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Today I had a conversation with a couple of older fans how this team was put together and the one player that seems to have really impressed all of us was Mark DeRosa who is second on the club with RBI's, now having a hit his 15th HR.

I then thought of how many here thought it was a wasted FA signing back in the winter of '06. Well this board was wrong, dead wrong where even last year many thought he was the team's MVP. This year he probably is.

I then thought of other screaming naysayers who knew better, here is some more:

 

 

Star-divide

Topping the list this year is Jim Edmonds, nuff said as he and RJ make up the best CF in baseball this year. Of course Jimbo is permanently connected to Pie and those who scream Jim and RJ's time is stunting Pie's development.

Next up is Dempster as a starter, no doubt there was plenty of Internet eons used up about this experiment or the value of Wood as the closer.

A few still hold that Soriano is not that good except that the Cubsare playing .650 will Soriano in the lineup and at leadoff and .500 when he is not.

Going back to last year also there was much about Ted Lilly's rich signing, heck Ted is now part of the best rotation the Cubs have had since '35.  That leads to Jason Marquis the unwanted one with a 20-16 record on the Cubs with a 4.60 ERA, oh they moan about his $$$ but Jason keeps on ticking. Looking forward it appears that he might get 6 more starts this year being skipped at least once, but heck he is better than Estes!

The other big one is Samardzija who was signed with a big contract out of college and mostly a football player and yet he is the big surprise this year.And this leads to those who screamed not to trade for Harden, now come on.

This does not mention Murton, or Corey Patterson, or his brother or even Gallagher and the love of those traded away.

For the record I have been a Theriot sceptic, not as a good 2B (which he is) but a championship SS, I am wrong. But I was happy with Soriano, Lilly, ambivelent with Marquis, happy about Edmonds and thought Dempster going to a starter would work out and of course petitioned for Wood to be a closer since '02 or earlier. DeRosa, I knew little about except that he had come up through a good organization (Atlanta).

In the end it is not the stats or what they did but what they could do and that takes real insight.

 

Poll
Which player was the BCB community most wrong about?
Mark DeRosa
12 votes
Jim Edmonds
75 votes
Rich Harden
2 votes
Ryan Dempster
34 votes
Kerry Wood
1 votes
Felix Pie
5 votes
Ted Lilly
0 votes
Matt Murton
4 votes

133 votes | Poll has closed

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of SB Nation or Al Yellon, managing editor (unless it's a FanPost posted by Al). FanPost opinions are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans.

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aren’t you smart? Good for you.

You look like you'd fit in the trunk of my car.

by mambochicken23 on Aug 21, 2008 4:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Seriously, Ivy Walls...

…I don’t understand why you do this. Writing these kind of “nanny nanny boo boo…told ya so” posts tends to only piss people off and lead them to: a) Not take you seriously, and b) Not read your fanposts and comments. In a sense, you’re kind of biting the hand that feeds, y’know?

You obviously love to write, and that’s great. But if your view of this community is so dim, why not just start your own blog?

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 21, 2008 4:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed.

This spoils a ton of goodwill for me – Ivy’s last couple of diaries had actually been readable, mildly interesting, spelling error-free, and most surprisingly of all, concise.

But just when I was about to start giving him a chance again, he posts this. I mean, when even I think something is too pretentious, you know it’s bad.

by Wreckard on Aug 21, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe I am not in some nabby pamby popularity contest

Oh booo woooo some people don’t like to be told they are dead wrong. Is that what you want,

who puts out the next cheer like SNL……. that is what I like to read….instead serious discussion.

Come on, what is so hard saying hey I was the one who thought Hendry was so stupid and now I am happy I was wrong.

Piniella: "This is a tougher job than I thought it would be, I'm going to be honest with you."

by Ivy Walls on Aug 21, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's face it...

When we complain about a signing, trade, managerial move, etc…

WE ALL HOPE WE’RE WRONG!

Nothing is sweeter than saying, “Jeez, I don’t like Lou’s thinking here… Ward/Howry/whoever has been useless” and then being wrong!

And then having another beer.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1 for beer!

You look like you'd fit in the trunk of my car.

by mambochicken23 on Aug 21, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ya know...

… I didn’t have a problem with this. ALL of us have been dead wrong about a lot of players this year. What’s wrong with talking about it?

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

that's not the issue

the issue is Ivy Walls bragging about him being so right on most all of these deals/signings etc. Him tooting his own horn. No one cares. Someone who does that, in this fashion, is socially maladjusted.

You look like you'd fit in the trunk of my car.

by mambochicken23 on Aug 21, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

the tone

certainly leaves a little bit to be desired, Al.

I then thought of other screaming naysayers who knew better, here is some more:

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's lines like..

…“this board was wrong, dead wrong” and “no doubt there was plenty of Internet eons used up about this experiment” that seem to imply that everyone here was wrong and he was right. (By the way, I have no idea what an “Internet eon” is.)

I’m honestly just trying to give Ivy some constructive feedback – from one writer to another – on how to address your audience without attacking it. And, quite frankly, as mentioned, I would say most of us have already eaten crow re: Edmonds as well as Dempster’s move to the rotation. (FWIW, I was never against moving Demp to the rotation, but I will admit I never dreamed he would be this good.) Most of the Soriano haters will never change – BlueMike is proof of that.

Maybe there is grounds for a legitimate discussion here, but the tone of this fanpost is pretty off-putting.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 21, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

My point is...

… there’s no reason for personal attacks. If you don’t like the content, DON’T READ IT!

Maybe the post was a bit over the top, but nothing was aimed in it at any specific individual.

I think “lighten up” would be a good idea.

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you saying I attacked him personally?

Because I honestly don’t think I did.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 21, 2008 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You didn't name call.

However, it really wasn’t necessary to post your criticsm of his posting style.

Let’s make this about the team rather than the people who post here.

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

OK, well, I'll try to exercise greater restraint.

I just think that anyone who posts here as regularly and with such great volume as Ivy Walls should be open to a certain amount of criticism regarding his or her posting style. I know that, if I were taking the time to write long fanposts and post them at a rate of around one a day (there’s three of his on my fanpost bar as I type this), I would want to know if my tone or attitude was bothering people. I have nothing against him personally – he seems like a very knowledgable, passionate Cubs fan.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 21, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Al...

… this entire post is about criticising other posters.None of it is about the team. Specifically how other posters were wrong and the author was right.

Reed Ballgame - best CF in the MLB

by californiachicagoan on Aug 21, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Howsomever...

… NONE of it is aimed at ANY SPECIFIC PERSON.

Yet, many of the comments are personal attacks aimed at the poster.

I trust you can see the difference.

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

sure.

one is a smear of the entire community.

The other is complains about that smear.

At least, that’s how I see the difference.

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't see it as a smear.

Maybe it could have been worded better. But it is absolutely true that many of us — MYSELF INCLUDED — made bad predictions about some players on this year’s team.

I choose not to be insulted. YMMV.

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's fine

and I’m not exactly insulted, it’s more just “there goes ivy walls again”.

Look. Remember the posts about the Jim Edmunds Fan Club?

This post could have been like those.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe.

But if you say to yourself “there goes ivy walls again”, why not just pass on by the post? Why feel the need to post a rebuttal, and a complaint about the individual?

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

honestly?

well, first of all, you’ll note that I didn’t post anything, till I spoke about the tone of the post.

But secondly because I’d hope that a reasonable “hey, wait a second” might yield some changes.

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know, probably not...

… so your best bet is just to pass on by.

Friendly advice from me.

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

by Al on Aug 22, 2008 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, I grok

but I also sometimes fail. So, I figure it all balances out. :D

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 22, 2008 9:42 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is that really any better?

Here is how you can do a diary like this without coming across as gloating.

This diary just pieces together a bunch of viewpoints that some people may or may not have held, and telling these fictitious people that it’s time to own up to how wrong they were (and how right Ivy was).

by Wreckard on Aug 22, 2008 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know, that is kinda what happens in debates

One person says, “I’m right and you’re wrong”
The other says, “I’m right and you’re wrong”

And they go.

Kinda boring otherwise. It’s even more boring when people get all offended.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That should be in the Terms and Conditions

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd be okay with if...

… however my issue is the source. Ivywalls has a history of spouting nonsense and when called on it, he runs as far away as possible. I’ve never seen a poster so willing to throw out their opinion, yet never willing to respond when he’s challenged on any of his points.

DmL

by dmlichte on Aug 21, 2008 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I loooooove Nanny Nanny Boo Boo posts

Keep it up, Ivy. Stick it in their freaking ears! Make them cry and then tell their mommies you made them cry!

No one is right all the time. I myself remember thinking in 2004 that we did OK with the Karros/Simon platoon at 3rd base and I didn’t want to mess with that.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 4:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So Ivy

Who said these things? How many agreed with them? How many were against it?

This is just a useless collection of made-up viewpoints that you seem to believe everyone here held without dissent.

by Wreckard on Aug 21, 2008 4:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Exactly.

What are we supposed to do – go back and comb through every single diary/fanpost and thread about each and every one of those players and try to glean some sort of consensus about what the “BCB community” thought of them?

Many of the people who allegedly bitched and moaned about the DeRosa signing probably don’t even post here anymore. (And, for the record, I had a good feeling about DeRo from the git-go.) And, um, I think just about all of us who dismissed the idea of acquiring the aged Jim Edmonds as pure lunacy have long since dined on crow and welcomed him to the fold.

Y’know, there was an actual Cubs game going on today, Mr. Walls…

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 21, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I must have joined after the DeRosa thing

but I always thought he was a good buy.

And hey! This post pushed my Milton post off the bottom of the list!

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think I was still lurking at the time...

…but, I swear, I would’ve defended DeRo the bitter end!

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 21, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Leave him alone Wreckard!

I think Ivy Walls has a medical condition where his head will explode if he goes 4 days without a FanPost/Diary.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Aug 21, 2008 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm...

Maybe we could incorporate BCB somehow. +1’s received versus -1’s. The net result somehow being manipulated into compensation…

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Aug 21, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was right about DeRosa

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 4:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

At best, this is a topic for after the season is over, but that said...

…for this season the player everyone was most wrong about has to be Rich Hill, whom you didn’t even discuss. It was pretty universally assumed that Hill was a guaranteed top three guy in the rotation along with Zambrano & Lilly. And now, well…you know.

by MarchHare on Aug 21, 2008 4:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

this is true.

Is he even pitching regularly now? I can’t remember the last time I saw his name (previous to this).

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I read somewhere recently...

…that he was diagnosed with another injury – that is, besides the back spasms that have been plaguing him since, like, forever. I wish I could remember where I read it and what the injury was. Maybe someone else can chime in.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 21, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

See, told you this was a topic worth discussing.

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

by the way, Al

the BCB dictionary is closed to comments. Can you re-open it?

Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!

by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Will do.

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks, Al.

Technical Balk is now listed in the BCB dictionary.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love that term.

It’s so all-inclusive.

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

by Al on Aug 21, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you can certainly

use it for anything.

I called one on my son when he decided to try to eat his cereal like a dog this morning.

That way, when he goes to brush his teeth, he knows I’ve advanced the runners one base each.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

See, it comes in handy in all walks of life

I only wish it were as effective on people who can’t let go of being wrong.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

as with many evil inventions

it cannot be used on its creator to any effect.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Should I be worried?

That you haven’t taught your son how to eat properly? Or perhaps you just wish to let the children run their lives and the parents should stay out of it because “it’s not about them”

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

spoken like a true non-parent.

Good luck with that.

He’s a nine year old boy. Nine year old boys do silly things. For example, I’ve often thought that you were a nine year old boy, simply by the examples you provide. No subtlety, a complete lack of understanding about context…

but this is good. It means you’ll be off to fourth grade here in a few days.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've read your paragraph three times...

And I’m trying to figure out why you crossed out “you”

It’s very odd. It’s like you’re trying to communicate in some other way besides drewspeak

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

wow.

an HTML error. That so TOTALLY invalidates what I’m saying.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That ship sailed a long time ago

You have chosen to hold onto this technical balk thing for like, years. I got bored with it a long time ago and went on to the my next rant.

That’s what I do. I rant a little to take my mind off things like jobs, marriages, bills, health. Then I move on. This is entertainment.

Whining about a poster’s STYLE is just about the most boring thing you can do and still be considered a sentient life-form.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 21, 2008 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

technical balk

for confusing days with years.

Next time you’re up, the pitcher gets to throw at your head. After all, it’s tradition.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And you're all about tradition

Find me where I said a Brave should thrown at in the head.

Otherwise, retract it, sir.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 22, 2008 6:57 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

For the rest...

Of you, who actually read what I write.

I find many baseball traditions loathsome. Bob Gibson once threw at a guy who hit a long foul off him. Nolan Ryan used to talk about “bow ties”

It is weak to throw at someone because he succeeded earlier.

And headhunting is never, repeat, never, acceptable. I don’t care if the guy took off his clothes, moonwalked around the bases and shook every fan’s hand in the front row. You don’t do it.

BUT… if someone throws at your guys’ head, as Bueno did Soriano, then a retaliatory shot below the shoulders is expected. In fact, to NOT do it loses face.

Hopefully, that’s clear enough for all of you.

I am sick and tired of being called a violence monger because some people can’t read

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 22, 2008 7:04 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Huge disappointment.

Reed Ballgame - best CF in the MLB

by californiachicagoan on Aug 21, 2008 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't hurt your arm patting yourself on the back....

The only stats I care about are the ones on the back of a baseball card

by carmen_fanzone on Aug 21, 2008 5:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Still too long.

*
I was right you guys were wrong. :P
*

There you go.

Reed Ballgame - best CF in the MLB

by californiachicagoan on Aug 21, 2008 6:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I was very confident in Kerry being a good closer.

But I was doubtful of Dempster being anything more then a #4/5 starter.

Reed Ballgame - best CF in the MLB

by californiachicagoan on Aug 21, 2008 6:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought Dempster...

…would fall on his face and that Edmonds would do pretty well. I guess I am 1-1.

All in all, I really think the combination of Piniella and Hendry has done a damn good job since last year evaluating talent.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Aug 21, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think I'm in the more sorta wrong, sorta right category...

Didn’t really have any strong emotions about Derosa. Wasn’t real emotional about the Edmonds signing (although I wanted him released when he started bad). Didn’t mind Demp in the rotation, but never expected much out of him. Didn’t think Hill would be great, but thought he could stay in the rotation. Kinda blah on both Lilly and Marquis.

Hmm…maybe I should be more opinionated.

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Aug 21, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What about Theriot

I think everyone projected him hitting .270 at most and being replaced.

by ak123 on Aug 21, 2008 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

27 for 28 stealing

oh, dear.

And someone said he had the highest baseball IQ on the team. Oh, dear, oh dear, oh dear…

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

heee!

and our favorite poster suggested he’d be replaced by June 1!

a lot of people got his low slugging percentage right, tho.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 21, 2008 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Community forecast for Theriot was...

….271/.339/.363, which isn’t unreasonable, and really not too far off the mark – .316 wOBA projected versus .330 actual last I ran the numbers on his performance so far this season.

Oh, and:

.91 projected BB/PA, 1.10 actual
.091 projected ISO, .057 actual

Cubs fans underestimated his walk rate a little but overrated his ability to hit for extra bases; it pretty much comes out the same in the wash.

by cwyers on Aug 21, 2008 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are we pleased with Piniella's choice to keep Fontenot over EPatterson?

As I recall, there were several who thought Lou made a mistake by keeping LBR over EPat and Alex Cintron (remember him?).

When I first saw the team that Lou was assembling back in Spring Training 2007, I loved the versatility of that team. This year’s team is a perfect example of a TEAM with different players stepping it up every day.

I’m extremely please that Lou has made some wise choices.

"Every team will win 60 games, every team will lose 60 games, it's what the team does in the other 42 games that decides the season."

by flachimesa on Aug 21, 2008 8:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Cintron instead of Cedeno

If I recall was that the debate? People thought Ronny was going to be cut loose or traded eventually for you know who…

by ak123 on Aug 21, 2008 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Take your pick...BCB lemmings have been very wrong about very much

The lunatic fringe of this blog howled at the mere thought of acquiring Jim Edmonds and Rich Harden before they were even here. They also called Lou Piniella every name in the book for not giving Felix Pie “proper opportunity.” And there is one name inexplicably ABSENT from your list….RYAN THERIOT. The sabermagicians howled that Ronny Cedeno was the clear superior choice over Theriot.

by MDBNIU on Aug 21, 2008 10:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

You're shameless.
Theriot
AB: 360
R: 42
H: 95
2B: 16
3B: 1
HR:3
RBI: 28
AVG: .247
OBA: .305

Replaced as the everyday shortstop by June 1st.

by MDBNIU on Feb 18, 2008 4:43 PM EST

by cwyers on Aug 21, 2008 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

In fact...

…by linear weights only FOUR BCB members (out of 22) had a less optimistic forecast than you about Ryan Theriot. So please, spare us. (And, for those curious, I wasn’t one of them. I was actually slightly above average in my forecast for Theriot.)

by cwyers on Aug 21, 2008 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

And I am also on record as saying I was WRONG about Theriot

And I NEVER not once suggested Ronny Cedeno was superior option.

Thanks for playing our game.

by MDBNIU on Aug 21, 2008 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

teh stoopid!

It hurts my brain so much when you write things, Mikey. Alright, let’s talk about this…

1) Re: Jim Edmonds. Usually, it’s not a good idea to pick up 38-year old outfielders who haven’t had a good season in the past 3+ years. Especially when you have a kid who is expected to be a really good major league CF. Those of us who didn’t want Edmonds were going with the percentages. In all honesty, we weren’t “wrong,” just like a poker player who moves in with pocket aces preflop isn’t wrong when he gets unlucky and a chump with pocket 4’s sucks out and hits a third four. The Cubs hit an entirely unexpected jackpot… lucky for us.

2) Felix Pie hasn’t gotten a proper opportunity. How many major league ABs does he have, Mikey? The kid never got a legit chance to play at this level.

3) Harden is an injury risk. I don’t think many here howled at the thought of getting him… but instead were apprehensive about acquiring him given his propensity for injury. Which I don’t think you can blame them for, given the Wood/Prior years.

4) Most importantly… Theriot. You know what… I’m going to write a fanpost about him.

You look like you'd fit in the trunk of my car.

by mambochicken23 on Aug 22, 2008 3:17 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Spot on regarding Edmonds

love the poker reference too. Sweet.

"Dad gum right this games gonna be played under protest. . . I guarantee this is gonna be one protest that's upheld." --Hawk Harrelson, 6/24/07

by RynoHoF on Aug 22, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's not do that thing where you gloat about being right

I think I’ve proven enough times that you’ve had more than your share of wrong.

by Wreckard on Aug 22, 2008 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This post is about as surprising...

…as flies on dog crap. BlueMike lives for opportunities like this – to vent his indignant rage on the “lunatic fringe” of BCB. Yet another reason Ivy Walls showed poor judgement in the premise and execution of this fanpost.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 22, 2008 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

...and add another name to the list .... Mark Prior

How many on this board screamed when Jim Hendry elected to say bye bye to the Employee.

by MDBNIU on Aug 21, 2008 10:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't know

…how many? Who? When?

by Wreckard on Aug 22, 2008 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think I was one of only a handful

and the principle of my argument still stands – otherwise we wouldn’t have traded for Harden. I said and still say that Prior for 4 mill was the kind of lottery ticket the Cubs should have taken unless they had medical news that made his odds 1-in-100 that he’d be one of the Cubs top 4 pitchers in the playoffs. The Cubs may have had that info. We don’t know. I always made allowances for the Cubs having more medical info than we. What’s more I predicted that someone, not getting the argument, would look back sometime in 2008 and say “See he’s injured, therefore it was the right decision” even when I had said all along that the best odds on Prior were that he’d have a 1-in-5 shot of being healthy and effective, that, in other words, 80% of the time, Prior would disappoint. What makes this “nanny-nanny-boo-boo-I-wuz-wight” so rich for me is that it’s the biggest Get-Harden proponent who’s missing the boat here. When you’re swimming in $$$ like the Cubs, taking the Upside gamble is ALWAYS worth it.

The author of this post is not a certified scout, doctor, agent, statistician, manager, or journalist, nor was he ever a very good player, though he tried very hard to be like Ryne Sandberg and was about as scrappy as it gets (in T-ball). Any opinion expressed above should in no way be confused with fact, truth, or reality and is hereby qualified in the following ways: 1) The author does not know as much about baseball as Lou Piniella. 2) The author does not know as much about baseball as Jim Hendry. 3) The author does not know as much about baseball as either Dusty or Darren Baker.

by DGU on Aug 22, 2008 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

uh,,,

maybe, what, three?

I don’t think I remember seeing hardly ANYONE unhappy about releasing Prior. In fact, they were unhappy the team spent so much money trying to rehab him after it was obvious (to some) that he was done.

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by drewishdrewid on Aug 22, 2008 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Answer: Very few.

Thanks for playing our game.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 22, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Then again...

How many would have said, “I KNEW that was a mistake” had Prior actually done anything for the Padres this year?

The smugness about releasing Prior will disappear the moment he wins another game.

So, it may be never.

Pluto will always be a planet to me!

by DaBard on Aug 22, 2008 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It probably WILL be never.

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

by Al on Aug 22, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Reed Edmonds the best CF in baseball?

Grady Sizemore, Josh Hamilton and Nate McClouth are ready for your conference call on line 2, Ivy.

"Thank god I threw out my belt & shoelaces."-Bernies Mustache Wax on Evil BCB, 7/31/08

by Bildo1805 on Aug 22, 2008 7:42 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Also, a Carlos Beltran is at the door.

And you just got an e-mail from a very angry Alex Rios.

"Thank god I threw out my belt & shoelaces."-Bernies Mustache Wax on Evil BCB, 7/31/08

by Bildo1805 on Aug 22, 2008 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL, welcome back!

And, yeah, it looks like Ivy Walls got what he was looking for – triple-digit comments in this snidely worded fanpost.

Yes, sir!

by dat cubfan daver on Aug 23, 2008 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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