Cubs Sign BJ Ryan!!!!
by cubsluver22 on Jul 16, 2009 4:30 PM CDT
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The Cubs have signed lefty reliever BJ Ryan according to Espn Chicago. Here's the link!!!
I'm all for the move. Hopefully he can correct whatever it was that was making pitch horribly. He would be a great addition to our pen if he found a way to get back to his old self. Here is a link to his career stats. No word on when he will suit up but I'm sure it will probably Friday night in Washington. The deal is for 1yr.
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Awesome contribution to the thread!
Really well done!
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Ha ha
Terrific.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 16, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
You should remember that
It’s the wisest thing you’ve ever said
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
I'm starting to get real sick of you man!
You don’t run anything on this site. If you don’t like that start your own site! When I started it there wasn’t anything on it yet!
Go Cubs Go!!!!
Who cares if there was?
This should be a FanPost anyway. Carry on, dude.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
No,
It really shouldn’t be.
Its funny, you spend most of your life gripping a baseball. And in the end, its almost always the other way around.
Why is this such a big deal for you?
So this is a duplicate thread? If you find it so offensive or annoying, you could’ve done the intelligent thing, ignore it, but no you had to pop off.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Jul 21, 2009 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions
C'mon now, Wreckard popping off had nothing to do with this thread.
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.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 22, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
FanPost Po-Po here
Check your Fanshots!!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 16, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions
well the snarky response would be "type faster"
but instead may I suggest that after you’ve finished typing your entry, open another window and do a quick check of BCB to see if something else is already out there? If there is, then maybe your post is duplicative. If there isn’t, then publish away!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Jul 16, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
For the love of all that is good and pure
There is a Fan Post AND a Fan Shot.
I’ll bet all the money in my pocket against all the money in yours that the sun will still manage to come up tomorrow.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
I like pancakes.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 16, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
PANCAKES SUCK!
WAFFLES RULE!
I get it, boys. You are making fun of my tendency to non-sequitir as a statement against posts. Fair enough.
But there is a difference between MOCKING a post on its merits and instantly screaming “THERE’S A FANSHOT! THERE’S A FANSHOT! WAHHHHHHHH! YOU’VE RUINED THE BOARD!”
It’s pathetic. It really is.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Oh don't be so sensitive, Worf
We’re just having a little fun. No need ta get so wound up.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions
That's a pretty iffy distinction
This was a post without merit, just like many, many, many of the posts are without merit.
It’s hilarious that this crosses some sort of line for you. Brazenly mocking bad posts? Acceptable. Personal attacks on players? Encouraged. Pointing out that there’s already a post on this subject? Sir, you have gone too far.
Yes...
when all you have to say is, “FAN SHOT! FAN SHOT!” then it’s time to re-evaluate your life and really, your value as a human being.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
Because, much like you, there's no compelling reason for this post to exist
You can delete your fanposts after you post them. If there’s already a fanpost on the subject, why not just delete the diary?
I actually have more sympathy for the fanposts with awful ideas in them than I do for fanposts like this that should just have been deleted after the poster realized there was another post on the subject. At least those serve a purpose.
This post CLEARLY served a purpose
It gave you the opportunity to feel superior by pointing out there was already a FanShot.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
You're projecting.
I don’t need opportunities to feel superior, life gives me enough of those already.
Guy!
Relax….I cannot believe how much time some spend here arguing about whetehre a fanpost is appropriate. Who cares? If you don’t make this your life mission, someone else around here obviously will. Take a break from your duties protecting this world from people who are sensitive to re-posts.
I am sure you have a job or something you need to accomplish before you save everyone from the persecution and wrong doing here at BCB.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 17, 2009 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
This probably
should have been a FanShot.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm thinking we need a new posting option... FanRants!
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
and then
the one with the most recs at the end of the year would get a BCB SNUGGIE!
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
or season tix to the Nats
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
I'd like to think that the relative worth
of the Snuggie is higher.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
Be one of the first people to get season tickets for 2010 and watch your Nationals attempt to make history, finishing 0-162! The Lions did it in 2008, going defeated, now what as your Nats attempt to do the same in 2010
The sun will shine in '69
My post or the original?
Actually, I don’t care to be honest. Maybe ALL communications here at BCB should be fanshots. Down with fanposts!!!!
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 17, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Was referring to your
post. It was just a poor attempt at humor to try and lighten the mood in this FanPost a ‘lil. That’s all…
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
It WAS funny,
I was just confused!
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 17, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
"Funny, confused and kinky is no way to go through life, son."
wait a sec – maybe it is…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Are you saying I'm funny like a clown?
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 17, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Wreckard
If your so smart why aren’t you working in a baseball front office somewhere? Your just another internet tough guy that probably never says anything out of line in person!
Go Cubs Go!!!!
ironic post
is ironic.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
testy post
is testy.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
can you accuse someone of not being smart
while you use the wrong your (should be you’re)?
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
you mean
capital? Capitol Letters are D and C.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
swooosh
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 18, 2009 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
If nothing else
avoiding the inevitable row is a good reason not to have a fanshot and a fanpost.
It also seems like a good idea to me that whenever it’s breaking news and you want to be the first to get something out and so don’t plan to write much, making it a fanshot makes more sense. This seems especially true when we know that Al is likely to post something on the main page about new player acquisitions.
Alright, truth be told, I don’t care that much; I’ve just been reading too much British lit and wanted an excuse to use the word “row” in a sentence.
Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.
The only reason rows are inevitable
is because some people get their jollies from being FanPost Police.
I wish they were scarper off.
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
scarper off?
I don’t even know what that means.
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 know...
to scarp.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 17, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
He meant scarper
Which means “get lost” or “take off”.
The “off” is not necessary.
"Who's Bob Brenly? The guy that used to be the manager for Arizona?" ~ Alfonso Guilleard Soriano
Is that a British thing?
Like “bugger off”?
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.
Aye
Read up the thread, where DGU went on about British lit and “rows” and things.
"Who's Bob Brenly? The guy that used to be the manager for Arizona?" ~ Alfonso Guilleard Soriano
Ah, OK - missed that bit.
Hey, Brits say “bit” a lot, too, don’t they?
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.
They do, a bit
They say “as well” a lot as well
They also have different words for certain foods and they insert an “r” in between a word that ends in a vowel followed by a word that starts with a vowel, e.g., “Madonna ate shrimp” would come as “Madonner ate prawns”.
"Who's Bob Brenly? The guy that used to be the manager for Arizona?" ~ Alfonso Guilleard Soriano
Bloody hell, that's brilliant.
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.
That is.
“Bloody hell, that’s brilliant, that is.”
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 23, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
So you're the only one...
who can crap all over a post? Understood.
This season IS over. -BLou 6/30/09
I've always preferred french toast
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 17, 2009 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I fully support Mr. Worf in all activities.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
FWIW, I agree with ballhawk and Wreckard.
If one posts a Fanpost or Fanshot on a topic – especially a news item – that has already been covered, the repetitive Fanpost/Fanshot should be deleted by its creator. Doing so helps the site run more efficiently and, well, it’s just good etiquette. Is it a life or death? Are buildings going to collapse and rivers overflow if there are repetitive Fanposts/Fanshots present? Absolutely not. But, in the words of that great American sage Wilford Brimley, “It’s the right thing to do.” And, yeah, I have done it myself.
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 Jul 17, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Well said, Daver
As always…
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
true
but when they post within minutes of each other, who knwos which was first, which was second, and why cant they be merged into one post so that the links on each are not lost, etc.
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
Well, if they're posted "within minutes" of each other...
….one should still come up as earlier than the other. (Every Fanpost/Fanshot/comment has a time stamp.) If they’re both posted at the exact same time then, well, it would be nice if one of the two posters would acquiesce and take his or hers down. Any links provided therein could then simply be moved to the other post.
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.
may I suggest
If you don’t have anything to add to the fanpost subject to just not add anything at all!
Go Cubs Go!!!!
this
coming from a guy who has nothing to add to any thread he has posted in……
by CalCalender on Jul 17, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah...
that’ll show him…
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, the mobile site doesn't display fanshots
So it is a good thing it is posted both places…calm down bro
by bilbosbuttons on Jul 16, 2009 10:19 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I am calm
cubsluver22 said there wasn’t anything else out there when he started, but obviously something had been posted by the time this one was. My snarky reference in the title was an attempt at being humorous (which obviously failed) and my suggestion was meant to explain how one could check to see if anything had been posted in the interim before final publication.
Apologies if my comments were taken in another way.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
You meatball
;-)
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 17, 2009 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions
No need to get angry. Calm down.
Leo, I don’t care for your demeanor.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Demeanor?
Next you’ll be telling me I’m just being difficult.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
What are you writing??
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm scarfing down last night's Thai food at 3:30 in the morning....
…but that has nothing to do with the Chicago Cubs. I just thought that everyone here should know about it because, like 90% of the comments here, it has nothing to do with the baseball team that is supposed to be the subject of the various fanposts, fanshots, articles, comments, diaries, discussions, blogs, banquet speeches, columns, snide asides, published reports, innuendos, spirographs, RUMORED ERIC HANNA SIGHTINGS, and summaries of my son’s most recent Little League game.
"I'd rather play baseball than eat." - Andy Pafko
by LaddieRenfroe on Jul 19, 2009 3:44 AM CDT up reply actions
well, as long as you don't post about what you were doing...
…at about 4:15 in the morning, 45 minutes after scarfing down that Thai food…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Agreed. That's information we don't need.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 19, 2009 8:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually, it was 3:44
Sorry, couldn’t help it . . .
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 19, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Whatever
I guess they can’t go too wrong here as long as they don’t expect much.
I’d get more excited if they could acquire a back-up catcher.
Another way of saying the dude sucks?
“We’re very excited and see a lot of upside,” assistant GM Randy Bush said.
no
upside = 2003 to 2008 Ryan
plus Cubs could use another LHP in the pen and he has been a decent LOOGY if nothing else
"If nothing else"
I beg to differ. He could be answer to the Cubs’ current drought of effective towel-drill pitchers since Mark Prior left.
by Poloplaya14 on Jul 17, 2009 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Another distraction
Just what this team needs. A pile of crap who can no longer get anybody out.
$136 million payroll for a .500 style ballclub. Good work Jim.
Hell, he's in Arizona now, he would have to do something big to
be a distraction from there. If he has anything left, they will bring him up. If not, it’s see you later. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 16, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed. Also, low risk-high reward
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 16, 2009 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Which team gets more out of signing a retread, the Cubs for getting Ryan or
the Phils for getting Pedro?
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 16, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Good question
I haven’t followed other teams as closely this year as I have in other years, so I can’t really speak to the Phils’ need for SP. I do know the Cubs need to shore up the bullpen, and ages suggest that Ryan might have more left in the tank than Pedro.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 16, 2009 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Just the fact that they would sign Pedro tells you what state their pitching is in. It's
pretty bad. He’s really got no velocity left on his fastball. In the WBC, he was throwing nothing but junk. His fastball was topping out in the low to-mid 80’s so he had to throw changeups in the 70’s. He still knows how to pitch and get the average hitter out, but I have no idea how long he can go. His shoulder is held together with spit and bailing wire. I really don’t think he will give them much, but maybe they figured that a 1mil, it wasn’t a big deal.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 16, 2009 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, $1 M is a relatively low-risk
But I guess that supports the thought that Ryan has a better chance to help.
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 17, 2009 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Pedro's got more value.
Simply on the grounds that starters have more of an impact than relievers.
by Poloplaya14 on Jul 17, 2009 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Only if they are effective
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 17, 2009 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Prank Calls
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.
He'll send 10 pizzas to Soto's hotel room
Only Soto won’t turn them away
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
But Jones and Blanco aren't there to pay for them
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson
by Shanghai Badger on Jul 17, 2009 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Another BCB distraction
Just what this site needs. A pile of crap post that never deviates from the norm.
Life is parallel to hell but I must maintain
by dr stabbingworth on Jul 16, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't see your distraction angle, Mike.
He’s played with Reed, so that may help his transition to the team. And furthermore, he will assumingly be in the minors until (if) he works things out.
Dan
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on Jul 16, 2009 10:19 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
+1
And just curious BLou, have you ever stepped on a baseball diamond? What have you done in your “baseball career” to boast around here like some kind of know it all stud? If you have accomplished anything significant, maybe people around here might start respecting anything you might have to stay, although i doubt it..
"The more i practice, the luckier i seem to get" -Yogi Berra
What he did
or did not do in his baseball career has nothing to do with how much I respect him on this board. If Ernie Banks came on BCB was a complete jerk to people the way BLou is, I wouldn’t have any respect for him either.
DEJESUS!!!
by tomas21 on Jul 16, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
you're opening up a can of worms here...
BLou will surely tell you all about about his career at NIU.
But I concur with tomas21 below. Even if you do know a lot about baseball, if you’re a jerk people won’t respect you.
And not only that, playing collegiate baseball (or not) doesn’t make someone more knowledgeable. For example, Ronny Cedeno is a heck of a lot better at baseball than any of us ever will be. But I get the impression that he’s not exactly the greatest baseball mind in the world.
re: Cedeno
I think the same could be said for Soriano
"Writing is exciting and baseball is like writing. You can never tell with either how it will go or what you will do." -- Marianne Moore
some of the best baseball minds
were not the best athlete, and vice versa
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
or Earl Weaver and Tony LaRussa
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Jul 22, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Very low risk move.....
tonight they said Ryan is going to AZ to work with minor league pitching instructor, then to AAA Iowa. Really gave no indication when, or if for that matter, when Ryan might be seen in Cubbie pinstripes.
I assume they will be paying Ryan a pro-rated major league minimum salary so there is very little risk in finding out if he can get a LH batter or two out in the 6th, 7th innings. Worse case scenario would be the Cubs giving Ryan his walking papers in a month or so if he shows he has nothing left.
Agreed
There is no serious downside to the move and a lot of potential upside
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Jul 22, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I like the move
And now despite him still being a jerk, I can assume he actually has some basis to his ideas knowing that he has actually played the game. For me, its important anyway. Besides that, If Ryan can fix some things up, the worst he can be for Cubs is another Cotts…which at league min isnt all bad
"The more i practice, the luckier i seem to get" -Yogi Berra
thats why he was signed, so yes
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 18, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
EAT CAKE!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 16, 2009 9:53 PM CDT reply actions
Isn't it Harry Pavadis that always posts pitch F/X?
I’d be interested to see some recent graphs, if ya got em bud!
Dan
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
by dtpollitt on Jul 16, 2009 10:11 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I work for the Cubs so I am really getting a kick out of a lot of these replies.
by joeschmitt on Jul 16, 2009 11:30 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
FTW
Fukudometer: Created 3/31/08 Wrigley Debut 4/5/08 WGN and Japan TV Debut 4/6/08 Sun Times Debut: 4/20/08 Coffee Table Debut: 7/17/08 (http://www.wearecubsfans.com)
by Fukudometer on Jul 16, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Outstanding acquisition!
Worst case scenario, BJ Ryan continues to suck in Iowa and never steps foot onto Wrigley Field. Clearly a no risk move.
Best case scenario: BJ Ryan gets rejuvenated by stepping foot onto Wrigley Field and returns to his former self, dominating basically everyone.
He’ll almost surely wind up somewhere in the middle of those two. This is undoubtedly a low risk high reward type of signing. Hopefully it works just as well as 2008 Edmonds/Johnson in CF!
I’m going on record on day one of BJ Ryan’s Cubs career and saying that he will be lights out for us this year, and will play a significant role in the 2009 Cubs march towards the WS!
A five tool player that guy is!
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 17, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
he sure is a tool....
not sure which of the five tho
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
Speaking of pie...
Guy goes into a restaurant and orders himself up a nice pepperoni pizza pie. When it comes out, the server says “Sir, would you like me to cut this into eight slices or six?”
Guy says “Better make it six. I don’t think I could eat eight.”
Bah dah bum. Thank you, thank you. I’ll be here all week. Try the waitress. Tip your veal.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
What are you, some kind of comedian?
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Jul 17, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
decent move
decent move, but nothing to get REAL Excited about. He has been bad for a while, otherwise the Jays wouldn’t have eaten the last $15million of his contract. I will be a great payoff if he can ACTUALLY contribute come late august if we’re still in this thing.
Hey, Hey! Hey, Hey! Hey, Hey!
very thankful
very thankful that no one has posted a JULIO LUGO DFA’d thread. WE DON’t NEED him.
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Not so
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
and guess what
there is one FanShot and one FanPost….we can watch this argument continue on
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
And on and on and on and on
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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 17, 2009 2:35 PM CDT up reply actions
♫RAWKIN' SOLO!♪
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Tony did NOT die at the end.
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Copacabana?
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 17, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of DFA's and kerfuffles
what’s the difference between Julio Lugo and Freddy Sanchez?
Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.
there's a base
between them.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 17, 2009 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
talent
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
Sanchez can hit
however, he costs more than Lugo and you will have to give up more to get him. We don’t NEED Lugo.
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I rec'd the original post
As a protest against Wreckard, Ballhawk, and everyone else who cluttered this thread with repeated comments about how there was already a fanshot on this topic. Seriously — we get it. Its a lot simpler and easier to follow when only one thread — fanpost or fanshot — exists on a particular issue. I would venture that most of us agree with you on that, and would support one or two comments re-directing people back to where that original discussion is occurring.
But, you didn’t leave it there. Instead, you got into a running fight on the issue, and the result is that for nearly 100 comments its very hard to see the few that are about the merits of the actual issue, rather than about where that debate should be occurring. Just settle down, please. Even if your point is valid, you undermine it with this many comments, as they are every bit as disruptive to a reasoned discussion as was the duplicative thread. And given the original poster’s perfectly reasonable explanation for why his post came 13 minutes after a fanshot, there was every reason to say your peace once and let it lie.
/climbs down from high horse. As for BJ Ryan, great if he can still pitch, not going to worry about it if he can’t since I assume he’ll just hang out in the minors until then.
by Orval Overall on Jul 17, 2009 12:52 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Way to take a stand!
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." ~Alvin Dark
by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 17, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Fight the good fight!
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Amen!
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by lookingdeadred on Jul 21, 2009 8:13 AM CDT up reply actions
rec'd
who cares where the discussion takes place? It was unintentional.
Cubs get BJ for $1 million. Could be inserted into back end if performance is adequate.
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by zm1217 on Jul 17, 2009 11:29 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Wow
I didn’t catch that until Al made the well played comment. That gets a rec’d. Let’s turn that green. Post of the week.
Go Cubs Go!!!!
Were you here a couple of weeks ago
When we had to explain BJ to someone?
There is no such thing as an ugly female breast
last
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pip pip
cheerio!
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 23, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Expelliarmus!
I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT
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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 23, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
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