you also forgot the game against the White Sox where he started the 9 run rally inning with a lead-off hr

everyone (including myself) thought that Edmonds was done, and we were all very skeptical when Hendry picked him up. Now Edmonds is making Hendry look like a genius.

To answer your question, no we wouldn’t be in first without him. We really had no other option when Reed went on the DL, and Edmonds has really torn it up as a Cub. I’m glad he’s on our side

for developing a very serviceable platoon in players taken from the “scrap heap” with Johnson and Edmonds.

I would say that Edmonds has been a huge pickup. Wrigley field is the perfect field for his high flies and some of those home runs wouldn’t have been gone at Petco.

After saying that, I think the Cubbies would still have been in first without him. He had a lot of big time hits, but he is replaceable and soon will be replaced. He’s been a great find and come September will be a better option to come off the bench than Darryl Ward.

Bottom line the Cubs wouldn’t be where they are without this duo. I have strong suspicion that both have added significantly in the dugout and clubhouse as well.

At the same time, I wouldn’t presume to know what would have happened had he hit well with the Padres and not been available. We may have gotten David DeJesus who is also hitting well. We may have stuck with Pie and found that he turned his season around after given the same time Edmonds got to turn his around (twice as long as Pie).

The Cubs are still a good team, even without Edmonds, just as we’ve found we are a good team, even without Soriano. I think if Edmonds hadn’t been available, yes, we’d have found a way to be in first. But he’s sure been nice and somewhat cured Lou’s obsession with getting a LH power hitter.

for the past two weeks:

“I’m glad Jim Edmonds is a Cub. (Ow.)
I’m glad Jim Edmonds is a Cub. (Ow.)”

and look at games that were in critical division settings, (i.e. the difference between losing a game and winning a game in the standings), then Edmonds has definitely been the difference in the Cubs staying in first place. The biggest lead the Cubs have had in the division is 4.5 games. St. Louis keeps winning. Many games were salvaged with Ed’s proven bat. At the same time, I don’t think this is huge pick-up, so Kudos to Hendry! In actuality, getting Ed, even though at the time he stunk, was a no brainer. If Hendry hadn’t done this, Ed might have ended up doing this for someone else. When you, (the GM), have a choice between a proven veteran bat, and an unproven one with great talent- you always go with the proven bat…

...and I’m glad he’s on the team. There. I said it. Whether or not the Cubs would still be in first without him is hard to say. (Sabremagicians, help?) But he’s proved a lot since he got here – and he keeps on proving himself. Who would have thought he could play everyday (in RJ’s absence) and still produce? Impressive, Jimbo Ballgame, impressive.

Lou was right to insist on more of a slugger type for the #5 spot, so Dome could be more serviceable as the #2 hitter. It seemed that the lineup really clicked once Edmonds started coming through, and I can’t wait to see the offense at full strength again with ARam and Soriano.

Kudos also to Gerald Perry for revising Edmonds’ batting stance and getting him going again!

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Helen’s passmantra will be used at the door of the next meeting.

I’m glad Jim Edmonds is a Cub. (Ow.)
I’m glad Jim Edmonds is a Cub. (Ow.)

DaBard’s Positive Self-Talk on Edmonds being a Cub trapped in red will be informally used during our confessional time.

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2008/6/22/556430/minutes-from-the-jim-edmon

And as Daver says… try the muffins

My best friend is a Cardinal fan, and Edmonds was his favorite player for a long time. He has had a very hard time dealing with Edmonds playing for the Cubs.

So anyway, we were hanging out one day a couple weeks a ago, I was watching a Cubs game while he perused the internet. During one of the commercials I happened to come upon a SciFi channel marathon of the Incredible Hulk.

Since that day, he and I have referred to Edmonds as “Lou Ferrigno” when talking to one another (calling him “The Hulk” just didn’t fit).

I suggest trying that.

No.

Anyone ever notice Hendry excels in a lot of these smaller deals.

I still think Dempster was his biggest coup first as a closer and now as a starter but Edmonds may rank up there.

1. Obviously his production.

2. He seems to realize that this is his last chance and is playing his butt off.

3. Him coming over and playing well has eliminated CF as a need as we head to the trade deadline so Hendry can put more eggs in the pitching basket.

We would’nt be there without Deroe either, and well Jimmy boy ai’nt, nor will ever be a Cub! Just like T.O., ai’nt no Cowboy. we pull for them and cheer for them. But if you BLEEDCUBBIEBLUE, say it ai’nt so!