Is that it?!?
by CalDeano on Jul 31, 2009 3:06 PM CDT
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PrintI'm know I'm certain to draw the ire of many of you with the timing of this post, but as of now it's 4:03 and it seems the deal with the Pirates is the only deal the Cubs will make. To which I say...
Is that It!??
Look at all of the other division leaders - Cards, Dodgers, Phillies, and the moves they made. Ours looks pathetic in comparison.
I understand we have a lot of guys under-performing, but to think most of them will magically turn it around, and that others will not take their place on the slump-list, is just ridiculous.
And I'm not buying the "our hands are tied" by the ownership situation either. 101 years should mean the team should do whatever it takes to win, and anyone who needs convinced of that, should not be running the team or taking over the team in the near future.
I think it's more incompetence and lack of vision by management. And clearly they got out-executed by the other teams' management.
Shame on you.
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Maybe/ Maybe not?
With the economy the way it is, you will probably see a lot more trades after the deadline, than usual.
Real deadline is Aug. 31
Lots of players will be going through waivers, me thinks.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
You sound like a greedy kid at Christmas
Why do the Cubs need to make a splash? Sure, I’d like to see them upgrade at 2B/SS, but where else are they truly lacking right now?
Or are you just upset because they didn’t get a headline deal done?
The players that they have need to get the job done.
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 31, 2009 3:10 PM CDT reply actions 64 recs
+3
"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 31, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
+6
"Manny Trillo is coming in to pinch run. You know, for a lot of teams, you would pinch run for Manny Trillo." - Harry Caray
by Archie on Jul 31, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
+7
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 31, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions 9 recs
+9
"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
by DTJchris on Jul 31, 2009 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
+50
He can throw a fastball at 87MPH and make you look like a fool. He can spray lines drives to right field. He can put up with crappy offense and take the loss. He is Randy Wells. He is the most interesting pitcher in the world. Stay healthy, my friends.
by jesus christos on Jul 31, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 7 recs
Ya just
had to do it, didn’t ya?
"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 31, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
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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 Jul 31, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
+10
Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a Life Saver if you asked him. ~ Joe Morgan
by Sioux City Cubs Fan on Jul 31, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Fantasy Baseball....
…the downfall of mankind.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 31, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
+1
"Fasten your seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Jul 31, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 7 recs
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"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al Yellon on Jul 31, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
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"It's been my policy to view the Internet not as an 'information highway,' but as an electronic asylum filled with babbling loonies." - Mike Royko
+1,000,000
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 31, 2009 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
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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 Jul 31, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
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The sun will shine in '69
by gaclaudy on Jul 31, 2009 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
are you looking at my π
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 Jul 31, 2009 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
But its been a boon to MLB
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.
Nine recs as of now.
Let’s make this the most rec’d comment ever!!
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
yo.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 31, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
45
and counting
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 am working, but I had to sneak in 3 minutes to log in and rec Shangai
That makes 29 as of me writing this.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
I've got an idea, lets green up all the + numbers too.
Green up the whole section.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
done
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Jul 31, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy crap, that's a lot of green!
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 31, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i dont want to sound like a total newb, but
what exactly is a rec
by CubsFanInWisconsin on Jul 31, 2009 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions 10 recs
"Recommend"
It’s under “actions” on the post you might like. I have now “rec’d” your post, so that you can see it has 1 “recs”.
Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.
its a secret
He can throw a fastball at 87MPH and make you look like a fool. He can spray lines drives to right field. He can put up with crappy offense and take the loss. He is Randy Wells. He is the most interesting pitcher in the world. Stay healthy, my friends.
by jesus christos on Jul 31, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this better then?
The sun will shine in '69
by gaclaudy on Jul 31, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Wow.
I’d like to thank my family, the BCB Acadamie, Cubs fans everywhere, readers, lurkers, trolls, posters, and a special shout out to mambochicken, wherever you are.
Thank you all and drive home safely.
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 Aug 1, 2009 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
um....tell me
what would you have liked the Cubs to have done?
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
You forgot about that Halliday guy from Toronto
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 31, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions
upgrade 2B, SS, get another solid starting pitcher
in case you haven’t noticed, our SP’s are falling like flies. And don’t tell me you want Marshall or the newly acquired Gorz.. to step in.
You could make the same argument about the Phillies. Did they NEED a #1 starting pitcher? No. But they got one, it’s called going the extra mile to win a championship. Do whatever you need, and then do more.
Upgrade with who? There aren't any SS available that are an upgrade over Theriot. 2B maybe. SP are costly.
Halladay wasn’t going to happen. Most of the other SP weren’t much of an upgrade over what we have especially with Lilly coming back in a few weeks.
why the hell not put Marshall in the rotation?
He has proven to be solid in the rotation. Our pitching is fine and much better compared to anyone else in the NL Central.
Theriot isn’t going anywhere when he is continuing to produce.
What 2b would you want that is available?
I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!
Maybe because he has been quite effective in the pen
and they need two lefties in the pen. Leave him where he is doing a good job. Gorzelanny ( a guy who won 14 games with the lowly Pirates two years ago) fills in for Lilly and Grabow joins Marshall as the two lefties in the pen.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Aug 1, 2009 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, please.
Seriously, do you think you can just make a couple of mouse clicks and make three deals like that? Did you even READ my post this morning?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Al, Al, Al...
you actually expect folks to read other posts before they make their own?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Yes Al I read your post
All of the other division leaders somehow managed to get impactful deals done, and most of them, several deals.
So yes I read your post. No, it didn’t convince me and stop me from posting this :)
You read it, but you clearly didn't understand it.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
With all due respect...
I understood it perfectly. Nietzsche, it was not.
The first point of the post (after some trading deadline anecdote) reminded me of our former President saying “it’s hard work”. No shit its hard work, but that’s what they get paid to do.
The main point seemed to focus on people who suggest “trading players with huge contracts for other players with huge contracts”, etc, which I didn’t do.
I don’t think expecting management of a team with the history the Cubs have to do whatever they can to win is expecting too much.
You missed my point, then.
The point is that you can’t simply package together three mediocre players and get a good one, like you can in a fantasy league. There are an enormous number of other factors.
The other teams in the division did what they felt they needed to do. So did the Cubs. The cost for Roy Halladay, both in terms of players and money, was too high for the Cubs.
It was too high for everyone, apparently. Have you noticed he’s still a Blue Jay?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
just because he didn't agree with you doesn't mean he didn't understand
you are not the be all and end all of Cubs knowledge
by WanderingWanderer on Aug 2, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
He's not? Thanks for pointing that out. Maybe you can direct us
to the be all and end all.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 2, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I think it's Steve Stone.
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.
Hey-O!
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 Aug 3, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Other teams needed to make those deals
and just because some other team makes a big deal does not mean you have to make one in return. The biggest boost to the Cubs in the 2nd half will be ARam’s return and the reawakening of the bats of Soriano and Bradley. If two of those guys hit per usual, that will be better than any trade would have been.
BTW, the Cubs acquisition of Grabow is impactful IMO.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Aug 1, 2009 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Do not look past the acquisition of Gorzelanny.
If he returns to his 2007 level, he will be a great addition to the rotation.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I haven't.
If you read my posts over the last week or so, you’ll see I stated multiple times before the deal that the Cubs needed another starting pitcher (more than they needed another 2b) in light of Dempster’s and Lilly’s problems. Getting a LH reliever was essential, but getting another starter was almost as necessary.
Good job, Hendry!
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Aug 1, 2009 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
But but but!
LastyeartheBrewersgotCCandtheCubsimmediatelycounteredandgotHarden! ThisyeartheCardsgotHollidayandtheCubsdidn’tdocrap! W T F?!?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I hear ya!
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Aug 4, 2009 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Are you Phil Rogers?
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.
Did someone steal your password, or are you really the same person that posted this?
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/7/27/964290/2009-trade-deadline-thread#18743918
Because that’s not really consistent
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 31, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions
oops lol
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 that would be because the other teams....
had holes to fill and our line-up was just to damn good! We didn’t need to make any more trades.
The sun will shine in '69
So we are the most complete team in baseball then?
(crickets chirping)
is that some new cult founded by a certain ex-Governor of a really northern state?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I is an Illinois High Skool Grad.
On in Illinois does one have to take 4 years of Phys Ed. but only 3 years of English to Graduate.
The sun will shine in '69
NO HALLADAY?
YOU SUCK JIMBO GAHHHHH
He can throw a fastball at 87MPH and make you look like a fool. He can spray lines drives to right field. He can put up with crappy offense and take the loss. He is Randy Wells. He is the most interesting pitcher in the world. Stay healthy, my friends.
I'm content.
"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 31, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions
250 grams worth of pill?
Works out to…ummm…a little over a half-pound. Chill or choke – either way, you’re bound to be quieter…
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
I just don't get
how people don’t understand that the backloaded contracts along with the ownership thing was going to cause this. Did i hope for JH to make a splash, of course but I am not saying that is it. We are going to play with what we have. Kudos for JH for at least getting the one thing we needed, another LHP
Exactly, the Cubs only had one position they could honestly upgrade at due to contracts and that was 2B
and there just aren’t that many available that are a true upgrade. Hendry made his upgrades over the winter and has to hope they work out down the stretch.
I am the master of Xbox trades!
I get Puljos for 3 Minor Leaguers, send five bucks and I will show you how.
The sun will shine in '69
PV just got traded to the White Sox...
I guess he accepted this time. Guess that officially ends any chance we’ll be getting him this year :p
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on Jul 31, 2009 3:30 PM CDT reply actions
Yes, he has accepted
I’m listening to the Pads flagship XX 1090 am……but when will Peavy pitch? That’s unknown.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 31, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions
He might not even pitch again this year...
And if that’s the case then this trade makes no sense for the Sox, they needed help now and probably should’ve gone after Washburn/Lee more aggressively. Looks like the Pads got a pretty good haul too.
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on Jul 31, 2009 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
It’s too bad we didn’t give up Andrew Cashner for Freddy Sanchez. Or Josh Vitters for Scott Rolen.
Or Jon Garland for Matt Karchner!
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 31, 2009 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
PEAVY to the SOX
For Poreda, Richard, Carter, Russell – all pitchers. Per 670 the Score
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
Out of LF
Who would’ve thought Jake would be dealt with the injury…
Should we be disappointed?
100 years would have been nice, but 101 years still has a nice ring to it.
Nah, he's damaged goods and has a bad track record outside of Petco Field
"He can't hit, he can't field, he can't run—all he can do is beat you."
It's pretty simple.
As constructed, this team has what it takes to win the division. Add that to the limited flexibility Hendry had and you get a quiet deadline.
by dakoose on Jul 31, 2009 3:41 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'll repeat myself...SO DID THE PHILLIES
Yet, they went out and got a #1 starter, reigning Cy-young winner.
Was that foolish of them?
The only spot
that was likely to be upgraded was 2B… and how many of those did you see get traded at all the last few days?
We have the starting pitching (if we can get it healthy), we solidified the ’pen, our offense is starting to come around.
And! If a move is needed, there’s still a month to pull something off waivers.
Hendry did a solid job in the Pittsburgh deal
Two quality left-handed arms that will help now.
Cubs will win 79 to 83 games. Season has been over for weeks. St. Louis will eventually run away with this division. And you can print it. BLou (7/21/09)
We're fine.
Frankly, I thought we were fine before, but having Grabow in the pen will be nice, and maybe Gorzelany can do something as a starter. We improved where we could. Fontenot/Baker was the only position we could have done anything with, and frankly, except for maybe Teahen, there wasn’t anything out there to get.
We’re fine.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
well, we still have a couple of short-term holes to fill at C and RH CF
but those are holes that you should be able to fill from the minors, not splashy deadline deals.
Unfortunately we don’t seem to have that in our system so hopefully Soto heals quickly, Dome/Fuld hits lefties better and/or Jimbo scrapes something up via a waiver deal.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
interestingly
Fox is playing left today.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Jul 31, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Soriano is getting the day off because he has never gotten a hit off Volstad.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Soto
you bring up an interesting point about him. What the heck is taking so long? How do you pull or strain fat. John Daly or Guy Boros don’t get get pulls and strains.
FWIW
it took Chris Carpenter about 6 weeks to recover from his this year. A progress report would be nice though…last I heard he was doing great at Mesa ( a couple of weeks ago)….crickets since.
"When two Whales Fight, many Shrimp Die" - Korean Proverb
by TheRiot Police on Jul 31, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Not really sure if I care at this point
I am just talking off the top of my head without looking but what has our record been since Soto went down? Hill is no Johnny Bench offensively but he has handled his duties fine and I am almost conviced that Soto should be backing him up with the way we have been playing as of late.
That may be the baseball superstitiousness coming out and it’s more of a gut feeling right now than anything else that I have to back it up. All I’m saying is that I don’t feel that Hill is doing anything to adversely affect our chances of winning games.
"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."
well
I’m not disagreeing with you at all, but I really don’t think Koyie Hill has been the reason we have been really good as of late….what kept us .500 earlier in the year was the pitching….so if anything, Soto helped that cause not hurt it. The reason we have been winning is because we have been scoring runs offensively from the top of the order and the power hitters…I think adding Soto back in will only strengthen our continuously getting stronger offense. But yea, I am definitely extremely baseball superstitious too…I HATE it when Bob and Len have to bring up some stat that makes our guy look amazing just to have a no-hitter dissapear or a hot hitter strikeout.
by HardForharden on Jul 31, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
Like I said, it was based more off of a gut feeling than anything else. I also think I knid of harbor a little resentment towards Soto for coming into the season out of shape and following up his ROY campaign with a dud.
"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."
well, from an offensive perspective, look at it this way
if Soto can swing any kind of a decent stick (doesn’t have to be like last year – just a little pop now and then), that’s a pretty good stick to be swinging in the 7th spot in the lineup. And that means the likes of Fontenot or Baker is batting 8th. Again, not bad for the 8th spot.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Name a team out there with no holes to fill
Every team has holes to fill, the Cubs are not unique, and their holes are relatively minor in comparison.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
by lookingdeadred on Aug 1, 2009 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I think we're okay at the race...
…to be the least worst team competing for the last playoff spot – which is all it takes -
but I would have liked, just like Lou, to get a LH RBI guy.
"Bite my shiny metal ass!" -- Bender Bending Rodriguez
"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."
by The Jade Scorpion on Jul 31, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm glad Hendry didn't do something big
JUST to do something. He got us some pitching, and I think, as others have said, this is a team that can win.
"Brant Brown...DROPS THE BALL!!!!"
by cubswgnrocks on Jul 31, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Still time for a waiver trade.
Maybe a 2B/SS isn’t totally out of the question yet.
But I’m still in the group of fans who think there is/was no leeway for picking up any money.
"Bite my shiny metal ass!" -- Bender Bending Rodriguez
"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."
by The Jade Scorpion on Jul 31, 2009 4:25 PM CDT reply actions
Would've been nice to bring in
someone like Scutaro (and Theriot/Fontenot/Scutaro rotating between SS and 2B with Fonty at 2B exclusively) or Teahan to platoon with Fontenot, although it doesn’t look like he was actually available. I don’t really see a RH CF as that big of a deal because Fuld has shown he can thrive in his role as a spot starter. He can hold down the fort admirably until ReJo is healthy.
That being said, I’m still very pleased with the players we have now and really like the way the bullpen is shaping out. Let’s Go Cubbies!!
"One time I went to a social gathering, I brought a bottle of Tanqueray and a shotgun and showed those motherf&#@ers the best time they ever had!"- Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down)
"Why give 100% when 35 can still get you paid and laid."- Kenny Powers
by gridiron_assassin on Jul 31, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions
I hate new posters...
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 31, 2009 5:07 PM CDT reply actions
Us "occassional" posters aren't too fond of...
the “I hate new posters” crowd, either.
it's not just the "new" posters...
grizzled old veteran posters are equally adept at ignoring posting guidelines and/or coming up with nonsensical comments. Also ready to pile on at a moment’s notice.
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
What did you expect?
Our payroll was sky high already. Strike one. There were few guys on the team who really made sense in regards to our team needs. Strike 2. Still a seller’s market in many respects – Strike 3.
Seriously … what did you expect? A big deal wasn’t going to happen. Sure, it was nice to dream, but it simply wasn’t. After that, what? I’m fine with giving Fuld/Fukudome the look in CF. What was on the market that was better? MI? Who? I’m fine with giving a Fontenot/Baker tag team there a long look. We addressed the one area that could be addressed, and made a solid deal in that regards.
by toonsterwu on Jul 31, 2009 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
+2(b)
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
oops had a typo
there were few guys out there who really made sense …
and to disagree in a different way
Hendry ought to consider the future important. sure, he could have sent off major prospects for this, that and the other thing. but money aside, 2010, 2011, and the years going forward are of value as well. i’m probably guilty of overvaluing prospects. but the cardinals have done us a huge favor by gutting their future for a shot at the present. i much prefer 2010 and beyond with their system (and houston’s and milwaukee’s) worse than ours for prospect depth. pittsburgh’s is improving, cinci, about on a par with ours.
not that you care, because you have evidently forgotten (or never learned) that stupid management is a large part of why we haven’t done well in the past.
thanks for an *actually constructive* comment
yeah, i’m looking at all you “lets rec the ‘greedy kid at christmas’ comment” crowd ^^
i was honestly hoping for freddy sanchez
or dan uggla (i heard he was on the market too), and i dont think we need a starting SS, theriot is just fine to me. We do need a more steady 2b, but the platoon is working out so far, so o well
by CubsFanInWisconsin on Jul 31, 2009 8:23 PM CDT reply actions
Worf isn't rude...
he’s honest and not afraid to voice his opinion. If you actually get in a thread with him, it’s a pretty fun conversation.
trades
sorry guys but no owner is really going to handcuff this team. and remember we are not the yankees or red sox. seeing the yanks get jerry hairston jr i guess we did,nt do too bad.
good grief
They had two serious holes to fill, lefty for the pen and another starting pitcher. They filled both needs by the deadline. As for hitters, the hitters who slumped for most of the 1st half are starting to hit. If that continues, the offense will be much improved and plenty good enough to challenge for the division. Having Soriano, ARam and Bradley back hitting per usual is better than trading for some hitter.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
--Winston Churchill
Let's bottom line this.
If you were expecting Hendry to do something “impactful,” you haven’t been paying attention.
Oh, and one more thing. Regarding the title of this Fanpost:
TWSS
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.
TWSS!!!
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Aug 1, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Perish the thought.
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.
Lance or Larry?
Or Lamar for those old football fans who remember when the Bengals used to be good…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
nice catch, BTW, the other day
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
here's a splash .. GET FREDDIE BYNUM BACK
I hear he’s available.
Blue mountains high .. Blue valleys low
I don't know which way we will go ..
One summer dream .. one summer dream ..
coda
ELO, 1975
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