A nice line from the Sun-Times on Pie/Gathright

I loved this from Gordon Wittenmyer:

"The Cubs just signed a guy who's so fast, he already has run past Felix Pie on the outfield depth chart and looks like he's about to run Pie right out of the organization."

All too true, I'm afraid. The troubling thing is that now other teams know this, so they're going to low-ball us for Pie. Bummer. - TL

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Yes, Gordo certainly has a way with words.

Apparently his Twitter page has fallen off his radar again, because I haven’t gotten jack dookie from him about this signing or the reups of Gaudin, RJ and Cotts.

Yes, yes ... winter is indeed a pond upon which all of us must skate, braving frostbite and runny noses in the hopes that our cars will start and we shan't embarass ourselves slipping on a patch of black ice. Spring is more a quagmire of cold mud and slush, and fall is a pile of fallen leaves that may or may not hide a pile of doggy doo-doo. But summer, ah summer is an oasis of endless green that disappears all too quickly beneath our feet as we rush through its warm, glorious bliss.

by dat cubfan daver on Dec 17, 2008 10:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I only just learned...

…what “Twitter” is two days ago. My problem is that I just don’t need short updates like that recently.

But my point with the Fanshot is to frown on the public devaluation of Pie. It’s sad. He’s becoming the position player version of Rich Hill. – TL

[In 2008] Kila Ka’aihue had the best on-base percentage of any hitter in the minor leagues. - Joe Posnanski, 11/9/2008 ... Ergo, let's give him a shot at first base in KC in 2009.

by timlacy on Dec 17, 2008 10:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

speaking of Twitter

What other BCB’ers are on Twitter?

I’m at: http://twitter.com/digitalbenjamin

I haz blurg: hotbeans.wordpress.com

by digitalbenjamin on Dec 17, 2008 11:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

BCB has a Twitter...

http://twitter.com/bleedcubbieblue

I haven’t used it much yet, but I can see this being good for ballpark updates during the season.

Oddly, it doesn’t appear to have updated in a couple weeks. I’ll check out why.

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

by Al on Dec 17, 2008 1:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Perfect

Ballpark updates seem to be the perfect use for Twitter—-inasmuch as I understand its usefulness. – TL

[In 2008] Kila Ka’aihue had the best on-base percentage of any hitter in the minor leagues. - Joe Posnanski, 11/9/2008 ... Ergo, let's give him a shot at first base in KC in 2009.

by timlacy on Dec 17, 2008 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs