Some Issues I have...

by wrigleyrocker12 on Apr 23, 2009 4:24 PM CDT

I'm not a ledge jumper. I just have some issues with this team and some of its players that need to be fixed.

1. Carlos Zambrano takes hitting too seriously

Is it just me, or does it seem like every inning after this guy has a bad at-bat, or strikes out or something, he gives up a run or two the next inning? That needs to be fized. He is a pitcher, not a hitter. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that he values all parts of the game, but he takes it WAY too seriously.

2. Luis Vizczaino was doind fine, why DFA him?

Luis Vizcaino hasn't been bad at all. In his small sample size (yes, I do realize it is a small sample size), he's walked none and gave up no runs, and a sub 1 whip.

3. Mike Fontenot needs to hit because Aaron Miles is his backup

Fonty needs to start swinging a much better stick, especially since Aaron Miles is his backup. I understand it could just be a slump, but I'm starting to worry about this guy bringing last years numbers into an everyday job. And Aaron Miles has been terrible. I was originally very happy with the pickup of this guy, but nall he's shown me is his ability to strikeout and look at pitches.

4. Milton Bradley is pretty badly hurt

Here's one I'm very concerned about. Lou says he won't be in the lineup until he's 100%, but when will that be. He said he knew he was still hurt because of his poor performence last night, but that performence was no different than what he was doing before.

That's all my rants for now, and I'm only saying this because I'm mad. Peavy.

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PEAVY!!!

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Apr 23, 2009 4:29 PM CDT reply actions

You know, I said earlier I like apple pie

But cherry pie works pretty good too.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Apr 23, 2009 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

Strawberry Rhubarb is awful good as well.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 23, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Umm... pie

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Apr 23, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Baseball and

"I owe [Dunston] a lot. Nobody would know how good I was at digging balls out of the dirt if it wasn't for him..." -Mark Grace
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root

by Clutch16 on Apr 23, 2009 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Mmmmm, chocolate cream or key lime!

"[I]f we get a Jumbotron, I can't pull the instant replay thing on all the rookies. Every time there's a good play, we're like, 'Oh, look at the replay,' and you get the rookies to look at the scoreboard." - Ryan Dempster, 2 January 2009

by CaughtInTheVines on Apr 23, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Love rhubarb.

by sue369 on Apr 23, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Boysenberry pie from Knotts' Berry Farm!

by CaliCub on Apr 23, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions

We lost 2 in a row!!!!!

I live in NY so if the Mets fans move out of the way I have room to jump off the ledge.

by ak123 on Apr 23, 2009 4:39 PM CDT reply actions

LMAO

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 23, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Cotts should’ve been sent down, he BLOWS!

by __Sean__ on Apr 23, 2009 4:44 PM CDT reply actions

He can be released but not sent down

He is out of options. He might clear waivers given how bad he is and then he could be sent down if he agreed

"I daydream just like everybody else, I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."- Greg Maddux

by Doggie Stalker on Apr 23, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions

He's a lefty

He doesn’t clear. Not that I care if someone else claims him, but he doesn’t clear.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Apr 23, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Lefties that can move some muscle in their body

will always be in demand. see Arthur Rhodes, Jesse Orosco.

Oriole by nurture. Cub by marriage.

by wax eagle on Apr 23, 2009 5:02 PM CDT up reply actions

When you

have 4 out of your 8 starters not hitting at all, Lee, Fonty, Soto and Gameboard, the lineup is extremely weak.
The team looks tired already, I don’t know looks like they are sleep walking or something.
Just poor baseball right now, guess they didn’t have enough spring training games.

"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"

by Grockcubs on Apr 23, 2009 4:53 PM CDT reply actions

When 4 of 8 hitters aren't hitting

Any lineup looks weak.

Cake… cake is good too.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Apr 23, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Confetti cake. That's my favorite.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Apr 23, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know...

Looks like something you have when you’re 7.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Apr 23, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions

Exactly my point. Delish.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Apr 23, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions

After eating the above, never forget to floss

by Clutch16 on Apr 23, 2009 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions

This is

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Apr 23, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions

Where are the run-over pedestrians?

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on Apr 23, 2009 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions

better yet, the hookers?

Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a Life Saver if you asked him. ~ Joe Morgan

by Sioux City Cubs Fan on Apr 23, 2009 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions

mmmm...frosted hookers.....

by CaliCub on Apr 23, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Your son's name is Derrick?

Wish him a happy birthday for me!

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Apr 23, 2009 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions

tell him Happy BDay

hope it is not Derrick Lee SWL

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 23, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Is that Freddie Mercury in the pic?

by TheHawkRules on Apr 23, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Some Issues I have with your Issues

awww… who am I kidding. I couldn’t care less what you think

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by Gibbon Jockey on Apr 23, 2009 5:38 PM CDT reply actions

Luis V

…is a disaster waiting to happen. Have you seen the location of his pitches? My God, I am amazed he has the record he does. For whatever reason, Cotts’ stuff is getting hammered and Vizciano’s isn’t.

From my observation, the stuff Vizcaino is throwing up there is just as bad. He’s just lucky he hasn’t been clobbered. This is no loss.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Apr 23, 2009 7:12 PM CDT reply actions

Zambrano

Its not just hitting that flusters Zambrano. EVERY little thing that goes wrong in his starts makes him lose focus. It happens way too often. Today I thought that I would be pretty happy to be an opposing player/fan when Zambrano starts. I don’t like to think that.

by jeff_pico on Apr 23, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions

I really thought

he did ok. Not great, but ok.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Apr 24, 2009 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions

Some issues I have...

1. I seem to wear holes in my socks awful quickly.

Sometimes, they’re fine when I leave for work in the morning, but a toe has worn completely through by the time I get home. I don’t get it; I work at an office job.

2. The shortstop on my softball team has really declined in the field.

I thought I had him conviced that I needed him to pitch this year, but now he says he doesn’t want to pitch every game. He plays just a step in front of the outfield grass, has a fraction of his former range and really doesn’t know where the ball is going when he throws it. He’s pretty thin-skinned, so I’m not sure how to address it.

3. I tend to be attracted to women that just like attention.

I don’t think it’s a self-esteem issue on my part, although I suppose that’s possible. I’ve got a decent job, a wide range of interests and shower fairly regularly, so I should be confident.

4. My favorite Cub website is a bit off.

A good chunk of the participants still think it’s spring training (lineups, etc.), and another group think it’s September (OMG! They LOST a game! HOLY CRAP!). The remainder seems to be smartasses like myself that make comments/posts like this.

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Apr 23, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions

Hey, I take offense to that last sentence. I'm my own smartass. If you are going

to lump me in with you, then at least give me crredit for occasionally being an original smartass.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I am a sarcastic fool, and a bill collector as well

does that make me a Professional Smart Ass?

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on Apr 23, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions

I'll accept that response

I also moonlight as a bull-sh***er

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Apr 23, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Careful

Or you’ll be considered part of the Shanghaimambodaverdrew monster.

Come to think of it, sometimes I wonder if you’re Dave’s alter-ego!

;-)

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Apr 23, 2009 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions

That's the best compliment I've gotten in a long time. Come to think of it,

it’s the only compliment I’ve gotten in a long time. I consider it an honor to a part of the Shanghaimambodaverdrew five-headed monster.

"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris

by willie mays hayes' gloves on Apr 23, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Joooiiiinnnnn Ussssss.....

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Apr 23, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I do not!

I wonder if Dave is his alter-ego!

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Apr 24, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

take charge of your life,,,,,,,,,,,

1. wear sandles
2. DFA him
3. so is DeRosa
4. demand an ignore button

If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

by Clutche on Apr 23, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, but at least DeRo married her!

Good tips on the others, though

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Apr 23, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions

LMFAO

Esp. #1 and #3.

Thanks Badger-I needed a laugh after a game like today’s

by bluekoolaide on Apr 24, 2009 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions

I agree with myself

1) I also wear holes in my sox!
2) One of the best pitchers on my little league team is SUCH a primma donna!
3) Tell me about it.
4) Tell me about it.

"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella

by drewishdrewid on Apr 24, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions

oh for gods sakes

Jack
derv
@themightycub

by derv on Apr 24, 2009 2:15 AM CDT reply actions

I used to have a lot of issues of The New Yorker stacked up on my dresser.

I felt smarter for subscribing to it, but I never got around to reading all of them.

My brother has a lot of issues – of comic books. I wonder whether any of them are worth anything?

I keep finding issues of Working Woman in our bathroom. I don’t want to read it, but when there’s nothing else around…

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by daver on Apr 24, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

Glamour???

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Apr 24, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh man...that is an awesome picture.

I may have to save that one.

I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.

by daver on Apr 24, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions