firejoemorgan.com with a hilarious post about JJ and Pie

by Jerry Mumphrey on Oct 15, 2007 2:14 PM CDT Comment 37 comments

Ken Tremendous skewers an article proposing that the Cubs make locking down JJ contractually a priority in the offseason. He even gets into Pie's projections by the ends. Just find it at firejoemorgan.com. You need to scroll down to October 13th or so. As usual, I had to agree with basically everything he said in it.

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He claims that if Pie doesn't

turn into the next Willie Mays, he says that he will give everyone who reads that a $100, I'm going to hold him to that.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 15, 2007 2:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He also promises

a hundred thousand bucks and a tattoo of Joe Morgan covering his face if Pie doesn't become the next Reggie Jackson.

by jjmarie30 on Oct 16, 2007 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pie has a lot to live up to

but I'd love to see him be comparable in his career to either Jackson or Mays. I'd be awesome

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2007 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oops, It'd be awesome

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2007 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're awesome

too Chris.

I'd like Geovany Soto to catch for me everyday. ;-)

by sue369 on Oct 16, 2007 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

awww shucks...

thanks sue : )

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2007 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're welcome

I'd like Geovany Soto to catch for me everyday. ;-)

by sue369 on Oct 17, 2007 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pie

If only the kid could hit .250 this year, thatd be good enough this year.

15 stolen bases, 10 outfield assist and cover some ground

Hey.....Cubs win!!! Steve Stone is the most overrated scumbag in the business.

by Hammer on Oct 16, 2007 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sorry in advance if i'm wrong

but i think this exact same stuff was posted and talked about in full several days ago on this very site!! thank you for the up to date news

Here comes the nasty leftie to shut it down in the 9th......Clay Rapada!!!!

by cubsluver22 on Oct 15, 2007 7:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

because

you're all as funny and insightful as FJM?

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by Faith plus 1 on Oct 15, 2007 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What was the point of this comment...

... other than to come here and be snarky?

If you have something to add to the discussion, feel free. Otherwise, why bother?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 15, 2007 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't you have

headlines to rip off somewhere?

Faith Plus One - Contributing Editor -http://www.inaleagueofherown.com

by Faith plus 1 on Oct 15, 2007 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jealousy

Must not be much to edit these days at whatever website that is you are working at....

n/t

by LT on Oct 15, 2007 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

of what exactly?

Faith Plus One - Contributing Editor -http://www.inaleagueofherown.com

by Faith plus 1 on Oct 16, 2007 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't you have a really lame website

to contribute editing?

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 15, 2007 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh dear me

Don't call our website lame, how will I ever survive?

Faith Plus One - Contributing Editor -http://www.inaleagueofherown.com

by Faith plus 1 on Oct 16, 2007 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wanna buy a BCB shirt Faith Plus 1?

MMMMM...Fernandos fajitas and margaritas

by Kinky Reggae on Oct 16, 2007 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have no idea...

but I'll bet that your "baseball" website's picture of Ben Affleck and Puppy Dogs will comfort you.

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Oct 16, 2007 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Waaaaaaaaaaa Waaaaaaaaaaaaa....

Debbie Downer.

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by Kinky Reggae on Oct 16, 2007 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Debbie Downer...

good analogy....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1epYCW73qCw

n/t

by LT on Oct 16, 2007 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

History repeats itself

I've seen we've yet to learn the lesson of censorship in the media several times. How'd that work out for you Al? Someone posted a link that advanced or expounded on a discussion or created a new and wasn't the author of this diary treated snarkily? Or is it just people that you dislike personally that get threatening comments posted to them?

by cubsfan2883 on Oct 15, 2007 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

who this guy is, but it looks like he was responding to another snarky comment by someone else. Not saying it was appropriate, but I think if you're going to criticize one, then you should criticize the other. Sorry if I'm out of line, but that's how I see it.

by jjmarie30 on Oct 16, 2007 12:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, but...

...the link that was posted to FJM a while back not only was much more timely, but pointed to the exact article in question.

FREE CARMEN PIGNATIELLO!

by cwyers on Oct 15, 2007 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Without going back and reading every diary that

discusses this very situation, I'd say that KT hit the nail on the head. I'll be celebrating the day that JJ leaves the Cubs and takes his overpaidness with him. Pie will give the Cubs JJ numbers for a fraction of the price, and the Cubs can take the money and piss it away on whatever they feel they need. Like hey, maybe a SS that can hit, or ... hey a corner OF'er that has an OPS of above .850, or .. maybe a closer that actually closes games. Bizarre concept that is.

And before you guys skewer me and tell me we have Theriot, Floyd/Murton and Marmol.

A). Theriot dissapeared down the stretch and in the post-season. and when I mean dissapeared I mean he was awful.

B). Murton isn't the answer in RF. Murton isn't the answer anywhere.. Murton is a good hitter, a patient hitter. I like MM's ability to hit.. but he's not a very powerful hitter, and he doesn't play RF very well.

C). You're willing to judge Marmol as a closer after one good season as a reliever. That's cool.. i'm not.. I'd rather have a guy I know can shut down hitters, and leave Marmol in the 7th and 8th for now.

by cubsfan2883 on Oct 15, 2007 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry to everyone who was offended...

but I honestly could not find another post that scooped me on linking to the FJM article about the Cubs. Either it is hidden really well or people are lying about this article appearing already on BCB. At any rate FJM is one the the most well-written and insightful baseball blogs out there so I thought it was a real treat to see a Cubs article.

by Jerry Mumphrey on Oct 16, 2007 9:46 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

People

aren't lying and it's not hidden really well either. A quick search turns up the following post from last week...

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/comments/2007/10/10/115419/64/68#68

by cubsbak on Oct 16, 2007 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So what?

this is adding something new and I'm not and he should not be expected to do a search just to find out if something has been discussed or not. Get over yourself and just don't comment on it if you have nothing to say.

by cubsfan2883 on Oct 16, 2007 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll comment

on anything I feel like commenting on. Last I checked you're not the content police around here. It's YOU who needs to get over himself.

by cubsbak on Oct 16, 2007 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not the one who is telling people

what they can and cannot talk about nor am I chastizing people for discussing a topic, no matter where else it is talked about. I am chastizing you for being a prick; however, thanks for your wonderful retort.

See, Al. This is why you have to be even-handed. You got snarkiness all around the board and you only punish the people that you have had past problems with.

by cubsfan2883 on Oct 16, 2007 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tell me

where I say anything about who can discuss what?

I was just disputing the comment about everyone lying about whether the article had already been mentioned. I frankly could care less how many times people discuss things. I just thought it would be helpful to set the record straight since he was apparently under the impression that people were lying to him.

Then you come along, tell me that I'm not allowed to comment here, and now you're calling me a prick. What the hell is wrong with you?

by cubsbak on Oct 16, 2007 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OOOOOOOOOOOOO

someone's gonna get a tongue lashing for that comment!

Seriously though, does anyone REALLY care whether this was posted before or not? As far as I can tell, it hasn't been discussed way too much since some of us haven't heard about it.

MMMMM...Fernandos fajitas and margaritas

by Kinky Reggae on Oct 16, 2007 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah

does the word snarky (or any form of it) bother anyone else? Why can't we say shitbagishness? Or perhaps jerkoffy?

MMMMM...Fernandos fajitas and margaritas

by Kinky Reggae on Oct 16, 2007 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL!

I'll have to remember those. :)

I'd like Geovany Soto to catch for me everyday. ;-)

by sue369 on Oct 16, 2007 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

BTW JJ is a nice guy but a below-average player

by Jerry Mumphrey on Oct 16, 2007 9:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

enjoyed the diary

just because this may have been brough up in another thread doesnt mean that it wasnt worthy of posting, this pointed directly to an article, a hillarious one, thank you for posting.

i thought that article was genious, and brings up many valid points, most significantly that jj is a below average hitter with a below average arm and should be a bench player if anything on a winning team.

bring on felix, please. heres a garauntee his power numbers will be better, his ops should easily match jj's and his defense will be superior

Kevin Hart Watch: IP: 11 K: 13 ERA: 0.82 WHIP: 1.00 K/BB: 3.25 a productive farm system is a wonderful thing.

by kylejo on Oct 16, 2007 11:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs