
Huey buys a helmet...oh, nevermind.
(http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/Two%20Bad%20Neighbors.jpg)
"No, the man and his boy. You know, the -- the boy is named Bart. I don't know the name of the man. Bar! What's the name of the man?"
I want there to be a hopeful Cub fan deep inside me.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2011, 03:57:20 PM
I want there to be a hopeful Cub fan deep inside me.
(||)
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 04:00:42 PM
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Some people only get to see the Cubs play at Wrigley once every year or more. If they want to get drunk and go balls-out hoping for a win even though the team iis out of contention, that's fine with me. If they're having fun and not being dicks, that's cool. If they're trying to get me to give a crap when I'm on game 8 that season and haven't seen a win since April when I froze my dick off, then I might flip them off.
Something in my brain broke during the 2008 NLCS and things just haven't been the same since. I get very little joy out of these buttplugs nowadays. I'm just being honest. I hate this organization, its fanbase and most of all myself.
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 04:31:19 PM
Something in my brain broke during the 2008 NLCS and things just haven't been the same since. I get very little joy these buttplugs nowadays. I'm just being honest. I hate this organization, its fanbase and most of all myself.
I don't want you deep inside me.
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 04:31:19 PM
Something in my brain broke during the 2008 NLCS and things just haven't been the same since. I get very little joy these buttplugs nowadays. (||) I'm just being honest. I hate this organization, its fanbase and most of all myself.
Umm.
I think this year is going to be special. Yeah, it's gonna be a good year. You watch. You'll see. Good things are gonna happen.
It is impossible for me to respond to Slaky's post without sounding like a crybaby. You have heard all of it from me already. So I will keep my mouth shut this time, except to say I will hang around this year with absolutely no expectations of anything other than another crap season.
Quote from: CBStew on March 09, 2011, 05:48:35 PM
It is impossible for me to respond to Slaky's post without sounding like a crybaby. You have heard all of it from me already. So I will keep my mouth shut this time, except to say I will hang around this year with absolutely no expectations of anything other than another crap season.
The Cubs should sign Delroy Lindo to play RF.
Quote from: CBStew on March 09, 2011, 05:48:35 PM
It is impossible for me to respond to Slaky's post without sounding like a crybaby. You have heard all of it from me already. So I will keep my mouth shut this time, except to say I will hang around this year with absolutely no expectations of anything other than another crap season.
Bullshit - I was specifically hoping for you to respond.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2011, 04:05:46 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 04:00:42 PM
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Some people only get to see the Cubs play at Wrigley once every year or more. If they want to get drunk and go balls-out hoping for a win even though the team iis out of contention, that's fine with me. If they're having fun and not being dicks, that's cool. If they're trying to get me to give a crap when I'm on game 8 that season and haven't seen a win since April when I froze my dick off, then I might flip them off.
I'm all for having a good time at the old ballpark, but it's kind of pathetic to treat game #161 for a last place team like game 7 of the World Series. Especially if the game goes 14 damn innings.
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 09:48:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2011, 04:05:46 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 04:00:42 PM
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Some people only get to see the Cubs play at Wrigley once every year or more. If they want to get drunk and go balls-out hoping for a win even though the team iis out of contention, that's fine with me. If they're having fun and not being dicks, that's cool. If they're trying to get me to give a crap when I'm on game 8 that season and haven't seen a win since April when I froze my dick off, then I might flip them off.
I'm all for having a good time at the old ballpark, but it's kind of pathetic to treat game #161 for a last place team like game 7 of the World Series. Especially if the game goes 14 damn innings.
I assume this is a real story.
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:36:26 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 09:48:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2011, 04:05:46 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 04:00:42 PM
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Some people only get to see the Cubs play at Wrigley once every year or more. If they want to get drunk and go balls-out hoping for a win even though the team iis out of contention, that's fine with me. If they're having fun and not being dicks, that's cool. If they're trying to get me to give a crap when I'm on game 8 that season and haven't seen a win since April when I froze my dick off, then I might flip them off.
I'm all for having a good time at the old ballpark, but it's kind of pathetic to treat game #161 for a last place team like game 7 of the World Series. Especially if the game goes 14 damn innings.
I assume this is a real story.
Me being stuck at a 14 inning game with super-excited fans when the season was all but over and the Cubs were in last place, or Apex flipping somebody off?
Jesus H. Christ, reading about the second base situation alone makes me realize there's no fucking hope this season.
DeWitt better start playing defense, or Jeff Baker, Augie Ojeda or Darwin Barney might take his job.
Just fuck.
Quote from: PANK! on March 09, 2011, 04:31:19 PM
Something in my brain broke during the 2008 NLCS and things just haven't been the same since. I get very little joy out of these buttplugs nowadays. I'm just being honest. I hate this organization, its fanbase and most of all myself.
That Dodgers-Phillies series messed me up too
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 10:58:39 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:36:26 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 09:48:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2011, 04:05:46 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 04:00:42 PM
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Some people only get to see the Cubs play at Wrigley once every year or more. If they want to get drunk and go balls-out hoping for a win even though the team iis out of contention, that's fine with me. If they're having fun and not being dicks, that's cool. If they're trying to get me to give a crap when I'm on game 8 that season and haven't seen a win since April when I froze my dick off, then I might flip them off.
I'm all for having a good time at the old ballpark, but it's kind of pathetic to treat game #161 for a last place team like game 7 of the World Series. Especially if the game goes 14 damn innings.
I assume this is a real story.
Me being stuck at a 14 inning game with super-excited fans when the season was all but over and the Cubs were in last place, or Apex flipping somebody off?
Your situation.
Quote from: Slaky on March 10, 2011, 06:48:33 AM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 10:58:39 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:36:26 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 09:48:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2011, 04:05:46 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 04:00:42 PM
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Some people only get to see the Cubs play at Wrigley once every year or more. If they want to get drunk and go balls-out hoping for a win even though the team iis out of contention, that's fine with me. If they're having fun and not being dicks, that's cool. If they're trying to get me to give a crap when I'm on game 8 that season and haven't seen a win since April when I froze my dick off, then I might flip them off.
I'm all for having a good time at the old ballpark, but it's kind of pathetic to treat game #161 for a last place team like game 7 of the World Series. Especially if the game goes 14 damn innings.
I assume this is a real story.
Me being stuck at a 14 inning game with super-excited fans when the season was all but over and the Cubs were in last place, or Apex flipping somebody off?
Your situation.
It was all too real. But the more I think about it, I was probably being a Debbie Downer when my friends just wanted to have a good time.
Quote from: Slaky on March 09, 2011, 10:36:26 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 09:48:17 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2011, 04:05:46 PM
Quote from: Tony on March 09, 2011, 04:00:42 PM
There needs to be a good balance of optimism, cynicism, hope, realism...all that crap.
The dopey "Cubbie" fans that give us a bad name annoy me enough to push me towards the bitter side. I went to a game a few years ago, when Dusty was still in charge, with some out of town fans that were really into a meaningless game at the end of the year because they loved the Cubbies and wanted to see a W. They couldn't understand why I didn't give a shit if they won or lost. If it's not leading to a championship, either that year or by building to one down the road, then I don't care.
Maybe the title drought is getting to me as a fan. I'm sure it gets in the heads of the players, which is why they tend to shit their pants in the playoffs. There's not a curse, but there's enough talk about a curse to fuck with all of us.
So if all that matters is a championship, why should we care about this team this year? They aren't contenders, and there's no plan in place to make them contenders. I was looking forward to this year without hype, without a big name manager giving false hope, without expectations. I just wanted to watch baseball. There should be enough decent young players to keep me interested. Maybe once the season starts I'll enjoy it.
Some people only get to see the Cubs play at Wrigley once every year or more. If they want to get drunk and go balls-out hoping for a win even though the team iis out of contention, that's fine with me. If they're having fun and not being dicks, that's cool. If they're trying to get me to give a crap when I'm on game 8 that season and haven't seen a win since April when I froze my dick off, then I might flip them off.
I'm all for having a good time at the old ballpark, but it's kind of pathetic to treat game #161 for a last place team like game 7 of the World Series. Especially if the game goes 14 damn innings.
I assume this is a real story.
I didn't really freeze my dick off.
So who's going to make the rotation? Will Tubby and Snork take a field trip to the glue factory and never return? Does Wellington have a shot at the backup catcher job? Will Fernando make the team?
18 days until the title run begins, dogdens.
Quote from: R-V on March 16, 2011, 09:33:27 AM
So who's going to make the rotation? Will Tubby and Snork take a field trip to the glue factory and never return? Does Wellington have a shot at the backup catcher job? Will Fernando make the team?
18 days until the title run begins, dogdens.
I watched 30 for 30 this morning. So I can confirm that the Cubs are basically fucked unless Aramis played 150 games.
This (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/03/chicago-cubs-fan-steve-bartman-catching-hell-again-at-tribeca-festival/1) should be enjoyable.
Quote from: Slaky on March 16, 2011, 09:34:46 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 16, 2011, 09:33:27 AM
So who's going to make the rotation? Will Tubby and Snork take a field trip to the glue factory and never return? Does Wellington have a shot at the backup catcher job? Will Fernando make the team?
18 days until the title run begins, dogdens.
I watched 30 for 30 this morning. So I can confirm that the Cubs are basically fucked unless Aramis played 150 games.
I tuned in, on a sporadic basis, to Saturday's game, and here's what I saw.
Tyler Colvin on first base. Somebody else on second. Deep fly ball toward the right field foul line. Right fielder catches the ball in foul territory. The runner on second tags, natch. But so does Tyler. From first base. And he gets gunned down. Inning over.
I flip on the Big 10 tournament, watch a litte, twiddle my thumbs, and eventually turn the Cubs game back on. Colvin's on first again. Pitch is thrown in the dirt and bounces about 14 feet away from the catcher. Tyler runs. Again. And he get gunned down. Again. Inning over. Again.
If the fanbase is looking for a white, mediocre ballplayer who's also a stupid and shitty baserunner to fill the void left by Ryan Theriot's departure, I do believe they have found their man.
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This (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/03/chicago-cubs-fan-steve-bartman-catching-hell-again-at-tribeca-festival/1) should be enjoyable.
Most of us turned off after the Cubs lost game number seven, so we barely remember that the Marlins went on to beat the Yankees in the World Series. You know who should be really pissed at Bartman? The Yankees. If not for Bartman the Yankees would have probably swept the Cubs in four games. You know who should love Bartman? Cub fans. He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
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So who's going to make the rotation? Will Tubby and Snork take a field trip to the glue factory and never return? Does Wellington have a shot at the backup catcher job? Will Fernando make the team?
18 days until the title run begins, dogdens.
I watched 30 for 30 this morning. So I can confirm that the Cubs are basically fucked unless Aramis played 150 games.
I tuned in, on a sporadic basis, to Saturday's game, and here's what I saw.
Tyler Colvin on first base. Somebody else on second. Deep fly ball toward the right field foul line. Right fielder catches the ball in foul territory. The runner on second tags, natch. But so does Tyler. From first base. And he gets gunned down. Inning over.
I flip on the Big 10 tournament, watch a litte, twiddle my thumbs, and eventually turn the Cubs game back on. Colvin's on first again. Pitch is thrown in the dirt and bounces about 14 feet away from the catcher. Tyler runs. Again. And he get gunned down. Again. Inning over. Again.
If the fanbase is looking for a white, mediocre ballplayer who's also a stupid and shitty baserunner to fill the void left by Ryan Theriot's departure, I do believe they have found their man.
Why I believe this fanbase IS in the market for just such a player. What luck!
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
I wholeheartedly agree with this. I would gladly have taken seeing the Cubs get their asses kicked by the Yanks like they did in '32 and '38 over not winning the pennant.
You have to be in it to win it!!!
If only this applied to the 2011 Chicago Cubs.
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You have to be in it to win it!!!
Hey... That's a pretty catchy rhyme.
Ever consider getting into broadcasting?
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
I wholeheartedly agree with this. I would gladly have taken seeing the Cubs get their asses kicked by the Yanks like they did in '32 and '38 over not winning the pennant.
I'm pretty sure Pop Fisher's speech about winning the pennant (from "The Natural") applies to 99% of Cub fans.
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
How about Danny Murphy?
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
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Quote from: CBStew on March 16, 2011, 01:48:37 PM
He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
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Quote from: CBStew on March 16, 2011, 01:48:37 PM
He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
What does being old have to do with it?
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
What does being old have to do with it?
Ask Crabs. In the meantime, let's talk about players who aren't on the current team anymore and won't factor into this year's team.
Any word on Mordecai's curveball this spring? How have the Cubs looked out on Catalina Island?
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
What does being old have to do with it?
Ask Crabs. In the meantime, let's talk about players who aren't on the current team anymore and won't factor into this year's team.
Any word on Mordecai's curveball this spring? How have the Cubs looked out on Catalina Island?
Murton and Hoff survived the Tsunami.
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
What does being old have to do with it?
Ask Crabs. In the meantime, let's talk about players who aren't on the current team anymore and won't factor into this year's team.
Any word on Mordecai's curveball this spring? How have the Cubs looked out on Catalina Island?
My aren't we surly?
Sounds like someone can use a cigarette.
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
What does being old have to do with it?
Ask Crabs. In the meantime, let's talk about players who aren't on the current team anymore and won't factor into this year's team.
Any word on Mordecai's curveball this spring? How have the Cubs looked out on Catalina Island?
My aren't we surly?
Sounds like someone can use a cigarette.
Oh, I'm fine. But what of Andy Pafko?
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
What does being old have to do with it?
Ask Crabs. In the meantime, let's talk about players who aren't on the current team anymore and won't factor into this year's team.
Any word on Mordecai's curveball this spring? How have the Cubs looked out on Catalina Island?
My aren't we surly?
Sounds like someone can use a cigarette.
Oh, I'm fine. But what of Andy Pafko?
No you're not. You crave a nice fat smokie treat. You long to step outside for a break and fag it up real good for about 5 minutes and come back in smelling like sweet, sweet tar. Yummy.
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He saved us from getting swept out of the Series in four games, which would have been far worse than losing the playoffs in seven games.
So says the maroon who saw the Cubs win a pennant during his lifetime.
Two pennants (But who is counting?). I admit it. I think that finishing fifth is better than finishing one game out in second place.
You really miss Emil Verban and Dee Fondy, don't you?
We expected big things from Fondy. Verban not so much.
Emil was just breaking in a new glove.
You still holding out hope for Bob Speake?
I hear Roy Smalley's got a cannon for an arm.
Intrepid Reader: Crabs: "We get it, you're all old and know the names of ex-Cubs."
What does being old have to do with it?
Ask Crabs. In the meantime, let's talk about players who aren't on the current team anymore and won't factor into this year's team.
Any word on Mordecai's curveball this spring? How have the Cubs looked out on Catalina Island?
My aren't we surly?
Sounds like someone can use a cigarette.
Oh, I'm fine. But what of Andy Pafko?
Glad you asked. (http://www.wuwm.com/programs/lake_effect/le_sgmt.php?segmentid=4642)
The Mets just released Luis Castillo.
You're now standing in the shadow of Jim Hendry's boner.
Quote from: Fork on March 18, 2011, 10:12:55 AM
The Mets just released Luis Castillo.
You're now standing in the shadow of Jim Hendry's boner.
In the Mets defense, they are spectacularly loaded at 2nd base - Luis Hernandez, Daniel Murphy, Justin Turner and Brad Emaus.
How in the world did Jim Hendry allow another team to be more stacked at 2B than the Cubs are?!?!?
And here we go: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/luis-castillo-rumors-friday.html
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And here we go: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/luis-castillo-rumors-friday.html
They're probably just planning to sign Castillo so they can blow him up at Harry Caray's bar the night before the opener. I say right that wrong, Jim.
In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
In other news from Mesa, Tyler Colvin is having trouble maintaining focus in the field for some reason or another (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110309&content_id=16876226¬ebook_id=16876344).
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
Mr. March. At least if Wellington goes to Des Moines he might get spared from teh FIREBARN.
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
You're not really that butthurt that a dude who is tearing up the Cactus League might get sent down? Your supposed to be butthurt about this. It's March.
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
You're not really that butthurt that a dude who is tearing up the Cactus League might get sent down? Your supposed to be butthurt about this. It's March.
Well, I have to have someone worth watching when I go to the Iowa Cubs games. Did they bring back Jason Dubois for his 19th campaign? What about BOBBY SCALES? Did some other team sign Shawn Estes again so I can sit behind the visiting bullpen and remind him of every shitty start he made in 2003? If not, I need Wellington.
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
You're not really that butthurt that a dude who is tearing up the Cactus League might get sent down? Your supposed to be butthurt about this. It's March.
DEY GOTTA BRING UP DAT BEEFCASTLE GUY TO CATCH AND HIT AND WIN DA PENNIT FOR DA CUBBIEZ!!!
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
THI
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In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
THI
Yeah, there's no point on keeping Beef Wellington on the big league roster if he's not going to play. Let him get fat(ter) on AAA pitching and, I don't know, develop some trade value, yes?
Or maybe Jon just forgot to put his /nsbb pithy sarcasm tags/ around his impolite dig at Chainsaw Dolan...
Quote from: SKO on March 22, 2011, 08:11:08 AM
Quote from: morpheus on March 22, 2011, 07:45:09 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 21, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 21, 2011, 09:47:02 PM
In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
They traded for Mauer?
Quote from: PANK! on March 22, 2011, 10:14:27 AM
Quote from: morpheus on March 22, 2011, 08:34:31 AM
Quote from: SKO on March 22, 2011, 08:11:08 AM
Quote from: morpheus on March 22, 2011, 07:45:09 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 21, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 21, 2011, 09:47:02 PM
In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
THI
Yeah, there's no point on keeping Beef Wellington on the big league roster if he's not going to play. Let him get fat(ter) on AAA pitching and, I don't know, develop some trade value, yes?
Or maybe Jon just forgot to put his /nsbb pithy sarcasm tags/ around his impolite dig at Chainsaw Dolan...
Sorry my font wasn't as green as the fields of Athenry, Pádraig.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 22, 2011, 10:42:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on March 22, 2011, 08:11:08 AM
Quote from: morpheus on March 22, 2011, 07:45:09 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 21, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 21, 2011, 09:47:02 PM
In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
They traded for Mauer?
NL-only league.
Quote from: Eli on March 22, 2011, 11:37:29 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 22, 2011, 10:42:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on March 22, 2011, 08:11:08 AM
Quote from: morpheus on March 22, 2011, 07:45:09 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 21, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 21, 2011, 09:47:02 PM
In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
They traded for Mauer?
NL-only league.
I admit it, I LOLed.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 22, 2011, 10:42:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on March 22, 2011, 08:11:08 AM
Quote from: morpheus on March 22, 2011, 07:45:09 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 21, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 21, 2011, 09:47:02 PM
In other Castillo news, Welington is hitting .706 this spring.
Sorry. Not a veteran presence. Koyie Dolan all the way.
Word on the street it "Nice Spring, kid. You should play every day, so we are sending you to Des Moines."
I'm not really that upset about it unless Kwade has Lou's inexplicable need to start Koyie at least twice a week. Geovany is looking as svelte as he's ever looked. Maybe start the guy who was the best offensive catcher in baseball as often as possible.
They traded for Mauer?
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/sotos-remarkable-season/
Quote"I look at [Wellemeyer] the same as I look at Augie [Ojeda]," Cubs manager Mike Quade said. "They're valuable pieces of the organization."
LOLMIKE (http://m.mlb.com/chc/news/article/2011032317083306/)
Cashner to the rotation, Silva to the...? (http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/51333263851126784)
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Cashner to the rotation, Silva to the...? (http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/51333263851126784)
buffet line?
This organization is the best. (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/cbsports-report-bonus-for-cubs-prospect-szczur-triggers-rule-5-provision-20110325,0,1082579.story)
"Cubs outfield prospect Matt Szczur's new contract triggered a provision that makes him eligible for the major league Rule 5 draft new November if he's not put on the 40-man roster, according to a Baseball America report."
Quote from: BH on March 25, 2011, 03:22:07 PM
This organization is the best. (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/cbsports-report-bonus-for-cubs-prospect-szczur-triggers-rule-5-provision-20110325,0,1082579.story)
"Cubs outfield prospect Matt Szczur's new contract triggered a provision that makes him eligible for the major league Rule 5 draft new November if he's not put on the 40-man roster, according to a Baseball America report."
Let this be a lesson to all of you who have purchased season tickets from the Cubs. you may be the starting pitcher on opening day.
Quote from: BH on March 25, 2011, 03:22:07 PM
This organization is the best. (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/cbsports-report-bonus-for-cubs-prospect-szczur-triggers-rule-5-provision-20110325,0,1082579.story)
"Cubs outfield prospect Matt Szczur's new contract triggered a provision that makes him eligible for the major league Rule 5 draft new November if he's not put on the 40-man roster, according to a Baseball America report."
Samardzija's contract is the best money the Cubs have ever spent, so why not double down with another wide receiver? Win-win, really.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 25, 2011, 05:08:05 PM
Quote from: BH on March 25, 2011, 03:22:07 PM
This organization is the best. (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/cbsports-report-bonus-for-cubs-prospect-szczur-triggers-rule-5-provision-20110325,0,1082579.story)
"Cubs outfield prospect Matt Szczur's new contract triggered a provision that makes him eligible for the major league Rule 5 draft new November if he's not put on the 40-man roster, according to a Baseball America report."
Samardzija's contract is the best money the Cubs have ever spent, so why not double down with another wide receiver? Win-win, really.
When did Matt Millen sneak into the draft room?
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Cashner to the rotation, Silva to the...? (http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/51333263851126784)
Retract. (http://twitter.com/#!/cst_cubs/status/51394834019266561)
Looper: "If I can't beat out Carlos Silva, I have no business playing baseball anymore."
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 05:19:01 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Cashner to the rotation, Silva to the...? (http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/51333263851126784)
Retract. (http://twitter.com/#!/cst_cubs/status/51394834019266561)
Looper: "If I can't beat out Carlos Silva, I have no business playing baseball anymore."
I TOLD you.
Idiot.
Quote from: CT III on March 25, 2011, 06:23:55 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 05:19:01 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Cashner to the rotation, Silva to the...? (http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/51333263851126784)
Retract. (http://twitter.com/#!/cst_cubs/status/51394834019266561)
Looper: "If I can't beat out Carlos Silva, I have no business playing baseball anymore."
I TOLD you.
Idiot.
CT's network of spies and informants rivals the Bothans'.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 25, 2011, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: CT III on March 25, 2011, 06:23:55 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 05:19:01 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 25, 2011, 01:27:59 PM
Cashner to the rotation, Silva to the...? (http://twitter.com/#!/Joelsherman1/status/51333263851126784)
Retract. (http://twitter.com/#!/cst_cubs/status/51394834019266561)
Looper: "If I can't beat out Carlos Silva, I have no business playing baseball anymore."
I TOLD you.
Idiot.
CT's network of spies and informants rivals the Bothans'.
My network is almost as good as Joel Sherman's.
Anonymous executive from another team, indeed. What a maroon.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 25, 2011, 05:08:05 PM
Quote from: BH on March 25, 2011, 03:22:07 PM
This organization is the best. (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/cbsports-report-bonus-for-cubs-prospect-szczur-triggers-rule-5-provision-20110325,0,1082579.story)
"Cubs outfield prospect Matt Szczur's new contract triggered a provision that makes him eligible for the major league Rule 5 draft new November if he's not put on the 40-man roster, according to a Baseball America report."
Samardzija's contract is the best money the Cubs have ever spent, so why not double down with another wide receiver? Win-win, really.
Well, Szczur has actually shown some evidence that he might be good at baseball, which is more than Samardzija ever did.
Quote from: Eli on March 26, 2011, 09:51:37 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 25, 2011, 05:08:05 PM
Quote from: BH on March 25, 2011, 03:22:07 PM
This organization is the best. (http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/cbsports-report-bonus-for-cubs-prospect-szczur-triggers-rule-5-provision-20110325,0,1082579.story)
"Cubs outfield prospect Matt Szczur's new contract triggered a provision that makes him eligible for the major league Rule 5 draft new November if he's not put on the 40-man roster, according to a Baseball America report."
Samardzija's contract is the best money the Cubs have ever spent, so why not double down with another wide receiver? Win-win, really.
Well, Szczur has actually shown some evidence that he might be good at baseball, which is more than Samardzija ever did.
To be fair Snork did have a decent three-week run during August of 2008. And if we look hard enough (||) in Ratto's belly, we might find definitely a few boners from people who look and sound like us. Sad but true.
If you are a baseball player and you can't make this piece of crap team, then you should quit. And then shoot yourself five minutes after quitting. That or get really drunk.
Quote from: BC on March 26, 2011, 11:06:01 AM
If you are a baseball player and you can't make this piece of crap team, then you should quit. And then shoot yourself five minutes after quitting. That or get really drunk.
I chose Option B.
Quote from: BC on March 26, 2011, 11:06:01 AM
If you are a baseball player and you can't make this piece of crap team, then you should quit. And then shoot yourself five minutes after quitting. That or get really drunk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhfufVd2P2s&sns=em (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhfufVd2P2s&sns=em)
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Quote from: Slaky on March 26, 2011, 12:10:32 PM
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Update: CT was wrong
Sounds like Cubs camp is no longer the happy-fun-time place Phil Rogers made it out to be.
http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/28092353 (http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/28092353)
QuoteSoon-to-be-former Cub Carlos Silva said there's "no chance" he'll go to Triple-A Iowa, as the Cubs have asked him to do if the team is unable to work out a trade.
"No chance," Silva told reporters (via MLB.com's Carrie Muskat). "That's not in my mind right now, not at all. I'm not an insurance player. My guess is that's what they want."
Silva also took a shot at new Cubs pitching coach Mark Riggins, saying Riggins was "not straight" with him about the team's plans. Silva said he had a workout on Friday with Riggins, who was positive about the results, and "an hour later" the pitching coach told him the team's plans.
"I'm like, if you have to say something, be straight," Silva said. "He has to learn he's in the big leagues now, know what I mean? There's no kids around here anymore. The way he laid it out, I don't know what he was trying to do."
Quote from: PenPho on March 26, 2011, 02:03:38 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 26, 2011, 12:10:32 PM
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Update: CT was wrong
Well, if had to happen once, I'm glad it was this.
Quote from: CT III on March 26, 2011, 02:29:43 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 26, 2011, 02:03:38 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 26, 2011, 12:10:32 PM
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Update: CT was wrong
Well, if had to happen once, I'm glad it was this.
Hey, man if happens. You'll bounce back.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 26, 2011, 02:54:52 PM
Quote from: CT III on March 26, 2011, 02:29:43 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 26, 2011, 02:03:38 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 26, 2011, 12:10:32 PM
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Update: CT was wrong
Well, if had to happen once, I'm glad it was this.
Hey, man if happens. You'll bounce back.
If what happens?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 26, 2011, 06:09:32 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 26, 2011, 02:54:52 PM
Quote from: CT III on March 26, 2011, 02:29:43 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 26, 2011, 02:03:38 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 26, 2011, 12:10:32 PM
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Update: CT was wrong
Well, if had to happen once, I'm glad it was this.
Hey, man if happens. You'll bounce back.
If what happens?
The whole what?
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 26, 2011, 06:18:33 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 26, 2011, 06:09:32 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 26, 2011, 02:54:52 PM
Quote from: CT III on March 26, 2011, 02:29:43 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 26, 2011, 02:03:38 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 26, 2011, 12:10:32 PM
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Update: CT was wrong
Well, if had to happen once, I'm glad it was this.
Hey, man if happens. You'll bounce back.
If what happens?
The whole what?
Let's get back to what's important: no way should Robert Redford be throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day.
Quote from: CT III on March 26, 2011, 09:37:58 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 26, 2011, 06:18:33 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 26, 2011, 06:09:32 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 26, 2011, 02:54:52 PM
Quote from: CT III on March 26, 2011, 02:29:43 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 26, 2011, 02:03:38 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 26, 2011, 12:10:32 PM
So Gordo is wrong as usual. Silva cut. Cashner to the rotation.
Winner: everyone.
Update: CT was wrong
Well, if had to happen once, I'm glad it was this.
Hey, man if happens. You'll bounce back.
If what happens?
The whole what?
Let's get back to what's important: no way should Robert Redford be throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day.
That commie fuck.
Really? Especially after he broke the freaking clock?
Redford shouldn't be throwing out the first pitch. He should be getting the first pitch right in the ribs.
Quote from: BC on March 26, 2011, 09:59:56 PM
Really? Especially after he broke the freaking clock?
Redford shouldn't be throwing out the first pitch. He should be getting the first pitch right in the ribs.
Another Cubs can't-miss pitching prospect bites the dust and winds up making a comeback elsewhere.
Is it normal for a pitching coach to handle letting players know of personnel decisions? Maybe Jimbo was afraid of hurting his eating buddy.
Quote from: BH on March 27, 2011, 09:21:15 AM
Is it normal for a pitching coach to handle letting players know of personnel decisions? Maybe Jimbo was afraid of hurting his eating buddy.
I guess it's not like Hard Knocks where they have some pudwhack in Zubaz and a team polo call the player into his office to deliver the bad news.
Quote from: Slaky on March 27, 2011, 09:37:14 AM
Quote from: BH on March 27, 2011, 09:21:15 AM
Is it normal for a pitching coach to handle letting players know of personnel decisions? Maybe Jimbo was afraid of hurting his eating buddy.
I guess it's not like Hard Knocks where they have some pudwhack in Zubaz and a team polo call the player into his office to deliver the bad news.
If I were Hendry, I'd have had Ronnie Woo Woo break the news to that fat sack of shit. Not to let Hendry off the hook for the series of events that led to Silva being a Cub and soon-to-be-ex-Cub in the first place. Hendry should have to eat lunch with Ronnie at least once a week until one of them dies.
So the Cubs have Castillo and Max Ramirez on the roster as well as Silva. 27 men. Two have to go. Silva and? Why would they have three catchers?
They've only got 4 outfielders and the fifth is my guy Nando P.
No offense to my buddy, but that outfield depth is atrocious. If one or two guys get hurt the Cubs are in deep caca.
EDIT: Silva released this morning. So now what to do with all those catchers.
Quote from: Slaky on March 27, 2011, 10:07:20 AM
So the Cubs have Castillo and Max Ramirez on the roster as well as Silva. 27 men. Two have to go. Silva and? Why would they have three catchers?
They've only got 4 outfielders and the fifth is my guy Nando P.
No offense to my buddy, but that outfield depth is atrocious. If one or two guys get hurt the Cubs are in deep caca.
EDIT: Silva released this morning. So now what to do with all those catchers.
Trade one for an outfielder?
EDIT: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0325-bits-cubs-spring-training20110324,0,7375446.story?obref=obinsite
So Reed is the 5th guy. And your point is valid: If one or two of the outfielders get hurt, the Cubs are hosed. However, there aren't too many teams that I know of that could lose one or two starting outfielders and not feel the effects. But other than Marlon, and I guess Soriano, all the other Cub outfielders are basically replacement player level or below. If Colvin or Fukudome or Fareed or Nando were to injure themselves, how big is the dropoff to the next Murton on the depth chart in Des Moines. Here's hoping we don't ever need to find out. If we do because of an injury to Byrd or Fonz, the season could become fun-bad in an awful hurry.
Still, I'm very upbeat about the Cubs chances because of their pitching depth. They will trot out quality starters every day and the bullpen has studs in the back and competence (I hope) in the middle. So... Career Years for Everyone! in that lineup and Mike Quade will become the hairless Ditka of baseball. I'm all for that.
Apex & Me. Nacho helmet. It's gonna hai.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 10:22:54 AM
If Colvin or Fukudome or Fareed or Nando were to injure themselves, how big is the dropoff to the next Murton on the depth chart in Des Moines.
Is Jason Dubois still kicking around down there? I hear he's the next Jason Dubois.
Just who the fuck is Max Ramirez?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 27, 2011, 11:49:54 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 10:22:54 AM
If Colvin or Fukudome or Fareed or Nando were to injure themselves, how big is the dropoff to the next Murton on the depth chart in Des Moines.
Is Jason Dubois still kicking around down there? I hear he's the next Jason Dubois.
And here I thought Micah Hoffpower was the next Jason Dubois.
Quote from: PANK! on March 27, 2011, 11:50:30 AM
Just who the fuck is Max Ramirez?
Not exactly Mr. Current Events are you there, Pankard? And by "current," I mean 3 years ago, when people (http://rangersfarmreport.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/01/prospect_previe_9.html) thought Ramirez was a rising star.
Quote3) Maxamiliano R. Ramirez -- 23 YO (RH) (2007 Trade Acquisition)
An unbelievable hitting machine, Ramirez -- acquired from Cleveland in the Kenny Lofton trade -- has been labeled a sub-par defensive catcher, but many observers agree that he's on the verge of becoming more than adequate behind the dish, and with the stick he brings to the table, adequate will be more than enough defense to make Ramirez an everyday player in the big leagues.
Ramirez projects as a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter. You know how I can project those numbers? Because he's always a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter.
Always.
Signed by the Braves out of Venezuela in 2002, Ramirez tore up the Dominican Summer League at age 18 in 2003. He cruised comfortably through the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2004 and was the co-MVP in the advanced Rookie-level Appalachian League in 2005 when he hit .347 / .424 / .527 while making the switch to catcher from third base.
In 2006, Ramirez split the summer playing for two clubs in the low-A Sally League after the Braves traded him to Cleveland to acquire closer Bob Wickman. He hit a combined .292 / .417 / .454 (at the same age in the same league back in 2001, Jason Botts hit .309 / .416 / .449 with extremely similar peripheral numbers).
Scouting reports from Ramirez's first two years behind the plate rated his defense as abysmal if not utterly hopeless, but this year, as he has raked over pitchers in the high-A Carolina League (more on that below), there are definite signs of progress according to one American League scout who told Baseball America's Chris Kline that:
"Ramirez is a guy you have to follow for a series or two to get a real feel for how much better he's gotten back there, though he's not a frontline catcher. He stands up when he throws, so there's a delay in his transfer and his feet aren't what I would call an asset.
"His arm strength and accuracy are both average, but his game-calling, his receiving have improved. He sets up pretty good and you can tell he's working to study hitters. This league has been extremely beneficial for him; seeing the same guys in an eight-team league. It's been huge for him."
Meanwhile, while his skills behind the plate seem to be improving this summer, his bat is more impressive than ever. Ramirez, who goes about 5'11", 185 lbs., is third in the Carolina League with a .926 OPS while demonstrating an advanced hitting approach.
According to the American League scout that BA's Chris Kline talked with about Ramirez:
"[Ramirez] smokes balls to right-center (as a righthanded hitter). I mean, he just wears out that gap. But there's also big power to that side of the field, which is impressive. He hits to all fields, he's not afraid to shorten up his stroke when he has to . . . he's just the complete package as a hitter. He turns on inside fastballs like nobody's business and handles offspeed pitches well. Great pitch recognition."
He's all ours now! Nice choice, somebody.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 11:57:17 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 27, 2011, 11:50:30 AM
Just who the fuck is Max Ramirez?
Not exactly Mr. Current Events are you there, Pankard? And by "current," I mean 3 years ago, when people (http://rangersfarmreport.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/01/prospect_previe_9.html) thought Ramirez was a rising star.
Quote3) Maxamiliano R. Ramirez -- 23 YO (RH) (2007 Trade Acquisition)
An unbelievable hitting machine, Ramirez -- acquired from Cleveland in the Kenny Lofton trade -- has been labeled a sub-par defensive catcher, but many observers agree that he's on the verge of becoming more than adequate behind the dish, and with the stick he brings to the table, adequate will be more than enough defense to make Ramirez an everyday player in the big leagues.
Ramirez projects as a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter. You know how I can project those numbers? Because he's always a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter.
Always.
Signed by the Braves out of Venezuela in 2002, Ramirez tore up the Dominican Summer League at age 18 in 2003. He cruised comfortably through the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2004 and was the co-MVP in the advanced Rookie-level Appalachian League in 2005 when he hit .347 / .424 / .527 while making the switch to catcher from third base.
In 2006, Ramirez split the summer playing for two clubs in the low-A Sally League after the Braves traded him to Cleveland to acquire closer Bob Wickman. He hit a combined .292 / .417 / .454 (at the same age in the same league back in 2001, Jason Botts hit .309 / .416 / .449 with extremely similar peripheral numbers).
Scouting reports from Ramirez's first two years behind the plate rated his defense as abysmal if not utterly hopeless, but this year, as he has raked over pitchers in the high-A Carolina League (more on that below), there are definite signs of progress according to one American League scout who told Baseball America's Chris Kline that:
"Ramirez is a guy you have to follow for a series or two to get a real feel for how much better he's gotten back there, though he's not a frontline catcher. He stands up when he throws, so there's a delay in his transfer and his feet aren't what I would call an asset.
"His arm strength and accuracy are both average, but his game-calling, his receiving have improved. He sets up pretty good and you can tell he's working to study hitters. This league has been extremely beneficial for him; seeing the same guys in an eight-team league. It's been huge for him."
Meanwhile, while his skills behind the plate seem to be improving this summer, his bat is more impressive than ever. Ramirez, who goes about 5'11", 185 lbs., is third in the Carolina League with a .926 OPS while demonstrating an advanced hitting approach.
According to the American League scout that BA's Chris Kline talked with about Ramirez:
"[Ramirez] smokes balls to right-center (as a righthanded hitter). I mean, he just wears out that gap. But there's also big power to that side of the field, which is impressive. He hits to all fields, he's not afraid to shorten up his stroke when he has to . . . he's just the complete package as a hitter. He turns on inside fastballs like nobody's business and handles offspeed pitches well. Great pitch recognition."
He's all ours now! Nice choice, somebody.
I may have missed what you were trying to do there.
Who the fuck is Kent Mercker?'d?
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 11:52:07 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 27, 2011, 11:49:54 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 10:22:54 AM
If Colvin or Fukudome or Fareed or Nando were to injure themselves, how big is the dropoff to the next Murton on the depth chart in Des Moines.
Is Jason Dubois still kicking around down there? I hear he's the next Jason Dubois.
And here I thought Micah Hoffpower was the next Jason Dubois.
Micah is the next Murton.
Go, you Ham Fighters.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 11:57:17 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 27, 2011, 11:50:30 AM
Just who the fuck is Max Ramirez?
Not exactly Mr. Current Events are you there, Pankard? And by "current," I mean 3 years ago, when people (http://rangersfarmreport.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/01/prospect_previe_9.html) thought Ramirez was a rising star.
Quote3) Maxamiliano R. Ramirez -- 23 YO (RH) (2007 Trade Acquisition)
An unbelievable hitting machine, Ramirez -- acquired from Cleveland in the Kenny Lofton trade -- has been labeled a sub-par defensive catcher, but many observers agree that he's on the verge of becoming more than adequate behind the dish, and with the stick he brings to the table, adequate will be more than enough defense to make Ramirez an everyday player in the big leagues.
Ramirez projects as a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter. You know how I can project those numbers? Because he's always a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter.
Always.
Signed by the Braves out of Venezuela in 2002, Ramirez tore up the Dominican Summer League at age 18 in 2003. He cruised comfortably through the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2004 and was the co-MVP in the advanced Rookie-level Appalachian League in 2005 when he hit .347 / .424 / .527 while making the switch to catcher from third base.
In 2006, Ramirez split the summer playing for two clubs in the low-A Sally League after the Braves traded him to Cleveland to acquire closer Bob Wickman. He hit a combined .292 / .417 / .454 (at the same age in the same league back in 2001, Jason Botts hit .309 / .416 / .449 with extremely similar peripheral numbers).
Scouting reports from Ramirez's first two years behind the plate rated his defense as abysmal if not utterly hopeless, but this year, as he has raked over pitchers in the high-A Carolina League (more on that below), there are definite signs of progress according to one American League scout who told Baseball America's Chris Kline that:
"Ramirez is a guy you have to follow for a series or two to get a real feel for how much better he's gotten back there, though he's not a frontline catcher. He stands up when he throws, so there's a delay in his transfer and his feet aren't what I would call an asset.
"His arm strength and accuracy are both average, but his game-calling, his receiving have improved. He sets up pretty good and you can tell he's working to study hitters. This league has been extremely beneficial for him; seeing the same guys in an eight-team league. It's been huge for him."
Meanwhile, while his skills behind the plate seem to be improving this summer, his bat is more impressive than ever. Ramirez, who goes about 5'11", 185 lbs., is third in the Carolina League with a .926 OPS while demonstrating an advanced hitting approach.
According to the American League scout that BA's Chris Kline talked with about Ramirez:
"[Ramirez] smokes balls to right-center (as a righthanded hitter). I mean, he just wears out that gap. But there's also big power to that side of the field, which is impressive. He hits to all fields, he's not afraid to shorten up his stroke when he has to . . . he's just the complete package as a hitter. He turns on inside fastballs like nobody's business and handles offspeed pitches well. Great pitch recognition."
He's all ours now! Nice choice, somebody.
Any time you get a chance to get someone who compares favorably to Jason Botts, you gotta get that guy.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 27, 2011, 02:36:59 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 11:57:17 AM
Quote from: PANK! on March 27, 2011, 11:50:30 AM
Just who the fuck is Max Ramirez?
Not exactly Mr. Current Events are you there, Pankard? And by "current," I mean 3 years ago, when people (http://rangersfarmreport.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/01/prospect_previe_9.html) thought Ramirez was a rising star.
Quote3) Maxamiliano R. Ramirez -- 23 YO (RH) (2007 Trade Acquisition)
An unbelievable hitting machine, Ramirez -- acquired from Cleveland in the Kenny Lofton trade -- has been labeled a sub-par defensive catcher, but many observers agree that he's on the verge of becoming more than adequate behind the dish, and with the stick he brings to the table, adequate will be more than enough defense to make Ramirez an everyday player in the big leagues.
Ramirez projects as a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter. You know how I can project those numbers? Because he's always a .300 / .400 / .500 hitter.
Always.
Signed by the Braves out of Venezuela in 2002, Ramirez tore up the Dominican Summer League at age 18 in 2003. He cruised comfortably through the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2004 and was the co-MVP in the advanced Rookie-level Appalachian League in 2005 when he hit .347 / .424 / .527 while making the switch to catcher from third base.
In 2006, Ramirez split the summer playing for two clubs in the low-A Sally League after the Braves traded him to Cleveland to acquire closer Bob Wickman. He hit a combined .292 / .417 / .454 (at the same age in the same league back in 2001, Jason Botts hit .309 / .416 / .449 with extremely similar peripheral numbers).
Scouting reports from Ramirez's first two years behind the plate rated his defense as abysmal if not utterly hopeless, but this year, as he has raked over pitchers in the high-A Carolina League (more on that below), there are definite signs of progress according to one American League scout who told Baseball America's Chris Kline that:
"Ramirez is a guy you have to follow for a series or two to get a real feel for how much better he's gotten back there, though he's not a frontline catcher. He stands up when he throws, so there's a delay in his transfer and his feet aren't what I would call an asset.
"His arm strength and accuracy are both average, but his game-calling, his receiving have improved. He sets up pretty good and you can tell he's working to study hitters. This league has been extremely beneficial for him; seeing the same guys in an eight-team league. It's been huge for him."
Meanwhile, while his skills behind the plate seem to be improving this summer, his bat is more impressive than ever. Ramirez, who goes about 5'11", 185 lbs., is third in the Carolina League with a .926 OPS while demonstrating an advanced hitting approach.
According to the American League scout that BA's Chris Kline talked with about Ramirez:
"[Ramirez] smokes balls to right-center (as a righthanded hitter). I mean, he just wears out that gap. But there's also big power to that side of the field, which is impressive. He hits to all fields, he's not afraid to shorten up his stroke when he has to . . . he's just the complete package as a hitter. He turns on inside fastballs like nobody's business and handles offspeed pitches well. Great pitch recognition."
He's all ours now! Nice choice, somebody.
I may have missed what you were trying to do there.
Who the fuck is Kent Mercker?'d?
I give up. What was he trying to do there?
I was in the car for Colvin's grand slam off a pitcher who more than likely sucks. Hooray.
Quote from: Slaky on March 27, 2011, 06:17:22 PM
I was in the car for Colvin's grand slam off a pitcher who more than likely sucks. Hooray.
I was taking a nap and heard about on a voicemail my dad left. While I was alseep, Colvin hit a granny, Kentucky made the F4 and my cable remote started working again. It's like I was in a coma and have awoken to a very slightly different reality.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 27, 2011, 06:17:22 PM
I was in the car for Colvin's grand slam off a pitcher who more than likely sucks. Hooray.
I was taking a nap and heard about on a voicemail my dad left. While I was alseep, Colvin hit a granny, Kentucky made the F4 and my cable remote started working again. It's like I was in a coma and have awoken to a very slightly different reality.
From what I heard, Grabow is still terrible. Not that it should surprise anyone. He next on the Silva plan. That would be the following:
Make a lot of money
Suck at your job
Get cut while still making a lot of money
Quote from: Slaky on March 27, 2011, 08:16:48 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 27, 2011, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Slaky on March 27, 2011, 06:17:22 PM
I was in the car for Colvin's grand slam off a pitcher who more than likely sucks. Hooray.
I was taking a nap and heard about on a voicemail my dad left. While I was alseep, Colvin hit a granny, Kentucky made the F4 and my cable remote started working again. It's like I was in a coma and have awoken to a very slightly different reality.
From what I heard, Grabow is still terrible. Not that it should surprise anyone. He next on the Silva plan. That would be the following:
Make a lot of money
Suck at your job
Get traded to Cubs
Get cut while still making a lot of money
Forgot something.
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 12:13:54 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
And then we could trade Byrd for two high-level prospects.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 30, 2011, 12:47:40 PM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 12:13:54 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
And then we could trade Byrd for two high-level prospects.
Or Peavy.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 30, 2011, 12:50:16 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 30, 2011, 12:47:40 PM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 12:13:54 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
And then we could trade Byrd for two high-level prospects.
Or Peavy.
Or just pick up Castillo off waivers (http://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/53140890436386816) and fix everything.
Quote from: PenPho on March 30, 2011, 12:57:07 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 30, 2011, 12:50:16 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 30, 2011, 12:47:40 PM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 12:13:54 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
And then we could trade Byrd for two high-level prospects.
Or Peavy.
Or just pick up Castillo off waivers (http://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/53140890436386816) and fix everything.
Which Castiollo? Luis? He used to be really good.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 12:59:07 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 30, 2011, 12:57:07 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 30, 2011, 12:50:16 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 30, 2011, 12:47:40 PM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 12:13:54 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
And then we could trade Byrd for two high-level prospects.
Or Peavy.
Or just pick up Castillo off waivers (http://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/53140890436386816) and fix everything.
Which Castiollo? Luis? He used to be really good.
It ain't Wellington.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 12:59:07 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 30, 2011, 12:57:07 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 30, 2011, 12:50:16 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 30, 2011, 12:47:40 PM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 12:13:54 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
And then we could trade Byrd for two high-level prospects.
Or Peavy.
Or just pick up Castillo off waivers (http://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/53140890436386816) and fix everything.
Which Castiollo? Luis? He used to be really good.
Frank.
Quote from: Armchair_QB on March 30, 2011, 02:42:32 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 12:59:07 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 30, 2011, 12:57:07 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on March 30, 2011, 12:50:16 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 30, 2011, 12:47:40 PM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 12:13:54 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 10:09:07 AM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
I sincerely wish I knew the answers to these questions. They are indeed burning. All I heard about the OF was one of the ESPN announcers, Sutcliffe maybe, saying that Quade told him he'd play Colvin in both right and left and that Byrd would play every fucking day no matter what unless he's hurt. Second base remains irrelevant and all options seem to be awful and retarded and bad.
I sincerely wish Colvin could play a passable CF. Would be nice to rest Marlon against right handers every so often without having to play Reed's corpse out there. And Marlon could maybe avoid the dogplop 2nd half he had last year if he got a day off every so often.
And then we could trade Byrd for two high-level prospects.
Or Peavy.
Or just pick up Castillo off waivers (http://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/53140890436386816) and fix everything.
Which Castiollo? Luis? He used to be really good.
Frank.
Awesome.
Max Ramirez apparently made it through waivers unclaimed and will be sent to Iowa.
On another point, honestly I just don't see how Colvin could be SO bad in CF that they don't at least try him to give Byrd the occasional day off. Playing CF at Wrigley would strike me as easier than to play than at other parks due to the shorter than normal dimensions to the gaps and straight away center...
Quote from: BC on March 30, 2011, 04:29:51 PM
Max Ramirez apparently made it through waivers unclaimed and will be sent to Iowa.
On another point, honestly I just don't see how Colvin could be SO bad in CF that they don't at least try him to give Byrd the occasional day off. Playing CF at Wrigley would strike me as easier than to play than at other parks due to the shorter than normal dimensions to the gaps and straight away center...
I'm sure he will get an occaisional day off. What I meant earlier is that Sutcliffe said Colvin will get most of his playing time in RF and LF which means that Soriano and Fukdome will see less action and Byrd will start like 154 games in CF and possibly appear in 160.
Good news. Bernie Miklasz likes the Cubs' chances of winning the Central as much as he likes the chances of Matt Painter coaching Purdue next season. (http://www.billy-ball.com/2011/03/st-louis-post-dispatch-predictions/)
Quote from: Brownie on March 30, 2011, 05:15:41 PM
Good news. Bernie Miklasz likes the Cubs' chances of winning the Central as much as he likes the chances of Matt Painter coaching Purdue next season. (http://www.billy-ball.com/2011/03/st-louis-post-dispatch-predictions/)
Dude, it's so gonna
(http://www.congtyhai.com.vn/pictures/hinh/hai2.jpg)
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 05:02:35 PM
Quote from: BC on March 30, 2011, 04:29:51 PM
Max Ramirez apparently made it through waivers unclaimed and will be sent to Iowa.
On another point, honestly I just don't see how Colvin could be SO bad in CF that they don't at least try him to give Byrd the occasional day off. Playing CF at Wrigley would strike me as easier than to play than at other parks due to the shorter than normal dimensions to the gaps and straight away center...
I'm sure he will get an occaisional day off. What I meant earlier is that Sutcliffe said Colvin will get most of his playing time in RF and LF which means that Soriano and Fukdome will see less action and Byrd will start like 154 games in CF and possibly appear in 160.
There's also the possibility that Colvin will platoon with Soriano in left and Fukudome will get all the starts in right...
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 05:42:44 PM
Quote from: Brownie on March 30, 2011, 05:15:41 PM
Good news. Bernie Miklasz likes the Cubs' chances of winning the Central as much as he likes the chances of Matt Painter coaching Purdue next season. (http://www.billy-ball.com/2011/03/st-louis-post-dispatch-predictions/)
Dude, it's so gonna
(http://www.congtyhai.com.vn/pictures/hinh/hai2.jpg)
That's the worst drawing of a pot leaf I've ever seen.
Quote from: Armchair_QB on March 30, 2011, 06:17:53 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 05:02:35 PM
Quote from: BC on March 30, 2011, 04:29:51 PM
Max Ramirez apparently made it through waivers unclaimed and will be sent to Iowa.
On another point, honestly I just don't see how Colvin could be SO bad in CF that they don't at least try him to give Byrd the occasional day off. Playing CF at Wrigley would strike me as easier than to play than at other parks due to the shorter than normal dimensions to the gaps and straight away center...
I'm sure he will get an occaisional day off. What I meant earlier is that Sutcliffe said Colvin will get most of his playing time in RF and LF which means that Soriano and Fukdome will see less action and Byrd will start like 154 games in CF and possibly appear in 160.
There's also the possibility that Colvin will platoon with Soriano in left and Fukudome will get all the starts in right...
I know that it's possible but I just don't think it's
possible.
Quote from: Oleg on March 30, 2011, 08:38:50 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 30, 2011, 05:42:44 PM
Quote from: Brownie on March 30, 2011, 05:15:41 PM
Good news. Bernie Miklasz likes the Cubs' chances of winning the Central as much as he likes the chances of Matt Painter coaching Purdue next season. (http://www.billy-ball.com/2011/03/st-louis-post-dispatch-predictions/)
Dude, it's so gonna
(http://www.congtyhai.com.vn/pictures/hinh/hai2.jpg)
That's the worst drawing of a pot leaf I've ever seen.
The Vietnamese are always too stoned to draw stuff worth a shit. They also like the sauce. And fighting each other. And if there are any Vietnamese people here who object to these gross generalizations, I invite them to come and look at my scars and the Purple Heart(s) I got for living with ExPex's family. John Kerry would rather frag himself again than deal with a fraction of the shit.
This (http://www.chicagotribune.com/videobeta/34132390-9754-4e86-b546-6b48bd3cb123/Sports/Opening-Day-at-Wrigley-Field-1955) is pretty cool.
(Note: That Baby Ruth sign over the RF bleachers is as large as the Nissan sign that "Traditionalists" *cough*Alvin*cough* are all asshurt about)
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
So, I don't know if this means that he's playing every day or (presumably) only against righties, but Muskrat is reporting (http://twitter.com/#!/CarrieMuskat/status/53515098379124736) that Barney is the starting 2B.
Quote from: PenPho on March 31, 2011, 02:00:56 PM
Quote from: R-V on March 30, 2011, 09:23:34 AM
So...sports.
Has Quade said who's starting at 2nd against lefties? Is it Barney with Dewitt banished to utility man?
And how is the right field "platoon" going to work? Is it going to be a straight platoon with one guy getting hosed or more matchup-based? It was a small sample but both Fukudome and Colvin hit lefties pretty well last year.
I ask these questions sincerely.
So, I don't know if this means that he's playing every day or (presumably) only against righties, but Muskrat is reporting (http://twitter.com/#!/CarrieMuskat/status/53515098379124736) that Barney is the starting 2B.
So they presumably have two righties platooning at second and two lefties platooning in right. That's just crazy enough to work!
Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on April 02, 2011, 07:39:36 AM
Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
How about tomorrow instead?
Quote from: Slaky on April 02, 2011, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on April 02, 2011, 07:39:36 AM
Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
How about tomorrow instead?
Hey, it happens. Sometimes you have the misfortune of running into Kevin Correia and Paul Maholm on back-to-back days. Those matchups tend to even out during a long season.
Quote from: Eli on April 02, 2011, 01:48:39 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 02, 2011, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on April 02, 2011, 07:39:36 AM
Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
How about tomorrow instead?
Hey, it happens. Sometimes you have the misfortune of running into Kevin Correia and Paul Maholm on back-to-back days. Those matchups tend to even out during a long season.
*opens book of cliche excuses*
Well, just wait until the weather gets warmer then the bats will start to heat up too.
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Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
How about tomorrow instead?
Hey, it happens. Sometimes you have the misfortune of running into Kevin Correia and Paul Maholm on back-to-back days. Those matchups tend to even out during a long season.
*opens book of cliche excuses*
Well, just wait until the weather gets warmer then the bats will start to heat up too.
Sometimes you just have to tip your cap.
I learned that from Mouthbreathin' Matty Mo.
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Quote from: Sterling Archer on April 02, 2011, 07:39:36 AM
Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
How about tomorrow instead?
How about TODAY?
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Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
How about tomorrow instead?
How about TODAY?
Definitely not this today. 160-2?
I'm thinking each of the next ten years could be career years for Starlin.
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Quote from: Sterling Archer on April 02, 2011, 07:39:36 AM
Career years begin NOW. 161-1, baby. Learn it, live it, love it.
How about tomorrow instead?
How about TODAY?
Definitely not this today. 160-2?
I'm thinking each of the next ten years could be career years for Starlin.
And then he'll win a World Series.
With the Yankees.
The comments are superb (http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/cubs-2011-meh/).
Quote from: BH on April 04, 2011, 09:24:19 AM
The comments are superb (http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/cubs-2011-meh/).
The regulars there are a bunch of waterheads.
Quote from: BH on April 04, 2011, 09:24:19 AM
The comments are superb (http://firedustybaker2.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/cubs-2011-meh/).
There's nothing like Fork getting in on a thread to make it super readable.
I'm still L-ing-O-L at "I project [Castro] to be a Hanley Ramirez type player or better" though.
Fro's site is useful for one thing: it makes me feel superior to at least a few human beings.
Quote from: Slaky on April 04, 2011, 10:04:34 AM
Fro's site is useful for one thing: it makes me feel superior to at least a few human beings.
Spoken like a true sheeperson.
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Fro's site is useful for one thing: it makes me feel superior to at least a few human beings.
Spoken like a true sheeperson.
Or is it goatperson?
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Fro's site is useful for one thing: it makes me feel superior to at least a few human beings.
Spoken like a true sheeperson.
I'm a hee not a shee.
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Fro's site is useful for one thing: it makes me feel superior to at least a few human beings.
Spoken like a true sheeperson.
I'm a hee not a shee.
I think we can all get behind this..
"Matt Stairs Superfan Says:
April 3, 2011 at 11:12 pm
I am not going to blame Quade for what has happened. I am actually in favor of him being the manager unlike the last few we've had in the past.
However, I am NOT in favor of some of the players that are on this team and that has a lot to do with Jim Hendry. This fat fuck is responsible for every player on this team.
If Marmol is going to get paid all that money, then he needs to shut the damn door. Wood got out of the 8th and Marmol kissed it goodbye.We are use to this shit. I am starting to laugh at this. We lose two out of three to lowly Pittsburgh."
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Fro's site is useful for one thing: it makes me feel superior to at least a few human beings.
Spoken like a true sheeperson.
I'm a hee not a shee.
I think we can all get behind this..
"Matt Stairs Superfan Says:
April 3, 2011 at 11:12 pm
I am not going to blame Quade for what has happened. I am actually in favor of him being the manager unlike the last few we've had in the past.
However, I am NOT in favor of some of the players that are on this team and that has a lot to do with Jim Hendry. This fat fuck is responsible for every player on this team. If Marmol is going to get paid all that money, then he needs to shut the damn door. Wood got out of the 8th and Marmol kissed it goodbye.
We are use to this shit. I am starting to laugh at this. We lose two out of three to lowly Pittsburgh."
If you can't understand that baseball players should never make mistakes then you should just stop watching.
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Fro's site is useful for one thing: it makes me feel superior to at least a few human beings.
Spoken like a true sheeperson.
Or is it goatperson?
Sherson
Greetings from the bleachers. Can't see which hat Al has on today, but if it's not the winner I'm throwing it onto Waveland.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on April 04, 2011, 12:37:49 PM
Greetings from the bleachers. Can't see which hat Al has on today, but if it's not the winner I'm throwing it onto Waveland.
What about Visor Guy?
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Quote from: Sterling Archer on April 04, 2011, 12:37:49 PM
Greetings from the bleachers. Can't see which hat Al has on today, but if it's not the winner I'm throwing it onto Waveland.
What about Visor Guy?
throw him onto Waveland regardless.
Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
Quote from: Slaky on April 04, 2011, 03:30:06 PM
Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
Care to elaborate for all of us working stiffs who weren't following the game?
Quote from: Slaky on April 04, 2011, 03:30:06 PM
Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
I was asking aloud if Tony La Russa was guest managing that inning, but at least it worked. If Cashner bats 8th tomorrow, you can start to worry.
Quote from: PANK! on April 04, 2011, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 04, 2011, 03:30:06 PM
Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
Care to elaborate for all of us working stiffs who weren't following the game?
Marshall got his man and immediately left for Mateo.
Quote from: PANK! on April 04, 2011, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 04, 2011, 03:30:06 PM
Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
Care to elaborate for all of us working stiffs who weren't following the game?
Remember: not a meatball.
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Quote from: PANK! on April 04, 2011, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 04, 2011, 03:30:06 PM
Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
Care to elaborate for all of us working stiffs who weren't following the game?
Remember: not a meatball.
Not even a little bit.
Quote from: PANK! on April 04, 2011, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: Slaky on April 04, 2011, 03:30:06 PM
Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
Care to elaborate for all of us working stiffs who weren't following the game?
Box scores.
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Not sure I love the LaRussaesque performance by Quade today. We might see Kerry's career end here on the mound today. Yes, I'm overreacting.
Care to elaborate for all of us working stiffs who weren't following the game?
Remember: not a meatball.
Not even a little bit.
Huey's one of 85% of the meatballs in this city who actually work for a living. The other 15% of you are relaxing in a marinara whirpool, watching the sports on your fancy Watchman.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
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"We like to know when we play
so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody
comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Wow. Internet Chuck found a way to make this about Soriano.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Wow. Internet Chuck found a way to make this about Soriano.
Way to go, over explaining the narrative.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Wow. Internet Chuck found a way to make this about Soriano.
Way to go, over explaining the narrative.
Don't worry guys - as this team gets further and further above .500, we'll be hearing less from Computer Chuck.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Wow. Internet Chuck found a way to make this about Soriano.
Way to go, over explaining the narrative.
Don't worry guys - as this team gets further and further above .500, we'll be hearing less from Computer Chuck.
Further above .500?
What is this, 2009?
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
Dennis Rodman went out til 3 AM, drank and smoked a shit-ton, then ran up and down the court out-battling some of the biggest mofo's out there for rebounds.
This is only an issue if the player going out can't handle his booze and it interferes with his job, which doesn't seem to happen with most ballplayers. One notable exception I can think of would be Kyle Farnsworth. I have issues with Soriano but what he does with his gazillions of dollars when he's not working doesn't really factor in to those issues.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
I'm not upset. He can do whatever the fuck he wants. I just would like a little more honesty about why he wants to know if he's playing or not and an understanding that posting lineups 1 day vs. 1 hour in advance should make no difference on his ability to swing at balls 2 feet outside.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
I'm not upset. He can do whatever the fuck he wants. I just would like a little more honesty about why he wants to know if he's playing or not and an understanding that posting lineups 1 day vs. 1 hour in advance should make no difference on his ability to swing at balls 2 feet outside.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before"
Honesty? I'd say there's very few baseball players that would be this blatantly honest in the press.
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One notable exception I can think of would be Kyle Farnsworth.
Someone erased all memory of Todd Hundley from the PANKase?
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Quote from: PANK! on April 05, 2011, 10:38:28 AM
One notable exception I can think of would be Kyle Farnsworth.
Someone erased all memory of Todd Hundley from the PANKase?
I thought about Hundley but decided he was just a post-roidal shitty ballplayer and the booze and blow had nothing to do with it, even though he was immersed in it.
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Quote from: PANK! on April 05, 2011, 10:38:28 AM
One notable exception I can think of would be Kyle Farnsworth.
Someone erased all memory of Todd Hundley from the PANKase?
I thought about Hundley but decided he was just a post-roidal shitty ballplayer and the booze and blow had nothing to do with it, even though he was immersed in it.
Intrepid Reader: Randy Wells
What about me guys??!?!??!
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Quote from: PANK! on April 05, 2011, 10:38:28 AM
One notable exception I can think of would be Kyle Farnsworth.
Someone erased all memory of Todd Hundley from the PANKase?
I thought about Hundley but decided he was just a post-roidal shitty ballplayer and the booze and blow had nothing to do with it, even though he was immersed in it.
The booze caught up to Eckersley in 1986. Not good.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
I'm not upset. He can do whatever the fuck he wants. I just would like a little more honesty about why he wants to know if he's playing or not and an understanding that posting lineups 1 day vs. 1 hour in advance should make no difference on his ability to swing at balls 2 feet outside.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before"
Honesty? I'd say there's very few baseball players that would be this blatantly honest in the press.
If he goes sincere on us next, we'll know the apocalypse is nigh.
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Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
I'm not upset. He can do whatever the fuck he wants. I just would like a little more honesty about why he wants to know if he's playing or not and an understanding that posting lineups 1 day vs. 1 hour in advance should make no difference on his ability to swing at balls 2 feet outside.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before"
Honesty? I'd say there's very few baseball players that would be this blatantly honest in the press.
There's a chance you know this and I'm being obtuse, but Soriano's actual quote didn't say the part about staying out late. We're in Chucktown here.
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Quote from: Fork on April 05, 2011, 07:14:55 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on April 05, 2011, 05:14:04 AM
KWADE POSTS LINEUPS
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6293806
Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
I'm not upset. He can do whatever the fuck he wants. I just would like a little more honesty about why he wants to know if he's playing or not and an understanding that posting lineups 1 day vs. 1 hour in advance should make no difference on his ability to swing at balls 2 feet outside.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before"
Honesty? I'd say there's very few baseball players that would be this blatantly honest in the press.
There's a chance you know this and I'm being obtuse, but Soriano's actual quote didn't say the part about staying out late. We're in Chucktown here.
I apologize, that was borderline and I should have colored the font green.
Quote from: CT III on April 05, 2011, 12:27:53 PM
Quote from: Eli on April 05, 2011, 12:13:31 PM
Quote from: CT III on April 05, 2011, 10:46:12 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 05, 2011, 10:43:18 AM
Quote from: BH on April 05, 2011, 10:17:39 AM
Quote from: Eli on April 05, 2011, 10:03:55 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 05, 2011, 09:00:52 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 05, 2011, 07:14:55 AM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on April 05, 2011, 05:14:04 AM
KWADE POSTS LINEUPS
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6293806
Whatever Piniella's failings may have been last year, at least he recognized that Kevin Millar sucks.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said Monday. "We asked him in Atlanta, 'Let us know when we play, and when we have a day off.' And he said, 'Yes,' but he never did it. That doesn't make everybody comfortable able to manager their hangovers.
Wow. A manager who liked to keep his players on their toes. How awful that must have been.
Guh.
Is chuck still upset that soriano goes out at night? Why is this even a topic of conversation? If soriano looked like broxton, I'd be concerned that maybe he should get in shape more, but by all accounts, Soriano is pretty fit. I've spent lots of time in bars, am pretty good at my job and have yet to tear a hammy, so I don't think the two are related - that's what my scientific study tells me.
I'm not upset. He can do whatever the fuck he wants. I just would like a little more honesty about why he wants to know if he's playing or not and an understanding that posting lineups 1 day vs. 1 hour in advance should make no difference on his ability to swing at balls 2 feet outside.
"We like to know when we play so we know if we can stay out late the night before"
Honesty? I'd say there's very few baseball players that would be this blatantly honest in the press.
There's a chance you know this and I'm being obtuse, but Soriano's actual quote didn't say the part about staying out late. We're in Chucktown here.
I apologize, that was borderline and I should have colored the font green.
Damn it. You're just so tough to read, CT.
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM...
Quote from: BC on April 05, 2011, 02:43:39 PM
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM...
Cashner left with shoulder tightness? Hope Larry didn't take all his towels with him to New York.
Quote from: BH on April 05, 2011, 03:07:16 PM
Quote from: BC on April 05, 2011, 02:43:39 PM
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM...
Cashner left with shoulder tightness? Hope Larry didn't take all his towels with him to New York.
You think Silva would sign for the league minimum? Hell, it's like he's getting a raise!
And Mateo just came in and shit the bed. Great?
3-2, high water mark.
Suck it, NL Central!
I do not dislike this team as it has performed up till now. I just can't fathom what it will take for Snork to be banned from the team forever. It's been three years now since he's done anything even remotely good. Even Jimbo can't be this fucking stubborn, can he?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on April 05, 2011, 04:40:31 PM
3-2, high water mark.
Suck it, NL Central!
As I found out on the broadcast today, that's the high water mark since October 2009, actually. That's a fucking kick in the balls.
Quote from: fiveouts on April 05, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on April 05, 2011, 04:40:31 PM
3-2, high water mark.
Suck it, NL Central!
As I found out on the broadcast today, that's the high water mark since October 2009, actually. That's a fucking kick in the balls.
It means our new ownership "gets it." Ricketts' plan is finally coming together.
Quote from: BH on April 06, 2011, 08:44:13 AM
Quote from: fiveouts on April 05, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on April 05, 2011, 04:40:31 PM
3-2, high water mark.
Suck it, NL Central!
As I found out on the broadcast today, that's the high water mark since October 2009, actually. That's a fucking kick in the balls.
It means our new ownership "gets it." Ricketts' plan is finally coming together.
It's a [W]ay of Life.
Cashner MRI (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110405&content_id=17390514&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc).
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 06, 2011, 09:33:38 AM
Cashner MRI (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110405&content_id=17390514&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc).
And how is Soriano to blame for this?
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on April 06, 2011, 09:33:38 AM
Cashner MRI (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110405&content_id=17390514&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc&partnerId=rss_chc).
I think you mean $ner.
Twitter abuzz with news that both Randy Wells AND Cashner are headed to the DL but I can't find a verified link for either.
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2011, 10:07:41 AM
Twitter abuzz with news that both Randy Wells AND Cashner are headed to the DL but I can't find a verified link for either.
Because the news on Twitter is too fast for your regular news.
Coleman coming up to start. Not sure who else. I'd guess Thomas Diamond.
Mother fucker.
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 10:10:34 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2011, 10:07:41 AM
Twitter abuzz with news that both Randy Wells AND Cashner are headed to the DL but I can't find a verified link for either.
Because the news on Twitter is too fast for your regular news.
Coleman coming up to start. Not sure who else. I'd guess Thomas Diamond.
Les Walrond.
i hear Carlos Silva is still available.
Quote from: Slaky on April 06, 2011, 10:10:34 AM
Quote from: SKO on April 06, 2011, 10:07:41 AM
Twitter abuzz with news that both Randy Wells AND Cashner are headed to the DL but I can't find a verified link for either.
Because the news on Twitter is too fast for your regular news.
Coleman coming up to start. Not sure who else. I'd guess Thomas Diamond.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OK2pmjRYhFs/TXjqZn-20CI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/Ju8F2enPFDs/s400/shark-fin.jpg)
Quote from: Brownie on April 06, 2011, 10:27:08 AM
i hear Carlos Silva is still available.
Braden Looper is still in town.
So, to confirm:
Wells to DL (http://twitter.com/#!/cst_cubs/status/55646756205117443)
Cashner to DL (http://twitter.com/#!/cst_cubs/status/55646968248143872)
Pena to sit another day. (http://twitter.com/#!/CSNMooney/status/55645888093229056)
Well....shit.
I hate this team.
Again.
Quote from: BC on April 06, 2011, 11:11:52 AM
I hate this team.
Again.
You hate
this team for the bad luck of being injured?
Sorry, I don't hate this team, but they're screwed,
They're screwed a little but not through the floor. Coleman and Diamond would make a sweet name for a disco band. I'm going to unbutton my shirt a little and see how this plays out.
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 06, 2011, 11:31:06 AM
They're screwed a little but not through the floor. Coleman and Diamond would make a sweet name for a disco band. I'm going to unbutton my shirt a little and see how this plays out.
Assuming those guys actually return in the time period in which they are supposed to they'll probably survive. They have three off days this month and Coleman had some decent starts last year, I guess.
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 06, 2011, 11:31:06 AM
They're screwed a little but not through the floor. Coleman and Diamond would make a sweet name for a disco band. I'm going to unbutton my shirt a little and see how this plays out.
How do you unbutton a t shirt?
Rich Hill could have really helped, can't believe we let that guy go.
Wells isn't coming back until he's 120% recovered. (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6299915)
"Wells said he is not going to rush a return to the rotation.
"I'm going to make sure I'm completely healthy and start a throwing program to make sure I'm 120 percent when I go back," he said."
Quote from: BH on April 06, 2011, 12:19:25 PM
Rich Hill could have really helped, can't believe we let that guy go.
Wells isn't coming back until he's 120% recovered. (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6299915)
"Wells said he is not going to rush a return to the rotation.
"I'm going to make sure I'm completely healthy and start a throwing program to make sure I'm 120 percent when I go back," he said."
Well that's great news. When Wells comes back, he'll be 20 percent better
I bet those California nancies on the Padres are terrified of having to come to Chicago and play in BEAR WEATHER. Wait..
Walk off winner for Tyler Colvin!
Quote from: SKO on April 18, 2011, 09:33:39 PM
Walk off winner for Tyler Colvin!
Told you that kid was a player.
If they sweep the doubleheader they'll be in first. Get excited!
Quote from: R-V on April 20, 2011, 09:18:03 AM
If they sweep the doubleheader they'll be in first. Get excited!
Garza vs Moseley (1.83 ERA so far)
Russel/Snork vs Harang (1.50 ERA so far, noted Cub killer)
Get deflated!
Quote from: Tonker on April 20, 2011, 09:22:03 AM
Quote from: R-V on April 20, 2011, 09:18:03 AM
If they sweep the doubleheader they'll be in first. Get excited!
Garza vs Moseley (1.83 ERA so far)
Russel/Snork vs Harang (1.50 ERA so far, noted Cub killer)
Get deflated!
Harang is a noted Cub-killer? Still? Oh, you meant Snussel.
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slideshows/614/slideshow_61449/display_image.jpg?x=846638)
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 20, 2011, 05:14:21 PM
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slideshows/614/slideshow_61449/display_image.jpg?x=846638)
Slak shaved his head?
Quote from: Fork on April 21, 2011, 08:24:24 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 20, 2011, 05:14:21 PM
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slideshows/614/slideshow_61449/display_image.jpg?x=846638)
Slak shaved his head?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Quote from: morpheus on April 21, 2011, 08:36:10 AM
Quote from: Fork on April 21, 2011, 08:24:24 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on April 20, 2011, 05:14:21 PM
(http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slideshows/614/slideshow_61449/display_image.jpg?x=846638)
Slak shaved his head?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
It's how he hides from the crucifixion re-enactors this time of year.
This is the optimism thread, right?
Cause Jay Jackson's had another good start in Iowa. (http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=t451&t=p_pbp&pid=543351)
Also, if you haven't noticed, Lou Montanez is killing it.
Quote from: PenPho on April 27, 2011, 12:42:05 PM
This is the optimism thread, right?
Cause Jay Jackson's had another good start in Iowa. (http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=t451&t=p_pbp&pid=543351)
Quotefirst name is Randy
Ok.
Quote from: PenPho on April 27, 2011, 12:42:05 PM
This is the optimism thread, right?
Cause Jay Jackson's had another good start in Iowa. (http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=t451&t=p_pbp&pid=543351)
Also, if you haven't noticed, Lou Montanez is killing it.
I hadn't noticed.
Quote from: Slaky on April 27, 2011, 01:05:37 PM
Quote from: PenPho on April 27, 2011, 12:42:05 PM
This is the optimism thread, right?
Cause Jay Jackson's had another good start in Iowa. (http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=t451&t=p_pbp&pid=543351)
Also, if you haven't noticed, Lou Montanez is killing it.
I hadn't noticed.
Consider yourself informed.
The only thing dumber than the Iowa Cubs logo is that stupid hat he's wearing.
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 12, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
There's only room for one Pank-helmeted 1st Baseman on the Northside.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 12, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
We don't have 1 player in the minors better than Doug Davis? Get hendry and fleita that extension ASAP.
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
CT Johnson is RIGHT! Rabble.
Quote from: R-V on May 12, 2011, 10:54:38 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
CT Johnson is RIGHT! Rabble.
Ty Wiggington will be a cub in 2023.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 10:47:10 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 12, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
There's only room for one Pank-helmeted 1st Baseman on the Northside.
Yosemite Seamus?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 12, 2011, 11:04:07 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 10:47:10 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 12, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
There's only room for one Pank-helmeted 1st Baseman on the Northside.
Yosemite Seamus?
(http://i.imgur.com/c498z.jpg)
Quote from: morpheus on May 12, 2011, 11:08:40 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 12, 2011, 11:04:07 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 10:47:10 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 12, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
There's only room for one Pank-helmeted 1st Baseman on the Northside.
Yosemite Seamus?
(http://i.imgur.com/c498z.jpg)
Word.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 12, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
I'm sure they could but he'll need to die first.
Quote from: Armchair_QB on May 12, 2011, 06:34:03 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on May 12, 2011, 10:46:11 AM
Quote from: CT III on May 12, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 12, 2011, 09:03:47 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 11, 2011, 07:21:43 PM
Career year for Doug Davis! (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110511&content_id=18944902¬ebook_id=18946416&vkey=notebook_chc&c_id=chc)
So, 10-9 then?
"He's a Major League pitcher," Hendry said Wednesday. "He used to give us fits. He's a different kind of guy -- he's got that (||) in his delivery."
Awesome, this will be even better than the time the Cubs signed washed-up Howard Johnson.
Can the Cubs sign the corpse of John Olerud?
I'm sure they could but he'll need to die first.
Guh.
Per PAUL SULLIVAN's Twitter: Cashner experiences shoulder tightness in rehab. MRI scheduled
Andrew Glassner?
Quote from: PANK! on May 16, 2011, 04:58:04 PM
Andrew Glassner?
Yay though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear Doug Davis.
DPD. Wells off the DL and Coleman down to SKOland. Finally.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 28, 2011, 11:30:13 AM
DPD. Wells off the DL and Coleman down to SKOland. Finally.
I hope the next time I see the name Casey Coleman it's in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch obituaries.
It's no this fault they kept throwing him out there to continue sucking. It's not like the Cubs didn't know he wasn't good.
Quote from: Internet Apex on May 28, 2011, 11:36:17 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 28, 2011, 11:30:13 AM
DPD. Wells off the DL and Coleman down to SKOland. Finally.
I hope the next time I see the name Casey Coleman it's in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch obituaries.
I thought only injuries were keeping us from being respected?
Is the formula now injuries + Casey Coleman != respectability?
Since I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere yet... DJ LaMahieu to teh Cubs, Jeff Baker to teh 15-day DL. (http://www.csnchicago.com/05/30/11/LaMahieu-rockets-through-Cubs-system/landing_insider_mooney_loud3r.html?blockID=530390&feedID=619)
Quote from: morpheus on May 31, 2011, 09:16:38 AM
Since I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere yet... DJ LaMahieu to teh Cubs, Jeff Baker to teh 15-day DL. (http://www.csnchicago.com/05/30/11/LaMahieu-rockets-through-Cubs-system/landing_insider_mooney_loud3r.html?blockID=530390&feedID=619)
More like GIDPJ LeMahieu, amiriteguys?
Quote from: R-V on May 31, 2011, 09:22:53 AM
Quote from: morpheus on May 31, 2011, 09:16:38 AM
Since I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere yet... DJ LaMahieu to teh Cubs, Jeff Baker to teh 15-day DL. (http://www.csnchicago.com/05/30/11/LaMahieu-rockets-through-Cubs-system/landing_insider_mooney_loud3r.html?blockID=530390&feedID=619)
More like GIDPJonzo LeMahieubeanz, amiriteguys?
Quote from: morpheus on May 31, 2011, 09:16:38 AM
Since I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere yet... DJ LaMahieu to teh Cubs, Jeff Baker to teh 15-day DL. (http://www.csnchicago.com/05/30/11/LaMahieu-rockets-through-Cubs-system/landing_insider_mooney_loud3r.html?blockID=530390&feedID=619)
LSieU!
How bad is Soriano's leg? Is the Brett Jackson sploogefest thread ready to be fired up?
Quote from: Fork on May 31, 2011, 01:35:15 PM
How bad is Soriano's leg?
Here's hoping for amputation and the ensuing insurance settlement / contract cancellation.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on May 31, 2011, 01:38:53 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 31, 2011, 01:35:15 PM
How bad is Soriano's leg?
Here's hoping for amputation and the ensuing insurance settlement / contract cancellation.
Sounds like Chuck will need to get his old Magglio Ordonez peg leg photoshop out of mothballs soon.
Quote from: Fork on May 31, 2011, 01:35:15 PM
Is the Brett Jackson sploogefest thread ready to be fired up?
According to shoutbox reports: no.
Tylenol Glavin.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 31, 2011, 03:23:04 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 31, 2011, 01:35:15 PM
Is the Brett Jackson sploogefest thread ready to be fired up?
According to shoutbox reports: no.
Tylenol Glavin.
These injuries are going to force them to give guys like Colvin at bats, which is what they should be doing anyway.
Quote from: Tony on May 31, 2011, 04:33:53 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on May 31, 2011, 03:23:04 PM
Quote from: Fork on May 31, 2011, 01:35:15 PM
Is the Brett Jackson sploogefest thread ready to be fired up?
According to shoutbox reports: no.
Tylenol Glavin.
These injuries are going to force them to give guys like Colvin at bats, which is what they should be doing anyway.
Colvin will get all the at bats he can handle when he's a Newark Bear.
This (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/playerrankings)is all sorts of awesome.
Darwin Barney - "He makes up for his power and patience deficits by running out pop flies and reliably converting into outs the ground balls hit right at him. You can't teach that."
Juan Pierre - "If Pierre has a hole in his game, beyond his glove, arm, patience and power, it's that he wants it so, so badly. When he manages to get on base, his eagerness to help the team win results in failed steals and pickoffs aplenty. What courage! "
Quote from: BH on June 01, 2011, 12:14:00 PM
This (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/playerrankings)is all sorts of awesome.
Darwin Barney - "He makes up for his power and patience deficits by running out pop flies and reliably converting into outs the ground balls hit right at him. You can't teach that."
Juan Pierre - "If Pierre has a hole in his game, beyond his glove, arm, patience and power, it's that he wants it so, so badly. When he manages to get on base, his eagerness to help the team win results in failed steals and pickoffs aplenty. What courage! "
Gutsy and gritty are just words used by guys who don't want to say that the players they're describing aren't really that great, but it's cute that they try so hard.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 02, 2011, 07:42:46 AM
Quote from: BH on June 01, 2011, 12:14:00 PM
This (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/playerrankings)is all sorts of awesome.
Darwin Barney - "He makes up for his power and patience deficits by running out pop flies and reliably converting into outs the ground balls hit right at him. You can't teach that."
Juan Pierre - "If Pierre has a hole in his game, beyond his glove, arm, patience and power, it's that he wants it so, so badly. When he manages to get on base, his eagerness to help the team win results in failed steals and pickoffs aplenty. What courage! "
Gutsy and gritty are just words used by guys who don't want to say that the players they're describing aren't really that great, but it's cute that they try so hard.
No way.
Yes way.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 02, 2011, 07:42:46 AM
Quote from: BH on June 01, 2011, 12:14:00 PM
This (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/playerrankings)is all sorts of awesome.
Darwin Barney - "He makes up for his power and patience deficits by running out pop flies and reliably converting into outs the ground balls hit right at him. You can't teach that."
Juan Pierre - "If Pierre has a hole in his game, beyond his glove, arm, patience and power, it's that he wants it so, so badly. When he manages to get on base, his eagerness to help the team win results in failed steals and pickoffs aplenty. What courage! "
Gutsy and gritty are just words used by guys who don't want to say that the players they're describing aren't really that great, but it's cute that they try so hard.
Seeing the bleacherites give Campana a nice hand after he dove for a ball that bounced past him on Monday was a illustration of how much we appreciate guts and grit up here in the big city, son.
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 02, 2011, 07:42:46 AM
Quote from: BH on June 01, 2011, 12:14:00 PM
This (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/playerrankings)is all sorts of awesome.
Darwin Barney - "He makes up for his power and patience deficits by running out pop flies and reliably converting into outs the ground balls hit right at him. You can't teach that."
Juan Pierre - "If Pierre has a hole in his game, beyond his glove, arm, patience and power, it's that he wants it so, so badly. When he manages to get on base, his eagerness to help the team win results in failed steals and pickoffs aplenty. What courage! "
Gutsy and gritty are just words used by guys who don't want to say that the players they're describing aren't to describe yet another shitty player from LSU who isn't really that great, but it's cute that they try so hard.
I don't know why, but I found this photo to be absolutely great...
and sad.
(http://www.johnkimpictures.net/pages/images/DSC_0654a.jpg)
DPD, but if that photo is somewhat distasteful, just look to America's Greatest President (TM)...
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2uhsshx.gif)
We get it Gil. You hate the Cubs.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on June 02, 2011, 08:10:44 PM
DPD, but if that photo is somewhat distasteful, just look to America's Greatest President (TM)...
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2uhsshx.gif)
I don't know about that. At the time we thought that it couldn't get any worse. After 2001-2009 Tricky Dick looked not half bad.
Quote from: Shooter on June 02, 2011, 07:47:36 PM
Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on June 02, 2011, 07:42:46 AM
Quote from: BH on June 01, 2011, 12:14:00 PM
This (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/playerrankings)is all sorts of awesome.
Darwin Barney - "He makes up for his power and patience deficits by running out pop flies and reliably converting into outs the ground balls hit right at him. You can't teach that."
Juan Pierre - "If Pierre has a hole in his game, beyond his glove, arm, patience and power, it's that he wants it so, so badly. When he manages to get on base, his eagerness to help the team win results in failed steals and pickoffs aplenty. What courage! "
Gutsy and gritty are just words used by guys who don't want to say that the players they're describing aren't to describe yet another shitty player from LSU who isn't really that great, but it's cute that they try so hard.
Barney nor Pierre went to LSU, Hideo Bromo.
ELL-ASS-HURT!
The Cubs are gung-ho for gays. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT (http://www.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110603&content_id=19971920&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc)
If only the "it" of It Gets Better was the team. DYR!!
Don't be fooled by Laura's involvement. This is all about protecting the business of the world's largest gay bar.
DPD. Career years for everyone?
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"Overall, we didn't play very good baseball, and they did," Ryan Braun said. "That's a good team they have over there. I don't think they've played up to expectations to this point, but they're going to be in it at the end of the year. So it was a combination of us playing bad and them playing good."
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 16, 2011, 11:54:50 PM
DPD. Career years for everyone?
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"Overall, we didn't play very good baseball, and they did," Ryan Braun said. "That's a good team they have over there. I don't think they've played up to expectations to this point, but they're going to be in it at the end of the year. So it was a combination of us playing bad and them playing good."
I didn't know Ryan Braun could be somewhat gracious. He's also stupid and a liar.
Quote from: Slaky on June 17, 2011, 12:26:45 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 16, 2011, 11:54:50 PM
DPD. Career years for everyone?
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"Overall, we didn't play very good baseball, and they did," Ryan Braun said. "That's a good team they have over there. I don't think they've played up to expectations to this point, but they're going to be in it at the end of the year. So it was a combination of us playing bad and them playing good."
I didn't know Ryan Braun could be somewhat gracious patronising. He's also stupid and a liar.
What's really going on'd.
Quote from: Slaky on June 17, 2011, 12:26:45 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 16, 2011, 11:54:50 PM
DPD. Career years for everyone?
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"Overall, we didn't play very good baseball, and they did," Ryan Braun said. "That's a good team they have over there. I don't think they've played up to expectations to this point, but they're going to be in it at the end of the year. So it was a combination of us playing bad and them playing good."
I didn't know Ryan Braun could be somewhat gracious. He's also stupid and a liar and a bad dresser.
(http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/content/Image/03-02-2010/Ryan-Braun.jpg)
Quote from: thehawk on June 17, 2011, 09:39:09 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 17, 2011, 12:26:45 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 16, 2011, 11:54:50 PM
DPD. Career years for everyone?
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"Overall, we didn't play very good baseball, and they did," Ryan Braun said. "That's a good team they have over there. I don't think they've played up to expectations to this point, but they're going to be in it at the end of the year. So it was a combination of us playing bad and them playing good."
I didn't know Ryan Braun could be somewhat gracious. He's also stupid and a liar and a bad dresser.
(http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/content/Image/03-02-2010/Ryan-Braun.jpg)
It's rare that changing into an Ed Hardy shirt could make someone look less douchey.
I has a sad (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6674588)
Quote from: Fork on June 17, 2011, 10:20:17 AM
Quote from: thehawk on June 17, 2011, 09:39:09 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 17, 2011, 12:26:45 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 16, 2011, 11:54:50 PM
DPD. Career years for everyone?
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"Overall, we didn't play very good baseball, and they did," Ryan Braun said. "That's a good team they have over there. I don't think they've played up to expectations to this point, but they're going to be in it at the end of the year. So it was a combination of us playing bad and them playing good."
I didn't know Ryan Braun could be somewhat gracious. He's also stupid and a liar and a bad dresser.
(http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/content/Image/03-02-2010/Ryan-Braun.jpg)
It's rare that changing into an Ed Hardy shirt could make someone look less douchey.
While this really belongs in the "The NL Central is really fucking bad" thread, this seems like a good place to post Ryan Braun promoting pop-shot inducing Muscle Milk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-1ujJP9mUA). No word on if he prefers the banana creme.
And here's the source article (http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2011/07/05/Ryan-Braun-Star-Rises.aspx#continue) for the above that speaks to Braun being "one of the most conscientious stars in baseball about attempting to build his personal brand"
Quote from: PenPho on July 05, 2011, 05:23:34 PM
Quote from: Fork on June 17, 2011, 10:20:17 AM
Quote from: thehawk on June 17, 2011, 09:39:09 AM
Quote from: Slaky on June 17, 2011, 12:26:45 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on June 16, 2011, 11:54:50 PM
DPD. Career years for everyone?
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"Overall, we didn't play very good baseball, and they did," Ryan Braun said. "That's a good team they have over there. I don't think they've played up to expectations to this point, but they're going to be in it at the end of the year. So it was a combination of us playing bad and them playing good."
I didn't know Ryan Braun could be somewhat gracious. He's also stupid and a liar and a bad dresser.
(http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/content/Image/03-02-2010/Ryan-Braun.jpg)
It's rare that changing into an Ed Hardy shirt could make someone look less douchey.
While this really belongs in the "The NL Central is really fucking bad" thread, this seems like a good place to post Ryan Braun promoting pop-shot inducing Muscle Milk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-1ujJP9mUA). No word on if he prefers the banana creme.
And here's the source article (http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2011/07/05/Ryan-Braun-Star-Rises.aspx#continue) for the above that speaks to Braun being "one of the most conscientious stars in baseball about attempting to build his personal brand"
Ryan Braun makes Jim Edmonds look like Billy Dee Williams.