Gathright traded to the O's - Cubs get Ryan Freel
by FanBall on May 8, 2009 4:27 PM CDT
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What does this mean for Bobby Scales? I'm not sure Ryan Freel is that much of an upgrade for the team versus Scales.
When will Ryan Freel get hurt again? What do you think the over/under is?
I guess he is somewhat of a poor man's Mark DeRosa because he can play IF & OF.
Anyway, a penny for your thoughts and more and more and more and more.
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I wouldn't..........
mention Freel and DeRo in the same sentence.
If you had to choose just one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.
Yep, DeRosa is a HOF LOL!!!
Sure helping the Tribe getting off to a great start.
Does Freel still have IT
He used to be a spark plug and I like the idea of him. The question is if the injuries have affected his abilities. There’s no risk here, so I like the move, but it’s not guaranteed to work out. It doesn’t hurt us and he can team up with Theriot and Fontenot to increse our scrappiness.
"There's nothing wrong with this team that more hitting, more pitching, more fielding, and more hitting couldn't help." Bill Buckner
Nevermind, I did already.
But let the record show…I was first!
by Jerry Mumphrey on May 8, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
actually
Ivy Walls was first with the fanshot. The fanshot gets no respect. :P
"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 May 8, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
There's only one FanPost and FanShot left.
I put the FanShot on the front page because it had more comments.
There will be more from me in the game preview post, which will be up at 5 pm CDT.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Ivy Walls?
You mean lemon20pie? That was the first one, I believe.
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.
you're right
wrong name.
"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 May 8, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I could've actually won the Fanshot lottery on this one...
…but I settled for sending out a tweet about the trade before Gordon Wittenmyer. Made my Friday, lemme tell ya.
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.
(pats ourself on the back)
"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 May 8, 2009 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions
hope he doesnt break hiss arm doing so
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
as long as he can handle
being a bench player, and isn’t a d!ck, he’ll be fine, I guess.
"That’s the great thing about baseball, you never know what’s going to happen till you get the final out." — Lou Piniella
This is a great move!!
Freel is a definite spark plug, he can play all infield positions, and the OF as well. Depending on what he has left on the tires, he could probably still play CF if need be. This gives us what we have needed since the beginning of the year; a suitable back-up at 3B for Rami. I know that he has been unhappy in Baltimore b/c he wanted to be in a winning situation, so now he is… I expect him to show an immediate dividend to our boys in blue. What a great trade to get him for Cable… good job Jim Hendry!
I'm a truth teller, I'm a risk taker, I'm like Johnny Cash - I walk the line...
I still remember
the diving catch he made against the wall along the third base line in that 11-10 walkoff thriller (when Sosa and Alou went back-to-back in the 9th) against Cincinnati in 2004. He’s got some grit.
"I'll never forget how I felt last October." ~Kosuke Fukudome
Here at my house
The trade broke like this:
Rob, “The Cubs just traded Gathright.”
Me, “Great! That’s fabulous. Who’d we get?”
Thus the regard for Gathright. Freel is a bonus, getting rid of Gathright is a real plus.
by helen on May 8, 2009 6:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Freel could be the final piece of the puzzle...
.. for this year’s team to beat the club walk record!
Ball 4!
by californiachicagoan on May 8, 2009 6:58 PM CDT reply actions
In all fairness to Mr. Freel
His latest injury was b/c he got hit with a throw, so its hardly his fault, unless he has an abnormally large head i suppose.
he definitely brings grit and passion to the team, so he cant be worse than Gathright or Miles….so I say good move Jimbo
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.
What a steal!
Freel was always a pest with the Reds, and he is a much smarter and more versatile player then Gathright. Also no one could swing the bat worse then Joey so that is an upgrade. I like the move.
Now Lou is happy to have a RH batter
Gee, Lou, ya think?
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson
What is that like the 400th trade Hendry has made with the Orioles over the last 3 years?
"Oh Crap"
-Famous Last Words by General George Custer
Right on time.
ESPN says Ramirez could be gone as long as 2 months.
"I lof to hit de home ron!"
orioles
thanks again to baltimore for taking our unwanted players. is mcphail still secretly still working for the cubs??as for ramirez. it looked pretty serious.i dont know if the cubs can survive without lee and ramirez.
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