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Let's pad the lead.

Keep up the great work, Carlos!

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Jul 4, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question:

You a Jazz fan? If so that makes 4. :P

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:36 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boo! -1

Don’t knock my Jazz!!!!

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:38 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BTW, why didn't they change their name when they moved?

I’m sorry, but the last thing that comes to my mind when I think about Utah is jazz ;)

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol.

I hate the Lakers more than any team except the Cards.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I cant hate anyone as much as the Cards

But the Lakers and Boston fans are tied for second

by BradB311 on Jul 4, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good point

I’m not really much of an NBA fan. Living in ATL will do that to you

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Winning tradition

I think. That and LA-kers kind of works. Kind of.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No clue.

They moved the year I was born.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They didn't change the name

because they had a whole ton of merchandise with “Jazz” on it that they didn’t want to throw away.

Seriously.

The business of the NBA was a lot different back then than it is now.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 8:43 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That makes sense, actually

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

haha

the Jazz are huge here. They have the loudest croud in the NBA

by BradB311 on Jul 4, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you, me, cubbiegirl, and I'm guessing UTCubs. ;)

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah.

Well, 3 then.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jazz? Jazz?

there was a Doctor Jazz on Montrose. Jazz Record Mart? New Orleans Jazz, them I remember, but out side of that. . . ;-p

Baseball is too much of a sport to be a business and too much of a business to be a sport.
William Wrigley Jr

by bubbamike the one and only on Jul 4, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that whopping 300

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:35 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it too much to ask

to ask the boys to run up Looper’s pitch count?

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope, I don't think it's possible to ask too much this year.

;)

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:37 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's already @ 90

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That Brenly-ism was not too bright

Yeah, Bob, pitch count means ya need to try and pitch less pitches. Genius.

by Unrestricted View on Jul 4, 2008 8:37 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LMAO HE’S KINDA TODAYS HARRY!

by UTCUBS on Jul 4, 2008 8:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The sausage dog?

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's cute. :)

My parents have a golden lab who’s running around here like a maniac as I cheer. :P

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have always

had German Shorthairs for my husband. He loves to hunt.

by sue369 on Jul 4, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

BUT IN HARRYS DEFENSE HE WAS DRUNK LOVED THAT GUY

by UTCUBS on Jul 4, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Harry was the man

He wished me a happy 11th birthday on WGN at my first cubs game

by BradB311 on Jul 4, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

+1 RIGHT ON MY DAD GOT A PIC WITH HIM A S/T

by UTCUBS on Jul 4, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awwww.

AWESOME!

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

I have it on video tape. It was awesome. Nobody made a game as exciting as Harry

by BradB311 on Jul 4, 2008 8:44 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just friendly fyi

watch the caps lock, and try to use the reply button. it flows better. :-)

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 8:41 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honesty compels me to admit

that Z looks awesome tonight, and I was just hoping for good. Glad I was wrong.

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

I’m so glad to have him back!!!

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:40 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love me some z

:-)

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 8:42 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

74

labour-free pitches so far…two more innings…please?

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:41 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was a nice shot by DLee.

Bring him in Rami!!!

Slump busting time!!!

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love hearing the "Let's Go Cubbies!!" chant in another ballpark besides Wrigley

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by Barkman on Jul 4, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ME TOO!

Wrigley Field West, baby!

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no.

no it wasn’t.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:46 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sadly, I must report

that the high socks are not helping Ramy at all.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

somethin about the Nine Inch Nails

being around long enough that you’d think they’d at least me 10 or 11 in. somethin to that effect

by BradB311 on Jul 4, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

that is bad. wow

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Peoria's up 6-3

on their way to 11 in a row.

Smokies lost, D-Cubs lost. I-Cubs are tied.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love that Ryno's team is doing well. :)

It makes me smile every day.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:48 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geo time!!!

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:47 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They might pitch around Geo to pitch to DeRo...

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep.

Make em pay Dero, make em pay!

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeRo

has looked pretty awkward against Looper, so it’s probably a good call…til DeRo goes YARD!

I hope.

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

DeRo is 1-11 vs. Looper...

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is Looper smiling all the time?

man, I hate the Cardinals

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. - Dave Barry

by Barkman on Jul 4, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

really

I’m glad I’m not the only one weirded out by his constant, enormous grin

by Caheisey on Jul 4, 2008 9:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Soto BB

First and second, two out

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 8:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh man. :(

Geo is slow.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

twss

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

I guess “Speedy” won’t be his nickname.

by Unrestricted View on Jul 4, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 8:50 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ladies don't poop

they are above elimination.

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William Wrigley Jr

by bubbamike the one and only on Jul 4, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But it's my

signature saying. and I am a lady. :P

by sue369 on Jul 4, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bad call Geo

looks like a nail biter tonight!!!

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by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:51 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what else do you expect?

it is a CUBS game! :)

The 100th time has GOT to be a charm...

by cubswgnrocks on Jul 4, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well he hasn't even attempted a sb this season

so safe bet he is SLOW

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by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Am I the only one really scared to see the other Carlos tonight?

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by Barkman on Jul 4, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nope.

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not scared

Just concerned that all that pitching earlier this year wore him out a bit

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

be surprised to see Marmol if it's still 2-0

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:52 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

i’d bet for howry instead

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 8:53 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howry could go 2 innings and then Wood closes..

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by Bump Bailey on Jul 4, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rami should have let that one go

AFter the 4-3 one batter earlier, Pujols is on w/one out

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crazy

Where’s Yosh when ya need him.

by Unrestricted View on Jul 4, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looked like it was staying

fair…hopefully he bares down on Ankiel, who has hit the ball hard a couple times.

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by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:54 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm.....

Maybe Ramy needs a day off. New baby + 8 hour flight + 4 hour time change = tired ballplayer.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Aram should have made that out.

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by ronsanto10 on Jul 4, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

trouble brewing...

walk to Ankiel…let’s go, Z!!!

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by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:55 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I call

Glaus 6-4-3 DP

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by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

just say no to bad innings.

by ballstitch on Jul 4, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ken Rosenthal

is saying that the Dodgers have jumped into the Sabathia sweepstakes. If they’re willing to deal Kemp, this could get interesting.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 8:56 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd rather that

than Milwuakee.

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by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rather them than MIL

Buster Olney practically drools all over himself talkinga bout CC to MIL

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes he is

although Rosenthal isn’t reporting on Kemp. I’m just taking the earlier pronouncement that Kemp is available and making a guess.

Rosenthal is saying they want to deal Andy LaRoche, but they might have to deal LaRoche to Pittsburgh for, get this, Jack Wilson.

As if Pittsburgh doesn’t have enough of the LaRoche kids.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If it will make you feel better,

the Cubs are leading 2-0.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They need a SS more than a SP.

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They have a shortstop.

What they need is the ability to rationally analyze the talent on hand.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you thinking Nomar? Berroa? Hu?

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're talking about sending Hu too

for CC. But again, Rosenthal says they want Jack Wilson, and they need to send some prospects that way.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:00 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LMAO

He sure spent a lot on Furcal, though

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well

he likes “gritty veterans.” He spent an awful lot of money on Juan Pierre and Andruw Jones.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not nearly as bad as Zito.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except no one anticipated Zito's slide

You could see Andruw’s coming a mile away. He already sucked when they shelled out that money.

The Zito deal was bad, but there were a lot of teams that were in the running to look like fools on that one.

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think everyone anticipated Zito's slide.

People just underestimated how quickly it was coming. It was pretty obvious that he wasn’t the same pitcher he was a few years ago.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes

I think both you and I predicted it on this board.

Zito hasn’t been a great pitcher since 2002 and had been getting worse every year after that.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah.

And people tend to seriously underestimate just how much of a pitcher’s park the Coliseum is. It’s as bad as Petco.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remember,

Andruw is, at the very least, a great defensive CF, unlike Pierre. Admittedly, defense-only guys aren’t worth $18M, but it’s only 2 years. Even if Zito were decent, 8 years is a long time for a SP.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pierre's an underrated defensive CFer.

Jones is a symptom of a deeper organizational dysfunction more than anything else. The Zito contract is just stupid on stilts.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Except that he can't throw as well as I can.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I saw

Bengie Molina score from first on a single hit to Juan Pierr in center. Watching Pierre roll the ball toward home plate and Molina crawl in the same direction was fascinating.

(I’m kidding. But he’s got a terrible arm.)

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, but he's got range.

You can’t make a throw on a ball you can’t even get to. You can hide an arm like his out in center or left.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:15 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends on the range and the arm...

...as well as the position. But generally speaking, true talent level for a throwing arm for an outfielder is +/- 5 runs from the average. True talent level for fielding (catching the ball, basically) is +/- 15 runs. So range, especially in CF, is more important. In RF, there’s a certain bare minimum arm strength you have to posses.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Twins had a bounty of CFers...

...with Jones and Hunter. They went ahead and basically wrecked Jones’ career by moving him to a corner. He was a really good CFer, defensively and offensively.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He actually

was a pretty good defensive CF for us last season.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do you classify DeRo

as having adequate RF arm strength?

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:20 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm sure he does.

He can play third base, if nothing else. Don’t have Excel at work, or I’d check the ratings.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His defense is down a bit too

And, at some point, you’ve got to hit as an outfielder, and every team in the majors know that if you throw it down and away, Jones will keep hacking

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's currently hitting .206.

That’s why they traded for Berroa. Can they afford to be that patient when the west is so winnable?

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The West is so winnable every year.

And it’s that attitude that makes them shell out buckets of money on pure crap in free agency. How in the world a team with Kemp and Ethier ends up with Pierre and Jones baffles the crap out of me.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sebathia

would make a big difference in the West. The west Sucks

by BradB311 on Jul 4, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thats stupid

(not you) but the dogders don’t need pitching. they can’t score.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 8:57 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow...

Interesting that..

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by Bump Bailey on Jul 4, 2008 8:58 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pop out

2 down…one more, baby.

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my campaign has been a success

thank you, and on to the next inning

by ballstitch on Jul 4, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let him go one more

he hasn’t laboured at all…come on, Lou! The bullpen blows these days!

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 8:58 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how about some insurance runs

so Z can sit and we can relax. He’s got pretty good stuff tonight but no reason to push him comin off the DL

by BradB311 on Jul 4, 2008 8:59 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's official...

Z is done for the night…guess it’s the right call…as long as they win.

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What are you talking about?

He’s at the plate…

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by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 9:02 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Go Yard Z!

Get your own insurance if the boys won’t help you out.

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howry up in Cubs bullpen

"We have a pretty strong belief that we are going to win those types of games. It's our confidence. "--Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly

by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 9:02 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Z grounds out

Will Feisty let him pitch?

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

doubt it...but we'll see

Lou is old school

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 9:03 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no way.

85-90 was the pitch count for the night. I assume Howry will be in.

THIS IS OUR CENTURY!!

by LAcarl519 on Jul 4, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's the bottom of the order, though.

He can handle that.

These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"

by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 9:04 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You'd think a shoulder

is not the thing to mess around with. Being a pitcher and all.

by Unrestricted View on Jul 4, 2008 9:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who is this guy singing the stretch/

i ddn’t catch the name

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:06 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he called the cubs/cards rivilary

which was cool.

and it wasn’t bad overal.

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:08 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

you’re feeling fiesty tonight, huh? you’re usually the non-sarcastic one!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I need to try harder, then

I’m shy in real life, but sarcastic

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hehe

:-)

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

your lucky sb isnt here tonight :)

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by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cwyers

Where do you rank Lillibridge on your SS meter?

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:07 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's having an off season at AAA.

His trade value is probably down. Would I want him? Sure.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's blocked by Escobar. They also have Hernandez behind him.

I wonder what Frank Wren thinks his value is right now.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sending Francouer down...

...tells me the Braves are close to throwing in the towel. They’ll probably be sellers, not buyers.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:12 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

60% of their projected rotation is on the DL, 20% was...

There injury list has made the Cubs’ look trivial.

They haven’t been able to sit Francoeur (even though he’s been hurt all year), and give him a chance to work in the cage, because their OF has been so banged up. Now, the problem is so bad they had to send him down. Kotsay still isn’t healthy.

Bobby Cox is a fighter, but even he knows that being swept at home by the Phils is pretty much it—especially since the WC will probably come from the Central.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:19 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know

I used to cover a couple Braves game every now and then when our beat reporter needed a day off

It was astonishing to see how many silver linings Cox can find

Guy gives up seven runs—“I thought he was gonna throw a no-hitter with that stuff. They just got ahold of a few of em.”

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:21 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even if Cox refuses to give up...

...Wren and Schuerholtz aren’t going to trade away young players for rentals to indulge him. They know this isn’t their year.

I has a blog.

by cwyers on Jul 4, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Cox is a former GM.

He knows not to do something stupid in their current position.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:23 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They can't re-sign him

Boras is his agent and the Braves don’t have the money

Could keep him for the draft picks, I guess…

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:27 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just guessin'...

No. I think they still feel they have a shot to sign him. If they trade him, he won’t come back.

Even though he’s a Boras guy, his wife is from Atlanta and he went to Ga. Tech. If the Braves can come close to the Yankees’ offer, he might stay.

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:29 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would be stunned if Tex is in Atlanta next year

Absolutely floored

They hate to break their budget, and re-signing Tex would force them to

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:30 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Nats

want him bad and the Yankees probably do too.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's 2!!!

These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"

by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With all those leftys..

why did TLR use a righty PH?

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by Bump Bailey on Jul 4, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because DUI is smarter tha ANYONE ELSE IN THE GAME

He thinks on a plane above the game.

He has created a new game to take baseball’s place.

Only he and Buzz Bissinger know the secrets of the new game.

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL..

Buzz and TRL…now that’s a tag team…

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by Bump Bailey on Jul 4, 2008 9:11 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

120 pitches for

looper. wow

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F7

And Howry has a 1-2-3 inning

by cocknfire on Jul 4, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that makes me happy

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by Madison Cub Fan on Jul 4, 2008 9:09 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too

atta boy, bobby!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Flyout to left

Nice work Howry!

I’d love some insurance runs here…

These are the saddest of possible words: "Tinker to Evers to Chance"

by slcathena on Jul 4, 2008 9:09 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geico!

we need you!

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:10 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good job Howry

We need him to get going. Otherwise, the Cubs will need another setupman.

by Geo4MVP on Jul 4, 2008 9:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bottom 8

will be interesting…I’m guessing Howry stays in, but there are a lot of leftys coming up, and Ryan Ludwick lurks on the bench.

How bout a few runs so it’s not an issue?

I'm not a religious man, but I pray for Carlos Marmol's arm...and psyche.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Jul 4, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why in the world does Chris Siegfried

get paid to play professional baseball?

(OK, I know I’m the only person here who even knows who he is, unless Oneri Flieta is reading. If so: HI ONERI!)

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A sight for DeRo's sore eyes...

A Looper-less mound.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did he look bad against looper?

i know he didn’t do much, but did he look bad?

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Jul 4, 2008 9:13 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

First 2 ABs he did, 1-12 career...

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:14 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Josh

How is Alex Maestri doing?

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's been promoted

to AA and has gotten two starts. He’s giving up home runs but the rest of his peripherals are good. The ERA is bad but the K:BB ratio is great.

But it’s also a really small sample size; both for good and bad.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:16 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks for keeping up with the guys down there.

I appreciate your reports.

"I've never complained about it. I'm thankful to have a jersey." Mark DeRosa, 22 Aug 2007

by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maestri

is someone I’m really proud of as he was an unknown guy I saw here in Boise two years ago and said that guy might be something. To see him actually become a prospect gives me great pride. Now I’m just worried we’re going to trade him. :-)

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 9:24 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Would you call him a "B level" prospect?

Or is it too early to say?

I wonder if the Cubs will let him play in the WBC. He might have DeRo as a teammate if they do.

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by DeRoMyHero on Jul 4, 2008 9:31 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs