that this Edmonds move is just one more piece of the puzzle that Hendry needs to trade for Brian Roberts.

is allowing pitchers to get strikes called off the plate in the lefty’s batter’s box. Derrek Lee sees they are off the plate and stands there getting called out on “strikes.” Lou thinks that if you sandwich Lee and Rami between lefty bats, pitchers won’t work on that corner so often and Lee will hit better.

Okay, having a LH bat with pop between D-Lee and A-Ram would be nice. In the late innings, the opposing team might switch between RHP and LHP between AB’s and burn through its bullpen to counter D-Lee, LH hitter, and A-Ram. However, a batter’s hitting ability is far more important than whether he bats lefty or righty. Let’s hope that the 2008 version of Edmonds fills the LH power hitter bill. I have my doubts, though.

its not a done deal. As many times as he’s broken down the last couple of years, passing is not guaranteed.

(takes deep breath)......NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

that part where they pass the flashlight in front of your eyes because of all his concussions.

it would be like putting Soto in CF. But, I think you are joking….............

I just got a picture of that lumbering ox flopping around CF. Lord, no. Hoffpauir can’t play CF. He’s been playing a little RF. If Edmonds can’t cut it, he goes back on the scrap heap and Pie comes back up.

the more we talk about him..the more the idea of him being a Cub is sounding OK. Pretty soon Al is gonna have to buy an Edmonds jersey and add that to his rotation if we win the first time he wears it.

that’s the reason for the low # of ABs

What you have to realize is that Hoffpauir’s biggest skill is hitting for average, and that skill doesn’t translate to the majors as well as things like walk rate or ISO.

This year’s stats are all absurdly small samples for both of them, so let’s focus on 2007 for just a second.

Huff-P’s ISO was .233 last season; Murton’s was .239. Okay, so about the same. The difference is Murton’s 40-point difference in OBP from Hoffpauir. And showing plate discipline in the minors helps your power numbers in MLB, because you tend to get better pitches to hit.

Also, you have to remember that they’re different ages – you expect a significant jump in power numbers for a player entering his age 26 season; it shouldn’t change at all going into age 28. (By age 28, the only skill that continues to show improvement in the average player is walk rate.)

See these notable DH hitters. Most of them are big power hitters. I guess thats the way I’ve always envisioned the DH spot catering to.

I’m not sure it even matters if he doesn’t pass the physical

It’s not like he plays a position where he can hear the fans…oh, wait…

Love the “Lilly – stille upset he is batting 9th!” One of the funniest stories I have heard in a long time.

Call up some short scrappy guy that Lou will actually play.

Ted Lilly: .273/.333/.364
Reed Johnson: .254/.338/.322

Just in case anyone was wondering.

I agree though – fairly good pitching matchup

ever post yesterday afternoon was about how the Cubs were going to pound Estes, ‘tis a funny game

but I Stumbled Upon it earlier in today (haven’t actually tried to access any of the links):

http://www.freebaseballradio.com/ChicagocubsMay.html

...for Ward’s primary role (power bat off the bench), I think Hoffpauir could be better than Murton. Murton does well when he plays every day, but he doesn’t do a great job coming off the bench. While there’s no hard proof that Hoffpauir especially excels in that role, he handled himself very well in spring training.

And here I thought… hey, when was the last time Ward could run?

i’m not starting him for my fantasy team because the cubs are going to knock him around! plus, again, the creepy eyes.

station is in Des Moines but it carries Kaplan’s show and the show was talking about Pie while in Chicago.

I have never heard anyone call Fonzie a bad teammate. Sounds like more made up stories.

I’m one state over from IL and am blocked out.

not Taguchi

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ONEDEC!!!!

i’ll ride it out a lil longer

over the last 10 games, he’s increased his BA from .316 to .331.

I still think his BA is bound to drop, but it certainly hasn’t yet.

Go Cubs!

you can have people that love him and hate him but when he hits those dingers, we all share the joy!

think twice before pitching one right down broadway in the early going. haha

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that would be a record.

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Boo Yah!

Nice double…. You sticking around to see if Dome is going to score?