Fresh off the Heilman Deal: Cubs to sign Bako, looking at Looper, Wolf? Ebiru the new Onedec?
by Fuk-U-Meter on Jan 28, 2009 12:07 PM CST
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Fresh off scooping the Cubs' acquisition of Aaron Heilman, ESPN Radio's Bruce Levine has more info about the team's plans.
- Levine says the Cubs will sign backup catcher Paul Bako to a one-year, $750K deal once they clear a spot on the 40-man roster. The 2-for-1 Heilman trade takes care of that.
- The Cubs are still looking at Braden Looper and Randy Wolf if they aren't able to reignite the Jake Peavy talks.
- The Cubs have Juan Uribe on the radar as a bench bat and backup infielder.
EDIT: Uribe signs with Giants for 1M.
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why in the world
do we need looper or wolf??
I dont care who the new owner is as long as he/she/them come equipped with a Jake Peavy and a Joe Beimel!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jan 28, 2009 12:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Marshall = Wolf
Heilman = Looper
by jberms1 on Jan 28, 2009 12:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wolf was close to the dodgers according XM
and isnt Looper just another Marquis?
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
by bren on Jan 28, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
Looper is another Marquis which is the whole point. Marquis was one of the best 5th starters in baseball last year. The Cubs didn’t want his contract.
by Maefster88 on Jan 28, 2009 6:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 6:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the goal this offseason was to upgrade from Marquis
not make a lateral move, at best
Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.
by bren on Jan 28, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
pitching depth
Looper or Wolf in the rotation gives the Cubs pen the lefty they need right now which would be Marshall. Just Cotts isn’t going to cut it unless you are counting on Rich Hill.
by Maefster88 on Jan 28, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pitching depth.
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 Jan 28, 2009 1:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
if were not gonna get Peavy
we need to focus any money towards a Joe Beimel or any other dominant lefty reliever.
I dont care who the new owner is as long as he/she/them come equipped with a Jake Peavy and a Joe Beimel!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jan 28, 2009 12:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Or Uribe?
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
by Clutche on Jan 28, 2009 12:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
at least
he plays a good 3b. we have nobody to back that position up but I vomit when I see that flail of a swing
by jberms1 on Jan 28, 2009 12:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Miles
plays 3rd doesnt he??
I dont care who the new owner is as long as he/she/them come equipped with a Jake Peavy and a Joe Beimel!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jan 28, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jake Fox
will be the Cubs backup at 1st/3rd if they don’t sign Aurilia/Uribe/etc.
Gotta love the Ragin' Cajun!
by TheRiot4Life on Jan 28, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ebiru
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by Fuk-U-Meter on Jan 28, 2009 12:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not new....
he’s always been Ebiru. We just didn’t know it.
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by Fuk-U-Meter on Jan 28, 2009 2:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
someone please tell me
what the deal with Beimel is?? Is he wanting to much money? is he not healthy why isnt this guy signed yet because everything I’ve saw he’s a stud out of the pen.
I dont care who the new owner is as long as he/she/them come equipped with a Jake Peavy and a Joe Beimel!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jan 28, 2009 12:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Maybe the Cubs scouts don't like him.
It doesn’t appear he’s coming.
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 Jan 28, 2009 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Why would they want him
with Juan Cruz still available.
Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.
by blackhawk24 on Jan 28, 2009 1:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a good question.
Beimel had a good year last year. You’d think he’d be highly desired because, you know, he’s lefthanded and all.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 28, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yuck!
Gathrait, Miles and now Heilman. All we need now is Bako to complete the circle of suckiness!
by tom veryzer on Jan 28, 2009 12:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He's a horrible hitter, yes.
But he’s an excellent defender. As long as he doesn’t end up starting everyday, he would strengthen the bench.
Consistent. Championship. Tradition.
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 12:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I Was Missing Neifi Anyway
n/t
by Hawkeye Hellraiser on Jan 28, 2009 1:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Again, as long as Lou doesn't play him everyday...
…the way Dusty played Neifi, he would be a plus.
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by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 1:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
as long
as he doesnt bunt in the 9th with 2 outs
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 1:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL winner
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by digitalbenjamin on Jan 28, 2009 1:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
NO NO NO NO
I still cant get over this deal with Onedec……but let’s not get hasty and think uribe is a legit option. .. . . . .This is a bad day to be a cubs fan . . . .
by Cubbieblue06 on Jan 28, 2009 12:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hendry
I was joking when I said just make some moves to allow us to not talk Roberts/Peavy 24/7
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 12:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
See, and then you complain when he listens to you.
;-)
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by Al on Jan 28, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
do I lose
44 BCB Store Credits now?
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You get however many credits Heilman's uniform number turns out to be.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Jan 28, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
my luck
he will ask for 00
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
WTF?
Can someone please tell me why we let Hank White go to SD for the exact same amount that we are paying Bako? UGH! Makes no sense. Hank could out hit, out defend and out mentore Paul Bako any day of the year.
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 28, 2009 12:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, some of it may go to Lou's tendency (perceived or overwise) to having a LH backup catcher
In 13 of Lou’s 21 seasons as a manager, his backup catcher has hit left-handed.
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by Trey2317 on Jan 28, 2009 12:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm curious
I saw that last time it was posted, but no mention was made of the starting catcher’s handedness. By any chance did he have a LH starting catcher in those 8 other seasons?
by madcow256 on Jan 28, 2009 1:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I could look it up again,
but when I was researching it, it didn’t appear so. Jeff Reed started most games for the Reds in the 1990 season (IIRC), but for the most part, the starting catchers were RH.
Give me 10 minutes and I’ll have the list.
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by Trey2317 on Jan 28, 2009 1:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Here's the complete list (starter/backup):
1986 (NYY): Butch Wynergar (RH)/Ron Hassey (LH)
1987 (NYY): Rick Cerrone (RH)/Joel Skinner (RH), Mark Salas (LH)
1988 (NYY): Don Slaught (RH)/Skinner (RH)
1990 (CIN): Joe Oliver (RH)/Jeff Reed (LH)
1991 (CIN): Oliver (RH)/Reed (LH) – they split time almost evenly
1992 (CIN): Oliver (RH)/Reed (injured most of the year)
1993 (SEA): Dave Valle (RH)/Bill Haselman (RH)
1994 (SEA): Dan Wilson (RH)/Haselman
1995 (SEA): Wilson (RH)/Chad Kreuter (switch)
1996 (SEA): Wilson (RH)/John Marzano (RH)
1997 (SEA): Wilson (RH)/Marzano (Rick Wilkins got 12 at bats that season for the Mariners)
1998 (SEA): Wilson (RH)/Marzano (RH)
1999 (SEA): Wilson (RH)/Tom Lampkin (LH)
2000 (SEA): Wilson (RH)/Lampkin (LH), Joe Oliver (RH)
2001 (SEA): Wilson (RH)/Lampkin (LH)
2002 (SEA): Wilson/Ben Davis (switch)
2003 (TB): Toby Hall (RH)/Javier Valentin (LH)
2004 (TB): Hall (RH)/Brook Fordyce (RH)
2005 (TB): Hall (RH)/Charles Johnson (RH), Pete LaForest (LH)
2007 (CHC): Barrett, Kendall (RH)/Hill (switch), Blanco (RH)
2008 (CHC): Soto (RH)/Blanco (RH)
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by Trey2317 on Jan 28, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Interestingly...
…the Cubs have had a right-handed hitting backup catcher for the last two years. The same two years that they’ve failed to win a single postseason game. I think you can see where Lou is going here.
Consistent. Championship. Tradition.
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Blanco vs. Bako is a wash
Again, I can’t get terribly worked up over the insertion of Bako. He is well-respected, good behind the plate and works well with pitchers. Just like Blanco was. Neither was / will be in Chicago for their prodigious hitting.
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks to Trey for the list
If we expect the backup catcher to make a difference in the postseason, that’s quite a stretch. How many ABs do you see Lou giving to Bako over Soto in the playoffs anyway?
There have been a lot of things the Cubs have had for the last two years. That doesn’t mean changing all of them will change our postseason drought.
by madcow256 on Jan 28, 2009 2:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I was joking, actually. Here, this should help:
Consistent. Championship. Tradition.
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 2:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I Doubt It Really Has To Do With A LH Catcher...
… and here’s my thought why.
Last year, Blanco lost a step or two defensively. Granted, he picked it up offensively, but the Cubs likely don’t want that at the expense of defense.
I think this is the reason that the Cubs did not want Blanco back as a player, regardless of price. That’s not what we heard in the media, but what else is Hendry going to say? Is he really going to say that Blanco’s defensive skills have degraded, thus hurting Blanco’s ability at signing somewhere else? Or, perhaps burning the bridge to bring Blanco back as a coach?
Come to think of it, have we ever heard Hendry publicly bashing any (former) player?
by initram on Jan 28, 2009 2:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Lost a step?
I’m not saying you’re wrong, but can you back that up with some stats? My impression from last season wasn’t that he lost a step defensively. Was his runners thrown out down?
I like to think Geo’s success was due to Henry’s mentoring. Why break up a good thing if it doesn’t cost more?
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 28, 2009 6:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wasnt it last season
Bako had neck/back surgery for a herniated disc?
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
So let me get this straight
We send Ceda to Fla to get Gregg to be PART of a trade to get Heilman
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 12:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That
had no part in this trade…….
by Cubbieblue06 on Jan 28, 2009 12:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wha? Ya had me then ya lost me.
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by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 12:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I dont know
i had the wrong name in my head…….forgive me……Al can you delete my stupidity? lol
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 12:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He can delete your comment, but he can't delete your stupidity.
I keed, I keed.
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by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 1:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
thats a true friend
stabs you in the chest not the back
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Do. Not. Juan. Uribe.
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by digitalbenjamin on Jan 28, 2009 1:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I'm no Uribe fan
but who else would you get to backup SS? And don’t say “Cedeno.”
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 Jan 28, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
It will be Aurilia or Uribe. I can’t see any chance the Cubs go with Aaron Miles as the backup to Ryan Theriot. Especially when Theriot will never be confused with Ozzie Smith defensively.
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 1:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Lou has already talked about playing Miles at SS.
Aurilia certainly won’t be playing SS over Miles.
I wonder if we could snag Wilson Betemit from the Sox.
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 Jan 28, 2009 2:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
YOUR 2009 Chicago Cubs
1. Soriano – LF
2. Kosuke – CF
3. Lee – 1st
4. Ramirez – 3rd
5. Bradley – RF
6. Soto – Cat
7. Fontenot – 2nd
8. Theriot – SS
Bench – Johnson, Gathright, Miles, Aurilia or Uribe, Bako
Rotation – Zambrano, Harden, Dempster, Lilly, Heilman
Pen – Marmol, Gregg, Vizcaino, Gaudin, Guzman, Cotts, Marshall
Triple A – Hoffpauir, Samardzijadzijamarzija, Hart, Ascanio, Atkins
Soon to be whacked – R. Hill, Wuertz
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 1:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Don'tcha think Bradley will bat cleanup...
…to break up DLee and Aramis?
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by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 1:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like him to bat 3rd...but it won't happen
I don’t agree with Sweet Lou on the slotting of guys in this lineup. But the above is what I think he will go with.
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 1:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree for the most part...
…though I think we could see Fontenot batting second until Kosuke proves himself.
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by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
seems Hendry has taken a 97 win team
and possible built it into a 93 win team
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 28, 2009 1:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Goners – Wood, Howry, Marquis, Ward, Edmonds, Pie, DeRosa (sob), Cedeno, Blanco, Ceda
Arrived – Gregg, Vizcaino, Heilman, Bradley, Gathright, Miles, Bako (assumed), either Aurilia or Uribe (assumed), 3 no-names from Cleveland, Williamson from Baltimore
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm surprised you've fixated on Williamson so much.
He seems a lesser prospect than all three from Cleveland.
Information on him is so scarce- do you know something or is this a hunch?
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 Jan 28, 2009 1:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I really don't understand the Heilman deal at all
but if Levine is correct and the Cubs are looking for an MI/CI type guy, then why in the world is no one talking about signing Orlando Hudson, forget Uribe and let LBR and Miles back up?
Miles doesn’t have much time at 3B, granted, but unless ARam gets hurt, he won’t need to play many games there.
Jim Hendry, in my opinion, is not making this team better at all this offseason.
by ScottT on Jan 28, 2009 1:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Doghouse prediction
It’s well documented that I don’t believe Lou Piniella has a doghouse. But letting my guard down on this subject for just a moment I hereby predict…
Aaron Heilman will be in Lou’s doghouse by May 1st. With Lou’s shoe shoved up his ass for whining about how the manager uses him.
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 1:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well, if nothing else...
…that should make for a good YouTube clip.
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by dat cubfan daver on Jan 28, 2009 2:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Heilman's professionalism
Contrary to the way Blou has painted Heilman, the NYT has only good things to say about the ND alum:
If Heilman loses the starting competition and winds up pitching in relief, I’m sure he’ll be disappointed. But he’ll handle that decision professionally, just as he did during his time with the Mets. Heilman purchased an ad in the scorebook sold at Sunday night’s annual awards dinner of the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. It read: "Playing at Shea before you folks was an experience I will always savor. Thank you for support."
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 Jan 28, 2009 11:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, look at the bright side...Josh Vitters STAYS !
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 1:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
BLou
I wish you would just start a blog so if I did read what you are writing over and over, I could just read it once. I am completely fine with people having the opposite opinion, I can even handle ridiculous statements, but I can’t stand reading the same thing over and over again from the same person, even when I agree with them. Can you maybe self-edit a little? I’ve already read the whining thing about 5 times from you, in more than one thread.
As far as Heilman’s “whining,” I do remember hearing that he wanted to start and made some noise about it, but take a read of this recent article and see if it makes you feel any better. I know he’s on a new team and wouldn’t start off complaining in the papers, but he comes across pretty reasonable:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/397164_heilman23.html
by JodyDavis on Jan 28, 2009 2:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I ramble a lot...my apologies
I also say “pound sand” to critique of my wondrous contributions….no apologies.
by BLou on Jan 28, 2009 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually Blou
I really would love for you to start a blog. Please? I would read it every day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day.
by Tate491 on Jan 28, 2009 5:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
G. Heilman wants to start
So would Hendry acquire a guy who has wanted to start for years and throw him back into the bullpen?
I guess we would only be interested in Wolf or Looper if G. Heilman was in the bullpen? Unless they are not counting on Harden for much…
And it would seem as if the Peavy trade is less likely if we are after Wolf or Looper.
by BucknerKongCardenal on Jan 28, 2009 5:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
G. Heilman!
Perfect. He can endorse Old Style.
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by Al on Jan 28, 2009 5:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Fine by me
If it means they get rid of the old marketing campaign. “Jake here….”
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jan 28, 2009 6:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking about nicknames for Heilman this morning.
Early contenders include “Old Style” (kinda obvious) and “Fully Krausened” (my favorite so far). Or maybe just “G.”
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by dat cubfan daver on Jan 29, 2009 9:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
So say Heilman enters the game in a high-leverage situation
Would Pat or Len say the bases are “fully krausened”?
Should Heilman start, “K” signs should probably be replaced by Old Styles (even if it is obvious).
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by Trey2317 on Jan 29, 2009 10:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, that Old Style thing would be awesome.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 29, 2009 11:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hymen
is too wrong?
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by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 29, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
Just imagine if he broke up a double play.
We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.
by dat cubfan daver on Jan 29, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
true
yelling “get your pants dirst hymen” could lead to so really bad looks
"I like coconuts, you can break them open and they smell like ladies lying in the sun" Widespread Panic
by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 29, 2009 11:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Did Hendry check ....
to see if Heilman is “fully krausened”?
by montecarlo on Jan 29, 2009 4:41 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Right from "God's Country".
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jan 29, 2009 2:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Update:
Ebiru signs with Giants for 1 million.
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